Educational Background

Doctor of International Trade, Fudan University

Master of Finance, Guangxi University

Bachelor of Finance, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

Work Experience

Associate Professor, Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Lecturer, Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Scientific (Educational) Research Projects

1. Youth Project of Shanghai Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning: “Research on Inclusive and Prudent Supervision Systems for New Industries and New Business Forms: Digital Industrial Policies and Digital Platform Antitrust” (Director)

2. Connotation Construction Program of Shanghai University Think Tanks: “Research on Region-Oriented Industrial Policies under New Industries and New Business Forms” (Director)

3. Industry-University-Research Cooperation and Collaborative Education Project of the Ministry of Education: “Research on the Reform and Practice of the Curriculum System of ‘International Trade Rules and Management Practice’ under the Background of Digital Trade” (Director)

4. General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China: “The Impact of Production Globalization and Traditional Finished Goods Trade on the Labor Markets of China and the United States” (Core Participant)

5. General Program of National Social Science Foundation of China: “Temporal Effects and Countermeasures of the Spillover of the EU Green Deal Dynamic System on China” (Core Participant)

6. Youth Program of National Social Science Foundation of China: “Constraints and Breakthroughs of China’s Two-Way Financial Opening under the Background of the Belt and Road Initiative” (Core Participant)

Research Achievements

[1] BIAN Zeyang, Zhiyuan LI, Mingyao XU. Development Zones, Participation in Supply Chains and Firms’ Financial Constraints[J]. Economic Research Journal, 2021, 56(10): 88-104.

[2] BIAN Zeyang, Yongchang QIANG, Zhiyuan LI. Does Development Zone Policy Promote Local Firm’s Export Participation—Based on the Difference-In-Difference Method Test[J]. Journal of International Trade, 2019, (11): 116-132.

[3] BIAN Zeyang, Yongchang QIANG. The Impact of Foreign Trade Institutional Changes on China’s Export Ternary Margins: An Empirical Study Based on China’s WTO Accession and Registration System of Foreign Trade Business[J]. Contemporary Finance & Economics, 2018, (10): 90-101.

[4] BIAN Zeyang, Miao XIA, Yaqian ZHANG. High-quality exporting in the digital economy[J]. Economic Analysis and Policy, 2025.

[5] BIAN Zeyang, Yuning ZHANG, et al. Risk Spillover Effect of China-ASEAN Supply Chains: Insights of Industrial Transfer[J]. Journal of Global Information Management, 2025, 33(1): 1-23.

[6] BIAN Zeyang, Yaqian ZHANG. Sustainable development in the era of digital trade: A perspective of industrial structure optimization[J]. Sustainable Futures, 2025, 9: 100539.

[7] BIAN Zeyang, Ning WANG. Promoting Corporate Sustainability: The Effect of Special Economic Zone Policy on Enterprises’ Digital Transformation[J]. Sustainable Futures, 2025: 100797.

[8] LI Jia, Yibo XU, Zeyang BIAN. The Impact of Monetary Policy Support on Corporate Bond Credit Spreads[J]. Reform, 2024, (05): 137-155.

[9] LI Jia, Dazhao LI, Zeyang BIAN. Differentiated Spillover of Systemic Financial Risks to High-quality Development of Real Economy—A New Method Based on Time-frequency Quantile Correlation[J]. Finance & Economics, 2024, (01): 1-17.

[10] LI Jia, Dazhao LI, Zeyang BIAN. The Influence of Exogenous Risk Spillover on China’s Systemic Financial Risk and the Countermeasures[J]. Shanghai Finance, 2024, (07): 38-49.

Recruitment Notice: We welcome students interested in academic research on Economics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and interdisciplinary fields to join the research group and explore new academic horizons together!

