Shuaishuai Wang is a Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture at the University of Manchester. He holds a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam. Shuaishuai's research centers on the intersection of platform studies, critical algorithm studies, and queer media. Much of his research has been devoted to understanding queer communities in both queer-focused (e.g. dating and livestreaming apps) and mainstream social media (e.g. Twitter and Douyin). He is currently working on how data transform social media operations in the current economic and geopolitical context, with a focus on Douyin and TikTok.

Shuaishuai is the principal investigator of two university-funded projects: "Douyin Data Economies" (100,000 CNY) and "Algorithmic Configurations of Sexuality" (30,000 Euros). His work has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Information Communication & Society, Big Data & Society, Television & New Media, Media, Culture & Society, and Social Media + Society. In addition to his scholarly publications, Shuaishuai also writes for media organizations, including The Conversation and Sixth Tone. 

Prior to his current appointment at the University of Manchester, Shuaishuai was an Assistant Professor of Media and Communication at Xi’an Jiaotong - Liverpool University (2022-2023) and a Lecturer in New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam (2020-2022).