
CAO Zheming is a PhD student in Sociology at The University of Hong Kong. Before their PhD, they completed their BBA in Finance and Sociology from HKU in July 2025. Their research interests include migration, the sociology of education and occupations. They are currently working on projects related to migrant domestic workers, and outmigration in Hong Kong using quantitative methods. They are also interest in qualitative and ethnographic approaches.
BBA in Finance and Sociology, The University of Hong Kong (2020-2025)
Migration (International & Internal)
Inequality
Education
Occupations and Labor Markets
Mixed Methods
Migration domestic workers in Hong Kong
Wealth inequality in Hong Kong
Outmigration from Hong Kong
High-skilled immigration to Hong Kong
Clifford C. Clogg Scholarship, ICPSR Summer Program (2025)
Mizuho & OCBC Wing Hang Bank Scholarship and Charitable Funds Awards, The University of Hong Kong (2023-2024)
Dean’s Honours List, HKU Business School (2023–2024, 2020–2021)