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National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing University
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Dr. Tzy-Ling Chen (陳����)����������������������������������P.10
Dr. Chien-Young Chu (�콨鏞).������������������������������P.11
Dr. Shaw-Yhi Hwang (黃紹��)��������������������������.��.��P.12
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Dr. Bo-Jein Kuo (��寶錚)������������������������.��������..��P.17
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Dr. Hsun-Chuan Chan (ղ勳ȫ)
Dr. Hsun-Chuan Chan
Assistant Professor
hcchan@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Hydraulic & Ocean
Engineering, National Cheng
Kung University, Tainan,
TAIWAN
MSc in Hydraulic & Ocean
Engineering, National Cheng
Kung University, Tainan,
TAIWAN
BSc in Soil & Water
Conservation, National Chung
Hsing University, Taichung,
TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Research Scientist, National
Center for Computational
Hydroscience & Engineering
(NCCHE),
The University of Mississippi,
Oxford, Mississippi, USA
Post Doctoral Research Associate,
NCCHE, The University of
Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi,
USA
Post-Doctoral Researcher,
Department of Hydraulic & Ocean
Engineering, National Cheng Kung
University, Tainan, Taiwan
Dr. Chan��s research interests focus on characterizing complexity
and quantifying uncertainty in environmental systems with the
goal of improving our understanding of these systems and our
ability to forecast their variability. His current research interests
focus on river mechanics and geomorphology and environmental
hydraulics.
As for his current research project (cooperation with Prof. Su-
Chin Chen), it is aimed to understand the flow patterns (mean
flow and turbulent flow) and the sediment movement around
vegetative patches. The goals of this study are to examine the
key flow and to explain its effect on morphological changes.
Dr. Hsun-Chuan Chan is a new
faculty member of our University.
He focuses on the application of
limited in situ data and the
numerical simulation of
environmental system.
Hydrology
(undergraduate – Bilingual,
English & Chinese)
Disaster Prevention
Management
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Wave Mechanics
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Irrigation and Drainage
Engineering
(undergraduate – Bilingual,
English & Chinese)
Advanced Applied Mathematics
(I)
(graduate - Chinese)
Mechanics and
Countermeasures of Debris Flow
(graduate – Chinese)
Courses Taught
Dr. Kuo-Jung Chao (趙國��)
Dr. Kuo-Jung Chao
Assistant Professor
kjungchao@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Tropical Plant Ecology,
Earth and Biosphere Institute
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds, UK
MSc in Botany,
Institute of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology,
National Taiwan University
Taipei, TAIWAN
BSc in Biology,
Department of Biology
National Cheng Kung
University, Tainan, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Institute of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology,
National Taiwan University
Taipei, TAIWAN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Ecology,
Providence University
Taichung, TAIWAN
Dr. Chao��s research interests are plant ecology, tropical
vegetation ecology, forest dynamics, plant functional groups, and
carbon budgets. For her postgraduate study, she specialized in
studying tree death in Amazonia, including predictors of tree
mortality, mechanisms of tree mortality, stocks of necromass,
and the significance of tree death in Forest carbon/nutrient cycles,
structure, composition, and dynamics.
As for her current research project, it is aimed to understand the
forest dynamic patterns (growth, mortality, and regeneration) of
the lowland rainforests in the tropical Taiwan (Nanjenshan
Reserve, Kenting National Park)
Dr. Kuo-Jung Chao did her
Ph.D. dissertation study in the
Amazonian area, which is a
very unique experience for any
forest biologists.
Plant Ecology and
Biodiversity
(undergraduate - English)
Plant Ecology in Taiwan
(undergraduate - English)
Special Topics in Ecology
(graduate - English)
Tropical Rainforest Ecology
(graduate - English)
Exploring Plants of the World
(graduate - English)
Special Topics in Conservation
Biology
(graduate - English)
Ecological Agriculture
(graduate - English; jointly taught
with Dr. Jiang)
Courses Taught
Dr. Chi-Fai Chau (��־輝)
Dr. Chi-Fai Chau
Professor
chaucf@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Biology
MSc in Plant Biology,
Department of Biology, The
Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong
MSc in Food Science and
Technology
Texas A&M University, USA
BSc in Food Science
National Chung-Hsing
University, Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Adjunct Professor
Department of Biology, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
Distinguished Professor
Department of Food Science and
Biotechnology, National Chung
Hsing University, Taiwan
1. Development of functional foods
2. Food regulation
3. Food security and global hunger problems
4. Dietary fiber
Dr. Chi-Fai Chau was born in
Hong Kong.
He came to Taiwan to pursue
his undergraduate study as an
Overseas-Chinese student.
