Ku-Fan Chen
Ku-Fan Chen
Ku-Fan Chen
Associate Professor
07-5252000 #4406
Environmental Engineering Materials and Applications Lab
Value-added Reuse of Agricultural Residue
Industrial Waste Reuse
Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAOPs)
Soil and Groundwater Investigation and Remediation
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Noise Control and Assessment
Ph.D., Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan (2006)
M.S., Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan (2001)
B.S., Department of Environmental Science, Tunghai University, Taiwan (1999)
Associate Professor, Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 02/2026-present
Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (08/2020 – 01/2026)
Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (02/2018 – 01/2024)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (02/2017 – 01/2026)
Director, Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Center (08/2018 – 01/2021)
Member, The 9th Dean Election Committee, College of Science and Technology, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (2023)
Executive Director, Shui Sha Lian Sustainable Agriculture Center, NCNU (02/2022 – 01/2026)
Chair, Parent Teacher Association, Puli Junior High School, Puli, Nantou (2022–2024)
Member, The 8th President Election Committee, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (2020)
Division Chief, Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Center, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (09/2008 – 01/2021)
Member, The 7th Dean Election Committee, College of Science and Technology, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (2017)
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (08/2012 – 01/2017)
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan (08/2008 – 07/2012)
Deputy Project Management, Apollo Technology, Co., Ltd., Taiwan (2008)
Alternative Compulsory Military Service, Office of Director-General, Environmental Protection Bureau, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan (2007)
Visiting Researcher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, PA, USA (2005 – 2006)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Tajen University, Taiwan (2002 – 2003)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Common Courses, Tung Fang Institute of Technology, Taiwan (2001 – 2004)
- 2026 Rudolph Hering Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2026.
- Best Paper Award, 2025 Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Conference, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2026.
- Honorable Mention Paper Award, 2025 Soil and Groundwater Conference, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2026.
- Editor’s Choice Collection, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 151(2), 04024071, 2025.
- Reward for Exceptional Talent, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan, 2022 – 2024.
- Second Place Award, Poster Competition, 2023 Annual Conference on Biotechnology and Healthcare, Biotechnology and Healthy Care Association of Taiwan, Yunlin, 2023.
- Third Place Award, Poster Competition, 2023 Annual Conference on Biotechnology and Healthcare, Biotechnology and Healthy Care Association of Taiwan, Yunlin, 2023
- McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, or Sustainable Use Award, Water Environment Federation (WEF), 2022.
- Best Presentation Award, Soil and Groundwater Remediation Conference, Taiwan Association of Soil and Groundwater Environmental Protection, Taipei, Taiwan, 2022.
- Best Poster Award, Environmental Technology Forum, Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration, Taipei, Taiwan, 2022.
- Merit Pay Implementation Program for Recruiting and Retaining Special, Outstanding, and Talented Faculty Members for Taiwanese Universities, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2019-2021.
- NCNU Ranked Top 10% Most Sustainable University in UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, 2016-2020.
- Highly Cited Paper Award, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, 2020.
- Senior Supervisor Award of Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Affairs, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2017 and 2020.
- Excellence Award of Environmental Educationist, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2019.
- Outstanding Faculty Research Award, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, 2019.
- Best Research Paper Award (2 papers), 2019 Air Pollution Control Technology Conference, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taichung, Taiwan, 2019.
- Reward for Exceptional Talent, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan, 2016 – 2018.
- Best Presentation Award, 20th International Conference on Waste Management, Ecological and Environmental Engineering, Stockholm, Sweden, July 12-13, 2018.
- Best Research Paper Award, 2016 Soil and Groundwater Conference, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Tainan, Taiwan, 2016.
- Best Poster Award for the Industry-University Cooperative Research Project, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan, 2016
- Outstanding Faculty Research Award, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, 2015.
- Teaching Excellence Award, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, 2014.
- Reward for Exceptional Talent, National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan, 2012.
- Advisor Award, Excellence Award of Teaching Assistant (Environmental Protection and Living), National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, 2012.
- Best Paper Award, 15th Mainland Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference, Guilin, China, 2012.
- Best Research Paper Award, 2009 Soil and Groundwater Conference, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Yunlin, Taiwan, 2009.
- Best Research Paper Award (2 papers), 2008 Soil and Groundwater Conference, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008.
- Associate Editor, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI; IF = 2.1)
- Section Editor, IETI Transactions on Data Analysis and Forecasting (iTDAF)
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Soil and Groundwater Remediation
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
- Member, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES).
- Member, International Water Association (IWA).
- Member, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taiwan.
- Member, Taiwan Association of Soil and Groundwater Environmental Protection Taiwan.
- Member, Industrial Waste Reuse Permit Application Review Committee, Industrial Develop Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan.
- Member, Publication Committee, Taiwan Association of Soil and Groundwater Environmental Protection, Taiwan.
- Member (12th), Water Environment Engineering Committee, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taiwan.
- Member (11th), Soil and Groundwater Environment Committee, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taiwan.
- Member (3rd), Environmental Protection Fund Management Committee, Nantou County, Taiwan.
