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The College of Science was one of the two original colleges forming Tunghai University in 1955. The college has four departments: Applied Physics, Chemistry, Life Science, and Applied Mathematics. All departments offer master’s degree programs in various specializations, and the Life Science, Chemistry, and Applied Physics departments offer Ph.D. programs.
The college currently has 124 graduate students and 1297 undergraduates. The student body is served by 65 full-time faculty members, all of whom possess Ph.D. degrees. Our faculty members are committed to both academic excellence in their own field and teaching students within and outside of the classroom sessions, which fosters close faculty–student relationships and enhances the quality of education.
Students use modern equipment in the Basic Science Building and Laboratory Building facilities. Although the College of Science considers the study of basic scientific theory its first priority, practical application and cooperation with the industry and government are also emphasized. Cooperating agencies include the Military of Science and Technology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, and Yushan National Park.
The College currently has 22 teaching assistants (TAs), many of whom have master’s degrees. These TAs assist the educational process through instruction, academic mentoring, lab-course teaching, and homework discussion.
Each faculty member has an individual specialty and conducts research in a lab or office. In addition to supervising graduate students’ research, faculty members often attend conferences and present research results.
The College of Science emphasizes an atmosphere of academic research. Faculty members publish in professional journals in Taiwan and elsewhere in addition to contributing articles to each issue of Tunghai Science.
Ever since the founding of the College of Science, each dean has labored to establish an environment that is conducive to faculty development. Th is emphasis on faculty development allows the College of Science to provide high-quality scientific research as well as a high number of increasingly qualified research personnel for the nation and society.
College of Science
Address: Tunghai University Box 988Telephone: 886-4-23590246Fax: 886-4-23500684e-mail: [email protected] site: http://sci.thu.edu.tw/index.php/en/
Bachelor Degree Master Degree Ph. D.
Graduate credits Required Elective Total Required Elective Total Required Elective Total
Applied Physics Dept.
Material/nano-technology 84 44
128 8 22 30 14 16 30Photoelectric 81 47
Chemistry Dept.Chemistry 98 30
128 10 20 30 14 18 32Chemical Biology 102 26
Life Science Dept.
Biomedical Science 108 24 132 10 20 30 14 18 32
Ecology and Biodiversity 92 40 132 10 20 30 16 16 32
Applied Mathematics Dept. 84 44 128 9 21 30 None
Table 1. Graduate credits for B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
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1College of Science
Name Title Degree/ Institution Specialty
Yung-Chung Chen (chair) Professor Ph.D.National
Tsing Hua Univ.Condensed Matter (Theory) Computation Physics
Ming-Feng Yang Professor Ph.D.National
Tsing Hua Univ.Condensed Matter (Theory) Theoretical High Energy Physics
Hsiao-Hwa Wu Professor Ph.D.National
Chiao Tung Univ. Laser Optics
Chi-Ting Shih Professor Ph.D.National Tsing Hua Univ. Computational Biophysics
Yu-Wen Lee Professor Ph.D.National Tsing Hua Univ.
Condensed Matter (Theory)
Forest Shih-Sen Chien Professor Ph.D.National
Chiao Tung Univ.Nanometer Physics Photoelectric Physics
Yi-Hsien Su Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.National Tsing Hua Univ.
Theoretical High Energy Physics
Chyun-Yi Ting Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.Univ. of Notre Dame ,USA Biophysics
Hsiang-Lin Lou Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.National
Tsing Hua Univ.Theoretical High Energy Physics
An-Ban Yang Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.Univ. of Iowa State ,USA Surface Science
Hsi-Lien Hsiao Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.National
Tsing Hua Univ. Semiconductor
Chang-Ren Wang Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.National
Cheng Kung Univ.Nanometer Physics Low Temp. Physics
Chuan-Tsung Chan Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.Univ. of
Washington ,USATheoretical High Energy Physics
Kwai-Kong Ng Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.Univ. of
Cincinnati ,USACondensed Matter (Theory)
Tsong-Shin Lim Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.National
Cheng Kung Univ.Single-molecule spectroscopy, Laser Dynamics, Biophysics
Huang-Wei Chang Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.National
Chung Cheng Univ.Solid-State Physics, Magnetic Physics
Chia-Yi Huang Assist. Prof. Ph.D.National Cheng Kung Univ.
