Gavin Lai

Short Bio

Dr Gavin Lai is currently Assistant Professor in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China . He is a Chartered Engineer registered with Engineering Council, UK and holds the Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). He had led the delivery and assessment of the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) for the Ningbo Campus academics during 2017-2019. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a MBA in Technology & Innovation Management and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise and research interest includes sustainable manufacturing systems, Industry 4.0 and engineering education. His specific field in T&L scholarship includes academic staff development, problem based education and the use of technology to enhance T&L. 

• Projects

• Formula Student for Problem Based Learning in Higher Education
• Challenges of VR in Higher Education and Training
• Higher Education Academics Staff Development

Publications

• N. Y. G. Lai, K. H. Wong, D. Halim, S. Mareta, L. Ran, and H. Cheung, "Learning through Formula Student Electric: Students and Staff Perspectives," in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), 2021: pp. 1-7.
• N. Y. G. Lai, S. Wei, D. Halim, K. L. Fow, H.S. Kang, and Y.J. Yu, "Why Not More Virtual Reality in Higher Ed Teaching and Learning?," in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), 2021: pp. 248-254.
• N. Y. G. Lai, K. H. Wong, F. Zhu, T. Sun, R. Rivero, Z. Li and L. J. Yu, " Awareness and perception of the environmental sustainability of beverage packaging materials," in Recent Trends in Manufacturing and Materials Towards Industry 4.0: 
• L. J. Yu, N. Y. G. Lai, C. P. Liew, J. Tan, and S. Y. A. E. Noum, "Using Web-based Visual Aids and Assignment in Enhancing Student's Learning in Materials Engineering Course," in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), 2020: IEEE, pp. 606-609.
• N. Y. G. Lai, K. H. Wong, L. J. Yu, and H. S. Kang, "Virtual Reality (VR) in Engineering Education and Training: A Bibliometric Analysis," in Proceedings of the 2020 The 2nd World Symposium on Software Engineering, 2020, pp. 161-165.
• L.Y. Yee, D.B. Daud, N.Y.G. Lai, J. Lu, A Comparative Analysis of Information Provided in the Universities' Website for International Students: Malaysian Public and Private Universities, Proceedings of the 2019 3rd International Conference on Education and Multimedia Technology, 2019, ACM, pp 291-296

Talks

• University lecturer training in the age of IoT for future Smart Industry. BIT's 6th Annual World Congress of InfoTech-2019, May10-11 2019, Nanjing, China. (invited)