E-mail:
Educations
Ph.D., T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College, University of London, UK (1996-2000)
M.S., Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan ROC (1990-1992)
B.S., Department of Naval Architecture Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan ROC (1986-1990)
Experiences
Chairman, GeoNet Information Inc. (2024/5-present)
CEO, GeoStar Inc. (2024/2-present)
Director of Board, Campus Evangelical Fellowship (2018/3-2021/2, 2021/3-2024/2)
National Committee of Republic of China for Committee on Oceanic Research, Republic of China (SCOR-ROC) (2022-2024)
National Committee of Republic of China for Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) (2016-2018; 2019-2021; 2022-2024)
Executive Director, Taiwan Group on Earth Observations (2019/8-2022/7)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2024/3-2024/7)
Director of Board, GeoNet Information Inc. (Representative of National Cheng-Kung University) (2019/4-2024/3)
Distinguished Professor, Department of Earth Science, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2012/8-2024/1, Voluntary Retirement)
Director, Global Earth Observation and Data Analysis Center, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2010/9-2024/1, Voluntary Retirement)
Pan Oceanic Remote Sensing Conference (PORSEC) Association's Scientific Organizing Committee (2018/11)
President, Chinese Christian Professionals’ Faith Hope Love Association (2017/8-2020/12)
Director of Board, Taiwan Geographic Information System Center (2017/8-2018/9)
Director, Sponsored Program Division, Office of Research and Development, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2012/8-2013/7)
Adjunct Researcher, Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan ROC (2010/4-2011/3, 2011/6-2012/5)
Professor, Department of Earth Science, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2009/8-2012/7)
Associate Professor, Department of Earth Science, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2006/8-2009/7)
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Science, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan ROC (2003/2-2006/7)
NRC Research Assistant, Earth Science Applications Directorate, NASA Stennis Space Center, USA (2001/10-2003/1)
Post-doctoral Research, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, USA (2000/7-2001/9)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan ROC (1994/8-1996/8)
Second Lieutenant, Taiwan, ROC Army/Artillery Division (1992/7-1994/5, Military Duty)
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Research Incentive, National Cheng Kung University, 2021
Multidisciplinary General Education Outstanding Teacher Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2019
Multidisciplinary General Education Outstanding Teacher Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2015
Excellent Principal Investigator Award, NCKU Research and Development Foundation, 2013
Project for Excellent Junior Research Investigators, National Science Council, 2013
Distinguished Professor, National Cheng Kung University, 2012
Multidisciplinary General Education Outstanding Teacher Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2011
Institute of Applied Mechanics Distinguished Alumni Award, Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, 2010
Outstanding Research Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2009
Kwoh-Ting Li Research Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2008
Research Excellence Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2007
Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, National Science Council, 2007
Outstanding Research Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2006
Academic Journal Paper Publication Improvement Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2006
Industrial Collaboration Project Improvement Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2006
AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan) foreign guest researcher invitation program, 15 January - 7 February 2006.
NRC (National Research Council) Research Associateship award, 2001-2003.
The best student presentation award, in Ocean Optics XIV Conference, Hawaii, U.S.A., 10-13 November 1998.
The best oral presentation award, in Developing Space '98: Remote Sensing Society Student Conference, Oxford University, U.K., 23 April 1998.
ORS (Overseas Research Students) award, by the CVCP (Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom), 1996 - 1999.
National Student Scholarship, by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1996 - 1999.
National Education Ministry Research Student Scholarship, by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1990 - 1991.
Courses
- Introduction to remote sensing
- Introduction to Geospatial Information System
- Global warming and extreme weather events
- Advanced topics in satellite remote sensing
- Remote sensing of ocean color
- Analysis and applications of remote sensing imagery
Students
Graduated Students (Ph.D.)
Nguyen Thi To Ngan (Ph.D., 2010-2019)
Hsiao-Wei Chung (Ph.D., 2011-2016)
Ming-Lin Shieh (Ph.D., 2003-2008) (co-instructed with Professor Chjeng-Lun Shieh, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, NCKU)
Chi-Hua Chang (Ph.D., 2004-2007) (co-instructed with Professor Ching-Gung Wen, Department of Environmental Engineering, NCKU)
Graduated Students (M.S.)