Years later he was recruited as
a faculty member in his alma
mater institution
�� Food Chemistry
�� Special Topics in
Research
�� Food Fundamentals
�� Advanced Introduction
to Health Foods
Courses Taught
Dr. Chia-Chung Chen (陳����)
Dr. Chia-Chung Chen
Professor
ccchen@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Agricultural
Engineering
Institute of Engineering
University of Minnesota, USA
MSc in Agricultural
Engineering
College of Agriculture
National Taiwan University,
Taiwan
BS in Agricultural Engineering
College of Agriculture
National Taiwan University,
Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Associate Researcher
Taiwan Agricultural Research
Institute, Taichung, Taiwan
Dr. Chen��s research interests are environmental control of bio-
systems, Scale-up of the bio-production, Mass production of
orchids industry, sensing technique of bio-systems, and
Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Chia-Chung Chen focuses on
establishing the greenhouse
industry for the subtropical and
tropical regions
Biological Environment
and Production
Management
(graduate – English)
Sensing System
(graduate – English)
Biological System
Engineering
(graduate – English)
Biological Sensing System
(graduate – English)
Courses Taught
Dr. Chen and orchid flowers
in greenhouse.
Dr. Chi-Kan Chen (陳齊��)
Dr. Chi-Kan Chen
Associate Professor
cchen@amath.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics,
University of Utah (UU), Utah,
USA
MSc in Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics,
University of Utah (UU), Utah,
USA
MSc in Applied Mathematics,
Graduate Institute of Applied
Mathematics, National Tsing-
Hau University, Taiwan
BSc in Applied Mathematics,
Department of Applied
Mathematics, National Chung
Hisng University, Taiwan
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
Brigham Young University (BYU),
Utah, USA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Mathematics,
University of Utah (UU), Utah, USA
Dr. Chen��s research interests are in bioinformatics, and systems
and computational biology. His current research topics include
classification and analysis of large-scale cancer stage gene
expression microarray data, and the inference of gene regulatory
networks from time series gene expression data. His another
research area is modeling and developing algorithms to analyze
optimal conditions of high-throughput screening experiments for
finding high affinity DNA molecules to target proteins in drug
discovery. He is also interested in applying data analysis
techniques to image retrieval problems.
Pre-Calculus
( undergraduate – English )
Calculus
( undergraduate – Mandarin )
Courses Taught
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor
Department of Applied
Mathematics
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
Assistant Professor
Department of Applied
Mathematics
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
Central Arkansas University
(UCA), Arkansas, USA
Differential Equations
( undergraduate – Mandarin )
Applied Math
( graduate – Mandarin )
Dr. Jiann-Hwa Chen (陳��華)
Dr. Jiann-Hwa Chen
Professor
jhchen@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Microbiology, Cell
Biology, Biochemistry and
Biophysics (MC3B)
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
USA
MSc and BSc,
Institute of Plant Pathology
and Entomology
National Taiwan University
Taipei, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
USA
Dr. Chen��s research interests are bacterial virulence,
microbiological detection methods and interactions between
bacteria and plants and between different bacteria. Present
studies include analyzing the actions of secretory proteins of E.
coli that kill related bacteria and proteins of human pathogens
that kill mammalian cells, and bacterial drug resistance.
In collaboration with several professors in the university and MDs
in the hospitals in Taichung city, Dr. Chen��s research recently
extends to Chinese herbal medicine and detection of
mycobacterial pathogens in human clinical samples including
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Dr. Chen��s laboratory
Life Science
(undergraduate - English)
Principles in Molecular
Biology Techniques
(graduate – Chinese)
Special Topics in Bacterial
virulence
(graduate - Chinese)
Advanced Molecular Biology (II)
(graduate - Chinese, jointly
taught with two other professors)
Molecular Biology Techniques
(undergraduate and graduate –
Chinese, a hand-on laboratory
course jointly taught with eight
other professors)
Courses Taught
Dr. Mei-Er Chen (陳����)
Dr. Mei-Er Chen
Assistant Professor
meirchen@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Entomology
Department of Entomology,
Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas, USA
MSc in Entomology
Department of Entomology,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
BSc in Entomology
Department of Entomology,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Postdoctoral research fellow
Department of Entomology
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Postdoctoral research fellow,
Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, USA
Graduate research assistant
Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, USA
Research assistant
Institute of Zoology
Academia Sinica,Taipei, Taiwan
Research in Dr. Chen��s laboratory is focused on the study of
insect physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology using bio-
techniques. The main part of her research is working on finding
novel genes and their expression regulation related to the insect
reproduction. This will result in the development of new methods
to control the pest. Currently, the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera
dorsalis (Hendel)) is the major studied species.
Advanced Insect Physiology
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Insect Endocrinology
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Special Topics in Insect
Endocrinology
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Seminar
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Courses Taught
Insect Physiology
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Insect Physiology Laboratory
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Genetics
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Dr. Chen and the students
Dr. Tzy-Ling Chen (陳����)
Dr. Tzy-Ling Chen
Associate Professor
tlchen@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Adult Education and
Instructional Systems, The
Pennsylvania State University,
U.S.A.
MSc in Adult Education and
Instructional Systems, The
Pennsylvania State University,
U.S.A.
