Emotion & Culture Lab Zhejiang University

Lab Members

Principal Investigator

PhD Candidates

Zhihe Pan

Zhihe Pan 潘之禾

Ph.D candidate, 2022

I'm a PhD student in Psychology at Zhejiang University. My research interest lies in vocal and facial communication of emotions, as well as the cultural and linguistic differences involved in these processes. I'm passionate about music—in my free time, I enjoy playing the double bass and piano, and singing.

Shutong Liu

Shutong Liu 刘书彤

Ph.D candidate, 2022

I'm a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at Zhejiang University. I obtained a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design at Tongji University. During the user-oriented design process, I gradually realized the importance of understanding human, so I turned to studying psychology. My current interest is the mechanism and ability of human emotion perception. Hope our research can help people live a better life~

Ziyu Zhang

Ziyu Zhang 张子玉

Ph.D candidate, 2024

I am currently pursuing a PhD in the laboratory setting. I obtained both my undergraduate and master's degrees from Soochow University. The present research interest is emotion transitions. In life, I am also a Zen practitioner and have a deep appreciation for Confucian and Buddhist philosophical theories.

Qi Peng

Qi Peng 彭琦

Ph.D candidate, 2025

I'm a Ph.D. student researching cultural differences in emotional expression. I have a Master's in Applied Psychology from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Outside of academics, I enjoy reading, movies, and badminton.

Yong Zhuang

Yong Zhuang 庄湧

Ph.D candidate, 2025

I'm Zhuang Yong, a part-time Ph.D. student. I graduated from Zhejiang University in 2003 with a degree in Computer Science. Having spent more than 20 years at Kingsoft Office, I'm now combining my software background with psychology to build a more versatile system for recognizing human emotions and behaviors.

Postgraduate Students

Jiawen Zhu

Jiawen Zhu 朱嘉雯

Postgraduate student, 2023

Master of Psychology at ECLAB. My research interest is art and emotion. Like watching movies and swimming.

Hongxu Zhou

Hongxu Zhou 周洪旭

Postgraduate student, 2023

Hello! My name is Hongxu Zhou, but you can also call me Hoshi. As a recent graduate, I'm deeply curious about how emotions can be conveyed through art. Art is an essential part of my life, and I cannot imagine what life would be like without it.

Hweemin Tan

Hweemin Tan 陈惠敏

Postgraduate student, 2023

I'm Hweemin Tan from Malaysia, a master's student at Zhejiang University. I'm interested in emotion and cross-cultural studies. In my daily life, I love watching Youtube, drawing, and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. I'm always on the lookout for fascinating exhibitions and museums to visit. Spicy food makes me happy, hot weather frustrates me, and rushing to meet deadlines leaves me feeling regretful. Yet, life's emotional ups and downs keep inspiring me.

Weitie Song

Weitie Song 宋炜铁

Postgraduate student, 2024

Hi, I'm Sweetiiron. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Information Security. In my free time, I enjoy engaging my mind with something that requires a bit of lateral thinking and I have a fondness for the golden era of early 21st-century Chinese music, which often evokes a sense of nostalgia and cultural richness. I hope to discover my lifelong passion in ECLAB and look forward to the journey ahead!

Shiyan Zhan

Shiyan Zhan 詹诗妍

Postgraduate student, 2024

My name is Zhan Shiyan, a master's student in EClab. My research interests lie in the domains of emotion and emotion recognition within speech and imagery.

Xin Peng

Xin Peng 彭欣

Postgraduate student, 2025

I'm Peng Xin, a master's student at ECLAB. I'm interested in emotion and social interaction studies. I hope to learn more and develop my abilities through my time in the lab. What's more, I enjoy listening to music, visiting parks, and interacting with people in daily life. It's often the little things in life that touch the heart most!

Undergraduate Students

Shuoan Li

Shuoan Li 李烁安

Undergraduate, 2022

I'm Shuoan Li, an undergraduate student aspiring to pursue a PhD in Dr. Fang's lab. I enjoy playing table tennis, singing, coding, and observing people. My interests are all over the place, but I only dabble in most of them. I'm trying to learn how to coexist with humans through studying emotions. Currently, my research interests lie in emotions combined with cross-cultural studies and art.

Feiyu Zhang

Feiyu Zhang 张斐煜

Undergraduate, 2022

My name is Feiyu Zhang, an undergraduate student in psychology. I'm pretty introverted but love talking about interesting stuff. In my free time, I play badminton and video games. I'm passionate about exploring different cuisines and dream of traveling to taste flavors.

Ruotian Zheng

Ruotian Zheng 郑若天

Undergraduate, 2022

My name is Ruotian Zheng, an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology. I am deeply fascinated by research on the emotional expressions of faces. As a naturally introverted person, I spend my free time immersed in novels and video games, often listening to music while reading. For physical activity, I find joy in playing badminton.

Xinyan Pan

Xinyan Pan 潘心焱

Undergraduate, 2023

My name is Xinyan Pan, an undergraduate student majoring in psychology. My research interest is emotion and culture.

Kexin Chen

Kexin Chen 陈可欣

Undergraduate, 2023

My name is Kexin Chen, an undergraduate student in psychology. I am a realistic idealist and my hobbies are watching movies and traveling. I am making efforts to improve myself now.

Ting Chen

Ting Chen 陈婷

Undergraduate, 2023

My name is Ting Chen, an undergraduate student in psychology. My research interests are emotions and culture. In my spare time, I enjoy listening to music.

Chuying Wu

Chuying Wu 吴楚颖

Undergraduate, 2023

My name is Chuying Wu, an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology. I'm interested in emotion and culture. I am a relatively introverted person and enjoy watching anime or traveling in my free time. I really love cute animals like kittens and puppies.

Zichao Lin

Zichao Lin 林子超

Undergraduate, 2023

My name is Zichao Lin, an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology. My research interests lie at the intersection of emotions and art. I am fascinated by how emotions are formed and how individuals perceive and interpret emotions conveyed through the works of others. In my spare time, I enjoy volunteer activities and watching anime.

Yunzhao Yang

Yunzhao Yang 杨昀昭

Undergraduate, 2023

My name is Yang Yunzhao, an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology. I hope to learn meaningful knowledge in the lab, so if anyone needs help I could volunteer.

Yilin Long

Yilin Long 龙奕霖

Undergraduate, 2024

I am Long Yilin, a 2024 undergraduate student at ECLAB. I am very interested in research on cross-culture and emotions, and I hope to learn from everyone at ECLAB. I like ball games, including table tennis and badminton, and I usually go jogging in my daily life. Besides, I love pets very much, especially dogs.

Lab Mascot

Doudou

Doudou 逗逗

Lab Mascot

I used to be an independent pup, but ever since Mom came back, I've become a total cuddle bug. I love socializing at cafés, sticking close to my humans, getting all the pets, and, of course, napping with the occasional snore!