Jen-Hao Kuo (M.S., 2022-2024)
Ming Hong (M.S., 2021-2023)
Ya-Lan Luo (M.S., 2020-2022)
Li-Te Tseng (M.S., 2017-2020)
Ya-Yuan Hsu (M.S., 2017-2019)
Jin-Han Chen (M.S., 2016-2019)
Yu-Cheng Zhang (M.S., 2016-2019) (co-instructed with Professor Pei-Yin Chen, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, NCKU)
Yi-Shin Chen (M.S., 2014-2016)
Sheng-Kai Lien (M.S., 2013-2015)
Tomoya Matsuo (M.S., 2011-2013)
Yun-Ruei Lee (M.S., 2011-2013)
Chin-How Lin (M.S., 2011-2013)
En-Ju Lin (M.S., 2011-2013)
Yao-Sheng Chiu (M.S., 2008-2012)
Yen-Ying Chen (M.S., 2009-2012)
Hsiao-Wei Chung (M.S., 2009-2011)
I-Fan Cheng (M.S., 2008-2010)
Yi-Cong Kuo (M.S., 2008-2010)
Chia-Cheng Liu (M.S., 2008-2010)
Yueh-Cheng Chang (M.S., 2007-2009)
Hua-Yu Hsu (M.S., 2007-2009)
Po-Li Chen (M.S., 2007-2009)
S.-J. Chun (M.S., 2006-2008)
E.-W. Wang (M.S., 2005-2007)
G.-C. Tan (M.S., 2005-2007) (co-instructed with Professor Ching-Gung Wen, Department of Environmental Engineering, NCKU)
J.-C. Lin (M.S., 2005-2007)
W.-S. Chang (M.S., 2004-2006)
C.-A. Wu (M.S., 2004-2006) (co-instructed with Professor Chjeng-Lun Shieh, Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, NCKU)
C.-S. Hwang (M.S., 2004-2006) (co-instructed with Professor Ching-Gung Wen, Department of Environmental Engineering, NCKU)
Services
- Guest Editor of Special Issue "Open Access Satellite Imagery Processing and Applications". Remote Sensing. 31 Dec 2021.
- Guest Editor of Special Issue "Remote Sensing of Biogeochemical Cycles". Remote Sensing. 31 May 2016.
Patents
Adaptive enhancement method for image contrast based on level of detail (US 11,164,293)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle image processing system and method (US 9,336,568 B2)
Image processing system and approach of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (CN102829762A).
Image analysis method (TW I 504920)
Publication
Cheng-Chien Liu* (2021, Sep). Deriving ocean surface currents from the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) hourly data. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine, 9(3), p138-156.
Tse-Yang Teng, Jr-Chuan Huang, Tsung-Yu Lee, Yi-Chin Chen, Ming-Young Jan, Cheng-Chien Liu (2020, Oct). Investigating Sediment Dynamics in a Landslide-Dominated Catchment by Modeling Landslide Area and Fluvial Sediment Export. Water, 12(10): 2907.
Cheng-Chien Liu* (2020, May). Adaptive contrast enhancement of optical imagery based on level of detail (LOD). Remote Sensing, 12(10), 1555.
Hsiao-Wei Chung and Cheng-Chien Liu* (2019, Dec). Spatiotemporal variation of cold eddies in the upwelling zone off Northeastern Taiwan revealed by the geostationary satellite imagery of ocean color and sea surface temperature. Sustainability, 11(24), 6979.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Yi-Hsin Chen, Mei-Heng Margaret Wu, Chiang Wei, Ming-Hsun Ko (2019, May). Assessment of forest restoration with multitemporal remote sensing imagery. Scientific Reports, 9:7279.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Ming-Hsun Ko, Huei-Lin Wen, Kuei-Lin Fu, Shu-Ting Chang (2019, Mar). Instability index derived from a landslide inventory for watershed stability assessment and mapping. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(3), 145.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Tsai-Wen Hsu, Hui-Lin Wen, Kung-Hwa Wang (2019, Mar). Mapping pure mangrove patches in small corridors and sandbanks using airborne hyperspectral imagery. Remote Sensing, 11(5), 592.
Yi-Chin Chen*, Kang-Tsung Chang, Su-Fen Wang, Jr-Chuan Huang, Cheng-Ku Yu, Jien-Yi Tu, Hone-Jay Chu, Cheng-Chien Liu (2019, Feb). Controls of preferential orientation of earthquake- and rainfall-triggered landslides in Taiwan’s orogenic mountain belt. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44, 1661-1674.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Yu-Cheng Zhang, Pei-Yin Chen, Chien-Chih Lai, Yi-Hsin Chen, Ji-Hong Cheng, Ming-Hsun Ko (2019, Jan). Clouds Classification from Sentinel-2 Imagery with Deep Residual Learning and Semantic Image Segmentation. Remote Sensing, 11(2), 119.
