teacher-Hsiu-Ling Chen

Chen Xiuling

Distinguished Professor

  • Office: Room 13926, 9th Floor, Biomedical Zhuoqun
  • Tel: +886-6-2353535 ext 1540
  • Fax: +886-6-2752484
  • Email: hsiulinchen@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Expertise and research areas

  • Food safety
  • Environmental Health
  • risk assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Risk Communication

Courses offered

Courses taught last semester:
  • Risk Communication
  • health risk assessment
  • Special discussion (1)
Courses to be taught next semester:
  • Food Safety and Hygiene Management Law and International Food Safety Regulations
  • Advanced risk assessment
  • Special discussion (2)

Education and experience

Education

  • PhD, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Republic of China, 1999/09~2004/07
  • Graduate Institute of Environmental Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, R.O.C., Master's Degree, September 1995 - June 1997
  • Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical College, Republic of China - Bachelor's Degree 1991/09~1995/06

 

experience

Current position:

  • Distinguished Professor of the Institute of Food Safety, Hygiene and Risk Management, National Cheng Kung University, August 2011-Present
  • Professor and Director of the Institute of Food Safety, Hygiene, and Risk Management, National Cheng Kung University, August 2016 - July 2014
  • Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Trace Toxicants Research, National Cheng Kung University, July 2016-present
  • Taiwan Indoor Environment Quality Society-Executive Director

 

Current position:

  • Professor and Director of the Institute of Food Safety, Hygiene, and Risk Management, National Cheng Kung University, August 2017 to present
  • Jointly appointed professor at the Department of Industrial Hygiene and Institute of Environmental Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, February 2012 to present
  • Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Trace Toxicants Research, National Cheng Kung University, July 2016 to present
  • Executive Director of the Taiwan Society for Indoor Environmental Quality (May 113-present)
  • Member of Taipei City Government Food Safety Committee, March 2011 to present
  • Kaohsiung City Government Food Safety Expert Committee 113/01~Present
  • Member of the Academic Ethics Review Committee of the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 112/01~
  • Member of the Food Safety and Nutrition Advisory Council of the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, January 112 to present
  • Member of the Tobacco Health Risk Assessment Review Committee of the National Health Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, September 2009 to date
  • Member of the Environmental Impact and Health Risk Assessment Subcommittee for Soil and Groundwater Contamination Sites, Ministry of Environment, June 113 to date
  • Member of Tainan City Soil and Groundwater Contaminated Site Improvement Promotion Committee, January 2012 to date
  • Member of the Taiwan Building Center Green Building Materials Label Assessment Committee, 111/01 to present
  • Member of the Taichung City Government Air Pollution Control Fund Management Committee, October 2012 to date
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Health, Airlangga Universitas, Indonesia, 111/01 to date

 

Previous positions:

  • Chairman of the Taiwan Society for Indoor Environmental Quality (April 107 - April 113)
  • Professor of Department of Environmental and Safety Health Engineering, Hongguang University of Science and Technology, February 2010 to July 2010
  • Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Safety Health Engineering, Hongguang University of Science and Technology, August 2006 - January 2000
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Safety and Health, Hongguang University of Science and Technology, August 2008 - July 2006
  • Executive Yuan Food Safety Committee Member, February 2010 - February 2011
  • ILSI Taiwan International Life Sciences Institute 3rd Board of Directors 108/06~111/06
  • Member of the Environmental Impact Assessment Supervision Committee for the CPC Corporation's Third Light Naphtha Renewal and Expansion Plan, Ministry of Environment, 106/09~112/08
  • Member of the Tainan City Government Health Bureau's Suspended Penalty Review Panel for Serious Violations of the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Act (April 2012 - March 2013)

 

Other majors:

  • Editor-in-chief and editorial committee member of Atmosphere international magazine
  • China Technology Journal - Industrial Park Environmental Issues - Health Risk Assessment Case Study

 

Relevant certificates:

  • Industrial Hygiene Technician (90 Special High School No. 7640)

Honors and Awards

  • National Cheng Kung University has been recognized for outstanding industry-university collaboration achievements for four consecutive years, from 2012 to 2013.
  • Chengxing Medical Education Foundation Outstanding Paper Award (2013)

patent

  • Squid cleaning and sterilization device, Republic of China Patent Certificate No. M632318, publication date 2022.09.21.
  • Black clam cleaning device, Republic of China Patent Certificate Invention No. M 656165, publication date 2024.06.01.
  • Microbubble cleaning device, Republic of China Patent Certificate Invention No. M657864, publication date 2024.07.11.

