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Dr. Manpreet Singh is an internationally recognized EdTech innovator and interdisciplinary researcher specializing in Artificial Intelligence, human-AI interaction, immersive technologies, and virtual learning ecosystems. As Programme Leader of one of Hong Kong's pioneering AI and EdTech double-degree programs, he is developing future-ready talent and advancing the responsible use of critical technologies in education.

His research focuses on the fusion of Generative AI, human-AI collaboration, and immersive virtual worlds to create scalable solutions that connect virtual experiences with authentic real-world learning. He has led the development of innovative platforms, including Math City, The Cardium, Atomic Shadows, and the Virtual School of Teachers' Training, reaching thousands of learners through game-based, AI-enabled learning environments that cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Through internationally recognized research, competitive funding, and technology-enhanced educational innovation, Dr. Singh is contributing to the global transformation of STEM education and the development of human-centered AI solutions that deliver measurable educational and societal impact.

Dr. Singh's research and innovation agenda is guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leveraging Artificial Intelligence, immersive technologies, Digital Twins, and human-AI collaboration to address global challenges in education, innovation, sustainability, and workforce development.

SDG 4 – Quality Education
Through the development of AI-powered immersive learning ecosystems, virtual worlds, and game-based pedagogical frameworks, Dr. Singh is expanding access to equitable, engaging, and future-ready STEM education while fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
His work advances next-generation digital infrastructures by integrating GenAI, VR, Metaverse technologies, and Digital Twins to create scalable innovation ecosystems with applications across education, healthcare, and smart industries.

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
By developing immersive simulations and Digital Twin environments that replicate real-world systems, Dr. Singh enables experiential learning, workforce training, and data-informed decision-making to support sustainable urban development and smart-city innovation.

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
Through AI-powered virtual environments, immersive simulations, and digital training ecosystems, Dr. Singh promotes resource-efficient learning and professional development by reducing reliance on physical materials, travel, and infrastructure-intensive activities, thereby supporting sustainable and scalable educational practices.

By fusing virtual worlds with authentic real-world knowledge, Dr. Singh is pioneering human-centered AI and immersive technologies that generate measurable educational, societal, and sustainability impacts at local and global scales

• President's Award in Teaching 2026: As a recipient of the President's Award in Teaching 2026, early-career faculty member Dr Singh's teaching philosophy, known as the SHaPER framework (STEM Education through Hands-on Activities based on the Pedagogy of Experiential Learning using Emerging Technologies with Real-time Teacher Scaffolding), has been recognized as an innovative way to develop students' 21st-century skills of creativity and critical thinking in STEM education courses. (Link)
• THE Awards Asia- 2026: The platform Math City was shortlisted as a finalist in the THE Awards Asia -2026 in Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year category. (Link)
• TIME Best Inventions 2026 award: The platform Math City was nominated for the TIME Best Inventions 2026 award in the Classroom & Teaching Tools category.

• Immersive Virtual Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Virtual Reality (VR) in Education
• Interactive Simulated Experiments
• Gamification of STEM Education
• Human-AI interaction frameworks
• Innovative pedagogy design with emerging technologies
• Technology-oriented STEM education
• Multimodal learning analytics
• Innovative pedagogical designs

• Technologies in STEM and AI Education
• Information Technology Supported Learning Environment
• Learning and Teaching of Selected Topics in IT
• Trends and Development in Learning and Teaching of ICT
• Data Mining and STEM Education
• Metaverse in Education and Society

• Designing an AI-Powered Immersive Learning and Gamified Metaverse for Future-Ready STEAM Education (09.06.2025 - 31.12.2026)
  This project aims to develop a collaborative multiplayer Metaverse platform that harnesses the power of Generative AI, digital humans, and personalized learning paths to elevate STEAM education.
• Revolutionizing STEM Learning: RPG Adventures in the Metaverse Principal Investigator (01.10.2024 - 30.06.2025)
  Development of an engaging and immersive role-play game (RPG) for middle school, utilizing pedagogical models like the 5E inquiry model, Game-based learning (GBL), and self-directed learning.
• Gamifying STEM education through the Metaverse Classroom for creating immersive (14.11.2023 - 31.06.2024)
  Development of an educational metaverse platform for STEM education for secondary students.

• Enhancing students' self-regulated learning and academic achievement via a 3D iChat-Tutor's embodied facilitation in a Learning Management System UGC Funding - Departmental Collaborative Research Fund (01.07.2026 – 31.12.2026) (Co-Investigator)
• Empowering Students from Diverse Backgrounds through Experiencing AI and Emerging Technologies in STEM to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Faculty Funding Support for Sustainable Development Goals (01.01.2025-31.12.2027) (Co-Investigator)
• Revitalizing Mathematical Proficiency using AI ScaffoldiaMaths: Empowering Students in Low-Resource Families through AI-Powered Supports in Informal Learning Environments UGC Funding (01.01.2025- 31.12.2026) (Co-Investigator)
• Developing Learning and Teaching Resource Packages for Conducting Mathematical Modelling through Inquiry and Investigation (Aug. 2023 - Oct. 2024) - (Co-Investigator)
• Provision of Service for the "Development and Delivery of 18-hour Enrichment Courses for Teachers on Mathematical Modelling in Secondary Schools (Sept 2023 - Sept 2024) - (Co-Investigator)
• Provision of Services for the "Enhanced Programme on Promoting Mathematical Modelling for Teachers and Students in Secondary Schools (January 2024 - Sept 2024) - (Co-Investigator)
• Provision of Services for the Pilot Scheme on Introducing Mathematical Modelling to the Primary Mathematics Curriculum (Feb 2024 - Dec. 2025) - (Co-Investigator)

