In 2023/24, the following thirteen Data Champions are selected to provide support to researchers in their Faculties. As researchers at CUHK, you may contact the Data Champions from your Faculty on your RDM enquiries. They can provide you with some immediate support. You are also welcome to contact the Research Data Team at the CUHK Library for assistance.
Name: Carleon MENDOZA
Department: Linguistics and Modern Languages
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 1
Email: mendozacarleon@gmail.com
Biography: I specialize in language acquisition, heritage languages, multilingualism, language processing, and psycholinguistics. I have a strong interdisciplinary background with experience in corpus studies, translation and interpretation, and Asian languages like Tagalog, Cantonese, and Hong Kong Sign Language. My strong intercultural competencies enhance my understanding of individuals and societies. I aim to serve the entire Faculty of Arts, fostering effective communication and embracing interdisciplinary collaboration.
On my off-time, I enjoy weightlifting, listening to music, eating to my heart’s content, and exploring the many intangible cultural heritages around the world.
Name: Xinyu LI
Department: Decisions, Operations and Technology
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 2
Email: xinyu.li@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: As a digital native fueled by curiosity, I’m keenly exploring how we can better harness data and information’s power through tech transformations. Working on my PhD diving into ways we can squeeze valuable insights from the wealth of bits at our fingertips. As data ambassador, I'll tap this passion to help drive progress in new data-rich landscape.
Name: Zitong WANG
Department: Educational Administration and Policy
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 2
Email: zitongwangpku@gmail.com
Biography: I am WANG Zitong, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy. As a researcher specializing in empirical study, I have gained rich experiences in RDM through strict training in various research projects and comprehensive collaboration with outstanding scholars worldwide. Hence, I am willing to enhance the efficiency of RDM in our faculty and ultimately increase the productivity of CUHK's academic community.
Name: Junan LI
Department: System Engineering and Engineering Management
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 2
Email: jli@se.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Hello, I am Junan, you can also call me Tommy. I am a Year 2 PhD student at Department of System Engineering and Engineering Management. My major research interest is about AI for healthcare. I am very glad to be the data champion and hope we can better facilitate the data management in our faculty. Please feel free to contact me if you have any problem related to RDM. Looking forward to seeing you~
Name: Chengchen HE
Faculty: Law
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 4
Email: cecilia.hcc@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Chengchen He is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at the Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Specializing in criminology, criminal justice systems, and socio-legal studies, she employs qualitative research methods to explore these fields in depth.
Name: Vicki Wing Ki HUI
Department: Medicine and Therapeutics
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 3
Email: 1155063467@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I am a third-year PhD student with expertise in managing large datasets, specifically the CDARS datasets. My work is centered at the Medical Data Analytic Center, CSB, 74046. For more details, please visit our website: https://mdac.cuhk.edu.hk/
Name: Sishuo WANG
Department: Microbiology
Position: Research Assistant Professor
Email: sishuowang@hotmail.ca
Biography: My research is at the interface of microbiology, bioinformatics and computational biology. I develop and apply computational approaches to answer interesting questions in microbial genomics and evolution mainly using public data. This will provide insights into understanding host-microbe interaction and clues to treating infectious diseases. I have also been actively involved in promoting open science and data sharing in research. My hobbies include Go and table tennis.
Name: Michelle Tsz Ching YEUNG
Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Programme of Study and Study Year: MPhil / 1
Email: myty@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Hi everyone. I am Michelle from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. As a new research student, I am exploring the research data that will be involved in my studies and how I should manage it. Therefore, taking the opportunity of being a Data Champion this year, I would like to learn more about research data management, and share the knowledge and skills with my colleagues. I am sure, with deeper knowledge and more practice, we will be more professional on research data management together!
Name: Shibo YUAN
Department: Physics
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 3
Email: 1155168091@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I'm Shibo, a 3rd year PhD student studying astrophysics MHD simulations. I love coding and tidy documentation, i.e., managing them in a neat way. Helping others brings me joy, and I'm always willing to lend a hand. My goal is to make a positive impact through scientific discovery and assisting those around me.
Name: Provides NG
School: Architecture
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 3
Email: provides.ng@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Provides Ng is an architecture designer and researcher. Her work stands at the convergence of cybernetics theory, immersive technology, decentralisation, and participatory design. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Her academic experiences include Lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), Managing Editor of the Bartlett Prospectives Journal (ML Cover), Researcher at the Strelka Institute Moscow and more. Provides is an alumnus of the Städelschule Architecture Class (SAC) Germany, and co-founder of international R&D collectives that apply artificial intelligence (AI) to 3D production and bio-design: Current.cam and R.E.Ar_.
Name: Dan Paolo R. YEMA
Department: Psychology
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 3
Email: dryema@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Dan is a Filipino research postgraduate student taking PhD in Psychology at the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on the mental health of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong and their access to mental health programs and services. He also does research on environmental psychology. He is a registered clinical psychologist in the Philippines.
