Academic Staff

Dai Fei Elmer KER is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He completed his B.S. in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Sydney, Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, and postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University. His research interests include biomaterial development and computer vision-based cell tracking. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Acta Biomaterialia, Bioactive Materials, Biomaterials, Medical Image Analysis, NPG Asia Materials, Scientific Data, Stem Cell Research & Therapy, and Science.

• University of Sydney, BSc (Molecular Biology & Genetics) First Class Honours
• Carnegie Mellon University, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)
• Stanford University, Postdoctoral trainee (Orthopaedic Surgery)

• Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2024 - present
• Assistant Professor, Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2017 - 2024
• Infantry Officer, 30th Singapore Infantry Brigade, Singapore Armed Forces, 2004 - 2006