I am currently an assistant professor at University of Macau. My research focuses on applying psychology and economic theories to explain individual behavior in technology-mediated environments, to develop effective strategies for individuals and platforms, and to apply various computational methodologies to generate interdisciplinary research in business. Currently my research topics are in fintech, financial data analytics, social media, and e-commerce.

Yan Lin, Rui Shen, Jasmine Wang, and Y. Julia Yu (2024). Global Evolution of Environmental and Social Disclosure in Annual Reports. Journal of Accounting Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-679X.12575

• Mentioned by The European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) The Evolution of ESG Disclosure: More Words, Less Meaning?
• Data and Code: https://github.com/jar-es-disclosure/global-es-disclosure
• SSRN Link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4500957

Yan Lin, Dai Yao, Xingyu Chen (2021). Happiness Begets Money: Emotion and Engagement in Live Streaming. Journal of Marketing Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00222437211002477 (Lead Article, JMR most cited paper from 2021–2022 according to Journal Citation Reports)

Yan Lin, Wai Fong Boh. "Informational Cues or Content? Examining Project Funding Decisions by Crowdfunders." Information and Management Volume 58, Issue 7, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2021.103499

Yan Lin, Wai Fong Boh (2020). "How Different Are Crowdfunders? Examining Archetypes of Crowdfunders. "Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 71(11), 1357-1370 https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24332

Liang Zhu, Yan Lin, Mingming Cheng (2020). "Sentiment and guest satisfaction with peer-to-peer accommodation: When are online ratings more trustworthy?"" International Journal of Hospitality Management, 86 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2019.102369

Yan Lin, Wai Fong Boh. Gauging Novelty in Entrepreneurial Endeavors: A Theory-Driven Text Analysis Approach. Under review

Xingyu Chen, Yan Lin, Dai Yao. All Smiles Are Not Created Equal: More Duchenne Smiles Leads to Less Extrinsic Rewards from Viewers in Live Streaming

Master's Program (Msc): Introduction to Modern Financial Technology (現代金融科技導論)

Executive Program (DBA): Technology Advancement and Application for Business Management (商業管理中的先進科技與應用)

Machine Learning for Explainable Robo-adviser (MOP, 100,000), 2024 - 2025, University of Macau

Global Financial Text Analysis: ESG and Culture (MOP 150,000), 2022 – 2025, University of Macau