Personal Information

· Sex: Male

· Nationality: China

Academic   degree and   position

PhD of sociology

Professor

Department of Sociology, Renmin University of China

Education

2001PhD of sociology, Department of sociology, Graduated School of Chinese Academy of Social Science, Beijing, China

1998Master of sociology, Department of sociology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan,China

1992Bachelor of Philosophy, Department of Politics, Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics, Wuhan, China

Professional experience

2018- Renmin University of China

2001 –2018  Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development

Experienced in organising and implementing quantitative and qualitative social studies and social surveys.

Research interests

Social capital and social development, Science, Technology and Society, sociological studies of risk and disaster, social stratification and social mobility, labour market and employment, sociological methodology.

Publications

Published ten books and some 100 academic papers, including:

In English (Selected):

“Global Health Challenges and New Future”. 2023. in Laurence Roulleau-Berger et.al, (eds),  Handbook of Post-Western Sociology: From East Asia to Europe. Brill.

“Long-term effects of housing damage on survivors' health in rural China: Evidence from a survey 10 Years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake”.  Social Science & Medicine , 2021, 270.

“Differences in disaster preparedness between urban and rural communities in China”.  International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction , 2020, 53(4):102020.

“Exploring complexity, variety and the necessity of RRI in a developing country: the case of China”,  Journal of Responsible Innovation , 2019, 6:3, 368-374

“Close the Gender Gap in Chinese Science”.  Nature , 2018, vol. 557(7703): 25-27

“How Social Networks Affect Scientific Performance: Evidence from a National Survey of Chinese Scientists”.  Science, Technology & Human Values, 2016, vol. 41, 2: pp. 243-273

“From capital to habitus: class differentiation of family educational patterns in urban China”.  The Journal of Chinese Sociology , 2015, 2(1):1-18

“Social Networks and Reduction of Risk in Disasters: An Example of the Wenchuan Earthquake”. Pp171-182 in  Economic Stress, Human Capital, and Families in Asia . Edited by Wei-Jun Jean Yeung et. al. Springer. 2013

“The rate of return to educational investment inChina: a comparative commentary”.  Education, Knowledge & Economy . 2011. Vol 5(1-2).

“Job Search and over-education: Evidence fromChina’s labour market for postgraduates”.  Perspectives in Education. 2010. vol28(2).

“The occupational orientation of doctoral graduates inChina”. Pp109-118 in  Higher Education Reform inChina: Beyond the expansion . Edited by J. Morgan and B. Wu. Routledge. 2011

“Towards a fairer distribution of Technology in maintaining human health”. (Co-author). pp.188-195 in  Unnatural Selection: The Challenges of engineering tomorrow’s people . Edited by P. Healey and S. Ranyer. Earthscan. 2008

“The Transformation of Regional Innovation System inChina”. (Co-author).  Inteligencia Empresarial  . 2005 Special number

“Labour Market Construction and Labour Mobility in UrbanChina”. (Co-author). pp. 97-116 in  Social Policy Reform inChina: Views from Home and Abroad.  Edited by Finer, C. Ashgate Publishing Company. 2003

“Measuring the Social Capital of Laid-off Chinese Workers”.  Current Sociology . 2002, vol50, No.4 (July 2002)

In Chinese (Selected):

“What Kind of Supervisor is welcomed by PhD Students? An Empirical Study based on the Perspective of University Culture”.  Tsinghua Journal of Education , 2023, 44(01):141-148

“Artificial intelligence social experiment: ethical norms and operating mechanism”.  Chinese Soft Science, 2022, No.383(11):74-82.

“Preferences and Performance: Family Environment and Adolescents’ Humanity/Science Orientation in Urban China”.  Fudan Education Forum , 2022, 20(01):71-77

“Public Trust in Scientists during Risk Event and its Influencing Factors”.  Chinese Soft Science , 2021, No.7

“The Social Functions of the Technical Professional Class in Modern China”.  Chinese Soft Science , 2018, No.6

“Responsible Research and Innovation in China”.  Chinese Soft Science , 2017, No.3

“The Impact of Industry Funding on Scientific Activities”.  Science Research Management . 2015, No.6

“Inequality of the Allocation of R&D Resources in China: an Analysis on the Concentration of R&D Funds among Chinese Researchers”.  Chinese Soft Science. 2014, No.6.

