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
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).
CONFERENCE PAPERS/PROCEEDINGS
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 – Innovative Use of Gamification for Children’s Environmental Education in Macao – Yulia, Chen Siyu (Dissertation submitted in May 2025, oral defence scheduled in June 2025)
Supervisor – PAWMATCHPRO: Interactive Application for Pet Adoption – Kelly, Wei HuiLin (Dissertation submitted in May 2025, oral defence scheduled in June 2025)
Co-supervisor – Visualize the Vanished: To enrich the tourism experience via Mixed Reality (MR) – Ivy, Lio Chi Ian
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