Dr. Shin-Ru Cheng has served as an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Law and the Hakubi Center at Kyoto University since April 1, 2023. He holds a JSD (Doctor of Juridical Science) from Washington University in St. Louis.
His research focuses on competition law, with a particular emphasis on issues arising from the digital economy and online market regulation.

Dr. Cheng has published extensively in this field, including the following notable works:
• Market Power and Switching Costs: An Empirical Study of Online Networking Market
• Entry Barriers: The Role of Big Data in the Online Networking Market
• Approaches to Assess Market Power in the Online Networking Market

Through his research, he investigates market power in digital platforms, the impact of big data on market entry barriers, and innovative methods for assessing competition in online environments.

Currently, Dr. Cheng is leading the research project “Harmonization of Competition Laws for Cross-Border Digital Trade in Asia”, supported by the Hakubi Center, Kyoto University.
His work seeks to advance regulatory harmonization in Asian digital markets, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue among law, economics, and technology to promote fair and sustainable digital trade across borders.