Research Highlights
Global Health and Governance
Studying how social factors, institutions, and governance frameworks shape health outcomes and public health practice.
AI-Oriented Decision Science
Applying data analytics and causal inference to support evidence-based decision-making in health and tourism-related contexts.
Travel Medicine and Medical Tourism
Exploring health risks, behavioral patterns, and decision support approaches in travel epidemiology, travel medicine, and medical tourism.
Education
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Macau University of Science and Technology
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Macau University of Science and Technology
- MSc, Big Data and Business Analytics, University of Barcelona
- BSc, Public (Health) Administration, Jilin Medical University
- BSc (Second Degree), Applied Psychology, Jilin Medical University
Professional Experience
Teaching
Courses taught include Applied Statistics, Health Management, Business Analytics, Nutrition, and Epidemiology.
Over the past three years, I undertook more than 500 teaching hours per academic year for undergraduate core courses. I also delivered postgraduate-level courses in Health Big Data and Medical Research Methodology.
I have supervised 35 undergraduate theses, co-supervised 4 master’s theses, and 1 doctoral dissertation.
Publications
scholars.utm.edu.mo/profile/hughietao
Teaching Notes
Business Analytics
Open NotesAdvanced Topics in Health Management
Open NotesApplied Statistics Based on Vibe Coding
Open NotesPatents / Software Copyright
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Exercise and Nutrition Integrated Health Management System (UTM) V1.0
Software Copyright No.: 2025SR1988601
Inventor: Xiaoyu Tao -
Personalized Travel Health Information Analysis and Decision Support System Software (UTM) V1.0
Software Copyright No.: 2026SR0500804
Inventor: Xiaoyu Tao
Research Grants
- 2023: Guangdong Provincial Private Education Special Fund Project, Co-PI, RMB 1,200,000
- 2022–2023: Ministry of Education Industry-University Cooperative Project, PI, RMB 50,000
- 2021–2022: Macao Higher Education Fund Project, CI, MOP 308,200
Honors & Awards
- Dr. Henry Fok Foundation Scholarship, Macao SAR (2021)
- 3rd Prize, Macao Postgraduate Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition (2018)