Ai Deng

Ai Deng serves as a Lecturer in Economics at Johns Hopkins University with concurrent roles as Principal at Charles River Associates, external expert for the Romanian National Council for Scientific Research, and editor of Antitrust Source (American Bar Association publication).

He holds a PhD in Economics from Boston University and brings 15+ years of combined academic research and economic consulting experience, specializing in complex cartel and market manipulation cases.

His research bridges econometrics, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and blockchain within antitrust frameworks. This interdisciplinary work connects economic theory with technological innovation in competition law enforcement and market regulation.

Dr. Deng publishes in top-tier journals including Journal of Econometrics and Journal of Antitrust Enforcement while serving as referee for multiple academic publications.