Current Representatives:
The current postdoc representatives are Daniel Baker, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Indrani Das, Shih-Ying Hsu.
New representatives are chosen every other year, from volunteers amongst the present postdoc cohort at ASIAA. Typically, one or two representatives from the previous cohort will remain in contact to assist the new representatives.
Responsibilities:
The postdoc representatives have three major responsibilities:
1. To increase interaction between postdocs and between postdocs and the rest of the institute.
2. To optimize the efficiency and efficacy of the policies that affect our research and our professional environment.
3. To ensure that postdocs have a voice in shaping the policies that affect our professional environment.
Activities:
To fulfill their responsibilities, the postdoctoral representatives will regularly canvas opinions from the postdoctoral community at the institute either through face-to-face meetings, or online webforms. They will then synthesize responses and present these findings to the Director for presentation to the Faculty.
The postdoc representatives organize a range of workshops and activities aimed at supporting the career development of early-career astronomers in Taiwan. These include training programs, panel discussions, and skill-building events covering topics such as academic job applications, mentorship, project management, and research proposal writing. Flagship initiatives such as the ProWrite workshop and the SECA symposium provide valuable opportunities for participants to exchange experiences, develop essential skills, and build connections within the astronomy community.
The postdoctoral representatives are also responsible for the Friday afternoon Happy Hour, and upkeep of this website. If you find outdated information on this site, or if you feel like there are other useful information that should be included, please mail us at postdoc_representatives(at)asiaa.sinica.edu.tw.
Photo: Taipei 101 from Fujhoushan park at night. (Jonty Marshall)
Previous representative members:
2026.01 - current: Daniel Baker, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Indrani Das, Shih-Ying Hsu
2024.06 - 2025.12: Christian A. Flores Gonzalez, Sujin Eie, Shih-Ying Hsu, Daniel Baker
2023.06 - 2024.06: I-Da Chiang, Alex Teachey, Christian A. Flores Gonzalez, Sujin Eie
2022 - 2023.06: Miikka Väisälä, Paula Granados Contreras, Alex Teachey, I-Da Chiang
Before 2022, Jonty Marshall, Miikka Väisälä, Paula Granados Contreras
Last updated: July 23, 2025