Xin Li, Ph.D.     (CV)
Professor
Department of Information Systems
City University of Hong Kong
6-266, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, 83 Tat Chee Avenue,
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Tel: (+852) 3442-4446
Fax: (+852) 2788-8694
Email: Xin.Li[at]cityu[dot]edu[dot]hk
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Education

Ph.D., 2009, Department of Management Information Systems, University of Arizona, Tucson, U.S.A.
M.E., 2003, Automation Department, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.China
B.E., 2000, Automation Department, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.China

Research Interests
Digitial Economy, Machine Learning, Social Networks, Applied Econometrics
Selected Publications      [All Publications]

- Yidi Liu, Xin Li, and Zhiqiang Eric Zheng" Consequences of China’s 2018 Online Lending Regulation and the Promise of PolicyTech," Information Systems Research, (forthcoming)
- Yidi Liu, Xin Li, and Zhiqiang Eric Zheng" Smart Natural Disaster Relief: Assisting Victims via AI in Lending," Information Systems Research, (forthcoming)
- Jiaqi Zhou, Qingpeng Zhang, Sijia Zhou, Xin Li, and X. Michael Zhang " Unintended Emotional Effects of Online Health Communities: A Text Mining-Supported Empirical Study," MIS Quarterly, 2023, 47(1), 195-226
- Kun Chen, Xin Li, Peng Luo, and Leon J. Zhao " News-induced Dynamic Networks for Market Signaling: Understanding Impact of News on Firm Equity Value," Information Systems Research, 2021, 32(2), 356-377
- Juan Feng, Xin Li, and Michael X. Zhao "Online Product Reviews-Triggered Dynamic Pricing: Theory and Evidence," Information Systems Research , 2019, 30(4), 1107-1123
- Weiyun Chen, Xin Li, and Daniel Zeng "Modelling Fixed Odds Betting for Future Event Prediction," MIS Quarterly, 2017, 41(2), 645-665
- Shaokun Fan, Xin Li, and Leon Zhao "Collaboration Process Pattern Approach to Improving Teamwork Performance: A Data Mining-Based Methodology," INFORMS Journal on Computing , 2017, 29(3), 438-456
- Xin Li, and Alex Wang "The Technology and Economic Determinants of Cryptocurrency Exchange Rates: The Case of Bitcoin," Decision Support Systems, 2017, 95, 49-60 (mosted cited DSS paper published in 2017)
- Xin Li, Kun Chen, Sherry Sun, Terrance Fung, Huaiqing Wang, and Daniel Zeng "A Commonsense Knowledge-enabled Textual Analysis Approach for Financial Market Surveillance," INFORMS Journal on Computing , 2016, 28(2), 278-294
- Xin Li, Sherry Sun, Kun Chen, Terrance Fung, and Huaiqing Wang, "Design Theory for Market Surveillance Systems," Journal of Management Information Systems, 2015, 32(2), 278-313
- Xin Li, and Hsinchun Chen, "Recommendation as Link Prediction in Bipartite Graphs: A Graph Kernel-based Machine Learning Approach," Decision Support Systems, 2013, 54(2): 880-890 (top 30 of mosted cited DSS paper published in 2013; a chapter of my PhD dissertation)
- Xin Li, Hsinchun Chen, Zhu Zhang, Jiexun Li, and Jay F. Nunamaker, "Managing Knowledge in Light of its Evolution Process: An Empirical Study on Citation Network-based Patent Classification," Journal of Management Information Systems, 2009, 26(1): 129-153 (a chapter of my PhD dissertation)
- Hsinchun Chen, Mihail C. Roco, Xin Li, and Yiling Lin, "Trends in nanotechnology patents ," Nature Nanotechnology, 2008, 3(3): 123-125 (a high IF journal, which concludes the scientometrics work I did)
- Xin Li, Hsinchun Chen, Zan Huang, Hua Su, and Jesse Martinez, "Global Mapping of Gene/Protein Interactions in PubMed Abstracts: A Framework and an Experiment with P53 Interactions," Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 2007, 40(5): 453-464 (my first sci paper)
- Xin Li, Lianchen Liu, and Cheng Wu,"Goal Programming-based AHP Criteria Weight Learning Algorithm," Qinghua Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tsinghua University, 2004, 44(4): 466-469 (in Chinese; my master thesis paper)
- Honghua Zhang, Hongming Li, Guangrui Zou, and Xin Li, "Research on Simulation and Station-keeping Strategy of the Circular Constellation," Chinese Space Science and Technology, 2000,6: 15-22 (in Chinese; my first paper)

