MARK GIBSON

Culinary Arts Management
United Kingdom

Before he began his academic career, Invited Assistant Professor Dr. Mark Gibson worked in the food and beverage industry for more than 20 years – as a chef, as a consultant and as a manager. Dr. Gibson undertook his Ph.D. in Food Management, Environmental Sustainability and Food Security at Manchester Metropolitan University (United Kingdom), and is currently an Invited Assistant Professor at IFT. In his role as programme leader Dr. Gibson is presently lecturing students in areas of food production and preparation in the popular Culinary Arts Management degree course. Simultaneously, Dr. Gibson and his team are revamping and continuing to develop the relatively new 4-year culinary degree course. Some notable publications include several books, papers and articles about food and surrounding issues. As well as writing books and articles, Dr. Gibson is also an associate editor and reviewer for several food-related journals.

CINDIA LAM

Evening Degree Programmes
Macao

Assistant Professor Dr. Cindia Lam holds the degree of Ph.D. in Business Administration, which was conferred jointly by the Catholic University of Portugal and the University of Saint Joseph in Macao. Dr. Lam is a specialist in teaching courses on service quality and also accounting. She has served as a consultant to the Macao SAR Government on many of its projects.
 
 
 
 

EVE REN

Tourism Retail and Marketing Management
Mainland China

Assistant Professor Dr. Eve Ren holds a Ph.D. in Hotel and Tourism Management, which she earned at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Ren has taught in institutions of higher education in Mainland China and the Hong Kong SAR, and contributed to textbooks and academic journals on tourism and hospitality. Earlier in her career, Dr. Ren worked full-time in tourism and hospitality. At IFT, she oversees subjects in the field of business management.

SHARIF SHAMS IMON

Heritage Management, Tourism Business Management
Bangladesh

An international expert in heritage and tourism management, Invited Assistant Professor Dr. Sharif Shams Imon’s teaching career spans over 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Conservation from the University of Hong Kong, has research interests in topics related to urbanism, and is a member of 6 professional bodies. Professionally, he has worked as a consultant for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and for government projects in 14 different countries. He is a technical evaluator for nominated UNESCO World Heritage sites and an ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) expert member for World Heritage monitoring since 2005.
 
 

CONNIE LOI

Hotel Management, Tourism Event Management
Macao

Assistant Professor Dr. Connie Loi’s career has brought her full-circle. Dr. Loi studied Tourism Business Management at IFT, graduating in 2001. She also earned a High Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute. She subsequently received a Ph.D. in Tourism from James Cook University in Australia. Her current research interests include hotel guest satisfaction, destination marketing, tourist behaviour and tourism product management. Results of her research appear frequently in international academic journals and in conference proceedings in the field of tourism and hospitality.

HUGO BANDEIRA

Coordinator of Food and Beverage Courses

Mr. Bandeira is a graduate of IFT and a tutor approved by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust in Britain. He regularly serves as a judge in international wine competitions and was the Founding President of the Macanese Gastronomy Association.
 
 
 

MIGUEL GASSMANN DE OLIVEIRA

Regent for Restaurant and Bar Courses

Mr. Gassmann de Oliveira teaches courses on aspects of running restaurants and bars, including cost control and food preparation. Mr. Gassmann de Oliveira is an IFT graduate who worked in the hotel business in Macao for more than a decade before returning to teach at the Institute.

DORIS IP

Regent for Languages

Assistant Professor Ms. Ip has been at IFT since its establishment, specialising in language teaching. She oversees English-language courses, her speciality, as well as other language courses. Ms. Ip’s research interests include curriculum design and language-learning motivation. She is a joint author of an English-language audio course for taxi drivers.
 

WONG MAN SU

Regent for Kitchen Courses

Chef Wong was trained in the preparation of Japanese food and added to his skills at Hotel Lisboa in the 1980s and early 1990s. He also masters other kinds of cuisine, including Macanese cuisine and Western cuisine. Chef Wong has been at IFT since its establishment.

LAURIE ANNE BAKER-MALUNGU

Regent for Theses and Projects

Dr. Baker-Malungu is a specialist in the field of education. For more than 30 years she has served in institutions of higher education in Chinese Taiwan, in Guangxi and in Macao. Dr. Baker-Malungu supervises the part of the curriculum of IFT programmes that requires undergraduates to do research theses or projects. Her research interests include e-learning, language acquisition, occupational development, curriculum design and occupational efficacy.

OSCAR HO

Regent for Off-campus Practicums and Internships

Mr. Ho coordinates the IFT curricular internship programme, putting to use his extensive experience of business development in Greater China. Mr. Ho also supervises schemes that give students experience of working under supervision in tourism and retailing.

BENNY VU

Regent for Restaurant and Bar Courses

Mr. Vu has been the Manager of the IFT Educational Restaurant since 1998 and assists in the supervision of undergraduate practicums at the restaurant. Prior to joining IFT, Mr. Vu held managerial positions in the hospitality industry in Macao. He is a trainer and assessor in the Macao Occupational Skills Recognition System.