Research

My research spans across information systems, finance, and organization science. Web 3.0-related topics are of particular interest, including blockchain, decentralization, and token-based economics, as well as Web 2.0 topics such as digital and mobile platforms and social networks. 

Methodologies such as applied econometrics, statistical and economic analysis, and social network analysis are common in my research. I am also interested in analytical modeling for operations management research.

Research Papers:

1. Mahendrarajah Nimalendran, Praveen Pathak, Mariia Petryk, and Liangfei Qiu (author names are in alphabetical order), “Informational Efficiency of Cryptocurrency Markets,” Accepted at Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (FT 50).

   • • Presented at the FMA Annual Meeting (2021), INFORMS Annual Meeting (2022)

     • Media appearance: 

       • Harvard Business Review (March 25, 2024), https://hbr.org/2024/03/is-crypto-cleaning-up-its-act 

       • Costello College of Business website (March 25, 2024), https://business.gmu.edu/news/2024-03/crypto-cleaning-its-act 

2. Mariia Petryk, Liangfei Qiu, and Praveen Pathak, “The Impact of Open-Source Community on Cryptocurrency Market Price: An Empirical Investigation,”  Journal of Management Information Systems (FT 50), 40(4), pp. 1237-1270.

   • • Job market paper (2022)

     • Presented at the Conference on Information Systems and Technology (2018),  Production and Operations Management Conference (2019), INFORMS Annual Meeting (2021)

     • Media appearance:

       • Techxplore (January 5, 2024), https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-cryptocurrency-transparency-advantage.html 

       • Costello College of Business Website (January 2, 2024), https://business.gmu.edu/news/2024-01/cryptocurrencys-surprising-transparency-advantage 

3. Mariia Petryk, Michael Rivera, Siddharth Bhattacharya, Liangfei Qiu, and Subodha Kumar, “How Network Embeddedness Affects Real-Time Performance Feedback: An Empirical Investigation,” Information Systems Research (UTD 24, FT 50), 33(4), pp. 1467-1489. 

   • Presented at the Production and Operations Management Conference (2021) 

   • Media appearance: 

     • George Mason University Website (September 27, 2023), https://www.gmu.edu/news/2023-09/do-you-criticize-or-celebrate-your-colleagues-it-may-depend-your-social-position 

4. “(Data) Mining the Ethereum Open-Source Development Community,” with Jiasun Li, working paper.

   • Presented at the Columbia Cryptoeconomics Workshop (2023, lightning talk). Slides.

   • Presented at AIS SIG DITE PAper Development Workshop 2024, Cleveland, Ohio.

5. “Navigating the Digital Highway: A Large-scale Quasi-Experiment in Examining Real-Time Feedback App in Automotive Repair Services” with Michael Rivera and Guohou Shan, working paper.

   • Presented at the Production and Operations Management Conference (2023)

6. “Generative AI or Human Experts? Investigating the Roles of AI Generated Feedback in Automotive Repair Outcomes,” with Michael Rivera and Guohou Shan, working paper.

7. “NFT or Not to NFT: In Search of the Better Retail Sales Model for Creators,” with Hsing (Kenny) Cheng, working paper.

   • Presented at the Production and Operations Management Conference (April 25-29, 2024)

8. "Virtual Apparel Items and the Operations Strategy," with Mehmet Altug, working paper.

   • Presented at the Production and Operations Management Conference (April 25-29, 2024)

   • Presented at the Production and Operations Management Conference International (June 25-27, 2024)

9. "Platform Business Models in Secondary Market Sales,” with Emre Demirezen and Aditya Vedantam, working paper.

Other Research Activity:

• Digital Asset Research Lab initiative at GMU

  • Co-founder

• Telehelp Ukraine 501(c)(3) non-profit initiative

  • Director of Research & Analytics