Research interests lie mainly in applied microeconomics related to decision-making of industry regulation and strategic pricing. In addition, he contributes to the literature of technical analysis in finance. Dr. Chen has presented his research at several international conferences of economics and has published in esteemed journals including the Journal of Regulatory Economics, Atlantic Economic Journal, Journal of Global Business, International Journal of Economics and Finance, and International Business and Economics Research Journal. He also consulted with firms in the Houston area, including Houston Lighting & Power (now Reliant Energy) and MGM Marketing, for pricing simulation development and statistical technique application.