BSc in Agricultural Extension,
National Taiwan University,
Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor
Graduate Institute of Bio-Industry
Management, College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, National Chung
Hsing University, Taichung, TAIWAN
Adjunct Associate Professor
Graduate Institute of Adult and
Continuing Education, National Chung
Hsing University
Division Head
Division of Instruction, Office of
Academic Affairs, National Chung Hsing
University
Visiting Research Fellow
International Cooperation Center for
Agricultural Education,
Nagoya University, Japan
- Information and Interpersonal Communication
- Training and Professional Development
- Learning Technology and e-Learning
- Agricultural Extension
Dr. Tzy-Ling Chen focuses on the
effectiveness of the agricultural
extension programs offered by the
Farmers Associations for the
Taiwanese adult learners and their
needs.
Agricultural Communication
(graduate - English)
Qualitative Research
(graduate - Chinese)
Knowledge Management and
Innovation in Bio-Industry
(graduate - Chinese)
Interpersonal Communication
(graduate - Chinese)
Human Resource Management in
Green Industry
(graduate - Chinese)
Instructional Technology and
Media (graduate - Chinese)
Extension Science
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Training and Development in Bio-
Industry
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Assistant Professor
Graduate Institute of Agricultural
Extension, National Chung Hsing
University
Dr. Chien-Young Chu (�콨鏞)
Dr. Chien-Young Chu
Professor
chychu@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Horticulture
Department of Horticulture,
University of Illinois U.S.A..
MSc in Horticulture
Department of Horticulture,
National Chung Hsing
University Taiwan
BSc in Horticulture
Department of Horticulture,
National Chung Hsing
University Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Technician
Taiwan Rose Center
�� Cut Flower Production
�� Pot Flower Production
�� Breeding of Ornamentals
�� Propagation of Ornamentals
Dr. Chien-Young Chu is a dedicated
scientist on ornamental flower
breeding. He has developed quite a
few varieties in China Rose (ihbiscus)
and Christmas flower (poinsettia).
His ��breeder��s right�� is even sold to
Japan, a very tough flower market.
Horticultural in Taiwan
(graduate-English)
Floriculture
(undergraduate-Chinese)
Special Topics on
Ornamental Breeding
(graduate-Chinese)
Courses Taught
Dr. Shaw-Yhi Hwang (黃紹��)
Dr. Shaw-Yhi Hwang
Professor
oleander@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Entomology, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Major in Insect-Plant Interactions
MSc in Biology, National Taiwan
Normal University, Taiwan
Major in Plant-Animal
Interactions
BSc in Biology, National Cheng
Kung University, Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Director, Division of Foreign Student
Affairs, Office of International Affair,
National Chung Hsing University,
TAIWAN.
Member of the ad hoc Committee
of International Agricultural
Cooperation, College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, National
Chung Hsing University, TAIWAN.
Secretary, Taiwan Entomological
Society, TAIWAN.
Dr. Hwang��s laboratory (Insect-Plant Interaction Lab.) is mainly
focusing on the effect of host plant quality on herbivorous insects
and their natural enemies. Recently, we are working on three
main research areas.
1. Plant induction responses against herbivorous insects and
their natural enemies
2. Biological control of insect pests using natural enemies
3. Insect pest management of organic farming practice
Dr. Hwang is one of the few
professors who study the interaction
between plant and animals, and
integrate the knowledge between
Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Biology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Biology Laboratory
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Crop Protection
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Insect Ecology and
Laboratory
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Insect-plant interaction
(graduate - English)
Seminar
(graduate - English)
Dr. Jenn-Wen Huang (黃����)
Dr. Jenn-Wen Huang
Distinguished Professor
Jwhuang@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Plant Pathology,
University of Georgia, Athens,
USA
Major in Plant Disease
Management
MSc in Plant Pathology, National
Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Major in Crop Soil-borne
Diseases
BSc in Plant Pathology, National
Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Dean (2006 ~ 2012)
College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
Distinguished Professor
Department of Plant Pathology,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
President (2008~2010)
Asian Association of Agriculture
College and Universities (AAACU)
Dr. Huang��s expertise is in plant disease management. There are
three major areas of research he has been working with:
(1) Formulation of a microbial protection product for control of soil
borne vegetable diseases;
(2) Formulation of endobacterial agents for control of crop diseases;
(3) Exploitation of a granulate bio-protectant with gas-producing
microorganisms and agricultural wastes for control of soil-borne
crop pathogens.
Dr. Huang has published 135 journal
papers, engaged
in 10 technology transfer activities,
and owned 26 patents.
Plant Disease Diagnosis
(graduate - Chinese/English)
Plant Disease Control
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Forestry Pathology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Several bio-fungicide products
that Dr. Huang has invented
Dr. Huang helped the farmer to
diagnose pear disease in the field.
Dr. Tzu-Pi Huang (黃�˱�)
Dr. Tzu-Pi Huang
Assistant Professor
tphuang@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Food Science
Department of Food Science
(Food Microbiology and Safety
Option), University of
Wisconsin-Madison, USA
MSc in Plant Pathology
Department of Plant Pathology,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
BSc in Plant Pathology
Department of Plant Pathology,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Pathology,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Food
Microbiology and Toxicology,
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
USA
Research Assistant
Department of Food
Microbiology and Toxicology,
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
USA
Dr. Huang��s research is focused on
�� microbial cell to cell signaling and biofilm formation –
understanding the molecular mechanisms of microbial
communication, and addressing the roles of the signaling in its
physiological processes particularly those for survival, plant
pathogenesis and as biocontrol agents.
