THEME: "Current and Emerging Trends in Materials Research and Engineering"
Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
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Prof Yung CHANG is a Distinguished Professor and the Director of the R&D center for Membrane Technology at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), Chung-Li, Taiwan. He completed his PhD in 2004 at the National Taiwan University and he was postdoctoral fellow in National Taiwan University and University of Washington from 2004 to 2006. His major scientific research interests include advanced biomaterials, biomolecular engineering, biomedical interface science, biopolymer physical chemistry, biomimetic material science, and biomedical healthcare membranes. His specialization is in the development of universal anti-(bio)fouling principles for the design of sustainable interfaces and membranes. His membrane research activities involve the application of advanced membrane materials, process technologies, and engineering systems for industries in water treatment (membrane bioreactor) and health care (blood transfusion). Prof. Chang has published 230+ SCI articles and 300+ conference papers with over 8,000 citations and h-index 49. He applied over 50 invention patents and received 36 licensed patents. He was awarded Wu Da-Yu Award of Young Outstanding Research Professor from Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in 2012. Principle Founder of the Innovation new start-up investment in 2016. (PuriBlood Biotechnology, supported by MOST) Director of the R&D center for Membrane Technology at CYCU in 2017. Prof. Chang was awarded ‘The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer’ from Chemical Engineering Society of Japan in 2018. ‘Outstanding Chemical Engineering Technology Award’ from Chemical Engineering Society of Taiwan in 2020.