Rongqing Han

Rongqing Han is an Assistant Professor in the Business Administration department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Gies College of Business. His research focuses on E-commerce, Digital Platforms, and Operations Management, with emphasis on Experimental Economics and Business Models.

His empirical work explores e-commerce operations through collaborations with Alibaba, including studies on Last-Mile Delivery, Autonomous Systems, and Consumer Behavior. Key contributions include analyzing the commercialization of last-mile stations, cross-sampling physical products in e-commerce warehouses, and the impact of AI on market competition.

Recent publications (2025) address Algorithmic Supervision, Platform Dynamics, and Human-AI Interaction, while earlier work (2022–2019) examines pandemic-driven e-commerce adaptations and delivery innovations. Co-authors include Ting Sun, Li Y. Chu, and Lin Wu.