Dr Yang Liu received his PhD in Information Systems from the City University of Hong Kong. He also holds a PhD in Management Science and Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China. His current research focuses on open innovation on digital platforms. Particularly, he is interested in investigating how reusing openly shared digital artifacts influences further innovation on open platforms. His research areas include open design platforms, crowdsourcing, blockchain-based platforms, etc. His research has been presented at top conferences on information systems and published in reputable journals. He serves as a reviewer for Information Systems Journal and top conferences