Academic Experience

• Aug. 2005~present Professor
  Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering
  University of Central Florida
  Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
• Jan. 2002~ Aug. 2005 Professor
  Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering
  Texas A&M University-Kingsville
  Kingsville, Texas, 78363, USA
  Graduate Coordinator (from March 2002 to Jan. 2003)
  Associate Director (from Jan. 2003 to Aug. 2003)
  Center for Research Excellence of Science and Technology (CREST) at TAMUK (National Science Foundation-funded Center)
• Aug. 1997 ~ Jan. 2002 Professor
  Dept. of Environmental Engineering
  National Cheng-Kung University
  Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
• June 1999 ~ Aug., 2000 Associate Director
  Research Institute of Resources Recycling and Management
  National Cheng-Kung University
  Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
• June, 1999 ~ Sep., 1999 Visiting Professor
  Department of Systems Engineering
  University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, USA
• Aug. 1998 ~ Sep., 1998 Visiting Professor
  Institute of Engineering Thermophysics
  Chinese Academy of Science
  Beijing, China
• Jan. 2000 ~ June, 2000 Adjunct Professor
  Graduate Institute of Environmental Science
  Tong-Hai University
  Taichun, Taiwan
• Jan. 1998 ~ June, 1998 Adjunct Associate Professor
  Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering
  National Taiwan University
  Taipei, Taiwan
• Aug. 1992 ~ Aug. 1997 Associate Professor
  Dept. of Environmental Engineering
  National Cheng-Kung University
  Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
  

Industrial and Other Non-academic Experience

• Feb. 1992 ~ July 1992 Deputy Manager
  Division of Environmental Engineering
  Fichtner Pacific Engineers, Inc.
  (German-based Consultant Firm)
  Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  Main Projects: Planning and Design for four Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators, System Planning of a Sanitary Landfill
• Aug. 1991 ~ Feb. 1992 Deputy Manager
  Ecology & Environment, Inc.
  Taiwan Branch Office
  (US-based Consultant Firm)
  Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  Main Projects: Soil and Groundwater Remediation, Hazardous Waste Management, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Jan. 1986 ~ Aug. 1987 Environmental Engineer
  Dept. of Environmental Engineering
  Housing and Urban Development Bureau
  Taiwan Provincial Government
  Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  Main Projects: Planning and Design of Several Sewer Collection Systems, Design of a Large-scale Wastewater Treatment Plant (ranked the fifth in terms of treatment capacity in the world)
• Aug. 1985 ~ Jan. 1986 Environmental Engineer
  Bureau of Environmental Protection
  Kaohsiung City Government
  Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
  Main Projects: Water Quality Management in River and Coastal Region
• Oct. 1983 ~ Aug. 1985 Junior Lieutenant, the Navy of Taiwan
  Main Projects: Drainage System Design and Maintenance, Construction Management of a National Training Center for the Marine Corps in South Taiwan