• (June 2026) AI4EDU Forum: Innovation, Implementation and Collaboration  The Education University of Hong Kong (Link)
• (Jun 2026) Research Sharing AI in Education & STEM Education at Stanford University
• (May 2026) The International Conference on GenAI and Pedagogical Innovations in Higher Education (GaPI) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Link)
• (Feb. 2026) The 2026 International Conference on Computer Vision, Algorithms, and Communication (CVAC2026) Hong Kong Research Institute of Artificial Intelligence (Link)
• (Nov. 2025) AI, Arts and Intercultural Skills: Creating the Future of Education Kyushu University, Japan and the Education University of Hong Kong (Link)
• (Aug. 2025) GMEC Global Mathematics Elite Competition 2025 - International Final - Award Ceremony First Education Hong Kong (Link)
• (Dec. 2024) Integrated Innovation: A Multidisciplinary Exploration of Design Thinking, Computer Science, and Intercultural Communication Kyushu University, Japan, Durham University, UK, and the Education University of Hong Kong (Link)
• (Sept. 2024) Opening Reception of Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy (HKAWL) Summit Hong Kong (Link)
• (Aug. 2024) GMEC Global Mathematics Elite Competition 2024 - International Final - Award Ceremony First Education Hong Kong (Link)

• (Jul 2026) Panel Judge - Mobile App Innovation Contest (MAIC)-2026 China Collegiate Computing Contest
• (Jun 2026) Visit to UC Berkley for Human–AI co-learning - FLASS Visionary Team Visits Scheme
• (May 2026) Panel Judge - Embrace Your Talent 2026-Science for Social Good
• (Aug 2025) Revolutionizing STEM Learning: RPG Adventures in the Metaverse (Link)
• (July 2025) Metaverse for STEM Education Series- Math City: A Virtual City for Real Learning (Link)
• (July 2025) Metaverse for STEM Education Series -The Cardium: Highly Immersive Virtual Museum for Real Learning (Link)
• (Feb. 2024) Data Science / STEM Metaverse workshop - HKAGE (The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education) (Link)
• (Apr. 2024) Joint university workshop on Authentic Assessments in Metaverse (Link)
• (Feb. 2023) Transforming Mathematics and Physics Lessons using Interactive Simulations (Link)
• (Jan. 2023) Workshop for innovative teaching practices in teaching (Link)
• (Dec. 2022) Yidan Prize Summit 2022 – guest speaker (Link) & media briefing (Link)
• (Oct. 2017) Teacher's Training Workshop of the “Multicultural Dream Pursuit Project” commissioned by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong -Booster Services for the 2015/16 Cohort (Link)

• (2026) Beyond Mechanics: How Pre-Existing Confidence Shapes Learning Outcomes in Game-Based Coding Environments in STEM Education - Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL) (Submitted)
• (2026) What drives learning in the educational metaverse? Unpacking the interplay of affective, cognitive, and interactive factors in mathematics education. Computers & Education: X Reality, 9, 100163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cexr.2026.100163
• (2026) Evaluating an AI-powered Platform for Generating Instructional Materials on Mathematical Modelling of Direct Variation 2025 International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Education (WAIE), Yokohama, Japan, Japan, 2025, pp. 266-270, https://doi.org/10.1109/WAIE67422.2025.11381152
• (2025) Design and Implementation of Math City: An Inquiry-based Metaverse Platform for Mathematics Education. Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence, 100462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2025.100462
• (2025) Evaluating Minecraft as a game-based metaverse platform: exploring gaming experience, social presence, and STEM outcomes. Interactive Learning Environments, 1–23.
• (2024) Enhancing university students' learning performance in a metaverse-enabled immersive learning environment for STEM education: A community of inquiry approach. Future in Educational Research, 2(3), 288-309. https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.56

• (May 2026) Math City: A Futuristic Math classroom for STEM skills (A Virtual City for Real Knowledge)- The International Conference on GenAI and Pedagogical Innovations in Higher Education (GaPI), Hong Kong (Link)
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• (May 2026) Human-AI Collaboration Using GenAI in Virtual Environments for Inquiry-Based Mathematics Learning: A Case Study of Math City - The International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2026 (ICLT 2026) Hong Kong (Link)
• (Sept 2025) Evaluating the Performance of an AI-powered Platform in Generating Instructional Materials for Mathematical Modelling on Direct Variation - 7th International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Education (WAIE 2025)- Yokohama, Japan (Link -Page 281)
• (June 2025) Minecraft Metaverse: Transforming STEAM Education through Interactive, Game-Based Learning for enhancing Student Engagement and Skill Acquisition - The 3rd International Conference on Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society MetaACES-2025, Hong Kong (Link)
• (May 2025) Exploring Game-Based Learning: Enhancing Student Engagement and Skill Acquisition through Minecraft Education Edition in Higher Education International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2025 ICLT 2025 Hong Kong (Link)
• (April 2024) Interactive Learning in a Virtual World: The Metaverse Classroom Approach - International Congress on Educational Futures ICEF-2024 Hong Kong (Link)
• (Dec 2023) Enhancing 21st Century Skills through Simulated Platforms in Virtual Classrooms: A Metaverse Approach - eLearning Forum Asia 2023 eLFA 2023 Singapore
• (July 2023) Analyzing atmospheric radioactivity in the contaminated air during the early phase of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster at selected locations in Germany - The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Applications AIBD-2023 Hong Kong
• (May 2023) Designing and Implementing an Inquiry-based Virtual Interactive Learning Environment for Physics Curriculum Enabled by Mobile Technologies Supported – International Conference on Learning and Teaching for Future Readiness ICLT 2023 Hong Kong (Link)