Dr. Robin Guohuibin Li is currently a tenured-track Assistant Professor at the Innovation, Policy, and Entrepreneurship Trust of  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). 

     Li is a public management scholar with a strong interest in the linkage between technology governance and management. Trained in business, management, and public administration and policy, his research seeks to contribute to the responsible and ethical integration and use of emerging technologies, their societal implications, and the design of effective polices.

      Li’s research interests include technology trust and adoption, privacy and social justice, and accountable and explainable AI from a social science perspective. His current research examines the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in smart cities and digital governments, and his work has been published in Government Information Quarterly, Regional Studies, and Economics of Innovation and New Technology.

     Li has been recognized by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) with the Staats Emerging Scholars Award in 2024. Li also received several awards from Arizona State University, including Outstanding Paper, Teaching, and Doctoral Student Awards by the School of Public Affairs from 2023 to 2025, a Dissertation Completion Fellowship by the Graduate College in 2024, and the Social Justice Spotlight Award from the Graduate Professional Student Association in 2023.

     Li received his PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Arizona State University, MSc in Business Information Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam, and BSc in International Business Administration (Cum Laude) from the University of Twente. Li worked in the logistics industry in the Netherlands as an engineer for 2 years, and he is also an entrepreneur.