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Principal Investigator

Yu-Chang Chan, Ph.D.
Research Fellow/ Deputy Director

Research Topics

UAV and LiDAR Data Processing and Applications
Geologic Structures & Mountain Building Processes
Landslide Characterization, Monitoring and Modeling
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Geology and Natural Hazards

Education

Ph.D., Geology & Geophysics, University of Connecticut, U.S.A., 1998
M.S., Geology, National Taiwan University, R.O.C. (Taiwan), 1990
B.S., Geology, National Taiwan University, R.O.C. (Taiwan), 1988

Professional Experience

  • Reseach Fellow/ Deputy Director, IES, Academia Sinica, 2018/1 -- present
  • Professor, Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP), Academia Sinica, 2018 -- present
  • Adjunct Professor, National Taiwan University, 2021 -- present
  • Adjunct Professor, National Central University, 2018 – present
  • Principal Investigator, Understanding the Landslide and Erosion Processes, Thematic Program, Academia Sinica, 2019 -- 2021
  • Associate Research Fellow, IES, Academia Sinica, 2009 -- 2017
  • Secretary General, Geological Society, R.O.C. (Taiwan), 2009 -- 2013
  • Associate Professor, Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP), Academia Sinica, 2009 – 2017
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, National Central University, 2009 -- 2017
  • Principal Investigator, Acquisition of High-resolution Digital Elevation Model using Airborne LiDAR Technique and its Applications, Central Geological Survey, 2005 -- 2011
  • Visiting Scholar, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caltech, U.S.A., 2005/6
  • Visiting Scholar, Earth Sciences, University of Montpellier, France, 2004/12
  • Assistant Research Fellow, IES, Academia Sinica, 2002 – 2008
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yuan Ze University, 2001 – 2002
  • Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow, Geosciences, National Taiwan University, 2002/1-7
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, IES, Academia Sinica, 1998 -- 2001
  • Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Connecticut, U.S.A., 1993 -- 1998

Services/ Honors

  • Chair, Admissions Commitee, Earth System Science, Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP), Academia Sinica, 2022 – present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Chinese Geoscience Union, R.O.C., 2020 -- present
  • Member, International Affairs Committe/ Journal Publication Committee, Chinese Geoscience Union, R.O.C (Taiwan), 2020 -- present
  • Member, Admissions Commitee, Earth System Science, Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP), Academia Sinica, 2018 – present
  • Member, Department Review Committee, Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, 2021
  • Chair, Library Coordination Committee, Academia Sinica, 2022
  • Member, Library Coordination Committee, Academia Sinica, 2021 -- present
  • Member, Geologically Sensitive Areas Review Committee, Central Geological Survey, R.O.C (Taiwan), 2019 -- present
  • Advisory Member, Earth Sciences, MOST/NSTC, R.O.C., 2019 – 2022
  • Lead Session Convener, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2009, 2010 and 2011
  • Managing Editor, Terrestrial Atmospheric Oceanic Sciences (TAO), 2012 -- 2015
  • Lead Guest Editor, “Potential Geohazards of the Taipei Metropolitan Area”, Terrestrial Atmospheric Oceanic Sciences (TAO), 2010
  • Guest Editor, “Remote Sensing in Geology”, Remote Sensing (MDPI), 2015
  • Member, Panel of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2012 -- 2014
  • Member, Panel of Applied Science and Technology for Disaster Reduction Program, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., 2014 -- 2016
  • Member, Panel of International Collaboration in Natural Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2015 -- present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Geological Society, R.O.C. (Taiwan), 2013 -- 2015
  • Invited Speaker, AOGS Annual Meeting, Singapore, 2009
  • A Highlight of Significant Research Achievements of Academia Sinica, 2008
  • Invited Speaker at AGU on Airborne Laser Swath Mapping in Taiwan, 2005

Professional Membership

American Geophysical Union (AGU)
European Geosciences Union (EGU)
Geological Society, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Geophysical Society, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Chinese Geoscience Union, R.O.C. (Taiwan)