Neysun Mahboubi

Neysun Mahboubi is a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE). He serves as Director of the Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations and holds affiliations with the Foreign Policy Research Institute (Non-Resident Senior Fellow), Penn’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China, and the Penn Program on Regulation. His expertise spans Chinese administrative law, comparative law, and U.S.-China policy dynamics.

Education:

• JD, Columbia Law School (2001)
• AB in Politics & East Asian Studies, Princeton University (1997)

Research focuses on modern Chinese administrative law, with contributions to policy discussions via the China Studies podcast and media commentary. He advises organizations like the Asia Foundation and U.S. Administrative Conference, and hosts academic series on Law & Governance. Prior roles include trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and law clerk to a federal judge.

His work emphasizes people-to-people exchanges to foster U.S.-China relations, as highlighted in his podcast appearances and recent travels to China. He actively engages in scholarly dialogue through platforms like the Comparative Administrative Law Listserv and YouTube.

Advising & Grants:

• Chaired ABA Section of Administrative Law’s International Committee
• Advised on Chinese administrative reform and U.S. regulatory policy
• Moderates Yale Law School’s Comparative Administrative Law Listserv

Labs/Teams: Leads the Penn Project on U.S.-China Relations and collaborates with the Penn Program on Regulation’s Law & Governance series.