Dr. Lai Yiu Chi retired as an Associate Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology in 2023. He continues to help the department teach "Curriculum and Methods" courses and supervise doctoral students.

He obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 1985. Then he also got his Postgraduate Certificate in Education (HKU), BSc (Applied Computing) (1st hons) (OUHK), MSc (Electronic Commerce &Internet Computing) (Distinction) (HKU), MA (Educational Management) (University of Gloucestershire, UK) and Doctor of Education (University of Leicester, UK).

Dr. Lai has extensive teaching experience in Computer subjects and Mathematics. Before joining the HKIEd, he was a senior graduate master in a secondary school and was the subject coordinator of Computer Studies and Mathematics. His current teaching and research areas include Curriculum and Teaching Methods of ICT subjects and ICT in Education. He is active in educational research and curricular resource development. His publications include school textbooks, workbooks, monographs, journal articles, conference papers, training booklets, newspaper articles, CD-Roms, computer software, and learning websites. He is the principal author of market-leading Pearson titles, "New Senior Secondary Information and Communication Technology" and "Computer and Information Technology for HKCEE".

Curriculum and Teaching methods of ICT, Classroom based Research, Assessment for Learning, Coding Education

• Has been appointed as External Examiner for the courses organised by the Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education, Open University of Hong Kong.
• Has been appointed as External Examiner for the courses organized by the Continuing and Professional Education Division, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University.