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Portrait of Meng Li

Meng Li

Building evidence, organizations, and partnerships for human-centered AI.

  • Department Chair
  • Endowed C.T. Bauer Chair of AI
  • Founding Director, Bauer Human-Centered AI Institute
  • University of Houston · C.T. Bauer College of Business

Dr. Meng Li is a professor, department chair of Decision & Information Sciences, Endowed C.T. Bauer Chair of AI, and founding director of the Bauer Human-Centered AI Institute at the University of Houston. His work examines how artificial intelligence reshapes organizational decision-making, healthcare delivery, and operational systems.

Selected research

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2025

Algorithmic supervisor and employee performance

AI & Work · Production and Operations Management
2024

Physician adoption of AI assistant

Healthcare AI · Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
2022

AI and procurement

AI-Enabled Operations · Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

News & Recognition

2025

Appointed Endowed C.T. Bauer Chair of AI and received the President’s Circle Award.

2024

Delivered the John Aure Buesseler Distinguished Lecture at Texas Tech.