Hi, This is Jeff

Jeff Jianfeng Lan is a Ph.D. (combined with M.A.) student in the School of Media and Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2021-), China. He is the member of Center for Future Media & Human-Machine Communication supervised by Professor Yi Mou.

Jeff's research interests include the socio-psychological effect of Human-Machine Communication and Human-Robot Interaction, with a focus on the Human-Machine relationship like intimacy, trust, expectation and honesty. 

Jeff currently serves as the assistant editor for journal Big Data & Society and the editorial assistant for journal Emerging Media.

Jeff is the member of ICA, NCA, AEJMC, ECREA and IAMCR. And he serves as the reviewer for them.

Before joinning SJTU, Jeff received his B.A. of Journalism from Chongqing University (2017-2021), China. 

In Chinese, "Jianfeng" means "the sharp edge of a sword", while "Lan" refers to the colour "Blue". If anyone has seen the movie The Lord of the Rings, I'm sure you'll associate the name with the sword that the elves gifted to Frodo, which flashes blue whenever orcs are in the vicinity. 

But I was actually named this after my family who thought I lacked metal in my life based on the Chinese five elements tradition (Jin, Mu, Shui, Huo and Tu / Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Soil).