Research Interests

• Topics: Fintech (e.g., Blockchain, NFT Markets), Platform Strategy, AI, Generative AI

• Methodologies: Econometrics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative Models (e.g., Stable Diffusion, VAE), Unstructured Multi-modal Data Analysis

Teaching Interests

• LLM Applications, Generative AI, Business Programming (Python and Java), Business Data Analytics, Financial Technology and Blockchain, and Cybersecurity.

Working Paper

• Hong Zhang, Hongchang Wang, Amit Mehra, and Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng. "Knowledge-Data Fusion: Synergizing General Domain Knowledge with Internal Transaction Data for Enhanced Content Monetization."

  • Manuscript available; In preparation for submission to Management Science

  • Best Paper Runner-Up: WeB 2024

  • Student Scholarship at INFORMS Data Science Workshop 2024

• Hong Zhang, Hongchang Wang, Amit Mehra, and Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng. "Chasing Market Growth and Matching Performance in Two-Sided Platforms: Evidence from the Lazy-Minting Policy in an NFT Marketplace."

  • Minor Revision at Management Science

  • Best Paper Runner-up: Boston Platform Symposium 2023, CIST 2022 

  • Presented at Platform Strategy Symposium 2023, PACIS Workshop 2023, The Business of Blockchain Technology 2023, POMS 2023, CIST 2022, and INFORMS Annual Meeting 2022.

• Hong Zhang, Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng, and Amit Mehra. "Market Efficiency in Blockchain-Enabled Marketplaces - A Perspective From Traders’ Analytical Ability."

  • Major Revision at MIS Quarterly

  • Best Paper Finalist: CSWIM 2023, WITS 2022

  • Presented at ICIS 2023, PACIS Workshop 2023, CSWIM 2023, POMS 2023, WITS 2022, CIST 2021, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2021, and SCECR 2021.

Honors and Awards

• Research

  • WITS Best Dissertation Award Finalist

  • Best Paper Runner-up: CIST 2022, Boston Platform Symposium 2023, WeB 2024

  • Best Paper Finalist: CSWIM 2023, WITS 2022

  • Inaugural INFORMS ISS Doctoral Consortium 2024

  • ICIS Doctoral Consortium 2024

  • Student Scholarship at INFORMS Data Science Workshop 2024

  • JSOM 2024 Ph.D. Student of The Year Winner

  • JSOM 2023 Ph.D. Student of The Year Finalist

  • JSOM 2024 Dean’s Excellence Scholarship ($1000)

• Teaching

  • JSOM 2023 Outstanding Ph.D. Teacher of the Year ($2000)

  • Graduate Teaching Certificate, The University of Texas at Dallas

Teaching as Instructor

• Object Oriented Programming (Python, BBA Core) - 2023 Fall, 2024 Spring

  • 23Fall Evaluation: 5.00/5.00 (class size: 36)

  • 24Spring Evaluation: 4.91/5.00 (class size: 60)

• Introduction to Programming (Java, BBA Core) - 2023 Spring 

  • Evaluation: 5.00/5.00 (class size: 65)

Guest Lecturer

• FIN 6392 Financial Technology and Blockchain

  • Building an IBM blockchain demo to trace votes for the presidential election