Jian Jiang is a research fellow at the Minerva Centre for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions. Jian was a PhD fellow at the Centre from October 2017 to September 2019. He specializes in interdisciplinary research in law and economics, applying economic models to legal studies. Between 2021-2022 Jian received his PhD in law jointly awarded by Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Haifa, and University of Hamburg, as well as a PhD in economics from University of Bologna. Jian’s PhD project examined the issues of software vulnerabilities and cyberattacks, studying the impacts of law and regulation on the incentives of freelance hackers, and for his dissertation he received the distinction of summa cum laude. In addition, Jian has passed the CFA (Charted Financial Analyst) Level 1 exam and holds certificates of machine learning in AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Jian has also worked on projects that study competition policies and regulations in network infrastructure, e.g., the impact of asymmetric regulation on telecommunications infrastructure investment (Bonn University), and the state regulations in the natural gas industry (University of Erlangen–Nuremberg).

Besides his academic experience, his earlier professional career includes roles as a business analyst in Siemens (Erlangen), as the regional manager of China Mobile in Shanghai, as well as a start-up veteran of a dotcom company in Shenzhen.

Currently, Jian’s research focuses on legal issues (applying economics) in AI and cyberwarfare, encompassing aspects of torts, competition law, and financial regulation. At the same time, he is also a guest researcher at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University.