Chinese Politics & Computational Social Science

Siyao Zheng

My research focuses on AI for Social Science and Digital Politics.

Assistant Professor School of International and Public Affairs
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Siyao Zheng
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Selected Publications

2023

The Informational Theory of State Governance: Perspectives from Information Politics

Tiangang Meng & Siyao Zheng

CASS Journal of Political Science (政治学研究)

2022

Government Information Disclosure and Governance Effectiveness in Public Crisis: A Survey Experiment

Siyao Zheng & Tiangang Meng

Public Administration and Policy Review (公共管理与政策评论)

2021

Information Politics of Environmental Governance: How Central Environmental Inspection Drives Public Participation

Siyao Zheng & Tiangang Meng

Comparative Economic & Social Systems (经济社会体制比较)

2020

The Paradox of Responsiveness and Social Protest in China

Siyao Zheng & Tiangang Meng

Journal of Contemporary China

2017

Information, Communication, and Influence: Government New Media in Internet Governance

Tiangang Meng & Siyao Zheng

Journal of Public Administration (公共行政评论)

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Teaching

Undergraduate

Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Foundation course covering regression, factor analysis, and causal inference methods for social science research.

Undergraduate

Social Computing in the AI Era

Exploring how artificial intelligence and computational methods transform social science research and practice.

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Education & Career

2024 – Present

Assistant Professor

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of International and Public Affairs

2020 – 2024

Ph.D. in Political Science

Tsinghua University, Department of Political Science

2022 – 2023

Visiting Doctoral Student

Harvard University, Department of Government

2017 – 2020

Master of Public Administration

Tsinghua University, School of Public Policy and Management

2013 – 2017

Bachelor of Laws

Peking University, School of Government

Let's Connect

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Email zhengsy24@sjtu.edu.cn
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Office Address
Room 113, Bao Zhaolong Library
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Xuhui Campus)
1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District
Shanghai 200030, China