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Dr James Chung-wai CHEUNG is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). After obtaining his PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at PolyU, he had received postdoctoral training at the Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering and Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub. 

Dr Cheung is passionate in researching on 3D ultrasound imaging, medical imaging, wearable device technologies and gerontechnology. Acknowledging the global rising trend of ageing population, Dr Cheung shifts his research and project developments to the aforementioned areas with applying deep learning and virtual reality technologies. He has joined several projects and produced several patents such as NLP-based therapeutic dolls for elderly dementia, the development of IoT sensors monitoring and classifying elderly behaviors in hostels. Apart from the innovations, Dr Cheung engages in teaching undergraduate subjects related to service learning towards older adults, technologies for smart ageing in PolyU, nurturing future talents in the research and development of technological innovations in ageing.

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, City University of Hong Kong
• Graduate Diploma in Astrophysics, University of London
• Master of Science in Business Information System, Department of Engineering and Computing, University of East London
• Master of Science in Health Care with Technology, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Project Associate, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Project Associate/Postdoctoral Project Associate, Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Postdoctoral fellow, Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Scientific Officer, Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Senior Scientific Officer, Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University