In 2025, the following 19 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 data@cuhk.edu.hk at the CUHK Library for assistance.
Name: Xuancu HONG 
Department: Linguistics and Modern Languages
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 4
Email: hongxc@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Hello. I am Xuancu, now forth year PhD in linguistics. I am interested in infant language acquisition and neuroscience of language development. My primary research question is how infants deal with multimodal information and acquire language. As my research is transdisciplinary, I have collected and managed diverse datasets, such as video data, behavioral data and neural data. My research experience gives me lots of information to share as data champion.
Name: Hoi Sing LAM
Department: History
Programme of Study and Study Year: MPhil / 1
Email: colinlam@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: My primary research interests lie in urban history and digital history, with a particular focus on the comparative study of open spaces between British Hong Kong and Portuguese Macau. I am keen to discuss Research Data Management (RDM) with anyone interested.
Beyond my research, I enjoy watching movies, reading literature, playing the guitar, exploring second-hand bookstores, and engaging in volunteer service.
Name: Ling
xia LIU
Department: Philosophy
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 1
Email: lingxialiu@outlook.com
Biography: I am a first-year Ph.D. student in philosophy. Doing philosophy, at its core, involves making claims or adopting beliefs and supporting them with arguments. Preparatory work includes the study of primary and secondary literature, which entails analyzing texts into statements, arguments, and key concepts to construct a database. Employing Research Data Management (RDM) in philosophy, or similar disciplines, is a relatively new approach, but it promises to greatly enhance efficiency by managing such databases. As the new Data Champion, I am eager to explore this possibility and assist students from my faculty and beyond with RDM.
Name: Carleon MENDOZA
Department: Linguistics and Modern Languages
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 2
Email: mendozacarleon@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I specialize in language acquisition, heritage languages, multilingualism, language processing, and psycholinguistics, with a strong interdisciplinary background in corpus studies, translation, and Asian languages such as Tagalog, Cantonese, and Hong Kong Sign Language. My intercultural competencies enhance my understanding of individuals and societies, and I aim to serve the Faculty of Arts by fostering effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Additionally, I served on the Brain and Mind Institute's Research Data Management committee, reviewing data management processes to ensure compliance. I also coordinated and conducted workshops on research data management for humanities researchers, focusing on organization, preservation, and accessibility.
Name: Mar Lorence TICAO
Department: History
Programme of Study and Study Year: MPhil / 2
Email: mar.ticao@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I'm a graduate student in History with a background in architecture, urban design, and heritage studies. I work with archival materials like newspapers, maps, and photographs, and I know how challenging it can be to keep things organized and usable. As a Data Champion, I'm interested in finding simple, creative ways to manage and share historical data—especially for researchers working with unstructured or qualitative sources. I hope to connect with others in the humanities and help build a more open and supportive approach to research data practices.
Name: Zhi LI
Department: Decisions, Operations and Technology
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 2
Email: zhili@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Hi everyone! I'm a PhD student from the Business School, Department of Decisions, Operations and Technology. My research focuses on supply chain networks, where I empirically uncover hidden patterns and solve real-world challenges. When I'm away from my keyboard, I enjoy exploring Hong Kong's hiking trails.
Name: Zitong WANG
Department: Educational Administration and Policy
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 3
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: Abdalla Mohamed Salama Sayed MOUSTAFA
Department: System Engineering and Engineering Management
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 1
Email: abdalla.moustafa981@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Hi everyone! I’m a first-year PhD student in SEEM, focusing on natural language processing and large language models. I completed my master’s in AI at Utrecht University and my undergraduate degree in CS at CUHK. As a Data Champion for research data management, I’m passionate about open science, effective collaborations, and ensuring valuable research data is well-documented and preserved. I love helping researchers navigate data management best practices to enhance their works' accessibility and reproducibility. My goal is to foster a culture of transparency and collaboration, making research more impactful for everyone.
Name: Zachary CHAN
Faculty: Law
Position: Research Assistant
Email: zacharychan@cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I am an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in comparative legal studies, socio-legal psychology, criminology, and forensic psychology. Equipped with experience from quantitative (primarily SPSS and R) and qualitative research, I hope to assist anyone who needs help within the RDM sphere. As a representative data champion from the Faculty of Law, I aim to act as a bridge of communication and encourage further multidisciplinary work, specifically in research.
Additionally, I am fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. My hobbies include weight training, learning about other cultures, and playing and listening to music. Feel free to contact me!
Name: Ricky AHMAT
School: The Nethersole School of Nursing
Position: Professional Consultant
Email: rickyahmat@cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I am interested in exploring the research data. 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. With more practice, we will be more capable on research data management!
