Charles Zheng, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Potato Auction: A New Market-Clearing Mechanism
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$41,400
Auctions in dynamic settings: theory and empirics
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$122,625
Auction design with financially constrained bidders
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$60,000

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Potato Auction: A New Market-Clearing Mechanism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Zheng, Charles

$41,400

Auctions in dynamic settings: theory and empirics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Zheng, Charles Z.

Keywords: auction with resale; empirical auctions; collusion; cartel

$122,625

Auction design with financially constrained bidders

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Zheng, Charles Z.

Keywords: auctions; auction theory; optimal auction; mechanism design; financially constrained bidders; budget constraints in auctions; coalitions

$60,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Zheng, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Potato Auction: A New Market-Clearing Mechanism" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]