Physics of Liquid Crystals Liquid Crystal-based Electro-Optic Devices, Physics of Metal materials
Wei Bin, Su
Assist. Prof. (adjunct faculty with Academia Sinica)
Ph. D.National Tsing Hua Univ. Surface Science
Kang-Pei Wang (retired)
Visiting Prof.
Ph.D.Temple Univ.,USA
Condensed Matter (Theory)
David Newquist (retired)
Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Univ. of Arizona Atmosphere
Introduction
The Department of Applied Physics has been a par t
of Tunghai University since its founding in 1955. Over the past 50 years, 1269 students have graduated from the department, over one-third of whom have subsequently obtained doctorates. Their accomplishments have been affirmed by the physics com mun it y bot h loca l ly a nd globally. To fulfill the demands of the Information Age and contribute to Taiwan’s high-tech productivity and cutting-edge research, this department established a master’s degree program in 1998 and a Ph.D. program in 2010.
Department of Applied Physics
Department of Applied Physics
Faculty
FeatureThese programs emphasize development
of experimental and technological analysis skills. With the establishment of the master’s program, the Department of Applied Physics can develop high-tech professionals. This department offers many elective courses and affords students flexibility in opting for electives. All instructional courses are interrelated and use state-of-the-art equipment. Faculty expertise includes computer technology, laser optics, plasma technology, biophysics, and material and surface sciences.
Our faculty member research specialties include1.Material and surface physics
a.Developmental research on thin films b.Material surfaces, surface electrons, and
geometrical structures c.Surface photoelectric characteristics d.Electronic component applications e.High-temperature superconductor and
precision measurements2.Photoelectric and laser physics
a.Laser spectroscopy b.Nonlinear optics c.Photoelectric semiconductor components d.Fiber-optic communication and optical
information3.Biophysics
a.Biophysics of gene molecules b.Ultra-fine structures of nucleic acids c.Structure and function of protein-nucleic acid
composites d . S e q u e n c e a n a l y s i s o f b i o l o g i c a l
macromolecules4.Theoretical and computational physicsa
a.Computation of plasma dynamics b.Modeling nonlinear dynamics c.Modeling the three-dimensional structure of
biological macromolecules Development of computer applications in assisting theoretical physics instruction
5.Analysis of modeling of condensed-matter theoretical structures
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Address: Tunghai University Box 803 Telephone : 886-4-23594778 Fax : 886-4-23594643 e-mail : [email protected] Web site: http://physics.thu.edu.tw/
Basic Courses128 credits are required for graduation, of
which 84/81 are required courses.
Undergraduate:Mandatory:1st Year: Calculus, General Physics, General Chemistry
2 n d Ye a r : A p p l i e d M a t h e m a t i c s , Electromagnetism, Modern Physics, Electronics
3rd Year: Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics Plus three-year experimental courses.
Special:
Optics, Introduction to Material Science
Electives:Material/Nanotechnology:
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics, Crystal Structures and X-Ray Diffraction, Analytical Mechanics, Solid-State Physics
Photoelectricity:
Electromagnetic Waves, Special Topics on Metamaterials, Introduction to Photonics, Energy and Physics, Geometrical Optics.
Graduate:
To accommodate the la rge number of incoming students with diverse backgrounds, we have modified the structure of basic courses in the graduate school. Students undergo basic training with their individual supervisors, and the traditional subjects are offered as elective courses.
