Dr. Hsin-I (Sam) Chiang graduated from the Department of Animal Science of National Chung Hsing University in 1998(Bachelor) and 2000(Master), and then earned the Ph. D in the Department of Poultry, Texas A&M University in US in 2008. Dr. Chiang’s research expertise includes ruminant nutrition, comparative genomics, and pathogenic mechanisms of gut microbes. In 2012, Dr. Chiang joined the Department of Animals Science in NCHU and lectured on ruminant nutrition, rumen physiology, animal genetics and other courses. As the management of dairy farms in Taiwan increasingly relies on intelligent monitoring and information integration, Dr. Chiang was funded by Ministry of Science and Technology's to execute “Smart Dairy Farming” and “Precision and Sustainable Livestock Farming” projects since 2018. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024- Academic Secretary, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, NCHU
2023- Adjunct Associate Research Fellow, Big Data Center, NCHU
2021- Extension Faculty, Agriculture Extension Center, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, NCHU
2021-2024 Division Chief of Project Affairs, Office of Research and Development, NCHU
2017- Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, NCHU
2016-2018 Division Chief of Training and Education, International Agriculture Center, NCHU
2012-2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, NCHU
 

Animal Nutrition and Production Laboratory, as the name suggests, focuses on nutrition as its core research theme, aiming to address practical challenges encountered in animal production systems. Our laboratory is equipped with a wide range of research tools. In addition to conventional feed nutrient composition analysis and in vivo nutrient digestibility evaluation, we integrate molecular biological techniques to investigate how animals respond to different nutrients, including immune responses, growth performance, and changes in gastrointestinal microbiota.

The laboratory places strong emphasis on broad-based knowledge and logical reasoning. We encourage students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and to learn how to identify and apply appropriate tools to tackle complex animal nutrition issues that were previously difficult to resolve.