RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Ying Zhang
張滢
I explore how artificial intelligence, mathematics education, and learning sciences can transform teaching and learning.
About
Ying Zhang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology at The Education University of Hong Kong. His work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, mathematics education, and the learning sciences.
He earned his PhD at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, where his thesis developed a Dynamic-Visualization-supported-Dialogic-Teaching (DVsDT) approach to the professional development of mathematics preservice teachers in China. He holds an MSc in Applied Statistics and a BSc in Applied Mathematics from Central China Normal University, and was a CSC exchange student at UC Berkeley.
Beyond the academy, he co-founded Hammerath, an AI-powered GeoGebra authoring platform now used by over 7,000 educators and reaching more than 350,000 primary and secondary students.
Education / Experience
- 2021.09–2025.11
PhD, Education
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
- 2018.09–2021.06
MSc, Applied Statistics
Central China Normal University
- 2015.08–2015.12
Exchange Student (CSC)
University of California, Berkeley
- 2013.09–2017.06
BSc, Applied Mathematics
Central China Normal University
- 2025.12–present
Research Assistant Professor
The Education University of Hong Kong, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
- 2024.05–2024.12
Research Assistant II
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
- 2021.09–2022.09
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
- 2017.08–2018.07
Voluntary Teacher (Rural)
Tashan Senior High School, Guizhou, China
Honors
- 2021–2025
University Postgraduate Fellowship
The University of Hong Kong
- 2024
Best Presenter Award
Research Postgraduate Conference 2023-24, HKU
- 2021
Outstanding Paper Award
3rd Tsinghua University Doctor of Education Forum
- 2021
Excellent Master's Thesis
Central China Normal University
- 2020
National Scholarship for Postgraduates
Ministry of Education, China
- 2017
Outstanding Graduate
Central China Normal University
Research
AI-Enhanced Mathematics Education
Developing and studying AI-powered tools — including the Hammerath GeoGebra authoring platform — that transform how mathematics is authored, taught, and assessed at scale.
AI authoring tools · GeoGebra · Human–AI collaboration in teaching
Dialogic Teaching Pedagogy
Designing professional development that helps teachers orchestrate dialogic, dynamic-visualization-supported mathematics classrooms, and tracing how their pedagogical knowledge grows.
Dialogic teaching · Dynamic visualizations · Teacher professional development
Learning Sciences
Investigating how collaborative inquiry, classroom talk, and technology shape students’ epistemic understanding, scientific literacy, and well-being.
Collaborative inquiry · Epistemic beliefs · Computer-supported learning
Educational Measurement
Applying cognitive diagnosis models and psychometrics to assess student knowledge, personalize learning, and evaluate large-scale assessments such as PISA.
Cognitive diagnosis · Psychometrics · Large-scale assessment
Selected Work
Co-Founder
Hammerath
An AI-powered GeoGebra authoring platform enabling educators to create dynamic, interactive mathematics learning experiences. Deployed in classrooms worldwide.
Visit hammerath.cn/Publications
Selected journal publications. Full list on Google Scholar.
- 2026DOI →
Mastery of Plane Geometry in Junior Secondary School: A Cognitive Diagnostic Research Based on the seq-GDINA
Guo, J., Zhang, Y., Na, L.
Asian Journal for Mathematics Education, 5(2)
- 2026DOI →
Relationship of Students’ Epistemological Beliefs with Social Interactions and Epistemic Actions in Collaborative Inquiry Learning
Zhang, X., Feng, S., Zhao, J., Zhang, Y., Yu, Y., Chan, C.K.K.
Interactive Learning Environments
- 2025DOI →
Using Cognitive Diagnosis to Guide Workshop Design: A Preliminary Study of Examining Novice Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge of Dialogic Teaching
Zhang, Y., Jin, Y., Li, N., Li, B., Chen, G.
Teaching and Teacher Education, 162
- 2025DOI →
Enhancing Preservice Teachers’ Use of Dialogic Teaching and Dynamic Visualizations in Mathematics Classes: Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap
Zhang, Y., Xin, J., Yu, Z., Liu, Y., Zhao, W., Li, N., Yu, L., Chen, G.
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
- 2025DOI →
Exploring the Effects of Technology-supported Collaborative Inquiry and Students’ ICT Competency on Scientific Literacy and Subject Knowledge in Rural Science Classrooms
Chen, F., Zhang, Y., Chen, G.
Education and Information Technologies
- 2023DOI →
Dynamic Visualization Works: A Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of GeoGebra for Student Learning in Mathematics
Zhang, Y., Wang, P., Jia, W., Zhang, A., Chen, G.
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 57(2)
- 2023DOI →
The Moderating Roles of Resilience and Social Support in the Relationships between Bullying Victimizations and Well-being among Chinese Adolescents: Evidence from PISA 2018
Zhang, Y., Li, H., Chen, G., Li, B., Li, N., Zhou, X.
British Journal of Psychology, 115
- 2022DOI →
Personalized Assessment: Applying Higher-order Cognitive Diagnosis Models in Secondary Mathematics
Zhang, Y., Jin, Y., Xiong, Z., Leung, S. O., Chen, G., Li, N., Li, B.
Asian Journal for Mathematics Education, 1(4)
Teaching
Courses
- INT6064
Coding and Computational Thinking
2025–26 Sem2
A course on computational thinking and coding for educators.
- INT4060
Designing STEM Activities with Integrated Engineering and Mathematics (Co-Teaching)
2025–26 Sem2
Co-taught course integrating engineering and mathematics through STEM activity design.
Invited Talks
- 2026.05
2026 Basic Education Teaching Observation and Seminar
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou
- 2026.04
"Zhongnan-Tongshu" Data Science Lecture Series, Session 6
School of Statistics and Mathematics, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan
- 2026.02
Supporting Primary and Secondary Schools in Effectively Using AI to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
- 2025.10
The 3rd International Exchange Forum for Early to Mid-Career Mathematics Educators
Faculty of Education, University of Macau
- 2025.06
PKU-HKU Tin Ka Ping Young Scholars: Learning Sciences Graduate Exchange
School of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing
- 2025.04
The 11th Xingtan ME Conference: Young Scholars Forum on Mathematics Education Research
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou
Academic Contributions
- Associate Program Leader
Master of Arts in Mathematics and Pedagogy (MAMP)
- Admission Interview Panel Member
BEd(PM); MSc(AIET); MAETFW
- Pilot Field Experience Interview Panel Member
BEd(PM)
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