Education
Aug 2015-Jun 2021 Ph.D. in Public Management
School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University
Aug 2018-Aug 2019 Visiting Ph.D. Student (Joint Training Program)
Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
Sep 2013-Jun 2015 B.A. in Economics (Second Major)
National School of Development, Peking University
Sep 2011-Jun 2015 B.A. in Public Administration
School of Government, Peking University
Professional Experience
Jun 2025-Present Assistant Professor
School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University
Sep 2023-Present Assistant Dean & Assistant Research Professor
Institute for Intelligent Society Governance, Tsinghua University
Sep 2021-Sep 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow (“Shuimu Scholar”)
School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University
Teaching
Public S&T Policy (MPA)
Foundations of Public Policy Analysis (Undergraduate)
Technology, Environment and Social Policy (PhD)
Ideological and Political Practice (Undergraduate Practice Course)
Honors and Awards
1.Selected for the 10th Young Talent Support Program of the China Association for Science and Technology
2.Second Prize, 9th Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award (Humanities and Social Sciences) of Higher Education Institutions (China)
3.3rd Xia Shuzhang Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Public Administration
4.Beijing Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
5.Beijing Outstanding Graduate
6.Outstanding Instructor for Student Social Practice, Tsinghua University
7.Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Tsinghua University
8.Shuimu Scholar (Postdoctoral Fellowship), Tsinghua University
9.Tsinghua University Special Scholarship (Highest Scholarship Award)
10.Tsinghua University Academic Rising Star
11.Best Paper Award, Annual Conference of Chinese Association for Science of Science and S&T Policy
Book:
1.Wei, Y. Intelligent Governance and Public Recognition: The Social Legitimacy of the City Brain. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2023.
Journal Articles:
1.Wei, Y., Guo, Y., & Su, J. (2021). Dancing on a Tightrope: The Reputation Management of Local Governments in Response to Public Protests in China. Public Administration, 99(3), 547–562.
2.Guo, Y., & Wei, Y. (2019). Government Communication Effectiveness on Local Acceptance of Nuclear Power: Evidence from China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 218, 38–50.
3.Guo, W., Chen, T., & Wei, Y. (2023). Intrinsic Need Satisfaction, Emotional Attachment, and Value Co-creation Behaviors of Seniors in Using Modified Mobile Government. Cities, 141, 104529.
4.Chen, K., Wang, S., & Wei, Y.* (2026). The Complexity Logic of Information Technology-Enabled Governance Modernization: A Three-Dimensional Dynamic Governance Framework. Systems Engineering(forthcoming). [In Chinese]
5. Lv, L., Li, Y., Wang, J., Wei, Y.*, & Su, J. (2025). From Discourse to Behavior: Multiple Approaches to Representing the Value System of Large Language Models. China Soft Science, (07), 169-179. [In Chinese]
6.Lian, X., Wei, Y.*, & Su, J. (2025). Penetration and understanding: A study on the public trust mechanism of intelligent technology. Studies in Science of Science, 43 (07), 1354-1363. [In Chinese]
7.Su, J., & Wei, Y.* (2025). Towards an Intelligent Society: Realistic Landscape, Development Trends, and Governance Mission. Journal of Northwest University(Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 55 (01), 78-88. [In Chinese]
8.Wei, Y. (2025). The Complexity of Intelligent Society under the Expansion of Large Language Model Applications and Its Governance. In Wei Y., Jia K., Zeng R., et al. Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Governance Transformation under the DeepSeek Breakthrough Effect. E-Government, (3), 2-39. [In Chinese]
9.Lv, L., Li, Y., Wang, J., Wei, Y.*, & Su, J. (2025). The Value System of Large Language Models: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evaluation. E-Government, (1), 15-28. [In Chinese]
10.Li, Y., Su, J., & Wei, Y.* (2025). Organizational Reconstruction of Emerging Employment Groups in the Intelligent Society: Evidence from Digital Platform Workers. E-Government, (1), 39-50. [In Chinese]
11.Li, Q., Lin, J., & Wei, Y.* (2018). Infrastructure Construction, Environmental Pollution and Political Trust:A Cross-Country Comparative Study. Journal of Central South University of Forestry & Technology(Social Sciences), 2018, 12(03): 31-36. [In Chinese]
12.Yin, H., Wang, Z., Wei, Y., & Chen, G. (2026). Current Status, Challenges, and Policy Suggestions for Promoting AI-enabled Integration of Scientific and Industrial Innovation. Global Finance, (303&304), 81-84. [In Chinese]
13.Wang, J., & Wei, Y. (2025). An Overlooked Component of the “AI+” Initiative: Rural Development in the Intelligent Society Transformation. In Liu Z., Yi C., Huang Q., et al. “AI+” Initiative: Conceptual Evolution, Mechanisms, Governance Logic, and Development Pathways. E-Government, (11), 2-28. [In Chinese]
14.Han, Y., Wei, Y., Su, J., & Zhang, F. (2025). Information Exposure and Threat Situation: An Exploratory Analysis of the Causes of Public Cognitive Polarization. Studies in Science of Science (forthcoming). [In Chinese]
15.Su, J., Song, L., Wei, Y., & Xie, Q. (2025). Opinion Manipulation in the Intelligent Society: Mechanisms, Tools, and Social Impacts. E-Government, (1), 29-38. [In Chinese]
16.Su, J., Wei, Y., & Huang, C. (2021). An Integrated Analysis Framework of Artificial Intelligence Social Impact Based on Application Scenarios. Science of Science and Management of S&T, 42(5), 3-19. [In Chinese]
17.Su, J., Wei, Y., & Huang, C. (2020). Social Experiment: A New Approach to the Study of the Social Impact of Artificial Intelligence. China Soft Science, (9), 132-140. [In Chinese]
1.General Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China: Policy Design, Nudge Mechanisms, and Optimization Strategies for Public Cognition Shaping Under the Perspective of Intelligent Society Complexity [PI]
2.Young Scholars Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China:The Influence of Reputation Management on Public Acceptance of the Digital and Intelligent Government Transformation [PI]
3.Youth Project, High-end STI Think Tank Program, China Association for Science and Technology: Social Experiment Pathways for Ethical Governance of Emerging Technologies [PI]
4.Youth Project, High-end STI Think Tank Progra, China Association for Science and Technology: Social Impact of Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Autonomous Driving [PI]
5.National Science and Technology Major Project—New Generation Artificial Intelligence: Comprehensive Impact Assessment of Artificial Intelligence through Social Experiments [Task Leader]
6.National Science and Technology Major Project—New Generation Artificial Intelligence: AI Governance and Security Capability Evaluation [Task Leader]
7.National Science and Technology Major Project—New Generation Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Evaluation, and Standardization of Artificial Intelligence Social Experiments [Task Leader]
8.National Key R&D Program: Monitoring and Governance Technology for Juvenile Internet Addiction Behavior [Task Leader]
