Lecturer, RMIT University, Melbourne – (2015 – current)
Lecturer of the Digital Media undergraduate program, teaching and course coordinate subjects within the areas of interactive media, web design, motion design and virtual reality.

Senior Lecturer, RMIT University Vietnam – (2008-2015)
Provide leadership in design education pedagogy, research, as well as program/course development and related functions of the Design Department.

Lecturer, Taylor’s University – (2006 – 2008)
Lecturer for multimedia subjects, cross teaching for foundation, diploma and degree programs for the School of Communication.

AV Application Specialist, Taylor’s University – (2005 – 2006)
AV Specialist for Media Hub facility. Provided ed-tech staff training and ran workshops for the university’s Teaching and Learning centre.

Freelance Designer –  (2005 – 2008)
Offered various multimedia design services. Undertook a range of projects such as 3d exhibition booth designs, web designs, desktop publishing etc.

Photographer  /  Graphic Designer, Fotorex Holdings Sdn Bhd — (2005)
Event photographer. Also extensively involved in advanced photo restoration and enhancement work for studio portraits.

Animator / Graphic Designer, Flextronics Asia — (2005)
Produced billboard and advertisement designs. Developed interactive application (UI, UX and coding) for touch screen kiosks.

Flash Animator and Line Artist, Fat Lizard – (2004)
2d Flash Animator and line artist for BB3B, animated television series aired on BBC.

Thong, LP., 2016, From Students to Design Practitioners – Implementing Role-Playing Experience in Digital Media Classes using Virtual Designer, a 3d Digital Role-Playing Game, Best Paper Award in ISTEL (International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning), Taiwan.

Thong, LP., 2013, Implementing a Cognitive Apprenticeship to Create a Situated Learning Environment for Advanced 3d Animation Students: Implications for Student Learning and Interaction, in TARC international conference 2013 on Innovation and Transformation in Teaching and Learning, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 291 – 297.

Thong, LP., Implementing Cognitive Apprenticeship to Create a Situated Learning Environment, (RESEARCH POSTER), presented at the Questacon Science Exhibithion, RMIT International University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 26th April 2013.

Thong, LP., Digital Games: Promises and Challenges, presented at the First International Conference on Popular Culture and Education in Asia, Hong Kong, 14th December 2008.

Thong, LP. and Richardson, S., Role-Playing Games for Education, Proceedings of the 2008 Amazing E-Learning International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 7th-9th March 2008.

Thong, LP., 2017 – New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant: Digital Media Creative Collaboration (DMCC) – Australian Government Grant – AUD49,500

Thong, LP., 2017 – XperienceVR Studio – Industry Funding (Chief Investigator) – AUD15,000

Thong, LP., 2017 – Voice Story App – RMIT R & I Research Translation Seed Fund (Team Investigator) – AUD25,000