�� population diversity and integrated pest management –
developing integrated strategies for safe use and management
of pesticides with emphasis on development and application
of microbial pesticides
�� development of molecular techniques for diagnosis and
identification of fungal pathogen
Dr. Huang is specialized in biocontrol
at the molecular level. This is a very
promising field for crop protection in
the future
Crop Protection
(graduate – English)
Microbial Communication –
Mechanisms and Regulation
of Physiological Functions
(graduate – Chinese)
Applied Microbiology
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Pesticides
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Courses Taught
Experiments in Pesticides
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Experiments in General
Microbiology
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Diseases of Horticultural
Crop
(undergraduate – Chinese)
2010.12.20. Field trip to Ma-Dou, Tainan
Dr. Israel Bau-Jen Jiang (������)
Dr. Isael Bau-Jen Jiang
Associate Professor
jiangisrael@yahoo.com
Education
PhD in Forest Genetics, Institute of
Forest Genetics, College of Forestry,
the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences (SLU),
Uppsala, SWEDEN.
MSc in Forest Genetics,
Department of Forestry and
Natural Resources, University of
California at Berkeley, Berkeley,
CA., USA
BSc in Forestry, Department of
Forestry, National Chung Hsing
University, Taiwan, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Board Member (one of five), Asian
Association of Agricultural Colleges
and Universities (AAACU) 2008~2010
Academic Secretary to the Dean,
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, National Chung Hsing
University, TAIWAN.
2007/08~2012/07
Preparatory Chairman
International Bachelor��s Program of
Agribusiness (IBPA)
2010/09~2011/07/
International Master Program of
Agriculture (IMPA) 2007/10~2008/07
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Forestry, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta,
CANADA
Dr. Jiang��s research interests are centered around forest genetics, tree
breeding, and conservation biology. He is particularly interested in exploring
the genetic mechanism of resistance of China fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata)
to a fungal pathogen, which shows horizontal resistance. Another research
project he involved is to initiate flowering in potted seed orchard of Taiwan
incense cedar (Calocedrus formosana). His research program also includes
studies of exploring and developing potential models for ecological agriculture.
Since Dr. Jiang has been actively involved in pushing the internationalization
of the College, he recently initiated a study of indicators of internationalizing
agricultural universities.
Dr. Jiang welcomes people who are interested in studying the above-
mentioned topics to contact him. Dr. Jiang was awarded the Outstanding
Teacher Award and Outstanding Teacher In General Education Award from
the University in year 2010
Dr. Israel Jiang is one of the few
faculty members on campus who has
been actively initiating and
supporting students�� study-abroad
programs.
Forest Biodiversity
(undergraduate - English)
Forest Genetics
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Evolutionary Biology
( undergraduate - Chinese)
Conservation Biology
(undergraduate - English)
Advanced Forest Genetics
(graduate - English)
Courses Taught
Quantitative Forest Genetics
(graduate - English)
Ecological Agriculture
(graduate - English; jointly
taught with Dr. Chao)
Dr. Jiang and mainland Chinese students
Dr. Jiang and international students
Dr. Hsin-Mei Ku (����÷)
Dr. Hsin-Mei Ku
Associate Professor
hmku@email.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Plant Biology,
Department of Plant Biology,
Cornell University, Ithace, USA.
BSc in Plant Pathology,
Department of Plant
Pathology, National Chung
Hsing University, Tainan,
TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor in
Department of Agronomy,
National Chung Hsing University,
TAIWAN
Member of the ad hoc
Committee of International
Agricultural Cooperation,
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, National Chung Hsing
University, TAIWAN.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Plant Breeding,
Cornell University, Ithaca, USA.
Dr. Ku��s research interests are functional genomics, plant
diversity and conservation, plant genome analys, and QTL map-
based cloning. For her postgraduate study, she specialized in
map-based cloning of fruit shape QTLs in tomato. As for her
current research project, she has focus on functional genomics of
PRSV-related resistance genes in Cucumis metuliferus. In
addition, she is also specialized in the applications of molecular
rmarkers in the breeding of insect resistance in mungbean, male
sterile systems in pepper and also in molecualr evolution and
genetic diversity analysis of diverse germplasms.
Dr. Hsin-Mei Ku is a faculty member
of our University. She did her Ph.D.
dissertation study in map-based
cloning of fruit shape QTLs under the
instruction of a very famous and
distinguished scientist, Dr. Steve
Tanksley who is a member of the U.S.
National Academic of Science since
1995.
