Zhixiang (Steven) Liang

Zhixiang (Steven) Liang earned his PhD in Management from John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. His primary research situated on the intersection of family business, business group, and corporate governance. Build upon theoretical lenses from economic and sociology perspectives, he is currently exploring how business groups facilitate, shape or even manipulate the institutional environment to enhance their own competitive advantages. He is also interested in comparative corporate governance by associating institutional and cultural indicators with governance practice in examining existing divergence between de-jure rules and de-facto implementations.

Prior joining academic, he served multiple positions in finance industry, non-profit organization, and consulting firms in China. 

Education

Ph.D in Business Administration, Concordia University      

Areas of expertise

Emerging markets, Business Group, International Strategy, Comparative governance 

CIVI 6711 - Asset Management for Sustainable Civil Infrastructure
BLDG 6571 - Project Management
ENGR 301 - Engineering Management Principles and Economics
BCEE 465 - Construction Planning and Control

Journal Artcles

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Cost Gradient SearchOptimization Technique for Water Distribution Networks with Varying Loads.”Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 2015. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000573, 04015043.

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Performance Index forWater Distribution Networks Under Multiple Loading Conditions.” Journal ofWater Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 2015. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000564, 04015040.

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Energy Metrics forWater Distribution System Assessment: A Case Study of the Toronto Network.”Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 2015. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000555, 04015032.

Dziedzic, R. M., Margerm, K., Evenson, J., Karney,B.W. “Building an Integrated Water-Land Use Database for Defining Benchmarks,Conservation Targets, and User Clusters.” Journalof Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 2014. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000462, 04014065.

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Analyzing watercustomer service expectations: A case study of the City of Guelph”. UtilitiesPolicy, Elsevier, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2016.06.002

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Water User Survey onExpectations of Service in Guelph, ON, Canada.” Water Practice and Technology,IWA, 2015. DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2015.094.

Book Chapters

Dziedzic,R. M. Ethics of Infrastructure Reinvestment. In: Ethical WaterStewardship. Vancouver, Canada, Springer. 2021.

Acevedo, L. E. D., Dziedzic,R. M., Rauen, W. B., Dziedzic, M. A systematic approach to riverrestoration. In: Sustainable Management of Watersheds. São Paulo, Brazil: Manole, 2019.

Dziedzic, R. M., Dziedzic, M. Model of material andenergy flow management. In: Business Management for Sustainability. São Paulo,Brazil: Manole, 790-826, 2016.

Dziedzic, R. M., Dziedzic, M. Minimization ofUniversity Campus Environmental Impacts. In: Business Management forSustainability. São Paulo, Brazil: Manole, 1050-1094, 2016.

Other Articles and Public Reports

Canadian Water Network. Balancing the Books: Financial Sustainability for Canadian Water Systems. 2018

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Water Infrastructure:Long Term Supply, Demand Management, and Planning.” Canadian Water Network, 2015.

Karney, B.W.,Dziedzic, R. M. “Re-envisioning Our Water Supply System.” Public Sector Digest Q1: 42-45, Spring 2013.

Conference Proceedings

Rocha, B. R., Suttile, I. P., Dziedzic, R. M., Dziedzic, M. “Feasibility of Using Tanks in WaterDitribution Networks”. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018. DOI: 10.1061/9780784481424.048

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. “Water DistributionSystem Performance Metrics.” In Proceedingsof 16^th Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, Bari,Italy. Procedia Engineering 89: 363-369, 2014.

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. Integrating Databasefor Water Demand Management. In Proceedingsof the 12th International Conferenceon Computing and Control for the Water Industry, Perugia, Italy. ProcediaEngineering 70: 583-591, 2014.

Dziedzic, R. M., Karney, B. W. Energy Metrics forWater Distribution Assessment. In Proceedingsof the 46th Annual Storm Water and Urban Water Systems Modeling Conference,Brampton, Canada, 2013.

Dziedzic, R. M., Dziedzic, M. Zero emission projectfor the Universidade Positivo campus in Curitiba, Brazil. In: Proceedings of the XII National Conferenceon Business and Environmental Management, São Paulo, Brazil, 2010.

Dziedzic, R. M., Dziedzic, M. . Reduction of buildingenvironmental impacts - Case Study of Universidade Positivo Graduate Building.In: Proceedings of the XI NationalConference and I International Conference on Business and EnvironmentalManagement, Fortaleza, Brazil, 2009.