Journal publications

  1. Chen, HL, Chou, SK, Arcega, RD, Hou, CY,Wu, JS, Liu, CT, Hsiao, CP, Hung, LY, Lin, CM, Inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium on mung bean seeds by combined application of microbubbles and disinfections and its effect on sprouting. 2025 Jan, In: Food Control. 167, 110767.
  2. Asri, AK, Newman, GD, Tao, Z., Zhu, R., Chen, HL, Lung, SCC, Wu, CD What is the spatiotemporal pattern of benzene concentration spread over susceptible area surrounding the Hartman Park community, Houston, Texas? Journal of Hazardous Materials, 474: 134666, 2024 May.
  3. Babaan, J., Wong, PY, Chen, PC,Chen, HL, Lung, SCC, Chen, YC, Wu, CD Geospatial artificial intelligence for estimating daytime and nighttime nitrogen dioxide concentration variations in Taiwan: A spatial prediction model. Journal of Environmental Management, 360: 121198, 2024 May.
  4. Chen, HL, Chih, PS, Chuang, KJ, Chuang, HC, Chang, LT Changes in Indoor Air Quality in Public Facilities before and after the Enactment of Taiwan's Indoor Air Quality Management Act. Indoor Air, 5898087, 2024 Apr.
  5. Ying, TH, Huang, CJ, Hsieh, CJ, Wu, PJ, Yeh, CC, Hung, PK, Chang, WH, Wu, MH, Hung, H., Chang, JW, Wang, CT, Arcega, RD, Mahmudiono, T., Lee, CC, Chen, HL* Correction to: Potential Factors Associated with the Blood Metal Concentrations of Reproductive-Age Women in Taiwan. Exposure and Health, 16: 71-86, 2023 Oct.
  6. Chen, HL, Arcega, RD, Liao, PY, Hou, CY, Liu, WC, Chen, YR, Wu, JS, Wang, WR, Lin, CM Reduction of pesticides and bacteria on Napa cabbage by ozone microbubble water. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 204: 112444, 2023 Jun.
  7. Lin, CM, Herianto, S., Hsieh, CW, Shih, MK, Ciou, JY, Huang, JC, Liu, TT, Chen, HL, Hou, CY Coupling ozone with microbubbles (OMB) water for food disinfection: Effects on microbiological safety, physicochemical quality, and reducing pink discoloration of jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas). Journal of Cleaner Production, 418: 138036, 2023 Jul.
  8. Hsu, SC, Chen, HL, Chou, CF, Liu, WC, Wu, CT Characterization of microbial contamination of retail washed and unwashed shell eggs in Taiwan. Food Control, 149: 109718, 2023 Feb.
  9. Mahmudiono, T., Wijanarko, MAV, Elkarima, E., 'Aarifah, DF, Indriani, D., Setyaningtyas, SW, Chen, HL Education on mercury exposure from fish and its processed products among school children in the Kenjeran Beach Area, Surabaya. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 14(s2): 2623, 2023 Mar.
  10. Mamun, AA, Mahmudiono, T., Yudhastuti, R., Triatmaja, NT, Chen, HL of Food-Based Intervention to Improve the Linear Growth of Children under Five: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 15(11): 2430, 2023 May.
  11. Herianto, S., Arcega, RD, Hou, CY, Chao, HR, Lee, CC, Lin, CM, Mahmudiono, T., Chen, HL*, Chemical decontamination of foods using non-thermal plasma-activated water. Science of The Total Environment 2023, 874(20), 162235.
  12. Hsu, SC, Kong, TK, Chen, CY, Chen, HL*, Plasma-Activated Water Affects the Antioxidant Contents in Water Spinach. Applied Sciences 2023, 13(5), 3341
  13. Ying, TH, Huang, CJ, Hsieh, CJ, Wu, PJ, Yeh, CC, Hung, PK, Chang, WH, Wu, MH, Hung, H., Chang, JW, Wang, CT, Arcega, RD, Mahmudiono, T., Lee, CC, Chen, HL*, Potential Factors Associated with the Blood Metal Concentrations of Reproductive-Age Women in Taiwan. Exposure and Health 2023.
  14. Arcega, RD, Chen, RJ, Chih, PS, Huang, YH, Chang, WH, Kong, TK, Lee, CC, Mahmudiono, T., Tsui,CC, Hou, WC, Hsueh, HT, Chen, HL* Toxicity prediction: An application of alternative testing and computational toxicology in contaminated groundwater sites in Taiwan. Journal of Environmental Management 2023, 328, 116982.
  15. Mahmudiono, T., Zebadia, E., Setyawati, UG, Sahila, N., Nathania, DA, Febrianti, KD, Ramadhan, SA, Yusryana, EA, Indriani, D., Widiatmoko, D., Chen, HL* Urine analysis and nutritional status among elderly in Griya Werdha, Surabaya, 2023, Journal of Public Health in Africa. 14, S2, 2563.
  16. Mahmudiono, T., Rachmah, Q., Indriani, D., Permatasari, EA, Hera, NA, Chen, H. L. Food and Beverage Consumption Habits through the Perception of Health Belief Model (Grab Food or Go Food) in Surabaya and Pasuruan. Nutrients 2023, 14(21), 4482.
  17. Chang, WH, Lu, QO, Chen, HL., Hsu, NS, Lee, CC Insights into the long-term fates and impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediment samples in Taiwan: The national project for background monitoring of the environmental distribution of chemical substances (BMECs). Environmental Pollution 2022, 306, 119417.
  18. Chang, WH, Chen, PH, Herianto, S., Chen, HL*(co-corresponding author), Lee, CC* Aggregating exposures and toxicity equivalence approach into an integrated probabilistic dietary risk assessment for perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate: Results from the National food monitoring study and National Food Consumption Database. Environmental Research 2022, 211: 112989.
  19. Arcega, RD, Hou, CY, Hsu, SC, Lin, CM, Chang, WH, Chen, HL* Reduction of pesticide residues in Chrysanthemum morifolium by nonthermal plasma-activated water and impact on its quality. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2022, 434, 128610.
  20. Lin, YC, Chang, WH, Li, TC, Iwata, O. Chen, HL* Health Risk of Infants Exposed to Lead and Mercury Through Breastfeeding. Exposure and Health 2023, 15(1), 255-267.
  21. Lin, CM, Patel, AK, Chiu, YC, Hou, CY, Kuo, CH, Dong, CD, Chen, HL. The application of novel rotary plasma jets to inhibit the aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus and the spoilage fungus, Aspergillus niger on peanuts. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies 2022, 78, 102994.
  22. Hou, CY, Chen, YR, Wu, JS, Chen, HL., Hsiao, CP, Liu, CT, Lin, CM Antibacterial Efficacy and Physiochemical Effects of Ozone Microbubble Water on Tomato. Sustainability 2022, 14(11) 6549.
