Chyung Ay
Chyung Ay | |
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忠爱 | |
President of National Chiayi University, Taiwan | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Residence | Taiwan ![]() |
Alma mater | National Chung-Hsing University, USA NTU, Taiwan University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
Chyung Ay is currently President of National Chiayi University, Taiwan.[1] He is an agricultural engineer.[2]
Early life
Born in Taiwan, Chyung Ay was educated at National Chung Hsing University, graduating with an undergraduate degree in 1980. He then studied for a Masters degree at National Taiwan University, graduating in 1982. In 1992, he received his Ph.D. degree in food engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.[3]
Career
In 1997, Chyung Ay joined the Department of Biomechatronic Engineering at National Chiayi University. From 2000 - 2006, He became Dean of College of Science and Engineering at the university. In 2014, he was appointed university vice president. In 2018, he became the university president.[4]
Awards
Chyung Ay received the academic achievement award and education achievement award from the Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery, Taiwan in 2001 and 2007 respectively.[5]