YU-CHUN WANG (王玉純)

No. 200, Zhongbei Rd., Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City 320314, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-265-49, Mobile: +886-910-273596
Email: ycwang@cycu.edu.tw
Webpage: https://bee.cycu.edu.tw/en/member.php?id=7&tpl=2

EXPERIENCE
2017/08 – NOW
Professor and Chair，CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Department of Environmental Engineering
Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering
International Master Program for Sustainability, Environment and Energy

2013/08 – 2017/07
Associate Professor，CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Department of Environmental Engineering

2013/08 – 2016/01
Section Director，CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Center for Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety and Health

2007/08 – 2013/07
Assistant Professor，CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Department of Environmental Engineering

EDUCATION
2002/08 – 2007/01
Ph.D，NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Doctoral dissertation: Prevalence and Risks for Chronic Pulmonary Diseases in Taiwan
(Advisor：Dr. Fung-Chang Sung)

2000/08 – 2002/07
Master，NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Master's thesis: Germicidal Effects of Ozone on Bioaerosols
(Advisor：Dr. Chih-Shan Li)
Outstanding Academic Achievement, 2000-2002

1996/08 – 2000/07
Bachelor，TUNG HAI UNIVERSITY
Outstanding Academic Achievement, 1996-2000
Member of The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China, 2000

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PROFESSIONAL

• Environmental Epidemiology
• Environmental Health Risk Assessment
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Statistics and Modelling

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• International Society for Environmental Epidemiology: 17 years

• Taiwan Public Health Association: 17 years
• Taiwan Epidemiology Association: 15 years
• The Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering: 14 years
• Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research: 8 years

PROFESSIONAL/NON-PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

• Review Board member, Department of Engineering and Technologies, Ministry of Science

and Technology, 2021-Now. (科技部工程司環工學門複審委員, 2021-迄今)
• Expert Advisory Committee, Executive Yuan National Science and Technology Center for
Disaster Reduction, 2020-2022. (行政法人國家災害防救科技中心諮詢委員, 2020-2022)
• Review Panel member, Environmental Impact Assessment Council, Taoyuan
Environmental Protection Bureau, 2012-Now. (桃園市環境保護局環境影響評估委員, 2012-迄
今)
• Review Panel member, Environmental Impact Assessment Follow-up Program,
Environmental Protection Administration, 2009-Now. (行政院環境保護署環境影響評估追蹤
小組委員, 2009-迄今)
• Review Board member, Environmental education review board and the fund management
in Taoyuan City and Hsinchu County, 2020-Now (桃園市及新竹縣環境教育及基金審議會委
員, 2020-迄今)
• Chung Yuan Christian University College of Engineering Faculty Evaluation Committee,
2017-Now.(中原大學校級教評會委員, 2017-迄今)
• Chung Yuan Christian University Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2017-Now. (中原大學院級
教評會委員, 2017-迄今)
• The Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering Annual Meeting, 2012 and 2015, Vice
Organizer (2012 及 2015 環境工程年會籌備委員)

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Chung Yuan Christian University

• Excellent Instructor, College of Engineering in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014

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• Excellent Instructor of CYCU in 2014
• Outstanding University–Industry Cooperation Award in 2017 and 2018
• Outstanding Cooperative-Education Award in 2018 and 2019
• Excellent Cooperative-Education Award in 2020