Thi To Ngan Nguyen*, Cheng-Chien Liu (2019, Jan). A new approach using AHP to generate landslide susceptibility maps in the Chen-Yu-Lan watershed, Taiwan. Sensors. Sensors, 19(3), 505.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Wei Luo, Hsiao-Wei Chung, Hsiao-Yuan Yin, Ke-Wei Yan (2018, Sep). Influences of the Shadow Inventory on a Landslide Susceptibility Model. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2018, 7(9), 374.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Ming-Chang Shieh, Ming-Syun Ke, Kung-Hwa Wang (2018, Aug). Flood Prevention and Emergency Response System Powered by Google Earth Engine. Remote Sensing, 10(8):1283.
John F. Harrison, Chih-Hua Chang*, Cheng-Chien Liu, (2017, Oct). Identification of inventory-based susceptibility models for assessing landslide probability: a case study of the Gaoping River Basin, Taiwan. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk.
Wei Luo*, Cheng-Chien Liu (2017, Sep). Innovative landslide susceptibility mapping supported by geomorphon and geographical detector methods. Landslides, 15, 465–474.
Jr-Chuan Huang*, John D. Milliman, Tsung-Yu Lee, Yi-Chin Chen, Jiin-Fa Lee, Cheng-Chien Liu, Jiun-Chuan Lin, Shuh-Ji Kao (2017, Aug). Terrain attributes of earthquake- and rainstorm-induced landslides in orogenic mountain Belt, Taiwan. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 42(10), p1549-1559.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Ryosuke Nakamura, Ming-Hsun Ko, Tomoya Matsuo, Soushi Kato, Hsiao-Yuan Yin, Chung-Shiou Huang (2017, Jan). Near real-time browsable Landsat-8 imagery. Remote Sensing, 9(1), 79.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Wei Luo, Mei-Chen Chen, Yi-Ting Lin and Hui-Lin Wen (2016, Oct). A new region-based preparatory factor for landslide susceptibility models: the total flux. Landslides, 13(5), p1049-1056.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Yi-Hsin Chen and Hui-Lin Wen (2015, Oct). Supporting the annual international black-faced spoonbill census with a low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle. Ecological Informatics, 30, 170-178.
Hsiao-Wei Chung, Cheng-Chien Liu*, I-Fan Cheng, Yun-Ruei Lee and Ming-Chang Shieh (2015, Sep). Rapid response to a typhoon-induced flood with an SAR-derived map of inundated areas: case study and validation. Remote Sensing, 7, 11954-11973.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Po-Li Chen,Tomoya Matsuo and Chen-Yu Chen (2015, Aug). Rapidly responding to landslides and debris flows events using a low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 9(1), 096016 (August 21, 2015).
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Ming-Hsun Ko, Yi-Ting Lin, Chung-Shiou Huang and Chen-Yu Chen (2015, May). Nowcasting of landslides. SPIE Newsroom.
Cheng-Chien Liu* (2015, Feb). Preparing a landslide and shadow inventory map from high-spatial-resolution imagery facilitated by an expert system. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 9(1), 096080.
Thi-To-Ngan Nguyen and Cheng-Chien Liu* (2014, Jul). Combining bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses to assess landslide susceptibility in the Chen-Yu-Lan watershed, Nantou, Taiwan. Sustainable Environment Research, 24(4), 257-271.
Hsiao-Wei Chung, Cheng-Chien Liu*, Yao-Sheng Chiu and James T. Liu (2014, Apr). Spatiotemporal variation of Gaoping River plume observed by Formosat-2 high resolution imagery. Journal of Marine Systems, 132(2014), pp. 28-37.
Chih-Hua Chang*, Cheng-Chien Liu, Hsiao-Wei Chung, Long-Jeng Lee and Wen-Chang Yang (2014, Feb). Development and evaluation of a genetic-algorithm based ocean color inversion model for simultaneously retrieving optical properties and bottom types in coral reef regions. Applied Optics, 53(4), 605-617.
Chih-Hua Chang*, Cheng-Chien Liu and Ping-Yu Tseng (2013, Apr). Emissions Inventory for Rice Straw Open Burning in Taiwan Based on Burned Area Classification and Mapping Using Formosat-2 Satellite Imagery. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 13(2), 474-487.
