Seongyong Lee is an Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Before joining UNNC, he worked as an Assistant Professor at BNU-HKBU United International College between 2018-2021, a Sino-foreign university in Zhuhai, Guangdong. He was an Assistant Professor at Hannam University  in South Korea between 2021-2023, serving as the Head of the English Education Department.

His research interests include AI in L2 education, teacher education, and Global Englishes. His articles have appeared in top academic journals: TESOL Quarterly, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Computers & Education, System, ELT Journal, Language Learning & Technology, Education & Information Technologies, Interactive Learning Environments, Educational Technology & Society, Applied Linguistics Review, Lingua, English Today, and Asian Englishes.

[Grant Project]

• 2024-2029 (Co-I). Graduate School of Metaverse Convergence Project sponsored by ICT R&D Program (PI: Michelle Sangmin Lee, Kyunghee University: sangminlee@khu.ac.kr). Institute for Information & Communications Technology (South Korea) (USD 4 Million = 29,000,000 RMB)

• 2024 (Co-I). Development of the “School Disability Awareness Index” and Online Program Assessment System. (PI: Sooyoun Kim, Gyeongin National University of Education: sooyoun@ginue.ac.kr) Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education (South Korea) (USD 220,000 = 1,566,000 RMB)

• 2024 (Co-I). Modifying and Utilizing Textbooks Using Generative AI to Support Classroom Participation of Slow Learners. (PI: Sooyoun Kim, Gyeongin National University of Education: sooyoun@ginue.ac.kr) Mirae N R&D Project (South Korea) (USD 16,300 = 116,000 RMB)

• 2023 (PI) Hannam University, Excellence in Research Award (Only one in Humanities & Social Sciences)

• 2021-2023 (PI) Hannam University Start-up Grant (USD 10,000)

• 2018-2020 (PI) BNU-HKBU United International College Research Grant (Total: USD 11,000)

♦ Currently I am not accepting PhD applications ♦