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ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Thesis supervision, 2016-2020
1. Yeh, Feng-Nan. Health and Disability-Adjusted Life Year for Susceptible Population
Associated with Ambient Fine Particulate in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian
University, Taoyuan, January 2021. (in Chinese)
2. Zafirah, Yasmin. The Risk Association between Extreme Temperature and Fine Particulate
Matter on Mortality and Morbidity in Metropolitans in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan
Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2020. (in English)
3. Lin, Yu-Han. Association between Ambient Environment and Dengue-Like Illness Cases in
Solomon Islands. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2020. (in
Chinese)
4. Lin, Min-Chun. Health and Attributable Risks for Specific Occupational Subpopulations
Associated with Extreme Temperatures. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University,
Taoyuan, June 2020. (in Chinese)
5. Chuang, Ching-Yi. Predicting Water Quality of Lao-Jie River Using Support Vector
Regression. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2020. (in Chinese)
6. Chen, Yi-Jhih. The Associations between Extreme Temperatures, Air Pollution and
Emergency Ambulance Dispatches in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University,
Taoyuan, June 2019. (in Chinese)
7. Cheng, Chia-Pei. The Associations between the Emergency Ambulance Dispatches and the
Concentration of Constituents of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in Kaohsiung City. M.S.
Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2019. (in Chinese)
8. Huang, Yu-An. The Years of Life Lost of Circulatory Diseases Associated with Extreme
Temperatures in Taiwan Metropolitans. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University,
Taoyuan, June 2019. (in Chinese)
9. Putri, Marsha Savira Agatha. Identifying the factors affecting eutrophication level in Taiwan
major reservoirs. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, January 2019. (in
English)
10. Maharani, Aussie Tahta. Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Dengue Fever Incidence in Tainan
and Kaohsiung. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, January 2019. (in
English)
11. Ke, Meng-Ting. The Effects of Extreme Temperatures on Emergency Room Visits for
Cardiovascular, Chronic Kidney, and Mental Disease in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan
Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2018. (in Chinese)
12. Li, Chun-Shen. Health quality survey of high-tech workers in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung
Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2018. (in Chinese)
13. Lin, Ying-Chih. Effectiveness and Risk Communication Suggestion of Extreme High
Temperature Early Warning System in Taipei Metropolitan Area. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan
Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2017. (in Chinese)

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14. Lou, Chao-Hsun. Municipal Wastewater Treatment and River Water Quality Management
in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2017. (in Chinese)
15. Chang, Fang-Tzu. Vulnerability and Modification Factors for Health Risks Associated with
Extreme High Temperature in Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University,
Taoyuan, June 2017. (in Chinese)
16. Chang, Chin-Ya. Evaluating the Environmental Effects from Urban Roadway Pavement
Reconstructions. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2017. (in
Chinese)
17. Lin, Lung-Ching. Fire Safety Management in Zhongli Industrial Park. M.S. Thesis, Chung
Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, June 2017. (in Chinese)
18. Yu, Ya-Ting. Spatial Health Risk Assessment Associated With The Fine Particulate Matter
Emitted From Mobile Sources In Northern Taiwan. M.S. Thesis, Chung Yuan Christian
University, Taoyuan, June 2016. (in Chinese)

Invited important presentations, 2016-2020

1. Wang, Yu-Chun. Applying Climate Information for Public Health Warning. Presented at
2019 Asia Pacific Climate Service Workshop-Current Trends and Future Challenges of
Climate Services, Central Weather Bureau, Taipei, October 2019.
2. Wang, Yu-Chun. Partnership for Health-Experiences in Climate Change and Health
Transnational Collaboration: the Construction of SoSAFE Weather Forecasting System.
Presented at 2019 Climate Change and Sustainable Development Workshop-Strengthen
the partnership, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China, Taipei, July 2019.
3. Wang, Yu-Chun. Case Studies of Heat Adaptation & Heat Adaptation Studies –
Collaboration with Governments. Presented at Advanced Institute on Disaster Risk
Reduction with Systems Approach for Slow-Onset Climate Disasters (AI-SOCD)-Heat
Stress Sensors, Early Warning and Information Technology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, June
2018.
4. Wang, Yu-Chun. Integrating Environmental and Health Megadata to Systematically
Explore Risk Associations between Climate Change and Health, Presented at Big Data in
Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, June 2018.
5. Wang, Yu-Chun. Extreme temperature: health impacts and adaptation in Taiwan.
Presented at Gro Brundtland Week: Women in sustainable development. Taipei, February
2016.

