Dongdong Wu

Dongdong Wu

Dongdong Wu is a Ph.D. candidate at the College of Tourism and Service Management, Nankai University, China.

He is also a visiting scholar at the School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management, Temple University, USA and a short-term visiting student at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lamar University.

He has published 20+ papers at the top international Management Science and Tourism Management journals such as Omega, CAIE, IJHM, JOST, ESP, CIT.

Research Interests

  His research primarily focuses on Smart Decision-Making, Sustainable Tourism, Digital Cultural Tourism, and Corporate Digital Responsibility. The detailed research interests are listed as follows.

  • Smart Decision-Making and Sustainable Tourism:
    • destination competitiveness, digital economy, tourism economic modeling, data envelopment analysis, stochastic frontier analysis, empirical econometrics
  • Digital Cultural Tourism and Corporate Digital Responsibility:
    • digital transformation, digital mergers and acquisitions, CSR and ESG, firm performance evaluation, NCA and QCA, event study, text mining

📖 Educations

  • Nankai University, College of Tourism and Service Management – Tianjin, China
    • Ph.D. in Tourism Management (Score: 88.18/100) – September 2021 - Now
    • Dissertation proposal: Mechanisms and pathways of data-element driven value creation of tourism service firms
    • Advisor: Young Chang-Jiang Prof. Hui Li
  • Temple University, School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management – Philadelphia, USA
    • Visiting scholar in Tourism and Hospitality Management – January 2024 - January 2025
    • Collaborative project: How does corporate social responsibility practices affect the value of hospitality and tourism firms? A multi-approach perspective
    • Advisor: Prof. Xiang (Robert) Li, Arthur F. McGonigle Senior Fellow
  • Jiangnan University, School of Business – Wuxi, China
    • M. M. in Management Science and Engineering (Score: 88/100) - September 2018 - June 2021
    • Dissertation: Regional green technology innovation performance evaluation based on an improved two-stage network DEA model
    • Award: Excellent graduate thesis award of Jiangnan University and Jiangsu Province in 2022
    • Advisor: Prof. Yuhong Wang
  • Lamar University, College of Engineering – Beaumont, USA
    • Short-term scholar in Industrial and Systems Engineering – September 2019 - March 2020
    • Collaborative project: Text mining driver distraction through social media network and sentiment analysis
    • Advisor: Associate Prof. Yueqing Li
  • Jiangnan University, School of Business – Wuxi, China
    • B. M. in Industrial Engineering (GPA: 3.33/4.0) – September 2014 - June 2018
    • Dissertation: Location decision of intelligent express cabinet in community logistics
    • Award: Excellent undergraduate thesis award of Jiangnan University in 2018
    • Advisor: Prof. Yuhong Wang

🔥 Experiences

  • Temple University, U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research – Philadelphia, USA
    • Research Assistant – January 2024 - January 2025
      • Conduct cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary research and participate in consultancy projects
      • FAA airport cooperative research program - PHL international airport family amenity study
      • TTRA international think tank project - Forecasting tourism demand using Google search data
  • Nankai University, Research Centre for Cross-Disciplinary in Tourism – Tianjin, China
    • Teaching Assistant – September 2022 - December 2022
      • 3408 Electronic Commerce (undergraduate), Fall 2022
    • Research Assistant – September 2021 - August 2022
      • Prepare posters and newsletters for weekly academic presentations
      • Search for academic papers published by faculty and students of the CTSM
      • Maintain the science and research information section of the college website
  • Lamar University, Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory – Beaumont, USA
    • Research Assistant – September 2019 - March 2020
      • Participate in the drive simulation of autonomous or distracted driving
      • Text mining public perceptions on distracted driving through social media
  • Jiangnan University, Research Base for the Development Strategy of IOT – Wuxi, China
    • Research Assistant – September 2018 - June 2019
      • Coordinate more than 20 students to organize four academic conferences
      • Assist in the application of research projects and organize team building
  • General Electric Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd. – Wuxi, China
    • Global Supply Chain Intern – April 2018 - September 2018
      • Make payments for internal and external suppliers for the procurement
      • Manage just-in-time (JIT) material suppliers as a Buyer independently
      • Analyze weekly inventory, order requirements and material usages

📝 Publications

Article In-progress

  • Wu, D., & Li, H.# (2025). ESG practices, risk-taking behavior, and firm value: Evidence from the tourism and hospitality sector. Under Review.

