Wang Tao
Professor of Computational Finance
Office: D417, Tongbo Building
Email: ccnuwt@swufe.edu.cn
Personal Profile
Wang Tao is a professor at the School of Management Science and Engineering of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. His current research interests include digital public welfare, artificial intelligence, financial technology, user behavior, etc. He is currently the chairman of the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, a member of the Board of Directors of the Information Systems Engineering Professional Committee of the Chinese Society for Systems Engineering (CNAIS), a member of the Sichuan Overseas Chinese Association, a permanent member of the Chengdu New Overseas Chinese Federation, a high-level overseas study talent in Sichuan Province, and an associate editor of international academic journals . Wang Tao has Host or participated in many projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and served as a reviewer for international journals such as Information Systems Journal (SSCI), Electronic Commerce Research & Applications (SSCI), Behaviour & Information Technology (SSCI), Online Information Review (SSCI), Technological Forecasting & Social Change (SCI), Industrial Management & Data Analysis (SCI), Electronic Commerce Research (SSCI), and Journal of Business Research (SSCI). Served as The 18th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) Track Chair, The 7th International Conference on Management of e-Commerce and e-Government ( ICMeCG ) Session Chair, The 22nd International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC) Track Chair, etc.
Research Fields
▪ Digital Intelligence for Public Welfare and User Behavior
▪ Trust, Risk and Information Disclosure Issues in Fintech
▪ AI Information Manipulation and Cognitive Bias
▪ Financial Intelligence, Metaverse and Customer Value
Work Experience
▪ 2013-Present: School of Economic Information Engineering, School of Management Science and Engineering, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Deputy Director of Information Technology Teaching Research Center, Deputy Director of E-commerce Department, and Director of Information Management and Information Systems Department
▪ 2010-2011, Employee of Small and Medium Enterprise Administration of Korea
Honors and Awards
▪ 2024 Sichuan Province College Student Computer Design Competition "Outstanding Instructor Award"
▪ 2022 Citi Cup Financial Innovation Application Competition "Instructor Award"
▪ 2021 Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Teaching Achievement "Special Award"
▪ 2021 Outstanding instructor for the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics summer "Three Going to the Countryside" social practice activities
▪ 2021 Sichuan Province College Student Computer Design Competition "Outstanding Instructor Award"
▪ 2020 Outstanding instructor for the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics summer "Three Going to the Countryside" social practice activities
▪ 2016 PACIS Best Paper Nominee
▪ 2014 ICMeCG Best Paper Award
▪ 2014 "Excellent Paper Award" issued by Sichuan Higher Education Computer Basic Education Research Association
▪ 2014 "Technical Innovation Award for Hubei Building Materials Industry" issued by Hubei Trade Union of Economy and Trade
▪ 2011 “National Scholarship for Outstanding Self-funded International Students” awarded by the Ministry of Education of China
Lecturing Courses
▪ Undergraduates: Financial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Finance, Internet Finance, Supply Chain Management, Professional Classic Literature Study, University Computer Basics, Introduction to E-commerce, Introduction to Information Management and Information Systems
▪Graduate students: Research on cutting-edge trends in financial intelligence, research methods for financial intelligence, research and practice of financial intelligence, special topics on business intelligence, Internet finance, structural equation modeling and data analysis
Research Achievements
Wang Tao has published more than 40 papers in academic journals and international conferences, including 12 SSCI & SCI journal papers (including Electronic Commerce Research & Applications, Online Information Review, Information Systems Journal, International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Journal of Business Research, Behaviour & Information Technology, Industrial Management & Data Systems, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, etc.); 2 EI journal papers (including International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, International Journal of Smart Home, etc.); 11 PACIS international conference papers; 4 other EI international conference papers; the following is a list of some of the published papers (* indicates the corresponding author).
Main Journal Articles
▪ Huang, Y., Wang, T., Yin, ZH, Mercer, E., Ogles, B. “Improving the Efficiency of Deadlock Detection in MPI Programs through Trace Compression”, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 2023, Vol34, No.1, pp.400-415.
▪ Wang, T., Li, YL*, Kang, MH and Zheng, HC “Exploring Individuals' Behavioral Intentions toward Donation Crowdfunding: Evidence from China”, Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2019, Vol.119 No.7, pp. 1515-1534.
▪ Wang, T., Liu, XW*, Kang, MH and Zheng, HC “Exploring the Determinants of Fundraisers' Voluntary Information Disclosure on Crowdfunding Platforms: A Risk-perception Perspective”, Online Information Review, 2018, Vol.42 No. 3, pp.324-342.
