People
Meet the scholars, advisers, contributors, and coordinators who shape CSIA’s academic community and institutional development.
CSIA is sustained by people whose roles often extend across academic exchange, project development, communication, and long-term collaboration. This page introduces the individuals who contribute to the Academy’s evolving intellectual and organisational life.
Leadership
Leon Liang
Principal & Programme Director
Executive Leadership
Institutional Governance
Global Partnerships
Ryan Smith
Director
Senior Leadership
Academic Operations
Teacher Training
Prof. Alexandre A. Loktionov
Director for Academic Development
Academic Leadership
Academic Exchange
Cambridge Programmes
Academic Faculty & Guest Lecturers
Ruth Lewis
Senior Cultural Education Fellow
Cultural Education
Pastoral Support
Student Experience
Rend Platings
Academic Development Fellow
Academic Guidance
Intercultural Studies
Museum Learning
Nicholas Chrimes
Biomedical Research Fellow
Academic Faculty
Intercultural Studies
Academic Exchange
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Philip Spalding
Digital Innovation Fellow
Advisory Faculty
Executive Communications
Institutional Engagement
Dr. Tatiana Bandaletova
Academic Fellow
Medical Diagnostics
Pathology
Translational Research
Dr. Anya Ciccone
Host, “From Spade to Plate”
Responsible AI
Digital Learning
Technology Programmes
Prof. David Lewis
Comparative Culture Fellow
Cambridge History
Cultural Heritage
Sino-British Cultural Exchange
Karina Wells
Strategic Communications Fellow
British Home Cooking
Seasonal Food
Cultural Exchange
Prof. Chaofu Zhang
Advisory Professor (CUFE)
Research & Advisory
China Programmes
Academic Exchange
Changwei Lu
Advisory Professor (SCMU)
Ethnographic Research
Borderland Studies
Silk Road Studies
Dr. Liangchen Zhou
Advisory Professor (THU)
Green Finance
Sustainable Trade
International Economics
Prof. Xiangjun Chen
Research & Advisory Fellow
Healthcare Governance
Medical Education
China–UK Collaboration
Prof. Jijiang He
Advisory Professor (SCU)
Energy Transition
Sustainability Policy
Global Development
Ian Featherstone
International Youth Development Fellow
Youth Development
Emotional Intelligence
Inclusive Education
Prof. Jin Sun
Research & Industry Advisor
Aerospace Engineering
Industrial Innovation
Technology Programmes
AI & Education Innovation Fellows
A young scholar group supporting CSIA-led research, programme design, and applied innovation in AI-enhanced education.
Nowsha Farha
AI Education Research Fellow
Arun Kumar Rajasekaran
Teacher Development
Education Policy
Social Data Science
AI & Research Innovation Fellow
Machine Learning
Scientific Computing
Research Mentorship
Institutional Affairs
Annie Ji
Engagement & Media
Programme Delivery
Educational Engagement
Student Development
Barnaby Corry
Cambridge Student Coordinator
Programme Coordination
Cultural Engagement
Student Outreach
Sean Cao
Senior Programme Coordinator
Partnership Outreach
Visual Media
Programme Delivery
Rui Yang
Academic & Institutional Development
Academic Affairs
Institutional Strategy
International Engagement