  • Wu, D., & Li, H.# (2025). Corporate social performance and operational efficiency: A necessary condition analysis. Under Review.

Journal Publications

  • Wu, D., & Li, H.# (2025). Information asymmetry in tourism market: The bilateral effects of ESG practices on firm profitability. Journal of Travel Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875251332950. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 4, ABDC A*, FMS A, TOP, IF=8). Free Download.

  • Ren, Y., Wang, Y.#, Wu, D., Xia, L., & Yan, Q. (2025). Regional carbon emission efficiency evaluation combining grey forecasting and game cross-efficiency analysis: The case of Yangtze River Delta. Energy & Environment, https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X241310201. (SSCI, JCR Q2, ABDC C, IF=4). Free Download.

  • Ren, Y., Huang, Y., Wang, Y.#, Xia, L., & Wu, D.. (2025). Forecasting carbon price in Hubei Province using a mixed neural model based on mutual information and Multi-head Self-Attention. Journal of Cleaner Production, 494, 144960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.144960. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q1, ABS 1, ABDC A, FMS C, CAST T2, TOP, IF=9.7). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Liu, W., Ren, Y., & Li, H.# (2024). Exploring energy and tourism economy growth nexus with DEA-based index systems: The case of sustainable development of tourism destinations. Environmental Science & Policy, 160, 103858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103858. (SCIE, JCR Q1, ABS 3, FMS B, CAST T2, TOP, IF=4.9). Free Download.

  • Ren, Y., Wang, Y.#, Xia, L., & Wu, D. (2024). An innovative information accumulation multivariable grey model and its application in China’s renewable energy generation forecasting. Expert Systems with Applications, 252, 124130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2024.124130. (SCIE, EI, JCR Q1, ABS 1, ABDC C, FMS C, TOP, CCF C, IF=7.5). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Li, H., Huang, Q.#, Li, C., & Liang, S. (2024). Measurement and determinants of smart destinations’ sustainable performance: A two-stage analysis using DEA-Tobit model. Current Issues in Tourism, 27(4), 529-545. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2023.2228977. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 2, ABDC A, FMS B, IF=5.7). Free Download.

  • Li, H., & Wu, D.# (2024). Online investor attention and firm restructuring performance: Insights from an event-based DEA-Tobit model. Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, 122, 102967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2023.102967. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q1, ABS 3, ABDC A, FMS B, TOP, IF=6.7). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Li, H.#, & Liu, Y. (2024). Doing well by doing right: Heterogeneous effects of tourism firms’ social responsibility on service productivity and profitability. Current Issues in Tourism, 27(24), 4693-4713. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2023.2283558. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 2, ABDC A, FMS B, IF=5.7). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Li, H.#, & Yang, J. (2023). How does social responsibility investment strategy contribute to hospitality firms’ recovery from public health emergencies? The case of COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 113, 103530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2023.103530. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 3, ABDC A*, FMS B, TOP, IF=9.9). Free Download.

  • Wang, Y., Ren, Y., Wu, D.#, & Qian, W. (2023). Eco-efficiency evaluation and productivity change in the Yangtze River Economic Belt: A meta-frontier Malmquist-Luenberger index perspective. Energy Efficiency, 16(4), 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-023-10105-9. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q2, IF=3.2). Free Download.

  • Du, X.#, Wu, D., & Yan, Y. (2023). Prediction of electricity consumption based on GM(1,Nr) model in Jiangsu Province, China. Energy, 262, 125439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125439. (SCIE, EI, JCR Q1, CAST T1, TOP, IF=9.0). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Li, H.#, & Wang, Y. (2023). Measuring sustainability and competitiveness of tourism destinations with data envelopment analysis. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31(6), 1315-1335. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2022.2042699. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 3, ABDC A*, FMS B, IF=6.9). Free Download.

  • Wang, Y.#, Wu, D., & Li, H. (2022). Efficiency measurement and productivity progress of regional green technology innovation in China: A comprehensive analytical framework. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 34(12), 1432-1448. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2021.1963427. (SSCI, JCR Q2, ABS 2, ABDC B, FMS C, IF=2.9). Free Download.