  23. Lin, WT, Tsai, RY, Chen, HL., Tsay, YS, Lee, CC Probabilistic Prediction Models and Influence Factors of Indoor Formaldehyde and VOC Levels in Newly Renovated Houses. Atmosphere 2022, 13(5), 675.
  24. Sung, JM, Chang, WH, Liu, KH, Chen, CY, Mahmudiono, T., Wang, WR, Hsu, HC, Li, ZY, Chen, HL* The Effect of Co-exposure to Glyphosate, Cadmium, and Arsenic on Chronic Kidney Disease. Exposure and Health 2022, 15.
  25. Lin, CM, Herianto, S., Syu, SM Song, CH, Chen, HL* (co-corresponding author), Hou, CY* The effects of glazing with plasma-activated water generated by a piezoelectric direct discharge plasma system on whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeusvannamei). LWT-Food Science and Technology. 2022, 154, 112547.
  26. Hsu, SC, Huang, YF, Mahmudiono, T., Chen, HL* Food traceability systems, consumers' risk perception, and purchase intention: Evidence from the “4-label-1-Q” approach in Taiwan. Journal of Food Protection. 2022, 85(1):155-163.
  27. Lu, BJ, Lin,TC, Chao, HR, Tsai, CH, Lu, JH, Tsai, MH, Chang, CT, Hsieh, H., Lu, IC, Arcega, RD, Chang, WH, Chen, HL., Mansor, WNW, Lee, YC The Impact of Air or Nitrogen Non-Thermal Plasma on Variations of Natural Bioactive Compounds in Djulis (Chenopodium formosanumKoidz.) Seed and the Potential Effects for Human Health. Atmosphere 2021, 12(11), 1375.
  28. Lin, CM, Herianto, S., Syu, SM Song, CH, Chen, HL* (co-corresponding author), Hou, CY* The application of a novel non-thermal plasma device with double rotary plasma jets for inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis on shell eggs and its effects on sensory properties. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2021, 355, 109332.
  29. Chang, WH, Herianto, S., Lee, CC, Hung, H., Chen, HL* The Effects of Phthalate Ester Exposure on Human Health: A Review. Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 786, 147371.
  30. Hou, CY, Kong, TK, Lin, CM, Chen, HL* The Effects of Plasma-Activated Water on Heavy Metals Accumulation in Water Spinach. Applied Sciences-Basel, 2021, 11(11), 5304.
  31. Lin, CM, Herianto, S., Syu, SM Song, CH, Chen, HL* (co-corresponding author), Hou, CY Applying a large-scale device using non-thermal plasma for microbial decontamination on shell eggs and its effects on the sensory characteristics. LWT-Food Science and Technology 2021; 142, 111067.
  32. Huang, WL, Chang, WH, Cheng, SF, Li, HY, Chen, HL* Potential Risk of Consuming Vegetables planted in Soil with Heavy Metal and the Influence on Vegetable Antioxidant Activity. Applied Sciences-Basel, 2021, 11(9), 3761.
  33. Liu, PW, Li, CI, Huang, KC, Liu, CS, Chen, H. L., Lee, CC, Chiou, YY, Chen, RJ 3-MCPD and glycidol coexposure induces systemic toxicity and synergistic nephrotoxicity via NLRP3 inflammasome activation, necroptosis, and autophagic cell death. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2021, 405, 124241.
  34. Lee, CC, Chang, WH, Hung, CF, Chen, HL* Fish consumption is an indicator of exposure to non-dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls in cumulative risk assessments based on a probabilistic and sensitive approach. Environmental Pollution 2021; 268, 115732.
  35. Chang, WH, Chen, HL., Lee, CC Dietary exposure assessment to perchlorate in the Taiwanese population: A risk assessment based on the probabilistic approach. Environmental Pollution 2020, 267,115486.
  36. Herianto, S., Hou, CY, Lin CM, Chen, HL* Nonthermal plasma‐activated water: A comprehensive review of this new tool for enhanced food safety and quality. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 2021, 20(1), 583-626.
  37. Chen, HL., Li, CP, Tang, CS, Lung, SCC, Chuang, HC, Chou, DW, Chang, LT Risk assessment for people exposed to PM2.5 and constituents at different vertical heights in an urban area of Taiwan. Atmosphere 2020,11(11), 1145.
  38. Lee, CC, Chang, WH, Chen, HL* Dietary exposure and risk assessment of exposure to hexabromocyclododecanes in a Taiwan population. Environmental Pollution 2019, 249:728-734.
  39. Chang, WH, Tsa, YS, Wang, JY, Chen, HL., Yang, WH Lee, CC Sex hormones and oxidative stress mediated phthalate-induced effects in prostatic enlargement. Environment International 2019, 126:184-192.
  40. Chang, WH, Liu, SC, Chen, HL* (equal contribution as corresponding author), Lee,CC Dietary intake of 4-nonylphenol and bisphenol A in Taiwanese population: Integrated risk assessment based on probabilistic and sensitive approach. Environmental Pollution 2019, 244: 143-152.
  41. Chang, WH, Lee, CC, Yen, YH, Chen, HL* Oxidative damage in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer co-exposed to phthalates and to trace elements. Environment International 2018, 121: 179-1184.
  42. Yen, YH, Cheng, BS, Chan, CC, Lin, CW, Chen, HL* Heavy Metal Components in Blood and Urinary Stones of Urolithiasis. Biological Trace Element Research 2018, 185(2), 266-274.
  43. Fang, GC, Huang, WJ, Chen, HL., Chang, MC, Chen, Y., Huang, CY Concentrations of particulates and metallic elements in slow wind (average 1.5 m/s) in the winter season. Environmental Forensics 2017, 18(3), 188-196.
  44. Ko, JL, Cheng, YJ, Liu, GC, Hsin, IL, Chen, HL* The association of occupational metals exposure and oxidative damage, telomere shortening in fitness equipments manufacturing workers. Industrial Health 2017, 55(4): 345-353.
  45. Chen, HL*, Wu, YC, Chen, MR, Chou, JS, Zheng, SK, Hou, JZ Risk Assessment of PAH Exposure Involving Metal Working Fluids in Fastener Manufacturing Industries. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 2016, 16: 3212–3221.
  46. Lee, CC, Hsu, YC, Kao, YT, Chen, HL* Health risk assessment of the intake of butyltin and phenyltin compounds from fish and seafood in Taiwanese population 2016, Chemosphere 164, 564-572.
