Jie Wang

 

Consulting Professor and Executive Director of

Center for Sustainable Development and Global Competitiveness

Room 251, Y2E2 Building

Stanford University, CA 94305

 

 

Dr. Jie Wang is a Consulting Professor at Stanford University focusing on interdisciplinary research in adaptive computational learning and reasoning for complex physical and social systems, information and knowledge management for sustainable development and innovation, decision making frameworks for sustainable strategy and business governance, information analytics and knowledge acquisition for new business and industry development, cross-culture and cross-disciplinary knowledge systems, enterprise modeling, enterprise IT infrastructure management, smart infrastructures, smart city and smart society, smart manufacture, computational learning and big data  for social computing and service innovation, and engineering and environmental informatics. He has conducted researches at Stanford, worked at several startups in Silicon Valley, and consulted for multi-international companies including Disney, UBS, First Union Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank), HP, Xerox, NCR, China Bank of Communications, and for government agencies. He also serviced as senior advisors to Sequoia Capital backed Silicon Valley startups. Currently, he is the Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Sustainable Development and Global Competitiveness.

 

Dr. Wang received his Ph.D from Stanford University, his two M.S. degrees from Stanford University and University of Miami, and his B.S. from Shanghai JiaoTong University.

 

 

Key Research Interests

 

  • Adaptive Computational Learning and Reasoning for Complex and Stochastic Physical and Social Systems
  • Knowledge Based Learning Systems and Informatics for Engineering and Management Problems
  • Smart Enterprise, Smart Manufacturing, and Smart City
  • Decision Systems for Urban Sustainable Development
  • Self-Organized Information and Knowledge in Management, Engineering and Knowledge Intensive Domains
  • Modeling On-Demand Distributed Information System: Architecture, Security, Deployment and Management
  • E-Commerce System Interoperability and Security
  • Autonomic Computing and its Application in Datacenter Infrastructure Management
  • Modeling Tacit Knowledge and Tacit Knowledge Recovery in Enterprise Information Systems and Infrastructure Management.

 

Education

 

  • Ph.D., Stanford University, CA
  • M.S., Stanford University, CA
  • M.S., University of Miami, FL
  • B.S., Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China

 

Working Experience

 

·       2008-present, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Sustainable Development and Global Competitiveness

·       2013-present, Consulting Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

·       2005-2013, Consulting Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

·       2003-2005, Consulting Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 

·       2003-present, Director, Sustainable Development and Environmental Informatics Group, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

·       2002-2005, Senior System Architect, Collation, Inc. (now part of IBM), California

·       2000-2002, Senior Architect, Loudcloud, Inc. (now part of HP), California

·       1998-2000, Senior Architect of E-commerce, ITSS, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

·       1995-1998, Architect of Distributed Computing Environment, ITSS, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

 

Selected Publications and Papers

 

Xin Jin, Jie Wang, Song Chen, Ting Wang. A Study of The Relationship between The Knowledge Base and The Innovation Performance under The Organization Slack Regulating, Management Decision, Accepted on 2015.05.15, will be published on 2015 (10).

 

S.Qu, T.Chu, J.Wang, J. Leckie, and W.Jian, "A Centralized Reinforcement Learning Approach for Proactive Scheduling in Manufacturing", In Proceeding Of 20th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Luxembourg, September 8-11, 2015.

 

S.Qu, W.Jian, T.Chu,  and J.Wang, Facilitating Multiple-objective Decision Making for Advanced Manufacturing: A Knowledge Representation and Computational Active Learning Based Simulation Framework, In Proceeding Of ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Boston, MA, August 2-5, 2015.

 

Tianshu Chu and Jie Wang, "Traffic Signal Control with Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams", Accepted, American Control Conference (ACC), Chicago, IL, July 1–3, 2015.

 

S.Qu, J.Wang, W.Jian, T.Chu, and G.Li, "An Active Learning-Based Framework for Optimal Product Design Under Multiple Objectives", In Proceding Of Smart SysTech 2015 European Conference on Smart Objects, Systems and Technologies, Aachen, Germany, June 16-17, 2015.

 

Tianshu Chu and Jie Wang, Management of Optimized Knowledge Diffusion and Creation in Organizational Structured Social Networks, Proceedings of the Third ASE International Conference on Social Informatics, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A., December 14-16, 2014.

 

Tianchu Chu, Jie Wang, and Jian Cao, Kernel-Based Reinforcement Learning for Traffic Signal Control with Adaptive Feature Selection, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A., December 15-17, 2014.

 

Dingyu Yang, Jian Cao, Sai Wu, and Jie Wang, Progressive Online Aggregation in A Distributed Stream System Journal of Systems and Software, accepted, 2014.

 

Shiyou Qian, Jian Cao, Yanmin Zhu, Minglu Li, and Jie Wang, H-Tree: An Efficient Index Structure for Event Matching in Content-based Publish/Subscribe Systems, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, accepted, 2014.

