Tian Lu

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Information Systems, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. Before joining ASU, I was a (post-doctoral) research fellow at Carnegie Mellon University and UT Dallas. I received a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Fudan University. 

Email:  lutian@asu.edu

Research Interests

Theme:

My research interests center around dynamically learning the interaction between humans, algorithms, and IT applications, leading to adaptive decision-making. My research figures out effective solutions aimed at improving both economic and social welfare in emerging business models.

Topics: 

• Human–AI Interactions: Intersections of Humans, Machines, and Information; Human–AI Teaming; Decision Bias; Empathy; Co-evolution

• Unleashing Value of AI and Big Data: Role of IT and Big Data on Efficiency and Welfare; Machine Bias

• FinTech and Microfinance: Credit Risk Screening; Financial Operations; Financial Inclusion

• Innovative Technological Applications on Recent Business Models: e.g., E-commerce, Sharing Economy, Smart Healthcare

Methodologies:

• Econometrics, Structural Modeling, Bayesian Modeling

• Field Experiment

• Machine/Deep Learning, Text Mining, Reinforcement Learning

• Survey