Prof. Yingying Cheng

Xihua University, China

Dean, School of Economics

Introduction: Prof. Yingying Cheng  is a Professor, Master's Supervisor, and PhD in Economics, currently serving as Dean of the School of Economics at Xihua University. She is a member of the Sichuan Provincial Teaching Guidance Committee for Economics and Finance, a member of the Professional Degree Postgraduate Education Guidance Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Academic Degree Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Sichuan Residents' Consumption Research Association. She was selected into the Chengdu Social Science Outstanding Talent "Chujing Plan." Her research focuses on industrial economics and the digital economy. She has led 2 National Social Science Foundation projects, 3 provincial/ministerial-level projects, and numerous departmental and horizontal research projects. She won the Third Prize of the Sichuan Provincial Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (ranked first). She has published a monograph funded by the National Social Science Foundation and over 20 papers in key journals includingMacroeconomics Research,World Economy Studies,World Economic Papers,Social Science Research, andJournal of University of International Business and Economics. She leads a Sichuan Provincial excellent course for international students and a Ministry of Education industry-university cooperative education project. She has provided more than 10 research and policy reports for the National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce, many of which have been adopted. She has guided students to win numerous national and provincial discipline competition awards.

Prof. Haibo Zhang 

Sichuan Technology and Business University, China

Dean and Party Secretary, School of Digital Economy and Management

Introduction: Prof. Haibo Zhang is a Professor and serves as Dean and Party Secretary of the School of Digital Economy and Management at Sichuan Technology and Business University. He also serves as Executive Director of the Sichuan Research Association of Technology Economics and Management Modernization, Director of the Sichuan Administration Society, Vice President of the Chengdu Association of Technology Innovation for Employment Promotion, and an expert on the Meishan Theoretical Social Science Talent Expert Panel and Meishan Philosophy and Social Science Talent Database. His research focuses on platform economy and digital commerce. He has led 3 provincial-level professional construction projects including Sichuan's first applied demonstration major (E-commerce), Sichuan's first-class undergraduate major construction point (E-commerce), and the Sichuan Private Universities Key Characteristic Major Quality Improvement Program (E-commerce). In recent years, he has led and participated in over 30 research and teaching projects at various levels from organizations including the China Logistics Society and Sichuan Administration Society. He has published over 30 papers in domestic and international journals, and authored, edited, or co-edited over 10 monographs, textbooks, and proceedings. His teaching and research achievements have won awards including the Third Prize of the Sichuan Provincial Higher Education Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award, the First Prize of the China Business Accounting Society Outstanding Achievement Award, and the First Prize of the Sichuan Private Universities Outstanding Research Achievement Award. He has guided students to win over 20 provincial-level and above awards including provincial gold and silver awards and national second prizes.

Prof. Jianmin Xie 

Southwest University of Science and Technology, China

Vice Dean, School of Economics and Management

Introduction: Prof. JianminXie is a Professor, PhD, and doctoral supervisor, currently serving as Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Southwest University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on supply chain management, data science, and management decision-making. He has published nearly 50 academic papers in SCI, SSCI, and CSSCI journals. He has led and participated in over 60 projects including key programs of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Science and Technology basic research programs, National Social Science Foundation projects, Chinese Academy of Engineering strategic research and consulting projects, and Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Department soft science projects. He has published 2 monographs with national first-class publishers. He is the principal investigator of the national first-class course "Data Science and Applications," leads one Sichuan Provincial advanced course and one first-class course, and is the chief editor of the Sichuan Provincial planned textbookData Science: Theory, Methods, and Python Practice. He has led numerous national and provincial-level teaching reform projects. His social appointments include Director of the Sichuan Systems Engineering Society, Director of the Sichuan Industrial Economics Society, Expert Committee Member of the Liangshan Prefecture Decision Consultation Committee, and Director of the Mianyang China Democratic National Construction Association Education and Science Committee.

Assoc. Prof. Xun Yao 

Southwest Minzu University, China

Vice Dean, Business School

Introduction: Assoc. Prof. Xun Yao is an Associate Professor, PhD, and Master's Supervisor in Business Administration at Southwest Minzu University. He is a backup candidate for Sichuan Provincial Academic and Technical Leaders, Director of the Sichuan Systems Engineering Society, Executive Director of the Sichuan Industrial Economics Society, mentor of the provincial innovation center, and a reviewer for multiple domestic CSSCI journals. His teaching and research focus on technological innovation, service and operations management, supply chain management, and strategic human resource management, with recent emphasis on the digital economy and sharing economy. He has published over 20 papers in key domestic and international journals includingFrontiers in Psychology,Sustainability,Chinese Journal of Management Engineering,Chinese Journal of Management,Systems Engineering,Soft Science, andJournal of Southwest Minzu University. In recent years (2021–present), he has published one paper each in SCI and SSCI journals, and has won one National Top 100 Business Case Award and one Tsinghua Case Center Outstanding Case Award. He has co-authored or edited 4 academic monographs. He has led one National Social Science Foundation project and one Ministry of Education project, and participated in one key National Social Science Foundation project, 3 National Natural Science Foundation projects, 5 National Social Science Foundation projects, and 6 other provincial/ministerial-level projects. He has won provincial and ministerial-level research achievement awards including one First Prize, one Second Prize, and one Third Prize. Three of his research reports have been reviewed and approved by provincial and central government authorities.

Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Irshad

Sichuan Technology and Business University, China

School of Digital Economy and Management

Introduction: Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Irshad is a Pakistani national and a faculty member at the School of Digital Economy and Management, Sichuan Technology and Business University. He received his PhD in Agricultural Economics and Management from Henan Agricultural University and completed his postdoctoral research at the Business School of Zhengzhou University. His research covers agricultural economics, development economics, digital economy, climate change economics, environmental and resource economics, energy economics, agricultural production, food security, and carbon emissions. He focuses on digital transformation, environmental sustainability, and policy research related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has published numerous SSCI/SCIE papers in related fields.