Param Vir Singh

PHONE

412-268-3585

OFFICE

POS - Posner Hall - Room 374

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Business Technologies

EDUCATION

University of Washington - MS - 2008
University of Washington - Ph D - 2008

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Social Media, Social Networks, Structural Modeling,

PUBLICATIONS

• How Much Is An Image Worth? An Empirical Analysis of Property’s Image Aesthetic Quality on Demand at AirBNB

(author(s): Shunyuan Zhang, Dokyun Lee, Param Singh, Kannan Srinivasan) International Conference on Information Systems, 2016

• Professional versus Amateur Images: Investigating Differential Impact on Airbnb Property Demand

(author(s): Shunyuan Zhang, Dokyun Lee, Param Singh, Kannan Srinivasan) Conference on Information Systems and Technology, 2016

• A Structured Analysis of Unstructured Big Data Leveraging Cloud Computing

(author(s): Xiao Liu, Param Singh, Kannan Srinivasan) Marketing Science

• An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Pre-Release Movie Piracy on Box-Office Revenue

(author(s): Liye Ma, Alan Montgomery, Param Singh, Michael Smith) Information Systems Research 25(3), 2014; 590-603

• Crowdsourcing New Product Ideas under Consumer Learning

(author(s): Yan Huang, Param Singh, Kannan Srinivasan) Management Science 60(9), 2014

• “How to attract and retain readers in Enterprise Blogging?”

(author(s): Param Singh, Nachiketa Sahoo, Tridas Mukhopadhyay) Information Systems Research, 2014

• A Hidden Markov Model of Collaborative Filtering

(author(s): Nachiketa Sahoo, Param Singh, Tridas Mukhopadhyay) Management Information Systems Quarterly 36(4), 2012; 1329-1356

• The Emergence of Opinion Leaders in a Networked Online Community: A Dyadic Model with Time Dynamics and a Heuristic for Fast Estimation

(author(s): Kinshuk Jerath, Param Singh, Yingda Lu) Management Science

• Networks, Social Influence and the Choice Among Competing Innovations: Insights from Open Source Software Licenses

(author(s): Param Singh, Corey Phelps) Information Systems Research

• A Hidden Markov Model of Developer Learning Dynamics in Open Source Software Projects,
  

(author(s): Param Singh, Yong Tan, Nara Youn) Information Systems Research 22(4), 2011

• Blog, Blogger, and the Firm: Can Negative Posts by Employees Lead to Positive Outcomes

(author(s): Rohit Aggarwal, Ram Gopal, Ramesh Sankaranarayanan, Param Singh) Information Systems Research, 2011

• Developer Heterogeneity and Formation of Communication Networks in Open Source Software Projects

(author(s): Param Singh, Yong Tan) Journal of Management Information Systems 27(3), 2011; 179-210

• Network Effects: The Influence of Structural Social Capital on Open Source Project Success

(author(s): Param Singh, Yong Tan, Vijay Mookerjee) Management Information Systems Quarterly 35(4), 2011; 813-829

• Learning Curves Of Agents With Diverse Skills In Information Technology-Enabled Physician Referral Systems

(author(s): Tridas Mukhopadhyay, Param Singh, Seung Hyun Kim) Information Systems Research 22(3), 2011; 586-605

• The Small World Effect: The Influence of Macro Level Properties of Developer Collaboration Networks on Open Source Project Success.

ACM Transactions of Software Engineering and Methodology 20(2), 2010; 6:1-6:27

WORKING PAPERS

• Image Feature Extraction and Demand Estimation on Airbnb: A Deep Learning Approach.
  

(author(s): Shunyuan Zhang, Dokyun Lee, Param Singh, Kannan Srinivasan) Workshop on Information Systems and Economics, 2016

• Jack of All, Master of Some: The Contingent Effect of Knowledge Breadth on Innovation

(author(s): Elina Hwang, Param Singh, Linda Argote) Information Systems Research

• A Structural Analysis of the Role of Superstars in Crowdsourcing Contests

(author(s): Shunyuan Zhang, Param Singh, Anindya Ghose) Management Science

• Copycats versus Original Mobile Apps: A Machine Learning Detection Method and Empirical Analysis

(author(s): Quan Wang, Beibei Li, Param Singh) Information Systems Research

• Analyzing the Role of Superstars in Crowdsourcing Contests

(author(s): Shunyuan Zhang, Param Singh, Anindya Ghose) Conference on Information Systems and Technology, 2015

• Trade-offs in Online Advertising: Modeling and Measuring Advertising Effectiveness and Annoyance Dynamics

(author(s): Anindya Ghose, Param Singh, Vilma Todri) Workshop on Information Systems and Economics, 2015

• Jack of All, Master of Some: The Interaction Effect of Knowledge Breadth and Depth on Innovation