  47. Lin, CC, Tsai, JH, Huang, KLC Yeh, C. KJ., Chen, HL* (equal contribution as corresponding author), Chen, SJ * Lee, JT, Hsieh, YC Characteristics of Respirable Particulate Metals Emitted by a Beehive Firework Display in YanShuei Area of Southern Taiwan. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 2016, 16: 2227–2236.
  48. Lee, CC, Lin, HT, Kao, YM, Chang, MH, Chen, HL* Temporal trend of PCDD/PCDFs and dioxin like-PCBs concentrations in food from Taiwan markets during 2004–2012. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 2016, 24:644–652.
  49. Chang, J.W., Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Lee, CC Abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in people exposed to moderate-to-high levels of dioxin. PloS one 2016, 11(1), [e0145818].
  50. Chang, SY, Huang, WJ Lu, BR, Fang, GC, Chen, Y., Chen, HL., Chang, MC, Hsu, CF An Environmentally Friendly Method for Testing Photocatalytic Inactivation of Cyanobacterial Propagation on a Hybrid Ag-TiO2 Photocatalyst under Solar Illumination. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2015, 12, 15819–15833.
  51. Chen, HL*, Lee, CC, Huang, WJ, Huang, HT Wu, YC , Hsu, YC, Kao, YT Arsenic speciation in rice and risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in Taiwan population. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2016, 23:4481–4488.
  52. Lee, KH, Chen, HP, Leung, CM, Chen, HL* (equal contribution as first author), Tsai, SS, Hsu, PC Effects of indium chloride exposure on spermmorphology and DNA integrity in rats. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 2015, 23: 153-160.
  53. Lin, CC, Chen, MR, Chang, SL, Liao, WH, Chen, HL* Characterization of Ambient Particles Size in Workplace of Manufacturing Physical Fitness Equipments. Industrial Health 2015, 53: 78-84.
  54. Cheng, YJ, Cheng, SM, Teng, YH, Shyu, WC, Chen, HL., Lee, SD Cordycepssinensis Prevents Apoptosis in Mouse Liver with D-Galactosamine/Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine 2014, 42 (2): 427–441.
  55. Lin, CC, Huang, KL, Chen, HL., Tsai, JH, Chiu, YP, Lee, JT, Chen, SJ Influences of Beehive Firework Displays on Ambient Fine Particles during the Lantern Festival in the Yan Shuei Area of Southern Taiwan. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 2014, 14: 1998–2009.
  56. Lee, KH, Chen, HL., Leung, CM, Chen, HP, Hsu, PC Indium Acetate Toxicity in Male Reproductive 1 System in Rats. Environmental Toxicology 2016, 311: 68–76.
  57. Chang, JW, Ou, HY, Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Lee, CC Hyperuricemia after exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-P-dioxins and dibenzofurans near a highly contaminated area. Epidemiology 2013, 24(4): 582-589.
  58. Chen, HL* Reply to “KL-6 is not ineffective biomarker of indium lung” by Nakano et al. (Letter to the Editor). International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2013, 86(7): 847.
  59. Chen, HL*, Chung, SH, Jhuo, ML Efficiency of different respiratory protective equipments for removal of particulate and gaseous reactive oxygen species from welding fumes. Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health 2013, 68(2): 101-106.
  60. Su, HJ, Chang, CH Chen, HL* Effects of vitamin C, E intake on peak expiratory flow rate of asthmatic children exposed to atmospheric particulate matter. Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health 2013, 68(2):80-6.
  61. Chang JW, Chen HL., Su HJ, Liao PC, Lee CC Biochemical study of retired pentachlorophenol workers with and without following dietary exposure to PCDD/Fs. Chemosphere 2012, 88:813-819.
  62. Chen, HL*, Yang, CH, Lin, MH Removal efficiency of vapor/particulate phase PAHs by using alternative protective respirators in PAHs exposure workers. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2012, 219-220:190-195.
  63. Lee, CC, Chang, JW, Huang, HY Chen, HL* Factors influencing blood mercury levels of inhabitants living near fishing areas. Science of the total Environment 2012, 424:316-321.
  64. Chang, J.W., Chen, HL., Chang, CC, Su, HJ, Liao, PC, Lee, CC Predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease in people exposed to moderate to high levels of dioxin, Journal of Hazardous Materials 2011, 198:317-22.
  65. Liu, HH, Chen, CY, Chen, GI, Lee, LH, Chen, HL* Relationship between indium exposure and oxidative damage in workers in indium tin oxide production plants. International Archive of Occupational and Environment Health 2012, 85(4):447-53.
  66. Chang, J.W., Chen, HL., Su, HJ Liao, PC, Guo, HR, Lee, CC Simultaneous exposure of non-diabetics to high levels of dioxins and mercury increases their risk of insulin resistance, Journal of Hazardous materials 2010, 185(2-3): 749-755.
  67. Chang, JW, Ou, HY, Chen, HL., Guo, HR, Liao, PC, Lee, CC Interrelationship between exposure to PCDD/Fs and hypertension in metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese living near a highly contaminated area. Chemosphere 2010, 81: 1027-1032.
  68. Liu, HH, Yang, HH, Chou, CD, Lin, MH, Chen, HL* Risk assessment of gaseous/particulate phase PAH exposure in foundry industry, Journal of Hazardous Materials 2010, 181: 105-111.
  69. Chen, HL., Huang, HY, Huang, PC, Lee, CC Relationship of PCDD/Fs concentrations in duck farmers and consumption of eating ranched duck eggs in central Taiwan. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2010, 29 (11): 2402-2408.
  70. Liu, HH, Lin, MH, Chan, CI, Chen, HL* Oxidative damage in foundry workers occupationally co-exposed to PAHs and metals. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2010, 213: 93-98.
  71. Chen, HL*, Chen, IJ, Chia TP Occupational exposure and DNA strand breakage of workers in bottom ash recovery and fly ash treatment plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2010, 174: 23-27.
  72. Chuang, CH, Huang, CE, Chen, HL* DNA strand breakage and lipid peroxidation after exposure to welding fumes in vivo. Mutagenesis 2010, 25 (1): 71-76.
