Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang 彭祥佑
PhD (Melb), MSc (UM), BSc (UM)
Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Macao Polytechnic University
Dr Patrick Pang is a Lecturer (equivalent to an Assistant Professor) in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Macao Polytechnic University (MPU). He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne and worked at the University of Melbourne before joining MPU. He received the Early Career Researcher Award from the University of Melbourne and has since obtained funding from the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) and local enterprises. His interdisciplinary research focuses on the areas of information behaviours, digital health and educational technologies, and seeks to build AI+ applications for health, education and sustainability, thanks to his many years of industry experience in designing and building IT systems. He always strives for research excellence and has nearly 100 publications with an h-index of 16.
Looking for Supervision?
Patrick is supervising PhD candidates from two PhD programs at MPU: PhD in Computer Applied Technology and PhD in Educational Technologies and Innovation. He recruits PhD and MSc candidates who are capable of conducting interdisciplinary research in the following areas. Applicants should have relevant research/project experience, and demonstrate enthusiasm, integrity as well as diligence in research.
- Educational Technology: Teaching and Learning AI Applications, Human-Computer Interaction, Exploratory Learning, etc.
- Digital Health: Medical Data Mining, Digital Health Education, Citizen Science, etc.
- Artificial Intelligence: Large Language Model (LLM) Applications in Education, Health, Smart Cities, etc.
Students with different backgrounds are welcome as long as your research direction aligns with the above topics. Please email your research proposal, CV and transcripts in English if interested. Emails without all the required information may not get a reply. Students may consider that they have failed if there is no response within a month.
Important Note: Our research team has high expectations regarding time spent and academic output during the postgraduate study. It demands strong resilience, self-motivation, and the ability to learn and explore independently, as well as rigorous and efficient execution of research work. Students interested in joining the research team are encouraged to consider seriously before applying.
As a reward for your participation in our research team, you will have the opportunities to get:
- High-Quality Publications: You will be the first author on academic papers or participate in international conferences.
- Interdisciplinary Research: Many research projects will be conducted in collaboration with supervisors from diverse backgrounds in various disciplines with both academic and practical values.
- Rigorous and Responsible Academic Guidance: You will receive comprehensive and responsible guidance from your supervisor in academic research and thesis writing. This will enhance your research skills throughout your PhD studies.
- Financial Support: Depending on research output and funding, PhD students will have the opportunity to receive a monthly stipend ranging from MOP 5,000 to 10,000.
- International Perspectives and Exchange Opportunities: When research capabilities and language proficiency are qualified, students will conduct research with leading international scholars, resulting in high-quality publication and research outcomes.
- On case-by-case basis, students will also have other opportunities to receive additional support, such as funding for research equipment or allowances for exchange programs.
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