 

Jin Xin, Song Chen, Jie Wang, and Ting Wang, A Study of the Relationship Between the Knowledge Base and the Innovation Performance, 2014 Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 1-5, 2014.

 

Xiaogang Wang, Jian Cao, and Jie Wang, An Agent-Based Dynamic Cloud Service Selection Strategy for Service Integration, 2014 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, Warsaw, Poland, 11-14 August, 2014.

 

Liang Hu, Jian Cao, Guandong Xu, Jie Wang, Zhiping Gu, and Longbing Cao, Cross-Domain Collaborative Filtering via Bilinear Multilevel Analysis, IJCAI'13, Proceedings of the Twenty-Third international joint conference on Artificial Intelligence, August 3-9, pp 2626-2632, Beijing, China, 2013.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, Haiyan Zhao, and Minglu Li, An Event View Specification Approach for Supporting Service Process Collaboration, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 25(13), pp1943-1966, 2013.

 

Xin Jin, Song Chen, Jie Wang, and Jinghua Xia, Investigation of Knowledge Management Maturity and Benchmarking Practices in Chinese Enterprises, PICMET ’13, San Jose, July 28 - August 1, 2013.

 

Jian Cao, Wenxing Xu, Liang Hu, Jie Wang, and Minglu Li, A Social-Aware Service Recommendation Approach for Mashup Creation (An Extended Paper), Int. J. Web Service Res, 10(1), pp53-72, 2013.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, Haiyan Zhao, and Xiaohan Sun, A Service Process Optimization Method based on Model Refinement, The Journal of Supercomputing, 63(1), pp72-88, 2013.

 

Wenxing Xu, Jian Cao, Liang Hu, Jie Wang, and Minglu Li, A Social-Aware Service Recommendation Approach for Mashup Creation, IEEE 20th International Conference on Web Services, Santa Clara Marriott, CA, USA, June 27-July 2, 2013.

 

Shiyou Qian, Jian Cao, Yanmin Zhu, Minglu Li, and Jie Wang , H-Tree: An Efficient Index Structure for Event Matching in Publish/Subscribe Systems, IFIP/TC6 Networking, pp1-9, Brooklyn, New York, USA, May 22-24, 2013.

 

Dingyu Yanga, Jian Cao, Jiwen Fua, Jie Wang, and Jianmei Guo, A pattern fusion model for multi-step-ahead CPU load prediction, Journal of Systems and Software, Volume 86,  Issue 5,  pp1257–1266,  May, 2013.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, and Liang Hu, A Service Intermediary Agent Framework for Web Service Integration, The 2012 IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference, pp14-21, Guilin, China, December 6-8, 2012.

 

Tianshu Chu, Jie Wang, and James O. Leckie , An Ontology-based Service Model For Smart

Infrastructure Design, IEEE 2012 International Conference on Cloud and Service Computing (CSC), pp17-21, Shanghai, China, November 22-24, 2012.

 

Xiaogang Wang, Jian Cao, and Jie Wang, A Runtime Goal Conflict Resolution Strategy for the Agent, The 2012 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology,

pp340-347, Macau,  December  4-7, 2012.

 

Ling Wang, Yi-kai Juan, Jie WangKai-meng Li, and Colin Ong, Fuzzy-QFD

Approach Based Decision Support Model for Licensor Selection, Journal of Expert Systems with Applications, 39(1): pp1484-1491, 2012.

 

Ling Wang, Zhan-Hong Zhu, and Jie Wang. ESM-Based National Innovation

Policy Influence Analysis with the Panel Data of Listed Chinese Electronic SMEs. PICMET‘11 (Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World), Portland, Oregon, pp293-299, July, 2011.

 

Yi-Kai Juan, Ling Wang, Jie Wang, and James Leckie, Decision Support System for Smart City Planning and Management , IBM Journal of Research and Development , Vol. 55 No. 1&2 Paper 3, January/March, 2011.

 

Jian Cao, Haiyan Zhao, Minglu Li, and Jie Wang, A Dynamically Self-configurable Service Process Engine, Journal of World Wide Web, (13), pp475-495, 2010.

 

Jian Cao and Jie Wang, Service Process Collaboration based on Event View Model, 2010 IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference, 6-10 Dec. 2010, pp179-187, Hangzhou, China, 2010.

 

Kaimeng Li, Jie Wang, Ling Wang, Ryan Orr, and Yi-Kai Juan, A Hybrid Decision Support System for Efficient Planning and Management of Mega Projects, 2010 Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Sponsored by The Engineering Project Organization Society (EPOS), Stanford Sierra Conference Center, South Lake Tahoe, CA , USA, November 4-6, 2010.

 

Jian Cao and Jie Wang: Service Process Collaboration Based on Event View Model. The Proceedings of The 2010 IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference, pp179-187, 2010.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, Haiyan Zhao, and Xiaohan Sun, A service process optimization method based on model refinement, The Journal of Supercomputing (18 November 2010), pp1-17, doi:10.1007/s11227-010-0513-0.

