Meet our PhD students on the job market
Students nearing completion of our PhD program are recognized as strong, independent scholars who are ready to take on the challenges of a tenure-track position. For this reason, they are sought out by top universities around the globe.
Yiwen Jin
Previous degrees:
- B.A. Economics and B.S. Mathematics, Wuhan University
Research interests: Healthcare analytics, Empirical methods, Econometrics, Behavioral Queueing, Data-driven optimization, Machine learning, Supply chain management
Supervisory Committee Members : Yichuan Ding, Mahesh Nagarajan, Steven Shechter
Myungwhan Lee
Previous degrees:
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BA, MS in Yonsei University
Research interests: Economics of AI, AI strategies, Business Analytics, Innovation
Supervisory Committee Members: Gene Moo Lee (supervisor), Hasan Cavusoglu, Sang Pil Han (Arizona State University)
Minjia Li
Previous degrees:
- BA in Economics, Wuhan University
- Master of Finance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research interests: Managerial accounting; Corporate governance; ESG; Supply chain management; Political economy; Executive compensation.
Supervisory Committee Members: Kai Li, Russell Lundholm, Jenny Li Zhang (Chair), Xin Zheng
Xiyue (Ellen) Li
Previous degrees:
- MSc in Finance, University of British Columbia
- BMgt in Business Administration, BS in Mathematics, Nankai University
Research interests: Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity, Corporate Innovation, Venture Capital, Financial Intermediation
Supervisory Committee Members : Jan Bena (Co-Chair), Ali Lazrak (Co-Chair), Lorenzo Garlappi, Will Gornall, Ralph Winter
Yingxiang Li
Previous degrees:
- BA in Economics, Southwestern University of Economics and Finance
- MA in Finance, Peking University
Research interests: Corporate Finance, Financial Intermediation, Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Finance
Supervisory Committee Members : Jan Bena (Co-Chair), Kai Li (Co-Chair), Michael Ewens, Will Gornall
Zining Wang
Previous degrees:
- MSc in Marketing (Research Master), Cum Laude, Erasmus University
- BEcon, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Research interests:
- Substantive: Digital Marketing, Advertising, Cause Marketing
- Methodological: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Multimodal Data, Automated Video Analysis, Causal Inference, Bayesian Methods
Supervisory Committee Members: Yanwen Wang, Charles Weinberg, Mi Zhou, Baek Jung Kim
Xinyuan Zhang
Previous degrees:
- MASc. in Operation Research, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
- BS Hons in Physics and Mathematics, McGill University
Research interests:
- Methodology: Stochastic control, statistical learning, Bayesian dynamic programming, data-driven optimization, decentralized control
- Application: Revenue management and healthcare analytics in complex info-sharing environments
Supervisory Committee Members: Michael Jong Kim (supervisor), Tim Huh (committee member), Hao Zhang (committee member), Gene Moo Lee (committee member)