Research Interests
Publications
Research Grants
[54] Z. Dong, L. Liang, N. Liu, and M. Leng. "Penetrating a Market with Local-Content and Pricing Decisions: Implications for a Multinational Firm in the Competition with a Local Firm." To appear in Naval Research Logistics (accepted October 2023). [Download]
[53] X. Chen, H. Xie, X. Tao, F. L. Wang, M. Leng, and B. Lei. "Artificial intelligence and multimodal data fusion for smart healthcare: topic modeling and bibliometrics." Artificial Intelligence Review, vol. 57, no. 91, March 2024.. [Download]
[52] Y. Dai, X. Yang, and M. Leng. "Optimized Seq2Seq Model Based on Multiple Methods for Short-Term Power Load Forecasting." Applied Soft Computing, vol. 142, July 2023, 110335. [Download]
[51] Z. Li, X. Li, H. Xie, F. L. Wang, M. Leng, Q. Li, and X. Tao. "A Novel Dropout Mechanism with Label Extension Schema Toward Text Emotion Classification." Information Processing and Management, vol. 60, issue 2, March 2023, 103173. [Download]
[50] X. Chen, H. Xie, Z. Li, G. Cheng, M. Leng, and F. L. Wang. "Information Fusion and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Healthcare: a Bibliometric Study." Information Processing and Management, vol. 60, issue 1, January 2023, 103113. [Download]
[49] Y. Dai, Q. Zhou, M. Leng, X. Yang, and Y. Wang. "Improving the Bi-LSTM Model with XGBoost and Attention Mechanism: A Combined Approach for Short-Term Power Load Prediction." Applied Soft Computing, vol. 130, November 2022, 109632. [Download]
[48] Y. Dai, Y. Yang, and M. Leng. “A Novel Alternative Energy Trading Mechanism for Different Users Considering Value-added Service and Price Competition." Computing & Industrial Engineering, vol. 172, Part A, October 2022, 108531. [Download]
[47] Y. Dai, Y. Wang, M. Leng, X. Yang, and Q. Zhou. “LOWESS Smoothing and Random Forest Based GRU Model: A Short-term Photovoltaic Power Generation Forecasting Method.” Energy, vol. 256, October 2022, 124661. [Download]
[46] Y. Dai, X. Yang, and M. Leng. “Forecasting power load: A hybrid forecasting method with intelligent data processing and optimized artificial intelligence.” Technological Forecasting & Social Change, vol. 182, September 2022, 121858. [Download]
[45] C. Zhou, M. Leng, Z. Liu, X. Cui, and J. Yu. “The impact of recommender systems and pricing strategies on brand competition and consumer search.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, vol. 53, May--June 2022, 101144. [Download]
[44] Y. Gao, M. Leng, Y. Zhang, and L. Liang. “Incentivizing the Adoption of Electric Vehicles in City Logistics: Pricing, Driving Range, and Usage Decisions under Time Window Policies.” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 245, March 2022, 108406. [Download]
[43] M. Leng, C. Luo, and L. Liang. “Multi-Player Allocations in the Presence of Diminishing Marginal Contributions: Core, Nucleolus, and Applications in Management Science.” Management Science, vol. 67, no.5, pp. 2891--2903. [Download]
[42] Y. Dai, X. Sun, Y. Qi, and M. Leng. "A Real-Time, Personalized Consumption-Based Pricing Scheme for the Consumptions of Traditional and Renewable Energies." Renewable Energy, vol. 180, 2021, pp. 452--466. [Download]
[41] Y. Quan, J. Hong, J. Song, and M. Leng. “Game-Theoretic Analysis of Trade-In Services in Closed-Loop Supply Chains.” Transportation Research Part E, vol. 152, August 2021, 102428. [Download]
[40] Y. Gao and M. Leng. “Incentivizing the Adoption of Electric Vehicles under Subsidy Schemes: A Duopoly Analysis.” Operations Research Letters, vol. 49, issue 4, pp. 473--476. [Download]
[39] F. Zhong, Z. Zhou, and M. Leng. “Negotiation-Sequence, Pricing, and Ordering Decisions in a Three-Echelon Supply Chain: A Coopetitive-Game Analysis.” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 294, issue 3, November 2021, pp. 1096-1107. [Download]
[38] F. Zhong, Z. Zhou, and M. Leng. “Game-Theoretic Analyses of Strategic Pricing Decision Problems in Supply Chains.” IISE Transactions, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 704--718. [Download]
[37] Z. Li, H. Xie, G. Xu, Q. Li, M. Leng, and C. Zhou. “Towards Purchase Prediction: A Transaction-based Setting and A Graph-based Method Leveraging Price Information.” Pattern Recognition, vol. 113, May 2021. [Download]
[36] Z. Dong and M. Leng. “Managing On-Demand Ridesharing Operations: Optimal Pricing Decisions for a Ridesharing Platform.” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 232, February 2021, 107958. [Download]
