Research Projects
Digital / e-Health Intervention
Representative projects focusing on digital mental health, virtual reality, chatbots, and other technology-based interventions.
Innovative Integration of Smart Wearable Rings and Conversational Fabric Bots for Enhancing Mental Health in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial
Funder: PolyU (UGC)_ Projects of RI-IWEAR
Duration: 08/2025–07/2027
The Impact of ‘Digital Strolling’ on Depression and Quality of Life of People with Severe Mobility Impairment
Funder: RGC Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards 2024
Duration: 12/2024-11/2025
More information:
PolyU report
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Healthy Longevity report
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[AI-driven Vaccine Communicator智能疫苗助理]: The Impact of a Web-Based Psychoeducation Programme with a Motivational AI-Based Digital Assistant on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Hong Kong’s Population
Funder: Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau
Duration: 11/2021-10/2025
More information:
Project website
Mental Health Promotion
Representative projects focusing on mental health promotion among diverse populations and settings.
‘Sleep Equity for Global Health’—Promoting Healthy Sleep among Health Professionals
Funder: UGC Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance
Duration: 09/2024–06/2025
More information:
Shanghai Jiao Tong University report
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Projects emphasizing rehabilitation and psychosocial outcomes among people living with spinal cord injury.
Effects of Caregiver-Administrated Acupressure Intervention for Community-Dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Patients With Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Funder: Chinese Medicine Development Fund
Duration: 04/2022–09/2024
Teaching & Learning Grants
Teaching-related grants and projects, such as curriculum innovation,new teaching tools, or education research.
Evaluation of the Innovative Generative AI-based ‘Socratic Playground for Learning” in the Context of a Newly Developed Health Informatics Subject
Funder: PolyU (UGC) The Community of Practice
Duration: 06/2024–12/2024
Collaborative Development of Mental Health Promotion Activities for Primary School Students
Funder: PolyU (UGC) The Community of Practice
Duration: 02/2024–08/2024