Ph.D. in Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, 2022 – present
Journal Publications
Li, D., Zheng, R., Liu, X. F., Ma, B., Sun, H., & Jiang, L. C. (2026). Linguistic dynamics of online scam conversations: a multi-stage analysis based on the COLD framework. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. [SSCI, Q1]
Zheng, R., & Nah, F. F. H. (2025). Uncovering the values of the metaverse for leisure use by individuals: A value-focused thinking approach. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 222, 124399. [SSCI, Q1]
Tamang, T., & Zheng, R. (2025). When AI sees hotter: Overestimation bias in large language model climate assessments. Public Understanding of Science, 35(1), 82-99. [SSCI, Q1]
Zheng, R., Luo, J., & Lu, S. (2024). Examining city image construction through the lens of linguistic soundscape: a case analysis of Shenzhen. Landscape Research, 49(4), 554-567. [SSCI, Q2]
Nah, F. F. H., Cai, J., Zheng, R., & Pang, N. (2023). An activity system-based perspective of generative AI: Challenges and research directions. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 15(3), 247. [Scopus]
Nah, F. F. H., Zheng, R., Cai, J., Siau, K., & Chen, L. (2023). Generative AI and ChatGPT: Applications, challenges, and AI-human collaboration. Journal of information technology case and application research, 25(3), 277-304. [Scopus]
Conference Papers
Yang, M., Zheng, R., & Jiang, L. C. (2025). Toward Innovativeness in Narrativity Measurement: A Comparative Analysis of Human, AI, and Hybrid Approaches. Paper presented at 75th Annual ICA Conference (ICA 2025), Denver, United States.
Yang, M., Zheng, R., & Jiang, L. C. (2025). Perceived Realism and Multidimensional Transportation in Narrative Engagement: Impact on Reactance and Persuasion. Paper presented at 75th Annual ICA Conference (ICA 2025), Denver, United States.
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Research Papers Awards Scheme for PhD Students, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 2024-2025
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (OAPA) for Research Degree Students, City University of Hong Kong, 2024
China National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of PRC, 2019