Presentation in international conference, 2016-2020

1. Teng, Li-Wen; Chen, Yi-Jhih; Wang, Yu-Chun*. Association between Atmospheric
Environment and Emergency Ambulance Dispatch in Taiwan, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES
Asia Chapter, Republic of Korea, 2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.

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2. Wang, Yu-Chun; Lin, Yu-Kai; Chen, Yi-Jhih; Sung, Fung-Chang*, Emergency Medical
Services Associated with Ambient Temperatures in Taiwan, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES
Asia Chapter, Republic of Korea, 2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.
3. Wang, Yu-Chun*; Lin, Yu-Kai; Maharani, Aussie Tahta, Spatial and Temporal Analysis of
Dengue Fever Incidence in Tainan and Kaohsiung, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES Asia
Chapter, Republic of Korea, 2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.
4. Chuang, Ching-Yi; Cheng, Chia-Pei; Wang, Yu-Chun*. The Associations between the
Emergency Ambulance Dispatches and the Concentration and Constituents of Ambient
Fine Particulate Matter in Kaohsiung City, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES Asia Chapter,
Republic of Korea, 2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.
5. Yeh, Feng-Nan; Huang, Yu-An; Wang, Yu-Chun*. The Disability- Adjusted Life Years of
Circulatory Diseases Associated with Extreme Temperatures in Taiwan
Metropolitan, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES Asia Chapter, Republic of Korea, 2019 /10 /17
- 2019 /10 /19.
6. Lin, Min-Chun; Li, Chun-Shen; Lin, Hsien; Lin, Yu-Kai; Wang, Yu-Chun*. Health quality
survey of high-tech workers in Taiwan, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES Asia Chapter, Republic
of Korea, 2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.
7. Lin, Yu-Han; Wang, Yu-Chun*. Association between Atmospheric Environment and
Dengue Fever in Taiwan, Presented at 2019 ISEE-ISES Asia Chapter, Republic of Korea,
2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.
8. Zafirah, Yasmin; Ke, Meng-Ting; Wang, Yu-Chun*. Effects of Extreme Temperatures on
Emergency Room Visits for Circulatory and Chronic Renal Diseases, Presented at 2019
ISEE-ISES Asia Chapter, Republic of Korea, 2019 /10 /17 - 2019 /10 /19.
9. Lin, Hsien; Wang, Yu-Chun*; Lin, Yu-Kai, Sun, Ming-Kuan. Investigation of stress at work
and health status for high-tech workers in Taiwan, Presented at 2018 ISEE Asia Chapter,
Taiwan, 2018 /6 /21 - 2018 /6/24.
10. Chen, Yi-Jhih; Ke, Meng-Ting; Chen, Yang-Rong; Wang, Yu-Chun*. Emergency Room visits
and its Costs Claimed Associated with Extreme Temperatures in Taiwan, Presented at 2018
ISEE Asia Chapter, Taiwan, 2018 /6 /21 - 2018 /6/24.
11. Aussie T. Maharani and Yu-Chun Wang*. Developing weather-based predicting model for
dengue fever outbreaks in Solomon Islands, Presented at 2018 ISEE Asia Chapter, Taiwan,
2018 /6 /21 - 2018 /6/24.
12. Wang, Yu-Chun*; Chan, Fang-Tzu; Lin, Yu-Kai. High temperature related spatial
vulnerability assessment for population with chronic diseases in Taiwan, Presented at 2017
ISEE, Australia, 2017 /9 /24 - 2017 /9/28.
13. Wang, Yu-Chun*; Lin, Yu-Kai; Yu, Ya-Ting. Pilot study for extreme temperatures health
warning system in Taipei Metropolitan, Presented at 2017 ISEE, Australia, 2017 /9 /24 -
2017 /9/28.

