Professor Yanning Chen is a Clinical Assistant Professor in in Restorative Dental Sciences (Cariology) at the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU. Professor Chen’s research expertise spans AI-empowered smart caries management, dental applications of artificial intelligence, experimental and numerical material assessments, CAD/CAM digital workflows, and clinical trials. Over the past five years, Professor Chen has published over 10 research papers in renowned dental journals such as Dental Materials, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Journal of Dentistry, and Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, obtaining over 300 citations and a H-index of 9. Professor Chen's significant research contributions have been recognized by several accolades, including the Academy of Dental Materials (ADM) 2022 Student Travel Award and being shortlisted twice for the IADR-SEA Hatton Award Competition Senior category (2021 and 2023).