  • Wang, H., Wang, Y.#, & Wu, D. (2022). A new seasonal cycle GM(1,1) model and its application in railway passenger volume forecasting. Grey Systems: Theory and Application, 12(2), 293-317. https://doi.org/10.1108/GS-11-2020-0146. (SCIE, EI, JCR Q1, FMS C, IF=3.2). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Wang, Y.#, Liu, Y., & Wu, J. (2021). DEA cross-efficiency ranking method considering satisfaction and consensus degree. International Transactions in Operational Research, 28(6), 3470-3492. https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.12990. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q2, ABS 1, ABDC B, FMS C, IF=3.1). Free Download.

  • Wang, Y., Wu, D.#, Qian, W., & Li, H. (2021). Cross-efficiency intervals integrated ranking approach based on the generalized Fermat-Torricelli point. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 162, 107786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2021.107786. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q1, ABS 2, ABDC A, FMS B, TOP, IF=6.7). Free Download.

  • Liu, H., Yang, R., Wu, D., & Zhou, Z.# (2021). Green productivity growth and competition analysis of road transportation at the provincial level employing Global Malmquist-Luenberger Index approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 279, 123677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123677. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q1, ABS 2, ABDC A, FMS C, TOP, IF=9.7). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Wang, Y.#, & Qian, W. (2020). Efficiency evaluation and dynamic evolution of China’s regional green economy: A method based on the Super-PEBM model and DEA window analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 264, 121630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121630. (SCIE&SSCI, EI, JCR Q1, ABS 2, ABDC A, FMS C, TOP, IF=9.7). Free Download.

Chapter & Review

  • Wu, D.# (2024). City walk in a gap day: Potential and opportunities for tourism and leisure. Tourism Review, 79(9), 1576-1581. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-09-2023-0614. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 1, ABDC B, FMS D, IF=7.3). Free Download.

  • Wu, D.# (2023). A review on the “COVID-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery” book. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 55, 198-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2023.04.005. (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 1, ABDC A, FMS C, IF=7.6). Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Li, H.#, Li, Y., & Wang, Y. (2023). Text mining tweets on post COVID-19 sustainable tourism: A social media network and sentiment analysis. In Dube, K., Nhamo, G., & Swart, M. (Eds.), COVID-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery - Volume One: A Global Perspective (pp. 261-276). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22257-3_14. Free Download.

Working Papers

  • Wu, D., Li, Y.# & Wang, Y. (March 1, 2020). Text mining public perception on autonomous driving. SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4062130. Free Download.

💬 Presentations

Conference Proceedings

  • Wu, D.#, Li, H., & Li, R. X. (2024, 11-13 June). Corporate social performance and operational efficiency of tourism enterprises: A necessary condition analysis. Proceedings of the 54th Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association International Conference (TTRA 2024), Burlington, Vermont, USA (Onsite Conference). Free Download.

  • Wu, D.#, & Li, H. (2024, 21-24 May). Promote or inhibit? The bilateral effects of ESG practices on tourism firm profitability. In the 9th Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE 2024), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA.

  • Wu, D.#, & Li, H. (2022, 19-20 October). A comprehensive analytical framework for energy and tourism economy growth: Evidence from cities in the Yangtze River Delta. Proceedings of the 4rd International Tourism and Retail Service Management Conference (TRMC 2022), University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA. Free Download, Certification.

  • Wu, D., Li, H.#, Li, Y., & Wang, Y. (2022, 14-16 June). Text mining tweets on post COVID-19 sustainable tourism through social media network and sentiment analysis. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Travel and Tourism Research Association International Conference (TTRA 2022), Virtual Conference, Victoria, Canada. Free Download.

  • Wu, D., & Li, H.# (2021, 12-13 October). Benchmark analysis of tourism sustainable development using meta-frontier data envelopment analysis. Proceedings of the 3rd International Tourism and Retail Service Management Conference (TRMC 2021), Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Free Download, Certification.

Academic Presentations

  • Huo, T., Wu, D., & Zhang, W. (2024, 18 April). Hotel booking strategy analytics, In 2024 Tourism, Hospitality, and Event (T.H.E.) Analytics Case Competition, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Free Download.