Electives:Electrodynamics I, Statistical Mechanics
I, Quantum Mechanics I and II, Reading Reports and Discussion, Dissertation, Special Topic Seminars, Solid-State Physics I and II, Biophysics, Molecular Biophysics, Theoretical Physics Semina r, Exper imenta l Physics Seminar, Microwave Physics and Applications, Laser Physics and Applications, Spectrum Analysis, Semiconductor Physics, Photoelectric Components and Applications, Nonlinear Optics, Surface Physics, Superconductor Physics, Theoretical Computation, Cell Biology, Plasma Physics
Advanced Study and Employment Opportunities
Specialties: operation and measurement of electronic instruments, operation and measurement of photoelectric components, computer operation and software applications, computer program design, thin-film plating and technological applications, semiconductor and biophysics training, basic physics training
Primary avenues of advanced study: domestic and foreign graduate schools of physics, electr ical engineering, materials science, optics and electronics, life science, medical engineering, space science, geophysics, marine physics, atmospheric physics, astronomy, electronics.
Examples of professions pursued by our graduates: high school teacher, electronic engineer, semiconductor engineer, optic-electronics engineer, geological measurement engineer, safety engineer, computer engineer, meteorologist.
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Chemistry Department
Name Title Degree/ Institution Specialty
Feng-Di Lung Professor, Chair
Ph.D. Univ. of Arizona
Biochemistry and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Yu-Pin Wang ProfessorPh.D. Univ. of Massachusetts
Organometallic Chemistry and Organic Mechanism
Chen-Wen Whang Professor Ph.D.
Queens Univ. Analytical Chemistry
Chen-Tung Lin Professor Ph.D.
Washington Univ.Polyhydro carbons Organic Synthesis
Hsiu-Yao Cheng Professor Ph.D.
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Ding-Yah Yang Professor Ph.D.
Univ. of MinnesotaOrganic Synthesis and Bioorganic Chem¬istry
Tso-Shen Lin Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.
Polymer chemistry and Nu¬clear Magnetic Resonance
Chien-Chung Liou
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Austin
Analytical Chemistry
Po-Ling Chang
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D. National Taiwan Univ.
Analytical Chemistry
Yu-Shan Wu Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D. Univ. of Cape Town
Medicinal Chemistry
Tsung-Wu Lin
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D. Oxford University Nanomaterials
Chen-I Yang Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D. National Cheng Kung Univ.
Magnetic Material
Ying-Huang Lai Asst. Prof.
Ph.D. National Tsing Hua Univ.
Surface Chemistry
Guang-Hua Liu Asst. Prof.
Ph.D. U of N. Carolina-chapel Hill
Theoretical Chemistry
Yuan-Hao Hsu Asst. Prof.
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside
Biochemistry
Yuan-Jay Chang Asst. Prof.
Ph.D. National Taiwan Univ.
Organic & Optoelectronic Materials
Min-Chieh Chuang Asst. Prof.
Ph.D. National Cheng Kung Univ.
Analytical Chemistry
Introduction
The Department of Chemistry was established at the time
of Tunghai University’s founding in 1955. More than 2000 students have graduated from the undergraduate program in the past 50 years. Over half of these graduates have obtained master’s degrees, one-third of whom have obtained doctorates. Their accomplishments in the field of chemistry are well recognized both locally and globally. With a vision of being on the cutting edge of contemporary trends; providing p e r son nel fo r t he chem ica l , i n d u s t r i a l , a n d c o m m e r c i a l development of the nation; and elevating research standards; the department was authorized by the Ministry of Education to establish M.S. and Ph.D. programs in 1983 and 2002, respectively. In 2005, the undergraduate program was separated into two individual groups: chemistry and chemical biology.
Feature1.Academic goals
To accommodate the needs of development.
To train researchers in experimental chemistry.
To live according to the university’s motto of “Truth, Faith, and Deeds.”
To equip teachers for chemistry-related fields.
2.Distinctiveness
Undergraduate and graduate elective courses are integrated and flexible, and the equipment is modern.
