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Haimeng Ren is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Southampton in the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics. He earned his PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southampton in 2022. His research focuses on translation, particularly cognitive translation studies and cultural references in translation between Chinese and English. Haimeng employs empirical methods such as eye-tracking to delve into the cognitive processes involved in translation and the challenges faced by student translators. His findings have been published in leading academic journals such as Translation, Cognition & Behavior and Babel. He currently leads the MA in Translation and Professional Communication Skills program at the University of Southampton and is accepting PhD applications from candidates interested in related fields. Haimeng's research extends traditional translation studies by integrating translation technology into pedagogy and performing comparative analyses of AI-generated translations versus human translations, especially in culturally complex contexts. He aims to enhance translator training while preserving cultural sensitivity and critical thinking skills.