Anita Jingxian Liu
Ph.D. Candidate · CHE

Anita Jingxian Liu

School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the SHTM, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, supported by the PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme (PPPFS). I hold a Master's degree in History of Science and Technology from Tsinghua University and a Bachelor's degree in Advertising from Shenzhen University. My interdisciplinary background allows me to combine technology and communication in hospitality and tourism research, with particular interests in ESG, blockchain, and generative AI applications in the industry.

ESG in Hospitality & Tourism Blockchain Generative AI Virtual Tourism Smart Hotels

Research Interests

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ESG in Hospitality & Tourism

Environmental, social, and governance practices in the hospitality and tourism industry

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Blockchain in Tourism

Blockchain technology applications for tourism business models and trust systems

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Generative AI

GenAI-enabled avatars, virtual tourism, and AI applications in hospitality management

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Smart Hotels

Customer experience quality and technology integration in smart hotel environments

Education

2024 – Present

Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

School of Hotel and Tourism Management · PPPFS Fellow
2019 – 2023

M.Sc., Tsinghua University

History of Science and Technology · GPA: 3.79/4.0
2015 – 2019

B.A., Shenzhen University

Advertising · Ranked 1st/131 · GPA: 4.06/4.5
2018

Exchange, Adam Mickiewicz University

Poznań, Poland · CSC Scholarship