(author(s): Elina Hwang, Param Singh, Linda Argote) Conference of Information Technology and Systems, 2014

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Tepper School of Business, CMU - Carnegie Bosch Chair (2016)
• Tepper School of Business, CMU - Carnegie Bosch Junior Chair (2015)
• Informs ISS - The Sandy Slaughter Early Career Award (2015)
• Tepper School of Business, CMU - Carnegie Bosch Junior Chair (2012)
• Information Systems Research - Information Systems Research Best Published Paper Runner Up Award 2012 (2012)
• Tepper School of Business, CMU - Faculty Giving Chair (2011)
• Google - America''s Winner of Google Online Marketing Challenge (2010)
• Foster School of Business, University of Washington - Foster Endowed Fellowship (2007)
• Foster School of Business, University of Washington - Dean''s Achievement Award (2006)
• University of Washington - University of Washington Graduate School Top Scholar Award (2005)

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• PhD Affairs Committee Member, Committee Member, Representative of the Business Technology group in the PhD committee (2014 - )
• University non-tenure committee, Committee Member, Tepper representative for university level non-tenure committee (2013 - 2016)
• Masters Educational Affairs Committee (MEAC), Committee Member (2012 - 2016)
• Business Analytics Faculty Search Committee, Committee Member, Analyze applicants by reading their research papers, attending their talks and meeting them. (2014 - 2015)
• Business Technology Research Seminar, Coordinator, Invite and host speakers from various universities (2008 - 2015)
• PhD Applicant Pool and Conversion Committee, Committee Member, Worked on identifying ways to increase the diversity and size of applicant pool as well as improving the conversion rate. (2014 - 2014)
• Business Analytics Faculty Search Committee, Committee Member, Analyze applicants by reading their research papers, attending their talks and meeting them. (2013 - 2014)
• Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee, Committee Member, Analyze the undergraduate curriculum and suggest changes and improvements (2013 - 2014)
• Berkman Faculty Development, Committee Member, Read and decide upon research proposals submitted to Berkman Faculty development Committee for financial support. (2012 - 2014)
• Information Systems Faculty Search Committee, Committee Member, Analyze applicants by reading their research papers, attending their talks and meeting them. (2011 - 2012)
• CIT Track Undergraduate Advisor (2010 - 2012)
• Information Systems Faculty Search Committee, Committee Member, Analyze applicants by reading their research papers, attending their talks and meeting them. (2010 - 2011)
• Information Systems Faculty Search Committee, Committee Member, Analyze applicants by reading their research papers, attending their talks and meeting them. (2008 - 2009)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Associate Editor, Management Science (2015 -)
• Associate Editor, Ad hoc Associate Editor, Information Systems Research (January 2013 -)
• Workshop Organizer, Co-chair for the Conference, Conference of Information Systems and Technology (2012 -)
• Associate Editor, International Conference of Information Systems (2012 -)
• Workshop Organizer, Conference Co-chair, Workshop on Information Systrems Economics (2012 -)
• Journal Article Reviewer, Review of Economics and Statistics (2010 -)
• Workshop Organizer, Structural Modeling Applications of Research on Technology (August 2015 - August 2015)
• Workshop Organizer, Structural Modeling Applications of Research on Technology (August 2014 - August 2014)

COURSES TAUGHT

• Dgtl Mktg Scl Md Stg (70443) 2016 Section: A, A

• Info Technology Finance (70339) 2016 Section: A

• Info Tchngy Finance (70339) 2016 Section: A

• Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy (45882) 2016 Mini 4 Section: A
  2015 Mini 4 Section: A
  2014 Mini 4 Section: A
  2013 Mini 3 Section: E
  2013 Mini 4 Section: A

• Seminar in Information Systems II (47952) 2015 Mini 2 Section: A

• DGTL MKTG SCL MD STG (70443) 2015 Section: A
  2014 Section: A
  2013 Section: A3

• INFO TCHNGY FINANCE (70339) 2015 Section: A
  2014 Section: A
  2013 Section: A4

• Seminar in Business Technologies III (47953) 2014 Mini 2 Section: A

• Seminar in Information Systems III (47953) 2012 Mini 2 Section: A

• Information Technology for Finance (70339) 2012 Section: A4
  2012 Mini 4 Section: A4

• Strategic Uses of Information Technology (70443) 2012 Section: A

• Strategic Uses of Information Technology (45877) 2012 Mini 3 Section: E
  2012 Mini 4 Section: A
  2011 Mini 5 Section: E
  2011 Mini 4 Section: A, M
  2010 Mini 3 Section: A, M

• Seminar in Information Systems I (47951) 2010 Mini 1 Section: A
  2009 Mini 2 Section: A

• Information Resource Management (70455) 2010 Section: A
  2009 Section: A

• System Analysis and Design (70453) 2009 Section: A