  • Wu, D.#, Li, H., Huang, Q., Li, C., & Liang, S. (2022, 21 October). Measurement and determinants of smart tourism destinations’ sustainable performance based on the DEA-Tobit model. In 2022 Inaugural Frontiers in Hospitality and Tourism Annual Research Symposium, University of Macau, Macau, China. Free Download, Certification.

  • Wu, D.#, & Wang, Y. (2021, 20 January). Data enable analysis in tourism, In Expedia Group & ENTER21 Data Science Competition @ Enter 2021 e-Tourism Conference, International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), Online.

  • Wu, D., Li, Y.#, & Wang, Y. (2020, 3 April). DEA cross-efficiency ranking method considering satisfaction and consensus degree. In the 2st Annual Graduate Research Celebration, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA. Free Download.

  • Wu, D., Wang, Y.#, & Qian, W. (2019, 19 September). Efficiency evaluation and dynamic evolution of China’s regional green economy: A method based on the Super-PEBM model and DEA window analysis. In 2019 Graduate Academic Forum on Supply Chain Management and Shipping Economics, Shanghai Maritime University, Ningbo, China.

Short-term Training Programs

  • Tourism Review Webinar, Online, March 2023. Certification.
    • Course: Writing High-Quality Manuscripts
    • Host by: Emerald Publishing
  • Jiangsu Graduate Summer School, Online, August 2022. Certification.
    • Course: Applied Economic Research Methodology
    • Host by: Jiangsu Provincial Economics Graduate Education Steering Committee
  • Harbin Institute of Technology International Summer School, Online, July 2022. Certification.
    • Course: Big Data and Business Analytics
    • Host by: College of Economic and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • European IFITT MasterClass, Online, September 2021. Certification.
    • Course: eTourism
    • Host by: University of Eastern Finland and IFITT
  • Jiangsu Graduate Summer School, Online, August 2020. Certification.
    • Course: Grey System Theory and Application
    • Host by: Jiangsu Provincial Management Graduate Education Steering Committee

🎖 Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Award
    • Nankai University, June 2025.
    • This award is given to the doctoral student with excellent work of academic research in the process of completing doctoral degree in Nankai University.
  • Best Graduate Presentation Certification.
    • Tourism, Hospitality, and Event (T.H.E.) Analytics Case Competition, April 2024.
    • This award is presented to the first-place winners at Temple University for their outstanding insights and contributions in analyzing real-world hotel data.
  • National Scholarship for Postgraduate Student Certification.
    • The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (MOE), December 2023.
    • This award is granted to the PhD student who demonstrates outstanding scientific research and exceptional academic promise.
  • Nankai Ten Talents Award Certification.
    • Nankai University, October 2023.
    • This award is presented annually to only ten graduate students who demonstrate excellent academic research work while completing their doctoral studies at Nankai University.
  • Second Prize of the 12th Wuxi Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper (2020-2021) Certification.
    • The People’s Government of Wuxi City, January 2023.
    • This award is given to the outstanding academic papers in natural sciences and interdisciplinary disciplines with unique academic insights, theoretical innovation, and application value.
  • Best Paper Award Certification.
    • Inaugural Frontiers in Hospitality and Tourism Annual Research Symposium, October 2022.
    • This award is given to the best paper with excellent academic contribution in 2022 Inaugural Frontiers in Hospitality and Tourism Annual Research Symposium.
  • Outstanding Master Graduate Award Certification.
    • Jiangnan University, June 2021.
    • This award is given to the graduate student with excellent work of academic research in the process of completing master’s degree in Jiangnan University.
  • Outstanding Student Leader of Jiangsu Province Certification.
    • Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, May 2021.
    • This award is given to the student with high degree of social responsibility and consciousness of campus service, especially involving in student association services and volunteering.
  • Best Use of Secondary Data and Science Tool Award Certification.
    • International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), January 2021.
    • This award is given to the winner with excellent proposition of solution in Expedia Group & ENTER21 Data Science Competition at the 28th Annual eTourism Conference.
  • National Scholarship for Postgraduate Student Certification.
    • The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (MOE), December 2020.
    • This award is given to the postgraduate student with outstanding scientific research and exceptional academic promise.
  • Second Prize of Excellent Paper Certification.
    • Federation of Philosophical and Social Sciences of Wuxi City, China, November 2020.
    • This award is given to the best paper with excellent practice contribution in the 11th Social Science Academic Conference of Wuxi City, China.
  • Third Prize of Mathematical Modeling Competition Certification.
    • Jiangsu Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (JSIAM), August 2020.
    • This award is given to the winner with excellent proposition of solution in Postgraduates Mathematical Modeling Competition of Jiangsu Province, China.
  • Special Prize for Excellent Paper Certification.
    • Graduate Academic Forum Academic Committee of Shanghai City, September 2019.
    • This award is given to the best paper with excellent academic contribution in Graduate Academic Forum on Supply Chain Management and Shipping Economics.

