PhD Students

Hao Huang

Research interest: Accountant, Corporate Social Responsibility

Research Topic:

Performance Conflicts Facing Accountants with Social Anxiety Disorder

Supervisor:

Principal supervisor: Professor Steven Dellaportas
IBSS co-supervisor: Dr Peng Cheng
UoL co-supervisor: Dr Steven Chen

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Jia Liu

My research focuses on understanding the dynamics between retail investors and corporate management in online communication platforms. Using natural language processing (NLP) techniques, I analyze investor inquiries and management responses to explore how these interactions influence investor perceptions, market reactions, and overall communication strategies in corporate settings.

研究方向：

ESG Incident and managing investor relationship: The role of interactive investor platforms

导师团队：

Principal supervisor: Professor Charlie Cai
IBSS co-supervisor: Dr Rui Ding, Dr Xudong Ji
UoL co-supervisor:

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Jiabao Li

AI in accounting; Asset Pricing

Research Topic:

Analysis of Financial Documents Based by AI agent: A Study on Stock Price Crashes of Listed Companies, SEC Regulatory Feedback, and Labor Demand Forecasting

Supervisor:

Principal supervisor: Dr Jie Zhang
IBSS co-supervisor: Dr Lili Jiu
UoL co-supervisor: Dr Steven Chen

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Lu Peng

My research examines how corporate governance practices, regulatory changes, and market dynamics influence financial reporting quality and firm’s reporting decision-making. I focus on topics like earnings quality, ESG disclosures, and cross-border regulatory impacts (e.g., PCAOB inspections, HFCAA), employing quasi-experimental designs and archival data to isolate causal effects.

Research Topic:

PCAOB’s inspection access and it’s impact on US-listed Chinese companies

Supervisor: 

Principle supervisor: Dr Xudong Ji
IBSS co-supervisor: Dr Peng Cheng
UoL supervisor: Dr Helen Ren

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Siying Quan

ESG, Green innovation, Social network analysis

Research Topic:

Stakeholder Benefits and Social Responsibility: A Resource Dependence Perspective

Supervisor: 

Principle supervisor: Dr Peng Cheng
IBSS co-supervisor: Dr Jia Zhai
UoL co-supervisor:

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Yudian Fang

Research Topic:

CEO Awards, Internal Coalition and Stock Price Crash Risk: Evidence from China

Supervisor: 

Principal supervisor: Dr Jie Zhang
IBSS co-supervisor: Professor Stephen Gong, Dr Li Xie
UoL co-supervisor:

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Ziyi Zhai

My research focus on the relationship between green finance development and firm behaviors. I enjoy my study, my teaching and my life in IBSS. It’s a beautiful memory.

Research Topic:

Green credit policy and accounting information quality: Evidence from China

Supervisor:

Principal supervisor: Professor Charlie Cai
IBSS co-supervisor: Dr Mohamed Omran
UoL co-supervisor:

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