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Dengjun Zhang is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Stavanger, affiliated with the UiS School of Business and the Department of Accounting and Law. He holds a PhD from Auburn University, USA, and brings over ten years of professional experience from roles as an auditor, financial analyst, and investment manager in Shanghai, China.
His research focuses on accounting, finance, and business economics, with particular emphasis on credit risk, firm performance, environmental sustainability, commodity markets, and trade policy. His work often applies empirical methods to real-world data from industries such as aquaculture, energy, manufacturing, and hospitality. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2013, with a growing focus on how access to financing affects investment, innovation, and environmental outcomes in developing countries.
The recent publications show a strong trend in analyzing financial and environmental performance in aquaculture and manufacturing sectors, especially under conditions of uncertainty such as price volatility, energy outages, and global crises. His interdisciplinary research bridges economics, finance, and sustainability, frequently appearing in journals like Aquaculture, Energy Economics, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Marine Policy.
- No scientific awards explicitly mentioned.
Dengjun Zhang actively collaborates with scholars such as Geir Sogn-Grundvåg, Ragnar Tveterås, and Frank Asche. While no formal list of students is provided, his extensive publication record suggests an active research supervision role. He has not received mention of specific grants, but his consistent output indicates sustained research funding. His work contributes significantly to understanding financial decision-making in resource-dependent industries and emerging economies.
He is associated with research teams focused on aquaculture economics and sustainable business practices, often conducting studies based on enterprise surveys and large-scale industry data. His online presence includes Google Scholar, personal websites, and LinkedIn, facilitating academic engagement and dissemination.
