Neysun A. Mahboubi

Neysun A. Mahboubi is Director of the Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences. He teaches courses on Chinese history, law, and policy, and hosts the China Studies podcast. Affiliated with the Center for the Study of Contemporary China and the Penn Program on Regulation, he also chairs the ABA Section of Administrative Law’s international committee. His research focuses on modern Chinese administrative law.

Education:

• J.D., Columbia Law School
• A.B. in Politics & East Asian Studies, Princeton University

Research & Media Engagement: Mahboubi advises organizations like the Asia Foundation and U.S. Administrative Conference on legal reforms. He frequently comments on Chinese law and U.S.-China relations for media including Bloomberg TV, CGTN, and the Sinica Podcast. His work bridges academic scholarship with public discourse.

Professional Background: Former trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, law clerk to U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock, and adjunct faculty at Princeton, Yale, and University of Connecticut Law School.

Leadership & Initiatives: Hosts the Law & Governance series for Penn’s Regulation Program and moderates Yale Law School’s Comparative Administrative Law Listserv.