Mingrui Ray Zhang

Mingrui (Ray) Zhang (张明睿 in Chinese, pronounced “Ming-Ray Jahng”) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Information & Analytics at the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver. His research focuses on Agentic AI and Innovation, as well as Information Disclosure and Learning in digital and financial markets. His work examines how new technologies and platform-mediated environments shape individual behavior, firm strategy, and market outcomes. Methodologically, he employs causal inference, econometrics, machine learning, and game-theoretic modeling.

He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Information Systems) from the University of Washington, a Master of Arts in Economics from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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