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Prof. Chien-Sen LIAO (廖健森)

E-mail: csliao@isu.edu.tw

Current status: 

1. Professor/Department Chair, Department of Medical Science & Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, I Shou University.

2. Jointly Appointed Professor, Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University.

3. Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan.

4. Councilor of Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology (TSME).

5. Research Member, National Sun Yat-sen University, Net Zero Emissions and Resource Recycling Technology Research Center.

6. Taiwan Consumer Protection Association. Environmental and Food Safety Professional Committee.

7. Rotary Yoneyama Alumni Association of the Republic of China, Councilor.

Education:

1.   PhD: Osaka City University, Graduate School of Human Life Science, Japan. (2018~2020)

2.   PhD: National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Agricultural Chemistry, Taiwan. (2002~2006)

3.   Master: Soochow University, Graduate Institute of Microbiology, Taiwan. (2000~2002)

4.   Bachelor: Soochow University, Department of Microbiology, Taiwan. (1997~2000)

5.   Associate Bachelor: Chung-Hwa University of Medical Technology, Department of Medical Technology, Taiwan. (1992~1997)

Professional career:

1. Editor of SCI Journal_Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (Elsevier).  (2024/04~2024/12)

2. Secretary General of Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology (TSME).  (2018/06~2022/10)

3. Associate Professor, Department of Biological Science & Technology, Medical college, I Shou University. (2020/08~2021/01)

4. Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Japan.  (2018/09~2020/09)

5. Japan Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Research Fellowship. (2019/07~2020/06) 

6. Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Ecological Engineering, I-Shou University. (2013/2~2019/8)

7. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Ecological Engineering, I-Shou University. (2007/8~2013/1)

8. Counselor, Taitung County Environmental Protection Bureau (2014/6~)

9. Postdoctoral researcher, Graduate Institute of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University. (2006/9~2007/7)

10. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University. (2012/2~7)

11. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. (2007/2~7)

12. Visiting Scholar, Department of Plant Sciences, Cambridge University, United Kingdom. (2006/1~3)

13. Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Saitama Medical University, Japan. (2001/1)

Research interesting: 

Environmental Health Sciences, Metagenomics, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Toxicology, Microalgae and Nematode Analysis.

Research topics:

I. Environmental Health Science

1. Detection and analysis of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and multidrug-resistant genes in healthcare facilities and ecological environments.

2. Development of a medical imaging interpretation system using AI deep learning techniques.

3. One Health: Deconstructing and analyzing the correlations between environmental ecology, human, animal, and plant health.

II. Environmental Toxicology Analysis

1. Using nematode and plant models to analyze the mechanisms by which environmental toxins affect physiology, proteomics, and genomics.

2. Utilizing databases such as Reaxys, QSAR Toolbox, and Tox21 for toxic substance analysis.

III. Applied Microbiology

1. Designing bacterial and microalgae immobilized granules for environmental toxin bioremediation using 3D cryo-bioprinting technology.

2. Efficacy analysis of probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics for human health benefits.

IV. Microalgae Medical Device Development

1. Efficacy analysis of phycocyanin for wound healing, anti-aging, and antioxidant effects.

2. Research and development of medical products using microalgal components like phycocyanin and Chlorella Growth Factor. 

Awards for Research:

1.  2017 Chinese Soil Fertilizer Society, "Annual Scientific Paper Award". (2018)

2.  Taiwan Association of Agricultural Chemistry 43rd and 49th 

       General Meetings, "Best Poster Award". (2005, 2011).

3.  Honorary member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic honor Society. (2002)

4.  The 2nd International Symposium of Environmental Biotechnologies on Bioremediation, 

      "Award of Oral Presentation". (2006)

5.  National Taiwan University, Faculty of Biological Resources and Agriculture, 

      "Doctoral Dissertation Award". (2006)

Awards for Education:

1.  I-Shou University, "2022 Excellent Mentor Award".

2.  I-Shou University, "2018 Excellent Mentor Award".

3.  I-Shou University, "2017 Excellent Teacher Award".

4.  National Kaohsiung University, "2012 Excellent Teacher Award".

5.  I-Shou University,  "2012 Excellent Mentor Award".

6.  I-Shou University, College of Science and Technology, "2012 Excellent Teacher Award".

7.  I-Shou University, College of Science and Technology, "2010 Excellent Mentor Award".

Academic Memberships: 

1.    Japanese Society of Food Microbiology

2.    Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology (TSME)

3.    Taiwan Society of Microbiology

4.    Taiwan Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

5.    The Chinese Society of Soil and Fertilizer Sciences

6.     Agricultural Chemical Society of Taiwan

7.     Taiwan Society of Microbiology