Career Summary
Biography
Dr You Zhou is an interdisciplinary and mixed-methods scholar specialising in cybercrime, future crimes, and digital policing. He recently completed his doctoral studies at Monash University, where his thesis, Policing Cyber Fraud in China: Challenges, Responses, and Crime Displacement, examined digital policing and transnational cybercrime through interviews with Chinese police officers. He also holds a Master of Criminology from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Law from the Criminal Investigation Police University of China.
Before joining the University of Newcastle, Dr Zhou held academic roles at Monash University, Deakin University, and Charles Sturt University, including Assistant Lecturer, Teaching Associate, Research Officer, and Research Assistant. His teaching covers cybercrime, policing, crime prevention, and research methods. He has contributed to curriculum development through innovative, student-centred approaches that integrate empirical research, gamified learning, and inclusive pedagogy.
Dr Zhou has published in internationally recognised journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Crime & Delinquency, and Law, Innovation and Technology. His research on metaverse crimes has received national media attention and was ranked by Altmetric score as the most influential criminology article in August 2024. He is currently serves as the leading guest editor for a special issue on Future Crimes in the Asian Journal of Criminology.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Keywords
- AI-empowered policing
- Cyber fraud
- Cybercrime
- Cybercrime policing
- Future crimes
- Metacrime
- Responsible Use of AI
- Substance abuse
Languages
- Mandarin (Mother)
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 440216 | Technology, crime and surveillance | 20 |
| 440207 | Cybercrime | 50 |
| 440211 | Police administration, procedures and practice | 30 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Law and Justice Australia |
Teaching appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 25/6/2025 - 14/9/2025 | Research Assistant and Teaching Associate | Deakin University School of Humanities and Social Sciences Australia |
| 19/1/2024 - 20/1/2025 | Assistant Lecturer | Monash University School of Social Sciences Australia |
| 22/2/2022 - 18/1/2024 | Teaching Associate | Monash University School of Social Sciences Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Tiwari M, Zhou Y, 'Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Financial Crimes and Cybercrimes Using Cryptocurrencies', 1-30 (2025)
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| 2023 | Chang L, Zhou Y, Phan H, 'Virtual Kidnapping: Online Scams with ‘Asian Characteristics’ During the Pandemic' (2023) | Open Research Newcastle |
Journal article (25 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2025 | Qu J, Zhou Y, Zhang M, 'The Effects of Childhood Maltreatment on Violent Behaviors among Male Juvenile Offenders: A Dual-Moderated Chain Mediation Effect', Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 33, 1049-1055 (2025) | Open Research Newcastle | |||
| 2025 |
Tiwari M, Zhou Y, Childs A, Chang LYC, Ferrill J, 'Metaverse policing: A systematic literature review of challenges and recommendations', Computers in Human Behavior, 166 (2025) [C1]
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| 2025 |
Tiwari M, Zhou Y, Ferrill J, Smith M, 'Crypto Crashes: An examination of the Binance and FTX scandals and associated accounting challenges', British Accounting Review (2025) [C1]
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| 2025 |
Tiwari M, Zhou Y, Gilmour P, Bernot A, 'Confronting metacrime: complexities, enforcement challenges, and regulatory pathways', Law Innovation and Technology, 17, 159-176 (2025) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Lin K, Zhou Y, Xu B, Chang LYC, 'A Latent Class Analysis of Online Victim-Offender Overlap among Chinese Youth: Examining Overlap Risks across Online Deviance Types', Crime and Delinquency (2024) [C1]
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Preprint (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2024 |
Tiwari M, Zhou Y, Childs A, Chang LYC, Ferrill J, 'Metaverse Policing: A Systematic Literature Review of Challenges and Recommendations' (2024)
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Zhou Y, 'Policing Cyber Fraud in China: Challenges, Responses, and Crime Displacement' (2025)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $314,750 |
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20251 grants / $6,300
Postgraduate Publication Award$6,300
Funding body: Monash University
| Funding body | Monash University |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr You Zhou |
| Scheme | Postgraduate Publications Award |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2025 |
| Funding Finish | 2025 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20241 grants / $43,450
Criminal Decision-Making and Crime Control of Transnational Cyber Fraud Offenders in China$43,450
Funding body: Chinese National Social Science Grant
| Funding body | Chinese National Social Science Grant |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Jia Qu, Dr You Zhou |
| Scheme | National Social Science Fund of China |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2024 |
| Funding Finish | 2027 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
20211 grants / $265,000
Policing Cyber Fraud in China: Challenges, Responses, and Crime Displacement$265,000
Funding body: Monash University
| Funding body | Monash University |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr You Zhou, Dr Ross Hendy, Dr Zarina Vakhitova |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2021 |
| Funding Finish | 2025 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Dr You Zhou
Position
Lecturer
School of Law and Justice
College of Human and Social Futures
Contact Details
| you.zhou@newcastle.edu.au |
