Hi, I’m Su Jiamu, a Ph.D. student in Sociology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU).

My research interests include:

• Media sociology (정보사회학)
• Social networks (소셜네트워크)
• Computational sociology (컴퓨테이션 사회학)
• Global and transnational sociology (글로벌 사회학)
• Comparative sociology (비교사회학)

My current research uses social network analysis to study K-pop fandoms. I examine how the horizontal and hierarchical structures observed within these fandoms can be understood from a cultural perspective, as well as the mechanisms through which cross-fandom connections form. I am also interested in combining agent-based modeling (ABM) with social network analysis for social-science simulations and the identification of causal mechanisms.

Experience

• Ph.D. Candidate SKKU & SomC Lab
  • 2025 ～ Now
  • Sociology
    • Social BigData
    • Relational Sociology
• Master’s Degree SKKU & SomC Lab
  • 2023 ～ 2025
  • Sociology
    • SNA
    • Topic Modeling
• Bachelor’s Degree SKKU
  • 2018 ~ 2023
  • Sociology
  • Software

Projects

• easy-detm
  • A refactored interface for the original Dynamic Embedded Topic Model (DETM), with visualization tools for temporal topic modeling.

Conferences

• 2025 Fall KSA
  • 팬덤의 평등성과 위계성: 중국 온라인 커뮤니티 네트워크 분석
• 2026 Spring KSA
  • 팬덤은 어떻게 서로 연결되는가? LLM 기반 담화 실천 분류와 K-pop 팬덤 간 상호작용 네트워크 분석
• 2026 ASA
  • Between Equality and Hierarchy in K-pop Fandom: A Network Analysis of Chinese Online Communities