Laboratory of Electrochemistry and Bioelectronics
Research Field
Min-Chieh Chuang is currently a Professor at Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taiwan. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan in 2004. His research interests include nucleic acid analysis, molecular diagnostics, electrocatalysis, and electroanalysis. More details are illustrated in: https://sites.google.com/site/lebchuang/people/principal-investigator
Understanding redox reactions is key fundamental to develop novel devices for energy conversion and to exploit the merit in biological energy system. Also redox reactions have been the heart to approach a variety of biosensing and electrocatalytic processes demanded in many applications of significance.
The Chuang Group centers on the development of new strategy to circumvent or interrogate the societal issues coming with high implication, by harnessing electrochemical and biochemical knowledge and techniques. Ongoing interests ranges three general areas: Biosensors, Electrocatalysis, Bioelectrochemistry. Ultimate objectives of our research address on not only accomplishment of effective solutions against challenges but also elucidation of their characteristic mechanisms in chemistry. More details are illustrated in: http://leb.thu.edu.tw
Ongoing projects include:
- Electrochemical synthesis of cation-intercalation materials;
- Operando characterization by performing in situ Infrared Reflection–Absorption Spectroscopy
- Electrochemical capacitive deionization
- Thermogalvanic cells embedded with DNA
- CRISPR-based diagnostic technology
- Synthesis of DNA capsules for sustainable application
- NSTC (formerly MOST) Outstanding Researcher Award for Special Excellence, Academic Years 2015–2024 (AY 104–113)
- First Place, Oral Presentation, 30th Conference on Analytical Techniques and Applications (2025) (Student advised: Tzu-Hsun Lin)
- Teaching Excellence Award, Academic Year 2022–2023 (AY 111)
- Analytical Chemistry Research Paper Award, 2023 Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society (Student advised: Tzu-Hsun Lin)
- Third Place, Preliminary Round, MOE Biotechnology Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Cultivation Program (2017)
- Poster Excellence Award, 8th Kaohsiung International Instrumentation Exhibition (2015)
- Distinguished Academic Publication Award, Tunghai University, Academic Year 2013–2014 (AY 102)
Job Description
Ongoing projects include: 1. Electrochemical synthesis of cation-intercalation materials; 2. Operando characterization by performing in situ Infrared Reflection–Absorption Spectroscopy; 3. Electrochemical capacitive deionization; 4. Thermogalvanic cells
Preferred Intern Educational Level
undergraduate, master, and PhD programs
Skill sets or Qualities
Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry
Job Description
Ongoing projects include: 1. CRISPR-based diagnostic technology; 2. synthesis of DNA capsules for sustainable application; and 3. Thermogalvanic cells embedded with DNA
Preferred Intern Educational Level
undergraduate, master, and PhD programs
Skill sets or Qualities
Chemistry; Biochemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Electrochemistry