Language Assessment and Technologies Research Group

The Language Assessment & Technologies Research Group at ELL seeks to promote the science of learning, generative AI, and digital technologies in language assessment and language learning. Through seminars, casual tea meetings, and collaborative projects, we explore innovative approaches to language assessment and educational technology. Our community of researchers aims to strengthen expertise and advance research in these rapidly evolving fields. 

Group members:


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Christine Goh
Icy Lee
Kiren Kaur
Xuelian
Ms Zhu Xuelian
Senior Research Associate
Deng Chen
Ms Deng Chen
Doctoral Student
Han Yining
Ms Han Yining
Doctoral Student
HuangYanyan
Ms Huang Yanyan
Doctoral Student
Lei Yu
Ms Lei Yu
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student
Liu Nana
Ms Liu Nana
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student
Liu TINGTING
Ms Liu Tingting
Doctoral Student
LIU YU
Ms Liu Yu
Doctoral Student
Matthew Ong
Mr Matthew Ong
Doctoral Student
Zhai Jiayu (Ori)
Ms Zhai Jiayu
Doctoral Student
Zhang Long
Mr Zhang Long
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student
Zhao Zhejun
Ms Zhao Zhejun
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student
Zhou Hongyu
Ms Zhou Hongyu
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student
Zhong Wen
Ms Zhong Wen
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student
Zhang Xiangwan
Ms Zhang Xiangwan
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) Student

Recent Activities

Jul 2026: Dr David Wei Dai, University College London, United Kingdom, presented on When AI Chatbots Talk Like Humans: Rethinking the Speaking Construct Through CritIC.

May 2026: Dr Haeun Kim, University of Melbourne, Australia, presented on the multimodal capabilities of generative AI and their applications in language assessment.

Apr 2026: PhD student Yining Han presented on A Scientometric Review of GenAI in L2 Research.

Sep 2025: PhD student Jiayu Zhai presented on Potential of GenAI-Generated Videos in Language Assessment.