Cheng-Chien Liu, Ping-Yu Tseng and Chen-Yuan Chen* (2013, Mar). The application of FORMOSAT-2 high-temporal- and high-spatial resolution imagery for monitoring open straw burning and carbon emission detection. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 13(3), 575-582.
Cheng-Chien Liu, Yi-Cong Kuo and Cheng-Wu Chen* (2013, Mar). Emergency Responses to Natural Disasters Using Formosat-2 High Spatiotemporal Resolution Imagery: Forest Fires. Natural Hazards , 66(2), 1037-1057.
Akihide Kamei*, Kazuki Nakamura, Hirokazu Yamamoto, Ryosuke Nakamura, Satoshi Tsuchida, Naotaka Yamamoto, Satoshi Sekiguchi, Soushi Kato, Cheng-Chien Liu, Kuo-Hsien Hsu and An-Ming Wu (2012, Nov). Cross Calibration of Formosat-2 Remote Sensing Instrument (RSI) using Terra Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER). IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 50(11), 4821 - 4831.
Cheng-Chien Liu, Yen-Ying Chen and Cheng-Wu Chen* (2012, Nov). Application of Multi-scale Remote Sensing Imagery to Detection and Hazard Analysis. Natural Hazards, 65(3), 2241-2252.
Soushi Kato*, Cheng-Chien Liu, Chen-Yi Sun, Po-Li Chen, Hsin-Yi Tsai and Yasushi Yamaguchi (2012, Aug). Comparison of surface heat balance in three cities in Taiwan using Terra ASTER and Formosat-2 RSI data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 18, pp. 263-273.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Chjeng-Lun Shieh, Jia-Chin Lin and An-Ming Wu (2011, Dec). Classification of non-vegetated areas using Formosat-2 high spatiotemporal imagery: the case of Tseng-Wen Reservoir catchment area (Taiwan). International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32(23), pp. 8519-8540.
Cheng-Chien Liu* and Nai-Yu Chen (2011, Jul). Responding to natural disasters with satellite imagery. SPIE Newsroom.
Richard L. Miller*, Cheng-Chien Liu, Christopher J. Buonassissi and An-Ming Wu (2011, May). A Multi-Sensor Approach to Examining the Distribution of Total Suspended Matter (TSM) in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System, NC, USA. Remote Sensing, 3(5), pp. 962-974.
Kao, S.-J.*, Dai, M., Selvaraj, K., Zhai, W., Cai, P., Chen, S.-N., Yang, J. Y. T., Liu, J.-T., Liu, C.-C. and Syvitski, J. P. (2010, Nov). Cyclone-driven deep sea injection of freshwater and heat by hyperpycnal flow in the subtropics. Geophysical Research Letters, VOL. 37, L21702.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Akihide Kamei, Kuo-Hsien Hsu, Satoshi Tsuchida, Hsin-Mei Huang, Soushi Kato, Ryosuke Nakamura and An-Ming Wu (2010, Apr). Vicarious Calibration of the Formosat-2 Remote Sensing Instrument. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 48(4), pp. 2162-2169.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Chjeng-Lun Shieh, Chiao-An Wu and Ming-Lin Shieh (2009, Nov). Change detection of gravel mining on riverbeds from the multi-temporal and high-spatial-resolution Formosat-2 imagery. River Research and Applications, 25(9), P.1136-P.1152.
Chih-Hua Chang, Cheng-Chien Liu*, Ching-Gung Wen, I-Fan Cheng, Chi-Kin Tam and Ching-Shiang Huang (2009, Nov). Monitoring reservoir water quality with Formosat-2 high spatiotemporal imagery. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 11(11), 1982 - 1992.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, An-Ming Wu, Sheng-Yun Yen and Chiung-Huei Huang (2009, Jun). Rapid locating of fire points from Formosat-2 high-spatial-resolution imagery: example of the 2007 California wildfire. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 18(4), pp. 415–422.
Cheng-Chien Liu* and Po-Li Chen (2009, May). Automatic extraction of ground control regions and orthorectification of remote sensing imagery. Optics Express, 17(10), pp. 7970-7984.
