I received my bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 1994 and my master's degree in Biochemistry in 1996 from National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan. Following two years of mandatory military service in the Taiwan Air Force and three years of teaching in a senior high school, I embarked on my doctoral journey as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), USA, in 2002, under the supervision of Prof. Norbert O. Reich. During this time, I was fortunate to receive a three-year scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, for overseas studies. After successfully earning my Ph.D. in Protein Crystallography in 2007, I transitioned to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), where I joined the laboratory of Prof. Robert T. Clubb for a one-year post-doctoral training at the Molecular Biology Institute. In August 2008, I returned to Taiwan and assumed the role of Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at National Central University (NCU). Currently, I hold the position of a full Professor and serve as an Associate Vice President in the Office of International Affairs at NCU, a role I have held since February 2021.

The ultimate goal of our research is to create novel biocomposites by combining biomacromolecules with Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). MOFs act as a porous matrix capable of encapsulating enzymes, oligonucleotides, bacteria, etc. These biocomposites are expected to exhibit high-performance biological capabilities, enabling them to respond effectively to harsh environments in current industrial applications or cancer treatments.The synthetic methods for biomacromolecules@MOFs biocomposites often employed in our laboratory are known as the “water-based and mechanochemical approach” or the “environmentally friendly system” technique. These unique polymerization routes, including the water-based and grinding techniques, allow for the adjustment of (a) morphology, (b) size, and (c) organization of the materials. The synthesized materials are analyzed using X-ray powder diffraction, nitrogen adsorption/desorption, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) or transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging, and biological activity analysis.