Plant Molecular Genetics
(graduate - English)
Plant Genome mapping
(graduate - English)
Advanced Plant Genetics
(graduate - Chinese)
Genetics
(undergraduate - English)
Molecular Biology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Dr. Bo-Jein Kuo (��寶錚)
Dr. Bo-Jein Kuo
Professor
bjkuo@nchu.edu.tw
Education
Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Virginia
Commonwealth University,
Richmond, Virginia, USA
MSc in Statistics, Iowa State
University, Ames, Iowa, USA
MSc in Research Institute of
Food Crops, National Chung
Hsing University, Taichung,
Taiwan
BSc in Agronomy, National
Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Adjunct Professor, Department of
Public Health, China Medical
University, Taichung, Taiwan
Adjunct Professor, Department of
Public Health, Fu Jen Catholic
University, Xinzhuang Dist., New
Taipei City, Taiwan
Associate Professor, Department of
Agronomy, National Chung Hsing
University, Taichung, Taiwan
Chair of Agronomy Department,
National Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
Head of Agricultural Experiment
Station, National Chung Hsing
University, Taichung, Taiwan
�� The study of coexistance between GM and Non-GM Crops –to
develop dispersal model of pollen flow of Maize by Xenia effect
and establish the sampling strategy for monitoring the GM crops
in the field.
�� The study of NIR spectroscopy –to predict quality traits and yield in
rice (Oryza sativa L.) using different statistical methods via NIR
�� The study of plant variety rights –to develop statistical methods for
distinctness (D), uniformity (U), and stability (S) tests.
�� Gene selection and sample classification on microarray data –to
develop different algorithms.
Regression and Correlation
(undergraduate)
Experimental Design: with
Practice
(undergraduate)
Biostatistics
(undergraduate)
Regression Analysis
(graduate)
Sampling Technique
(graduate)
Courses Taught
Applied Statistical Packages
(graduate)
Introduction to Biostatistics
(graduate)
Statistical Consulting
(graduate)
Dr. Ruey-Song Lin (������)
Dr. Ruey-Song Lin
Professor
rsolin@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Horticulture, Iowa
State University, USA
MSc in Horticulture,
National Taiwan
University, Taiwan
BSc in Horticulture,
National Chung-Hsing
University, Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Consultant member, Taiwan Orchid
Grower Association, Taiwan
Committee member, Orchid
variety rights pending committee,
Taiwan
Consultant, Taiwan Floriculture
Development Association, Taiwan
Visiting scholar, Nihon University,
Japan.
Former director, Horticulture
Experiment station, National
Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
Former Chairperson, Horticulture
Department, National Chung Hsing
University, Taiwan
Dr. Lin��s research interests are
orchid physiology and postharvest
handling technology including
oncidium culture, postharvest
handling technology of cut oncidium,
Dendrobium nobile culture, tissue
culture of Paphiopedilum spp. As for
his current research projects, are
being aimed to apply orchid
physiology for industry development
Dr. Ruey-Song Lin is an
experienced faculty
member of our university.
He had been worked in
Taiwan Agriculture
Research Institute on
flower crops researches
for 18 years, and
transferred to our
university for more than
16 years. His research
projects are focused on
orchid physiology
Postharvest Handling of
Horticulture
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Seminar in Horticultural
Crops
(graduate - Chinese)
Postharvest Handling
Technology of Flower Crops
(graduate – English)
Handling Technique of
Horticulture
(graduate – Chinese)
Courses Taught
Dr. Menghsiao Meng (����Т)
Dr. Menghsiao Meng
Professor
mhmeng@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Microbiology,
Department of Microbiology and
Public Health,
Michigan State University, USA
MSc in Agricultural Chemistry,
Department of Agricultural
Chemistry, National Taiwan
University, TAIWAN
BSc in Agricultural Chemistry,
Department of Agricultural
Chemistry, National Taiwan
University, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Professor,
Graduate Institute of
Biotechnology, College of
Agriculture and Natural
Resources, National Chung
Hsing University, TAIWAN
Postdoctoral Research
Fellow
Department of
Biochemistry, Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas,
University of Texas, USA
�� Elucidating the structure-function relationship of
proteins is the main interest of my laboratory. The
proteins which are being studied includes Bamboo
moasic virus replicase, human phosphoglucose
isomerase, and bacterial beta-1,3-glucanases.
�� Creating enzymes with novel properties through
protein engineering.
Introduction to Biotechnology
(undergraduate )
Biotechnology
(graduate – conducted in
Chinese and English alternately)
Elementary Techniques in
Molecular Biology: with
Practice
(graduate )
Courses Taught
Candida albicans
Candida albicans after
glucanase treatment
Dr. Shii-Wen Roan (��ϲ��)
Dr. Shii-Wen Roan
Professor
swroan@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Simulation modeling
of Animal Production,
Institute of Ecology and
Resource Management,
Faculty of Science and
Engineering, University of
Edinburgh, UK
MSc in Animal Management,
Institute of Animal Husbandry,
National Taiwan University,
TAIWAN
BSc in Animal Management,
Department of Animal
Husbandry, National Chung
Hisng University, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Deputy Dean
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, National Chung Hsing
University, TAIWAN
Member of the ad hoc Committee of
International Agricultural
Cooperation, College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, National
Chung Hsing University, TAIWAN
Head of International Master
Program of Agriculture, Head of the
Bachelor Program of Bio-Industry
Management, College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, National
Chung Hsing University, TAIWAN
Head of Department of Animal
Science, National Chung Hsing
University, TAIWAN
Dr. Roan��s research interests focuses on building and validation of simulation
model for growth and reproduction of Taiwan livestock and poultry, application
of expert system on animal production, and decision support system of animal
production.