Ted Scambos*, Helen Amanda Fricker, Cheng-Chien Liu, Jennifer Bohlander, James Fastook, Aitbala Sargent, Robert Massom and An-Ming Wu (2009, Apr). Ice Shelf Disintegration by Plate Bending and Hydro-fracture: Satellite Observations and Model Results of the 2008 Wilkins Ice Shelf Break-ups. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 280(1-4), pp. 51-60.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Chih-Hua Chang, Ching-Gung Wen, Ching-Hsiang Huang, Jia-Jang Hung and James T. Liu (2009, Mar). Using satellite observations of ocean color to categorize the dispersal patterns of river-borne substances in the Kaoping River, Shelf and Canyon System. Journal of Marine Systems, 76(4), pp. 496-510.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Yueh-Cheng Chang, Stefani Huang, Sheng-Yun Yan, Frank Wu, An-Ming Wu, Soushi Kato, and Yasushi Yamaguchi (2009, Jan). Monitoring the dynamics of ice shelf margins in Polar Regions with high-spatial- and high-temporal-resolution space-borne optical imagery. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 55(1), pp. 14-22.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Yueh-Cheng Chang, Stefani Huang, Frank Wu, An-Ming Wu, Soushi Kato, and Yasushi Yamaguchi (2008, Dec). First space-borne high-spatial-resolution optical imagery of the Antarctic from Formosat-2. Antarctic Science, 20 (6), 605–606.
Soushi Kato*, Yasushi Yamaguchi, Cheng-Chien Liu and Chen-Yi Sun (2008, Sep). Surface heat balance analysis of Tainan City on March 6, 2001 using ASTER and Formosat-2 data. Sensors, 8, pp. 6026-6044.
Cheng-Chien Liu* and Richard L. Miller (2008, Aug). A spectrum matching method for estimating the chlorophyll-a concentration, CDOM ratio and backscatter fraction from remote sensing of ocean color. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 34(4), pp. 343-355.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Jian-Guo Liu, Ching-Weei Lin, An-Ming Wu, Shou-Heng Liu and Chjeng-Lun Shieh (2007, Jul). Image Processing of FORMOSAT-2 data for Monitoring the South Asia tsunami. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 28(13-14), pp. 3093-3111.
Chih-Hua Chang, Cheng-Chien Liu* and Ching-Gung Wen (2007, Jan). Integrating semianalytical and genetic algorithms to retrieve the constituents of water bodies from remote sensing of ocean color. Optics Express, 15(2), pp. 252-265.
Cheng-Chien Liu* (2006, Nov). Processing of FORMOSAT-2 daily revisit imagery for site surveillance. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(11) 3206-3214.
Ching-Weei Lin*, Shou-Heng Liu, Sen-Yuan Lee and Cheng-Chien Liu (2006, Aug). Impacts of the Chi-Chi earthquake on subsequent rainfall-induced landslides in Central Taiwan. Engineering Geology, 86(2-3),87-101.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Richard L. Miller, Kendall L. Carder, Zhongping Lee, Eurico J. D'Sa and James E. Ivey (2006, Jun). Estimating the underwater light field from remote sensing of ocean color. Journal of Oceanography, 62(3) 235-.248.
Cheng-Chien Liu* (2006, Mar). Fast and accurate model of underwater scalar irradiance for stratified Case 2 waters. Optics Express, 14(5), 1703-1719.
Cheng-Chien Liu* and John D. Woods (2004, Aug). Deriving four parameters from patchy observations of ocean color for testing a plankton ecosystem model. Deep-Sea Research Part II - Topical Studies in Oceanography, 51(10-11), 1053-1062.
Cheng-Chien Liu* and John D. Woods (2004, Mar). Prediction of ocean colour: Monte-Carlo simulation applied to a virtual ecosystem based on the Lagrangian Ensemble method. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 25(5), pp. 921-936.
Kendall L. Carder*, Cheng-Chien Liu, Zhongping Lee, David C. English, James Patten, Robert F. Chen and James E. Ivey (2003, Jan). Illumination and turbidity effects on observing faceted bottom elements with uniform Lambertian albedos. Limnology and Oceanography, 48(1), 355-363.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, Kendall L. Carder, Richard L. Miller and James E. Ivey (2002, Aug). Fast and accurate model of underwater scalar irradiance. Applied Optics, 41(24), 4962-4974.
Cheng-Chien Liu*, John D. Woods and Curtis D. Mobley (1999, Jul). Optical model for use in oceanic ecosystem models. Applied Optics, 38(21), 4475-4485.
