Prof. Rob LAW (羅振雄)

Email

roblaw@um.edu.mo

Tel

+853 8822-9110

Office

E22-G001h

UMDF Chair Professor of Smart Tourism
Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management

Biography

Prof. Rob Law is University of Macau Development Foundation (UMDF) Chair Professor of Smart Tourism. He is also Honorary Professor of several other reputable universities. Prior to joining the University of Macau in July 2021, Prof. Law has worked in industry organizations and academic institutes.

Prof. Law is an active researcher. He has received 100 research related awards and accolades (e.g. recognized as the most prolific tourism/hospitality researcher in the world over two decades from 2000 to 2019 – International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 2021), as well as millions of USD external and internal research grants. Prof. Law has edited four books and published 1,000+ research papers (including several hundred articles in first-tier academic journals). His publications have received 64,000+ citations, with h-index/i 10-index = 117/534 (http://scholar.google.com.hk/, accessed on August 25, 2023). In addition, Prof. Law serves different roles for 200+ research journals (e.g. on the Editorial Boards of 67% of the Q1 journals and 75% of the Q2 journals in hospitality/tourism), and is a chair/committee member of more than 180 international conferences.

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Regina
Master of Science, University of Regina
Bachelor of Arts and Science, University of Lethbridge

Teaching and Research Interests

Smart Tourism
Website Evaluation and eWOM Analysis
Technology Management and Applications
Computer-Assisted Education

Academic and Professional Experiences

(2023 – Present )	Eminent Scholar, Kyung Hee University, Korea
(2021 – Present)	Honorary Professor in Information Technology in Hospitality and Tourism – School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
(2019 – 2022)	Chair Professor of the Pengcheng Scholar Program – Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University, China
(2009 – 2021)	Professor – School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
(2012 – 2021)	Distinguished Honorary Professor – Department of Hospitality and Service Management, Sun Yat-Sen Business School (SYSBS), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
(2018 – 2019)	Honorary Professor – Institute of Tourism, Beijing Union University
(2014 – 2018)	Distinguished Professor – Institute of Tourism, Beijing Union University
(2016 – 2019)	Honorary Professor – College of Tourism, Hainan University, Haikou, China
(2001 – 2008)	Associate Professor – School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
(1995 – 2001)	Assistant Professor – Department of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
(1994 – 1995)	Lecturer – Department of Computing and Mathematics, Hong Kong Technical College, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
(1994)	Member of Scientific Staff – Bell Northern Research/Northern Telecom, Ottawa, Canada
(1990 – 1994)	Instructor – Department of Computer Information Systems, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Palliser Institute, Moose Jaw, Canada
(1993)	Database Analyst – Richi Personnel, Hong Kong