• 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.

Since 2003 until now (2015 fall), 33 master students (doing master theses), 5 groups of undergraduate students (doing projects) have graduated under my supervision. Fortunately enough, these master students have received 30 awards and undergraduate students have received 7 awards in paper/thesis/project competitions hosted by the OR Society of Taiwan (ORSTW), Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineering (CIIE), DHL, Chinese Management Association, and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Of all the awards I and my students have received so far, I am most glad to lead a team "NCKU" that has won the INFORMS RAS competition awards for 4 times: Honorable mentions in 2010, 2013, the 3rd place in 2011, and the 2nd place in 2014.

For details, go to Research page.