Room 701, No. 3 Sassoon Rd, Hong Kong
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKUMed
PEOPLE
AIMed is comprised of a diverse group of professionals and academics dedicated to advancing the fields of artificial intelligence and medical research. Our team includes experienced clinicians, talented engineers, leading data scientists, and pioneering researchers. Together, we explore the intersections of technology and medicine, focusing on developing innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare processes.
Principal Investigators
Prof. Jason Pui Yin Cheung
Prof Cheung has been the Head of the Department since Dec 2021. As of date, he has published over 250 papers, 20 book chapters, 100 invited lectures and over 350 conference papers. He has received over 50 international awards. He is interested in intelligent medicine and surgery.
Dr. Nan Meng
He is a Research Assistant Professor, at the Digital Health Laboratory of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). At HKU, he conducted research for the image-based cancer diagnosis and released the first large-scale dataset for human somatic bright-field cells.
Dr. Teng Grace Zhang
Grace is an Assistant Professor, initiated the Digital Health Laboratory in 2018. The ongoing projects include HMRF08192266 on light-based AI-driven malalignment quantification, HMRF19200911 on AIS digital health, PRP/078/21FX for surgical planning, and MRP/038/20X for non-radiation AI diagnosis.
Research Fellows
Dr. Chenxi Yu
He received his MD in Surgery (Orthopedics) in 2018 from Shandong University, and Ph.D. degree in 2021 from Tsinghua University (Peking Union Medical College). During his Ph.D., His main research interests include the genetics research of congenital skeletal deformities, molecular genetics experiments and genetic data analysis.
Dr. Xihe Kuang
He received his BEng degree from Beihang University (BUAA) in 2019. He earned his Ph.D. in 2024 in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. His research interests include medical image processing and enhancement, as well as the development of AI systems for automated clinical diagnosis and pathology progression prediction.
Dr. Cong Nie
Dr. Nie Cong graduated from the eight-year program in 2019 at Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University with a medical doctor degree in surgery. She has 5 years of clinical experience in department of orthopedics in Fudan University Huashan Hospital. Her research interests include clinical electrophysiological research of orthopedic diseases and functional rehabilitation on common spinal diseases.
Dr. Yipeng Zhuang
Dr. Zhuang received his B.S. degree in Statistics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2018. He earned his M.S. degree in Data Science from the University of Hong Kong in 2020, and then obtained his Ph.D. degree in 2024 in Hong Kong. His current research interests include high-dimensional data analytics and natural language processing, particularly focusing on multi-modal (vision-language) learning within the medical domain.
Dr. Weichen Qi
Dr. Qi Weichen graduated from Shandong University of Science and Technology in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in metal materials science and engineering, and later earned his master's degree in materials science in 2016. He furthered his studies at The University of Hong Kong, where he obtained his PhD in 2020. His research focused on the design and manufacturing of orthopedic medical devices.
Dr. Yifan Huang
Dr. Huang received her BEng degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology (UESTC) in 2013. She then earned her Master's and PhD degrees at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2018 and 2023, respectively. Her current research focuses on exploring neural and neuromuscular modulation through a non-invasive Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) platform, combined with AI data analysis, to develop personalized, precise therapies.
Dr. Pak Ming Fan (Leo)
Dr. Fan acquired his Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD (2024) degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). His interests center around improving education through the use of extended reality (XR), enhancing design thinking education, and advancing learning experiences on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platforms. Currently, his research focus is on applying extended reality (XR) to enhance surgical planning and training.
Dr. Zhenda Xu
Dr. Xu received his B.S. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology in 2017. He earned his Ph.D. degree at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2024. His current research focused on biomedical image processing and AI application.
Advisors
A/Prof. Kwan-Yee K. Wong
Since 2001, he has been with the Department of Computer Science at The University of Hong Kong, where he is currently an associate professor. His research interests are in computer vision and machine intelligence. He is currently an editorial board member of International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV).
Prof. Ashish Dhar Diwan
He is the Director of Spine Service at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital, University of New South Wales. He is also the Director of Bone Biology at the Orthopaedic Research Institute. Within the University of New South Wales, he also functions as the Post Graduate Coordinator for St George & Sutherland Clinical School. Prof.
Dr. Xiaowei Deng
He is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He received the William F. Ballhaus Prize for outstanding Ph.D. dissertation, and two best paper awards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), respectively.
Dr. Morgan Cheng
He is an entrepreneur and had successfully directed two high technology companies. Morgan has profound experience in software engineering and he is currently overseeing a 100-people development team specialised in Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain. Previously, Morgan worked as an SW architect in several Silicon Valley companies including Google and HP. Morgan has been working closely with Dr Teng Zhang on the development of the Artificial Intelligence system for managing spine malalignment since 2017.
A/Prof. Tak-Man Wong
He is the Assistant HCE of The University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor working at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers in SCI journals and over 50 invited lectures. He is currently the Community Officer of AOTrauma Asia-Pacific, Committee member of SICOT education committee and National Delegate of Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association.
Prof. K. Y. Sze
He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Hong Kong with First Class Honours, and as the Williamson Prizeman of the year. He continued his studies in the same Department and earned his Ph.D. three years later. Before returning to his alma mater, he had taken up research and faculty positions in Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Dr. Arnold Wong
He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He worked as a Physiotherapist in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for several years and completed his Ph.D. training from the Uni-versity of Alberta in Canada. His research interests focus on the investigation of mechanisms underlying common musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Sloan Kulper
He is an entrepreneur and founder of Lifespans Limited, a medical device startup company that spun out of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of HKU, where Dr Sloan Kulper also completed his PhD. Sloan obtained his B.S. in Design from MIT, where he conducted protein engineering research at the Laboratory for Molecular Self-Assembly, and design research at the MIT Media Lab.
