Supporting Staff
Dr Gabriel FONG
Scientific Officer
B.Sc. (Coventry), M.Sc. (USW), Ph.D. (Ulster), MIEEE, MACM
- ST815
- 2766 6725
- htchfong@polyu.edu.hk
Biography
Dr Gabriel Fong is a Computer Scientist with a keen interest in incorporating advanced technologies into healthcare and rehabilitation research. Prior to joining the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, he was a Research Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and later a Research Scientist at a healthcare technology company. His recent research interests include m-healthcare, motion sensing, AI/ML for rehabilitation, AR/VR gaming, IoT, and data security. Gabriel has participated in a number of innovative research projects funded by ITF, HMRF, QEF, GRF, HKJC, and HK Government Consultancy. He possesses substantial experience in collaborating with NGOs and hospitals, as well as in writing research grant proposals and peer-reviewed papers. He has also been granted four invention patents and has received six innovation and technology competition awards.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Hons), The Coventry University, UK
- Master of Science, University of South Wales, UK
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Ulster, UK
Research Interests
Research Output
- Wang, Y., Sun, R., Zhong, L., Liao, D., Song, H., Meng, Q., Fong, G. C. H., Cao, P., Rong, S., & Tong, R. K. (2026). Task complexity amplifies spatial asymmetry of muscle synergy plasticity in chronic stroke survivors. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 10.1186/s12984-026-01889-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-026-01889-9
- Liang SG, Chung HY, Chu KW, Gao YH, Lau FY, Lai WI, Fong GC-H, Kwong PW-H, Lam FMH. Validity and Reliability of a Smartphone-Based Gait Assessment in Measuring Temporal Gait Parameters: Challenges and Recommendations. Biosensors. 2025; 15(7):397. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15070397
- Wang, Yong, Lingling Zhong, Minxia Jin, Dantong Liao, Adam J. Privitera, Arnold YL Wong, Gabriel CH Fong, Shi-Chun Bao, and Rui Sun. Assessing stroke-induced abnormal muscle coactivation in the upper limb using the surface EMG co-contraction Index: A systematic review. Electromyography and Kinesiology (2025): 102985. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2025.102985
- Liu JY, Man DW, Lai FH, Cheung TC, Cheung AK, Cheung DS, Choi TK, Fong GC, Kwan RY, Lam SC, Ng VT, Wong H, Yang L, Shum DH. A Health App for Post-Pandemic Years (HAPPY) for People with Physiological and Psychosocial Distress during the Post-pandemic Era: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Digital Health. 2023. Vol. 9. DOI: 10.1177/20552076231210725
- Sun, R., Cheng, A., Chan, C., Hsiao, J., Privitera, A. J., Gao, J., Fong, C.-H., Ding, R., & Tang, A. C. (2023). Tracking gaze position from EEG: Exploring the possibility of an EEG-based virtual eye-tracker. Brain and Behavior, 13, e3205. DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3205
- Wong A, Fong CH, Mok V, Leung KT, Tong RKY, Computerized Cognitive Screen (CoCoSc): A Self-Administered Computerised Test for Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Community Social Centers. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (2017); 59(4); 1299-1306. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-170196
- Yeung LF, Cheng KC, Fong CH, Lee WCC, Tong KY. Evaluation of the Microsoft Kinect as a clinical assessment tool of body sway. Journal of Gait Posture 2014; 40(4): 532-538. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.06.012
- Pui Ching Shirley NGAI, Wui Man LAU, Man Hin LAM, Ching Hang Gabriel FONG, Ching Ching CHEUNG, Xiaoming TAO, Wai Hing Alex CHOY, Yu-Keung Henry CHAN, Wai Kwong David MAN. System for Providing Guided and Monitored Exercise Routines. Application No.: 19/015,285. Filed on 2 Jul 2024. Published on 8 Jan 2026. US Patent. (Published)
- 魏佩菁, 林文軒, 劉匯文, 方靖行, 岑浩強. 用於受引導和受監測的鍛煉方案的方法. 專利號：2025105904763. 專利提交日：2025 年05 月08 日. 專利公佈日：2026 年01 月06 日.中國專利. (Published)
- 魏佩菁, 劉匯文, 林文軒, 方靖行, 張清政, 陶肖明, 蔡偉慶, 陳汝強, 文偉光. 用於提供受引導和受監測的鍛煉方案的系統. 專利號：202510590480X. 專利提交日：2025 年05 月08 日. 專利公佈日：2026 年01 月06 日. 中國專利. (Published)
- 孫睿, 潘天樂, 黃宇樂, 張清政, 高峻嶺, 方靖行. 一種背部跟隨支撐裝置. 專利號：2024227053340. 專利提交日：2024 年11 月06 日. 專利公佈日：2025 年11 月21 日. 中國專利. (Published)
- R. Sun, A. Wong and C. H. Fong, Method and device of controlling pneumatic muscle device through electromyographic signal, and terminal apparatus. Patent Application No: 18/790,575, Filed on 31 Jul 2024, Granted on 6 Feb 2025, US Patent. (Granted)
- 孫睿, 黃宇樂, 方靖行. 通過肌電信號控制氣動肌肉裝置的方法、裝置及終端設備. 專利號：2023109526473. 專利提交日：2023年07 月31 日. 專利授權日：2024年07 月19 日. 中國專利. (Granted)