Dr. Roan��s laboratory had done so many research projects, such as the
determination of the economical scale of pig farms in Taiwan, the usage of
microcomputers in ration formulation and daily accounts of ranch, bio-
economic models for the simulation of the growing pigs, sows and broiler, a
computer simulation model for the optimum market weight of the growing pigs,
decision support system for sow replacement and dairy cattle culling.
In the past 10 years, Dr. Roan��s research works are transferred to online
systems, he has developed more than 20 online software, such as expert
system on animal diseases, decision support system on pig house design and
waste water treatment, and simulation modeling of pig growth and sow��s
reproduction.
Dr. Roan is the first researcher
who works on the integration with
Animal Science and information in
Taiwan. He developed many
software running on website.
The farmers could run the system
wherever they are online.
Meat Animal Science
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Animal Science and
Information
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Management of Animal
Resources
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Animal Feeding and
Management
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Modeling of Animal Production
System
(graduate - English)
Management Science of Animal
Resources
(graduate – Chinese)
Dr. Fo-Ting Shen (���ͤ)
Dr. Fo-Ting Shen
Assistant Professor
ftshen@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Soil Microbiology,
Department of Soil and
Environmental Sciences,
National Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
BSc in Soil and Environmental
Science, Department of Soil and
Environmental Sciences,
National Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
Dr. Shen��s research interests are environmental microbiology and
biotechnology, especially focusing on molecular detection, classification
and identification of bacteria. In the past Dr. Shen has developed
several primers specific for the detection of environmentally important
bacteria. The culture-dependent approach and culture-independent
approach is used in parallel to study the microbial diversity in various
ecosystems. By conducting evolutionary genes and functional genes
present in oil degrading genus Gordonia, Dr. Shen drew the
phylogenetic relationship of Gordonia species and proposed several
novel indigenous bacteria from Taiwan. The future works will be the
characterization of plant growth promoting bacteria and hydrocarbon
degrading bacteria from academic and applied aspects.
Courses Taught
Professional Experiences
General secretary, Chinese
Sustainable Agriculture
Association, Taiwan
Postdoctoral fellowship, Center
for Environmental Restoration
and Disaster Reduction (CERDR),
National Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, Taiwan
Postdoctoral fellowship,
Biotechnology Center, National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung,
Taiwan
Dr. Fo-Ting Shen is a new faculty
member of our university. He has
published more than 50 scientific
papers and 80 conference papers in
the past six years. The major subject
in Dr. Shen��s laboratory is soil
microbiology.
Practice of Soil Environmental
Microbiology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Biochemistry
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Soil Microbiology & Ecology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Soil Science
(undergraduate - Chinese)
General Microbiology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Practice of General Microbiology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Soil Environmental Microbiology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Lab: Environmental
Microbiology & Biotechnology
Laboratory (EMBL)
Dr. Yuan Shen (��Ӻ)
Dr. Yuan Shen
Professor
yshen@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Soil Science,
Department of Soil Science,
University of Wisconsin-
Madison, WI, USA
MSc in Agricultural Chemistry,
Agricultural Chemistry
Research Institute, National
Taiwan University, Taipei,
TAIWAN
BSc in Soil Science,
Department of Soil Science,
National Chung Hsing
University, Taichung, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Chairman,
Department of Soil and
Environmental Sciences,
National Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, TAIWAN
Associate Professor
Department of Soil and
Environmental Sciences,
National Chung Hsing University,
Taichung, TAIWAN
Research Associate
Department of Soil Science,
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
WI, USA
Dr. Shen��s research interests are centered on remote sensing,
agrometeorology, and soil physics. He is particularly interested in
areas such as mapping crop nutrient status and soil limiting factors
for site-specific soil and crop management, micrometeorological flux
measurements related to surface energy balance and greenhouse
gas emission, food security issues regarding global climate change,
mitigation techniques to reduce crop losses due to various
meteorological disasters, and environment control within protected
structures and growth chambers.
Dr. Shen is an experienced faculty
member on remote sensing. You
would be able to see the world
from a different point of view:
from the AIR!
Climatology
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Introduction to Environmental
Remote Sensing
(undergraduate – Chinese)
Soil and Human Life
(undergraduate – Chinese;
jointly taught with other 3
professors)
Geostatistics
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Courses Taught
Greenhouse Micrometeorology
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Environmental Biophysics
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Application of Remote Sensing
in Agriculture
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Special Topics on Remote
Sensing
(graduate – Chinese/English)
Dr. Yi-Chen Su (蘇�˳�)
Dr. Yi-Chen Su
Assistant Professor
nicksu@nchu.edu.tw
Education
LL.M in Intellectual Property
Law,
George Washington University
Law School,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Juris Doctor,
City University of New York
School of Law,
New York, U.S.A.
MS in Genetics,
National Yang-Ming University,
Taipei, TAIWAN
Bachelor in Veterinary
Medicine,
National Chung Hsing
University, Taichung, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Advisor
Cornerstone Intellectual
Property Foundation,
Taipei, TAIWAN
Of Counsel
Law Offices of Albert Wai-Kit
Chan, PLLC.,
New York, U.S.A.
