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President
Poching Johnny Wu, Ph.D Tel:(O) +886-3-9357400 –7000 E-mail: pcwu@niu.edu.tw |
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy in Food Engineering - January 1991
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Dissertation: Study of Mechanism for Vapor-Induced Puffing of Starch-rich Materials
Advisor: Dr. Henry G. Schwartzberg
Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering - July 1987
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.A.
Thesis: Factors Affecting Wisconsin Breakage Tester Results on Corn
Advisor: Dr. Steven R. Eckhoff
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering - June 1981
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
EXPERIENCES:
08/19~Present President , National Ilan University, I-lan, Taiwan
10/10~07/16 Vice President , National Ilan University, I-lan, Taiwan
09/09~09/10 President
St. Mary’s Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taiwan
08/08~08/09 Professor, Department of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering
National Ilan University, I-lan, Taiwan
07/06~07/08 Director General
Bureau of Agriculture, Ilan County, Taiwan
10/97~07/06 Professor, Department of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering
Dean of Student Affairs
Dean of Research & Development Division
National Ilan University, I-lan, Taiwan
08/92~10/97 Associate Professor & Department Head
National Ilan Institute of Agriculture and Technology, Ilan, Taiwan
02/91~7/92 Research Associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.
1.Work on process development with Pioneer Hybrid International, Inc. to identify quality corn for wet milling using computer vision and image processing;
2.Analyzed protease activity levels and milling characteristics of corn for wet milling; Advised undergraduate and graduate students on corn wet milling and popcorn quality projects;
3.Studied popping Characteristics of mechanically Damaged Popcorn;
4.Worked on process development with Beatrice/Huntresson to study the enzyme treatment of ear popcorn to facilitate shelling.
08/87~01/91 Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
1.Performed experimental studies of extrusion puffing and freeze concentration;
2.Studied microwave heating patterns of porous food materials;
3,Worked on data acquisition systems and Expert Systems (i.e. M1, Expert-Ease);
4.Designed and fabricated a pilot plant scale puffing gun; Studied popcorn popping and vapor-induced puffing mechanism.
08/85~06/87 Research Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.A.
1.Studied mathematical modeling and computer simulation of static drying;
2. Evaluated and studied factors affecting Wisconsin Breakage Tester results on corn.
01/85~06/85 Teaching Assistant, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
1.Instructed Workshop Practice, Farm Machinery Practice, and Farm Power Practice;
2.In charge of laboratory instrument maintenance.
09/83~12/84 Research Assistant, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
1.Designed a drum-dryer for mushroom drying;
2.Studies the pre-cooling process of fruit and vegetable;
3.Studied the postharvest storage and quality preservation of Litchi fruit.
09/81~08/83 Military Reporter, Army News, Taiwan
06/81~09/81 Research Assistant, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Studied the energy utilization of rice husk.
06/80~09/80 Summer Engineer, Mitsubishi Farm Machinery Company, Taiwan
Responsible for the optimization of farm machinery assembly lines.
HONOREES & MEMBERSHIP:
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon, The Honor Society of Agricultural Engineering
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Institute of Food Technologist, Professional Member