Zhenxiao (Jason) CHEN
Zhenxiao (Jason) CHEN
Welcome! I’m a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. I earned my Ph.D. in Operations Management from Southern University of Science and Technology in 2025, and I hold a B.Eng. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Research Interests:
Human–AI/Algorithm Interactions
Innovation, Operations, and Business Strategy
Methodologies:
Game Theory
Information Economics (information design, signaling, mechanism design)
Happy to connect: zhenxiao.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Strategic Communications with Socializing Agents under Unknown Public Health Threats
Keywords: dual-signal, multiple policy levers, communication w/ and w/o commitment
(with Ailing Xu, Qiao-Chu He, and Ying-Ju Chen)
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Forthcoming. [Link] [ResearchGate]
Algorithmic Targeting for Opaque Selling in Vertical Markets
Keywords: recommendation algorithm, convex preference, variety-seeking consumers
(with Xuefeng Peng, Qiao-Chu He, and Tingliang Huang)
Production and Operations Management, Forthcoming. [Link] [SSRN]
Operations and Regulations for a Ride Sourcing Market with a Mixed Fleet of Human Drivers and Autonomous Vehicles
(with Yuhan Miao, Jintao Ke, and Qiao-Chu He)
Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2024. [Link]
Words or Deeds? Strategic Communications in New Product Development and Innovation, under review.
Guiding Farmers' Market Choices in Developing Economies: The Value of Strategic and Credible Communications, under review.