Dr Jason LIAO

Associate Professor (Practice)
Department of Economics and Finance

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (HKUST)
Master (Tsinghua University)
Bachelor (Tsinghua University)

Biography

Dr. Liao Jiarui, Jason, obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Tsinghua University and PhD degree from HKUST. Prior to joining HSU in 2023, he had extensive working experience in the Fintech industry. With over 10 years working in various Fintech and IT companies, he has developed a broad range of expertise in big data, business intelligence, machine learning, and FinTech innovation. He has worked on a variety of large-scale projects that involved the Fintech application of cutting-edge technologies to solve complex business problems. 

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Fintech Management, Fintech Applications, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence 

Intellectual Contributions (Publications, Conferences, Books, Book Chapters, etc.)

Conferences: 

Liao J. (2025). Intra-City Liveability Ranking of Hong Kong’s 18 Districts: An Entropy Weight and TOPSIS Approach. The 3rd Finance and Business Analytics Conference. 

Business and Professional Engagement

Hong Kong Computer Society (Full member)