Publications & Guest Lectures
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Ng, K. M., & Caires, C. S. (2022). In Memorial and Serenity: Introducing VR Grave Mourning in the Chapel of St. Michael in Macao. International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics (IJCICG), 13(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJCICG.308300
ACADEMIC TALKS
Seminar in Vietnam UEH
Immersive History Lens: Digitising and Conserving Cultural Heritage in Virtual Environment – 28 January 2026
SoundLab Symposium in City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) (https://soundlab.scm.cityu.edu.hk/soundlab-symposium/)
Immersive Storytelling – 29 May 2025 (https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/news/usj-macao-participated-in-soundlab-symposium-in-hong-kong/)
Doctoral Symposium at University of Saint Joseph - DEVISING MULTI-INTER-TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH “The conditions of achieving interactive mindfulness through virtual reality single user: a case study experience in macao” – 8 November 2024
Webinar at IFCU Centenary Digital Exhibition - Experience the vibrant world of the University of Saint Joseph Art Gallery (Macao - SAR) - 16 May 2024
Public Lecture at Study Tour / Workshop - Vietnam-in-Macau: “City Project: Design and Technology for Sustainable Development | Beyond Boundaries: Navigating Virtual Realms and Preserving Heritage through the Lens of 3D Modelling and Rendering” - 8 May 2024
Creating Customer Experience: Arttech to Improve Quality of Life - ARTTECH HUB 2023 @UEH
The Conditions of Achieving Mindfulness through (In)Tangible Virtual Reality Experience in Macao - UN World Data Forum Satellite Event 2023 @UNU
BOOKS / BOOK SECTIONS
Lampton, A., Simpson, T., & Pecoroni, L. (2025). Nothing Serious Can Happen Here: Photographs from Macau (S. O. K. M. Ng, Trans.; Bilingual edition). Kehrer Verlag.
Caires, C. S., Estadieu, G., & Olga Ng Ka Man, S. (2024). Design Thinking Methodology and Text-To-Image Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study in the Context of Furniture Design Education. In N. Martins, D. Brandão, & A. Fernandes-Marcos (Eds.), Perspectives on Design and Digital Communication IV: Research, Innovations and Best Practices (pp. 113–134). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41770-2_7
Ng, S. O. K. M. (2023). (Un)directed Reading (1st ed.). University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR (China).
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Ng, S. O. K. M., Lei, C. H. K., Caires, C. S., & Liang, K. Z. (2026). Virtual Preservation: Digitising the rare collection of the Saint Joseph Seminary Historical Library. CULTURAL HERITAGE, SUSTAINABILITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET, (E-REI N.º 14, 2026). https://www.iscap.pt/cei/e-rei/en/n14SI2.html
CONFERENCE PAPERS/PROCEEDINGS
Ng Ka Man, S. O., Zijun, K. L., & Sena Caires, C. (2025, November 26). Saint Joseph the Worker Church: A Case Study in AI-Enhanced 3D Digitisation and Virtual Reality. 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts: Media Art Cultures, Communities & Territories (ARTECH 2025), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18721449
Ng, S. O. K. M., Liang, K. Z., & Caires, C. S. (2025). Saint Joseph the Worker Church: AI- Enhanced 3D Digitisation and VR. Livro de Resumos Da ARTECH 2025 - 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, 36.
Estadieu, G., & Ng, S. O. K. M. (2025). Immersive Storytelling: Exploring the Intersection of Spatial Audio and Live Theatre. Book of Abstracts, Multimodus’25, 2nd International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design, 60–61. https://multimodus.ipportalegre.pt/
Ng, S. O. K. M., & Caires, C. S. (2023). Virtual Serenity: Exploring a Chakra Meditation Dome in Virtual Reality for Stress Relief in Macao. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632776.3632782
Estadieu, G. V., Ng, S. O. K. M., Martins De Abreu, F., & Farinha, D. (2023). Beyond Physical Boundaries—Organising a Virtual Exhibition with NFTs for an International Conference. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632776.3632815
Barbosa, A., Ng, S. O. K. M., & Estadieu, G. V. (2023). Radial String Chimes: A Behavioural Driven Tangible Instrument Derived from Networked Music Performance Practices. 1. https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:63221/
Ng, S. O. K. M., & Caires, C. S. (2023). Empirical Studies on the Conditions of Achieving Interactive Mindfulness Through Virtual Reality Single User Experience in Macao | SpringerLink. Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2023, 329–334. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8248-6_27
Ng, K. M., & Caires, C. S. (2022). Applied Interactive Mindfulness: A virtual reality grave mourning user experience in the Chapel of St. Michael in Macao. Book of Abstracts, Multimodus’22, 1st International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design, 22–23. https://multimodus.ipportalegre.pt/
Ng, K. M., Estadieu, G., & Farinha, D. (2022). (Un)Directed Reading, an interactive kiosk to encourage writing and reading. The Creative Process: Reflections on Contemporary Creativity, 83–85. https://multimodus.ipportalegre.pt/
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
Ng, K. M. (2024). The conditions of achieving interactive mindfulness through virtual reality single user: a case study experience in Macao [University of Saint Joseph].
Ng, K. M. (2019). To what extent social media plays a role in Macao emergency public communication? the Macao case study during Typhoon Hato (2017) [University of Saint Joseph]. http://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173259&query_desc=an%3A82710
SUPERVISIONS
Supervisor – 澳門穆斯林文化遺產與多元旅遊的建構研究 A Study on Creating Diverse Tourism from Macao's Muslim Cultural Heritage – Carla, Cheang Pui Hang
Cheang, P. H. (2026). 澳門穆斯林文化遺產與本地旅遊的建構研究 [University of Saint Joseph].
https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/entities/publication/c6d6c90a-4784-4850-a7ef-dbf106ae60e5
Supervisor – 木魚書在明清嶺南地區的流通及其對女性思想的影響 The Circulation of Wooden Fish Book in South China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Its Impact on Female Thought – Idalia, Lam Chi Cheng
Lam, C. C. (2026). 廣東木魚書的生產與流通 [University of Saint Joseph].
https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/entities/publication/d5c67923-9125-43d5-870a-145a3cda8679
Supervisor – Innovative Use of Gamification for Children’s Environmental Education in Macao – Yulia, Chen Siyu
Chen, Y. S. (2025). Innovative Use of Gamification for Children’s Environmental Education in Macau: the Case Study of “ I Macau ” [University of Saint Joseph].
https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/entities/publication/d268db20-56fe-4b08-9c91-14b9a87bd334
Supervisor – PAWMATCHPRO: Interactive Application for Pet Adoption – Kelly, Wei HuiLin
Wei, K. H. (2025). Pawmatchpro: Interactive Application for Pet Adoption in Macao [University of Saint Joseph].
https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/entities/publication/55786e44-5e97-4cbe-9152-d5c41e4f9c39
Advisor – Details for: COMMUNICARE : an interactivity Multisensory Application to Care for Trees in Macau / › University of Saint Joseph catalog. (n.d.). Retrieved 4 June 2024, from https://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=220115&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20communicare