Welcome!

     I am an incoming tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Thrust of Innovation, Policy, and Entrepreneurship (IPE) at the University of Hong Kong Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST GZ). I got my Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Arizona State University (ASU).

         My research focuses on the societal implications of emerging AI-enabled technologies. Topics I am interested in include technology trust, justice, and governance in public administration and policy. My current research examines Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in smart cities and digital governments, emphasizing the responsible and ethical use of emerging technologies in delivering public services and informing policymaking. 

         I won the 2024 Staats Emerging Scholars Award from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, the Dissertation Completion Fellowship (Spring 2024, $12,300) from the ASU’s Graduate College, three SPA rewards, including the 2025 Outstanding Instruction Doctoral Student Award, the 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, the 2023 Outstanding Paper by a Doctoral Student Award, and the 2023 Social Justice Spotlight Award from Graduate Professional Student Association at ASU.

       I grew up in Xinjiang, NW China. I later moved to the Netherlands for college, where I earned my BSc in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from University of Twente and MSc in Business Information Management from Erasmus University. I worked as an associate logistics engineer at Penske Logistics Europe before starting my Ph.D. at ASU.  I like traveling and pizzas~