Research Assistant Professor in Accounting
- Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance, Cardiff University, U.K., 2024
- M.Sc. in Social Science Research Methods (with distinction), Cardiff University, U.K., 2021
- M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance, Cardiff University, U.K., 2019
- B.Sc. in Economics (Dual degree), Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China, 2014
- B.Sc. in Financial Management, Hubei University of Education, China, 2014
- Research assistant professor, University of Macau, China
08. 2025- Present - Post-doctoral researcher/ Adjunct faculty, American University of Sharjah, U.A.E.
10. 2024- 05. 2025 - Graduate tutor, Cardiff University, U.K.
09. 2020- 09. 2024 - Audit manager, Beijing Yongtuo Certified Public Accountants, China
06. 2015- 06. 2017
- The Best Paper Award at the 8th Annual Conference of China Finance and Accounting, Shenzhen, 2024
- The Best Paper Award at the 22nd British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Special Interest Group (SIG) Workshop on Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies (AFEE), Southampton, 2022
- The Best Paper Finalist Award at the 21st China Symposium on Empirical Accounting, Hangzhou, 2022
- Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship, Cardiff University, 2019
- Instructor, American University of Sharjah, U.A.E.
- “Fundamentals of Financial Accounting” (Undergraduate Program), Spring 2025
- Tutor, Cardiff University, U.K.
- “Market Structure and Electronic Trading” (Postgraduate Program), Spring 2022, 2023, 2024
- “Corporate Financial Management” (Undergraduate Program), Fall 2023
- Empirical accounting
- Corporate finance
- Li, M., Ding*, W., Li, H., Wang, Q., Xiao, Z. (2025). Sell-side analysts’ social network and forecast accuracy. International Review of Economics and Finance (ABDC-A/ SSCI Q1) Forthcoming
- Zheng, Z., Qiu, Z., Li, M. and Ding*, W. (2024). High-speed rail and stock return comovement in China. Research in International Business and Finance, 67, p.102107. (Scopus Q1/SSCI Q1)