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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5892-8432
Scopus Author ID: 36844141600
1997-2001 Tsinghua University, BS in Thermal Engineering
2001-2004 Tsinghua University, MS in Automotive Engineering
2004-2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS in Technology and Policy
2006-2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD in Engineering Systems
2011-2012 New York University, Faculty at Tandon School of Engineering
2012-2024 Singapore University of Technology and Design, Faculty at Engineering Product Development Pillar
2022-2024 Tsinghua University, Adjunct Faculty at Schwarzman College
Jianxi Luo is a Professor of Systems Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong and the Founding Director of the MSc in AI-Driven Innovation. Professor Luo serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Research in Engineering Design and is the author of the book, Design Science: Driving Innovation with UnifiedPrinciples. He is ranked 1st in East Asia and 12th globally in the field of Design Practice and Management on the Stanford/Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists. His research focuses on design theory andmethodology, specifically AI-driven design process automation. His work has yielded widely adopted intelligent design tools, 190+ publications, 140+ invited talks, and 20+ international awards from organizations including INFORMS, ASME, and Design Society. Previously, he served as Chair of the INFORMS Technology Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship Section and as an executive committee member of the Council of Engineering Systems Universities. He has held faculty positions at Schwarzman College (Tsinghua University), New York University, and the Singapore University of Technology and Design, with visiting appointments at the University of Cambridge and Columbia University. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems and an M.S. in Technology Policy from MIT, as well as M.S. and B.E. degrees from Tsinghua University.
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/stfprofile/jianxiluo.htm
Editor-in-Chief, Research in Engineering Design
Managing Editor, Journal of Engineering Design
Senior Editor, Design Science
Associate Editor, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis & Manufacturing
Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Editorial Board Member, She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation
Editorial Board Member, AI and Robotics for Built Environment
Former Department Editor, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Former Editorial Board Member, International Journal of AI for Materials and Design
Former Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Innovation & Technology Management
Former Editorial Board Member, Journal of Enterprise Transformation
Fomer Guest Editor, Technovation
2026 “Most Cited Article 2025” Journal of Engineering Design, Taylor & Francis
2025 “Reviewers Choice Paper” 25th International Conference on Engineering Design, Dallas TX, USA
2024 “Best Paper Award” ASME 36th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, Washington, DC, USA
2024 "Associate Editor Excellence Award" ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
2024 “Cover Story” Scientia Sinica Technologica.
2024 “Global Top 2% Scientist” (Ranked 1st in Hong Kong in the field of Design Practice and Management), Stanford & Elservier
2023 “Spotlight Paper” ASME Journal of Computing & Information Science in Engineering.
2022 “Global Top 2% Scientist (Career Long Impact)” Stanford & Elservier.
2022 “Spotlight Paper” ASME Journal of Computing & Information Science in Engineering.
2022 “G20 Professorship” G20 Organizing Committee.
2022 “Silver Medal” Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.
2021 “Reviewers’ Favourite Paper” 23rd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED), Gothenburg, Sweden.
2020 “Editors’ Choice Paper” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
2019 “Best Paper Award” ASME 31st International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology.
2019 “Caterpillar Innovative Applications in Analytics Award Finalist” INFORMS.
2019 “Best Paper Award Nomination” 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii.
2019 “Global Top 2% Scientist (Single Year Impact)” Stanford & Elservier. From 2019 to Present.
2018 “Excellence in Research Award” Singapore University of Technology & Design.
2018 “Featured Research” ISE Magazine / Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.
2017 “Singapore Good Design Mark” Singapore Design Business Chamber.
2016 “Richard R. Nelson Prize Finalist” Research Policy and Industrial & Corporate Change editorial boards.
2016 “Best Paper Award” 9th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sydney, Australia.
2015 “Best Poster Award” International Conference on Complex Systems, Phoenix, Arizona.
2015 “Reviewers’ Favourite Paper” 20th International Conference on Engineering Design, Milan, Italy.
2013 “Reviewers’ Favourite Paper” 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, Seoul, Korea.
2012 “Editor’s Choice Paper” Industrial and Corporate Change.
2011 “Best Dissertation Award Runner-Up” INFORMS Technology Management Section.
2010 “Best Paper Award 2nd Place” Annual Conference of Chinese Scholars Association in Management Science & Engineering.
2004 “Alfred A.H. Keil Fellowship for Wiser Uses of Science and Technology” Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
2003 “CIMC Scholarship” China International Marine Containers Group.
2002 “Mercedes-Benz Scholarship” Mercedes-Benz.
Publications: https://www.aidilab.ai/publication
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):
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case Studies › RGC 13 - Textbook (Author) › peer-review
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
LUO, J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/09/26 → …
Project: Research
LUO, J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), JIANG, S. (Co-Investigator) & WANG, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/07/26 → …
Project: Research
WANG, S. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), DAI, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), DONG, Z. Y. (Co-Principal Investigator), GUO, Z. (Co-Principal Investigator), LAU, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), LEI, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), LINGHU, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), LU, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), LUO, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), POU, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), TSAI, D.-P. (Co-Principal Investigator) & ZHANG, Q. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/06/26 → …
Project: Research
LUO, J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
LUO, J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/10/25 → 26/06/26
Project: Research
LUO, J. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2026
Prize: Other distinction
LUO, J. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
LUO, J. (Recipient), JIANG, S. (Recipient) & ZHU, Q. (Recipient), Aug 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
LUO, J. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
LUO, J. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Person: Doctor of Philosophy (Student), Research Assistant