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Dr. Jiawei (Steven) Hai is an Assistant Professor in Tech Innovation & Digital Entrepreneurship at Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University.
His research sheds light on the political economy of emerging tech innovations (AI, blockchain, cloud computing, IoT, etc.), digital entrepreneurship, and inclusive & sustainable development in China and global techno-developmental states.
Steven's work has appeared in the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Global Policy Journal, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Conversation, and LSE IDEAS, among others.
He received research grants and awards from the Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) by China in Europe Research Network (CHERN) at the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), the Universities’ China Committee in London (UCCL) by the Great Britain China Centre, and teaching development grants from the University of Hong Kong.
He is an Affiliate Fellow at King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King's College London, and serves on the editorial advisor board for Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIIE). Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Hong Kong, and was a visiting scholar at the Slovenian Migration Institute (SMI), the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU), and the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research (CASER), New York University Shanghai.
Steven obtained his PhD in Political Science from King's College London, focusing on the political economy of China's local-global AI and blockchain industrial innovation. He studied at the School of Global Policy & Strategy (GPS), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for an MA in International Political Economy. He read International Politics for his BA at the University of International Relations, Beijing (UIR).
He is the co-founder and policy director of Fatdoods NFT, an inclusive blockchain ecocommunity.
Research interests
- Emerging Tech Innovations & Digital Entrepreneurship:
AI, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, IoT, Semiconductor, etc.
- Inclusive and Sustainable Development:
China, the Global South, and Global Techno Developmental States
Experience
Assistant Professor, EEH, Entrepreneur College, XJTLU, 2024 - Present
Guest Lecturer, King's Business School & School of Global Affairs, King's College London, 2019 - 2023
Tutor & Research Assistant, Department of Politics & Public Administrations, The University of Hong Kong, 2017-2018
Awards and honours
Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM), China in Europe Research Network (CHERN), European Cooperation in Science and Technology, 2022
Research Grant & Annual Honorary Research Report, The Universities’ China Committee in London (UCCL), Great Britain China Centre, 2020-2021
Teaching Development Grant, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Political Science, King's College London
2018 → 2024
Master, International Political Economy, University of California at San Diego
2014 → 2016
Bachelor, International Politics, University of International Relations
2010 → 2014
External positions
Editorial Advisor, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Emerald Publishing
2024 → …
Affiliate Fellow, King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King's College London
2023 → …
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- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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The Innovator’s Nexus: Entrepreneurship, AI and Engineering
Wu, T., Liu, K., Huang, W., Lo, J., Hai, J., Zhang, B., Perez, V., Aul, V. & Benitez Garcia, A.
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Transnational Perspectives on Ethical Uses of Generative AI in Assessment
O'Dea, X., Everett, S. & Hai, J.
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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China’s chip industry is gaining momentum–it could alter the global economic and security landscape
Klingler-Vidra, R. & Hai, J., Feb 2024, the Conversation.Research output: Other contribution
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How Saudi Arabia Bent China to Its Technoscientific Ambitions
Alsudairi, M., Hai, J. & Alahmad, K., Aug 2023, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Chinese blockchain: Convergence around a Beijing-aligned strategy
Hai, J. & Klingler-Vidra, R., Aug 2022, In: Global Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is the Jack Ma trajectory unique? Assessing the place-based hypothesis on entrepreneurial success
Klingler-Vidra, R., Hai, S. J., Liu, Y. & Chalmers, A. W., 2022, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 34, 4, p. 419-442 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
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What’s a digital footprint and how can I shrink mine?
Jiawei (Steven) Hai (Participant)
Jul 2024Activity: Other
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Artificial Intelligence in Education, Emerald Publishing (External organisation)
Jiawei (Steven) Hai (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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King's College London (External organisation)
Jiawei (Steven) Hai (Member)
Sept 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board