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14. Wang, Yu-Chun*; Lin, Yu-Kai; Sung, Fung-Chang; Guo, Leon, Yue-Liang. Does Pre-existing
Comorbidity Modify the Risk of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Association with
Ambient Environment, Presented at 2017 ISEE, Australia, 2017 /9 /24 - 2017 /9/28.
15. Chun-Yu Ko and Yu-Chun Wang*. Ambient Environment and Non-Traumatic Cardiac
Arrest in Taiwan, Presented at 2016 9th International Conference on Combustion,
Incineration/Pyrolysis, Emission and Climate Change, Japan, 2016 /9 /24 - 2016 /9/28.

Forum/Book section/Gov. report

1. Wang, Yu-Chun. Impacts and Adaptations of Global Climate Change on Population
Health. In National Health Research Institutes Forum: Climate Change and Health; Sung,
Fung-Chang Ed.; National Health Research Institutes Forum: Taipei, 2017; Chapter 2. ISBN
9789860533958. (in Chinese)
2. Wang, Yu-Chun. Recommendations for a forward-looking policy on adaptation of health
services to climate change. In National Health Research Institutes Forum: Climate Change
and Health; Sung, Fung-Chang Ed.; National Health Research Institutes Forum: Taipei,
2017; Chapter 6. ISBN 9789860533958. (in Chinese)
3. Su, Huey-Jen; Chen, Kow-Tong; Chen, Mei-Shya; Wang, Yu-Chun; Wang, Gen-Shuh.
Human Health. In Tung, Ching-Pin Ed., Taiwan Climate Change Science Report, 2nd Edition,
Ministry of Science and Technology, 2017; Chapter 6. Available at:
https://tccip.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/publish_01_one.aspx?bid=20171220140117. (in Chinese)
4. Wang, Yu-Chun. Health Impacts and Adaptation of Temperature under Climate Change.
In Climate Change and Health Professionals Integration Program; Department of
Education: Taipei, 2016; Chapter 2. (in Chinese)
5. Wang, Yu-Chun. Public Health and Climate Change Education and Training Materials. In
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation; Environmental Professionals Training Institute,
Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, 2015; Chapter 11. ISBN
9789860426700. (in Chinese)

Peer Review Works

Environmental Research, Science of the Total Environment, Scientific Report, BMC Public
Health and Atmospheric Environment

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PUBLICATIONS , 2016-2020

1. Lin YK, Cheng CP, Kim H, Wang YC* (2021, Jan). Risk of ambulance services associated with
ambient temperature, fine particulate and its constituents. Scientific Reports, 11, 1651.
(Corresponding author)
2. Chen CC*, Wang YR, Wang YC†, Lin SL, Chen CT, Lu MM, Guo YL* (2021, March). Projection
of future temperature extremes, related mortality, and adaptation due to climate and
population changes in Taiwan, Science of the Total Environment, 760, 143373. (Co-first
author)
3. Wang YC, Sung FC, Chen YJ, Cheng CP, Lin YK (2020, Oct.) Effects of extreme temperatures,
fine particles and ozone on hourly ambulance dispatches, Science of the Total
Environment, 765, 142706. (First author)
4. Putri MSA#, Lin JR#, Chiang Hsieh LH, Zafirah Y, Andhikaputra G, Wang YC* (2020, May).
Influencing factors analysis of Taiwan eutrophicated reservoirs, Water, 12(5), 1325.
(Corresponding author)
5. Jung CC, Hsia YF, Hsu NY, Wang YC, Su HJ* (2020, Aug). Cumulative effect of indoor
temperature on cardiovascular disease-related emergency department visits among older
adults in Taiwan, Science of the Total Environment, 731, 138958.
6. Lin YK, Sung FC, Honda Y, Chen YJ, Wang YC* (2020, Mar). Comparative Assessments of
Mortality from and Morbidity of Circulatory Diseases in Association with Extreme
Temperatures, Science of the Total Environment, 723, 138012. (Corresponding author)
7. Wang YC#, Lin YK#, Chen YJ, Hung SC, Zafirah Y, Sung FC* (2020, Feb). Ambulance Services
Associated with Extreme Temperatures and Fine Particles in a Subtropical Island. Scientific
Reports, 10, 2855. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59294-8. (First
author)
8. Widiana DR, Wang YC*, You SJ, Wang YF (2019, Jun). Source apportionment and health
risk assessment of ambient volatile organic compounds in primary schools in Northern
Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16, 6175–6188.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-2157-1. (Corresponding author)
9. Lin YK, A. T. Maharani, Chang FZ, Wang YC* (2019, Feb). Mortality and Morbidity
Associated With Ambient Temperatures in Taiwan. Science of the Total Environment, 651,
210-217. (Corresponding author).
10. Chen CC, Wang YR, Guo YL, Wang YC, Lu MM. (2019, Feb). Short-term prediction of
extremely hot days in summer due to climate change and ENSO and related attributable
mortality, Science of the Total Environment, 661, 10-17.
11. Putri MSA, Lou CH, M. Syai’in, Ou SH, Wang YC* (2018, Oct). Long-Term River Water
Quality Trends and Pollution Source Apportionment in Taiwan. Water, 1394, w10101394.
(Corresponding author)
12. Wang YC, Chen YC, Ko CY, Guo YL, Sung FC* (2018, Sep). Pre-existing comorbidity modify

