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2022/8 – Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

2021, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Hong Kong Baptist University

2020, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Family and Population Research, National University of Singapore

I received my Ph.D. degree in Psychology from the National University of Singapore. My research spans several areas in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on decision-making and social reasoning in different populations (e.g., old adults, children, subclinical populations). In addition to behavioral study, I also use model-based neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI/EEG) and paradigms from behavioral economics to better understand the neurocomputational bases of human decision-making in social contexts.

Publications: google scholar

Social and decision neuroscience; decision-making; mentalizing; empathy; prosociality; creative thinking; cognitive psychology; developmental psychology

Methods: behavioral paradigms, fMRI, EEG, TMS/tDCS, Computational cognitive modeling 

**For new PhD students, please see Position Available.

1. Research Internships: Limited voluntary or credit-based opportunities in behavioral decision-making, EEG, and fMRI are available on a competitive basis. Contact Dr. Zhen with your CV, transcript, brief motivation statement, languages spoken, and any relevant lab-based experience.                                               
2. PhD Position in Psychology with Scholarship: Interested applicants should contact Dr. Zhen with a CV detailing their educational background, GPA, TOEFL/IELTS scores (or test plan), and research experience. Incomplete inquiries may not receive a reply. Applications are accepted year-round.

        * Applicants who have a strong research-oriented background in cognitive or computational neuroscience are desirable.

• Applicants whose previous degree was not taught in English must meet the Department’s English-language requirements:
  • TOEFL: minimum overall score of 88, with at least 21 in Reading, 21 in Listening, 25 in Writing, and 21 in Speaking; or
  • IELTS: minimum overall score of 6.5, with at least 6.5 in each component.

Departmental information page: https://ssweb.cityu.edu.hk/study/research-degree-programmes/mphilphd

University information page: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/research-degree-programmes/entrance-requirements

Interested applicants may also apply for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS): https://www.cityu.edu.hk/class/pg/hkpfs.aspx

*Only a small number of the most competitive applicants will be supported and put forward to submit an application through the online application process.

*As places are limited, priority will be given to applicants whose backgrounds closely align with the lab’s research, particularly those with experience in EEG/fMRI data analysis, cognitive computational modelling, or experimental psychology. Due to the increasing number of inquiries, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. Please do not be discouraged if you do not receive a reply; this usually reflects limited availability or research fit rather than your overall academic potential.                                                                     

3. Postdoc positions: please inquire for details.

*Highly attractive 2-3 years Postdoc Fellowship with competitive support from the Research Grants Council Hong Kong ( RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme), the application will be supported by and the position will be based in my lab at CityU.

Also check out the "Hong Kong Scholars Program" Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Postdoctoral Fellows Program

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