💎GEM Lab
Why GEM Lab?
GEM Lab was established in 2024. The name GEM stands for Get Everyone Moving OR Guiding AI in Education: Methods and Applications. To be honest, I chose the name not only for its meaning, but also because I believe every member of this team is a true GEM 💎
Hello! If you’re interested in joining our team, please fill out the EOI form [Link]
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Lab Members
Jionghao Lin (PI)
Email: jionghao@hku.hk
Field of Study: AI in Education; Learning Analytics; User Modeling (Education); Agentic AI; Privacy
Dr. Jionghao Lin is an Assistant Professor at The University of Hong Kong. He received his Ph.D. from Monash University and completed his postdoctoral research at Carnegie Mellon University. His research lies at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence in Education, learning analytics, and human-centered computing, with a particular focus on designing and evaluating AI-driven systems to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment. His research spans areas such as multimodal feedback generation, educational dialogue analysis, AI-assisted tutor training, learner modeling, and learning analytics. Dr. Lin’s work has received multiple international awards, including the Best Paper Award at HCII 2024, Best Student Paper Award at EDM 2024, Best Demo Award at AIED 2023, Best Paper Award at ICMI 2019, and Best Poster Award at GCCCE 2026. He is actively engaged in the international AIED and learning analytics communities. He serves as an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIED), Technology and Outreach Officer of the International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society, and an Executive Committee Member of the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). He also contributes to the research community as a reviewer for leading journals and as a program committee member for major conferences, including AIED, LAK, EDM, and ECTEL.
Clover ZHANG, Doctoral Researcher, HKPFS
Email: zhangyujing@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study: Learning Analytics; Artificial Intelligence in Education; Dialogic Learning, and Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)
M.Phil., Education (Psychology and Education)
B.Sc., Psychology with Education
Alice GUO, Doctoral Researcher
Email: zhihang330@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study: Artificial Intelligence in Education; Educational Data Mining; Learning Analytics; Machine Learning for Education; Natural Language Processing;Â
M.Sc., Data Science for Sustainability
B.Eng., Software Engineering
Margret MENG, Doctoral Researcher, HKUPS
Email: u3014272@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study: Artificial Intelligence in Education; Learning Analytics; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Educational Cybersecurity; Machine Learning for Education
M.Sc., Applied Analytics
B.Sc., Computer Science
Helen WANG, Doctoral Researcher, HKPFS
Email: u3014595@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study: Artificial Intelligence in Education; Human-centred AI; Machine Learning for Education; Human Computer Interaction
M.Phil., Human Inspired Artificial Intelligence
B.Sc., Computer Science and Management
Elena GUO, Doctoral Researcher
Email: yuyangguo@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study: Artificial Intelligence in Education; Human-centred AI; Machine Learning for Education; Human Computer Interaction
M.Sc., Electrical and Electronic Engineering
B.Eng., Engineering in Automation
Oscar DAI, Doctoral Researcher
Email: dwzoscar@connect.hku.hk
Field of Study: Psychology; Positive Development; Artificial Intelligence in Education; Human-centred AI
M.Ed., Psychological Studies in Education
B.Sc., Psychology
Ines ZHANG, MPhil
Email: inesbingjiezhang@connect.hku.hkÂ
Field of Study: Artificial Intelligence in Education; Human-centred AI; Machine Learning for Education; Human Computer Interaction
M.Sc., Technology, Design and Leadership for Learning
B.A., Education