Professor Qiang Wu is Associate Head for Research, Chair of the Research Committee, Director of the PhD Program, and Director of the ESG Master’s Program at the School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He is also the Founding Director of the Research Center for ESG Advancement at the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research.

Professor Wu’s research interests span ESG, corporate social responsibility, corporate tax avoidance, corporate governance, debt contracting, the digital economy, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and innovation. He has published more than 80 peer‑reviewed articles in international journals, including 13 publications in Financial Times Top 50 journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Business Ethics, and Research Policy.

His work has received over 10,000 citations according to Google Scholar. Reflecting his academic impact, Professor Wu was ranked #54 in China among the Best Scientists for 2025 by Research.com and was recognized as a Top Scholar by ScholarGPS. His research has also attracted significant attention from major business and professional media outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Dow Jones Newswires, CNBC, WAMC, AICPA, Accounting Today, the American Accounting Association, CFO Magazine, Catalyst, and Bankrate.

Professor Wu has led and participated in numerous research projects funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the American Accounting Association, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with total funding exceeding tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. He has supervised nearly 30 doctoral students at universities in the United States and Hong Kong.

Professor Wu currently serves as Editor‑in‑Chief of China Accounting and Finance Review (ABDC “A”), Editor of Corporate Governance: An International Review (ABDC “A”; ABS 3) and Journal of International Accounting Research (ABDC “A”), and Associate Editor of Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (ABS 3), Journal of Financial Stability (ABS 3), and Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting (ABDC “A”). He is also a member of the Editorial Board of Contemporary Accounting Research.

• Bachelor of Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
• Master of Arts, The Johns Hopkins University
• Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute