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Email: xfl20251031@scut.edu.cn

Department: School of Business Administration

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Biography

Feilian (William) Xia, Assistant Professor, School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology

Dr. Feilian Xia earned his Bachelor's degree in Financial Engineering from Southern University of Science and Technology in 2020 and completed his Ph.D. in Business Intelligence and Big Data Management at the same institution in 2025. He has also pursued academic visit abroad at Université catholique de Louvain, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Notre Dame. His research has been published in reputable journals, including Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and The British Accounting Review.


Education

  • Southern University of Science and Technology, Ph.D.,2022-2025

  • Southern University of Science and Technology, Master,2020-2022

  • Southern University of Science and Technology, Bachelor,2016-2020



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WorkExperience

  • South China University of Technology, Assistant Professor, 2025-now

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Selected Publications

  • Feilian Xia, James Thewissen, Paul P. Momtaz, Shuo Yan,Filling the legitimacy void: The value of sustainability orientation across investor segments in venture financing ,Journal of Business Venturing (FT50, ABS 4*),2027
  • Xia, F., Thewissen, J., Huang, W., & Yan, S.,Founder-CEO extraversion and sustainability orientation in initial coin offerings,Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (FT50, ABS 4*),2024
  • Xia, F., Thewissen, J., Herrezuelo, D. B., Arslan-Ayaydin, Ö., & Yan, S.,Picturing success: The informational role of visual cues in initial coin offerings,The British Accounting Review (ABS 3),2026
  • Xia, F., Thewissen, J., Shrestha, P., & Yan, S.,The power of a name: Exploring the relationship between ICO name fluency and investor decision making.,International Review of Financial Analysis (ABS 3),2024
  • Shiqiang Chen, Albert Tsang, Feilian Xia, Shuo Yan,Global ESG conference calls,Working Paper
  • Baikun Chen, Winifred Huang, Feilian Xia, Shuo Yan,Banker's formative experience and corporate loan pricing,Working Paper

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