[35] X. Chen , H. Xie, G. Cheng , L. K. M. Poon, M. Leng, F. L. Wang. “Trendsand Features of the Applications of Natural Language Processing Techniques for Clinical Trials Text Analysis.” Applied Sciences. vol. 10, issue 6, 2157. [Download]
[34] X. Wang, M. Leng, J. Song, C. Luo, and S. Hui. “Managing a Supply Chain under the Impact of Customer Reviews: A Two-Period Game Analysis.” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 277, issue 2, pp. 454--468, September 2019. [Download]
[33] C. Luo, M. Leng, X. Tian, and J. Song. “Pricing the Digital Version of a Book: Wholesale vs. Agency Models.” INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, Volume 56, Number 2, 2018, pp. 163-191. [Download]
[32] C. Wang, M. Leng, and L. Liang. “Choosing an Online Retail Channel for a Manufacturer: Direct Sales or Consignment?” International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 195, January 2018, pp. 338-358. [Download]
[31] C. Luo, M. Leng, X. Tian, and S. Wang. “Subsidizing Purchases of Public Interest Products: A Duopoly Analysis under a Subsidy Scheme.” Operations Research Letters, Volume 45, Issue 6, November 2017, pp. 543-548. [Download]
[30] M. Leng, Z. Li, and L. Liang. "Implications for the Role of Retailers in Quality Assurance." Production and Operations Management, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 779-790, May 2016. [Download]
[29] K. Chan, M. Leng, and L. Liang. "Impact of Tax Reduction Policies on Consumer Purchase of New Automobiles: An Analytical Investigation with Real Data-Based Experiments." Naval Research Logistics, vol. 61, issue 8, pp. 577--598, December 2014. [Download]
[28] J. Huang, M. Leng, L. Liang, and C. Luo. "Qualifying for a Government's Scrappage Program to Stimulate Consumers' Trade-In Transactions? Analysis of an Automobile Supply Chain Involving a Manufacturer and a Retailer." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 239, issue 2, pp. 363--376, December 2014. [Download]
[27] C. Luo, M. Leng, J. Huang, and L. Liang. "Supply Chain Analysis under a Price-Discount Incentive Scheme for Electric Vehicles." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 235, issue 1, pp. 329--333, May 2014. [Download]
[26] M. Leng, M. Parlar, and D. Zhang. "Cooperative Game Analysis of Retail Space-Exchange Problems." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 232, issue 2, January 2014. [Download]
[25] R. Becerril-Arreola, M. Leng, and M. Parlar. "Online Retailers' Promotional Pricing, Free-Shipping Threshold, and Inventory Decisions: A Simulation-Based Analysis." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 230, issue 2, pp. 272--283, October 2013. [Download]
[24] P. Guo, M. Leng, and Y. Wang. "A Fair Staff Allocation Rule for the Capacity Pooling of Multiple Call Centers." Operations Research Letters, vol. 41, issue 5, pp. 490--493, September 2013. [Download]
[23] J. Huang, M. Leng, L. Liang, and J. Liu. "Promoting Electric Automobiles: Supply Chain Analysis under a Government's Subsidy Incentive Scheme." IIE Transactions, vol. 45, issue 8, pp. 826--844, 2013. [Download]
[22] J. Huang, M. Leng, and M. Parlar. "Demand Functions in Decision Modeling: A Comprehensive Survey and Research Directions." Decision Sciences, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 557--609, 2013. [Download]
[21] M. Leng, M. Parlar, and D. Zhang. "The Retail Space-Exchange Problem with Pricing and Space Allocation Decisions." Production and Operations Management, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 189--202, January--February 2013. [Download]
[20] H. Guo, M. Leng, and Y. Wang. "Interchange Fee Rate, Merchant Discount Rate, and Retail Price in a Credit Card Network: A Game-Theoretic Approach." Naval Research Logistics, vol. 59, pp. 525--551, 2012. [Download]
[19] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Transfer Pricing in a Multidivisional Firm: A Cooperative Game Analysis." Operations Research Letters, vol. 40, pp. 364--369, September 2012. [Download]
[18] J. Huang, M. Leng, and L. Liang. "Recent Developments in Dynamic Advertising Research." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 220, pp. 591--609, 2012. [Download]
[17] J. Song and M. Leng. "Analysis of the Single-Period Problem under Carbon Emissions Policies." in the Springer's Handbook on "Newsvendor Problems: Models, Extensions and Applications" T. Choi (ed.), Springer, 2012. [Download]
[16] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Analytic Solution for the Nucleolus of a Three-Player Cooperative Game.'' Naval Research Logistics, vol. 57, pp. 667--672, October 2010. [Download]