Chin‐Chou Chu*, Chien‐Cheng Chang, Cheng‐Chien Liu and Ray‐Lin Chang (1996, Nov). Suction effect on an impulsively started circular cylinder: vortex structure and drag reduction. Physics of Fluids, 8(11), 2995-3007.
Chien-Cheng Chang*, Chin-Chou Chu, Cheng-Chien Liu, Ching-Cheng Chang and Sih-Tsan Lee (1995, May). Flow induced by a pair of line vortices moving against a circular cylinder. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 64(5),
Ministry of Science and Technology Projects
Optimizing and calibrating the inversion algorithms of Sentinel-2 and -3 satellites to investigate the influence of tides on the distribution of chlorophyll-a off Southwestern Taiwan (MoST 110-2611-M-006-002) (2021)
Preparation of the event-based river plume Inventory based on multiple ocean color satellites to evaluate the sink and source of suspended materials influenced by the extreme weather (III) (MoST 109-2611-M-006-002) (2020)
Preparation of the event-based river plume Inventory based on multiple ocean color satellites to evaluate the sink and source of suspended materials influenced by the extreme weather (II) (MoST 108-2611-M-006-003) (2019)
Preparation of the event-based river plume Inventory based on multiple ocean color satellites to evaluate the sink and source of suspended materials influenced by the extreme weather (I) (MoST 107-2611-M-006-002) (2018)
Calibration, Validation and Application of geostationary ocean color satellite (V) (MoST 106-2611-M-006-001) (2017)
Calibration, Validation and Application of geostationary ocean color satellite (IV) (MoST 105-2611-M-006-001) (2016)
Calibration, Validation and Application of geostationary ocean color satellite (III) (MoST 104-2611-M-006-001) (2015)
Establishing the standard operation procedure and basic database of autonomous underwater vehicle for observation in the changing coastal zones of Taiwan (I) (MoST 104-2621-M-006-001) (2015)
Calibration, Validation and Application of geostationary ocean color satellite (II) (MoST 103-2628-M-006-002) (2014)
The Restoration Strategy of Derelict Salt Pan - A case Study of the Salt Field Cultural Village in Taijian National Park – Applications of Formosat-2 and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on the spatiotemporal variations of environment and mangrove ecology in Taijian National Park (3/3) (MoST 103-2627-B-006-009) (2014)
See the screams of the Earth – tracking the influence of global warming from space (II) (MoST 103-2515-S-006-003) (2014)
Calibration, Validation and Application of geostationary ocean color satellite (NSC 102-2628-M-006-002) (2013) (Project for Excellent Junior Research Investigators, National Science Council)
The Restoration Strategy of Derelict Salt Pan - A case Study of the Salt Field Cultural Village in Taijian National Park – Applications of Formosat-2 and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on the spatiotemporal variations of environment and mangrove ecology in Taijian National Park (2/3) (NSC 102-2627-B-006-009) (2013)
See the screams of the Earth – tracking the influence of global warming from space (NSC 102-2515-S-006-003) (2013)
The Restoration Strategy of Derelict Salt Pan - A case Study of the Salt Field Cultural Village in Taijian National Park – Applications of Formosat-2 and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on the spatiotemporal variations of environment and mangrove ecology in Taijian National Park (1/3) (NSC 101-2627-B-006-013) (2012)
Application of the multi-stage remote sensing platform on investigating the temporal and spatial variations in High Yield Particle-Export River-sea Systems (IV) (NSC 101-2611-M-006-002) (2012)
Application of the multi-stage remote sensing platform on investigating the temporal and spatial variations in High Yield Particle-Export River-sea Systems (III) (NSC 100-2611-M-006-002) (2011)
Application of the multi-stage remote sensing platform on investigating the temporal and spatial variations in High Yield Particle-Export River-sea Systems (II) (NSC 99-2611-M-006-002) (2010)
Investigating the mechanism of ice shelf disintegration in Polar Regions with Formosat-2 high-spatial- and high-temporal-resolution imagery (II) (NSC 99-2116-M-006-012) (2010)
Application of the multi-stage remote sensing platform on investigating the temporal and spatial variations in High Yield Particle-Export River-sea Systems (I) (NSC 98-2611-M-006-002) (2009)
Investigating the mechanism of ice shelf disintegration in Polar Regions with Formosat-2 high-spatial- and high-temporal-resolution imagery (I) (NSC 98-2116-M-006-012) (2009)
Applications and remote sensing of ocean color in the KPRSC system (II). (NSC 97-2611-M-006-002) (2008)
Applications of water color remote sensing on mapping turbidity in a reservoir (3/3) (NSC-95-2625-Z-006-004-MY3) (2008)
Applications and remote sensing of ocean color in the KPRSC system. (NSC 96-2611-M-006-002) (2007)
Applications of water color remote sensing on mapping turbidity in a reservoir (2/3) (NSC-95-2625-Z-006-004-MY3) (2007)
Remote sensing of ocean color in the KPRSC system (NSC 95-2611-M-006-002) (2006)
Applications of water color remote sensing on mapping turbidity in a reservoir (1/3) (NSC-95-2625-Z-006-004-MY3) (2006)
Optical properties of terrestrial substances in the KPRSC system. (NSC 94-2611-M-006-002) (2005)
Application of radiative transfer model to improve the calculation of mixing layer depth in the oceanic circulation model. (NSC 93-2611-M-006-001) (2004)
Investigation of the occurrence basis using mid-high resolution satellite imagery. (NSC-93-2625-Z-006-011) (2004)
