Faculty

CURRENT POSITION

2024 – present:     
Associate Professor, College of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2022 – present:     
Deputy Director, Oral Medicine Innovation Center (OMIC), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2022 – present:     
Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Dentistry, National University Corporation Tohoku University
2019 – 2024:
Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

OFFICE

ACADEMIC DEGREES

2012 - 2017:

Ph.D.’s study in Department of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University

2010 - 2012:

Master degree’s study in Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center

EXPERIENCE

2024 - present: Associate Chairperson, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

2024 - present: Associate Executive Director, Office of Sustainable Development and University Social Responsibility

2022 - present: Secretary-general, Taiwan Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders

SPECIALTY

1. 2025 Taiwan Sustainable Action Awards (TSAA)：SDG03 Smiles for All, Powered by Technology” – Gold Award

2. 2025 Asia-Pacific Sustainable Action Awards (APSAA)：SDG3 Smiles for All, Powered by Technology–Silver Award

3. Deep Learning Classification of Decayed-Missing-Filled Tooth Status on Intraoral Photos. 2025 IADR Hatton Competition in the Senior - Clinical Research category – First Place, IADR General Session & Exhibition, July, 2025.

4. Digital Transformation of Community Oral Health Education Program. 2025 Global Views University Social Responsibility (USR) Award – First Prize in the "Collaborative Learning Group", Taiwan, 2025.

5. Background Effects on Deep Learning Classification of Decayed-Missing-Filled Tooth Status. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the IADR South-East Asia Division, Malaysia. IADR-Unilever Hatton Award (Senior Category) 1st Prize, 2024.

6. Using mobile augmented reality technology supports medical education and shared decision-making. National Innovation Award, 2023.

7. "Hierarchical Panoptic Segmentation of Crops and Weeds" challenge at the Computer Vision in Plant Phenotyping and Agriculture (CVPPA) - International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) 2nd Prize, 2023.

8. ZNF582 Methylation and Oral Microbiota in Oral Cancer. 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the IADR South-East Asia Division, Singapore. IADR-SEA RESEARCH CATEGORY AWARD Oral Microbiology & Cariology 1st Prize, 2023.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Digital Development of Tissue Engineering for TMJ Arthritis

(1) Utilizing digital technologies to develop tissue engineering solutions for the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis.

(2) Conducting basic experimental animal studies and molecular biology research to investigate the underlying mechanisms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis.

Oral Microbiota Research

(1) Leveraging next-generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics tools to analyze microbial communities and their impact on oral and systemic health.

(2) Investigating microbiome dynamics in diseases such as periodontal disease and dental caries, with a particular focus on systemic connections in aging populations.

(3) Developing personalized oral healthcare strategies to improve overall health outcomes.

Extended Reality (XR) Technologies in Dental Education and Clinical Applications

(1)  Enhancing dental education by integrating XR technologies.

(2)  Improving clinician-patient decision-making and surgical simulations through XR applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Dentistry

(1)  Examining the impact of background effects on deep learning models for classifying decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT-AI).

(2)  Developing the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Needed (IOTN-AI) model to mimic human decision-making in assessing orthodontic treatment needs.

(3) Implementing deep learning techniques for the segmentation of maxillofacial anatomical structures on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.

Our laboratory is committed to bridging digital innovations and biological research to advance healthcare practices, providing personalized solutions, and supporting the future of dentistry and medicine.