Born in Suzhou, I am currently a PhD student at the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). My supervisor is Dr. Yu-Yin Hsu.
My research focuses on psycho-prosody - exploring how the suprasegmental features of speech convey and how those influence humans’ behavioral and neural responses. I utilize an interdisciplinary approach, integrating acoustic analysis, psychological, and neuroimaging techniques (especially EEG) to study speech processing and the neural foundations of speech. I am fascinated by the intersections of these fields.
I am now collaborating on an interesting project, the ManyBabies project “Individual differences in infants’ social evaluations across cultures” (MB4I), investigating cross-cultural differences in infant social cognition.
For academic service, I have worked as a peer reviewer for the ICPhS2023 conference. I am now a volunteer of the ISCA Student Advisory Committee (ISCA-SAC).
Beyond research, I enjoy reading manga like Hunter x Hunter, swimming, and painting. I worked as a graphic designer, designed logos [e.g., The Modernist Studies in Asia Network (MSIA)] and painted materials for multiple experiments. During my undergraduate years, I also served as captain of the Mandarin Speech and Debate Association at EdUHK and now continue to coach debaters on the part-time basis.
Education
2023-present | PhD | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
2020-2021 | MSc in Language Sciences with Distinction | University College London (UCL)
2016-2020 | BA in Language Studies with First Class Honours and President’s Honour List | The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
News
- (April, 2024) My collaborated paper “Influence of Vocal Cues on Perception of Traits: Evidence from Educational Context” has been accepted by CogSci 2024 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (24-27 July 2024)! It’s also my first time to get an acceptance letter from CogSci.
- (March, 2024) Our two papers “Investigating Mandarin Tone and Focus Prosody Production in Hong Kong Cantonese Speakers” and “Exploring the Dynamics of Post Focus Compression in Bilingual Speakers: Evidence from Mandarin-Yangzhou Speakers” have been accepted by Speech Prosody 2024 held in Leiden, The Netherlands (02–05 July 2024)!