PlayBot is led by Dr. Weipeng Yang (Associate Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong):

• Chief Researcher & Program Development Director, PlayBot

• Director, Early Childhood Learning Sciences (ECLS) Lab

• Associate Director, AI, Brain and Child Research Centre, EdUHK

Our core team (ECLS Lab) includes curriculum designers, researchers, and educator trainers:

• Elaine Lam (PhD Candidate, curriculum designer)

• Zoe Hu and Wenhui Zhou (Research Assistants, program implementation & teacher support)

We collaborate closely with Hong Kong kindergartens, and our work is made possible by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) and local early childhood education practitioners.