PhD Candidates

PhD Candidates

Profile of the ideal PhD candidate

 

Our Accounting division is looking for PhD students that meet the following criteria:

  • Master or bachelor degree from a recognised school
  • High scores in standard tests such as GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Strong recommendation letters
  • Relevant research experience is a big plus

Current Students

Qian Yue
PhD Student, Admitted AY2020
Research topic/interest: The Joint Effect of Regulatory Focus and Review Frequency on Professional Skepticism
Supervisor(s): Prof Tan Hun Tong
Email: YUE010@e.ntu.edu.sg
CV/homepage: (TBA)

Tan Jingdan
PhD Student, Admitted AY2020 
Research topic/interest: Does the Institutional Investors' Political Alignment with Media Outlets Affect Their Response to Financial News?
Supervisor(s): Assoc Prof Kelvin Law 
CV/homepage: (TBA)



Huang Pianpian
PhD Student, Admitted AY2020
Research topic/interest: Management Disclosure Decisions in Response to Shareholder Activism
Supervisor(s): Asst Prof Zheng Leitter, Prof Tan Hun Tong

CV/homepage: (TBA)

 

Niu Long
PhD Student, Admitted AY2020
Research topic/interest: How Manager's ESG Value Congruence and ESG Metric Incentives Influence Real Earnings Managements
Supervisor(s): Assoc Prof Guan Yuyan, Asst Prof Zeng Yachang
CV/homepage: (TBA)
Venkatasubramanian Sreekrishnan
PhD Student, Admitted AY2021
Research topic/interest: Auditing (Behavioural Research)
Supervisor(s): Asst Prof Yin Huaxiang, Prof Tan Hun Tong
CV/homepage: (TBA)
Li Xinyue
PhD Student, Admitted AY2022
Research topic/interest: Archival Research
Supervisor(s): Prof Zhang Huai

CV/homepage: (TBA)

 

Lin Ziyi
PhD Student, Admitted AY2022
Research topic/interest: Essay on Judgment and Decision-Making Research
Supervisor(s): Assoc Prof Premila Gowri Shankar, Prof Tan Hun Tong   
CV/homepage: (TBA)
Wang Tianyi
PhD Student, Admitted AY2023
Research topic/interest: Behavioural Research in Accounting
Supervisor(s): Prof Tan Hun Tong   

CV/homepage: (TBA)

 

Wu Tingyuan
Master by Research Student, Admitted AY2023
Research topic/interest: Research on financial accounting and capital market
Supervisor(s): Prof Zhang Huai
CV/homepage: click here
Brennert Nils
PhD Student, Admitted AY2024
Research topic/interest: Voluntary Disclosures-Management Earnings Guidance
Supervisor(s): Assoc Prof Guan Yuyan, Prof Zhang Huai

CV/homepage: (TBA)

 

Ji Yuguang
PhD Student, Admitted AY2024
Research topic/interest: DEI disclosure granularity and financial cost: will a detailed DEI disclosure reduce financial costs? 
Supervisor(s):  Assoc Prof Kevin Koh, Assoc Prof Tong Yen Hee

CV/homepage: (TBA)

Sun Caihui
Master by Research Student, Admitted AY2024
Research topic/interest: The Behavioral Impact of Emerging Technologies on Market Participants 
Supervisor(s):  Assoc Prof Tan Seet Koh, Prof Tan Hun Tong
CV/homepage: (TBA)

Featured Alumni

The following are just a few of our graduates on their first appointment upon graduation or current appointment at the time their names were listed here. Any changes after that may not be reflected here. 

Cao Tongrui
Appointment: Lecturer
Organization: Zhejiang University, China
Yang Yanjia
Appointment: Assistant Professor

Organization: University of Bern, Switzerland

 

Yoo Gsong
Appointment: Lecturer
Organization: The University of Sydney, Australia
Do Thuc Truc
Appointment: Lecturer

Organization:  University of Queensland, Australia

 

Helikum Lukas
Appointment: Assistant Professor
Organization: New Jersey City University, USA

Xu Tu
Appointment: Assistant Professor

Organization: The University of Hawaii at Mānoa

 

Gay Hui Ting Evelyn
Appointment: Lecturer

Organization: Singapore University of Social Sciences

 

Li Lingwei
Appointment: Lecturer
Organization: The Australian National University
Yeo Feng
Appointment: Assistant Professor

Organization: University of South Carolina​, USA

 

Yu Yao
Appointment: Assistant Professor

Organization: University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA