Ming-Yang Cheng · Sport cognitive neuroscience

Education and appointments

Education

1. SEP 2014—JAN 2019

   

   Bielefeld University

   Ph.D. · Psychology & Sports Science

   Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science · Department of Sports Science

   Neurocognition and Action – Biomechanics · Chair: Prof. Dr. Thomas Schack · Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC, EXC 277)

   Doctoral research training | CITEC, a German Cluster of Excellence
   Completed doctoral training in Professor Thomas Schack’s Neurocognition and Action – Biomechanics group at Bielefeld University. The research environment connected with the Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC, EXC 277), supported by Germany’s federal and state Excellence Initiative from 2007 to 2019. Integrating cognitive science, psychology, sport science and intelligent technology, CITEC provided an interdisciplinary setting for research and doctoral training.

   Bielefeld, Germany

   BIELEFELD · 2014–2019

   Research also happens between conversations

   

   

   

2. 2009—2012

   

   National Taiwan Normal University

   M.Ed. · Sport Psychology

   Department of Physical Education and Sports Science

   Sport & Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory · Tsung-Min Hung Lab

   My master’s supervisor was Professor Tsung-Min Hung. The laboratory studies sport performance through psychophysiology and cognitive neuroscience, connecting with my subsequent work on EEG, attention and movement preparation.

   Professor Hung and the Sport & Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory ↗

   Taipei, Taiwan

3. 2005—2009

   

   National Kaohsiung Normal University

   B.Ed. · Physical Education

   Department of Physical Education

   Complete undergraduate training in physical education.

   Kaohsiung, Taiwan

AppointmentsMost recent first

1. 2024–present

   Taiwan Institute of Sports Science

   Associate Research Fellow

   Conduct sport-neuroscience research, EEG and psychophysiological measurement, and neurofeedback practice with athletes and coaches.

   Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2. 2023—2024

   Beijing Sport University · School of Psychology

   Associate Research Fellow

   Conduct research at the School of Psychology, Beijing Sport University.

   Beijing, China

3. 2020—2022

   Shanghai University of Sport · School of Psychology

   Associate Professor

   Teach at the School of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport.

   Shanghai, China

4. 2019—2020

   neuro11 GmbH

   Co-founder & Head of Science

   Led the development of brain-training (EEG neurofeedback) methods during the founding phase.

   Essen, Germany

5. 2019—2020

   Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · Institute of Sport Science · Department of Sport Psychology

   Visiting Scholar

   Collaborated with Professor Michael Doppelmayr and Dr Fabian Steinberg to develop methods combining EEG neurofeedback with football shooting practice, with the aim of improving shooting performance and translating sport neuroscience into practical training procedures.

   Official Mainz University record ↗

   Mainz, Germany

6. 2014—2019

   Bielefeld University · Neurocognition and Action – Biomechanics

   Doctoral Researcher

   Conduct doctoral research on neurofeedback and precision action in Thomas Schack’s group.

   Bielefeld, Germany