LU ZhuoRan

Lu Zhuoran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. They hold a Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA and previously served as an Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Fudan University. Their research focuses on Contract Theory, Information Economics, Organizational Economics, Network Economics, and the Digital Economy. Lu has published in journals such as the Journal of Economic Theory and has received awards including the 2025 China Information Economics Society Innovative Research Paper Award and the 2026 Yang Ruilong Award for Research in Organizational Economics. They are also involved in several National Natural Science Foundation of China projects.

Zhuoran Lu is a scholar specializing in Contract Theory, Organizational Economics, Network Economics, and the Digital Economy. Their research explores mechanisms for peer monitoring in network-based systems, strategies for leveraging network effects in connected products, and the implications of real-time monitoring in usage-based insurance. Lu also investigates data-driven hold-up problems and relational contracts, as well as competitive nonlinear pricing for signals. Their work addresses issues such as competition, reputation, and survival in industrial organization. The research emphasizes the interplay between contractual design, organizational structures, and digital transformation in modern economic systems.