Zhutong Gu

Dr. Gu is an Economist specializing in data science and econometric modeling of market competition, firm strategy and industrial policy, with particular interest in energy, finance and transportation sectors. Previously, Dr. Gu served as an Economist in internet companies such as Kuaishou. He also worked as an Assistant Professor and thesis advisor at Peking University HSBC Business School from 2017 to 2021. His publications have been seen on Journal of Financial Econometrics, Energy Economics, Journal of Cleaner Production, etc. In 2017, Dr. Gu obtained Ph.D. degree in Economics from Rutgers University under the supervision of Roger Klein.

Employment

• 2021-2022, Economist & Data Scientist, Beijing Kuaishou Tech Corp.
• 2017-2021, Assistant Professor (Economics), HSBC Business School, Peking University.

Education

• 2017, Ph.D. in Economics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
• 2014, M.A. in Economics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
• 2011, B.A. in Business Administration (Marketing), Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Visiting

• 2013-2014, Ph.D. Student Exchange, Princeton University
• 2013, Structured Finance & Quantitative Intern, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)

Research

My research interests include

• Industrial organization
• Applied econometrics
• Applied microeconomics in energy, finance, transportation, etc.