Professor Bill Yeung Chi-ho is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Science and Environmental Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics, a master’s degree and a PhD in Physics.
 
Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), Professor Yeung worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and Aston University in the United Kingdom. His major interests in scientific research include statistical physics, spin and disordered systems, transportation networks, optimisation problems, routing, recommendation systems, complex and social networks, explainable artificial intelligence (AI) and deep artificial neural networks. Professor Yeung also conducts research in the field of education, in particular STEM education and the application of AI in education.
 
In addition to science and education research, Professor Yeung contributes to teaching and teacher training. He received the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching from EdUHK in 2017, and has been extensively involved in training in-service and pre-service teachers in STEM education.