Prof. Yanjie Song
The Education University of Hong Kong, China
Professor Yanjie Song serves as Associate Co-Director of the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures (AAPSEF), and Associate Director of both the Centre for Immersive Learning and Metaverse in Education (CILME) and the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). She holds a PhD from The University of Hong Kong and an MEd from the University of Leeds.
Her research focuses on augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), the metaverse, artificial intelligence (AI) in education, and multimodal learning analytics (MMLA). She has led the development of several award-winning educational technologies, including VocabGo (AR/VR-supported vocabulary learning), Learningverse and its VR-enhanced version with VR and generative AI LearningverseVR, EmoCare (a generative AI-powered application for emotional well-being), iChat (customisable digital humans for educational interaction), and Ai-APP (an AI-powered platform for immersive academic presentations). Her team has secured multiple patents for these innovations.
Prof Song has a proven track record of obtaining competitive external research grants and other diverse funding sources, contributing to AI and metaverse applications in education. She holds key leadership roles in the Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE) and plays an active role in several international academic conferences. She was among the top 2% in the Stanford list of the world’s most-cited scientists in education in recent years.