Associate Professor in the School of Economics and Management of Dalian University of Technology, engaged in the research of natural resource management and has published more than 10 papers in international SSCI/SCI Journals as the first or corresponding author in the field of natural resource management. His papers have been referenced 54 times in total and the H index is 5. Dr. Pan has also undertaken the post of reviewer for many journals including Computational Economics, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, and Management of Environmental Quality.