海洋環境及工程學系

Research Room：ME4006

TEL(07-525-2000) ：5175

E-mail： yrwang@mail.nsysu.edu.tw 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education and Major Experience

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. in Physics, USA. (2005)
• Full Researcher, Institute of Environment and Resources, Taipei, Taiwan (2015-2017).
• Consent Manager, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) in Taiwan (for offshore wind power development in Taiwan) (2018-2019).
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene, University of Oslo, Norway (2019-2023).
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene, University of Oslo, Norway (2019-2023).
• Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University (August 2023 - present)
• Concurrently serving as section head of the "Center for Carbon Research and Solutions" at National Sun Yat-sen University(August 2023 - present).
• Concurrently serving as a Member of the "Aerosol Science Research Center" at National Sun Yat-sen University(August 2023 - present).

           Google Scholar profile

 

 

Research Interests

• Analyzing global ocean temperature trends in the early 21^st century using MODIS remote sensing and ECMWF model.
• Verifying the reliability of specific forest carbon credit projects using satellite remote sensing technology.

• Application of forest and ocean carbon sinks for carbon credits under the Climate Change Response Act of Taiwan.
• Evaluation of the "local content policy" of Taiwan's offshore wind power development and feasibility study of new offshore wind turbine designs.

 

 

Courses Offered

• Offshore wind project development in practice (in English).
• Introduction to Offshore wind power (in Mandarin).
• Introduction to marine and forest carbon sinks and carbon credits (in English).

 

Recent Research Projects

• Research grant from the National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan: "Analyzing Arctic Climate Change and Carbon Cycle Trends Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Climate Model Data: From Past Trajectories to Future Predictions". Project Number: NSTC 113-2611-M-110-004. Execution Period: 2024/05/01 - 2025/07/31. Approved Budget: 1,434,000 NTD.

 

 

Honor

• Recipient of the "New Faculty Award" at National Sun Yat-sen University for the 2023 Academic Year.
• Recipient of the "All-English Course Teaching Award" for the first semester of the 2023 Academic Year at National Sun Yat-sen University.
• Publication selected as a top 1% Highly Cited Paper in the field of Earth Sciences (by Web of Science) (May 2023 - present).

  my Highly Cited Paper

• Research stay for junior researchers, Alexander von Humboldt-stiftung) (2011)

 

 

Academia Service

 

• Lead Guest Editor of Remote Sensing for the Special Issue: “Satellite Remote Sensing for Monitoring Forest Carbon and Supporting Nature-Based Carbon Crediting Mechanisms” (currently calling for papers until 31, July, 2025):

Details

• Journal reviewer:

1. International Journal of Wildland Fire (1)
2. PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) (1)
3. Scientific Reports (5)
4. Wetlands (1)

Verified reviewer records on ORCID

• Concurrently serving as section head of the "Center for Carbon Research and Solutions" at National Sun Yat-sen University.
• Concurrently serving as a Member of the "Aerosol Science Research Center" at National Sun Yat-sen University.
• Consultant for the 2024 "Kaohsiung City Net-Zero Policy White Paper" by Kaohsiung City Government.
• Invited by the Ocean Affairs Council of Taiwan government to write for the "International Marine Information Bimonthly, Issue 29" an article "How to Remotely Assess the Carbon Credit Value of Mangrove Carbon Sequestration? A Preliminary Attempt Based on MODIS Satellite Remote Sensing Vegetation Index (NDVI)" (April 2024 issue).