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Hao PENG

Prof. Hao PENG, 彭浩

  • LAU-16-274

20172025

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Author IDs

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5668-1680
Scopus Author ID: 57219541612
Google Scholar Profile: a_3k_58AAAAJ

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Qualifications (Brief)

BSc (Sun Yat-sen University), MSc (Indiana University), PhD (University of Michigan)

Biography

Hao Peng is an assistant professor in the Department of Data Science at City University of Hong Kong. He is interested in computational social science, social networks, and science of innovation. He examines social factors involved in the production and dissemination of creative ideas. Dr. Peng's research aims to generate deep insights that can help organizations leverage the full potential of human capital to drive innovation, growth, and well-being. His research has been published in top journals such as PNAS, Science Advances, and was reported by international media outlets including The Washington Post, Le Monde, NPR, and New Scientist. His scholarship has won top awards from The Complex Systems Society, The Network Science Society, The SciPy Conference, and The Annual Meeting of ASIS&T. Dr. Peng was a Postdoc in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, after obtaining his Ph.D in Information Science from University of Michigan in 2022 and a B.S in Information Management from Sun Yat-sen University in 2015.

Prizes/Honours

  • 2024 “Emerging Researcher Award” The Complex Systems Society.
  • 2024 “Best Paper Honorable Mention” International School and Conference on Network Science.
  • 2021 “Best Paper Award” Association for Information Science and Technology.
  • 2019 “Second Prize” John Hunter Plotting Contest, SciPy Conference.

Research Interests/Areas

  • Computational Social Science
  • Data Science
  • Social Networks
  • Science of Innovation
  • Diversity and Leadership

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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  • 9 RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
  • 3 RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
  • 1 Erratum
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