Pui Ching Shirley Ngai

Prof. Shirley Ngai obtained her BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and received both the Australia Endeavour Research Fellowship and the APSR Short-Term Research Fellowship to pursue specialised studies in airway obstructive diseases at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney. Her research interests span chronic disease management, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, and exercise physiology. She is a Fellow of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (FAPSR). Shirley is deeply committed to education. She has secured over US$2 million in teaching and learning grants as principal or co-applicant, advancing innovations that enhance student learning and support diversity in cardiopulmonary physiotherapy and clinical education. Shirley also contributes extensively to professional service, currently serving as Chairperson of the International Affairs and Publications Subcommittee of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, Associate Editor of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, and the elected President of the International Confederation of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapists (ICCrPT).