Hui Li is Chair Professor of Early Childhood Education and Assistant Vice President (Regional Outreach) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He is also the Director of AI, Brain and Child Research Centre of EdUHK. His research interests span educational neuroscience, developmental psycholinguistics, early literacy and bilingualism, curriculum and pedagogy, educational policy, school leadership, and teacher education. He has secured major competitive funding and is ranked among the World's Top 1% Highly Cited Scientists by Stanford/Scopus in 2025.

• 1 Introduction 2 Neural Correlates of Cognitive Processes in Preschoolers 3 Advances in fNIRS Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 Sociocultural and Linguistic Influences on Neurocognitive Development 5 From Neuroscience to Practice: Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Preschool Cognitive Development 6 Neuro-informed Early Childhood Education: A Prototype

Hui Li is Chair Professor of Early Childhood Education and Assistant Vice President (Regional Outreach) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He is also the Director of AI, Brain and Child Research Centre of EdUHK. His research interests span educational neuroscience, developmental psycholinguistics, early literacy and bilingualism, curriculum and pedagogy, educational policy, school leadership, and teacher education. He has secured major competitive funding and is ranked among the World's Top 1% Highly Cited Scientists by Stanford/Scopus in 2025.

• 1 Introduction 2 Neural Correlates of Cognitive Processes in Preschoolers 3 Advances in fNIRS Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 Sociocultural and Linguistic Influences on Neurocognitive Development 5 From Neuroscience to Practice: Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Preschool Cognitive Development 6 Neuro-informed Early Childhood Education: A Prototype

Hui Li is Chair Professor of Early Childhood Education and Assistant Vice President (Regional Outreach) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He is also the Director of AI, Brain and Child Research Centre of EdUHK. His research interests span educational neuroscience, developmental psycholinguistics, early literacy and bilingualism, curriculum and pedagogy, educational policy, school leadership, and teacher education. He has secured major competitive funding and is ranked among the World's Top 1% Highly Cited Scientists by Stanford/Scopus in 2025.

• 1 Introduction 2 Neural Correlates of Cognitive Processes in Preschoolers 3 Advances in fNIRS Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 Sociocultural and Linguistic Influences on Neurocognitive Development 5 From Neuroscience to Practice: Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Preschool Cognitive Development 6 Neuro-informed Early Childhood Education: A Prototype