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Dashun Wang is a Professor at both the Kellogg School of Management and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. He is the Founding Co-Director of the Ryan Institute on Complexity, Founding Director of the Center for Science of Science and Innovation (CSSI), and a core faculty member at the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO). His interdisciplinary work bridges management, engineering, and data science to study the science of science.
His research focuses on using tools from complexity sciences and artificial intelligence to understand scientific innovation, discovery, and the dynamics of knowledge creation. This includes exploring patterns in scientific careers, team formation, breakthrough discoveries, and the impact of research. His work is highly influential and has been published in Nature and Science.
The recent articles highlight a strong focus on data-driven approaches to science, with themes centered around scientific progress, collaboration, innovation forecasting, and the transformation of research through AI and network science.
- AFOSR Young Investigator Award
- Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 Professors
- Complex Systems Society’s Junior Scientific Award
- Erdos-Renyi Prize
- Thinkers50 Radar
Dashun Wang leads major research initiatives including the Center for Science of Science and Innovation and contributes significantly to training and mentoring through his leadership roles. He secures competitive research funding, as evidenced by awards like the AFOSR grant, and drives large-scale interdisciplinary projects aimed at transforming how science is studied and conducted.
He is affiliated with key research entities such as the Center for Science of Science and Innovation (CSSI), the Ryan Institute on Complexity, and the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO), which serve as hubs for data-intensive research on innovation, networks, and scientific dynamics.
