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

      Li has a strong interest in technology governance and management. Drawing on his training in business management, public administration, and public policy, he seeks to advance the responsible and ethical integration of emerging technologies by examining their societal implications and informing effective policy design. His research interests include technology trust and adoption, privacy and social justice, and accountable and explainable AI from a social science perspective. His current work examines biometrics in public services, emerging automation technologies in smart cities, and the use of AI in higher education. Li’s 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 from the School of Public Affairs (2023-2025), a Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Graduate College (2024), and the Social Justice Spotlight Award from the Graduate Professional Student Association (2023).

     Li received his PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Arizona State University, an MSc in Business Information Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a BSc in International Business Administration (Cum Laude) from the University of Twente. He was a logistics engineer in the Netherlands before his doctoral training. Li is also an entrepreneur and founded Heron Education in 2020.