Xinyu Zhu

PhD in Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong

Xinyu Zhu is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Wenzhou-Kean University. His academic training in Information Systems and prior professional experience as an Assistant Professor of Finance enable him to investigate a wide spectrum of research issues, with a core focus on understanding the role of technological advancement in the business world. By adopting interdisciplinary theories and research methods, his research centers on applying econometric and machine learning models to improve managerial decision-making, enhance financial asset pricing, and deepen insights into the dynamics of financial markets.

• MGS 2030 Principle of Management
• MGS 3001 Python Programming For Business
• MGS 3102 Foundation of Business Analytics
• MGS 3701 Data Mining in Business

Topics: Fintech; Gig Economy; Online Healthcare; IT Labor

Methodologies: Applied Econometrics; Machine Learning

Journals

Jian Zhang, Xuhong Sun, Xinyu ZHU, Dongmin Kong; “Does Uber Affect Crime? Evidence from U.S.”. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2026), (ABS3)

Ji Wu, Yulin Fang, J. Leon Zhao, Xinyu ZHU; “Healthcare at the Crossroads: Impacts of Online Health Community on Offline Healthcare Quality and Equity”. Information Systems Research Forthcoming (ABS 4*)

Jian Zhang, Ningzhi Wang, Ruo Wu, Xinyu ZHU “Tax information and corporate environmental investment”. International Review of Financial Analysis (2024): 103825. (ABS 3)

Xinyu ZHU, Qiang Zhang, and Baojun Ma. "Predicting and interpreting digital platform survival: An interpretable machine learning approach." Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (2024): 101423. (Q1)

Yanyang Sun, Xinyu ZHU, Wenruo Wu, Kai Yang; “Blockchain Technology and Corporate Default Risk: Empirical Evidence from Public Firms in China”. Journal of Global Information Management (2023): 1-19 (ABDC-A)

Qiang Zhang, Xinyu ZHU, J. Leon Zhao; “Discovering Signals of Platform Failure Risks from Customer Sentiment: The Case of Online P2P Lending”. Industrial Management & Data Systems (2022): 666-681 (ABDC-A)

Book Chapters

Jian Zhang, Yi Xiao, Xinyu ZHU; Big Data in Finance: Empirical Methods Using Stata (2024);  ISBN：9787313299659

Patents

J. Leon Zhao, Jiewu Leng, Rui Shi, Xinyu ZHU, Yiyang Bian; Method and Apparatus for Random Private Key Storage and Invocation; Patent No. 202010902081.X