Zhiyi Wang

Zhiyi Wang is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder. He holds a PhD in Information Systems & Analytics from the National University of Singapore (2019). His primary appointment is in the Division of Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics where he researches digital transformation through online communities, crowdfunding platforms, and AI applications.

Wang's research examines:

• Open innovation processes in crowdsourcing and open-source communities
• Governance models for digital collaboration
• Economic behaviors on crowdfunding platforms
• Impact of emerging technologies on business ecosystems

He employs diverse methodologies including econometrics, machine learning, and static code analysis.

His publication trends show consistent focus on platform economics, with recent work exploring crisis response behaviors (2024), serial entrepreneurship patterns (2025), and inequality dynamics in crowdfunding markets (2023).

Major Honors:

• Junior Faculty Consortium invites (AOM 2021-2022, ICIS 2020)
• Best Paper Finalist - Academy of Management Conference (2019)
• Dean's Research Excellence Award - NUS (2017)
• Multiple doctoral consortium participations