Dr. Mingfeng Lin

Professor

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Biography

Professor Mingfeng Lin is a Dean's Distinguished Term Professor and the PhD Coordinator of the Management, ITM Program at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business. His research focuses on financial technologies (FinTech), business applications of artificial intelligence (AI), including Generative AI, online labor markets, and community platforms. He studies the impacts of AI on business, particularly the effects of Generative AI, crowdfunding methods, workforce analytics, and user-generated content in online communities. Professor Lin has published in top-tier journals including Management Science and MIS Quarterly, and has served as Associate Editor for Management Science. He is a research fellow at the University of Cambridge and has held positions at the University of Arizona prior to joining Georgia Tech in 2018. His teaching encompasses data preparation, visualization, and causal inference at undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on analytics and AI applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-08-01 — Present

Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business • Atlanta, GA

Dean's Distinguished Term Professor; ITM PhD Program Coordinator.

Associate Professor

2013-08-01 — 2018-07-01

Eller College of Management, University of Arizona • Tucson, AZ

Taught courses in management information systems and conducted research.

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.