Dr Yap Teng Teng is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, where she has served since 2016. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Minzu University of China, Beijing, as well as a Master's degree in Modern Languages and Linguistics, a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language Studies, and a Diploma in Education (Chinese Pedagogy) from Universiti Malaya. She previously served as the Coordinator of the Chinese Programme (2017–2018).

Her research is situated within Applied Linguistics, with a primary focus on Chinese language learning, multilingualism, and meaning-making in multilingual societies. Building on her background in Chinese as a Second Language (CSL), her research examines language learning, attitudes, motivation, identities, and the ways in which meaning is negotiated across linguistic and cultural contexts.

Her more recent research extends these interests to discourse and multimodal communication, specialised terminology, translation, and AI-mediated language practices. Across these areas, she is particularly interested in how language mediates learning, shapes understanding, and facilitates the communication of knowledge across social, cultural, and technological contexts.

In addition to her academic research, Dr Yap has served since 2019 as the Chairperson of the Secondary School Chinese Language Textbook Revision Committee, appointed by the Educational Resources and Technology Division of the Malaysian Ministry of Education. This role reflects her continuing engagement in Chinese language education, curriculum development, and educational practice.

She welcomes PhD and Master's research proposals in Applied Linguistics, particularly in Chinese as a Second Language, multilingualism, language attitudes and identities, discourse and multimodal analysis, and AI-mediated language and communication.