Current Graduate Students
NUS-King's College London Joint Degree PhD Programme
| Name | Thesis Topic |
| Chang Ge | Infrastructuring Open Data Cities: A Comparative Study of Data Portals in London, Singapore and Beijing |
| Francis Luis Medado Torres | Beyond City Lights: The Rural Turn in Philippine Queer Studies |
| Neo Yee Win | Materiality of Data/Sustainability Of The Internet |
| Fu Junhan (Gina) | Video-based Vs Text-based Snss: The Effect Of Presentation Format And News Source On Trust And Sharing Intention |
| Fan Jiarong | Reinventing Tradition In Tourist Culture: Contesting Indigenousness, Nationalism, And Political Economy On Chinese Landscape Live-action Performances |
| Gabriela Laras Dewi Swastika | A Cultural Repertoire in Food-Related Settings: The Situated Knowledge of Yogyakarta Households |
Communications and New Media PhD Programme
| Name | Thesis Topic |
| Aditi Singh | Misinformation Across Digital Divide in Rural India |
| Annabel Ngien | Patient-doctor Relationship: Explicating Its Key Dimensions And Examining The Effects Of Online Patient-doctor Communication On Online Patient-doctor Relationship, Perceived Patient-centredness And Patient Participation |
| Kenneth Tan Eng Yau | Irreversibility in Narrative Games |
| Lai Zishan | Female-oriented Love Simulation Games Exploring Women's Gaming Industry, Participatory Practice in Social Media, and the Changing Gender Role in China |
| Nisar Husain bin Keshvani | Communications and Institution Building in Developed vs Developing Settings |
| Mekhala Saran | Building Blocks of Repression: Techno-Political Mechanisms of Fear and Their Impact on At-Risk Journalists in India |
| Ouyang Rongxin | The Casual Effects of Geopolitical Restrictions on Technology Innovation |
| Stanley Arvan Wijaya | Investing Into the Game - Examining How Spending, Gambling and Uncertainty Shape Player Behavior and Spending |
| Thomas Nicholas Fernandez | Assessing The Potential of Multi-stakeholder Collaborative Partnerships in Singapore |
| Wang Haoyu | I Know How You Feel: The Actor-Partner in Interdependence Model Analysis of Empathic Accuracy, Anxiety Sensitivity Supportive Communication Quality, and Well-Being in Elderly Patients with Chronic Illness and Family Caregivers |
| Wang Yuheng | AI's Dual Role in Asian News Media: Redefining Journalism or Merging Visions? An Empirical Study of Implementation and Hurdles |
| Wu Qiaofei | To Follow Or Not To Follow? Examining The Effects Of Social Norms On Attitudes And Intention Towards Quitting Vaping Under Issue Uncertainty |
| Wu Yuanyuan | Exploring Alternative Health Media : An Examination Through Its Content, Impact, And Strategies For Mitigation |
| Ye Lin | Gender, (Im)politeness and Confrontation in Microblog Comments |
| Zhan Jinyuan | Health Communication; New Media |
| Zhang Mila | Impact of Deepfake News on Singaporean Society: A Social Media Analysis of Trends and Sentiments |
| Zhang Siyu | Countering Visual Misinformation: A Technique-Based Approach to Media Literacy Interventions Using LLM |
| Zhuang Kaiyao | Human-chatbot Interaction |
Cultural Studies in Asia PhD Programme
| Chau Kam Sing Tina | Gender Identity of Asian females |
| Chen Cheng | Beyond Creativity: A Study of Human-Centred Participatory |
| Chen Jiayu | Constructing Creative Resilience: Participatory Learning in Museums and Digital Strategies |
| Cheng Xueyan | Rethink Borders and Transcend Boundaries: Transnational Chinese Cinemas in Southeast Asia in the 21st Century |
| Khadeeja Amenda Chundanveetil Puthiya Nalakath | Sonic Erasures: Listening to the Left-Behind in Hyderabad, India |
| Md Tareq Hossain | Saving a ‘Lost Generation’ Of Rohingya: Mapping The Digital Learning Practices In The Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps |
| Sharon Yvette Xiomara Rosamor 'n Doen | A Feminist Psychocultural Approach To The Monstrous-feminine In Soeharto Era Horror Films: A Key Proxy In Indonesia’s Nation-building |
Communications and New Media MA Research Programme
| Name | Thesis Topic |
| Alexis Tong Chuan Yan
NUS '22 |
Embracing Chinese Cut Sleeve Narratives: Unravelling The Identities and Social Practices of Singaporean Chinese Women Danmei Fans |
| Ahmed Hazyl Hilmy | Solo Role-Playing Games as Playful Structures for Players to Craft Narratives which Centre Their Lived Experiences |
| Amy Soh Geok Peng
NUS '22 |
Gender and Sexuality, Internet Studies, Ludology, Digital Culture, Virtual Embodiment |
| Cai Yang | Investigating Drivers of Collective Phenomena Online Using Large Language Models |
| Chen Hui Lin
NUS '21 |
Climate Change Policy Communication In Singapore: The Case Of Plastic Bag Charges |
| Cindy Ho
NUS '21 |
From Global To Local: Undressing The Body Positivity Movement Through Instagram Content Creators In Singapore |
| Eldrida Yeong Rui
NTU '21 |
“Korea Has Oppa, We Have Kiampah”: Cringe And The Singaporean Fan. |
| Li Linqiu | Digital Practices In Transnational Spaces: Chinese Queer Women's Lived Experiences In Singapore |
| Ng Hwee Si Cheryl
NUS '21 |
Ok Boomer, It’s Time For The Zoomers, Purr! An Analysis Of The Singaporean Gen Z Based On The Examination Of Humour On Tiktok |
| Ng Wi En
NUS '23 |
“Virtual Worlds Are A Safe Space For People To Explore Their Gender Identities As Well”: Exploring How Virtual Fashion Shapes Gender In Decentraland. |
| Shannon Lee Wen Hui
NUS '24 |
"In Dark Times, Should the Stars Also Go Out?": Finding Hope in Virtual Ruins |
| Xie Jingyi
NUS '22 |
Diffusion of Novel Foods Innovations Beyond the Hype: Investigating Perceptions Using Systematic, Qualitative and Computational Approaches |
