Ping Yu
Affiliation: University of Wollongong
URL: https://scholars.uow.edu.au/display/ping_yu
Biography: Professor Ping Yu is a multi-disciplinary researcher by training, with PhD in biology and Master in Computer Studies. Prof. Yu is a leader in collaborative, industry-based research that advocates and supports the digital transformative agenda of health and aged care sectors in Australia and overseas. Taking social technical approach to joint problem solving, Yu has successfully planned and executed complex, multi-method research on the design, adoption, usage and impact of digital technology in health and aged care for 20 years. Yu’s contribution was recognized by Don Walker Award from Health Informatics Society Australia for improving access to digital technology by the under-developed economy (aged care) early in 2008. Once again, Yu led a multi-disciplinary team to win the 2019 Research OSCAR (ROSCAR) Award for the Best Multi-disciplinary Project at Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District. Currently Yu’s research is focused on knowledge engineering, natural language processing and machine learning. The project aims include developing decision support systems for risk prediction in health and aged care, understanding hospital processes, and improving efficiency of emergency services, and drug and alcohol services.
Seminars given by Ping Yu
Digital health, a paradox for computing and information technology researchers
Speaker: Ping Yu (University of Wollongong)
Time: Tuesday 22/02/2022 from 11:00 to 12:00
Venue: Zoom Only
Zoom ID: 854 9467 5479 Password: 513075
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