Chi Zhang

Chi Zhang is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell, specializing in corporate finance and accounting research with significant contributions to understanding innovation, workplace safety, and market dynamics.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Fox Business School, Temple University (2017)
• M.S. in Finance, University of Delaware (2012)
• B.A. in Finance and Accounting, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China (2010)

His research program investigates critical intersections between information systems, regulatory frameworks, and corporate behavior. Key areas include how patent information access drives technological acquisitions, climate disaster impacts on financial analysts, and ethical implications of accelerated information dissemination. This work consistently bridges theoretical finance with real-world labor and environmental challenges, demonstrating methodological rigor through quasi-natural experiments and large-scale dataset analysis.

Publication trends since 2018 reveal increasing interdisciplinary collaboration and societal relevance, with recent articles connecting patent law, climate adaptation, and executive incentives to tangible outcomes like workplace safety and market efficiency. Journals such as Journal of Accounting Research and Management Science feature his work, highlighting its impact on both academic discourse and practical policy considerations.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Teaching Excellence Award, UMass Lowell (2022)
• Best Reviewer, Hawaii Accounting Research Conference (2021)
• Teaching Excellence Award, UMass Lowell (2019)
• 9th Young Scholar Interdisciplinary Forum Funding, Fox School of Business (2014)
• University Fellowship, Temple University (2014)
• Financial Risk Managers (FRM) Scholarship (2011)
• Graduate Education Scholarship, University of Delaware (2011)
• Dean’s Scholarship, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China (2010)

Dr. Zhang actively secures external funding for high-impact research, including a UMass Lowell Interdisciplinary Internal Seed Grant (2023), the Massachusetts Offshore Wind Workforce Project (2021), and the Medical Marijuana and Labor Injuries study (2019) where he served as Co-Principal Investigator. These grants reflect his commitment to addressing urgent socioeconomic issues through collaborative, evidence-based approaches while mentoring junior researchers in complex project execution.

Though specific lab affiliations aren't detailed in available materials, his extensive co-authorship network across institutions like Temple University, McGill University, and Nankai University indicates robust participation in multi-institutional research teams focused on finance, innovation, and policy analysis.