Research Students

Research Student List

Name	Degree Enrolled	Research Project Title/Area	Chief Supervisor	Study Mode
CAI Yihui	PhD	Functional Brain Mechanisms and Therapeutic Optimization for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Insights from Dual-Task fNIRS Studies and Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation	Prof. Marco Pang	Full-time
CHAN Ka Siu	PhD	A Two-Step Framework for Task Performance Predictions from Task-free Functional Connectivity	Prof. Bolton Chau	Full-time
CHAN Kam Kwan	PhD	The Effectiveness of AI-Enhanced Animal Therapy in Elderly Care Facilities to Facilitate the Health Monitoring	Prof. Peter Ng	Part-time
CHAN Nga Huen	PhD	Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Function and Upper Limb Motor Function in People with Chronic Stroke	Prof. Shamay Ng	Full-time
CHAN Ngai Man Jackie	PhD	Light for Major Depression: Investigating Low-energy Laser Photobiomodulation's Effects on Neurogenesis and Depression-like Behaviors	Prof. Benson Lau	Full-time
CHAN Wai Ying	PhD	Predicting the Spine Curve Progression and Examining the Effects of Exercises on Paraspinal Muscle Asymmetry in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Prof. Arnold Wong	Full-time
CHANG Rui	PhD	Pain Perception, Brain Activity, and Management in Individuals with Chronic Pain and Insomnia	Prof. Arnold Wong	Full-time
CHEN Shuqi	PhD	To be determined	Prof. Annie Leong	Full-time
CHEN Yawen	PhD	Cortical Activities and Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Targeting the Supplementary Motor Area on Gait Performance in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease	Prof. Meizhen Huang	Full-time
CHEN Yilin	PhD	Neural Entrainment to Dance on Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Their Children	Prof. Karen Liu	Full-time
CHENG Ka Ming	PhD	Effects of MT2 on Cancer-induced Cachexia	Prof. Benson Lau	Full-time
CHEUNG Ka Ching	PhD	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Psychological Functions of Parents and Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Prof. Arnold Wong	Part-time
CHEUNG Sai Ho	PhD	The use of Machine Learning (ML) Algorithms to Quantity Multi-modal Means for Argumentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Daily Activities for People with Cerebral Palsy	Prof. Kenneth Fong	Full-time
DIAO Yingxiu	PhD	Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Physical Function for Stroke-Related Sarcopenia	Prof. Marco Pang	Full-time
EGUIA Ma Kathlynne Fernandez	PhD	Telehealth Physiotherapy for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Integrating Focus of Attention in Instructions and Feedback	Prof. Thomson Wong	Full-time
FAN Bin	PhD	Effects of Sensorimotor Training with Movement Representation Techniques for Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain	Prof. Annie Leong	Full-time
FAN Tianxiang	PhD	In Search of an Optimal Light-emitting Diode (LED) Wavelength and Energy Density for Improvement of Joint Homeostasis in People with Early Knee Osteoarthritis	Prof. Amy Fu	Full-time
FAN Wei	PhD	Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Upper-limb Movements, Functions, and Neural Activity in People with Parkinson's Disease	Prof. Kenneth Fong	Full-time
FONG Ho Kee Howard	PhD	Golf -18 – Golf Injury Prevention Program	Prof. Arnold Wong	Part-time
FU Yumiao	PhD	Effect of Virtual-based Natural Environment on the Cognition in Older Adults	Prof. Davynn Tan	Full-time
FUNG Kai Hang	PhD	Protective Effect of Aerobic Exercise to Cigarette Smoke and its Associated Mechanisms	Prof. Shirley Ngai	Part-time
GAO Grace	PhD	Development and Investigation of The Effects of Exoskeleton Technologies for Healthcare Workers in Reducing the Risk of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)	Prof. Billy So	Full-time
HO Yuen Wah	PhD	The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Cognitive Behavioural Programme on Post-Stroke Fatigue: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial	Prof. Shamay Ng	Part-time
HU Huiling	PhD	Development of an AI-driven Work Capacity Evaluation System (AI-WCES) for People with Disabilities in Mainland China	Prof. Peter Ng	Full-time
HUANG Fan	PhD	Brain Characteristics, Pain Intensity and Cognitive Functions in Older People with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain and the Effect of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation on Various Clinical Outcomes in This Population	Prof. Arnold Wong	Full-time
HUANG Jiebin	PhD	Investigation on Physical Factors Leading to the Development and Aggregation of Early Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis in People after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery	Prof. Amy Fu	Part-time
HUANG Quting	PhD	Kinematics and Neuroimaging Investigation of the Impact of Internal Model on Hand Movement in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder	Prof. Will Chien	Full-time
