Chengxin Cao

Chengxin Cao is an Assistant Professor at the Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY). His research focuses on the intersection of information systems, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), generative AI, and cybersecurity. He received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Minnesota and holds advanced degrees in public policy and economics.

• Ph.D., Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota
• M.P.P., Public Policy, University of Minnesota
• M.Sc., Economics, Renmin University of China
• B.Sc., Economics, Renmin University of China

Dr. Cao’s work explores how enterprise systems influence M&A outcomes, generative AI reshapes supply chains, and cybersecurity breaches drive IT capital reallocation. His research spans healthcare IT, temporary workforce dynamics, and AI ethics.

His recent publications examine AI-augmented green jobs, digital resource redeployment in healthcare M&A, and knowledge repositories as tools for workplace equity. Many of his papers are under review or in progress at top-tier journals like MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research.

• ICIS Conference Best Associate Editor (2025)
• Teaching Award, Carlson School of Management (2017)
• Doctoral Consortium Fellow, International Conference on Information Systems (2016)
• Theodore C. and Peggy Willoughby Fellowship (2016)

Dr. Cao serves as a committee chair for CIS 2200 and mentors students in the Ph.D. admissions committee. He has presented at INFORMS, POMS, and Workshops on Information Systems and Economics, with active research projects on AI-occupation similarity and beauty bias in online health platforms.