💻 Services

Academic Services

  • Journal Reviewer (46 journals, 250+ reviews)
    • Since 2025: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (SSCI), Journal of Sustainable Tourism (SSCI), International Journal of Information Management (SSCI), Journal of Environmental Management (SCIE), Economic Modelling (SSCI), Agribusiness (SCIE&SSCI), Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy (SCIE), VMOST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
    • Since 2024: Annals of Tourism Research (SSCI), Journal of Business Ethics (SSCI), International Journal of Production Economics (SCIE), Information & Management (SSCI), Technological Forecasting & Social Change (SSCI), Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (SCIE&SSCI), Annals of Operations Research (SCIE), Tourism Management Perspectives (SSCI), Journal of Destination Marketing & Management (SSCI), Economic Analysis and Policy (SSCI), Applied Economics Letters (SSCI), International Review of Economics and Finance (SSCI), Finance Research Letters (SSCI), Computers & Industrial Engineering (SCIE), Applied Soft Computing (SCIE), Knowledge-Based Systems (SCIE), Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (SCIE), Cogent Social Sciences (ESCI), Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development (ESCI), International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics (ESCI), International Journal of Tourism Policy (Scopus)
    • Since 2023: Environmental Science & Policy (SCIE), International Journal of Hospitality Management (SSCI), Omega (SCIE&SSCI), Applied Economics (SSCI), Computational Economics (SCIE&SSCI), Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism (ESCI), Plos One (SCIE), Heliyon (SCIE), Complexity (SCIE)
    • Since 2022: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (SCIE&SSCI), Expert Systems with Application (SCIE), Journal of Cleaner Production (SCIE), Environment Development and Sustainability (SCIE)
    • Since 2021: Environmental Science and Pollution Research (SCIE), Kybernetes (SCIE)
    • Since 2020: Energy Efficiency (SCIE&SSCI), Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing (SCIE)
  • Conference Reviewer
    • International Association for Chinese Management Research Conference (IACMR 2023)
    • International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection (EEEP 2021, 2020)
    • International Conference on Economic and Business Management (FEBM 2020)
    • International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience (IWEG 2020)

Community & Affiliates

  • Tourism Research Information Network (TRINET), Academic Community Member (February 2024 - )
  • Chinese Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economical Mathematics (CSOOPEM), Student Member (September 2023 - September 2028)
  • International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR), Student Member (December 2022 - )
  • Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Student Member (April 2022 - April 2025)
  • International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), Student Member (January 2021 - January 2022)

Hosted Research Projects

  • Wu, D., & Wang, Y. A data-driven network DEA method and its application in environmental performance evaluation, Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX20_1967), 05/2020 – 05/2021, 8 thousand CNY. Certification.

  • Wu, D., & Wang, Y. Express business demand forecasting using GM-SARIMA model, Grey System Theme Innovation Zone Project (GS2019005), 12/2019 - 06/2021. Certification.

Industry-Academic Cooperation

  • Driving Innovation in Tourism Research: TTRA’s 2025 Think Tank Initiatives, Forecasting Tourism Demand Using Google Search Data, Collaboration with Herrmann Global, Brand USA, and Temple University.
    • This project aims to develop a predictive model using Google search data combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to forecast tourism demand and finally leverage the power of Google search data to provide real-time insights into travel behaviors and trends.
  • The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), Beyond ADA: Airport Initiatives to Improve Accessibility through Programs, Facility Enhancements & Amenities, PHL Family Amenity Survey.
    • This project is a contract research program to develop near-term, practical solutions to problems facing airport-operating agencies, and sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration and managed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, through the Transportation Research Board.

Comprehensive Skills

  • Big Data Analyst (Senior):
    • Certificated by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
  • Proficiency in professional software:
    • MS Office, Stata, R Studio, Python, MATLAB, Origin Lab