I nst r uc t ion a nd resea rch a re equa l ly emphasized. Faculty members interact closely with the industry in addition to pursuing their academic research.
Students participate in cooperative research projects through their elective special topics class, publish articles in local and foreign journals, and easily enter the chemistry industry after graduation.
Basic Courses128 credits are required for graduation, 70 of which are courses required by the department and 28 are general required courses.
Required(Chemistry degree)
General Chemistry and Laboratory; General Physics and Laboratory; Calculus; Organic Chemistry and Laboratory; Analytical Chemistry and Laboratory; Basic Chemical Mathematics; Chemical Mathematics; Physical Chemistry I, II, III, and Lab, Inorganic Chemistry; Instrumental Analysis; Biochemistry; General Seminar; and Computer Programming Languages.
(Chemical Biology degree)
General Chemistry and Laboratory; General Physics and Laboratory; Calculus, General Biochem ist r y; Orga n ic Chem ist r y a nd Laborator y; A na ly t ica l Chem ist r y and Laboratory; Physical Chemistry II, III, and Laboratory; Inorganic Chemistry; Instrumental Analysis; Biochemistry and Laboratory; Proteomics; and General Seminar.
Faculty
76 Chemistry Department
Address: Tunghai University Box 864 Telephone : 886-4-23590248 Fax : 886-4-23590426 E-mail : [email protected] site: http://chem.thu.edu.tw/main.php
ElectivesSpecial Research, Instrumental Analysis
Laboratory, Dye Chemistry, Interface Chemistry, Cosmetics Chemistry, Concepts in Special Applications of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical Materials, Petroleum Chemistry, Catalyst Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemist ry, Advanced Physica l Chemistry, Advanced Biochemistry, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Physical Methods, Coordination Chemistry, Organic Analysis and Laboratory, Organic Synthesis and Laboratory, Organic Metals Chemistry, Organic Reaction Structures, Quantum Chemistry, Computer Chemistry, Chemical Dynamics, Molecular Spectroscopy, Polymers, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Electrochemistry, Protein Chemistry, and Applied Statistics.
Further PlanThe fol lowing aspects wi l l be pursued simultaneously:
1.Update academic subjects, laboratory instruction content, and equipment to keep pace with the changing technological needs
2.Produce professional chemistry specialists and strengthen the basic courses so that students can smoothly enter the chemistry industry after graduation.
3.Obtain new instructional resources and optimally use the present resources, including faculty, classroom space, and instructional research equipment.
4.Integrate existing research projects and move toward cooperative and collaborative development
5.Strengthen product cooperation projects, plan applied chemistry courses, and develop students’ experimental abilities
6.Strengthen general education, broaden the channels of education, and develop well-rounded students.
Employment and Advanced Study1.Employment opportunities
High school teacher, scientists in research and development, technicians in testing and analy-sis, instrument specialists, pharmaceutical sales, sales engineer.
2.Advanced study options
Apply for entrance to local and foreign graduate schools of chem istry, materials, atomic and molecular, biochemistry, life sci-ence, management, post-graduate medical school.
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Department of Life Science
Name Title Degree/ Institution Specialty
Yeong-Choy Kam Professor Ph.D
Univ. of Florida,Physiological Ecology, Herpetology, Conservation
Ming-Li Hsieh Professor Ph.D.
Univ. of California,
Molecular Medicine, Gene Regulation, Molecular Biology
Hui-Chen Lin Professor
Ph.D.Pennsylvania State Univ.
Animal Physiological Ecology
Guang-Yuh Hwang Professor Ph.D.
Utah State Univ.Virology, Molecular Biology, Immunology
Pi-Han Wang ProfessorPh.D.Univ. of Birmingham
Microbial Ecology, Mycoloy
Liang-Kong Lin Professor Ph.D.
Kyushu Univ.
Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Biology, Mammalogy
I-Min Tso Professor Ph.D.Univ. of Michigan
Spider Behavioral Ecology, Taiwan Spider Diversity Investigation
Seng-Sheen Fan Professor Ph.D.
