Prof. Dr. Gary Wong | Computer Science Education | Research Excellence Award

Faculty of Education | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong

Prof. Dr. Gary Ka Wai Wong is a leading scholar in computational thinking, computer science education, and artificial intelligence (AI)–enhanced learning, widely recognized for his interdisciplinary contributions to digital literacy, immersive learning environments, and K–12 STEM innovation. His research explores how constructionist pedagogies, data-driven precision learning, and extended reality experiences foster cognitive development, problem-solving, and twenty-first century competencies in learners. He has played a pivotal role in shaping international frameworks for digital literacy and AI education, including large-scale studies that examine teachers’ technological adoption, students’ computational thinking development, and school-level implementation of coding and STEM initiatives. His body of work reflects strong methodological diversity, spanning design-based research, meta-analysis, psychometric assessment, and mixed-methods evaluations of learning technologies. His scholarly influence is demonstrated by substantial global citations: Scopus records over 1,218 citations across 1,071 citing documents with an h-index of 18, while Google Scholar reports more than 3,111 citations with an h-index of 24 and 48 i10-index publications. His contributions extend to immersive virtual reality in science learning, digital competence assessment, and early-age unplugged and plugged computational thinking activities. His research continues to inform international policy, curriculum innovations, and empirical understandings of how AI, coding, and digital tools can be meaningfully integrated into education to cultivate future-ready learners.

Publication Profile

Scopus | ORCID | Google Scholar

Featured Publications

Wong, G. K. W., Ma, X., Dillenbourg, P., & Huan, J. (2020). Broadening artificial intelligence education in K–12: Where to start? ACM Inroads, 11(1), 20–29.

Saxena, A., Lo, C. K., Hew, K. F., & Wong, G. K. W. (2020). Designing unplugged and plugged activities to cultivate computational thinking: An exploratory study in early childhood education. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 29(1), 55–66.

Wong, G. K. W., & Cheung, H. Y. (2020). Exploring children’s perceptions of developing twenty-first century skills through computational thinking and programming. Interactive Learning Environments, 28(4), 438–450.

Law, N. W. Y., Woo, D. J., De la Torre, J., & Wong, K. W. G. (2018). A global framework of reference on digital literacy skills for indicator 4.4.2. UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Lui, A. L. C., Not, C., & Wong, G. K. W. (2023). Theory-based learning design with immersive virtual reality in science education: A systematic review. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 32(3), 390–432.

Mr. Ro-Yu Wu | Computer Science | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Lunghwa University of Science and Technology | Taiwan

Mr. Ro-Yu Wu is a Taiwan-based researcher recognized for his contributions to combinatorial algorithms, graph theory, and efficient data structures, particularly within the domains of ranking and unranking methods, Hamiltonian graph properties, and algorithmic generation of combinatorial objects. As a productive scholar in theoretical computer science and industrial management, his work emphasizes the design of loopless, lexicographic, and Gray code–based algorithms that enhance computational efficiency and fault-tolerant communication in complex networks. His research is well acknowledged in the global academic community, as reflected in his Scopus record with 45 documents, 308 citations across 189 citing works, and an h-index of 10. On ResearchGate, he maintains an active profile with 47 publications, over 6,300 reads, and 367 citations. These metrics highlight his growing influence, especially in areas involving structured graph traversal, spanning-tree generation, and the analytical foundations supporting optimization and data broadcasting systems. His work frequently explores practical algorithmic strategies for high-performance computing environments, providing innovative insights for fault-tolerant network design and combinatorial enumeration. Mr. Wu’s collaborations span multi-author research teams, contributing to advancements published in high-impact venues such as Theoretical Computer Science, The Journal of Supercomputing, Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, and Optimization Letters. His ongoing research continues to shape efficient computational paradigms for combinatorial structures, making him a relevant contributor to the future of theoretical and applied algorithmic studies.

Featured Publications

Xie, Z., Wu, R.-Y., & Shi, L. (2025). Ranking and unranking algorithms for derangements based on lexicographical order. Theoretical Computer Science.

Pai, K.-J., Wu, R.-Y., Peng, S. L., & Chang, J. M. (2023). Three edge-disjoint Hamiltonian cycles in crossed cubes with applications to fault-tolerant data broadcasting. The Journal of Supercomputing.

Chang, Y. H., Wu, R.-Y., Chang, R. S., & Chang, J. M. (2022). Improved algorithms for ranking and unranking (k, m)-ary trees in B-order. Journal of Combinatorial Optimization.

Wu, R.-Y., Tseng, C. C., Hung, L. J., & Chang, J. M. (2022). Generating spanning-tree sequences of a fan graph in lexicographic order and ranking/unranking algorithms. International Symposium on Combinatorial Optimization.

Chang, Y. H., Wu, R.-Y., Lin, C. K., & Chang, J. M. (2021). A loopless algorithm for generating (k, m)-ary trees in Gray code order. Optimization Letters.