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Future of Business
The future of business “belong to those who have access to the best information and the guts to act on it” [Inc. 5000]. This cluster focuses on futuristic business areas that are likely to create opportunities, challenges or disruptions over the next coming era such as Digital Transformation, Advanced Technologies in Business (e.g., FinTech, Blockchain), and Business Analytics forming the basis of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) with implications for Leadership and Human Capital Development.
Research Themes
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Transformation
- Advanced Technologies in Business Innovation
- Building Resilient Communities
- Business Analytics
- Leadership & Human Capital Development
- Financial Technology
- Management Information Systems
Members Research Interests
Blockchain Innovation and Analytics Lab
About
The Blockchain Innovation and Analytics Lab aims to be a hub for research, training, and development, focusing on using technology for sustainable business solutions. It is strategically embedded in the research clusters of both the Future of Business and Sustainability of the School of Business.
The lab will provide opportunities for continuous learning by hosting speakers from industry and academia to share knowledge on cutting-edge technologies relevant to businesses. It will also hold capacity-building sessions and thought leadership on topics such as Blockchain innovation, Web 3.0, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and FinTech.
These activities aim to build practical skills and competencies in these key areas, enabling the participants to stay ahead in today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape and gain insights into the UAE business environment and opportunities, including Free Zone policy.
Objectives
The Blockchain Innovation and Analytics Lab is dedicated to furthering the understanding and use of blockchain technology. Our main goals are:
- Conducting research on blockchain technology and data science.
- Exploring how blockchain can be integrated with emerging technologies.
- Developing blockchain solutions for various industries.
- Creating a collaborative research platform with industry partners and government agencies.
Vision
The Blockchain Innovation and Analytics Lab aims to help students and industry professionals understand and use blockchain technology effectively. We have four main goals:
- Research Projects: Engage students at all levels in projects exploring how blockchain can be more secure, scalable, and compatible with different systems.
- Ongoing Capacity Building: Organize educational sessions to teach students about information technology and data-driven decision-making.
- Industry Collaboration: Work with companies to give students the chance to solve real-world problems using blockchain.
- Analytics and Visualization: Develop tools to help people understand and analyze blockchain data.
Laboratory Research Members
Internal Scholars
- Dr Yiyang Bian
Lab Director, PI
Research Cluster: Future of Business - Dr Ruwan Bandara
Lab Co-PI
Research Cluster: Sustainable Business Practices - Dr Balan Sundarakani
Research Cluster: Future of Business; Sustainable Business Practices - Dr Karol S. Sikora
Research Cluster: Civil Engineering & Sustainability - Dr Haroon Khan
Research Cluster: Sustainable Business Practices; Building a Global Mindset
- Dr Burcu Kapar
Research Cluster: Sustainable Business Practices - Dr Flevy Lasrado
Research Cluster: Future of Business - Dr Prithvi Bhattacharya
Research Cluster: Sustainable Business Practices - Dr Jaeyoung Cho
Research Cluster: Building a Global Mindset - Dr Shahriar Akter
Research Cluster: Digital Marketing Analytics & Innovation - Dr Ziang Wang
Research Cluster: Future of Business
External Scholars
- Mr Xiao Wu
Industrial Co-PI
Vice Director of the CUHKSZ-WM Joint Metaverse Laboratory, Founder of ChainIDE and MatrixLabs, Co-organizer of ETH Riyadh and ETH Shanghai - Dr Jimmy Yong Jin
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Dr Ye Luo
University of Hong Kong - Dr Julija Bainiaksina
PhD, University College London; Founder of Networky; UK Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow - Dr Anish Mohammed
PhD, Royal Holloway, University of London; Chief Scientist at Panther Protocol - Dr Abigail Casten Copiaco
University of Dubai; IEEE UAE - Dr Wei Cai
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Systems, Director, Decentralized Computing Laboratory, University of Washington - Dr Mengyao Fu
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University
- Dr Katina Michael
Professor, School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University - Dr Chang Heon Lee
Associate professor, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences, California State University, Fresno - Tony Tong
Co-Chairman of Hong Kong Blockchain Association; Co-Founder of Edi.College; Adjunct Professor at International Technological University ITU, USA; Co-Chairman of Belt & Road TechFin Association - Tess Hau
Stanford, Venture Capitalist; Founder of Tess Ventures - Ramzi Dennaoui
Founder of UNBUNDL; Co-founder of Web3 Lebanon - Yaodong Li
Co-founder of Dubai Society X - Ahmed El Koutbia
Founder & CEO, Innosoft GULF - Tamaghna Basu
CEO of DeTaSECURE
Research Associates
- Dr Jinghan Sun
Research Associate
Student Researchers
- Hatim Urabi
Ph.D. Student - Donia Rawashdeh
Ph.D. Student - Bingren Sun
Ph.D. Student - Anika Dzhkha
Postgraduate Student - Sreyash Urlam
Postgraduate Student
- Zlata Zadorkina
Postgraduate Student - Shengnan Wang
Postgraduate Student - Dinara Iamadaeva
Undergraduate Student - Huda Feroze
Undergraduate Student
Strategic Partners
Contact
Dr Yiyang Bian - Lab PI <[email protected]>
Dr Ruwan J Bandara - Co-PI <[email protected]>
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