Purdue Univ.Neurobiology, Developmental Biology
Yi-Wen Liu ProfessorPh.D.National Tsing-Hua Univ.
Molecular Endocrinology, Developmental Biology, Molecular Cell Biology
Yu-Chen, Tsai
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.National Yang-Ming Univ.
Developmental Biology
Yiching Lin Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Univ. of Illinois
Plant Ecology, Population and community ecology, Quantitative ecology, Spatial analysis
Jyh-Min Chiang
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Ohio Univ.
ecosystem ecology, plant ecophysiology, plant community ecology
Wei-Ting Chao
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Tunghai Univ.
Cell Biology, Cancer Biology
Shao-Lun Liu Asst. Prof.
Ph.D.Univ. of British Columbia
Molecular and Genome Evolution, Molecular Systematics, Molecular Ecology
Ren-Shiang Chen Asst. Prof.
Ph.D.Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cellular electrophysiology of neuronal and cardiac tissues, ion channel biophysics, single-channel recordings
Yu-Wen Lin Asst. Prof.Ph.D.Oregon Health & Science Univ.
Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease, Molecular Medicine, Electrophysiology
Kuo-Chang Wen Asst. Prof. Ph.D
James Cook Univ.
Coral reef fish ecology, Marine reserves, Environmental impact assessment, Marine field ecology and conservation biology
Faculty
Introduction
The D epa r t ment of L i fe Science was founded in 1955
at the same time as the founding of Tunghai University. A master’s program was established in 1973, and a Ph.D. program in 1989. The Biomedical Science and Ecology and Biodiversity divisions were established in 2004.
Basic CoursesRequired:Biomedical Science degree
Chinese Language, Foreign Language, Humanity, Natural Science, Social Science, Interdisciplinary, Calculus, General Biology (1), General Biology Lab (1), General Chemistry, General Chemistry Lab, General Biology (2), General Biology Lab (2), Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Lab, General Physics, Methodology in Biological Research, Biometrics, Biometr ics Lab, Genetics, Genetics Lab, Ecology, Ecology Lab, Evolution, Evolution Lab, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology Lab, Biochemistry (1), Biochemistry Lab (1), Biology Prep Course (1), Biology Prep Course (2), Special Topics on Biomedical Science (1)
Ecology and Biodiversity degree
Chinese Language, Foreign Language, Humanity, Natural Science, Social Science, Civilization & Classic, Calculus, General Biology (1), General Biology Lab (1), General Chemistry, General Chemistry Lab, General Biology (2), General Biology Lab (2), Organic
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Lab, General Physics, Methodology in Biological Research, Biometrics, Biometrics Lab, Genetics, Genetics Lab, Ecology, Ecology Lab, Evolution, Evolution Lab, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology Lab, Special Topics on Ecology (1), Special Topics on Ecology (2), Special Topics on Ecology (3), Special Topics on Ecology (4), Biology Prep Course (1), Biology Prep Course (2)
Elective:Human Physiology, Human Physiology Lab,
Comparative Anatomy, Comparative Anatomy Lab, Human Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology Lab, Animal Histology, Animal Histology Lab, Developmenta l Biology, Animal Physiology, Introduction to Animal Behavior, Introduction to Animal Behavior Lab, Neuroscience, Introduction to Ichthyology, Biochemistry (2), Biochemistry Lab (2), Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Immunology, Microbiology, Microbiology Lab, Virology, Mycology, Mycology Lab, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Taxonomy Lab, Plant Morphology, Plant Morphology Lab, Plant Ecology, Phycology, Phycology Lab, Vertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Lab, Biology of Invertebrates, Biology of Invertebrates lab, Entomology, Entomology Lab, Field Study in Ecology, Field Study in Ecology Lab, Microbiology, Microbiology Lab, Virology, Embryology, Clinical Medicine, Biological Modeling, Paleobiology, Special Topics on Biomedical Science (2), Special Topics on Biomedical Science (3), Special Topics on Biomedical Science (4), Summer Internship, Seminars in Life Science, Fundamenta l Pharmacology, Introduction to Ecological Industry, Cardiac Physiology and Pathology, Ma r ine Biology and Diversit y, Ma r ine Conservation Biology, General Concepts of Clinical Therapeutics
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Address: Tunghai University Box 851Telephone : 886-4-23590121#32400Fax : 886-4-2359-0296E-mail : [email protected] Web site: http://biology.thu.edu.tw/main.php
Equipment AvailableScanning electron microscope, transmission
electron microscope, confocal microscope, aseptic laminar flow cabinet, wax microtome, f r o z e n m i c r o t o m e, c e l l g e n e - f u s i o n microinjector, ELISA machine, real-time PCR system, tree sap flow measurement system, soil moisture analysis system, fully automatic enzyme immunoassay analyzer, water potential dew point microvoltmeter, wireless digital biological microscope.
