Hi! I am Yan, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Warsaw, Poland, working with Prof. Magdalena Wojcieszak. I received my PhD in Computer Science from Aalto University, Finland, where I was supervised by Prof. Mikko Kivelä and advised by Dr. Barbara Keller.

I am a computational social scientist drawn to socio-political research questions, with a particular interest in understanding negative online dynamics and identifying ways to counter them. My doctoral research focused on political (de)polarization, and I am currently exploring topics such as online news use and political (anti-)fandom. Methodologically, I specialize in mixed-methods analysis of observational social media data. My work has been published in venues including Computers in Human Behavior, CSCW, ICWSM, and EPJ Data Science.

Please see Resume for a complete list of my experience, and Projects for an introduction of my main research projects. If you are interested, some of my photography, design, and calligraphy works can be found in Gallery.

Feel free to reach out by email:kellyxia26@gmail.com if you would like to chat!