Yang-Chi Chang ( Distinguished Professor )
Research Room：ME5002
TEL(07-525-2000) ：5176
E-mail：changyc@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
Education and Major Experience
Ph. D.(1995) Purdue University, USA, School of Civil Engineering
Professor (2015)
Associate Professor (2007)
Assistant Professor (1998)
Areas of Specialization
Marine Environmental System Analysis
Designate the Ocean Protected Area & Marine Spatial Planning
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Marine Pollution Risk Assessment
Main research topic in the past five years
Development of a Transboundary Kuroshio Marine Protected Area (MPA) Model
Participatory Modeling to Identify Adaptation Strategies for Multiple Interacting Stressors in Cigu Coastal Area
Multi-objective Decision-making Analysis for Abatement of Port Air Pollution from ships
An Integrated Approach of Multi-Criterion Decision Making and System Dynamics for Marine Debris Mitigation
Planned research topic in the next five years
Risk Assessment of Lifting Operation in Maritime Engineering
Multi-Criterion Decision Making Analysis for Underwater Foundation Supplier Selection in Offshore Wind Power Industry
Development of a Transboundary Marine Protected Area Model in Kuroshio region
Online Simulator of System Dynamics for Marine Environmental Education
Experience
Associate Dean (2020~2023) College of Marine Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University
Chair (2016/8~2019/7) Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University
Professor (2015/8~now) Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University
Associate Professor (2007~2015) Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University
Assistant Professor (1998~2007) Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University
Adjunct Professor (2013/8~now) Graduate Institute of Marine Affairs, National Sun Yat-sen University
Adjunct Professor (2020/8~now) Institute of Marine Ecology and Conservation, National Sun Yat-sen University
Chairman (2020~2022) Chinese System Dynamics Society
Director/Supervisor (2016~now) Chinese System Dynamics Society
Maritime Affairs Advisory Committee (2011/01/01~2018/12/31) Marine Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government
Chairman (2023~now) Taiwan Association of Marine Pollution Control
Executive Director (2012/06/01~2023) Taiwan Association of Marine Pollution Control
Secretary General (2007~ 2009) Taiwan Association of Marine Pollution Control
Executive/Supervisor (2005~2007) Taiwan Association of Marine Pollution Control
Director (2009~) Taiwan Association of Marine Pollution Control
Journal Committee (2016~) Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering Journal
Review Committee (2020~now) Maritime Natural Scenery and Maritime Natural Monuments, Ocean Conservation Administration, Ocean Affairs Council
Member of Environmental Planning and Management (Advisory) Committee (2002~) The Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering
Research Project Reviewer： Engineering Program (Environmental Engineering、Ocean Engineering)、Sustainable Development、Environmental and Resource Management, National Science and Technology Council
Secondary Reviewer Committee of Ocean Engineering Division, National Science and Technology Council (2019~2021)
Scrutiny Reviewer Committee of Ocean Engineering Division, National Science and Technology Council (2023~now)
Editorial Board Journal of Systems Thinking and Management (2016~now)
Editorial Board of SCIE journal “Ocean and Coastal Management” (2013~now)
Research Paper Reviewer of SCIE journals：「Ocean & Coastal Management」、「Journal of Environmental Management」、「Ecological Modelling」、「Ecological Informatics」、「Ecological Indicators」、「Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment」、「International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology」、「Journal of Coastal Research」、「Environmental Modeling and Assessment」、「PLOS ONE」、「IEEE Systems Journal」、「IEEE Transactions on Power Systems」、「Journal of Environmental Quality」、「Applied Geography」、「Environmental Modeling and Software」
Researcher (1995~1998) Institute of Energy and Resources, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Second Lieutenant, Facilities Construction, Republic of China Marine Corps（ROCMC）
Research Assistant (1991~1995) Lyles School of Civil Engineering - Purdue University
Teaching Assistant (1991~1995) Lyles School of Civil Engineering - Purdue University
Courses Offered
Advance Environmental System Analysis I & II
Operation Research