Education

• Ph.D. in Information Systems, University of Connecticut — 2027 (Expected) 

• M.E. in Computer Science, Zhejiang University — 2019 

• B.S. in Computer Science, Nanjing University — 2016

Research Interests

• Topics: Artificial Intelligence; Digital Platforms; Econometric Method and Algorithm Development

• Methodologies: Econometrics; Field Experiments; Machine/Deep Learning

Research Papers

1. Tong Shen, Chen Liang, Jing Peng, Mengchen Guan, and Jianbin Li. Breaking the Stigma: The Role of AI in Drug Purchases for Sensitive Health Conditions. Conditionally Accepted at Information Systems Research.

2. Tong Shen, Chen Liang, Chunxiao Li, Shuliu Yuan, and Bin Gu. Algorithmic versus Human Decision-Making in Consumer Targeting — Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomized Field Experiment. Major Revision at Information Systems Research.

3. Tong Shen, Qingyu Xu, Hongfei Li, and Xinxin Li. When Helpful Feels Hurtful: The Impact of Evaluative AI in Digital Fitness. Major Revision at Information Systems Research.

4. Ming Gao*, Chen Liang*, Tong Shen*, and Zhou Zhou* (*Authors by alphabetical order). Breadth vs. Depth: Impacts of Limited and Unlimited Access to Machine Translation in a Global Field Experiment. Major Revision at Information Systems Research.

5. Tong Shen, Chen Liang, Xinxin Li, and Chunxiao Li. Beyond Automation: The Impact of Robotaxi Services on Ride-Hailing Consumer Behavior. In Preparation for Submission.

6. Tong Shen and Jing Peng. A Sample Selection Model for Polarized Ratings. Work-in-Progress.

Selected Pre-Doctoral Publications

1. Zhaoquan Gu, Yuexuan Wang, Tong Shen, and F. C. Lau. (2020). On heterogeneous sensing capability for distributed rendezvous in cognitive radio networks. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (IEEE TMC), 20(11), 3211-3226.  (IF: 7.7; top EE/CS journal)

2. Zhaoquan Gu, Tong Shen, Yuexuan Wang, and F. C. Lau. (2019). Efficient rendezvous for heterogeneous interference in cognitive radio networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (IEEE TWC), 19(1), 91-105. (IF: 8.9; top EE/CS journal)

3. Tong Shen, Zhaoquan Gu, Yuexuan Wang, Sivan Toledo, Senran Zhang, and Mingli Song. Where to Rendezvous? Preferring Quiet Channels in Cognitive Radio Networks. 21st ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems (MSWiM 2018), Montreal, Canada.

4. Tong Shen, Yuexuan Wang, Zhaoquan Gu, Dongda Li, Zhen Cao, Heming Cui, and Francis CM Lau. Alano: An Efficient Neighbor Discovery Algorithm in an Energy-restricted Large-Scale Network. 15th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS 2018), Chengdu, China.

Selected Honors and Awards

1. Q. Wang Doctoral Research Excellence Scholarship, 2026

2. Outstanding Scholar Award, OPIM Department, UConn School of Business, 2025

3. PhD Student Teaching Award, UConn School of Business, 2025

4. Outstanding Scholar Award, OPIM Department, UConn School of Business, 2024

5. Best Paper Nominee, China Summer Workshop on Information Management (CSWIM), 2024

6. INFORMS eBusiness Best Paper Award Runner-up, 2023

7. National Scholarship (top 2%), Ministry of Education of the PRC, 2018