Lei Cheng
Lei Cheng, a native of Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, was born in November 1980. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics (Applied Computer Software) from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2001, a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from the same university in 2004, and a Doctor of Management degree in Management Science and Engineering (Applied Mathematics) in 2012. She is currently a Professor and Master's Supervisor at the School of Economics and Management, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, where she serves as the Professor-in-Charge of the Logistics Management Program. She also serves as a Council Member of the Energy Economics and Management Sub-committee of the Chinese Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics, and a Young Editorial Board Member of the journal Coal Economic Research.
Her research focuses on energy economics and energy security, supply chain coordination and optimization control. She has led one Young Scientists Fund project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and participated in two General Program projects. She has been involved in more than ten research projects commissioned by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the National Development and Reform Commission, the China National Coal Association and China National Coal Technology and Engineering Group, as well as over thirty enterprise consulting projects. She has published more than 30 academic papers, including over 10 indexed by SCI/EI/CSSCI, co-authored four monographs/textbooks, obtained five computer software copyrights, and received eight provincial/ministerial-level awards.
I. Main Research Areas
(1) Energy economics and energy security;
(2) Green and low-carbon supply chains;
(3) Supply chain coordination and optimization control.
II. Awards and Honors
1. Outstanding Contributor in Scientific and Technological Tackling of Key Problems, China National Coal Association, 2022.
2. Second Prize awarded by the Exploration and Design Committee of China Coal Construction Association (Ranked 2nd among contributors), 2022.
3. Second Prize of the Management Innovation Achievement Award, China National Coal Association (Ranked 2nd among contributors), 2020.
4. First Prize awarded by the Exploration and Design Committee of China Coal Construction Association (Ranked 3rd among contributors), 2020.
III. Main Research Projects
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Fund): "Research on Transformation and Development Strategies of China’s Coal Enterprises in the Context of the Digital Economy" (No. 72002092), Principal Investigator, 2021-2023.
2. Major Consulting Project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering- Subtopic: "Energy Revolution Promoting Energy Security (Coal Part)" (No. 2018-ZD-11-09), Subtopic Technical Director, 2018–2019.
3. Key Consulting Research Project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering-Subtopic: "Strategy for Building a Strong Coal Industry" (No. 2015-XZ-35), Subtopic Technical Director, 2015-2017.
4. Special Fund Project for Technology Development Research of Scientific Research Institutes: "Research on Key Technologies of Intelligent Auxiliary Decision-making System for Coal Mine Water Disaster Emergency Rescue" (No. 2013EG122191), Project Technical Director, 2013-2014.
5. Beijing Social Science Fund Project: "Impact of Carbon Emissions Trading and Carbon Tax on the Network Design of Dual-Channel Closed-Loop Supply Chains—A Case Study of Enterprises in Beijing" (No. 17JDGLB011), Participant, 2018-2020.
6. Beijing Social Science Fund Project: "Study on the Synergetic Development of Urbanization Process and Circular Economy in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region" (No. 15JDJGC064), Participant, 2016-2017.
7. Science and Technology Innovation Fund Soft Science Research Project of China Coal Research Institute: "Study on the Effects of Ad Valorem Resource Taxation on Coal" (No. 2015ZYR005), Principal Investigator, 2015-2016.
8. Enterprise Horizontal Project: "Evaluation System and Top-Level Design for Ecological Environment Governance in Mining Areas of Large Coal Enterprises," Principal Investigator, 2025-2027.
IV. Representative Academic Papers
1. Cheng, L., Zhao, L. T.*, Li, F. R., & Yang, K. X. (2024). The coordination strategies of coal supply chain considering carbon emissions reduction. International Journal of Production Research, 62(18), 6649–6664.
2. Cheng, L., Qiu, R. X., Zhao, L. T.*, & Qu, Z. (2025). How do external uncertainties impact connectedness among carbon, fossil and clean energy markets? An analysis of extreme risk. Journal of Cleaner Production, 498, 145200.
3. Zhao, L. T., Liu, Z. T., & Cheng, L.* (2021). How will China's coal industry develop in the future? A quantitative analysis with policy implications. Energy, 235, 121406.
4. Chen, Z.-Y., Zhao, L. T., Cheng, L.*, & Qiu, R.-X. (2025). How does China respond to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? An approach of global trade analysis. Energy Policy, 198, 114486.
5. Zhao, L.-T., Li, Z. Y., & Cheng, L.* (2024). The impact of China’s carbon emissions trading policy on corporate investment expenditures: Evidence from carbon-intensive industries. Journal of Environmental Management, 366, 121743.
6. Liu, L. C., Cheng, L., Zhao, L. T., Cao, Y., & Wang, C. (2020). Investigating the significant change of coal consumption in China in 2002–2017. Energy, 207, 1–12.
7. Zhao, L. T., He, L. Y., Cheng, L., Zeng, G.-R., & Huang, Z. (2018). The effect of gasoline consumption tax on consumption and carbon emissions during a period of low oil prices. Journal of Cleaner Production, 171(1), 1429–1436.
8. Zhao, L. T., Cheng, L.*, Wan, Y., Zhang, H., & Zhang, Z. (2015). A VAR-SVM model for crude oil price forecasting. International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 38(1–3), 126–144.
9. Zhao, L.-T., Yan, J. L., Cheng, L., & Wang, Y. (2018). Empirical study of the functional changes in price discovery in the Brent crude oil market. Energy Procedia, 142, 2917–2922.
10. Cheng, L. (2024). Driving forces and pathways of industrial diversification of coal enterprises under sustainable energy transition. Coal Economic Research, 44(3), 146–151.
11. Cheng, L. (2021). Transformation and development strategies of coal enterprises in the context of carbon neutrality. Coal Economic Research, 41(11), 34–38.
12. Cheng, L. (2018). Analysis and policy recommendations on China’s energy security in the new era. China Energy, 40(2), 10–15.
13. Zhao, L. T., Cheng, L., Xue, M.-M., Li, B.-B., & Fu, M. (2014). Analysis and outlook of China’s energy security. Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology (Social Sciences Edition), 16(3), 1–6.
14. Wang, D. P., Cheng, L., & Li, F. (2012). Coordination in agricultural product supply chains with output uncertainty. Control and Decision, 27(6), 881–885.
15. Cheng, L., Wang, D. P., & Li, F. (2011). Analysis of the current situation and planning framework of agricultural product logistics in large cities in China: A case study of Beijing. Beijing Social Sciences, 2011(6), 30–34.
V. Invention Patents and Software Copyrights
1. Lei Cheng, Daizong Wang, Jiawei Sun, Zhi Qu. E-commerce Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management System V1.0, Computer Software Copyright Registration No. 2025SR0506341, March 24, 2025.
2. Lei Cheng, Daizong Wang, Pingping Wang, Zhaoyuan Li. Energy Product Supply Chain Management Optimization System V1.0, Computer Software Copyright Registration No. 2025SR0513536, March 25, 2025.
VI. Published Works
1. Huang, W., Han, J., Wang, Y., & Cheng, L. (2021). Energy revolution promoting energy security. Science Press.
2. Peng, S. P., Cheng, L., et al. (2018). Research on the strategy for building a strong coal resource power. Science Press.
VII. Recruitment Information
I mainly admit postgraduate students specializing in Business Administration (1202, academic degree) and Auditing (0257, professional degree). I sincerely welcome diligent and innovative students majoring in Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and related fields, who are down-to-earth and conscientious, possess solid capabilities in mathematical modeling and computer programming, and have a high level of English proficiency, to join my research team.