▪ Ding, Y. and Wang, T.* “Applying Push-Pull-Mooring Framework to Investigate SNSs Switching Behavior”, International Journal of Information Communication Technology and Digital Convergence, 2018, Vol.3 No.2, pp.1-19.
▪ Zheng, HC, Xu, B.*, Zhang, M. and Wang, T. “Sponsor's Co-creation and Psychological Ownership in Reward-based Crowdfunding”, Information Systems Journal, 2018, Vol. 28 No.6, pp. 1213-1238.
▪ Zheng, HC, Xu, B.*, Wang, T. and Chen, DY “Project Implementation Success in Reward-Based Crowdfunding: An Empirical Study”, International Journal of Electronic Commerce, 2017, Vol.21 No.3, pp .424-448.
▪ Liu, YY, Zhao, JN, Wang, T.*and Kang, MH "Understanding the Mediating Role of Trust in Explaining Initiators' Signing Intentions on Crowdsourcing Platforms ", International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, 2017, Vol.8 No .3, pp.165-184.
▪ Zheng, HC, Xu, B.*, Wang, T. and Xu, Y. “An Empirical Study of Sponsor Satisfaction in Reward-based Crowdfunding”, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 2017, Vol.18 No.3, pp .269-285.
▪ Kim, C., Kang, MH*and Wang, T. “Influence of Knowledge Transfer on SNS Community Cohesiveness”, Online Information Review, 2016, Vol.40 No.7, pp.60-69.
▪ Kang, MH, Gao, YW, Wang, T.*and Zheng, HC “Understanding the Determinants of Investment Intention on Crowdfunding Platform: A Trust-based Perspective ”,Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2016, Vol.116 No.8 , pp.1800-1819.
▪ Xu, B., Zheng, HC*, Xu, Y. and Wang, T. “Configurational Paths to Sponsor Satisfaction in Crowdfunding”, Journal of Business Research, 2016, Vol.69 No.2, pp.915-927.
▪ Kim, C., Lee, I., Wang, T.*and Mirusmonov , M. "Evaluating Effects of Mobile CRM on Employees' Performance ", Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2015, Vol.115 No.4, pp. 740-764.
▪ Kang, MH, Gao, YW, Wang, T.*and Wang, M. "The Role of Switching Costs in O2O Platforms: Antecedents and Consequences ", International Journal of Smart Home, 2015, Vol.9 No.3, pp .135-150.
▪ Wang, T., Jung, CH*, Kang, MH and Chung, YS “Exploring Determinants of Adoption towards Enterprise 2.0 Applications: An Empirical Study ”, Behavior & Information Technology, 2014, Vol.33 No.10, pp.1048 -1064.
▪ Wang, T., Jung, CH*. and Chung, YS “Understanding the Determinants of Behavioral Intentions toward Adoption of Web2.0 Tools in Workplace: An Empirical Study ”, Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management, 2011, Vol.18 No.3, pp.73-89.
▪ Jung, CH, Chung, YS, Wang, T.*and Piao, SG "Factors Affecting User's Repurchase Intention towards Chinese Internet Shopping Malls ", International Journal of Contents, 2010, Vol.6 No.4, pp.62-68 .
▪ Kim, C., Wang, T., Shin, N.*and Kim, KS "An Empirical Study of Factors Affecting Consumer's Perception of Security and Trust in e-Payment Systems ", Electronic Commerce Research & Applications, 2010, Vol. 9 No.1, pp.84-95.
Main Conference Papers
▪ Wang, T. and Chen, YH, “The Impact of Information Disclosure in Equity Crowdfunding Project on Investors’ Willingness to Invest”, China Association for Information Systems (CNAIS), Shanghai, China, 2-4 December, 2022.
▪ Chen, YH, Wang, T.*, Wang, SJ, Tang, YF, Yu, QQ and Chen, PJ “The Influence Mechanism of Self-endorsement of We-media Short Videos”, China Association for Information Systems (CNAIS), Shanghai, China, 2-4 December, 2022.
▪ Wang, T., Li, YL*, Kang, MH and Zheng, HC “Exploring the Role of Perceived Interactivity in Establishing Behavioral Intention towards Enterprise 2.0”, China Association for Information Systems (CNAIS), Nanjing, China, 11-12, October, 2019.
▪ Li, DN, Wang, T.*and Kang, MH “Factors Affecting Users' Dynamic Message Deleting Intention on Social Networks: An Empirical Study based on Impression Management Theory”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Yokohama, Japan, 26-30 June, 2018.
▪ Chen, YT, Kang, MH, Wang, T.*, Zhang, YY and Li, YL “Examining Information Sharing in Enterprise 2.0: Applying Theory of Attachment”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Langkawii, Malaysia, 16-20 July, 2017.
