Fasheng Xu

Assistant Professor

OPIM

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Education

Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Areas of Expertise

Economics of Generative AI and Foundation Models, Blockchain/Crypto, FinTech, Supply Chain Finance, Data Privacy

Biography

Fasheng Xu is an Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management at School of Business, University of Connecticut (UConn). Fasheng’s general research interests lie in the interface of operations, finance, and economics. In particular, he is interested in studying the economic and social implications of emerging technologies and identifying effective designs and policies for innovative markets and platforms. His recent research has been focused on the following areas: blockchain, fintech, supply chain finance, data privacy, economics of Generative AI. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as Management Science and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. He has received several best paper nominations and awards, along with prestigious research awards, including the 2025 Chelliah Sriskandarajah Early Career Research Accomplishments Award.

Prior to joining UConn in 2023, Fasheng was an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. Fasheng received his Ph.D. in Operations Management from Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis and B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

More Information:  Personal Website,  Google Scholar,  SSRN,  ResearchGate,  LinkedIn

Journal Publications

1. Retailing Strategies of Imperfect Produce and the Battle Against Food Waste (with Burak Kazaz, Haoran Yu). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2025   [SSRN]
2. Consumer Privacy in Online Retail Supply Chains (with Xiaoyu Wang, Fuqiang Zhang). Management Science, 2025   [SSRN]
3. Token Sales Design under Network Effect (with Zhao Liu, Xiaoqiang Cai, Lianmin Zhang). Naval Research Logistics, 2024   [SSRN]
4. Blockchain-Enabled Deep-Tier Supply Chain Finance (with Lingxiu Dong, Yunzhe Qiu). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2023   [SSRN]
5. The Value of Smart Contract in Trade Finance (with Xiaoyu Wang). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2023   [SSRN]
6. Impact of Traceability Technology Adoption in Food Supply Chain Networks (with Lingxiu Dong, Puping Jiang). Management Science, 2023   [SSRN]
7. A Supply Chain Theory of Factoring and Reverse Factoring (with Panos Kouvelis). Management Science, 2021   [SSRN]
8. Development of a Multi-scale Model for Customer Perceived Value of Electric Vehicles (with Rui Miao, Kai Zhang, Zhibin Jiang). International Journal of Production Research, 2014

Book Chapters

1. ​Empowering Economic Growth: Government Loans for Supply Chains in Emerging Markets (with Jing Hou​​). Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2024
2. Blockchain-Based Digital Payment Obligations for Trade Finance (with Jing Hou, Burak Kazaz​​). Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2023​
3. Crowdfunding Adoption in the Presence of Word-of-Mouth Communication (with Xiaomeng Guo, Guang Xiao, Fuqiang Zhang​​). Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2022

Honors and Awards

• Winner, Chelliah Sriskandarajah Early Career Research Accomplishments Award (2025)
• M&SOM Meritorious Service Award (2024)
• Management Science Meritorious Service Award (2023)
• M&SOM Meritorious Service Award (2023)
• Finalist, MSOM iFORM SIG Best Paper Award Competition (2022)
• Guttag Junior Faculty Award, Whitman School of Management (2022)
• Management Science Meritorious Service Award (2022)
• M&SOM Meritorious Service Award (2022)
• Honorable Mention, POMS College of SCM Best Student Paper Competition (2022) 
• Finalist, INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) Paper Competition (2021)
• Finalist, INFORMS Section on Finance Best Student Paper Competition (2021)
• Winner, POMS PITM Best Student Paper Competition (2020)
• Moog Scholar, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis (2018)
• 2nd Place, Regional Final of Global Student Challenge, Supply Chain Finance Community (2017)
• Scholarship for Academic Excellence (Top 5%), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2010, 2011)

Teaching

• OPIM 5110 – Operations Management
• OPIM 5115 – Supply Chain Finance