Recently, following individual application, school nomination, on-site defense and evaluation by an expert panel, together with final review by the “Academic Star” selection leading group, five students at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) were awarded the 10th Graduate “Academic Star” Award, and ten received Honorable Mentions. Among them, Feng Guimei, a PhD student from the School of Economics, was honored as an “Academic Star”.
About the Student
Feng Guimei is a PhD candidate in Quantitative Economics (admitted in 2021) at the School of Economics, SUFE, supervised by Professor Zhou Jian. Her research lies at the intersection of international trade and environmental economics. She is proficient in theoretical modeling, structural estimation, applied microeconometrics and causal inference. During her doctoral studies, she has conducted systematic research on topics including trade welfare effects, robot technology shocks and the sources of carbon emission disparities. She has published multiple papers in top and high-quality domestic and international journals such as Economic Research Journal, Management World, The Journal of World Economy, Journal of Financial Research and Economics Letters. She also works as an anonymous referee for China Economic Review. Her accolades include the National Scholarship for Doctoral Students, the Academic Encouragement Award of the 23rd An Zisheng International Trade Research Prize, and the title of “Excellent Student” of SUFE.
Supervisor’s Comment
Feng Guimei has a solid foundation in quantitative economics and demonstrates strong innovative capacity and independent thinking. She is dedicated to in-depth research and exploration, and communicates effectively with her supervisor and co-authors in academic discussions. Diligent and highly productive in research, she delivers high-quality output efficiently. She boasts well-rounded comprehensive qualities.
The School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics keeps enhancing its talent training outcomes to cultivate outstanding and innovative socialist economic talents of the new era with both moral integrity and professional competence. Its postgraduate teaching reform has gradually developed a trinity curriculum framework integrating economic theory, quantitative analysis and historical comparison. It provides systematic training that combines theoretical logic, practical insights and historical perspective. The School encourages PhD students to participate in national research projects, guides them to pursue academic careers, and delivers tailored personalized training. By expanding academic exchange networks and fostering a vibrant research culture, it strives to nurture top-tier talents with solid theoretical grounding and outstanding innovation capabilities, who will shoulder the mission of national rejuvenation.
