Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation, driving advancements in digital economics, AI, and blockchain technologies. Their expertise and dedication fuel our mission to shape the future of the digital economy.
Researcher
Wenhong Tian
•Ph.D. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University; Professor and Director of the Advanced Computing Laboratory at UESTC
•Research focuses on cloud and big-data resource scheduling, intelligent computing platforms, deep learning and optimization of NP-hard problems
•Published 120+ academic papers and edited seven books; CCF Distinguished Member; IEEE Senior Member
Researcher
Tan Jing
•Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the National University of Singapore; B.Eng. from Wuhan University
•Former Team Lead at FMC Corporation, with extensive experience in analytical science, quality control and technical management
•Former Lead Scientist in Analytical Research at Abbott Nutrition R&D and Scientist cum Technical Manager at Singapore's Health Sciences Authority
Researcher
Lumi Liu
•M.Sc. in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, with bachelor's degree in Economics and Law
•Head of Research at AADE, leading research across AI infrastructure, intelligent agents, global AI governance, advanced control, low-altitude economy, Web3 and CBDC
•Former investment analyst at Lenovo Capital; Former On-chain Strategy Manager at a leading blockchain company
Researcher
Austin Meng
•MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge
•Former venture analyst at Kering, with prior strategy consulting experience at Kearney and Ipsos
Researcher
Vanessa Wang
•Master in Public Policy from Harvard University; B.A. in Communication from University of Southern California(USC) with minors and specialization in Business Finance and Applied Analytics
•AI Governance Fellow with the Harvard AI Safety Team, researching frontier AI risks, compute export controls, liability regimes and private-sector governance
•Research spans AI safety regulation, digital government and sustainability, with previous research experience at UNESCO
Researcher
Kerry Wang
•Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Rice University; graduated summa cum laude from Hamilton College with dual majors in Sociology and Computer Science
•Research focuses on computational social science, social and spatial inequality, network theory, natural language processing and quantitative methods
•CIISR Graduate Research Fellow at Rice, with research on AI-assisted qualitative inquiry and digital and spatial inequality presented through major sociology research networks
Researcher
Zihao Yin
•M.A. in Global Governance and Financial Crime at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies
•Conducted comparative AI governance and digital-surveillance research at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Assistant Researcher
Jiachang Zhang
•M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Hong Kong; B.Eng. in Computer and Data Engineering with a Mathematics minor from City University of Hong Kong
•Worked on reinforcement learning, process rewards and trajectory evaluation for AI agents as an AI Agent Algorithm Engineer at Baidu
Assistant Researcher
Maggie Zhang
•M.Sc. in Health Psychology from King's College London; B.Sc. in Psychology from Durham University
•Participated in NHS clinical research on genetic testing decisions and uptake among patients with inherited cardiomyopathies
•Conducted user research for an AI mental-health chatbot, including semi-structured interviews and NVivo-based qualitative analysis
Assistant Researcher
Jocelyn Zhou
•Master of Laws from University College London and LL.B. from Tsinghua University, with academic training in privacy, data surveillance and competition law
•Associate at China Investment Corporation, supporting macro and industry research, investment due diligence, risk assessment and post-investment oversight
Assistant Researcher
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Ruobing Li
•Studied Computer Science at Cornell University following a B.Eng. in Software Engineering from Tongji University
•Developed RAG and multi-agent applications across finance, insurance and real-estate valuation, with previous AI solution experience at JD Technology and Tencent
Assistant Researcher
Anqi Qu
•LL.M. at the University of California, Berkeley; LL.B. from Central University of Finance and Economics with a minor in Accounting
•Previous legal experience includes Clifford Chance and Commerce & Finance Law Offices, with research spanning capital markets, RWA and international arbitration
Assistant Researcher
Charlie Huang
•Juris Master candidate at Peking University; B.A. in Economics from Sun Yat-sen University and former exchange student in Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt
•Previous experience in investment banking at CITIC Securities and new-energy equity research at Minsheng Securities; National Scholarship recipient
Research Assistant
Patrick Song
•PPE undergraduate at Wuhan University Hongyi Honor College and exchange student at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
•Built AI-assisted research and enterprise workflows as a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern and developed an AI policy-monitoring agent covering 130+ environmental sources
Research Assistant
Enyi Hu
•Undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison majoring in Statistics, Data Science and Economics, with a 4.0/4.0 GPA
•Conducted mathematical-finance research at North Carolina State University and empirical asset-pricing research at Peking University
•Trained in big-data and causal-inference methods at Tsinghua University; co-authored research on climate risk and stock vulnerability
Research Assistant
Chengyi Li
•M.Sc. candidate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong; B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Top 10%
•Designed a 1 kW Vienna Rectifier and LLC power module for front-end AC/DC power conversion in AI data-center applications
•Hardware R&D experience at Siemens, covering intelligent variable-frequency drives, power electronics, schematic design, PCB layout and simulation
Research Assistant
Lingjiu Cao
•Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) from Bond University and B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Melbourne
•ex-Research Intern with Zhejiang University's Intelligent Psychological Computing Taskforce, conducting neurocognitive assessments and EEG studies for early screening of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's dementia
