Research Overview
Research Interests
- Information Behaviour
- Digital Health
- Educational Technology
Additionally, you may review the list of my key research projects here.
Research Grants
2025
Model Construction of Virtual Scenes for Responsible Gambling
SJM Resorts, S.A., Macau, China
Investigator(s): PCI Pang, YN Siu and C Wong
2024-2026
Smart Participatory Design with Hybrid Network Framework of Behavioral Monitoring: Understanding the Use of Health-Related Short Videos among Adolescents (MOP
380,000.00)
Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), Macau, China
Investigator(s): PCI Pang, Y Sun and Y Lau
2024-2025
Smart Tourism Training Chatbot System Supported by Large Language Models
Sands China Limited, Macau, China
Investigator(s): PCI Pang and YN Siu
2023-2026
Deep Learning Analytics and Applications for Education Data Mining (MOP
399,900.00)
Macao Polytechnic University, Macau, China
Investigator(s): PCI Pang, PIS Lei and Y Lau
2021-2024
Computational Text Analytics for Crowdsourced Health Information in the Greater Bay Area (MOP
296,100.00)
Macao Polytechnic University, Macau, China
Investigator(s): PCI Pang
2019-2020
Conceptualising Online Information Needs for Supporting Partners Who Experienced Miscarriage (AUD
10,000.00)
Faculty of Engineering and IT Early Career Researcher Grant, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Investigator(s): PCI Pang
2018-2020
Visualising Crowdsourced Health Information (MOP
150,000.00)
Multi-Year Research Grant, University of Macau, Macau, China
Investigator(s): RP Biuk-Aghai and PCI Pang
2017-2018
#misCOURAGE Down Under (AUD
10,000.00)
Networked Society Institute Seed Funding, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Investigator(s): M Temple-Smith, J Bilardi, PCI Pang, VH Trieu and L Kiropoulos
2011-2012
Applying Wikipedia Analysis Methodology in Teaching and the Development of Related Tools (MOP
137,800.00)
Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), Macau, China
Investigator(s): CI Pang and SS Si
Awards
- 第四屆 “粵港澳大灣區人才戰略與創新發展論壇” 論文三等獎 – 2024
- Awardee, Funding Scheme for Postdoctoral Researchers, Macau Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), Macau, China – 2021-2023
- VU Research Fellowship, Victoria University – 2021
- Branko Cesnik Best Paper Award Nomination, Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2019) – 2019
- Faculty of Engineering and IT Early Career Researcher Award, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia – 2018
- Finalist, Smart City Design Competition, Macau Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), Macau, China – 2017
- Best Paper Award Nomination, The 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2016) – 2016
- National iAwards Nomination, Australia – 2016
- Best Poster Award, CIS Doctoral Colloquium 2015, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia – 2015
- "長江小小科學家" 二等獎（由中華人民共和國教育部及李嘉誠基金會共同主辦）– 2000
Scholarships and Study Awards
- Google Australia PhD Travel Scholarship, Australia – 2016
- Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES) Top-up Scholarship, Australia – 2013
- NICTA PhD Scholarship & Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship, Australia – 2012
- Macau SAR Government Postgraduate Scholarship, Macau, China – 2012
- Excellence Award, Pan Pearl IT Project Competition, Guizhou, China – 2012
- Dean's Honour List, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China – 2007
Training and Certifications
- Professional Practice Credential Assessor, Deakin University, Australia – 2022
- Data Driven Techniques for e-Business, Globex Program, Peking University, Beijing, China – 2022
- Melbourne Teaching Certificate, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia – 2018
- Certified Health Informatician Australasia – 2018
- Statistics for Research Workers, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia – 2013
- Business Process Management and Improvement Workshop for IT Professionals, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong, China – 2009
Education
- PhD, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia – 2016
- Thesis Title: Understanding Exploratory Search in Seeking Health Information
- Supervisors: Prof Shanton Chang, Prof Karin Verspoor and Dr Jon Pearce
- MSc, University of Macau, Macau, China – 2011
- Thesis Title: Map-like Wikipedia Visualization
- Supervisor: Dr Robert P. Biuk-Aghai
- BSc, University of Macau, Macau, China – 2007