  73. Chang, J.W., Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Liao, PC, Guo, HR, Lee, CC Dioxins exposure and insulin resistance in Taiwanese living near a highly contaminated area. Epidemiology 2010, 21(1): 56-61.
  74. Lee, CC, Shih, TS, Chen, HL* Distribution of air and serum PCDD/F levels of electric arc furnaces and secondary aluminum and copper smelters. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2009, 172: 1351-1356.
  75. Liu, HS, Lin, MH, Liu, PC, Jan, CY, Chen, HL* Health risk assessment by measuring plasma malondialdehyde (MDA), urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) and DNA strand breakage following metal exposure in foundry workers. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2009, 170: 699-704.
  76. Hsu, JF Lee, CC Su, HJ, Chen, HL., Yang, SY, Liao, PC Evaluation of background persistent organic pollutant levels in human from Taiwan: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and biphenyls. Environment Internationals 2008, 35: 33-42.
  77. Liu, HS, Hsih, TS Chen, IJ, Chen, HL* Lipid peroxidation and oxidative status compared in workers at a bottom ash recovery plant and fly ash treatment plant. Journal of Occupational Health 2008, 50: 492-497.
  78. Chang, JW, Pai, MC, Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Lee, CC Cognitive function and blood methylmercury in adults living near a deserted chloralkali factory, Environmental Research 2008, 108 (3): 334-339.
  79. Chia, TP, Hsu, CY, Chen, HL* Oxidative damage of workers in secondary metal recovery plants affected by smoking status and joining the smelting work. Industrial Health 2008, 46: 174-182.
  80. Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Hsu, JF Liao, PC, Lee, CC High variation of PCDDs, PCDFs, and dioxin-like PCBs ratio in cooked food from the first total diet survey in Taiwan. Chemosphere 2008, 70: 673-681.
  81. Liu, HH, Wu, YC, Chen, HL* Production of ozone and reactive oxygen species (ROS) after welding, Archive of Environment contaminant and Toxicology 2007, 53 (4): 513-518.
  82. Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Liao, PC, Guo, YL, Hung ,CF, Lee, CC Biochemistry test and health disorder evaluation of Taiwanese with lower serum PCDD/Fs levels, Science of the total Environment 2006, 366: 538-548.
  83. Chen, HL., Su, HJ Lee, CC Association between tofu intake and serum polychlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in the elderly Taiwanese, Environment International 2007, 33: 265-271.
  84. Chen, HL., Hsu, CY, Hung, DZ, Hu, ML Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in workers exposed to PCDD/Fs of metal recovery plants, Science of the total Environment 2006, 372: 12-19
  85. Shih, TS, Chen, HL., Wu, YL, Lin, YC, Lee, CC Exposure assessment of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in temporary municipal-waste-incinerator maintenance workers before and after annual maintenance, Chemosphere 2006, 64: 1444-1449.
  86. Chen, HL., Su HJ, Guo YL, Liao PC, Hung CF, Lee CC Biochemistry examinations and health disorder evaluation of Taiwanese living near incinerators and with low serum PCDD/Fs levels, Science of the total environment, Science of the total environment 2005, 366(2-3):538-548.
  87. Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Wang, YJ., Guo, YL, Liao, PC, Chen, CH, Lee, CC Interactive Effects Between CYP1A1 Genotypes and Environmental Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans Exposures on Liver Function Profile, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 2006, 69:269–281.
  88. Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Liao, PC, Guao, YL, Lee, CC Patterns of serum PCDD/Fs affected by vegetarian regime and consumption of local food for residents living near municipal waste incinerators from Taiwan, Environment International 2007; 32: 650-655
  89. Chen, HL., Shih, TS, Huang, PC, Hsieh, CY, Lee, CC Exposure of arc-furnace-plant workers to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), Chemosphere 2006, 64: 666-671.
  90. Lee, CC, Lin, WT, Liao, PC, Su, HJ, Chen, HL* High average daily intake of PCDD/Fs and serum levels in residents living near a deserted factory producing pentachlorophenol (PCP) in Taiwan: Influence of contaminated fish consumption, Environmental Pollution 2006, 141 (2): 381-386.
  91. Lee, CC, Yao, YJ, Chen, HL., Guo, YL, Su, HJ Fatty liver and hepatic function for residents with markedly high serum PCDD/Fs levels in Taiwan. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 2006, 69:1–14.
  92. Lee, CC, Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Guo, YL, Liao, PC Evaluation of PCDD/F patterns emitted from incinerators via direct ambient sampling and indirect serum levels assessment of Taiwanese. Chemosphere 2005, 59: 1465-1474.
  93. Chen, HL., Liao, PC, Su, HJ, Guo, YL, Lee, CC Profile of PCDD/F Levels in Serum of General Taiwanese between Different Gender, Age and Smoking Status. Science of the Total Environment 2005, 337 (1-3): 31-43.
  94. Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Liao, PC, Chen, CH, Lee, CC Serum PCDD/Fs concentration distribution of residents from the vicinity of incinerators and its association with predicted ambient dioxin exposure. Chemosphere 2004, 54:1421-1429.
  95. Chen, HL., Lee, CC, Liao, PC, Guo, YL, Chen, CH, and Su, HJ Associations between dietary intake and serum PCDD/Fs levels of Taiwanese, Environmental Research 2003, 91(3): 172-178.
  96. Su, HJ, Chen, HL., Huang, CF, Lin, CY, Li, FC, Milton, DK. Airborne fungi and endotoxin concentrations in different areas within textile plants in Taiwan: A there-year study, Environmental Research 2002, 89(1): 58-65.
  97. Chen, HL., Su, HJ, Lin, LL Distribution variations of multi allergens at asthmatic children's homes, Science of the total environment 2002, 289 (1-3): 249-254.
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Research Plan

