About Me
Deyun Yin
Short Bio
Dr. Yin Deyun an associate professor in innovation economics and intellectual property (IP) data mining at Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ). She graduated from the University of Tokyo at March, 2019. After graduation, she has been working as a research fellow for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. Dr. Yin also has rich research and working experience in government-affiliated research organizations such as Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry (RIETI) as well as National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP). Now she serves as a senior guest fellow at the University of Tokyo. Some of her papers have been published on international journals such as Nature Climate Change, China Economic Review, Journal of Informetrics, Scientometrics etc. When working as a fellow WIPO, she also contributed to the release of the World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) 2019, WIPR 2022 and led one WIPO development study – Innovation ecosystem and catch-up in developing countries: Evidence from Shenzhen.
Research Interests
- IP Data Mining: studying innovation with large-scale intellectual property data, especially the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, social network analysis, green and climate change patent analysis.
- Innovation Economics & Management: Economic geography, innovation clusters, global innovation network, inventor mobility in China and the world, technology transfer.
- Science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy: IP and growth, regional innovation ecosystem, technological catch-up
Working & Education Background
Working Experiences
| Year | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2023.12~ | Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), School of Economics and Management | Associate Professor |
| 2020.01~2023.12 | Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), School of Economics and Management | Assistant Professor |
| 2024.04~ | University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology | Senior Guest Fellow |
| 2021.03~ | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Consultant |
| 2019.02~2021.02 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Research Fellow |
| 2017.05~2019.02 | Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) | Research Assistant |
Education Background
| Date | Academic Degree | University |
|---|---|---|
| 2016.04~2019.03 | Ph.D. Technology Management for Innovation (TMI) | University of Tokyo |
| 2011.09~2014.06 | M.A. History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) | Peking University |
| 2005.09~2010.07 | B.A. Philosophy | Wuhan University |
Public Services
Academic services
| Time | Role |
|---|---|
| 2018.11~ | Referee for Research Policy, TSFC, Scientometrics, Regional Studies, AOM Annual Conference, etc. |
| 2021.11 | Chair of the Intellectual Property Subforum at the 2021 China Management Annual Conference. |
| 2020.01~ | Co-organizer of GEOINNO 2020’s special session: Big data, machine learning and the challenge of the geography of innovation |
| 2019.12~ | Founding Member of the Expert Panel for the NBER Innovation Information Initiative |
Consulting services
| Time | Role |
|---|---|
| 2024.02~ | Expert for the “World Bank Global Business Environment and Intellectual Property” Project, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) |
| 2023.08~ | Expert for the Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation (Intellectual Property Office) |
| 2022.05~ | Intellectual Property Expert for Shenzhen and Project Review Expert for the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission |
| 2021.07~ | Overseas Rights Assistance Expert for the China (Shenzhen) Intellectual Property Protection Center |