Teaching and Research FeaturePresent professional and interdisciplinary courses with equal emphasis on theory and application.
1.Involve all teachers in advising third- and fourth-year students on their research reports and special topic seminars.
2.Combine academic advising and individual counseling into a single system.
3.Cultivate an atmosphere of study and research.
4.Develop basic biologica l science and biotechnology personnel.
5.The undergraduate and master’s degree programs have two main divisions:
(1) Biomedical Science: Molecular Medicine, Cancer Biology, Developmental Biology, and Human Physiology
(2) Ecology and Biodiversity: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution.
Academic Activities and Publications1.Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates
all present research reports at academic symposia, such as animal ecology workshops of the Chinese Biological Association, the International Conference on Scanning Electron Microscopy, and the Conference on Disease Vector Control.
2 . Resea rch resu lt s of t he Facu lt y a nd graduate students are published in local and international academic journals.
Career ProspectsStudents are equipped to pursue survey
work both in the lab and field. In addition, students are trained in the use of all types of instruments and equipment techniques, experiment design, statistical analysis of data, and ecological environment evaluation and conservation. According to their interests, students may choose to work as teachers, research assistants, technicians, or analysts or continue to study in local or overseas graduate schools of biology, life science, physiology, biomedicine, medical technology, biopharmacy, microimmunology, molecular medicine, genetics, zoology, botany, plant pathology, entomology, parasitology, fishery, marine resources, marine biology, or Western or Chinese medicine.
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Department of Applied Mathematics
Name Title Degree/ Institution Specialty
Huang, Huang-Nan Professor
Ph.D.National Chung Hsing Univ.
Control theory, Scientific Computation
Shen, Yuan-Yuan Professor
Ph.D.Univ. of Maryland at College Park
Algebra, Number theory, Cryptography
Tsaur, Gin-Yih ProfessorPh.D.National Taiwan Univ.
Partial differential equations Quantum theory
Yang, Tzi-Sheng Professor
Ph.D.National Chiao Tung Univ.
Differential equations, Dynamical system
Chen, Wen-Haw
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.National Chung Cheng Univ.
Differential geometry, Algebraic topology, Mathematics Education
Hsieh, Wei-Hua
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Iowa State Univ.
Computational biology, Biomathematics
Ho, Chao-Pao Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Iowa State Univ.
Dynamic systems, Mathematical biology, Mathematical Epidemiology
Lee, Daniel T.Y.
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Univ. of Maryland at College Park
Scientific computation
Liu, Li Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Univ. of Rochester
Stochastic process, Functional analysis, Procedure control and design, System assessment
Lu, Shing-Liang
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Univ. of Maryland at College Park
Partial differential equations
Wang, Tao-Ming
Assoc. Prof.
Ph.D.Northeastern Univ.
Discrete mathematics, Graph theory, Bioinformatics
Chen, Chur-Jen Asst. Prof. Ph.D.