government:

Project Name Work within the plan Project Subsidy Agency Start and end year
2015 Pesticide and Animal Antibiotic Environmental Distribution Survey Project Work Plan PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 114/04~114/12
Multi-application and evaluation plan for chemical substance alternative testing methods PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 114/04~114/11
2015 Chemical Substance Environmental Dissemination Background Survey Project Work Plan Co-host Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 114/01~114/12
Using multi-omics to assess the effects of pesticide exposure on gut microbial flora changes and renal function progression PI NSTC 113/08~114/07
2014 Pesticide and Animal Antibiotic Environmental Distribution Survey Project Work Plan PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 113/04~113/12
Multi-application and evaluation plan for chemical substance alternative testing methods PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 113/04~113/11
2014 Chemical Substance Environmental Dissemination Background Survey Project Work Plan Co-host Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 113/01~113/12
Occupational Health Data Survey and Working Environment Analysis of Agricultural Hothouse Workers PI Ministry of Labor, Labor and Occupational Safety

Institute of Health

113/04~113/11
Project work plan for investigating the environmental spread of pesticides and animal antibiotics PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 111/11~112/12
Multi-Chemical Substance High-Throughput Analysis Application Project PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 111/12~112/11
2013 Chemical Substance Environmental Distribution Background Survey Project Work Plan Co-host Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 112/02~112/12
2013 Commissioned Science and Technology Project - Review Category - Analysis of the Effects of Cooking and Storage Conditions on Nitrates, Nitrites, and Their Derivatives in Meat Products and the Risk of Ingestion PI Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare 112/01~112/12
2011 College and University STEM Field and Women's R&D Talent Development Program - Plasma Activated Water for Food Safety - Microbial Control and Pesticide Degradation Technology R&D and Talent Development Program PI Ministry of Education 111/08~112/07
Developing high-throughput screening technology for the risk assessment of contaminant migration in food contact materials PI NSTC 110/01~112/12
2012 Chemical Substance Environmental Distribution Background Survey Project Work Plan Co-host Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 111/01~111/12
High-throughput risk management plan for multiple chemical substances PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 111/02~111/11
Use microbubble technology to remove pesticides and microorganisms from vegetable surfaces Co-host NSTC 110/08~111/07
Research on the improvement of detection technology, content monitoring, safety and exposure risk assessment, management and communication of glycidyl fatty acid esters and monochloropropylene glycol (esters) in food Co-host NSTC 108/08~110/07
Good food! Women's power to protect food safety PI NSTC 108/08~109/07

 

Industry-Academia:

Project Name Work within the plan Project Subsidy Agency Start and end year
Yunlin Huwei Industrial Park Development Permit Acquisition Operation Entrusted Technical Services Project" First Phase Environmental Impact Assessment Operation - Epidemiological Analysis Simplified PI National Cheng Kung University Foundation

Research and Development Foundation

112/12~113/12
Health Risk Assessment and Epidemiological Questionnaire Survey for the Fifth Environmental Impact Assessment Change of the Central Taiwan Science Park Taichung Campus Expansion Land (formerly the Dadushan Ammunition Depot) Development Project PI Huanxing Technology Co., Ltd. 112/12~114/03
Nanzi Industrial Park Planning Environmental Impact Variance Analysis - Health Risk Assessment Contract PI Taiwan Shixi Engineering

Consultants Co., Ltd.

