Yang Wei, Ph.D.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
˙ Chemical Engineering Dept. at Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
Assistant Professor
08/2017~07/2022
˙ Chemical Engineering Dept. at Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
Assistant Professor
02/2016 to 07/2017
˙ Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering Dept. at Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
Post-Doctoral Fellow
09/2014 to 10/2015
˙ Bioengineering & Material Science, U.C. Berkeley.
"Single molecular force detection of biologically inspired adhesive polymers using AFM"
(Project Investigator: Dr. Phillip Messersmith)
Post-Doctoral Fellow
08/2010 to 07/2014
˙ Bioengineering, Clemson University
˙ Experimental methods to assess proteins' structures and functions on biomaterials
(Project Investigator: Dr. Robert Latour)
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Assistant R&D Manager
11/2015-02/2016
˙ R&D Division, AMED CO., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan.
˙ Protein based hydrogel patch designs for wound healing applications
R&D Engineer
09/2002-05/2006
˙ Department of Solid State Polymerization, Far Eastern Textile Limited, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
˙ Mechanical test and surface modifications of PET, FDA approval, process development and scale-up
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy
Bioengineering, 2006-2010
˙Clemson University, Clemson, SC., USA.
"Experimental Methods to Assess Adsorption Free Energy for Peptide/Surface Interactions. "(Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Robert Latour)
Master of Science
Chemical Engineering,1999-2001 ˙
Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
"Investigation of Affinity Adsorbent on Chitosan-Based Matrix for the Adsorption of α-Amylase by IMAC."
(Thesis Advisor: Dr. Syu, Mei-Jywan)
Bachelor of Science
Chemical Engineering,1995-99 ˙
Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.
"Nitrogen effects on the polysaccharide content of Ganoderma Iucidumin submerged cultures"
(Project Advisor: Dr. Yang, Fan-Chiang)