Central organization

The Center is currently headed by Professor Yong-Ming,Tien of the Department of Civil Engineering, who also serves as the President of the Taiwan Geotechnical Seciety. The Vice Directors are Professor Jui-Pin,Wang of the Department of Civil Engineering, who specializes in earthquake disaster research, Associate Professor Chih-Chung,Chung of the same department, who specializes in geological disaster research and information application, and Dr. Jun-Ping Chu, who specializes in institutional and mechanism research, disaster drill design, risk analysis, and information application. The Executive Director, Chia-Chen,Chan, specializes in disaster prevention education and disaster prevention communities. All of them have more than 10 years of experience in the field of disaster prevention. The Center has 10 full-time research assistants led by the Director, and collaborates with various academic and research units such as the College of Engineering, the College of Earth Sciences, and the Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research. It has established research groups for Meteorological disasters, Earthquake disasters, Geological disasters, Industrial&Human disasters, Urban disasters as well as Society, Economic Policies and Law research, accumulating considerable experience and expertise in the field of disaster prevention.