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 emergency room visit for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in association with ambient
environments. PLoS One, Available at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204593.
(First author)
13. Chao HP; Wang YC; Hai Nguyen Tran (2018, Aug). Removal of hexavalent chromium from
groundwater by Mg/Al-layered double hydroxides using characteristics of in-situ
synthesis. Environmental Pollution, 243, 620-629.
14. Chen YC, Huang YL, Ho WC, Wang YC, Yu YH (2017, Apr). Gender differences in effects of
obesity and asthma on adolescent lung function: Results from a population-based study.
Journal of Asthma, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1212367.
15. Wang YC*, Lin Chitsan, Lin YK, Wang YF, Weng WH, Kuo YM (2016, Oct). Characteristics
and determinants of ambient volatile organic compounds in primary schools.
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, 18, 1458-1468. (First author and
Corresponding author).
16. Huang LY, Wang YC, Wu CC, Chen YC, Huang YL (2016, May). Risk of Flood-Related
Diseases of Eyes, Skin and Gastrointestinal Tract in Taiwan: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
PLoS One, e0155166.
17. Lin YK, Chen CF, Yeh HC, Wang YC* (2016, Mar). Emergency Room Visits Associated with
Particulate Concentration and Asian Dust Storms in Metropolitan Taipei. Journal of
Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 26(2), 189-196. (Corresponding
author)
18. Wang YC, Lin YK (2016, Jul). Mortality and emergency room visits associated with
ambient particulate matter constituents in metropolitan Taipei. Science of the Total
Environment, 569–570, 1427–1434. (First author)

Please see other publications at:

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 Science of the Total Environment

Statistics of Publications, 2007-2020 Water

Scientific Reports

International Journal of Environmental Science and

Technology
35 PLoS One

Environmental Pollution

Journal of Asthma
30
Sum of Impact Factor

ENVIRON SCI-PROC IMP

Journal Of Exposure Science And Environmental

Epidemiology
25 Advanced Engineering Journal (先進工程期刊)

Atmospheric Environment

International Journal of Biometeorology

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Taiwan Journal of Public Health ( 台灣公共衛生雜誌)

Frontier of Environmental Protection ( 環境保護前沿)

15 Child: Care, Health & Development

Environmental Research

Taiwan Medicine ( 台灣醫學)

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BMC Public Health

Chang Gung Science and Technology Journal (長庚科技學

5 刊)
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Aerosol Science and Technology

0 Mol Cell Proteomics

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Chest
Year
Fig. 1 Statistics of Publications, 2007-2020
(Total publications is 43, 34 (79.07%) publications were published in Q1 and 3 (6.98%) publications in Q2. The rest of 6 publications were
published in local jounals.)

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