Carmen Chai Wang Er

Dr. Carmen Chai Wang Er serves as a Lecturer in Information Technology at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak within the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science since January 2024, leveraging expertise in serious games for digital health and educational interventions.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Computer Science from SUTS (2022)
• M.Sc. in Research (Computing) from SUTS (2018)
• B.Sc. in Computer Science and Software Engineering from SUTS (2012)

Dr. Chai's research pioneers serious game applications for vulnerable populations, developing evidence-based tools to enhance spatial navigation for visually impaired children and treatment adherence for pediatric cancer patients. Her work bridges game design, human-computer interaction, and clinical health outcomes with emphasis on user-centered development and motivational frameworks.

Recent publications reveal a trajectory toward rigorous clinical evaluation of game efficacy in healthcare settings, with increasing international collaboration and focus on measurable patient outcomes.

Her research excellence is recognized through:

• 2022 InTEX Gold Award for childhood cancer motivational game intervention
• 2018 InTEX Gold Award for visual impairment spatial navigation tool

As a supervisor, Dr. Chai actively recruits PhD and Master by Research students for projects in serious games and digital health, with award-winning track record suggesting strong funding support. She maintains industry connections from prior roles at Sarawak Information Systems and Pyxidust Studio.

Her collaborative research approach includes international partnerships, as evidenced by 2022 publications with Bangladeshi co-authors, though no formal laboratory structure is documented.