Director

Jianxi Luo is the founder and director of Data-Driven Innovation Lab since 2013. He is currently a Professor of Systems Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. Luo holds a PhD in Engineering Systems and MS in Technology Policy from MIT, as well as MS and BE degrees in engineering from Tsinghua University. Luo is ranked No.1 in Hong Kong and 22nd globally in the field of Design Practice and Management in Stanford‘s list of world's top 2% scientists. Luo's work has been instrumental in establishing the Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) paradigm, developing its foundational theories, methods, and tools. His broader interests include design science, complex systems, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, leadership, and technology policy.

 

Luo’s recent research centers on generative AI for engineering design. His contributions have led to the development of several industry-adopted AI-for-design tools, alongside over 160 publications, more than 120 invited talks, and 20+ international awards from prestigious organizations such as INFORMS, ASME, the Design Society, and the Complex Systems Society. Luo was honored as a G20 Professor for his contribution to the DDI paradigm. He has served as an editor for many design -related journals, including Design Science, Journal of Engineering Design, Research in Engineering Design, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis & Manufacturing, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and etc.

 

He served as the Chair of the INFORMS Technology Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship Section from 2015 to 2016 and an executive committee member for the Council of Engineering Systems Universities in the USA from 2022. Previously, he was a full time faculty member at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) from 2012 to 2023, and a Principal Investigator at the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre from 2013 to 2020. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University from 2022 to 2024, a full-time faculty member at New York University from 2011 to 2012, a visiting scholar at Cambridge University in 2005, and Columbia University from 2011 to 2012. Luo has collaborated with organizations such as World Economic Forum, Environmental Defense Fund, Asian Development Bank, and Toyota USA.