Prof. Kung Wong, LAU (Nick)
Head & Professor, Department of Applied Data Science
Director of Virtual Reality Laboratory
Director of Game Development Laboratory
Hong Kong Shue Yan University


Biography: Prof. Lau is an active researcher specializing in XR technology and related studies. He obtained his PhD in studying human/user experiences and virtual reality from the IoE, University College London (UCL), and finished his MSc and BA from the University of Kong (HKU) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolyU) respectively. Prof. Lau’s interdisciplinary background encompasses virtual technologies, human-interaction research, design thinking, education and creative industries, making him a recognized expert in these fields. Prof. Lau has been working in various universities and tertiary institutes for over 27 years, where he has simultaneously engaged in the publication of high-end papers internationally. His publications contribute to the consolidation of related theories and explorations in the aforementioned areas. Until 2024, he had hitherto published around 100 research papers in diverse internationally referred journals (including SCI, SSCI and ESCI journals), books, and invited book chapters and conferences (with the best presenter award). Likewise, Prof. Lau has been undertaking 22 research projects studying human-computer interaction, the use of virtual reality, augmented reality, serious games, and other interactive platforms for various purposes.

Prof. Lau's contributions extend beyond academia. He is an advisor to UNESCO and has served as a chief examiner at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). He has been a subject specialist in the creative industry for the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation (HKCAA) and a member of the British Education Research Association (BERA) and the Hong Kong Designers' Association (HKDA). Additionally, Prof. Lau has actively participated in government-related committees and NGOs, providing continuous consultancy in both formal and informal capacities.

 

Prof. Ruidong Li
Kanazawa University, Japan


Biography: Dr. Ruidong Li received the Ph.D. degree from University of Tsukuba, Japan in 2008. He was with National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan from 2008 to 2021 as an expert researcher, researcher, and senior researcher. Then he joined Kanazawa University, Japan as an associate professor since 2021. His research interests include future networks, metaverse, digital twin, big data, quantum network, blockchain, B5G/6G, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and security.

He has published technical research papers in leading journals and conferences, such as IEEE JSAC, ACM/IEEE TON, IEEE TWC, IEEE TCCN, IEEE TNSE, IEEE Network, and IEEE INFOCOM. He is the recipient of the best paper awards for IEEE ICC 2022 and IWCMC 2022, IEEE Network 2022 Editor Appreciation Award, and IEEE MMTC Outstanding Leadership Award 2023. He serves as the chair of IEEE ComSoc Internet Technical Committee (ITC) and founding chairs for IEEE SIG on Big Data Intelligent Networking, Intelligent Internet Edge, and Metaverse. He serves as the associate editor of IEEE TCOM, IEEE Network and IEEE OJCS, and leading guest editors for prestigious journals and magazines, such as IEEE Network series on quantum communications and networking and IEEE TNSE special issue on smart systems and intelligent networking powered with big data analytics. He also served as chairs for conferences, such as the general chair for ICNC 2025, IEEE HealthCom 2024, MOBILWare 2022, MSN 2021, CPSCom 2021, Area TPC chair for INFOCOM 2023, TPC chair for ICCCN 2025, IEEE AIoT 2024, QCNC 2024, ICNC 2024, MetaCom 2023, HotICN 2022, IEEE/ACM IWQoS 2021, MSN 2020, BRAINS 2020, and ICCSSE 2019, and keynote chair for IEEE WF-IoT 2025.