The PI’s expertise lies in space optics and atmospheric electricity. They have authored over 40 publications in the field of atmospheric electricity, accumulating more than 2,000 citations according to Google Scholar. They currently serve as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Space Science at National Central University and are a member of both the Space Technology Center and the Preparatory Office of the Drought Research Center. Their research includes the development of hyperspectral instruments and compact remote-sensing cameras, as well as the use of deep learning approaches for multi-sensor data fusion.

Space Optics Lab and  Atmospheric Electricity Lab

Space Optics Lab: The development of scientific payloads for space missions

MissionA: 1U cubesat

MissionB: Scientific Payloads
(a) Airglow profile detector 
(b) Airglow imager
(c) Hyperspectral imager
(d) Proposed FUV instrument for Moon orbiter

Research Highlight for Atmospheric Electricity Lab:
(1) The coupling process between lower atmosphere and upper atmosphere

The coupling process between lower atmosphere and upper atmosphere is one of the important topics of multidisciplinary geophysical research. Recently, advances in the understanding of transient luminous events, e.g., sprites, gigantic jets and elves in the middle atmosphere, have compelled the atmospheric electricity community to study the effects that they may cause in the lower ionosphere. The middle atmosphere between 50 km and 100 km has always been very difficult to observe and investigate. Progress in the development of rocket and satellite technologies during the past 50 years has made it possible to directly probe the middle atmosphere. Recently, transient luminous events (TLEs) have opened up another window: through observing the discharge phenomena in the middle atmosphere from both the ground and the space, the physical processes in this region can be inferred.

(2) The development of instrument for ground sprite campaign and space missions
-- Atmospheric electricity laboratory: Low-light level CCD at NCU/Lulin observation site
-- Taiwan MOST-funded Student project for low cost lightning detector 
-- High speed camera system for ground campaign