News Editor
United Daily News,
Taipei, TAIWAN
Journalist on Health Issues
China Times,
Taipei, TAIWAN
Dr. Su��s research interests include international patent law,
biotechnology & agricultural intellectual property, technology transfer
& licensing, and health law.
His selective publications include ��Lost in Interpretation: Solving the
Myth of Diagnostic Method Patents,�� 7 Asian J. of WTO & Int��l Health
Law and Policy 377 (2012) (SSCI); ��What about Know-how:
Heightened Obviousness and Lowered Disclosure Is Not a Panacea
to the American Patent System for Biotechnological Medication and
Pharmaceutical Inventions in the Post-KSR era,�� 14:2 Marquette I.P
Law review 321 (2010); and ��Revisiting Factor VIII Cases: Is It Time
for an Agency Adjudication System ?�� 63 Food & Drug L.J. 943 (2008)
(SCI & SSCI).
Dr.Yi-Chen Su is licensed
to practice law in the
State of New York, U.S..A.
and is a licensed
veterinarian in Taiwan
International Intellectual
Property & Business Law
(undergraduate - English)
Technology Transfer & Licensing
(graduate - English)
Biotechnology & Agricultural
Intellectual Property
(graduate – English)
Biomedical Ethics
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Once majored in veterinary
medicine, Dr. Su��s pet cat remains
an important part of his life.
Giving a lecture on the interface
of law, business, and technology.
Dr. John Sum (����輝)
Dr. John Sum
Associate Professor
pfsum@nchu.edu.tw
web.nchu.edu.tw/~pfsum
Education
PhD in Computer Science
and Engineering, Chinese
University of Hong Kong
MPhil in Computer
Science and Engineering,
Chinese University of
Hong Kong
BEng(Hons) in Electronic
Engineering, Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor, Institute of
Technology Management, National
Chung Hsing University (Aug 2009-
Present).
Assistant Professor, Institute of E-
Commerce, National Chung Hsing
University
(Aug 2007 - July 2009)
Assistant Professor, Department of
Information Management, Chung
Shan Medical University
(Feb 2005 - July 2007)
Assistant Professor, Department of
Computing, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (2000-2004)
John Sum has been a teacher since 1998, specializing in Service
Science Management, Engineering and Design (SSME/D),
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT), Neural
Computation, Electronic Commerce (EC), System Development,
Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management. He has been visiting a
number of academic institutes, including Chinese Academy of
Science in Beijing (1999-2002), Ching Mai University in Thailand
(2009), City University of Hong Kong (Every year since 2004), Griffith
University in Australia (1998), Florida Atlantic University in US (2001),
Majeo University in Thailand (2009). He loves to do research and
publish over 140 research papers, in the areas of neural networks,
parallel and distributed computing and electronic commerce.
Theories in E-Commerce
(graduate - English)
Research Methods for
E-Commerce
(graduate - English)
Service Management
(graduate - English)
Courses Taught
E-Commerce Website
Development
(graduate - English)
Data Communication and
Networking
(graduate - English)
Introduction to Computer
Science
(undergraduate - English)
Creativity and Entrepreneurs
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Adjunct Associate Professor,
Institute of Software, Chinese
Academy of Science, Beijing
(1999-2001)
Governing Board Member, Asia
Pacific Neural Network Assembly
(2009 - Present)
Associate Editor, International
Journal of Computers and
Applications (2005-2009)
Consultant, Taichung Computer
Society (2012 - Present)
Dr. Chifumi Takagi (��ľ֪ܽ��)
Dr. Chifumi Takagi
Assistant Professor
takagi827@nchu.edu.tw
Education
Ph.D. in Community,
Agriculture, Recreation, and
Resource Studies
Michigan State University,
Michigan, USA
M.A. in Bioproduction
(Agricultural Economics field)
The University of the Ryukyus,
Okinawa, Japan
B.A. in Economics
Kushiro Public University,
Hokkaido, Japan
Professional Experiences
Assistant Professor, International
Master Program of Agriculture
National Chung Hsing University
Taichung, Taiwan
Post-Doctoral Assistant Research
Fellow
Division of Natural Resource
Economics, Graduate School of
Agriculture, Kyoto University,
Kyoto, Japan
Post-Doctoral Assistant Research
Fellow (Japan-CGIAR Fellow)
Crop and Environmental Science
Division, International Rice
Research Institute, Makassar,
Indonesia
• International agricultural development
• Agricultural extension systems in developing
countries
• Organic agriculture
Economics
(undergraduate – English)
World Food Problems
(undergraduate – English)
International Trade Policy
in Agricultural Products
(graduate – English)
Courses Taught
Agricultural Economics
(undergraduate – English)
World Agricultural
Commodities Trading
System
(undergraduate – English)
Dr. Andy Chien-hung Tung (������)
Dr. Chien-hung Tung
Assistant Professor
ct176@columbia.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Urban Planning,
Columbia University at New
York City., USA
Master of Philosophy in
Urban Planning,
Columbia University at New
York City., USA
M.A. in Economics
New School for Social
Research, New York City,
USA
Professional Experiences
Adjunct Assistant Professor of
General Education,
National Chung-Kung
University
Tainan, Taiwan
Adjunct Professor of Asian
Studies
Program of City College at
CUNY
Post-Doctoral Assistant
Research Fellow,
Graduate Institute of Political
Economics, National Chung-
Kung University
• Globalization,
• Regional Planning,
• Political Economy of Rural Development,
• Rural Regeneration,
• Planning Theory and History,
• Professional Ethics
�� Rural Regeneration
�� Planning Theory
and Social Thinking
Courses Taught
M.A. in Sociology
(minor in Geography),
Marshall University,
Huntington, WV., USA
B.S. (1994), Department of
Agricultural Extension,
Division of Rural Sociology,
National Taiwan University
�� Planning Law and
Regulation
�� Rural and Urban
Governance
Dr. Ye-Nu Wan (萬һŭ)
Dr. Ye-Nu Wan
Professor
ynwan@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Education
Ph. D. in Agricultural
Engineering, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A.
