Patrick Pang

Dr Patrick Pang is a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) and an experienced researcher in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Macao Polytechnic University (MPU). He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne and has many years of industry working experience in the public IT sector. He specialises in inter-disciplinary research studying how data can facilitate smart governance and improve people's wellbeing.

His recent research investigates the digital engagement of governments during a crisis (e.g. COVID-19), data science in policy formulation, governance of electronic health records, and information-driven decision aid for patients. He is also interested in applying natural language processing and big data analytics as a new research methodology in socio-technical settings. His work is recognised internationally in prestigious journals such as Journal of Medical Internet Research (SCI Q1), Internet Research (SSCI Q1), Information Processing and Management (SSCI Q1) and Future Generation Computer Systems (SCI Q1).

Before returning to Macao, he held appointments at the University of Melbourne and Victoria University in Australia.

Companies

• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Macao Polytechnic Institute (2021)
• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Victoria University (2020 — 2021)
• Teaching Academic Deakin University (2020 — 2020)
• Lecturer University of Melbourne (2019 — 2020)
• Associate Lecturer University of Melbourne (2017 — 2019)
• Research Project Manager Musculoskeletal Australia (2016 — 2017)
• Senior DevOps Engineer Rise Information Technology Limited (2016 — 2017)
• Tutor Melbourne Business School (2015 — 2017)
• Tutor University of Melbourne (2013 — 2017)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Melbourne (2012 — 2016)
• Master of Science (MSc) University of Macau (2007 — 2011)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) University of Macau (2003 — 2007)