Shaoming Zhou is an Associate Professor in Chinese Studies at the Asia Institute within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. He holds a Doctorate through research from the University of Melbourne and a Postgraduate Diploma from the same university. His academic career at the University of Melbourne has progressed from lecturer to senior lecturer and now to associate professor, where he contributes significantly to Chinese language education and cultural studies.

Zhou's primary research interest is Chinese folklore, encompassing Chinese rituals, regional culture, and related traditions. He is a member of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, which focuses on research into China, Chinese societies, and Chinese economies in the 21st century. As Chinese Program Convenor at the Asia Institute, he leads the Chinese Studies discipline area and is instrumental in the Master of Translation program. Zhou coordinates the Chinese In-Country Intensive Study Program at Fudan University, providing students with immersive learning opportunities. He also conducts testing for statements of equivalence in Chinese language proficiency for Victorian universities. His publications include the book Funeral Rituals in Eastern Shandong, China: An Anthropological Study (2009), a chapter on local rituals in Faith in the Future: Understanding the Revitalization of Religions and Cultural Traditions in Asia (2012, pp. 297–318), 中国当代小说 - 历史, 想象与虚构 (Contemporary Chinese Novels - History, Imagination and Fiction), Teaching and Learning Chinese in International Context: Issues and Innovations, Making Money Can Be Funny, and A Study of Confucian Enlightenment Philosophy in Pre-Qin Period - the “Four Books” 先秦诸家教化哲学研究 —以“四书”为中心的.

Professional Email: shaoming@unimelb.edu.au