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Jianxi LUO

Prof. Jianxi LUO, BE & MS (Tsinghua), MS & PhD (MIT)

  • YEUNG-P6607

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20022026

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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5892-8432
Scopus Author ID: 36844141600

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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

Biography

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 or Editorial Membership

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

Prizes/Honours

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.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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