Field of Study

Research Focus

1. R&D and Application of Pollution Prevention Technologies

We continuously research, develop, and integrate new technologies for traditional environmental pollution prevention engineering, including water pollution control, air pollution control, waste treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, soil and groundwater remediation, and noise and vibration control. In recent years, our primary research directions have focused on the application of novel catalysts in advanced oxidation processes, reaction kinetics, and the transformation and transport of pollutants. Graduate students engage in specialized learning alongside expert professors. Coupled with practical training through research projects, they are well-prepared to apply their expertise in environmental pollution prevention departments and related research institutions across various industries.

2. Application and Enhancement of Environmental Quality Monitoring and Management Technologies

For many years, the laboratories in our institute have been commissioned by numerous organizations to continuously conduct investigations and evaluations of environmental media such as water, air, and soil. Combining the flora and fauna ecological survey expertise of related departments in our university, we actively engage in research on environmental quality issues, such as environmental carrying capacity, environmental impact assessments, and environmental protection plans, contributing to the sustainable development of the region. Recently, we have also actively developed novel sensors and environmental molecular biotechnology, aiming to improve the quality of existing environmental monitoring technologies and shorten monitoring times.

3. Research and Development of Energy and Resource Regeneration

In recent years, the decline in global oil reserves has drawn international attention to feasibility studies on alternative energy sources. Taiwan is poor in natural resources and relies heavily on imported energy. Furthermore, the massive amount of waste generated annually often consumes energy for treatment, despite these materials having potential for resource utilization. Under the pressures of energy costs and raw material supply, improving energy efficiency and promoting resource regeneration and utilization has become an urgent priority. Therefore, our institute has integrated relevant university talent and resources to establish the "Green Technology R&D Center." We actively conduct research on topics such as waste composting for resource recovery, eco-cement R&D, energy and resource recovery, reaction engineering and cleaner production, microbial fuel cells, and applications of environmental nanotechnology, aligning with the trends of new energy and resource recycling.

Title	Name	Research Expertise
Associate Professor & Department Chair	Ting-Chuan Huang	Water Chemistry Tap Water Water Distribution Systems
Professor & Director of Environmental Education Center	Yuan-Sheng Li	Wastewater Treatment Reaction Kinetics and Energy Waste Reuse Low-Carbon Sustainable Planning
Professor	Ying-Chih Chiu	Environmental Biotechnology and Applications Biosensor R&D Green Bioenergy Technology Bioremediation
Lifetime Distinguished Professor	Chang-Tang Chang	R&D and Application of Metal and Photocatalysts Air Quality Planning and Pollution Control Generation, Measurement, and Control of Micro/Nano Particles
Professor	Chiu-San Chiu	R&D of Various Adsorbents and Catalysts for Air and Water Pollution Treatment
Lifetime Distinguished Professor	Kai-Lung Lin	Green Materials R&D Eco-friendly Moisture-Absorbing Materials R&D Waste-to-Resource Technology Sludge Recycling and Reuse Technology Waste Biotoxicity Assessment Composting Treatment
Professor & Director of Inspection Center	Chen-Tsung Liu	Soil Heavy Metal Pollution Soil Investigation
Distinguished Professor	Che-Lung Hsieh	Nano Photosensitive Materials and Photo-Thermal-Electric Conversion Waste Plasma Gasification and Melting (PGM) Plasma Catalytic Reforming of Greenhouse Gases Biomass Energy and Renewable Energy Air Pollution and Energy Saving/Carbon Reduction
Professor	Wen-Hsing Chen	Biomass Energy Development Sludge Anaerobic Digestion Wastewater Biological Treatment
Professor	Yi-Cheng Chang	Environmental Information Management and Systems Engineering Environmental Planning and Management Big Data Analysis Mobile Internet of Things (IoT) Environmental Monitoring Technology

Assistant Professor	Wen-Ta Yang	CO2 Capture and Utilization Catalytic Conversion of Small Molecules into New Energy In-situ Dynamic Spectroscopy Technology
Assistant Professor	Wei-Yu Chen	Environmental Big Data and Visual Analysis Bioinformatics Soil and Groundwater Remediation Environmental Microbiology Environmental Systems Biology Microbiome Multi-Omics Integration Analysis