HUANG Tinghuai	PhD	Effect of Self-Initiated Perturbation-Based Balance Training on the Postural Stability of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with an Increased Risk of Falling: A Randomized Controlled Trial	Prof. Charlotte Tsang	Full-time
HUSSAIN Akhlaq	PhD	Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying Cognitive Impairment Induced by Chronic Exposure to Air Pollutant Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in a Mouse Model	Prof. Sonata Yau	Full-time
JIANG Jiaxin	PhD	Efficacy of Cerebellar Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Motor Performance in Individuals with Stroke	Prof. Meizhen Huang	Full-time
JIN Minxia	PhD	Predicting Illness Trajectories in Fully Remitted Major Depression using Concurrent TBS/fNIRS	Prof. Georg Kranz	Full-time
KHAN Mohammad Jobair	PhD	Dual Task Intervention to Improve Balance and Reduce Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults	Prof. Stanley John Winser	Part-time
KWOK Man Ying	PhD	The Effect of Aquatic High Intensity Interval Training (AHIIT) on Cardiometabolic Health in Women	Prof. Billy So	Part-time
LAM Wai Hon	PhD	To be determined	Prof. Yvonne Han	Part-time
LAM Wai Man Vera	PhD	Investigating the Effects of Temporal Interference Stimulation (TIS) on Cognitive Performance and Functional Outcomes in Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	Prof. Georg Kranz	Part-time
LAM Wing Yeung Jimmy	MPhil	The Effects of Maternal Gestational Inflammation on Brain and Behaviors in the Offspring	Prof. Benjamin Yee	Part-time
LAU Chung Man	PhD	Development, Clinical Evaluation, and Tele-rehabilitation Implementation of 3D-printed Splints in Occupational Therapy with a novel material (Biodegradable Clay)	Prof. Benson Lau	Part-time
LEE Kwok Wing	PhD	The Mechanism and Efficacy of Auriculotherapy in Chronic Low Back Pain, Sleep, and Cognitive Level on Athletes	Prof. Amy Fu	Full-time
LI Duo	PhD	The Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms Underlying Prosociality in Older Adults	Prof. David Shum	Full-time
LI Jiaqi	PhD	Individualized Exercise Prescription with a Data-driven Approach in Individuals with Stroke	Prof. Patrick Kwong	Full-time
LI Xun	PhD	Brain Activity during Cognitive-motor Dual-Tasking and Effects of Dual-task Balance and Mobility Training after Stroke	Prof. Marco Pang	Full-time
LI Wai Leuk	PhD	Investigating Decision-Making Capacities of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adulthood: A fMRI study	Prof. Bolton Chau	Part-time
LI Yutong	PhD	Effects of an Innovative TCM-based Tui Jing Therapy on Psychological and Neurophysiological Functions in Depression	Prof. Hector Tsang	Full-time
LIANG Guoshi	PhD	Predicting Falls with Accelerometry-Assessed Daily-life Gait Quality: A Prospective Study	Prof. Freddy Lam	Full-time
LIN Guohui	PhD	The Interaction between Sleep and the Stress Response Systems in Athletes: Implications for Sleep, Pain, and Depression Management	Prof. Arnold Wong	Full-time
LIN Tianze	PhD	Towards a 'Pharmacodynamic' Marker for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex: Augment Concurrent TMS/Fmri with Behavioural Tasks Modulating Functional Connectivity of Interest	Prof. Georg Kranz	Full-time
LIN Yulu	PhD	Mindfulness-Based Dance Movement Therapy for Emotional Disorders in Adolescent Girls: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness	Prof. Richard Xu	Full-time
LIU Qijing	PhD	Cortical Activity and Efficacy of Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Step Training in Older Adults with Mild Dementia	Prof. Wayne Chan	Full-time
LIU Teng	PhD	Association of Dual-Task Performance with Incident Cognition Decline in Stroke: A fMRI Study	Prof. Marco Pang	Full-time
LIU Zhaoxue	PhD	The Effectiveness of a Novel Non-invasive Biofeedback Device for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women	Prof. Priya Kannan	Full-time
LUO Lingyi	PhD	A Study of the Pathogenic Role and Quantitative Assessment of Soluble Asyn Seed/Aggregates in Parkinson’s Disease – A Focus on Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) Mutation	Prof. Philip Ho	Full-time
MA Zonghao	MPhil	Exercise Protects against PM2.5-Induced Depressive Phenotype via Preventing the Leakage of Blood-Brain Barrier	Prof. Sonata Yau	Full-time
MAK Ho Lun Raymond	PhD	The Effectiveness of Injury Prevention Programs for Elite Swimming Athletes	Prof. Billy So	Full-time
MONTAYRE Jasmine Cubilo	PhD	A Co-designed Primary Health Care Service Delivery System to Assist Healthcare Professionals in Supporting Ageing Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	Prof. Karen Liu	Full-time
NG Chit Yui Jeffrey	MPhil	Characterizing Lumbar Disc Degeneration Using Texture Analysis	Prof. Arnold Wong	Part-time
PAN Hong	PhD	Randomized Controlled Trial of Upper Limb Training with Mirror Therapy (MT) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to Improve Upper Limb Functions in Patients with Sub-acute Stroke	Prof. Shamay Ng	Full-time
QIN Ping	PhD	Transcranial Pulse Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder	Prof. Georg Kranz	Full-time