“Impact of Social Networks on Healthy Behaviours: An Example of Breastfeeding in Western China”.  Chinese Journal of sociology, 2013, No.5

“Post-disaster Needs Assessment: Theory, methodology and practice”.  Journal of Natural Disasters . 2013. No.3

“Social Capital in Educational Attainment: The perspectives of network resource and social closure”.  Sociological Studies . 2012. No.5

“An Analysis of Self-Employers’ Social Networks”.  Chinese Journal of sociology, 2013, No.3

“Multiple composite risks in the transitional society: A study based on the survey of public risk perception in three cities ofChina”,  Chinese Journal of sociology, 2011, No.5

“Social Capital in the Wenchuan-earthquake Affected Area”,  Chinese Soft Science,  2010, No.8

“Survey Report on the Reconstruction of Wenchuan Earthquake-afftected Area.” on Lu, et al (eds),  Analysis and Forecast onChina’s social Development (2010) , Beijing: Social Science Academic Press. 2009

“Survey Report on the Living Conditions and Policy Needs of the Disaster-affected Population in Wenchuan Earthquake Area”. on Lu, et al (eds),  Analysis and Forecast onChina’s social Development (2009) , Beijing: Social Science Academic Press. 2008

“Social Networks and People’s Wellbeing in Rural and Urban Areas”.  Chinese Journal of sociology . 2008. No.5

“Clustering or Agglomeration: A Reflection on Development of Local Industrial Parks”. China  Industrial Economics . 2008. No. 1

“A Study on Beijing Residents’ Perception of Food Safety Risks”. on Ru, et al (eds),  Analysis and Forecast onChina’s social Development (2008) , Beijing: Social Science Academic Press. 2007

“Social Capital and Post-disaster Recovery: A Sociological Study on Disaster”.  Sociological Studies . 2007. No.5

“Respondent-driven Sampling: Method and Practice of Studying Hidden Population”.  Chinese Journal of sociology . 2007. No.2

“The Poverty Profile inChina’s Western Region” (co-author), on Ru, et al (eds),  Analysis and Forecast onChina’s social Development (2007), Beijing: Social Science Academic Press. 2006

“Mobilising Social Capital in Re-employment: The case of laid-off workers”,  Study and Exploration , 2006, No.1

“Living Conditions in Rural and Rural China: Survey from 11 provinces” (co-author), on Ru, et al (eds),  Analysis and Forecast onChina’s social Development (2006), Beijing: Social Science Academic Press. 2005

“An Integrative Perspective of Risk Governance”.  Forum on Science and Technology inChina. 2005, No.6

“How to Measure Social Capital?”. (Co-author).  Social Science Aboard . 2005. No.2

“Living Conditions in Rural and Urban China --- Survey from 11 provinces”. (Co-author). pp.17-35 in  Blue Book ofChina’s Society---Analysis and Forecast onChina’s Social Development (2006). Edited by Ru, X et al., Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press. 2005.

“Risk Society and Risk Governance”.  Forum on Science and Technology inChina. 2004, No.5

“An Analysis on the Economic Vulnerability of Beijing Residents during SARS”. (Co-author). pp. 261-270 IN  Blue Book ofChina’s Society---Analysis and Forecast onChina’s Social Development (2004). Edited by Ru, X et al., Beijing: Social Sciences Documentation Publishing House. 2003.

“Personal Network and Reservation Wages of Job Seekers: Based on the job searching of Chinese laid-off workers”.  Sociological Studies . 2003, No.4

“Social Capital in Re-employment: Its efficacy and limit”.  Sociological Studies . 2002, No.4

“Latest Development of Social Capital Theory”.  Social Science Aboard . 2003. No.2

Translation

The Perception of Risk.  Slovic, P. Beijing Publishing House (China). 2007

Cross-cultural Risk Perception.  Renn, O and Rohrmann, B (eds). Beijing Publishing House (China). 2007

Risk Society and Beyond: Critical Issues for Social Theory.  Adam,D et al. (eds). Beijing Publishing House (China). 2005

Language

Chinese and English, fluent.

Award

2012: Winner of special government allowance, Awarded by State Council, China

2009: Ten Million New Century Talents Project, Awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, China