112/12~114/12
Southern Taiwan Science Park Health Risk Assessment Plan Co-host Jingfeng Technology Co., Ltd. 112/12~114/12
Tainan City Waste Incineration Plant Air Pollutant Emissions Research Project Co-host Tainan City Government Environmental Protection Bureau 113/04~113/10
Nanzi Factory Construction Urban Plan Change and Environmental Impact Assessment Related Work - Environmental Impact Assessment Work - Health Risk Assessment (Emission Estimation and Risk Characterization Assessment) PI National Cheng Kung University Foundation

Research and Development Foundation

113/05~115/06
Environmental Impact Analysis - Health Risk Assessment (Epidemiological Analysis) for the Southern Taiwan Science Park Chiayi Campus Development Permit Acquisition Technical Services Project PI National Cheng Kung University Foundation

Research and Development Foundation

113/06~114/12
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for F22-P4/P5 Land Use - Urban Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures - Health Risk Assessment (Risk Characterization and Epidemiology) PI National Cheng Kung University Foundation

Research and Development Foundation

113/10~115/12
Plasma-activated water for food safety - technology development and talent training for microbial control and pesticide degradation PI Sherman Technology Co., Ltd. 111/08~112/07
Kaohsiung Refinery Nanzi Water Resources Center Project Environmental Impact Statement - Epidemiological Analysis PI National Cheng Kung University Foundation

Research and Development Foundation

112/02~114/02
Health Risk Assessment of Carnauba Wax PI Tsinghua International Co., Ltd. 112/02~112/10
Health risk assessment of 1,3-propanediol intake PI Hengzhou Industrial Co., Ltd. 112/06~112/12
Erlin Park Environmental Monitoring Project (2011-2013) Health Risk Assessment Survey (Epidemiological Survey) PI Huanxing Technology Co., Ltd. 112/07~112/12
"Nanzi Industrial Park (Reserve Land) Commissioned Technical Service Plan" - Baipu Industrial Park Phase I Environmental Impact Assessment - Health Risk Assessment PI Taiwan Shixi Engineering

Consultants Co., Ltd.

112/07~114/12
Southern Science Park Chiayi Park Development Permit Acquisition Operation Outsourcing Technical Services Case - Epidemiological Analysis PI National Cheng Kung University Foundation

Research and Development Foundation

110/09~113/06
Southern Science Park Pingtung Park Development Permit Acquisition Project - Health Risk Assessment and Epidemiological Analysis PI Huanxing Technology Co., Ltd. 110/09~113/06
The Fourth Environmental Impact Variance Analysis and Assessment Work - Health Risk Assessment for the "Post-Contract Development, Disposal and Management of the Utilization Profits of the Chiayi County Ma Chouhou Industrial Park" PI Taiwan Shixi Engineering

Consultants Co., Ltd.

111/01~112/06
Health risk assessment and epidemiological questionnaire survey for the labor procurement project for the second phase of the Taichung Industrial Park expansion project PI Huanxing Technology Co., Ltd. 111/01~112/12
High-throughput risk management plan for multiple chemical substances PI Chemical Substances Management Agency, Ministry of Environment 111/02~111/11
Health risk assessment of the Sixth Light Industry Co-host Jingfeng Technology Co., Ltd. 111/04~113/03
Environmental Impact Statement - Health Risk Assessment for the Nanzi Industrial Park Commissioned Technical Services Project PI Taiwan Shixi Engineering

Consultants Co., Ltd.

111/08~112/12

Guiding students

  • Rachel An, Master, September 2019 - July 2021
    Application of plasma-activated water for the reduction of pesticides in Chrysanthemum morifolium flowers
  • Kamuren, Master, September 2019 - July 2021
    Mitigation of agrochemical residues from the dried Chrysanthemum morifolium using atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma
  • Dagen, Master, 2021/08~2022/02
  • Removal of Deoxynivalenol (DON) from Feed by Plasma Water
  • Yang Ke'an, Master, September 2021 - February 2024
    Application of atmospheric cold plasma for mycotoxin reduction in coffee beans and its evaluation in sensory properties
  • Jessica Natalie Santoso, short-term exchange student, July 2023 to August 2023
  • The impact of plasma activated water towards antioxidant properties of western celery (Apium graveolens)
  • Osman Kayse Sacad, Master, September 2023~
  • Application of cold atmospheric plasma on mycotoxins degradation in maize animal feed
  • Nitin Sayal, Master, February 2025 to present
  • Evaluation of the Long-Term Effects of High-Tech Factory Emissions on Agriculture in Nearby Townships

Host and participate in seminars

host:

(1) June 3~4, 20212021 Asian Symposium on Indoor Environmental Quality, Health, Epidemic Prevention and Smart Living (TSIEQ 2021)The conference was chaired by the chairman of the conference. Participants included professors and students from relevant departments at universities and colleges both domestically and internationally, scholars in related fields who submitted papers and attended the conference, as well as representatives from relevant private organizations and academic societies. A total of 146 people registered for the conference, with 137 actually attending, a 95% attendance rate. Thirty people registered on-site, with 167 actually attending.

(2) January 10-13, 2023International Exchange and Training on Environmental Hazard Identification and Exposure Assessment Technology for Multiple Chemical SubstancesThe conference organizer invited four scholars and experts from Texas A&M University to come to Taiwan to give lectures. A total of nearly 90 students participated, including doctoral students and professors from relevant backgrounds such as National Cheng Kung University, Chang Jung Christian University, and Pingtung University of Science and Technology, as well as representatives from public departments and environmental assessment companies. The purpose was to enhance the knowledge of industry, government, and academia on the hazard assessment and response strategies of local complex chemical pollution.

(3) 2024: November 1st to 2nd, 20242024 Asian Symposium on Innovative Approaches to Promote Healthy Indoor Environments (TSIEQ 2024), and served as conference chair. This conference invited professors and students from relevant departments at universities and colleges in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, the United States, Singapore, and Thailand, as well as scholars in related fields who submitted papers and attended the conference. Representatives from relevant private organizations and academic societies were also invited. A total of 160 people had registered for the conference, and the estimated number of attendees, including speakers, VIPs, vendors, and those who registered on-site, was approximately 200.

