{"id":231,"date":"2023-10-30T10:51:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2025-11-19T03:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T03:48:34","slug":"about-me-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/?page_id=231","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1751473705360-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1751473705360-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1751473705360-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1751473705360-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1751473705360-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1751473705360-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">my cat is named Boston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CV-Zhang-Zheng-1115.pdf\">CV_ZhangZheng<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">update: 20251115<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research_Interests\"><\/span><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Principal Fields<\/strong>:&nbsp;History of Science and Technology; Science and Technology Studies (STS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thematic Interests:&nbsp;<\/strong>Political Economy of Technology; History of Computing; Digital Sovereignty; Technocracy and State-building; Cold War Science; National Modernity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geographical Focus:&nbsp;<\/strong>Modern China; Comparative History of East Asia (China &amp; Japan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Munich-998x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" style=\"width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Munich-998x1024.jpeg 998w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Munich-292x300.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Munich-768x788.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Munich-1496x1536.jpeg 1496w, https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Munich-1995x2048.jpeg 1995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">my dog is named Munich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education\"><\/span><strong>Education<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peking_University\"><\/span>Peking University<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M.A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">School of New Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course<\/strong>: New Media and Computer-mediated Communication\\ Data Analysis Languages and Tools\\ Communication Theory\\ Communication Research Method\\ Globalization and Communication\\ Social Network Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Relevant Coursework<\/strong>: History of Western Social Thought\\ Oral History of Technology: Theory and Practice\\ Urban Sociology Research\\ Network Politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dissertation<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/thesis.lib.pku.edu.cn\/docinfo.action?learnid=1501214956\"><em>The Analysis of Influence on Interaction between Social Robots and Elderly People<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Distinguished Dissertation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beijing_Institute_of_Technology_Zhuhai_closed_down\"><\/span>Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai <em>(closed down)<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B.A. in English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Publications_and_Conference_Presentations\"><\/span><strong>Publications and Conference Presentations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Huang Y., <strong>Zhang Z., <\/strong>&amp; Dong B. (2016<a>). Social Robots: The Communicative Rationality towards Robot Development. <em>Public Communication of Science &amp; Technology, Vol. 19, 2016:185-187.<\/em><\/a> DOI: 10.16607\/j.cnki.1674-6708.2016.19.114<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zhang Z.,&nbsp;<\/strong>Fang X. (2019)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/acc-cca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CCA2019.pdf\">The Growth of Gender Consciousness of Left-Behind Rural Women<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>Canadian Communication Association (CCA)<\/em>, Vancouver, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Experience\"><\/span><strong>Professional Experience&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product Design and Marketing, DataCloak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">06.2019-05.2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Successfully helped the company achieve annual revenue growth from tens of thousands to tens of millions and assisted clients in preventing tens of thousands of data breaches and thefts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Served as the leader of an organization that responsible for researching and drafting the industry standard for Zero Trus, synthesizing technical specifications with national policy directives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the primary person in charge, I successfully organized and hosted a series of academic conferences on Zero Trust, and three consecutive annual technical summits, each drawing thousands of participants. This role included proposal writing, project management, and fiscal oversight of an annual budget exceeding 1.5 million RMB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product Design Manager, Tencent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">12.2017-06.2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participated in the design and operation of the world&#8217;s first erasable SIM card using dual advanced IMEI technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This card breaks the boundary of carrier networks in any covered country, aiming to help users utilize uncontrolled network services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Projects_and_Initiatives\"><\/span><strong>Projects and Initiatives&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead an NGO Team to Bridge the Digital Divide for Local Primary Schools\u2019 Teachers after Wenchuan Earthquake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A leader of a team trained teachers from primary schools affected by the Wenchuan earthquake, equipping teachers with essential internet skills to reduce the educational quality gap with developed areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We provided on-site support for 15 days and continued online assistance for several years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subtitle Translator (Volunteer) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provided subtitle translation services for open courses offered by the University of Amsterdam. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independently translated the complete subtitles for an entire course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biggest Tech Information Influencer on Chinese Social Media&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engage in public and science communication. Led a team to provide timely news and analysis on emerging technologies via Weibo, China&#8217;s largest social media platform. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented Peking University as a speaker at Weibo\u2019s Influential Summit, sharing insights to encourage greater public engagement in science and technology. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amassing an audience of over 1.7 million followers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Honors_and_Awards\"><\/span><strong>Honors and Awards &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peking_University-2\"><\/span>Peking University<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Merit Student (top 1%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distinguished Dissertation (top 5%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science Practice Innovation Scholarship (top 5%,&nbsp;\u00a510,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beijing_Institute_of_Technology_Zhuhai\"><\/span>Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outstanding Graduate (top 1%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Scholarship (top 10%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tencent\"><\/span><strong>Tencent <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vice President Honor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DataCloak<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Highest Honor (twice)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Language_and_Skills\"><\/span><strong>Language and Skills&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natural_Language\"><\/span>Natural Language<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chinese (Native Language)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English (Proficiency)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese (Reading)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analytical_Programming_Skill\"><\/span>Analytical &amp; Programming Skill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>R Language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CV_ZhangZheng update: 20251115 Research Interests Principal Fields:&nbsp;History of Science and Technology; Science and Technology Studies (STS) Thematic Interests:&nbsp;Political Economy of Technology; History of Computing; Digital Sovereignty; Technocracy and State-building; Cold War Science; National Modernity Geographical Focus:&nbsp;Modern China; Comparative History of East Asia (China &amp; Japan) Education Peking University M.A. School of New Media Course: New [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-231","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":341,"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231\/revisions\/341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zhangzheng.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}