About Me
Welcome to my website!
I’m Shuai Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate in Information Systems at Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder. My research focuses on open-source software and crowd-based innovation.
Open innovation transcends traditional organizational boundaries and revitalizes the innovation process. My research explores how open innovation communities can better leverage modern technologies to boost innovation outcomes and ensure long-term sustainability.
Education
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Expected 2027
Ph.D. in Information Systems
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China
2019 – 2022
M.A. in Technology Economy and Management
Nanchang University, China
2015 – 2019
B.B.A. in Business Administration & B.S. in Applied Psychology
Minor in Computer Science
Research Interests
Online Community: Open Source Community and Open Innovation Community.
Crowd-based Platform: Crowdfunding and Prediction Markets.
Research Method: Econometrics, Experiments, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning.
Beyond Academics
I have loved basketball since I started playing at the age of seven. Throughout my academic journey, I actively participated in school basketball tournaments and achieved notable results.
In addition to sports, I enjoy playing the guitar, especially performing some of my favorite Chinese folk songs in my leisure time.
News
- 25 Mar. 2025Our paper on OSS automation is included in the AOM Best Paper Proceedings.
- 15 Aug. 2024I presented our paper on crowdfunding outcome and founder experience at AMCIS 2024.
- 14 Aug. 2024I participated doctoral consortium at AMCIS 2024.
- 17 Oct. 2023I presented our paper on crowdfunding outcome and founder experience at INFORMS 2023.