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Xu (Ethan) Han | 韩 煦

Long Story

Long story short, I am a Ph.D. student at George Mason University studying Information Systems, with the concentration in AI-powered decision support and guidance systems. I am broadly interested in human-computer interaction, economics, entrepreneurship and future of work. My research work as well as my career goals are geared towards market democratization, future job creation, and an environmentally and economically sustainable society.

About Me

Xu (Ethan) Han | 韩 煦

Long Story

Long story short, I am a Ph.D. student at George Mason University studying Information Systems, with the concentration in AI-powered decision support and guidance systems. I am broadly interested in human-computer interaction, economics, entrepreneurship and future of work. My research work as well as my career goals are geared towards market democratization, future job creation, and an environmentally and economically sustainable society.

About Me

Xu (Ethan) Han | 韩 煦

Long Story

Long story short, I am a Ph.D. student at George Mason University studying Information Systems, with the concentration in AI-powered decision support and guidance systems. I am broadly interested in human-computer interaction, economics, entrepreneurship and future of work. My research work as well as my career goals are geared towards market democratization, future job creation, and an environmentally and economically sustainable society.

Formal academic training in information science and technology 🏢 📃 Hands-on expertise in software engineering, business management, and education 💻 💼 Innovative research ongoing 🧠 ☘️

Ph.D. in Information Systems

College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Ph.D. in Information Systems

College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Ph.D. in Information Systems

College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

M.S. in Information Systems

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

M.S. in Information Systems

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

M.S. in Information Systems

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China

Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China

Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China

World Vision

Global Supply Chain Intern

May 2023 - August 2023

Honored to serve at the Supply Chain Center of Excellence of the humanitarian aid organization for the world-wide mission of relieving unprivileged children of hunger and lifting them out of poverty.

George Mason University

Term Instructor

August 2022 - May 2023

Regularly teaching Database Systems, UI/UX Design and Software Engineering courses.

SAP SuccessFactors

iXp Intern with Product Engineering Team

June 2021 - May 2022

June 2021 - May 2022

Interned at the intersection of BizOps and program management; advocated and managed multiple company-wide initiatives to modernize DevOps practice and improve engineering cost structure.

NSD

ERP Systems Analyst

July 2016 - February 2019

Core systems team member of a start-up like logistic platform company; wore many hats and worked cross-functionally and inter-organizationally with all stakeholders; successfully delivered the company’s new mission-critical ERP systems which enabled the company to utilize novel business models and efficient routing networks, and to grow five-fold in size within three years.

ADSI

Business Analyst Intern

March 2016 - June 2016

Led the development through the requirement gathering, data modeling, design and prototyping phases for a mobile app that provides gamified test preparation for high school students.

Awards

Awards

Awards

Doctoral Research Scholar

GMU, 2023 - 2024

University Scholarship

Competitive research assistantship recognizing the doctoral students who have advanced their research to progress in proposal or dissertation series.

COVES Fellowship

VASEM, Summer 2022

Virginia State Fellowship

The Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering & Science (COVES) Fellowship aims to strengthen ties between the scientific community and state government, while encouraging and equipping more scientists and engineers to be effective advisors for public policy in the state of Virginia.

Outstanding Graduate
Teaching Assistant

GMU, 2022

Departmental Award

Award presented annually to a supported graduate student who has provided exemplary service in performing teaching assistant duties for the department.

Case Competition Winner

UMD, 2015

Departmental Award

R.H. Smith School of Business Case Competition.

National Scholarship

China, 2012

National Scholarship

A national award to recognize university students with excellent academic achievements (top ~1%).

NECCS Special Prize

China, 2010

National Competition Prize

National English Competition for College Students (NECCS) Special Prize (top ~0.1%).

Contact with me

If you have a project idea in the works or an urge to redefine your product, let's have a conversation!

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