Param Vir Singh
Carnegie Bosch Professor of Business Technologies and Marketing
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- University of Washington - MS - 2008
- University of Washington - Ph D - 2008
Research
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 Systems 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)