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Vice President: Tsai, Ching-Piao

Vice President: Tsai, Ching-Piao

Tel: (04) 2284-0537
Fax: (04) 2287-0559
E-mail: cptsai@nchu.edu.tw
Website：https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%94%A1%E6%B8%85%E6%A8%99

Education

Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (1988)
M.S., National Taiwan University (1981)
B.S., National Cheng Kung University (1979)

Experience

Professor Emeritus, National Chung Hsing University (2025–)
Deputy Minister, Ocean Affairs Council, Republic of China (2019 - 2022)
Lifetime Distinguished Professor, National Chung Hsing University (2018-)
Distinguished Professor, National Chung Hsing University (2014-2019)
Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor, National Chung Hsing University (1984-2025)
Secretary-General, National Chung Hsing University (2015-2016)
Vice Dean, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (2010-2015)
Director, Alumni Center, National Chung Hsing University (2004-2007)
Director, Career Development Center, National Chung Hsing University (1995-2000)
Executive Board Member of the Faculty Association, National Chung Hsing University (2023-2025)
Member of the Presidential Envoy Delegation to the 7th Our Ocean Conference (held in Palau, April 2022)
Member of the Public Construction Supervision Committee, Public Construction Commission (2020-2022)
Representative at the "APEC Workshop on Building Capacity for Marine Debris Monitoring Using Innovative Technologies" (March 2022)
Review Committee Member for the Yushan Scholar Program in the field of Engineering, Ministry of Education (2022-)
Review Committee Member for the Outstanding Research Award, Engineering Division, National Science and Technology Council (2023-)
Review Committee Member for the Marine Engineering Section, Engineering Division, National Science and Technology Council (2007-2010, 2013-2015, 2024-)
Examiner and Discipline Convener, Senior and Level-2 Examinations for Civil Servants, Examination Yuan (2025)
Review Committee Member for the National Energy Program Phase II (NEP-II), Ministry of Science and Technology (2018)
Review Committee Member for the Engineering Division, Ministry of Science and Technology (2016)
Accreditation Committee Member, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) (2018-)
Technical Review Committee Member for Energy Technology Projects, Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2017, 2023)
Review Committee Member for the Annual Outline Plan of the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2024)
Member (2023-) and Chair (2024–2025) of the Fellowship Review Committee, Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
President of the Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering (2018-2021)
Honorary President of the Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering (2022-2025)
49th President of the Taichung Branch, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2016-2017)
Secretary-General of the 47th and 48th terms, Taichung Branch, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2011-2015)
Executive Board Member (2021-2023) and Committee Member (2017-) of the Marine and Underwater Technology Association of the Republic of China
Committee Member of the Taiwan Ocean Industry Association (2018-2023)
21st Committee Member of the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (2013-2015)
Chairperson (2016-2018) and Advisor (2019-) of the Marine Engineering Committee of the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
Member of the Engineering Medal Review Task Force of the Reward Committee, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2019-2022)
Member of the Fellowship Selection Committee, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2016)
Deputy Chair of the Joint Annual Meeting Preparatory Committee, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2020-2021)
Member of the Education Committee, 68th, 69th, and 70th terms, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2013-2018)
Member of the Sustainability Committee, Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (2012-)
Member of the Improvement Promotion Committee for Hydraulic Engineers Exams, Examination Yuan (2010-2011)
Examiner for Higher Examinations (Technicians and Civil Servants), Examination Yuan (2014)
Member of the Public Construction Quality Evaluation Task Force, Ministry of Education
Member of the Editorial Committee for Harbor Structure Design Standards, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (2006)
Chair of the 19th, 27th, 31st, and 37th Taiwan Ocean Engineering Conference (1997, 2005, 2009, 2015)
Chair of the 9th Chinese-German Joint Symposium on Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering (2018)
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ocean and Coastal Engineering, Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering (2006-2015)
Editor-in-Chief (Executive Managing Editor) of the NCHU Journal of Engineering (2001-2009)
Executive Editorial Board Member (1998-2004) and Editorial Board Member (2004-2017) of the Journal of the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
Editorial Board of Sustainable Ocean Section, Sustainability (SCI &SSCI) (2022-)
Editorial Board, International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Civil-Comp (1999-)
TPC, International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (2011-2018)

Honor and Awards

Professor Emeritus, National Chung Hsing University (2025-)
40-Year Distinguished Senior Teacher Award, Ministry of Education (2024)
Lifetime Distinguished Professor, National Chung Hsing University (2018-)
Distinguished Professor, National Chung Hsing University (2014-2019)
Fellow, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2024-)
Fellow, Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (2016-)
Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK (2012-)
Listed in Stanford University's "Lifetime Scientific Influence Rankings" of the top 2% scientists worldwide (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Recipient of the First-Class Professional Medal in Ocean Affairs from the Ocean Affairs Council (2022)
Recipient of the First-Class Professional Medal in Marine Research from the Ocean Affairs Council (2022)
Recipient of the First-Class Professional Medal in Ocean Conservation from the Ocean Affairs Council (2022)
Recipient of the First-Class Professional Medal in Coast Guard Affairs from the Ocean Affairs Council (2022)
Recipient of the Second-Class Professional Medal in Ocean Affairs from the Ocean Affairs Council (2022)
Lifetime Engineering Achievement Award, Taichung Chapter of the Chinese Institute of Engineers (2025)
Recipient of the Underwater Technology Medal from the Marine and Underwater Technology Association of the Republic of China (2016)
Outstanding Alumnus, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (2022)
Continuously received Category A funding or project grants from the National Science and Technology Council (1989-2024)
Outstanding Industry-Academia Collaboration Award, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (2024)
Outstanding Industry-Academia Collaboration Teacher, National Chung Hsing University (2022, 2023)
Excellent Industry-Academia Achievement Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (2021)
Excellent Industry-Academia Collaboration Teacher, Ministry of Science and Technology (2010-2014)
Exceptional Service Teacher I Award, National Chung Hsing University (2012)
Outstanding Industry-Academia Collaboration Award, National Chung Hsing University (2011)
Outstanding Industry-Academia Collaboration Award, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (2011, 2012, 2016)
Excellent Industry-Academia Collaboration Award, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (2014, 2015)
Paper Award, Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering (2001, 2011)
Paper Award, Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (1993)
Best Paper Award, The 8th Chinese-German Joint Symposium on Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering (2016)
First Prize in the Poster Competition, 38th Marine Engineering Symposium and Ministry of Science and Technology Project Presentation (2016)
Excellent Advisor Award, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (2009)
Service Contribution Award, Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering (2009)
Excellent Employment Service Award, Youth Guidance Committee, Executive Yuan (2000)
Who's Who in Computational Science and Engineering, UK (2006)
The Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2006)
Outstanding Professional Award, For Dedicated Achievement in the Field of Ocean Engineering, American Biographical Institute (ABI), USA (2001)
The Marquis Who's Who in the World (1999)

(Presented with the Fellow Certificate of the Chinese Institute of Engineers by
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim on June 6, 2024)