Prof. Yaning QI
Associate Master, Choi Kai Yau College (CKYC)
- Ph.D. (Biological Sciences), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Aug 2006 – Jun 2011)
- B.Sc. (Biotechnology), Tongji University, Shanghai, China (Sept 2002 – Jul 2006)
Prof. Yaning Qi took undergraduate study in Tongji University and obtained a doctoral degree in life sciences at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. After PhD graduation, she had worked in Procter & Gamble Singapore innovation center as a regulatory manager leading Asia safety and regulatory compliance for household care products for three years. Prof. Qi is affiliated with Faculty of Health Sciences in University of Macau now. Her research interests lie broadly at the interface of chemistry and biology. She provides tutorial sessions to students in courses related to chemistry, biology, and medicinal sciences.
As one of the founding team members, Prof. Qi joined Choi Kai Yau College (CKYC), University of Macau as a resident fellow in 2014 and became Associate Master of the College in October 2020. Being a faithful supporter of collegiate learning and whole person education, she successfully developed a wide range of experiential learning programs in the college, as well as several outbound exchange and service learning programs. She also developed the student’s governance system in CKYC and mentored student leaders in daily student affairs. With passion in counseling works, Prof. Qi works closely with UM counsellors and college part-time social worker to handle students’ emotional issues and improve mental health literacy in the college.
Prof. Qi enjoys paintings, dancing, and traveling. She founded the college cheerleading team and Chinese dance team in 2014. The cheerleading team had won the Inter-College Championship five years in a row. Her years of experience in both academic and industry areas have enabled herself to appreciate different cultures and talents; and she would love to share her experience to the college students about career advice and personal development.
齊亞寧教授於上海同濟大學完成本科學習後，赴新加坡南洋理工大學攻讀生命科學博士學位。博士畢業後，齊教授加入了美國寶潔公司新加坡研發中心。在寶潔的3年時間裡，她參與了許多消費品牌如幫寶適、汰漬等產品的研發工作。齊教授的研究領域包括生物化學和蛋白質工程，並在澳門大學健康科學學院進行化學、生物等課程輔導。
作為蔡繼有書院創院團隊的一員，齊教授2014年加入蔡繼有書院擔任書院駐院導師，後於2020年10月起擔任副院長。齊教授是書院教育和全人教育的堅定支持者。她在幾年中，建立了一系列體驗式學習、服務學習、以及對外交流項目。她也參與設計了書院的學生自主管理架構和學生領袖培養體系。她對心理輔導有著濃厚興趣。她通過與書院兼職社工和大學心理輔導員的緊密合作，致力於在書院傳播心理健康知識，並幫助同學解決情緒心理問題。
齊教授愛好畫畫，舞蹈和旅行。她於2014年參與創立了書院啦啦隊以及中國舞隊，其中啦啦隊連續五年在澳門大學書院間比賽中摘得桂冠。因为学术界和工业界的双重经历，以及在內地，新加坡，美国和澳門等不同地區的生活工作经验，齊教授非常享受和不同國家、文化、背景的人一起交流，體驗不同的思維碰撞。她非常希望將這些經歷分享給書院的同學們，對大家的個人成長、事業學業有所幫助。