Experience

09/2003-06/2007
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Engineering), National Chung Hsing University
09/2007-06/2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Engineering), National Chung Hsing University
► Ph.D. thesis: “Exploring the membrane biofouling mechanisms of SMP and biofilm by functional bacteria investigation and the relevance between c-di-GMP concentration and biofilm-fouling propensity in MBR.” – Advisor: Honorary Distinguished Professor Chi Mei Lee
I was selected to directly work for a doctoral degree waiving master study.

02/2023-present
Associate Professor,
Environmental Engineering Dept., National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.

08/2018-02/2023
Assistant Professor,
Environmental Engineering Dept., National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.
(PI of the Environmental Molecular Microbiology Lab, EMM Lab)
► MOST project (107-2218-E-005-022): Developing a non-fatal staining method integrated with fluorescence-activated cell sorting to isolate target uncultured bacteria from organochlorine pesticide degrading microbial communities.

05/2016-05/2018
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Berkeley, U.S.A.
(PI: Fred and Claire Sauer Professor, Lisa Alvarez-Cohen)
► Studies of anammox membrane bioreactor, effect of perturbations on microbial population and metabolic dynamics in anammox communities and central carbon metabolisms of anammox bacteria; funded by ReNUWIt Project Center (U.S.A.)
► Unraveling functional dynamics and regulation crucial for the stability of an anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (anammox) community via community metatranscriptomics and 16S rRNA sequencing; funded by DOE Joint Genome Institute (U.S.A.)

01/2015-03/2016
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
(PI: Professor, Yang-hsin Shih)
► Proposing project further funded by Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan): “Investigation of biodegradation mechanisms of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) by microorganisms including Rhodopseudomonas palustris, functional enzymes, and their application.” (08/2016-07/2017) and (08/2017-07/2020)
► Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan) Funding project entitled: “Development of the stabilized oxygen-releasing nanoparticles to improve the bioremediation for the diesel oil-contaminated soil.” (11/2015-11/2016)
► Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) funding project entitled: “Molecular analysis of microbial biodegradation mechanism of deca-bromodiphenyl ether in anaerobic sludge system” (01/2015-03/2016)

Research Interests

Organic pollutant bioremediation
Physiological interactions in microbial communities
Bacterial physiological characteristics and regulation
Stable isotope metabolism mapping
Magnetotactic bacteria environmental biotechnology
Extreme microbial wastewater treatment processes
Microbial engineering consortia environmental application technology
Prokaryotic carbon fixation pathway enzyme application technology

Courses

Selected Publications