Experience

Academic Positions

Assistant Professor

Jul 2020 – Present
Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies
The Education University of Hong Kong

Director

May 2024 – Present
Centre for Research on Linguistics and Language Studies (CRLLS)
The Education University of Hong Kong

Lecturer (Cantonese) and Computer Officer (Part-time)

Aug 2014 – Aug 2016
Cantonese Division, Chinese Language Centre
The University of Hong Kong

Education

Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Literature

November 2019
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Thesis: On the structure of sentential periphery from the perspective of Cantonese sentence-final particle <i>aa3</i><br/> 《從粵語句末助詞「啊」看句子的邊緣結構》

M.Phil. in Linguistics

November 2009
The University of Hong Kong
Thesis: Loanword truncation and optimal word length: evidence from Cantonese

Bachelor of Cognitive Science

June 2006
The University of Hong Kong

Awards & Honors

Certificate of Merit, Faculty Teaching Award 2023-24

September 2024
Faculty of Humanities, The Education University of Hong Kong

The 2020 Outstanding Thesis Award

December 2020
The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong

MEXT Scholarship

2008–2010
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

Dean's Honours List

2003–2006
The University of Hong Kong

Grants & Funding

Text-to-Speech Application Development for Hong Kong Indigenous Wai Tau and Hakka Dialects

Oct 2022 – Dec 2024
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, Hong Kong SAR
Role: Through Association for Conservation of Hong Kong Indigenous Languages
HK$ 980,000

Cantonese Phonetic Input Method (Jyutping) with Minority Language Support

Sep 2021 – Jun 2024
Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), Hong Kong SAR
HK$ 2,299,440

Digitalisation and Publication of Audio Storybooks for Hong Kong Indigenous Language: Hakka and Waitau

Jul 2021 – Sep 2024
Lord Wilson Heritage Trust Fund
HK$ 228,470

Professional Service

The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong

  • Vice President (2024–2025)
  • Executive Committee Member (2018–2025)

Association for Conservation of Hong Kong Indigenous Languages

  • Vice President (2023–present)
  • Executive Committee Member (2021–present)

Chinese Language Interface Advisory Committee (CLIAC), Digital Policy Office, Hong Kong

  • Committee Member (June 2025–present)