Applications of the radiative transfer model on modeling of oceanic system. (NSC 92-2611-M-006-002) (2003)
General Projects
Principal Investigator
Analysis and monitoring of unstable sediment volume - Tamsui River catchment area. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2025)
2025 Collection, interpretation and change analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2025)
Analysis and monitoring of unstable sediment volume - Gaoping River and Zengwen River catchment area. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2024)
Analysis and monitoring of unstable sediment volume - Dajia River and Zhuoshui River catchment area. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2024)
Intelligent and modular station of monitoring unstable sediment. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2024)
2023 The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2023)
2022 Collection, interpretation and change analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2022)
2022 The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2022)
2021 Collection, interpretation and change analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2021)
Taijiang National Park remote sensing imagery collection and land use classification (2021-2022). (Taijiang Management Office, 2021-2022)
2020 The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2021)
Application of 2018 optical satellite imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2020) (TFBR)
Collection, interpretation and change analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2020)
The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2020)
2019 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2019)
The application of Artificial Intelligence and Red Relief Image Map in interpreting geological disaster potentials in watersheds. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2019)
Collection and susceptibility analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2019)
Application of 2017 optical satellite imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation and disaster analysis (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2019) (TFBR)
The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2018-2019)
Collection and analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster (2/3). (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2018)
2018 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and high-frequency change detection project. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2018)
Vegetation recovery in key controlling landslide regions. (Aerial Survey Office, Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2017)
2017 Integration and application of geospatial information produced by the project of large-scale landslide disaster mitigation and prevention subject to climate change. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2017)
Environment monitoring and change analysis of mountainous areas subject to climate change. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2017)
Collection and analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster (1/3). (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2017)
Taijiang National Park aerial photography and land use classification (2016-2018). (Taijiang Management Office, 2016)
2016 Multi-scale remote sensing information system data establishment, expansion and maintenance. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2016)
Change analysis of landslide susceptibility in key controlling regions. (3/3) (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2016)
Application of satellite optical imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation and disaster analysis (2015-2016) (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2015)
2015 Multi-scale remote sensing information system data establishment, expansion and maintenance. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2015)
Change analysis of landslide susceptibility in key controlling regions. (2/3) (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2015)
2014 Multi-scale remote sensing information system data establishment, expansion and maintenance. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2014)
Change analysis of landslide susceptibility in key controlling regions. (1/3) (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2014)
Application of satellite optical imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation and disaster analysis (2013-2014) (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2013)
Multi-scale remote sensing image analysis and demonstration platform expansion and maintenance. (Water Resource Agent, MOEA 2013)
2013 Multi-scale remote sensing information system data establishment, expansion and maintenance. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2013)
Change analysis of landslide susceptibility in key controlling regions. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2013)
Applications of Formosat-2 daily revisit stereo pair with very narrow baseline on producing the digital surface model (National SPace Organization, NSPO 2012)
2012 Multi-scale remote sensing information collection and disaster demonstration platform establishment. (Water Resource Agent, MOEA 2012)
Multi-scale remote sensing information system data establishment, expansion and maintenance. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2012)
Application of satellite imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation and disaster analysis (3/3) (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2012) (TFBR-990204)