 

Participation in international seminars:

  • Wun-Jyun Liou, Pei-Shan Chih, Wan-Ru Wang, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Academic Seminar on the Impact and Challenges of Global Public Health in the Era of Pandemics, Biomarker Monitoring of Dietary Exposure to Glycidyl Fatty Acid Ester and Monochloro-1,2-Propanediol Ester Associated with Renal Function, 2021/09/27~2021/10/03.
  • Szu-Yu Liu, Shu-Chen Hsu, Tsai-Bo Wei, Zong-Fa Yang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Taiwan Institute of Food Science and Technology, Potential Food Pathogen Risks of Meals on Food Delivery Platforms, 2021/11/26.
  • Wang Wanru,Chen Xiuling, Su Huizhen, Symposium on the Application of Metabolomics Analysis Technology, Untargeted metabolomics reveals the biomarkers of Chronic Kidney Disease- A preliminary data, 2022/3/11, Poster Competition Outstanding Works.
  • Zhen-yi Li, Kuan-Hung Liu, Wan-Ru Wang, Junne-Ming Sung, Hsiu-Ling Chen, 2022 International Academic Symposium on Occupational Health, Occupational Medicine and Nursing, The influence of co-exposure to glyphosate and metals on the kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease, 2022/04/22~2022/04/24.
  • Wan-Ru Wang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Huey-Jen Su, The approach to adjusting commercial PM2.5 sensors with a filter-based gravimetric method, the 11th international conference on indoor air quality, ventilation & energy conservation in buildings (IAQVEC 2023), conference location: Tokyo, Japan, 2023/5/20~2023/5/23.
  • Yu-Chi, Hung, Wun-Jyun Liou, Wan-Ru Wang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, 20th Anniversary Conference and 19th Academic Symposium of the Taiwan Society of Mass Spectrometry, Effects of dietary pattern on oxidative stress-a case-case study, 2023/07/04~2023/07/06.
  • Chia-I Lin, Hsiu-Ling Chen, The 10th International Congress of Asian Society of Toxicology (ASIATOX), The association between gut microbiota, metabolome and kidney 0unction decline, 2023/07/17~2023/07/20.
  • Wan-Ru Wang, Wei-Ren Lin, I-Te Tu , Kuan-Hung Liu, Ming-Cheng Wang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Huey-Jen Su, Effects of temperature on kidney function through endometabolites, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations (ICETI 2023), Venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 29-30, 2023.
  • Pei-Chu Tai, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Migration modelling to evaluate the applicability of recycled paper materials as food contact materials, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations (ICETI 2023), Conference venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2023/11/29~2023/11/30.
  • Pei-Chun Hsu, Ching-Chang Lee, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Rachelle D. Arcega, Hsiu-Ling Chen, High-throughput in vitro toxicity assessment of migrated substances from plastic recycled food contact materials, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations (ICETI 2023), conference location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2023/11/29~2023/11/30.
  • Ching Chang Lee, Pei-Shan Chih, Hsiu-Ling Chen, The application of ToxPi Graphical User Interface in northern Taiwan river basins background investigation results of environmental distribution of chemicals, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations (ICETI 2023), conference location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2023/11/29~2023/11/30.
  • Hsin-Yun Chang, Hsiu-Ling ChenThe effects of applying cold atmospheric plasma on pesticide degradation and the quality of tea leaves, 2024 (38th) Environmental Analysis Symposium and Society Annual Meeting, 2024/05/02~2024/05/03.
  • Pei-Ru Yan, Hsiu-Ling Chen,Analysis of the effects of cooking and storage conditions on nitrate, nitrite and their derivatives nitrosamines in meat products and the risk of consumption 2024 (38th) Environmental Analysis Symposium and Society Annual Meeting, 2024/05/02~2024/05/03.
  • Wan-Ru Wang, Wei-Ren Lin, I-Te Tu , Kuan-Hung Liu, Ming-Cheng Wang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Huey-Jen Su, Exposure to indoor PM2.5may induce kidney injury, The 18th International Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (Indoor air 2024), conference location: Hawaii, USA, 2024/7/7~2024/7/11.
  • Hsiu-Ling Chen, Wan-Ru Wang, Wei-Ren Lin, I-Te Tu, Kuan-Hung Liu, Ming-Cheng Wang, Huey-Jen Su, The effects of dietary pattern may modify the kidney injury induced by exposure to indoor PM2.5, The 18th International Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (Indoor air 2024), conference location: Hawaii, USA, 2024/7/7~2024/7/11.
  • Po-Chun Wang, Wan-Ru Wang, Qiao-zhu Fang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Wei-Ren Lin, I-Te Tu, Kuan-Hung Liu, Ming-Cheng Wang, Huey-Jen Su, Effects of Indoor PM 2.5 Exposure on Metabolomic Disruptions in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Follow Up Study, 2024 Asia Conference on Innovative Approaches to Enhance Healthy Indoor Environment (TSIEQ 2024), 2024/11/1~2024/11/2.
  • Tsung-Yen Chiang, Wan-Ru Wang, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Ching-Chang Lee, Mitigating Occupational Hazards of Pesticide Exposure in Greenhouses and Net-Houses through Mechanical ventilation, 2024 Asia Conference on Innovative Approaches to Enhance Healthy Indoor Environment (TSIEQ 2024), 2024/11/1~2024/11/2.
  • Wan-Ru Wang, Po-Chun Wang, Qiao-zhu Fang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Wei-Ren Lin, I-Te Tu, Kuan-Hung Liu, Ming-Cheng Wang, Huey-Jen Su, Indoor vs. ambient PM2.5 Exposure: Comparative Effects on Kidney Function, 2024 Asia Conference on Innovative Approaches to Enhance Healthy Indoor Environment (TSIEQ 2024), 2024/11/1~2024/11/2.