Ph.D., Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK
Master, Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
Bachelor, School of Psychology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
Research Specialty
The psychological and neural mechanisms of vision, attention, working memory, and cognitive control.
The application of cognitive neuroscience in education, sport sciences and neurology/ psychiatry
The application of neuroimaging and non-invasive neuromodulation techniques on experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuropsychiatric disorders
The development of dynamical and nonlinear data analytical methods, and their application in the analysis of brain signals and other physiological signals.
Current/ Former Position
Acting Dean, School of Management, National Central University (2026/08-et seq.)
Acting Dean, Executive Master of Business Administration and The Management Development Center, National Central University (2026/08-et seq.)
Acting Director, Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development, National Central University (2026/08-et seq.)
Executive Vice President, National Central University (2025/02-et seq.)
Director, Planning Office of Smart Health Innovation Park on NCU Bade Campus (2025/02-et seq.)
Director, Cognitive Intelligence and Precision Healthcare Research Center (CIPH), National Central University (2020/01-et seq.)
Chair Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University (2014/08-et seq.)
Vice Director, Planning Office of Smart Health Innovation Park on NCU Bade Campus (2021/08-2025/01)
Dean, College of Health Sciences and Technology, National Central University (2020/08-2023/07)
Director, Brain Research Center, College of Health Sciences and Technology, National Central University (2015/04-2020/01)
Distinguished Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University (2012/01-2014/07)
Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University (2011/08-2011/12)
Vice Dean, College of Science, National Central University (2012/08-2013/04)
Visiting Professor, Department of Experimental Psychology & Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, UK (2011/07-2011/08)
Associate Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University (2009/08-2010/02)
Visiting Scholar (Fulbright Scholar), Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California, Irvine, USA (2009/08-2010/02)
Assistant Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University (2003/08-2008/07)
Postdoctoral Research Associate to Professor Jeffrey Schall, Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, TN, USA (2002/03-2003/08)
Honors & Awards
2020 The World Academy of Sciences(TWAS) Prize in Social Sciences
2019 The 23rd Outstanding Alumni Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
2018 The inaugural Outstanding Research Award in memory of former NCU President Jialun Luo, National Central University, Taiwan
Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council, Taiwan 2010-2013;2013-2016;2016-2019
2015 The Academic Award (Category: Social Science), Ministry of Education, Taiwan
2015 Fellow, Association of Psychological Science, USA
2015 Fellow, The Psychonomic Society, USA
2010 Outstanding Tutor Award, National Central University, Taiwan
2009 Fulbright Scholarship, Taiwan-USA
2008 Teaching Excellence Award, National Central University
2006 Academia Sinica Research Award for Junior Research Investigators