Qiyun Wang
Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Research field: online learner engagement, blended synchronous learning, technology-enhanced learning environment, education design research.
Dr. Wang Qiyun is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Assessment (LSA) at National Institute of Education (NIE), NTU. He also serves as Co-Director of the Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE), NTU. He obtained his PhD from the University of Twente, the Netherlands, in 2001, and his Master's and Bachelor's degrees from East China Normal University, Shanghai. He has been actively involved in numerous educational research projects and is currently the Principal Investigator (PI) of two MOE-funded research projects: i) TRF: Enhancing and Monitoring the Emotional Engagement of Students in Synchronous Online Learning (293,501 SGD, 2025–2028); and ii) ERFP: Promoting and Monitoring the Cognitive Engagement of Online Students in the Blended Synchronous Learning Environment (S$282,000, 2021–2025). Dr. Wang has published over 50 research articles in SSCI-indexed journals and has also edited four other academic books. He has supervised two PhD/EdD students to graduation and is currently supervising two more. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL) and the International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments, as well as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Continuing Engineering and Life-Long Learning. Additionally, he is an editorial board member and reviewer for several international journals and has been a guest editor for over 10 special issues. Dr. Wang has also taken on leadership roles in numerous international conferences, serving as an executive chair and sub-conference chair. He has also been invited to give keynote speeches at many conferences and seminars.
