Siyao Zheng
Assistant Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
My research focuses on artificial intelligence for social science research, digital politics, and state governance. I am currently based at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Previously, I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Tsinghua University and was a visiting scholar at Harvard University's Department of Government.
Publications
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The Informational Theory of State Governance: Perspectives from Information Politics
CASS Journal of Political Science (政治学研究), 2023
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Government Information Disclosure and Governance Effectiveness in Public Crisis: A Survey Experiment
Public Administration and Policy Review (公共管理与政策评论), 2022
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Information Politics of Environmental Governance: How Central Environmental Inspection Drives Public Participation
Comparative Economic & Social Systems (经济社会体制比较), 2021
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The Paradox of Responsiveness and Social Protest in China
Journal of Contemporary China, 2020
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Information, Communication, and Influence: Government New Media in Internet Governance
Journal of Public Administration (公共行政评论), 2017
Teaching
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Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing
16-week course where 45 students use AI Agents deployed on SJTU's supercomputer for research, coding, and data analysis.
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Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Foundation course on regression, factor analysis, and causal inference for social science research.
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Social Computing in the AI Era
Exploring how artificial intelligence and computational methods transform social science research and practice.
Education & Career
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2024 – Present
Assistant Professor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of International and Public Affairs
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2020 – 2024
Ph.D. in Political Science
Tsinghua University, Department of Political Science
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2022 – 2023
Visiting Scholar
Harvard University, Department of Government
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2017 – 2020
Master of Public Administration
Tsinghua University, School of Public Policy and Management
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2013 – 2017
Bachelor of Laws
Peking University, School of Government
Contact
1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China