Meet the Team

Postgraduate Researchers

Mr. Chester Y. N. Cheung

Chester is a PhD student in the Human Communication, Development and Information Sciences Unit at The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education. He is also a registered speech therapist in Hong Kong who possesses a Master degree in speech language pathology and a Bachelor degree in psychology. As a speech therapist, Chester worked in local NGO, hospital, and elderly homes while he focused his clinical expertise in adult’s communication and swallowing disorders. As a researcher, Chester endeavours in the fields of aphasiology and neurotherapeutics. Currently, he is pioneering in the development of EEG-guided individualized Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) therapy for patients with aphasia.

Research Expertise and Interests:

Aphasia and PPA
Neuroimaging (EEG) and Neuromodulation (tACS, tDCS, TMS)
Discourse analysis

Mr. Saeed Saeedi

Saeed is a full-time PhD student in the Human Communication, Development and Information Sciences Unit, Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. Saeed holds a Bachelor's and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and worked as a licensed and registered clinician in Iran. During his Master's studies, he conducted research in the field of speech science and voice disorders. At present, his primary research focus is on neuromodulation-based interventions for bilingual patients with stuttering.

Research Expertise and Interests:

Stuttering and Fluency Disorders
Neuromodulation in Communication Disorders
Speech Science
Voice Disorders

Ms. Tegan Yeung

Tegan holds a BA and an MSc, along with completing speech-language pathology coursework at NU (U.S.A.). She is a member of NSSLHA-ASHA, and a trained dyslexia tutor using the Orton-Gillingham Approach. She is experienced in both pediatric and adult clinic settings, including those with specific learning difficulties. Her research interests mainly involve using neuroimaging and neuromodulation to study the neurodevelopment of speech, language, and reading/ literacy.

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