Research summary
Journal paper: 730
Patent: 41
International conference paper: 248
Book and Chapter: 16
Number of citations: 43,000 (Scopus)
H-index: 110 (Scopus)
Highly cited papers: 49
Hot paper: 0

Welcome to the “Green Energy and Fuel Laboratory” at National Cheng Kung University, where I serve as an Distinguished Professor. Our lab is dedicated to the development and exploration of the following areas:

Research Area
■ Bioenergy
1.    Torrefaction
2.    Pyrolysis
3.    Liquefaction
4.    Emulsification
5.    Gasification
6.    Combustion
7.    Pretreatment of lignocelluloses for bioethanol production
■ Hydrogen energy
1.    Hydrogen production (steam reforming, partial oxidation, autothermal reforming, thermocatalytic decomposition of methane, water gas shift reaction, gasification)
2.    Hydrogen separation and purification by membrane
■ Clean energy
1.    Thermoelectric generation and cooling
2.    Wind power
3.    Clean coal technology
4.    Carbon dioxide capture and utilization
■ Energy system
1.    Thermodynamic analysis
2.    Optimization (Taguchi method, response surface method, central composite design, ANOVA, big data analysis)
3.    AI and evolutionary computation (particle swam optimization, multi-objective genetic algorithm, Nelder-Mead method)
■ Environmental engineering
1.    Waste heat recovery and energy analysis
2.    Waste incineration
3.    Air pollution
4.    Aerosol physics
■ Pulverized coal injection and ironmaking process