Jian Ni

Jian Ni is a Professor of Marketing at the Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech, with affiliations in Economics and Health Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Business (minor in Machine Learning) from Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on empirical analysis of healthcare, financial services, technology, and emerging markets, with emphasis on data analytics, pricing strategies, and incentive design. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University and held visiting roles at Stanford, Sydney, and Hong Kong institutions.

Education: Ph.D. in Industrial Administration (Machine Learning/Statistics) from Carnegie Mellon University, M.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt, and advanced degrees in Polymer Science and B.S. in Science from Chinese institutions.

Research interests include healthcare analytics, social media impact, mobile platforms, and empirical industrial organization. His work is funded by NIH, NSF, and global health organizations. Awards include the Marketing Science Institute Scholar (2020, 2021) and Young Scholar (2017).

Service roles include Director of the Executive PhD in Business, College Strategic Planning Committee, and AI Task Force. Editorships include Quarterly Journal of Economics and Management and Marketing Science editorial board.

Awards span grants, paper awards (e.g., CHITA), and teaching/innovation recognitions. His work addresses healthcare resource allocation, rebate effects, and entrepreneurial crowdfunding dynamics.