▪ Li, YL, Wang, T.*, Kang, MH, Chen, YT and Zhang, YY “Understanding Users' Intentions towards the Internet Consumer Credit Platform: Evidence from China”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Langkawii, Malaysia, 16-20 July, 2017.
▪ Zhang, YY, Wang, T.*, Kang, MH, Li, YY and Chen, YT “Understanding Investment Intention towards Social Lending-Based on Social Exchange Theory”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Langkawii, Malaysia, 16-20 July, 2017.
▪ Meng, RY, Wang, T.*, Kang, MH and Zheng, HC “Understanding the Role of Commitments in Explaining Crowdfunding Investing Willingness: Antecedents and Consequences”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Chiayi, Taiwan, 27 June-1 July, 2016.
▪ Li, JC, Zheng, HC*, Kang, MH, Wang, T. and Chen, ST “Understanding Investment Intention towards P2P Lending: An Empirical Study”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Chiayi, Taiwan, 27 June-1 July, 2016.
▪ Gao, XL, Liu, YY, Gao, YW, Zhao, JN and Wang, T.* “Understanding the Role of Commitments in Explaining P2P Lending Investing Willingness: Antecedents and Consequences ”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Singapore, 6-9 July, 2015.
▪ Liu, YY, Zhao, JN, Gao, XL and Wang, T.* “Mediating Role of Trust in Crowdsourcing Platforms: An Empirical Study”, International Conference on Management of e-Commerce and e-Government ( ICMeCG ), Hangzhou, China, 30 October-1 November, 2015.
▪ Gao, YW, Wang, T.*, Kang, MH and Wang, M. “The Role of Switching Costs in O2O Platforms: Antecedents and Consequences”, International Conference on Management of e-Commerce and e-Government (ICMeCG), Shanghai, China, 31 October-2 November, 2014.
▪ Wang, M., Wang, T.*, Kang, MH and Sun, S. “Understanding Perceived Platform Trust and Institutional Risk in Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms from Cognition-based and Affective-based Perspectives”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Chengdu, China, 24-28 June, 2014.
▪ Kang, MH, Wang, T.*, Sun, S. and Gao, YW “Exploring the Role of Switching Costs in Explaining Micro-group Adherence from the Socio-technical Perspective”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Chengdu, China, 24-28 June, 2014.
▪ Sun, S., Wang, T.*, Chen, L. and Wang, M. “Understanding Consumers' Trust in Internet Financial Sales Platform: Evidence from YUEBAO ”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Chengdu, China , 24-28 June, 2014.
▪ Wang, T., Kang, MH*, Fu, B. “Understanding User Acceptance of Micro-blog Services in China Using the Extended Motivational Model ”, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Jeju, South Korea, 18- 22 June, 2013.
▪ Fu, B., Wang, T.*, Kang, MH and Li, Q. “Explaining and Predicting Usage of Mobile TV Services: An Extension of The TAM Model”, International Conference on Management of e-Commerce and e-Government ( ICMeCG ), Kunming, China, 8-10 November, 2013.
▪ Wang, T., Jung, CH, Chung, YS and Kang, MH “Exploring the Role of Perceived Interactivity in Establishing Behavioral Intention in Micro-blog Environments ”, International Mega Conference on Green and Smart Technology (GST), Jeju, South Korea, 30 November-2 December, 2012.
▪ Wang, T., Fu, B.*, Kang, MH and Zhang, H. “Understanding the Role of Technical Features and Network Effects in Explaining Microblogging Acceptance ”, International Conference on Management of e-Commerce and e-Government ( ICMeCG ), Beijing, China, 21-22 October, 2012.
▪ Wang, T., Chung, YS, Jung, CH and Piao, S. "Determinants of Customer's Repurchase Intention in Chinese Internet Shopping Malls ", Asia Management and Economics Joint Conference (NAMEJC), Soul, South Korea, 13-14 November , 2010.