Teaching Courses

1. Undergraduate Courses

Machine Learning and Application in Economics Analysis

Introduction to Data Science

Advanced Econometrics (English)

Economic Literature Reading (English)

Multilateral Trade Rules and Management Practice (English)

2. Master’s Courses

Frontiers of International Trade Theory and Policy

Frontier Research on Low-Altitude Economy

3. Doctoral Courses

Frontiers of Financial and Economic Development

Guiding Disciplinary Competitions

1. National Third Prize in the 4th China Postgraduate Fintech Innovation Competition (Category A Competition)

Academic (Social) Engagements

1. Lecturing Expert for Cadres at Shanghai Economic Information Center, Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission

2. Lecturing Expert at Micro Forum, Yangpu District People’s Suggestion Collection Office, Shanghai

3. Founding Youth Editorial Board Member of “Marine Economy”, a comprehensive academic journal sponsored by the State Oceanic Administration and hosted by the National Marine Data and Information Service

4. Reviewer for top economic and management journals such as Economic Research Journal, Journal of Management World, China Economic Quarterly, etc.

5. Reviewer for SCI/SSCI journals such as European Review, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, etc.

Academic Conferences

1. 1st China Industrial Economics Scholars Forum (Speaker), October 2019

Hosts: Editorial Department of Economic Research Journal, School of Economics, Zhejiang University

2. Workshop on “Trade, Development, and Inequality” (Speaker), December 2019

Host: School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University

3. Workshop on “Trade, Finance & Innovation” (Speaker), January 2020

Host: Kobe University, Japan

4. 2nd China Innovation Economy Forum (Speaker), June 2020

Hosts: Editorial Department of Economic Research Journal, School of Economics, Fudan University

5. 2nd China Behavioral and Experimental Economics Forum (Speaker), August 2020

Hosts: Editorial Department of Economic Research Journal, School of Economics, Renmin University of China

6. Academic Seminar on “China’s Institutional Reform to Release Economic Growth Potential under New Circumstances” (Speaker, Commentator), September 2020

Host: Department of Economics, The Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance)

7. 2nd China Regional Economics Scholars Forum (Speaker, Commentator), September 2020

Hosts: Editorial Department of Economic Research Journal, School of Economics, Lanzhou University

8. 3rd China Urban Economics Scholars Forum (Speaker, Commentator), November 2020

Hosts: Editorial Department of Economic Research Journal, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

9. 15th Shanghai Young Economists Forum (Invited Guest), December 2020

Host: The Development Research Center of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government

10. Academic Lecture for the 107th Anniversary of Hohai University (Speaker), November 2022

Host: Hohai University

11. Inaugural Conference of the Industrial Integration Professional Committee of China Industrial Economics Association & 1st Seminar on Frontier Issues of Industrial Integration (Speaker), September 2023

Host: China Society of Industrial Economics

12. 7th International Economics Frontier Forum (Speaker), October 2023

Hosts: Editorial Department of Economic Research Journal, Liaoning University

13. 2023 Annual Conference of China World Economics Association & China World Economics Association Young and Middle-Aged Forum (Speaker), November 2023

Hosts: China Society of World Economics, School of Economics, Fudan University

14. 2023 Annual Academic Conference on Global Trade and Industrial Competitiveness Research (Speaker, Commentator), December 2023

Host: Research Center for Global Trade and Industrial Competitiveness, Tsinghua University

15. International Conference on China’s Urban Development and Open Economy (Speaker, Commentator), December 2023

Host: School of Economics and Management, Southeast University

16. 11th International Symposium on Regional, Urban and Spatial Economics of China (Speaker, Commentator), June 2024

Host: School of Economics and Management, Southeast University

17. Marine Power • Green Blue and New Maritime Hainan Development Forum & Marine Economy Editorial Board Annual Meeting (Youth Editorial Board Member), November 2025

Hosts: National Marine Data and Information Service, Hainan Tropical Ocean University

18. 12th Working Meeting of Cultivation Units of the National Steering Committee for Taxation Professional Degree Graduate Education (Institutional Representative), November 2025

Host: China National Committee For MT Education

1. Excellent Achievement Award at the 15th Shanghai Young Economists

2. Excellent Paper Award at the 16th Academic Annual Conference of Shanghai Social Sciences Association

3. Outstanding Contribution Award, Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (2020)

4. Major Contribution Award, Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (2021)

5. Teaching Contribution Award, Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (2025)