Higher degree research
Dr Ch’ng is committed to teaching and research. She is Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Sydney, and has mentored many medical students, Higher Degree Research (HDR) students and junior doctors in their research. She actively encourages publications and presentations at national and internationals conferences.
She is the primary supervisor for the following doctors who are pursuing a higher degree in research:
- Andrew Li, PhD, The evolving role of surgery in head and neck cutaneous melanoma, University of Sydney
- Amanda Yung, PhD, Evolution of ablative and reconstructive surgery paradigms for skin cancers of the head and neck, University of Sydney
She has previously supervised these higher degree research students to successful completion of their degrees:
- Beesh Kumar - MPhil, Evaluation of a Bioglass and polycaprolactone (PCL) derivative (actv-graft) as a bioactive scaffold for nasal dorsum reconstruction in an ovine model, awarded 2024
- Jason Luong - MPhil, Development of a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) for midface oncology in composite facial resection and reconstruction patients, University of Sydney, awarded 2024
- Kirsten Murray - PhD, Device mediated tissue modelling for biomimetic spinal fusion in the murine tail model, University of Sydney, awarded 2023
- Jordan Fuzi - MPhil, Long term remote outcome tracking in facial reanimation surgery – a novel approach, University of Sydney, awarded 2023
- Kiane Zhou – Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, completed 2021
- Zachary Ball – MD, Facial vascularised allograft transplantation: feasibility and potential utility in Australia, University of Sydney, completed 2020
- Marcio Coelho – Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, completed 2018
- Matthew Starr – Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, completed 2018
- Kiane Zhou – MD, Reconstruction of the orbital exenteration defect, University of Sydney, completed 2017
- Fernando Aranha Froes Filho – Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, awarded 2016
- Shyan Yang – Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, completed 2014
- Vincent Choi – Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, completed 2011
Get in touch
If you’d like to know more about our head and neck, plastic or skin cancer surgical services, or if you have a question for Dr Ch’ng, we’d love to hear from you.
