Hi, This is Jeff

Jianfeng "Jeff" 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 interested in 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. He received his B.A. of Journalism from Chongqing University (2017-2021), China. He is the member of ICA, NCA, AEJMC and IAMCR. He also serves as the Assistant Editor for Big Data & Society, and the Editorial Assistant for Emerging Media.

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). I prefer my English name Jeff, because it not only sounds similar to my Chinese name, but is also easy to remember.