乐播传媒

Contact

• workRoom B1A14
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6(03) 8924 8156
• Chen.PoLing@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

I am trained in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology with research focuses on cognition in ageing brains. I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Cognitive Science from University Malaysia Sarawak, MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from University of York, UK, MSc in Foundation in Clinical Neuropsychology in Bangor University, UK, and PhD in Psychology from University of Otago, and Brain Research New Zealand. During my PhD training, I was based in the Neuropsychology laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Liana Machado. My research involved neuromodulation technique, using transcranial direct current stimulation (tCDS) and examining its effect on saccadic eye movement performance in young and older adults. Before joining 乐播传媒 Malaysia as an Assistant Professor in December 2021, I worked as a senior lecturer in International Medical University, Malaysia where I also successfully secured a Fundamental Research Grant Scheme to study the validation of using saccadic eye movement paradigm to detect mental fatigue.

Expertise Summary

My area of research focuses on ageing and cognition (e.g., ways to promote cognitive health of the elderly, interventions that could serve as potential strategy to slow down or combat age-related cognitive declines, etc.). My research work so far have looked into potential ways with tDCS to ameliorate saccadic eye movement (through antisaccade paradigm) deficits in older adults. I am also working on using tDCS in managing psychotic behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. In another project, my research team and I are researching on transferring antisaccade paradigm to mobile phone application in which we could ultimately monitor the progress of dementia through their saccadic eye movement performance. Currently I am particularly interested to research the role of cognitive reserve in ageing and how it plays a role in healthy and pathological ageing.

In my previous work place, I have also supervised students with research on physical activities (PA) and its association with cognition/mental health. For example, whether people who are physically active will be more resilient to stress, leading to better mental health, or better in coping with stress in general. We also looked into the stages of behavioural change and motivation associated with PA engagement.

Teaching Summary

Current teaching in UNM:

Introduction to Psychology

Practical Methods

Biological Psychology

Neuropsychology

Ageing, Brain, and Cognition

Research Summary

Focusing on the area of Brain and Cognition, specifically interested in the ageing brain and its associated neuropsychological conditions Developing methods to help with early detection of… read more

Recent Publications

• FOO, J. W., TAM, A. K. L., ABANG ABDILLAH, D. A. S., FATHYNAH, S., & CHEN, P. L., 2026. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living: Women in Sport. 8, 1890468
• RAZALI, M. F., RAMASAMY, S., CHONG, S. L., & CHEN, P. L., 2026. Frontiers in Health Sciences. 6, 901816
• HOOI, L., CHEN, P. L., TAN, K. W., DE VRIES, M., & WONG, H. K., 2025. Scientific Reports. 15, 37185
• K. F. CHEE, C. MILLIGAN, S. REILLY, C, SWARBRICK, S. L. OOI, S. LEOW, A. Y. L. DING, P. L. CHEN, K. LEOW, 2025. Wellbeing, Space and Society. 9, 100279

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Current Research

• Focusing on the area of Brain and Cognition, specifically interested in the ageing brain and its associated neuropsychological conditions
• Developing methods to help with early detection of age-related cognitive deficits
• Exploring potential therapeutic techniques to combat or slow down brain deteriorations
• Techniques: quantitative approach, experimental design, saccadic eye tracking, neuromodulation (e.g., transcranial direct current stimulation)
• In collaboration with Loughborough University, UK: Monitoring Dementia Using Smartphones (MODUS): An Eye Tracking Study

Past Research

• FRGS project: A Validation Study on Saccadic Eye Movements in Detecting Mental Fatigue
• In collaboration with International Medical University: A predictive study on socio-demographic factors and social connection towards burden of caregivers of stroke patients during COVID-19 pandemic
• In collaboration with Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Malaysia Campus): A Randomized Controlled Trial using Transcranial Brain Stimulation in Managing Psychotic Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Pilot Study

• FOO, J. W., TAM, A. K. L., ABANG ABDILLAH, D. A. S., FATHYNAH, S., & CHEN, P. L., 2026. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living: Women in Sport. 8, 1890468
• RAZALI, M. F., RAMASAMY, S., CHONG, S. L., & CHEN, P. L., 2026. Frontiers in Health Sciences. 6, 901816
• HOOI, L., CHEN, P. L., TAN, K. W., DE VRIES, M., & WONG, H. K., 2025. Scientific Reports. 15, 37185
• K. F. CHEE, C. MILLIGAN, S. REILLY, C, SWARBRICK, S. L. OOI, S. LEOW, A. Y. L. DING, P. L. CHEN, K. LEOW, 2025. Wellbeing, Space and Society. 9, 100279
• RAZALI, M. F., CHONG, S. L., RAMASAMY, S. and CHEN, P. L., 2024. The burden of the stroke caregivers in the COVID-19 pandemic: A short review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 20(2), 350-358
• MEHMOOD, M., AMIN, H. U. and CHEN, P. L., 2024. Pre-diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Eye-Tracking and Machine Learning Techniques. In: Advances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems 14374. 239-250
• CHEN, P.L., LOW, G.Y. & YEW, C.H.L., 2024. Psychological Studies. 69, 331-340
• F. S. AHAMED, CHEN, P. L, & K. HASMUKHARAY, 2024. Cognitive Profiles Across Normal and Unhealthy Ageing. In: KAUR, G., RATTAN, S.I.S., ed., Brain and Mental Health in Ageing 21. Springer, Cham. 373-394
• CHEN, P. L., MUTALIB, N. A. A. and GOH, G. Y., 2023. SAGE Open. 13(3),
• KUNASEGARAN, K., ISMAIL, A. M. H., RAMASAMY, S., GNANOU, J. V., CASZO, B. A. and CHEN, P. L., 2023. PeerJ. 11, e15744
• CHEONG, L. L., KEE, M. J. Y. and CHEN, P. L., 2023. Journal of Cognitive Psychology.
• GOH, T. S. and CHEN, P. L., 2021. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 52(4), 355-369
• CHEN, P. L., STENLING, A. and MACHADO, L., 2018. Vision. 2, 42
• CHEN, P. L. and MACHADO, L., 2017. Journal of Eye Movement Research. 10(3), 5
• CHEN, P. L. and MACHADO, L., 2016. Neurobiology of Aging. 41, 53-63