QIN Yu	PhD	Effects of Combing Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Improving Lower Limb Function in Patients with Stroke	Prof. Shamay Ng	Full-time
RAO Leiyi	PhD	To be determined	Prof. Maggie Xin	Full-time
REN Longjun	PhD	Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined with Task-oriented Training on Upper Limb Function and Cognitive Outcomes of People with Stroke	Prof. Shamay Ng	Full-time
SO Wing Yee Winnie	PhD	The Behavioural and Neural Mechanisms Underlying Social Cognition in Younger and Older Adults	Prof. David Shum	Full-time
SUI You Xin	PhD	Optimization of Metaplasticity-based Transcranial Magnetic Brain Stimulation for Poststroke Motor Rehabilitation	Prof. Kenneth Fong	Full-time
SZE Hui Hei Corliss	PhD	The Health Status of Adolescents with Congenital Diseases (Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (AUTISM)) in Hong Kong and the Effectiveness of a Karate Intervention to Improve the Attention and Balance Skills of the above Selected Population in Hong Kong	Prof. Clare Yu	Full-time
TAM Ka Yan	PhD	Performance-based Assessment and Training on Executive Functioning for School-age Children	Prof. Kenneth Fong	Part-time
TO Yuen Lam	MPhil	Neurocomputational Mechanisms of Human Decision Making Involving Counterfactual Choice Learning	Prof. Bolton Chau	Full-time
TSE Cho Kwan	PhD	Relationships Between Mahjong Playing and Cognitive, Psychological and Functional Abilities	Prof. David Shum	Part-time
WAN Ziyu	PhD	Enhancing Work Injury Management: A Machine Learning Approach to Modelling Biopsychosocial Factors	Prof. Peter Ng	Full-time
WANG Cong	PhD	Psychophysiological Mechanism of TCM-based Intervention to Reduce Daily Sedentary Behavior and Improve Wellness among Office Workers	Prof. Hector Tsang	Full-time
WANG Fei	MPhil	Investigation of Combination Effect of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Applied on Acupoints (Acu-TENS) and High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)	Prof. Shirley Ngai	Part-time
WANG Hanjie	PhD	Age-related Changes in Hippocampus-dependent Processes underlying Scene Construction and Spatial Learning	Prof. Benjamin Yee	Part-time
WANG Xiao	PhD	Investigating the Augmenting Effects of Multisensory Co-stimulation for Therapeutic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	Prof. Georg Kranz	Full-time
WEI Yihao	PhD	Exploring the Mechanisms of Pulse Electromagnetic Field in Delaying the Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis	Prof. Arnold Wong	Full-time
WONG Ka Lai	PhD	Development of a Home-based tDCS Program for the Treatment of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder	Prof. Yvonne Han	Full-time
WONG Lam	MPhil	Deep Learning Approach for Predicting the Risk of Onset and Recovery of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders	Prof. Benson Lau	Part-time
WU Jingyi	PhD	Functional Network and Structural Pathology: Exploring the Neural Mechanism of Resilience and the Priming Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation on Cognitive Intrainidvidual Variability and Mobility in Older Adults with Cognitive Frailty	Prof. Chun-Liang Hsu	Full-time
XIA Weili	PhD	The Application of Concurrent Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Neuroimaging in Mental Health Research	Prof. Georg Kranz	Full-time
XU Chen	PhD	Physiological Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training in Individuals with Chronic Stroke	Prof. Meizhen Huang	Full-time
YANG Bohao	MPhil	The Neurological Consequence of Electronic Cigarettes Exposure in Adolescent Animal Model	Prof. Benson Lau	Part-time
YEUNG Yin Kwan	PhD	Creating an AI-Enabled Case Manager for Work Injury Case Management: Key Information Extraction and Risk Assessment	Prof. Peter Ng	Part-time
YU Hoi Ming	PhD	Exploring Task Activations and Brain Networks in Ecological Prospective Memory Performance among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: an MRI Study	Prof. David Shum	Full-time
YUAN Huanling	PhD	Auditory Sensitivity Processing in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Psychophysiological Study	Prof. Cynthia Lai	Part-time
YUAN Yarou	PhD	The Effect of COGMOTION Training Combined with tDCS on Cognitive-motor Interference and Related Brain Activity in Stroke Patients	Prof. Marco Pang	Full-time
ZHANG Tianjiao	PhD	Neurophysiological and Behavioral Effects of Perturbation-Based Balance Training on Reducing Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults	Prof. Charlotte Tsang	Full-time
ZHENG Kangyong	PhD	The Impacts of Chronic Low Back Pain on the Balance Performance of Older People and the Effects of High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Balance Control in this Population	Prof. Arnold Wong	Full-time
ZHUANG Jingwen	PhD	Brain Activity during Cognitive-motor Dual-tasking in People with or without Stroke	Prof. Marco Pang	Full-time
ZHUANG Yuan	PhD	The Impact and Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Acupressure on Stress and Mood Symptoms in Young Adults	Prof. Jessie Lin	Full-time