Shen is a professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School and a Solly Robins Distinguished Research Fellow.[2]
He directs the Shen Neurolaw Lab, which conducts interdisciplinary research on the legal implications of neuroscience and emerging technologies.[3]
Shen has held academic and research positions at institutions including Harvard University, Vanderbilt University, and Tulane University.[1] He has also been affiliated with the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.[4]
He has contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives such as the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, where he directed education and outreach activities.[4]
Shen's scholarship examines how advances in neuroscience and artificial intelligence intersect with legal systems, particularly in areas such as criminal law, mental privacy, and evidentiary standards.[5]
Shen received the Early Career Scholars Medal from the American Law Institute in 2021, awarded to legal scholars whose work is expected to influence the development of the law.[4] The institute described him as "a pioneer in establishing the interdisciplinary field of law and neuroscience."[4]