M. S. in Computer Science,
University of Wisconsin-
Madison, U.S.A.
M. S. in Agricultural
Engineering, National Taiwan
University, Taiwan, R. O. C.
B. S. in Agricultural Education,
National Chung Hsing, Taiwan,
R. O. C.
Professional Experiences
Chairman
Bio-Industrial Mechatronics
Engineering, National Chung
Hsing University
Professor
Bio-Industrial Mechatronics
Engineering, National Chung
Hsing University
Director
Agricultural Automation Center,
National Chung Hsing University
Board Member
Asian Federation for Information
Technology in Agriculture
• Agriculture Information Technology
• Agricultural Automation
• Instrumentations in Quality measurement
• Dairy equipments
• Wireless Multimedia Sensor Network
• Rice Quality and Insect Prevention
Computer Science Overview
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Digital Learning
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Database Applications
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Numerical Analysis
(graduate - Chinese)
Courses Taught
Seminar
(graduate - Chinese)
Special Topics in Bio-Products
Quality Measurement
(graduate - Chinese)
Datastructure
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Microprocessor
(undergraduate - Chinese)
Dr. Ye-Nu Wan focuses on
the agricultural automation,
information technology
developments.
Dr. Chang-Sheng Wang (��ǿ��)
Dr. Chang-Sheng Wang
Associate Professor
wangchansen@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Molecular Genetics,
Department of Agronomy
University of Illinois,
Champaign-Urbana, USA
MSc in Crop Physiology,
Institute of Food and Crops,
College of Agriculture,
National Chung-Hsing
University, Taichung, TAIWAN
BSc in Agriculture,
Department of Agronomy,
National Chung-Hsing
University, Taichung, TAIWAN
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor
Department of Agronomy,
College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, National Chung Hsing
University, TAIWAN
Director
Division of Agronomy, Taiwan
Agricultural Research Institute
Council of Agriculture, TAIWAN
Senior Geneticist
Division of Agronomy, TARI, COA,
TAIWAN
Associate Geneticist
Division of Agronomy, TARI, COA
Dr. Wang��s research interests cover two model crops, rice
(monocot) and soybean (dicot). In rice, he developed two
mutation pools for TNG67 and IR64 varieties using sodium azide
mutagenesis. Mutants are studied from phenotype screening to
genotype identification using genetic, genomic, and proteomic
approaches to discover functional genes and markers for variety
improvement through genomic selection and/or transgenesis.
Flavonoid biosynthetic genes cloned from black seedcoat are
applied in metabolic engineering to develop new flower color for
phalaenopsis, chrysanthemum and poinsettia, and to add new
pathway to rice grain for producing new valuable compounds.
Molecular Genetics
(undergraduate - English)
Plant genomics
(graduate - English)
Molecular Breeding
(graduate - English)
Courses Taught
Variations in mutation pool
Wild type vs. antisense CHI
TNGSW21- Taiwan first variety
developed by mutation breeding
Dr. Shan-Li Wang (����禮)
Dr. Shan-Li Wang
Professor of Soil Science
slwang@nchu.edu.tw
Education
PhD in Soil and
Environmental Sciences
Purdue University, U.S.A.
MSc in Agricultural Chemistry
National Taiwan University,
Taiwan
BS in Agricultural Chemistry
National Taiwan University,
Taiwan
Professional Experiences
Professor
Department of Soil and
Environmental Sciences,
National Chung Hsing
University
Visiting Professor
Department of Agronomy,
Purdue University
�� Chemical processes determining the fates of nutrients
and contaminants in soil and water
�� Surface chemistry of environmental particles
�� Plant-microbia-soil interfacial interactions
Environmental Sciences
(undergraduate)
Environmental Analysis
(undergraduate)
Advanced Soil Chemistry
(graduate)
Courses Taught
Soil Physical Chemistry
(graduate)
Environmental Surface
Chemistry (graduate)
Instrumental Analysis
(graduate)
Dr. Wang��s research
endeavors to understand
the biological, chemical
and physical interactions in
the surface enviroment.et
