Assist. Prof. Dr. Ching-Huan Lee | Ceramic Processing | Best Researcher Award

Project Assistant Professor at National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ching-Huan Lee is a materials scientist specializing in sustainable ceramics, energy materials, and advanced inorganic processing techniques. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, focusing on nanocomposites, silicon oxynitride ceramics, and optoelectronic films. Dr. Lee currently serves as a Project Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Chin-Yi University of Technology and holds adjunct positions at the Hi-GEM Research Center and National University of Tainan. His research interests span ceramic processing, spark plasma sintering, operando electrochemical analysis, Li-ion batteries, and catalytic membrane technologies. He has held academic and research appointments in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Japan, and has received several prestigious awards, including the Lam Research Thesis Award and multiple honors from the Taiwan Ceramic Society. Dr. Lee is actively involved in professional societies such as the American Ceramic Society and the Electrochemical Society of Taiwan and has contributed significantly to international forums and funded research projects in green energy and advanced materials processing.

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Summary of Suitability for Research for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ching-Huan Lee is an accomplished researcher with over two decades of progressive work in materials science and energy engineering, particularly focusing on sustainable ceramic processing, inorganic reactions, and energy storage materials. With a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from National Cheng Kung University and a dynamic international research background (Taiwan, China, Japan, and Hong Kong), he has consistently contributed to cutting-edge advancements in energy materials and green technologies.

🎓 Education

• 📜 Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
  National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan 
  Dissertation: Sintering behavior and mechanical properties of Si₃N₄-based nanocomposites via spark plasma sintering

• 🎓 M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
  National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan 
  Dissertation: Microstructure of silicon oxynitride ceramics from nano-sized silicon nitride and nitrates

• 🧪 B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
  National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
  Dissertation: Optoelectronic performance of Mo-doped In₂O₃ films via plasma evaporation

💼 Professional Experience

• 🏛️ Project Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  National Chin-Yi University of Technology

• 🔋 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Green Energy
  National University of Tainan

• 🔬 Project Assistant Professor, Dept. of Green Energy
  National University of Tainan

• ⚗️ Research Fellow / Associate, Hi-GEM Research Center, NCKU

• 🌏 Research Fellow & Postdoctoral Researcher
  The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• 🔍 Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NCKU

• 🔁 Visiting Scientist, NCKU Global Materials Promotion Center

🌐 International Exchange & Collaboration

• 🇨🇳 Tsinghua University, China 
  Research on new ceramics under Prof. Chang-An Wang

• 🇯🇵 Tohoku University, Japan 
  Institute for Materials Research under Prof. Takashi Goto

🧪 Research Interests

• ⚙️ Sustainable Ceramic Processing

• 🌿 Green Energy Materials

• 🔬 Operando Characterization

• ⚡ Li-ion Batteries & Electrolysis Cells

• 💠 Laser-Plasma & Fusion Materials

• 🌡️ Thermoelectrochemical Catalysis

🏆 Awards & Honors

• 🥈 Second Prize – Poster Presentation, ISACTSEA, Taiwan

• 🇯🇵 Young Researcher Exchange Scholarship, Japan Exchange Association

• 🏅 Best Paper Award (Ph.D.), Taiwan Ceramic Society

• 🥉 Bronze Award – Graduate Student, NCKU

• 🧠 Hsu Tzu Jan Creative Scholarship, Taiwan Ceramic Society

• 🏆 Lam Research Thesis Award (Nano, Physics & Chemistry), NCKU

📚 Academic Memberships

• 🔸 Member, American Ceramic Society

• 🔹 Member, Taiwan Ceramic Society

• 🔸 Member, Electrochemical Society of Taiwan

• 🎤 Organizer, Global Young Investigator Forum, ACerS

💰 Research Funding Highlights

• 💵 NTD 1.45M, National Science & Technology Council 
  – Development of low-carbon processes for energy storage

• 💵 NTD 1.13M, NSTC 
  – Microwave-enhanced lithium titanate processing

• 💵 NTD 750K, ITRI 
  – Hydrophilic porous ceramic membranes for combustion energy saving

• 💵 NTD 500K, ITRI 
  – Porous membrane tech for low-carbon combustion

👨‍🏫 Teaching Experience

National University of Tainan 

• 🧲 General Physics, Physical Chemistry, Battery Systems, Energy Materials, Instrumental Analysis

National Chin-Yi University of Technology 

• 📐 Calculus, Engineering Mathematics, Statics, Chemistry, Green Energy Technology

📚Publication Top Notes

Revisiting the origin of cycling enhanced capacity of Fe3O4 based nanostructured electrode for lithium ion batteries

Cited : 167

Microstructure and mechanical properties of TiN/Si3N4 nanocomposites by spark plasma sintering (SPS)

Cited :  49

Selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH 3 over Mo–Fe/beta catalysts: the effect of Mo loading amounts

Cited : 39

Influence of Conductive Nano‐TiC on Microstructural Evolution of Si₃N₄‐Based Nanocomposites in Spark Plasma Sintering

Cited : 33

Effect of Heating Rate on Spark Plasma Sintering of a Nanosized β‐Si₃N₄‐Based Powder

Cited : 31