Wuerzburg Univ. Operator analysis
Pan, Ching-Yueh Asst. Prof.
Ph.D.National Taiwan Univ.
Associative rings and algebras
Faculty
Introduction
The Department of Applied Mathematics branched from
the Department of Mathematics established in 1970. The original D epa r t ment of Mat hemat ics was dedicated to teaching and resea rch ing a l l mathemat ics-related f ields at Tunghai. The department started offering master’s degree in applied mathematics in 1991. To reflect the needs of a changing society, the name of the department was changed to Applied Mathematics in 2012, together with a corresponding shift in emphasis toward mathematica l physics, financial mathematics, scientific computation, graphic theories, communication theories, operation theories, and cryptology. Students receive t horough t ra in ing in applied mathematics in an excellent academic environment. Moreover, they benef it f rom a beaut i ful campus and a stimulating cultural atmosphere, both of which aid in the development of a well-rounded vision of life.
FeatureThe goal of this department is to provide a
superior academic environment for students who wish to study mathematics and to ensure that they receive thorough basic grounding in basic applied mathematics and develop a well-rounded philosophy of life. With these objectives, we intend to adapt to the rapid changes in technology and society by offering multifaceted professional training.
The undergraduate program aims to develop students’ logical and analytical abilities. The graduate program’s goals are to apply mathematical theory to various fields, such as control theory, dynamical systems, scientific computation, ecological systems, cryptography, financial derivatives, and bioinformatics.
Basic CoursesUndergraduate: Graduation requires 128
credits, including 84 required credits and 44 elective credits.
RequiredCalculus, Fundamental Mathematics, Education i n I n for mat ion Te ch nolog y, Compute r Programming, University Physics and Lab, Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Economics, Algebra, Theory of Functions of Complex Variables, Probability, Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Topology, and Differential Geometry.
ElectivesCourses cover ing advanced study in
mathematics include Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Algebra, Theory of Functions of Complex Variables, Numerical Analysis, Topology, Topics in Pure Mathematics. In addition, the department provides applied course such as Mathemat ica l Sof tware, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Mathematics, Mathematical Control, Mathematical Ecology, Signal Processing, Scientific Computation, and Visualization Computation. To encourage
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undergraduate students to opt for a minor, such as statistics, economics, accounting, finance, management, computer science, electronic engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, or life science, in addition to their major, the minor courses contribute to elective credits for graduation.
Master’s program: The master’s program requires 30 credits, with 9 required courses and 21 electives:
Real Analysis, Mathematical Control Theory, Stochastic Calculus, Dynamical Systems, Par tial Differential Equations, Topics in Control Theory, Delay Differential Equation, Scientific Computation, Numerical Simulation, Graph Theory, Combinatorial Mathematics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Number Theory and Cryptography, Computational Dynamical System, Mathematical Modeling, Seminar, and a master’s thesis.
Address: Tunghai University Box 859 Telephone : 886-4-23598742 Fax : 886-4-2359-2733 E-mail : [email protected] Web site: http://www.math.thu.edu.tw/main.php
FacilitiesThe department has two labs—system analysis
lab and scientific computation lab—for graduate students and research, both of which contain approximately 10 PCs. In addition, a larger lab with 67 PCs is used primarily by undergraduate students who are learning programming. All PCs are equipped with mathematical software such as MATLAB and Mathematica. Furthermore, two 3D printers are available.
The departmental library attracts faculty and students from all departments with its friendly reading environment. This library contains over 16,000 mathematical books and journals.
Advanced Study and Employment Opportunities
1.Advanced study options include graduate schools for mathematics or applied mathematics. Alternatively, students can switch focus and applying to graduate school for economics, accounting, finance, management, computer science, electronic engineer ing, indust r ia l engineer ing, chemical engineering or life science.
2.Employment opportunities include teaching mathematics at the high-school level and careers as a research engineer, sof tware program designer, qua l ity engineer, actuarian, financial engineer, or policymaking manager.
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