Summary
Bowen Lou is a results-driven data sciences and operations scholar and assistant professor at USC Marshall School of Business, focusing on AI, innovation, and the future of work. He links macro technology trends to micro organizational behavior, drawing on econometrics, machine learning, randomized field experiments, network analysis, and bio/chem-informatics-inspired methods. He collaborates with leading analytics companies to track technology, labor, and innovation trajectories across business, organization, and society. His cross-disciplinary training includes a Ph.D. in Operations, Information and Decisions from Wharton, an MA in Statistics, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago, and a BE in Information Security from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management at the University of Connecticut and taught at The Wharton School, lecturing on data analytics and technology management. Based in the United States, he brings a global perspective shaped by academic and industry collaborations and a commitment to linking theory with real-world impact.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at No. 2 High School of East China Normal University
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at The University of Chicago
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Security, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Security at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Operations, Information and Decisions, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Operations, Information and Decisions at The Wharton School
Visiting Student, Summer School, Visiting Student, Summer School at University of California, Los Angeles