Students
Ms. Moxin Zhao (Ph.D. Student)
She received her BEng degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. Then, she joined the Key Laboratory of Microwave Remote Sensing, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2020, Moxin got her Master of Science in Engineering, and now a Ph.D. student in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University.
Mr. Zeyuan Zuo (Ph.D. Student)
He received his BEng degree in Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in 2019, followed by his M.S. degree in Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in 2021. He was awarded the Hong Kong University Presidential Scholarship upon joining AIMed lab as a Ph.D. student. With his research interests in big data and artificial intelligence, Zeyuan intends to develop techniques for user experience optimization across different health care system applications.
Mr. Yi Zeng (Ph.D. Student)
He obtained a B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in 2020, followed by an M.S. degree in Computer Science from SJTU in 2023. His research interests lie in the field of security and privacy in healthcare systems.
Mr. Yue Zhang (Ph.D. Student)
He received his M.Eng. degree in pattern recognition and intelligent systems from the Department of Automation Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2021. In 2022, he worked as a deep learning researcher at Deepwise AI lab. His research interests include computer vision, deep learning, and medical image analysis.
Ms. Zihan Men (Ph.D. Student)
She received her B.S. degree from Beijing Institute of Technology. She recently finished a MSc(Eng) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and now continue her Ph.D. study in Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKUMed, advised by Prof. Teng Zhang, Prof. Nan Meng. Her current research interests include multimodality, 3D surface reconstruction, pattern recognization and so on.
Ms. Yuxin Wei (MPhil. Student)
She received her B.S. degree in Communication Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2024. She is currently an MPhil. student in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include leveraging light field images for medical applications, specifically in the study of the spine.
Mr. Hao Wu (Ph.D. Student)
He received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Davis in 2018. He recently finished an MPhil degree in Bioengineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). His research interests include the design and improvement of Orthopedic medical devices, Biomechanics of Orthopedic implants, and effects of biomaterial on cellular response.
Mr. Zhaolong Wu (Ph.D. Student)
He received his B.S. degree (with first class) in 2021 in Information and Computing Science from Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University(XJTLU), followed by his M.S. degree from University College London (UCL) in 2022. His research interests include using natural language processing (NLP) for medical free-text and developing AI systems for personalised therapy.
Ms. Qiuya Li (Ph.D. Student)
She received her B.S. degree in Clinical Medicine from Peking University in 2015. Then, she finished a Master degree in Surgery from the Fourth Medical College of Peking University, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Center For Orthopaedics in 2020. Now she is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University.
Mr. Pengyu Lu (Ph.D. Student)
He earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2022. Following his undergraduate studies, he pursued advanced education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science. Currently, he is conducting research at the AIMED Laboratory.
Mr. Tao Huang (MPhil. Student)
He received his B.S. degree from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. I used to work in Huawei and Bytedance to do database slow SQL and big data recommendation model, and now I mainly focus on surgical quantification.
Research Assistants & Interns
Dr. Peter Cheng (Senior Research Assistant)
Dr. Cheng graduated from Shanghai University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automation and later earned his PhD in 2022. His research focused on the spinal surgery-assisted robot and related medical devices in surgical navigation.
Ms. Wenting Zhong(Project Executive)
She received her B.S. degree in Clinical Medicine from Jinan University. She completed a one-year medical internship at Shenzhen People's Hospital and is currently working as a Project Executive in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, at Hong Kong University.
Mr. Yingfeng Wang (Research Assistant)
He received a Master degree in Information Technology from the University of New South Wales in 2022 and a B.Eng degree in Automation from Southwest Jiaotong University in 2019. Currently he served as a hardware engineer at AIMed.
Mr. Kai Zheng (Research Assistant)
He specializes in academic paper editing and research commercialization, having contributed to nearly a hundred high-impact publications. With extensive experience in pharmaceutical and tech startup financing, he currently focuses on translating scientific innovations into practical applications.
Medical Interns
Existing medical interns under the team from junior to senior years of the Medicine program include: Mr. Chris Cheng, Mr. Kenneth Chu, Mr. Richard Wai, Mr. Samuel To... etc.
Mr. Tianjie Chen (Senior Research Assistant)
He obtained a B.E. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) in 2019, followed by an M.S. degree from BIT in 2022. He then worked at Alibaba Cloud for two years, developing cloud databases. He is also an active contributor to several open-source projects and a member of Valkey (Redis). Currently, he serves as a software engineer at AIMed.
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Mr. Chang Shi (Research Assistant)
After receiving his B.S. degree in Information Management and Information Systems from Suzhou University in 2022, he furthered his education at the University of Hong Kong, where he earned an MSc in Computer Science in 2023. With a profound experience in machine learning, he now specializes in applying computer vision to medical imaging.
Mr. Guiqiang Jiang (Research Assistant)
He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Marine Electronic Electrical Engineering from Beibu Gulf University.Currently in charge of 4D Brace design and production, spinal data collection.
Ms. Xiaowen Ou (Research Assistant)
She received her B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Sun Yat-sen University and her MRes degree in Pharmaceutics at University College London. Currently, she works as a clinical research assistant at AIMed.
Alumni
Ms. Li P.H. Sofia
Research Assistant
Dr. Yongqiang Jin
Ph.D.
Ms. Noel Liang
Research Assistant
Dr. Kun Yang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi
Postdoctoral Fellow
Mr. Wenlan Xie
Research Assistant
Dr. Hua Huang Research Assistant