Introduction to Professor Zhang


Dr. Jianhua Zhang

Prof. Zhang


Jianhua Zhang, Ph.D.
Professor & Doctoral Supervisor, Zhengzhou University
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Dr. Jianhua Zhang (Manchu, native of Chengde, Hebei) earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. consecutively from Tongji University (1995–2004). He began his academic career at Shanghai University’s former School of International Business and Management, and in 2006 joined Zhengzhou University’s former Department of Management Engineering as a high-level recruited talent, becoming Associate Professor the same year, Professor in 2015, and Tier-3 Professor in 2021.

He serves as an evaluation expert for the National Social Science Fund of China, the Ministry of Education’s Academic Degrees Center, and the Henan Provincial Professional Title Evaluation Committee, among others. He is also a reviewer for over 30 domestic and international SSCI/SCI journals, including Journal of Business Research, Sustainable Development, Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Business Process Management Journal, and Industrial Management & Data Systems.

Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on knowledge management, knowledge services, and knowledge innovation. He has led multiple national and provincial research projects, including two National Social Science Fund projects (both rated “Good”), a National 863 Program project, and several industry-collaborative studies. He has published 161 academic papers (87 in Chinese, 74 in English), including 67 in Chinese core journals, 45 in CSSCI journals, and 51 in SCI/SSCI journals, and authored the monograph E-Government Knowledge Management (Science Press, 493,000 words). He has also edited national planning textbooks, one of which (Management Information System) won the First Prize for Excellent Textbooks at Zhengzhou University.

Beyond academia, Prof. Zhang is a frequent keynote speaker—delivering over 100 invited lectures annually before the pandemic—and a special commentator for Henan TV, providing expert analysis on socio-economic issues for national and provincial media.


Postgraduate and Research Opportunities
Professor Zhang is currently recruiting doctoral candidates in:

Management Science and Engineering (Research focus: Technology and Innovation Management)

Transportation (Research focus: Service Management)

He is also recruiting master’s students in:

Management Science and Engineering

Business Administration

Logistics Engineering and Management

Master of Engineering Management (MEM)

In addition, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scholars are welcome to join his research team in the following areas:

Knowledge Innovation and Innovation Management

Knowledge Service and Knowledge Management

Highly motivated candidates are welcome to join!

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