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Mingyuan Chu is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen, with research focusing on the interplay between nonverbal behavior and cognitive processes. Affiliated with the School of Psychology within the College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chu maintains an active research profile utilizing EEG, virtual reality, motion tracking, and eye-tracking methodologies.
Chu's educational background includes a PhD in Psychology from the University of Birmingham (2008), an MSc in Neuropsychology from the University of Bristol (2005), and a BSc in Applied Psychology from Nankai University (2004). Professional memberships include being an Editorial Board member for GESTURE, the Experimental Psychology Society, and the International Society for Gesture Studies.
Research centers on four key areas: (1) language-action system interactions, (2) gesture facilitation in problem-solving and language processing, (3) pragmatic and emotional processing during communication, and (4) individual differences in gesture-speech integration. Methodologically, the work combines electrophysiological, virtual reality, motion tracking, eye-tracking, and behavioral experimentation approaches.
Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on nonverbal communication across 22 publications (2008-2025), with recent work emphasizing cross-cultural gesture differences, subliminal pain perception, and individual differences in gesture production. The research demonstrates strong continuity in gesture-cognition relationships while expanding into cultural and clinical dimensions.
- EPS Small Grant (2022-2023)
- Leverhulme Research Project Grant (2020-2022)
- EPS Symposium Grant (2020)
- Research Enhancement Scheme, University of Aberdeen (2019)
- Carnegie Incentive Grant (2018-2019)
- British Academy Small Grant (2016-2018)
Teaching responsibilities include Advanced Psychology A, Methodology A/B, Memory and Language, and Current Topics in Psychological Studies at Levels 2-4. As Senior Personal Tutor and International Exchange Officer, Chu plays significant administrative roles within the School of Psychology. The research program maintains active collaborations across cognitive neuroscience, linguistics, and cross-cultural psychology domains.
