Puyuan ShiAssociate Professor · Organizational sociology · Economic sociologyPuyuan ShiAssociate Professor. He has bachelor and doctor degree of Chinese Literature, Sociology, Economics and Political Theory. He has published papers in the most important academic journals of Sociology and Political Theory. Recently, he is mainly interested in culture studies, politics and media organizations, traditional Chinese society and culture.Education BackgroundBachelor's degree, School of Arts, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, 2008.Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Peking University，2014.Joint Training, Department of Sociology, University of Chicago，2012-2013.Courses TaughtIntroduction to China's Political and Economic Development (Undergraduate)Organizational Sociology (Graduate)Website: https://person.zju.edu.cn/shpy
Jinyu SunResearcher· Contemporary philosophy· Political obligation· Collective action· FeminismJinyu SunResearcher, Department of Sociology, Zhejiang UniversityEducation Background2015-2019: University College London, PhD2013-2014: London School of Economics, MSc2012-2013: University College London, MA2008-2012: Peking University, BA
Yanfei SunAssociate Professor / Doctoral supervisor· Sociology of Religion· Political Sociology· Historical Sociology· Qualitative MethodsYanfei SunAssociate Professor, Department of Sociology, Zhejiang University Education BackgroundPh.D. in Sociology (with Distinction), University of Chicago, 2010Master’s Degree in Sociology, University of Georgia, 2001Bachelor’s Degree in English, University of International Business and Economics, 1996 Research InterestsSociology of religion, political sociology, social movement, social change, ethnography, historical sociology Courses TaughtSociology of Religion, Ethnographical Methods, Political Sociology Website: https://person.zju.edu.cn/en/0015085
Victoria WangAssociate Professor / Doctoral supervisor· Cyber Security and cyber crime· Phatic technology· Surveillance (in areas such as predictive policing and criminal justice)Victoria WangAssociate Professor, Department of Sociology, Zhejiang UniversityDr. Victoria Wang has been engaging in the field of cybercrime and cybersecurity for nearly 20 years, starting from her academic studies, and with 14 years of dedicated research and academic work since completing her doctoral degree. Prior to joining Zhejiang University in August 2025, she held a long-standing position at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) at the University of Portsmouth from 2013, with clear career progression: she served as a Lecturer (2013-2015), was promoted to Senior Lecturer (2015-2020), and later took on the role of Reader in Security and Cybercrime (Research Pathway) (2020-2023).Her research expertise transcends disciplinary boundaries, seamlessly integrating criminology, social sciences, and computer science to address complex cyber challenges. This interdisciplinary rigour has yielded robust empirical insights, reflected in her academic output: 26 peer-reviewed papers (published in high-impact journals), 3 book chapters, and 9 official reports commissioned by the UK government - outputs that have become foundational references for both academic and policy communities. Her publications cover critical themes including cybersecurity governance, cybercrime deterrence, information security risk management, and socio-technical systems design, solidifying her reputation as a thought leader in bridging theory and real-world issues in digital societies. Education Background2005-2009 PhD Criminal Justice and Criminology, Swansea University, UK2002-2005 BSc Computer Science, Swansea University, UK Research InterestsVictoria has led and shaped several high-stakes research projects, securing substantial funding from competitive sources，such as the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the UK Home Office. A defining example is her 2015 collaboration with Ipsos Mori: she co-developed the project proposal that won the UK Home Office funding for the inaugural “Cyber Security Breaches Survey” (2016). As a core co-investigator for four consecutive years (2016-2019), she oversaw the design and execution of the survey, resulting in four landmark official reports. Today, this annual survey is not just an integral component of the UK Government’s “National Cyber Security Programme” - it is an Official Statistic endorsed by the UK Statistics Authority that directly informs policy decisions by quantifying business cybersecurity practices, the economic costs of cyber breaches, and the impact of cyber-attacks on national infrastructure. In 2018, she played a key role as co-investigator for the Understanding the “UK Cyber Skills Labour Market” project - a flagship initiative commissioned by the UK government to support its “National Cyber Security Strategy“ (2016-2021). The project’s findings provided the first comprehensive mapping of the UK’s cyber skills gap, leading to targeted policy interventions to train and retain cyber talent. Another standout achievement is her EPSRC-funded project, “Data Release: Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security” (2016-2021). This research challenged the narrative of the UK’s “leading role” in open data by uncovering systemic gaps in the openness, privacy protections, and security of the UK’s Open Government Data (OGD). Beyond government and council-funded projects, Victoria has led globally focused research that addresses cybercrime's diverse impacts across regions. Her work includes: investigating online and offline business fraud in the Netherlands; analysing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s burgeoning internet banking sector; assessing cyber threats to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea; exploring UK victims’ perceptions of cybercrime severity; and studying cyberbullying in UK secondary schools. As the first supervisor, Victoria has successfully guided 6 doctoral students to complete their theses - each addressing critical, understudied areas of cybercrime and security. Their theses covered a global range of cyber security challenges, from national regulatory frameworks in Vietnam and Nigeria to policing decisions in England and Wales. Their thesis titles are as follows: 1. A study of cybersecurity management within South Korean businesses: an examination of risks and cybercrime involving industrial security2. Cybercrime in Vietnam: a critical analysis of its regulatory framework3. Cybercrime: motivations, modes, and emerging trends with Nigeria as a case study4. A Study of the Impact of Technology on Cybercrime in the Public and Private Sectors in Nigeria5. What are the key determinants for a principled policing judgement call in England and Wales when investigating crime and incidents?6. Stakeholders’ perceptions of security risks & emergency preparedness in the live events industry Courses Taught/ ResearchGate: Victoria WangORCiD: Victoria Wang (0000-0003-4684-9707) - ORCID
Zhijian WangResearcher / Doctoral supervisor· Game Dynamics· Artificial Intelligence (game algorithm)· Economics· PhysicsZhijian WangResearcher, Department of Sociology, Zhejiang UniversityEducation BackgroundPh.D. in Theoretical Physics, Zhejiang University，1995 M.S. in Theoretical Physics, Zhejiang University，1992B.S. in Physics, Zhejiang University ，1988Courses TaughtEvolutionary Game theory and ExperimentsWebsite: https://person.zju.edu.cn/en/zhijianwang
Di WuZJU100 Young Professor (Category I)· Moral anthropology, emotional anthropology, symbolic anthropology· Daily exchanges and exchanges between China and Africa· Transnational migration and laborDi WuPhD in anthropology, London School of Economics. Personal research interests and research areas: Moral Anthropology, emotional Anthropology, symbol and interaction, labor, China-Africa interaction, migration and global mobility. His main achievements include Affective Encounters (LSE Social Anthropology Monograph), the translation of "Virtue as the Body", China as Context (Manchester University Press) et al.Education Background2009-2014，PhD in Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science2008-2009，Master of Comparative Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science2006-2007， LLM, University of Southampton, UK2002-2006，Bachelor of Law, China University of Political Science and Law Employment2024- Assistant Professor in Anthropology & One-Hundred-Talent Researcher, Department of Sociology, Zhejiang University2020-2024 Lecturer, School of Anthropology, University of Oxford2016-2020 Lecturer, Department of East Asian Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London2014-2015 Assistant Professor, School of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science
