Shirley Ngai Pui Ching

Prof. Shirley Ngai is a Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She obtained her BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and was awarded both the Australia Endeavour Research Fellowship and the APSR Short-Term Research Fellowship to pursue research in obstructive airway diseases at the University of Sydney. Her research interests encompass 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. As a principal investigator or co-applicant, she has secured over US$2 million in teaching and learning grants, driving innovations that enhance student learning and promote diversity and inclusion in cardiopulmonary physiotherapy and clinical education. In addition to her academic and educational contributions, Shirley is actively involved in professional service. She currently serves as Chairperson of the International Affairs and Publications Subcommittee of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, Associate Editor of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, and President-elect of the International Confederation of Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapists (ICCrPT).