Main Research Projects
▪ Host “Research on the Evolutionary Model of Knowledge Sharing Intention of Enterprise Employees”, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Talent Introduction Research Start-up Funding Project, 2013.1-2013.12
▪ Research on " Research on Rumors in China's Securities Market: A Multi-dimensional Perspective on Asset Pricing, Investor Cognition and Financial Regulation", National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project (71303191), 2014.1-2016.12
▪ Host the “ Research on the Influence Mechanism of Knowledge Transfer Behavior on Innovation Performance Based on Enterprise 2.0”, the Central University Basic Research Business Fund Young Teachers Development Project (JBK150132), 2015.1-2015.12
▪ Host the research project “Research on Information Disclosure Issues between Crowdfunding Fundraisers and Platforms: Based on Trust and Stakeholder Theory”, National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project (71502145), 2016.1-2018.12
▪ Host the "Research on the Impact Mechanism of P2P Network Credit Information Disclosure", Central Universities Basic Research Business Expenses Annual Cultivation Project (JBK160932), 2016.1-2016.12
▪ Host the “Research on the Supervision of Information Disclosure of Crowdfunding Financing”, a project of the Sichuan Collaborative Innovation Center for Internet Financial Innovation and Supervision, 2016.1-2016.12
▪ Host the “Research on the decision-making behavior of investors and initiators of crowdfunding projects: Based on the perspective of risk perception”, the annual cultivation project of the basic scientific research business expenses of central universities (JBK170137), 2017.1-2017.12
▪ Host the "Internet Finance Course Teaching Team", a special project for education and teaching reform in central universities (2017TD19), 2017.1-2017.12
▪ Host : "Research on Equity Crowdfunding Interaction and Investor Transfer Value under Information Asymmetry: Based on Psychological Contract Theory", National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project (71702155), 2018.1-2020.12
▪ Host the “Research on the Influence Mechanism of Crowdfunding Interaction and Investor Perception Value Cycle: Model Construction and Empirical Analysis”, Central University Basic Research Business Fund Young Teachers Development Project (JBK1801043), 2018.1-2018.12
▪ Host the "Study on the Endorsement Effect of Lead Investors in Equity Crowdfunding: Model Construction and Empirical Analysis", the Central University Basic Research Business Fund Young Teachers Development Project (JBK1902032), 2019.1-2019.12
▪ Host "Research on the Evolutionary Mechanism of Social Crowdfunding Behavior: Model Construction and Empirical Analysis", Annual Cultivation Project of Basic Scientific Research Business Expenses of Central Universities (JBK2002031), 2020.1-2020.12
▪ Host the "Research on the Influence Mechanism of Endorsement by Lead Investors in Equity Crowdfunding: Based on Source Credibility and Meaning Transfer Theory", Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project of the Ministry of Education (20YJC630146), 2020.3-2023.3
▪ Host the "Research on the Measurement and Influence Mechanism of Public Welfare Crowdfunding Donations Based on Social Media", Annual Cultivation Project of Basic Scientific Research Business Expenses of Central Universities (JBK2102009), 2021.1-2021.12
▪ Host the "Research on the Influence Mechanism of Public Welfare Crowdfunding Donation Behavior", Annual Cultivation Project of Basic Scientific Research Business Expenses of Central Universities (JBK2304065), 2023.1-2023.12
Guidance Achievements
▪ Jiang Meng's graduation thesis for 2024 was awarded "Excellent Graduation Thesis"
▪ Chen Ruihan's graduation thesis in 2023 was awarded "Excellent Graduation Thesis"
▪ Zhou Xuanyi's graduation thesis in 2022 was awarded "Excellent Graduation Thesis"
▪ Lin Sihui's thesis for 2020 was awarded "Excellent Thesis"
▪ Pu Ziyi's thesis in 2019 was awarded "Excellent Thesis"
▪ In 2024, guided students to win 3 National second prizes, 2 National third prizes, 6 first prizes of Sichuan Province, 4 second prizes of Sichuan Province and 1 third prizes of Sichuan Province in the 17th China College Students Computer Design Competition
▪ Guided students to win the second prize in the 10th National College Student Statistical Modeling Competition in Sichuan Province in 2024
▪ In 2023, guided students to win 1 national second prize, 2 national third prizes, 4 Sichuan provincial second prizes, and 2 Sichuan provincial third prizes in the 16th China College Student Computer Design Competition
▪ In 2022, guided students to win one special award and one national second prize in the 17th "Citi Cup" Financial Innovation Application Competition "Intelligent Marketing of Commercial Banks"
▪ In 2022, guided students to win 2 national third prizes, 1 Sichuan provincial second prize, and 2 Sichuan provincial third prizes in the 15th China College Student Computer Design Competition
▪ In 2021, guided students to win 3 national second prizes, 1 Sichuan Provincial first prize, and 1 Sichuan Provincial second prize in the 14th China College Student Computer Design Competition
▪ In 2020, guided students to win one national Second prize of the 13th China College Student Computer Design Competition
▪In 2018, guided students to win the third prize in the 11th China College Student Computer Design Competition and the second prize in Sichuan Province
▪ In 2016, guided students to win 1 national third prize and 1 First prize of Sichuan Province in the 9th China College Student Computer Design Competition
▪ 2014 - 2024, guided students to win 12 national and 2 provincial innovative training programs for college students
