Kong Wah MS, PhD

Dr Kong Pui Wah (Veni) is the Associate Dean for Continuing Education and Training at NIE’s Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning. She is also an Associate Professor at the Physical Education and Sports Science Department.

Wah obtained her BEd (first class honor) in Physical Education and Sports Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She went on to study at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom for her MSc in Sports Science (Distinction) and PhD in Sports Biomechanics. Prior to joining NTU, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso and a visiting faculty member at the Emergency Responder Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr Kong teaches graduate, undergraduate, and teacher-training courses related to biomechanics, anatomy, and gymnastics. She received several teaching and mentoring awards, including MOE’s Outstanding Mentor Award, NTU’s Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award, and NIE’s Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award.

Wah's research interests include sports and clinical biomechanics, with applications in human performance and musculoskeletal health. In 2020, she was the recipient of the Fellow of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (FISBS). She is currently an Associate Editor for Sports Biomechanics and the Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. She also serves on the editorial board for Research in Sports Medicine, Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, and World Scientific Annual Review of Biomechanics.