Teaching

City University of Hong Kong:
   - Lecturer: IS8006 "Design Science and Empirical Research in Information Systems"
   - Lecturer: IS8003 "Information Systems Research Seminars"
   - Lecturer: FB6711 "Data Analytics for Business "
   - Lecturer: IS6400 "Business Data Analysis"
   - Lecturer: FB5807 "Management Information Systems"
   - Lecturer: FB5003 "Introduction to Management Information Systems"
   - Lecturer: IS5238 "Business Practice Internship"
   - Lecturer: IS3100 "Techniques for Big Data"
   - Lecturer: CB2023 "Mobile Applications for Business"
University of Arizona:
   - Lecturer: MIS373 "Basic Operations Management"
   - Lecturer: MIS331 "Database System Management"
   - Teaching Assistant: MIS596; MIS580; MIS510; MIS531A.

Students

PhD Students:
   - Mengyue Wang, Sep 2016, Product Presentation Aesthetics and Consumer Behavior in e-Commerce Environments.
   - Sijia Zhou, Dec 2021, Balance, Interference, and Complementation: Three Essays on Online Healthcare Platforms. (CB PhD Research Excellence Award 2021)
   - Wenjie Huang, Jan 2022, Management Signals in Social Media on P2P Firms' Operation Health.
   - Yidi Liu, Jul 2022, Artificial Intelligence in Lending: Social and Regulation Implications of FinTech. (CB PhD Research Excellence Award 2022)
   - Wei Hu, Sep 2022, Changing Backers, Learning Entrepreneurs, and The Dynamics Around Crowdfunding Project Descriptions.
   - Mengfan Xuan, Sep 2022, Market vs the Public: Blockchain Token Valuation, Social Media, and Open Source Community.
   - Huasi Xu, Sep 2022, Two Essays on Online Social Communities: Social Network and Social Recognition.
PhD Student Collaborators:
   - Kun Chen, CityU HK, 2011, Market Surveillance.
   - Jiawei Wang, CityU HK, 2014, Incident Detection.
   - Jiaxing Shang, Tsinghua University, 2016, Information Diffusion.
   - Haidong Zhang, CAS Institute of Automation, 2016, Recommender Systems.
   - Qingping Song, Tsinghua University, 2023, Risk Preference.

Grants

Principal Investigator:
   - RGC GRF: 11501722; 11500519; 11503115; 149412.
   - NSFC 71572169; GD-NSF 2015A030313876; GD-ST: 2014A020221090.
   - CityU SRG: 7005767; 7005474; 7005195; 7004287; 7004142; 7003008; 7002898; 7002625; 7002518.
   - CityU StUp 7200170.
Co-Investigator:
   - RGC PPR: 9056003.
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Major Contributor:
   - NSF: 0926270; 0738803; 0654232; 0549663; 0533749.

Academic Services
2019 - Now INFORMS Journal on Computing, Associate Editor
2017 - Now Information Technology & People, Senior Editor
2017 - Now ACM Transaction on MIS, Associate Editor
Professional Activities
2003~2004, Oracle Ltd. Co., Associate Consultant
2003, Oracle Certificated Professional in Database
1998, IBM Certificated AS/400 Associate System Operator
Last updated: Dec 30 2022