 

Jian Cao, Haiyan Zhao, Minglu Li, and Jie Wang,  A Dynamically Self-Configurable Service Process Engine, Journal of World Wide Web, 13(4):475-495 2010.

 

Yi-Kai Juan, Gao Peng,  and Jie Wang A Hybrid Decision Support System for Sustainable Office Building Renovation and Energy Performance Improvement,  Energy and Buildings, 42, pp290-297, 2010.

 

Jian Cao, Haiyan Zhao, Jie Wang, Shensheng Zhang, and Minglu Li: “Verifying Dynamic Workflow Change Based on Executable Path”, International Journal on Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 12, No.1, 37-44 2007.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, Kincho Law, Shen-sheng Zhang, and Minglu Li: “An interactive service customization model”, Journal of Information & Software Technology 48(4): 280-296, 2006.

 

Jie Wang, James O. Leckie, Naveen Pai, and Jian Cao, “On Building Information and Knowledge Management Systems for Sustainable Development and Environmental Informatics”, Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Environmental Informatics, Xiamen, China, 2005.

 

Jian Cao, Shensheng Zhang, Minglu Li, and Jie Wang, “Distributed Design Process Coordination based on A Service Event Notification Model”, Concurrent Engineering: Research and Application, Vol. 13(4), 2005.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, and ShenSheng Zhang, “A Multi-agent Negotiation Based Service Composition Method for On-demand Service”, Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Services Computing  SCC 2005, July 11-15, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A, 329-332, 2005.

 

Yinglin Wang, Jie Wang, and ShenSheng Zhang, “Collaborative Knowledge Management by Integrating Knowledge Modeling and Workflow Modeling”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3795, Proceeding of IEEE IRI 2005 (Knowledge Acquisition and Management), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 13-18, 2005.

 

Jian Cao, Yujie Mou, Jie Wang, Shensheng Zhang, and Minglu Li, “A Dynamic Grid Workflow Model Based On Workflow Component Reuse”, Proceeding of IEEE The 4th International Conference on Grid and Cooperative Computing, 424-429, 2005.

 

Jie Wang, James O. Leckie, Kincho H. Law and G. Wiederhold, 2004 “Distributed Information Organization and Management Framework for Regulation Compliance”, Proceedings of the 37th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 37), MiniTracks E-Government Cluster, 2004.

 

Jie Wang, Jian Cao, James O. Leckie, and Shensheng Zhang, “Managing E-Government IT Infrastructure: An Approach Combining Autonomic Computing and Awareness  Based Collaboration”, Proceeding of IEEE CIT, 998-1003,2004.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, Shensheng Zhang, and Minglu Li, “A Dynamically Reconfigurable System based on Workflow and Service Agents”, Engineering Application of Artificial Intelligence, Vol.17(7), 771-782, 2004.

 

Jian Cao, Jie Wang, Shensheng Zhang, Minglu Li, and Kincho Law, “Engineering  Process Coordination based on A Service Event Notification Model”,  IEEE GCC, 50-57, 2004.

 

Jian Cao, Shensheng Zhang, and Jie Wang, A Process Configuration Approach for  Making-to-Order Enterprise, Proceeding of International Conference on Concurrent Engineering,162-172, 2004.

 

Jian Cao, Shensheng Zhang, Minglu Lia, and Jie Wang, “Verification of Dynamic  Process Model Change to Support the Adaptive Workflow”, Proceedings-2004 IEEE International Conference on Services Computing, 255-261, 2004.

 

Wan-Chun Dou, Jie Wang, Xi-Ping Lie, Juan Sun and  Shi-Jie Cai. “P2P-Based Knowledge Grid Oriented toward Cooperative Cognition”, KGGI 2004, in conjunction with 2004 IEEE/WIC International Conference on Web Intelligence/Intelligent Agent Technology, Beijing, 2004.

 

J. Peng and J. Wang, “On-demand Services Composition and Infrastructure Management”, Proceeding of IEEE The Second International Workshop on Grid and Cooperative Computing, Shanghai, 511-518, China, 2003.

 

J. Wang and P. K. Kitanidis, “Analysis of macro-dispersion through volume averaging: Comparison with stochastic theory”, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 13(1/2), 66-84, 1999.

 

 

Collaborations

 

 

  • Graduate School of Business at Stanford
  • Department Management Science and Engineering at Stanford
  • Center for Integrated Facility Engineering at Stanford
  • Law School at Stanford
  • School of Medicine at Stanford
  • Department of Computer Science at Stanford
  • Anti School of Management of Shanghai JiaoTong University
  • School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  • School of Public Administration in Beijing University, China
  • Development Research Center of The State Council, China

 

Contact Information

 

Jie Wang

Center for Sustainable Development and Global Competitiveness

Room 251, Y2E2 Building, 473 Via Ortega

Stanford University, CA 94305-4020

Email: jiewang@stanford.edu

Phone: 650-725-6627