Highway disasters prevention and rescue GIS decision support system – cloud service and rapid response (Directorate General of Highways, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2011)
2011 Multi-scale remote sensing information system data establishment, expansion and maintenance. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2011)
Application of satellite imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation and disaster analysis (2/3) (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2011) (TFBR-990204)
Application of satellite imagery to islandwide landslide interpretation and disaster analysis (1/3) (Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2010) (TFBR-990204)
Integration and application of multi-scale remote sensing information and cloud technology. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2010)
Global Earth Observation Grid - the integrated platform of remote sensing (II) (Ministry of Education, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2008)
Global Earth Observation Grid - the integrated platform of remote sensing (Ministry of Education, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2007)
Applications of satellite remote sensing on monitoring and managing the river watershed - examples of Jhuoshuei River and Gaoping River. (WRA, MOEA 2006)
Monitoring the land use, conservation and disaster prevention in the Catchments of Tseng-Wen Reservoir. (Southern Region Water Resources office, WRA, MOEA 2006)
Application of FORMOSAT-2 imagery on collecting the information of preventing Landslide hazard. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2005)
Landslide hazard assessment in Taiwan area using ASTER imagery. (Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2004)
Co-PI / Consultant
2025 The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2025)
114年度NODASS維運與功能開發 國家海洋科學院 2025
2025 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2025)
2025 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2025)
2024 The application of visualization in overlaying UAV aerial photography with soil and water conservation drawings, Taipei City commissioned professional services. (Geotechnical Engineering Office, Taipei City Government, 2024)
近即時之高時間分辨率AI超解析度海表面葉綠素a產品精度驗證 國家海洋科學院 2024
113年度NODASS維運與功能開發 國家海洋科學院 2024
2024 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2024)
2024 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2024)
2024 Collection, interpretation and change analysis of geospatial information of sediment-related disaster. (Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2024)
運用衛星資料發展大氣環流與地表特徵監測系統 中央氣象局 2024
112年國家海洋資料庫及共享平台維運、資料處理與展示效能提升 國家海洋科學院 2023
112年多元衛星影像超解析度AI模組分析評估 國家海洋科學院 2023
112年海洋環境DNA資料處理與展示效能提升服務 國家海洋科學院 2023
2023 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2023)
2023 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2023)
三維水下地形資料處理與顯示模組開發服務 國家海洋科學院 2022
2022 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2022)
2022 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2022)
全國海洋資料庫系統及共享平台維運與擴充 國家海洋科學院 2022
外傘頂洲侵退防治技術開發與策略建構計畫-衛星影像超解析度AI技術開發與動態監控 國家海洋科學院 2022
Integration and processing of satellite remote sensing open data and value-added service (National Academy of Marine Research, 2021)
2021 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2021)
2021 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2021)
2020 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2020)
2020 Integration and processing of multi-source satellite imagery and value-added service/application project. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2020)
2019 Big Geospatial Information System developing and operation (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2019)
2018 Integration and application of geospatial information produced by the project of large-scale landslide disaster mitigation and prevention subject to climate change. (Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China, 2018)
Multi-scale remote sensing image analysis and demonstration platform expansion and maintenance. (Water Resource Agent, MOEA 2015)
Multi-scale remote sensing image analysis and demonstration platform expansion and maintenance. (Water Resource Agent, MOEA 2014)
Safety assessment of Non-aboriginal Tribes in Environmental Sensitive Areas (Council for Economic Planning and Development, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China 2010)
Safety assessment of Aboriginal Tribes in Environmental Sensitive Areas (Council for Economic Planning and Development, The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China 2010)
Applications of Hyperspectral sensor on oceanic research - monitoring and examining coral reefs (Taiwan Ocean Research Institute / Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories 2010)
Formosat-6 Science mission and payload development: Explorer of Vertical Atmosphere Couplings (E-VAC) (1/5) (NSPO 2009)
Application of penetration lidar on mapping the bathymetry in the coastal area (2/2) (MOI 2008)
Application of penetration lidar on mapping the bathymetry in the coastal area (1/2) (MOI 2007)
A dynamic system for monitoring the geologic environment and geohazard in Taiwan and their associated database construction, by using FORMOSAT-2 images (2/4) (CGS 5226902000-07-95-01) (CGS, MOEA 2006)
A dynamic system for monitoring the geologic environment and geohazard in Taiwan and their associated database construction, by using FORMOSAT-2 images (1/4) (CGS 5226902000-07-94-01) (CGS, MOEA 2005)