PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG
September 2023 - Present
Assistant Professor in Speech-Language Pathology
WIRE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER, GERMANY
May 2023 - Present
Conduct dysphagia-related research at the University of Münster, Germany
UK HCPC REGISTERED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
Since October 2022
Registration number: SL040203
VISITING PROFESSOR
KU LEUVEN, BELGIUM
Sept 2022 - Present
Deliver lectures for Advanced Master of Science in Deglutology programme
BOARD MEMBER
EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SWALLOWING DISORDERS
Nov 2021 - Present
Represent, direct and administer the European Society for Swallowing Disorders
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HK
Apr 2022 - March 2023
Conduct clinical research at Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong
HONORARY POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, UK
Aug 2021 - Present
Conduct research projects through collaboration with the Gastrointestinal Sciences research team at University of Manchester
HONORARY CLINICAL FELLOW
SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, UK
May 2018 - Present
Conduct and coordinate research studies at Salford Royal Hospital
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, UK
May 2018 - Aug 2021
Conduct and coordinate research projects at the Centre for Gastrointestinal Sciences
Supervise undergraduate and PhD students projects
Provide training on specialised electrophysiology equipment and data analysis
GUEST LECTURER
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN
Apr 2018
Provide lecture on "Neuromodulation for neurogenic dysphagia" for the MSc program in Clinical Speech and Language Studies
SENIOR SPEECH THERAPIST
CHANCE DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT CENTRE
2017 - 2018
Provide speech therapy services to secondary school students in Hong Kong
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW
February - December 2024
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Sept 2013 - Jan 2018
PhD, University of Hong Kong
“Non-invasive brain stimulation as a treatment for post-stroke swallowing disorders”
Sept 2009 - Aug 2013
BSc (Hons) (Speech and Hearing Sciences), University of Hong Kong
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CO-SUPERVISOR
University of Manchester, UK
2018 - 2020
Co-supervised 2 PhD students and 2 final-year BSc (Neurosciences) students
Provided training on conducting clinical trials, the use of specialised neurophysiology equipment and data analysis
GUEST LECTURER
Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin
Apr 2021
Delivered a lecture on Neuromodulation for neurogenic dysphagia for MSc program in Clinical Speech and Language Studies
GUEST LECTURER
Hong Kong Education University & Hong Kong Baptist University
Sept - Nov 2017
Delivered 4 lectures on Introduction to students with special education needs for Service to Special Education Needs Empowerment Project for Pre-service Teachers (SENEP) program
TEACHING ASSISTANT
University of Hong Kong
2014 - 2016
BSc (Hons) program in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Prepared teaching materials for Motor Speech Course, Dysphagia Course and Swallowing Skills lab
Prepared and marked quizzes
Demonstrated the use of fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
NEUROPLASTICITY IN DYSPHAGIA: WHERE ARE WE AND IS SKY THE LIMIT?
Keynote lecture; Sept 2022
12th European Society for Swallowing Disorders Congress
NOVEL PHARMACOTHERAPY
Nov 2021
11th European Society for Swallowing Disorders Congress
APPLICATION OF BRAIN STIMULATION FOR POST-STROKE SWALLOWING DISORDERS
Oct 2021
The Symposium of Stroke Rehabilitation, Nanjing, China
THE USE OF NEUROMODULATION TECHNIQUES IN REHABILITATION OF SWALLOWING FUNCTIONS AFTER STROKE
Mar 2017
West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONOURS
HIGHLY COMMENDED RESEARCH STAFF STRATEGY GROUP (RSSG) EXCELLENCE AWARD
2021
University of Manchester, UK
2ND WORLD DYSPHAGIA SUMMIT SCHOLARSHIP
2021
World Dysphagia Summit Committee
9TH EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SWALLOWING DISORDERS CONGRESS TRAVEL GRANT
2019
European Society for Swallowing Disorders
SPONSORSHIP TO SYMPOSIUM OF STROKE REHABILITATION
2017
Hong Kong Neurological Society, HK
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
2013 - 2017
University of Hong Kong, HK
FACULTY OF EDUCATION FACULTY RESEARCH FUND
2014
University of Hong Kong, HK
SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
2013
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, HK
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP AWARD
2013
University of Hong Kong, HK
ROBERT FU YI MING MEMORIAL CHARITY SCHOLARSHIP
2009
Robert Fu Yi Ming Memorial Charity Fund, HK