Name: Doug Hoi Cheung CHEUNG
School: The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 1
Email: hoc307@gmail.com
Biography: I am a first-year PhD student specializing in the sexual, mental, and social well-being of sexual minority populations. With a background in epidemiology and global health, my research integrates these disciplines with data science approaches. My goal is to establish cross-country and cross-institutional analytic pipelines, enabling comparative analyses of health disparities among vulnerable groups across time and regions, informing evidence-based policies that promote health equity.
Name: Yue HU
School: Biomedical Sciences
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 1
Email: huyue@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Specializing in Metabolic Biology. Beyond research, I actively advocate for open-source data platforms and reproducible workflows. Outside the lab, you might find me skating or trekking—let's connect both academically and creatively!
Name: Hailee Weiping LIN
School: Biomedical Sciences
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 2
Email: haileewlin@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: I am a second-year PhD student in Biomedical Science, specializing in multi-omics cross-talk analysis using sequencing data. As a Data Champion, I aim to share my expertise in managing and analyzing large-scale sequencing datasets, promoting best practices in research data management within our faculty. During breaks, I enjoy tending crops and fishing in Stardew Valley.
Name: Herbert H. LOONG
Department: Clinical Oncology
Position: Associate Professor
Email: h_loong@clo.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Prof. Herbert H. Loong holds conjoint appointments of Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Oncology and Deputy Medical Director of the Phase 1 Clinical Trials Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His clinical and research interests include Thoracic Oncology, Sarcoma Medical Oncology and Health Economics.
In recent years, Dr. Loong has co-founded the Asia Pacific Oncology Drug Development Consortium (APODDC) and the Asia Pacific Coalition Against Lung Cancer (APCLC).
Dr. Loong has served or continues to serve in various capacities in various professional international oncology bodies, including the International Affairs Committee and the Asia-Pacific Regional Council of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Membership, Education and Communications Committees of the IASLC. He was elected as a Board Member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) for 2022-2024.
Name: Yincong XUE
Department: Medicine and Therapeutics
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 1
Email: xueyincong@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Hello everyone, I’m Yin Cong. My professional background is in clinical medicine, and I am currently a PhD student in the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics. My work focuses on establishing medical databases and conducting analyses, these analyses aim to determine disease prevalence and identify risk factors. I am always open to communication and happy to share the experiences and insights I have gained from my work.
Name: Michelle Tsz Ching YEUNG
Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Programme of Study and Study Year: MPhil / 2
Email: myty@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: This is Michelle from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. I focus on how integrated Chinese and western medicine can work synergically in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Research data management is getting more popular as it has recently become a mandatory component in clinical trial registrations. Therefore, taking the opportunity of being a Data Champion, 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 in research data management together!
Name: Chiamaka Linda MGBECHIDINMA
School: Life Sciences
Programme of Study and Study Year: PhD / 3
Email: 1155184078@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Chiamaka Linda MGBECHIDINMA is a dedicated PhD candidate in the Cell and Molecular Biology program at CUHK, where she has made significant strides in her academic pursuits and extracurricular endeavors. Her research incorporates methods in diverse disciplines, including plant science, environmental science, genetics, and bioinformatics. This intricate blend of laboratory experimentation, microscopic imaging, and computational analysis has not only advanced her research but also equipped her with a versatile skill set that benefits her role as a data champion at CUHK.
Beyond her academic pursuits, she is deeply committed to promoting data literacy across various departments in the Faculty of Science. This is to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, enhanced research integrity, open science, and interdisciplinary collaboration at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Name: Jerry Man Him LI
Department: Psychology
Programme of Study and Study Year: MPhil / 1
Email: jerrylimanhim712@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: Greetings to all! I am a 1st year MPhil student in Industrial-Organizational psychology. Aspiring to intertwine academic insights with practical talent management practices, I am now working at the Lifelong Learning Lab and other talent consultancies, gaining multifarious exposure both as a researcher and as a practitioner. My research interest lies in emotional experiences in the workplace, such as authenticity, and their implications for different working processes! As a Data Champion, I look forward to collaborating with all members of CUHK to co-create a more research-friendly environment. Feel free to approach me if you have any questions!
Name: Fa
y Ho Yi MOK
Department: Geography and Resource Management
Programme of Study and Study Year: MPhil / 2
Email: hymok@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Biography: My research interests are related to wetland, sustainable development, and remote sensing, where I hope to also incorporate my interests in public health, disaster risk reduction, and ecology into my research. Being one of the Data Champions this year, I would like to have in-depth explorations on the principles and skills on research data management, and I look forward to discussions on RDM and general knowledge exchange with fellow Data Champions and colleagues!
Other passions in my life include classical music and language learning.
