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PolyU scholar elected as a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society in recognition of interdisciplinary research impact

20 Jan 2025

Awards and Achievements

Prof. LI Ping, Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology & Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies.


Academics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have received recognition in the international scientific community for their outstanding research capabilities. Prof. LI Ping, Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology & Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies, has been elected as a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society (CSS). The presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place at the CSS Annual Meeting in San Francisco this summer. 

Prof. LI’s research is focused on the neurocognitive and computational bases of language acquisition, bilingualism, and reading comprehension. He uses cognitive neuroscience approaches and emerging technologies to study the neuroplasticity and individual differences in both children and adults, aiming at understanding the relationships among language, culture, technology, and the brain.

To learn more about his recent research achievements, you can read, for example:
PolyU research finds improving AI large language models helps better align with human brain activity
PolyU research reveals significant effects of instructors onscreen during video classes in aiding student learning

The Cognitive Science Society is a non-profit professional organisation established in 1979 with the mission to promote Cognitive Science as a discipline and to foster scientific integration among researchers in various areas of study, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education. Fellows of the Cognitive Science Society are elected by the Cognitive Science Society Governing Board, to recognise individuals whose research has exhibited sustained excellence and had sustained impact on the Cognitive Science community. 

(Source: Faculty of Humanities)
 

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