Green Energy Technology Lab
Research Field
Dr. Jia-Yin Lin is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Circular Economy, National Chung Hsing University. Her research focuses on sustainable materials development, waste-derived functional materials, environmental catalysis, and circular-economy-driven pollutant control technologies. Her group utilizes diverse industrial and post-consumer wastes—including electroplating sludge, steelmaking by-products, spent lithium batteries, PET bottles, coffee grounds, and agricultural residues—to develop MOFs, Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), metal oxides, carbon materials, and biochar-derived materials with high environmental and energy relevance.
Her core research areas include:
- Electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors
- CO₂ capture and electrocatalytic conversion into formic acid (HCOOH)
- Catalytic COS/H₂S hydrolysis, VOC oxidation, TMAH removal, and NH₃ adsorption
- Biochar-derived materials for heavy-metal removal, gas purification, and catalytic reactions
- Scale-up, modularization, and industrial integration of porous materials (MOFs, PBAs, metal oxides)
Dr. Lin has extensive experience in industry-academia collaboration with semiconductor, steel, environmental engineering, and materials-technology sectors. Her work emphasizes technology readiness level (TRL) advancement, ESG-aligned solutions, and practical implementation of circular-economy materials. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and serves as a reviewer for multiple international journals, advancing sustainable materials and pollution-control technologies toward real industrial deployment.
Green Energy Technology Lab (GET Lab)
National Chung Hsing University
The Green Energy Technology Lab (GET Lab), led by Dr. Jia-Yin Lin, is dedicated to developing sustainable, waste-derived functional materials for environmental catalysis, gas purification, and next-generation energy technologies. The lab integrates circular-economy principles, green chemistry, and advanced materials engineering to transform industrial by-products and post-consumer waste into high-performance materials with real industrial applicability.
GET Lab focuses on converting electroplating sludge, steelmaking residues, spent lithium batteries, PET bottles, coffee grounds, and biomass waste into MOFs, Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), metal oxides, engineered carbons, and biochar-derived materials. These materials are designed for targeted performance in pollutant control, CO₂ utilization, and energy-storage applications.
- Environmental Catalysis & Pollution Control
Catalysts for COS/H₂S hydrolysis, VOC oxidation, NH₃ adsorption, and TMAH removal in semiconductor and steel industries. - CO₂ Capture & Conversion
Adsorption technologies and electrocatalytic conversion of CO₂ into formic acid (HCOOH) using waste-derived porous materials. - Energy Storage Materials
High-performance electrode materials for supercapacitors, including MOF-derived oxides, PBAs, and engineered carbon/biochar. - Waste Valorization & Circular Materials Development
Scalable synthesis of porous and catalytic materials from industrial wastes and biomass residues for ESG-aligned applications. - Industrial Translation & TRL Advancement
Emphasis on scale-up, system integration, and practical implementation to bridge academic innovation with industrial needs.
Excellent Award (Engineering Field) – Taiwan Comprehensive University System “Young Scholar Innovative R&D Achievement Selection”
（臺灣綜合大學系統年輕學者創新研發成果選拔－工程領域優等獎）
First Place – 2026 International Conference on Circular Economy
（2026國際循環經濟研討會－第一名）
Second Place– 2024 Net-Zero Emission Technology International Competition @ Taiwan
（2024淨零排放科技國際競賽－亞軍）
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, 2021
Job Description
The intern will participate in ongoing research projects at the Academy of Circular Economy , National Chung Hsing University (Nantou Campus), focusing on biomass-derived porous materials for CO₂ capture. Research tasks include:
- Preparing and modifying biomass-derived biochar through thermal treatment or activation processes.
- Conducting CO₂ adsorption experiments (batch or fixed-bed) and analyzing adsorption performance.
- Characterizing materials using BET surface area analysis, FTIR, SEM, TGA, and related techniques (training will be provided).
- Assisting with data interpretation, adsorption isotherm fitting, and kinetic/thermodynamic analysis.
- Supporting laboratory operations, safety procedures, and routine experimental documentation.
- Collaborating with graduate students on carbon-capture and circular-economy–oriented research projects.
This internship provides hands-on experience in sustainable materials synthesis, gas adsorption technology, and environmental pollution control applications.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Master’s student in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related fields.
Skill sets or Qualities
- Basic chemistry / environmental engineering background
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office / basic data analysis
- Highly motivated in sustainability or carbon capture research