• Ph.D., ISyE, GA Tech, 2003 May
  • advisor: Prof. Ellis Johnson
  • thesis: Shortest Paths and Multicommodity Network Flows
• MS., OR Center, M.I.T., 1996 Feb
  • advisor: Prof. James B. Orlin
  • thesis: Implementing the Premultiplier Method for Minimum Cost Flow Problem
• BS., Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering, NCKU, 1991 Jun
• Tainan First Senior High School, 1987 Jun

• Professor, IIM, NCKU, 2014- NOW
• Area/Associate Editor, Computers & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Operations Reserach, Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering
• Associate Professor, IIM, NCKU, 2007-2014
• Assistant Professor, IIM, NCKU, 2003-2007
• Research Assistant, ISyE, TLI, TLI-AP, GA Tech, 2000-2003
  • with Prof. Ellis Johnson
    Work on Air Cargo related researches sponsored by TLI and TLI-AP
• Teaching Assistant, ISyE, GA Tech, 1999-2000
  • undergraduate courses of OR, Probability/Statistics
• Research Assistant, ISyE, GA Tech, 1998-1999
  • with Prof. Amy Pritchett
    Work on data fitting for flight simulation
• Foreign Researcher, Communication Network System Research Lab, Fujitsu Lab. LTD, Kawasaki, Japan , 1996-1997
  • Developing Wavelength Assignment & Routing Algorithm for Optical Network
• Grader for course Dynamic Programming, M.I.T., 1995
• Military service, Integrated Logistics Support Division, Aerospace Industrial Development Center, Taichung, Taiwan, 1991-1993
  • SAS Programmer, Editor & Translator of Technical Manual for IDF
• Part-time Research Assistant (FORTRAN Programmer), Institute of Aeronautical & Astronautical Eng., NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan
  • with Prof. C.S. Ho,
    Work on Simulation of Satellite Trajectories

I am interested in solving optimization problems, developing efficient and effective algorithms to solve easy/difficult/fundamental/challenging optimization problems. In general, problems that are easy/fundamental in fact are also "difficult" or "challenging" since it will take much more efforts to have some new breakthroughs or contributions. (Yet I am still enjoying doing it, that's why I have done something in shortest paths and max-flows.)

The research topics I have done, been doing, or will do cover the following applications & techniques:

• Network Optimization
• Logistics, Supply Chain Management
• Bioinformatics
• Personal Navigation System in Metropolitan Area
• Network Reliability
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Data Mining
• Project Management
• Pavement Optimization
• Telecommunication

For details, go to Research page.

By 2023 fall (Oct.), I have advised 65 master students (doing master theses), and 9 groups of undergraduate students (doing projects). My master students have won 62 awards, and undergraduate students have won 13 awards in master thesis, projects, or paper competitions hosted by OR Society of Taiwan (ORSTW), Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineering (CIIE), DHL, Chinese Management Association, and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Besides, I also have received the best poster award four times in the OR subdivision of the National Science Council (NSC, later known as MOST) IE division in 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2022. I have lead a team "NCKU" with 2-3 master or undergraduate students to win the problem-solving competition held by the Railway Application Section of INFORMS for 7 times, in 2010 (honorable mention), 2011 (3rd place), 2013 (honorable mention), 2014 (2nd place), 2016 (2nd place), 2017 (1st place), and 2019 (2nd place).

For details, go to Research page.