Education

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• B.S., Physics, 1979, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
• M.S., Physics, 1982, The College of William and Mary in Virginia, USA
• Ph.D. Physics, 1985, The College of William and Mary in Virginia, USA

Experience

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• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jointly Appointed by Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, and Department of Geology, Stanford University, USA (1985 Sept. ~ 1987 Nov.)
• Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1987 Nov. ~ 1993 Nov.)
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Tamkang University, Taiwan (1991 Aug.~ 1992 Feb.)
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Tonghai University, Taiwan (1992 Feb.~ 1994 Jan.)
• Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1993 Nov. ~ 2017 Feb.)
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tonghai University, Taiwan (1994 Feb.~ 1997 July)
• Deputy Director, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1998 Oct. ~ 1999 Nov.)
• Professor, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2001 June ~ 2016 Dec.)
• Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (2002 Aug. ~ 2004 July)
• Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, National Chung Hsin University, Taiwan (2005 Aug. ~ 2009 July)
• Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan (2009 Aug. ~ 2016 July)

Research Interests

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• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and its applications in porosity and acidity characterization of liquid/solid acid catalysts
• Metal-based zeolites and metal oxides for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx
• Synthesis and surface functionalization of porous silicas and their applications in CO2 capture and fuel storage
• Synthesis and modification of porous carbons and their applications in fuel cells and biomolecule sensing
• Organic-Inorganic composites, such as heteropolyacid-ionic liquid s as efficient heterogeneous and/or homogeneous catalysts for biomass conversions