Yanyan is a Lecturer (Common Core) and Communication, Media and Film Scholar at Adelaide University (AU). She holds a PhD (Dean's Award) from the University of Adelaide. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Communication (Digital Media) and Master's degree in Communication for Social Change at the University of Queensland (UQ). As a Bollywood aficionado (of Chinese origin) for more than 15 years, her current research is focused on contemporary Indian cinema in global contexts.

Research Interests:
- Indian Cinema, in particular Bollywood
- Digital Media
- Communication (for Social Change!)
- Cross-cultural or intercultural communication
- Screen and media culture
- Film and photography
- Asian cinema
- Global cinema
- Stardom and Celebrity Culture
- Transnationalism and migration
- Audience Reception
- AI and Media

Experience

  • 2026–present
    Lecturer (Common Core), Adelaide University

Education

  • 2025 
    The University of Adelaide, PhD in Communication, Media and Film Studies
  • 2020 
    The University of Queensland, Master of Communication (Communication for Social Change)
  • 2018 
    The University of Queensland, Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)

Professional Memberships

  • Screen Studies Association of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (SSAAANZ)
  • Australasian Academic Integrity Network (AAIN)

Contact Yanyan for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration