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Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang 彭祥佑

PhD (Melb), MSc (UM), BSc (UM)

Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Macao Polytechnic University

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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 held academic positions 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 research studies information behaviours, digital health and educational technologies. His interdisciplinary work seeks to build AI applications for health and education, thanks to his many years of industry experience in designing and building IT systems.

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 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: Health Data Analysis, Digital Health Education, etc.
  • Artificial Intelligence: Large Language Model (LLM) Applications in Education, Health, 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.

Recent News and Activities
27 Mar 2025
My students Ting Liu and Zhenni He (from PhD in Educational Technology and Innovation) have two papers accepted in 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Educational Technologies (ICFET 2025). Congratulations!
15 Feb 2025
My student Jiaxuan Li (from PhD in Computer Applied Technology) has a paper accepted in the journal PLOS One (SCI Q1). The paper describe the use of ChatGPT identify healthcare needs from patient reviews. Congratulations!
5 Feb 2025
My student Jiaxuan Li (from PhD in Computer Applied Technology) has a paper accepted in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (SCI Q1). The paper proposes a method to use large language models to perform aspect-based sentiment analysis for identifying patient dissatisfaction. Congratulations!
18 Jan 2025
My student Yuanze Xia (from PhD in Educational Technology and Innovation) has a paper accepted in 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Educational Technologies (ICFET 2025). The paper is a review of research status and future trends of image generative artificial intelligence in education. Congratulations!
16 Jan 2025
My student Dang Li (from PhD in Computer Applied Technology) has a paper accepted in the journal Applied Sciences (SCI Q1). The paper is about edge detection in medical images. Congratulations!
25 Nov 2024
My student Ting Liu (from PhD in Educational Technology and Innovation) has a paper accepted in the journal Healthcare (SCI & SSCI Q2). The paper is a systematic review of the impact of social media on children's mental health. Congratulations!
17 Nov 2024
My student Ting Liu (from PhD in Educational Technology and Innovation) has a paper accepted in the journal Systems (SSCI Q1). The paper is a geospatial analysis of using digital technologies for public health education in Macao. Congratulations!

Latest Publications
  1. Humanism Strikes Back? A Posthumanist Reckoning with 'Self-Development' and Generative AI
    S Cadman, C Tanner, PCI Pang
    AI & Society, 2025
    • (Accepted)
    • ESCI Q2 IF 2.9
    • Cite
  2. Development of Digital Health Education Technologies in Community Spaces: A Systematic Review
    T Liu, PCI Pang, Y Luo, Z He
    Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Educational Technologies (ICFET 2025), 2025, Fukuoka, Japan, 12-14 Jun 2025
  3. Exploring Pre-service Teaching Trainees' Attitudes and Choice Towards Online Teaching Internships: A Preliminary Study
    Z He, Q Ou, PCI Pang, Q Yang, T Liu
    Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Educational Technologies (ICFET 2025), 2025, Fukuoka, Japan, 12-14 Jun 2025
  4. Y Yang, J Li, J Guo, PCI Pang, Y Wang, X Yang, SK Im
    IEEE Access, 2025, 13, pp. 49007-49017, doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3549733
  5. A Systematic Literature Review of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) for Interpreting Student Performance Prediction in Computer Science and STEM Education
    WC Choi, CT Lam, PCI Pang, AJ Mendes
    Proceedings of 30th Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2025), 2025, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 30 Jun - 2 Jul 2025
Full List of Publications

Contact
Email:

patrickpang@mpu.edu.mo
mail@patrickpang.net (for authoring/reviewing papers)

Phone:

+853 8599 6886

Office Address:
Room N46B, Wui Chi Building, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Macao Polytechnic University
Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Macao SAR, China