Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, 1991, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute of Technology

M.S. in Polymer Science & Engineering, 1985, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute of Technology

M.S. in Chemical Engineering,  1978, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

B.S. in Applied Chemistry, 1975, Fung Cha University, Taiwan

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

• Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2025
• Fellow of National Academy of Inventors, 2024
• Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award, 2023
• Fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineering, 2022
• 12th Annual Cade Prize, People’s Choice, 2021
• 12th Annual Cade Prize, 4th Place “Versatile Sensor Technology”, 2021
• University Term Professor, 2018-2021
• Technical Editor, Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2015-present
• Editor, Focus Issue on Solid State Electronic Devices and Materials in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2021.
• Guest Editor, Special Issue on Gallium Oxide Materials and Devices”, J. Vac. Sci. & Technol. A, 2021.
• Editor, Focus Issue on Photovoltaics for the 21^st Century II in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2021.
• Editor, Focus Issue on Gallium Oxide Based Materials and Devices II in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2020
• Editor, Focus Issue on Solid-State Materials and Devices for Biological and Medical Applications II in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2020
• Editor, Focus Issue on Photovoltaics for the 21^st Century in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society (2020).
• Editor, Focus Issue on Focus Issue on Recent Advances in Wide Bandgap III-Nitride Devices and Solid State Lighting: A Tribute to Isamu Akasaki, in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2020
• Editor, Focus Issue on Gallium Oxide Based Materials and Devices in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2019.
• Editor, Focus Issue on Semiconductor-Based Sensors for Application to Vapors, Chemicals, Biological Species, and Medical Diagnosis in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2018
• Editor, Focus Issue on Ultra wide Bandgap Materials and Devices in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2017
• Editor, Focus Issue on GaN-Based Electronics for Power, RF, and Rad-Hard Applications in Journal of Solid-state Science and Technology in the Electrochemical Society, 2017
• Fred & Bonnie Edie Professor, 2015
• Teacher and Scholar Award, College of Engineering, University of Florida, 2014
• University of Florida Foundation Term Professor, 2013
• Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology (ECS), 2013
• Teacher and Scholar Award, College of Engineering, University of Florida, 2012
• ExxonMobil Gator Chemical Engineering Alumni Chair Professorship, 2011
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2011
• NASA Patent Application Initial Award, 2010
• Albert Nerken Award in American Vacuum Society, 2010
• NASA Tech Brief Initial Award, 2010
• Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award, University of Florida, 2010
• Distinguished Professorship, University of Florida, 2009
• Electronic and Photonic Division Award (ECS), 2008
• Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award, College of Engineering at University of Florida, 2008
• Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Electron Devices Society, 2007
• Charles A. Stokes Professorship, 2006
• Research Foundation Professor, University of Florida, 2004
• Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Electron Devices Society
• Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineering, 2022
• Fellow, American Physical Society, 2008
• Fellow, American Vacuum Society, 2006
• Fellow, Electrochemical Society, 1998
• Fellow, Materials Research Society, 2012
• Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010
• Fellow, Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers, 2012