Dr. shanshan ku | Development Planning & Management | Best Researcher Award Published on 31/10/202531/10/2025 by Leadership and Management Dr. shanshan ku | Development Planning & Management | Best Researcher Award Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) | Malaysia Kushanshan is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Social Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), specializing in sustainable urban tourism and regional development. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in interdisciplinary research, Kushanshan has participated in and coordinated multiple projects exploring the socio-economic dynamics of urban tourism, heritage city sustainability, and community participation in tourism planning. His scholarly work has been featured in several Web of Science-indexed journals, reflecting his commitment to advancing research excellence. In collaboration with institutions such as the Nanyang Agricultural and Forestry Planning Bureau and the Nanyang Agricultural Vocational College, he bridges academic theory and practical implementation to promote responsible tourism strategies. His research integrates sociological perspectives with tourism studies to propose models that balance economic growth, cultural preservation, and community well-being. With a growing citation record and several patents under process, he continues to contribute significantly to the discourse on social sustainability in tourism. Passionate about impactful scholarship, he aims to enhance the understanding of tourism’s role in shaping resilient and inclusive urban communities, reinforcing the global pursuit of sustainable development. Profile: ORCID Featured Publications Ku, S., & Samsurijan, M. S. (2025, October 27). Advancing sustainable development through urban tourism: A reflective analysis of SDG 8.9 and 17 in Nanyang City, China. Sustainability, 17(21), Article 9533. h Ku, S. (2024, July). Abstracts. International Journal of Mental Health ursing. Zhao, Y., Gao, W., & Ku, S. (2023, November 20). Optimization of the game improvement and data analysis model for the early childhood education major via deep learning. Scientific Reports, 13, Article 46060. Ku, S. (2022, June 18). Study on the impact of rural tourism on the anxiety of the rural poor based on the urbanization model of consumer psychology. Psychiatria Danubina.
Kushanshan is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Social Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), specializing in sustainable urban tourism and regional development. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in interdisciplinary research, Kushanshan has participated in and coordinated multiple projects exploring the socio-economic dynamics of urban tourism, heritage city sustainability, and community participation in tourism planning. His scholarly work has been featured in several Web of Science-indexed journals, reflecting his commitment to advancing research excellence. In collaboration with institutions such as the Nanyang Agricultural and Forestry Planning Bureau and the Nanyang Agricultural Vocational College, he bridges academic theory and practical implementation to promote responsible tourism strategies. His research integrates sociological perspectives with tourism studies to propose models that balance economic growth, cultural preservation, and community well-being. With a growing citation record and several patents under process, he continues to contribute significantly to the discourse on social sustainability in tourism. Passionate about impactful scholarship, he aims to enhance the understanding of tourism’s role in shaping resilient and inclusive urban communities, reinforcing the global pursuit of sustainable development.
Ku, S., & Samsurijan, M. S. (2025, October 27). Advancing sustainable development through urban tourism: A reflective analysis of SDG 8.9 and 17 in Nanyang City, China. Sustainability, 17(21), Article 9533. h Ku, S. (2024, July). Abstracts. International Journal of Mental Health ursing. Zhao, Y., Gao, W., & Ku, S. (2023, November 20). Optimization of the game improvement and data analysis model for the early childhood education major via deep learning. Scientific Reports, 13, Article 46060. Ku, S. (2022, June 18). Study on the impact of rural tourism on the anxiety of the rural poor based on the urbanization model of consumer psychology. Psychiatria Danubina.
Ku, S., & Samsurijan, M. S. (2025, October 27). Advancing sustainable development through urban tourism: A reflective analysis of SDG 8.9 and 17 in Nanyang City, China. Sustainability, 17(21), Article 9533. h Ku, S. (2024, July). Abstracts. International Journal of Mental Health ursing. Zhao, Y., Gao, W., & Ku, S. (2023, November 20). Optimization of the game improvement and data analysis model for the early childhood education major via deep learning. Scientific Reports, 13, Article 46060. Ku, S. (2022, June 18). Study on the impact of rural tourism on the anxiety of the rural poor based on the urbanization model of consumer psychology. Psychiatria Danubina.