[15] J. Huang, M. Leng, and L. Liang. "Competition and Coordination in a Fashion Supply Chain with Wholesale Pricing Schemes,'' in the book "Fashion Supply Chain Management: Industry and Business Analysis" T. Choi (ed.), IGI Global, 2012. [Download]
[14] M. Leng and R. Becerril-Arreola. "Joint Pricing and Contingent Free-Shipping Decisions in B2C Transactions.'' Production and Operations Management, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 390--450, July--August 2010. [Download]
[13] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Game-Theoretic Analyses of Decentralized Assembly Supply Chains: Non-Cooperative Equilibria vs. Coordination with Cost-Sharing Contracts." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 204, issue 1, pp. 96-104, 2010. [Download]
[12] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "A Note on Optimal "Riskless" and "Risk" Prices for the Newsvendor Problem with an Assembly Cost." International Journal of Inventory Research, vol. 1, no.2, pp. 209-219, 2010. [Download]
[11] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Allocation of Cost Savings in a Three-level Supply Chain with Demand Information Sharing: A Cooperative Game Approach." Operations Research, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 200-213, January-February 2009. [Download]
[10] M. Leng and A. Zhu. "Side-Payment Contracts in Two-Person Nonzero-Sum Supply Chain Games: Review, Discussion and Applications." European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 196, issue 2, pp. 600-618, 2009. [Download]
[9] J. Huang, M. Leng and Z. Dai. "Novel Homoclinic and Heteroclinic Solutions for the 2D Complex Cubic Ginzburg-Landau Equation." Physics Letters A, vol. 374, pp. 258-263, 2009. [Download]
[8] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Lead-Time Reduction in a Two-Level Supply Chain: Non-Cooperative Equilibria vs. Coordination with a Profit-Sharing Contract." International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 118, pp. 521--544, 2009. [Download]
[7] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Game-Theoretic Analysis of an Ancient Chinese Horse Race Problem." Computers & Operations Research, vol. 33, pp. 2033-2055, 2006. [Download]
[6] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Free Shipping and Purchasing Decisions in B2B Transactions: A Game-Theoretical Analysis." IIE Transactions, vol. 37, pp. 1119-1128, 2005. [Download]
[5] M. Leng and M. Parlar. "Game Theoretic Applications in Supply Chain Management: A Review." INFOR, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 187-220, August 2005. [Download]
[4] M. Leng, J. Song and Z. Hu. "An Application of CAPM in the Corporation Finance." Journal of Wuhan University of Technology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 97-100, September 1997. (in Chinese)
[3] Z. Hu and M. Leng. "A Form of CAPM Expression of the Company's Asset Structure and Capital Expenditure Structure." Journal of Wuhan University of Technology, vol. 18,no. 4, pp. 99-106, December 1996. (in Chinese) [Download]
[2] M. Leng and Y. Wang. "Make Use of Security Market to Develop Foreign Trade Firms in P. R. China." China Market, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 1995. (in Chinese)
[1] M. Leng. "Managerial and Financial Strategies for a Foreign Trading Company." Bank and Enterprise, Vol. 161, No. 1, January 1995. (in Chinese)
9. 2022-2024: RGC General Research Fund [LU13500822; Principal Investigator], Hong Kong
8. 2021--2023: Matching grant in amount of HK$178,500.00 under the Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS) from the Hong Kong University Grants Council (UGC) for the project in item 7. [Principal Investigator; 50% Allocation (HK$89,250.00) to the Project and 50% Allocation (HK$89,250.00) to Lingnan University).
7. 2021-2023: Donation in amount of HK$840,000.00 from a Mainland Company for the project " Digital Transformation of Enterprises -- Online Healthcare Management with Data Analytics;" [Principal Investigator], Hong Kong.
6. 2020-2022: RGC General Research Fund [LU13500020; Principal Investigator], Hong Kong;
5. 2015-2017: RGC General Research Fund [LU13500015; Principal Investigator], Hong Kong;
4. 2012-2014: RGC General Research Fund [LU341012; Principal Investigator], Hong Kong;
3. 2010-2012:RGC General Research Fund [LU340810; Principal Investigator], Hong Kong;
2. 2009-2012: RGC General Research Fund [LU340409; Principal Investigator], Hong Kong;
1. 2005-2020: More than 10 Lingnan University Research Grants, Hong Kong;
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