Academic News
Professor Liu Jann-Yeng from the Department of Space Science and Engineering (DSSE) at National Central University (NCU) was honored with the recognition as the Host of the 27th National Chair by the Ministry of Education (MOE). President Tsai Ing-Wen personally awarded him the academic laurel. Meanwhile, Professor Hau Lin-Ni, also from the DSSE at NCU, was honored with the 67th Academic Award by the MOE. Both professors are alumni of the Department of Atmospheric Physics (now the Department of Atmospheric Sciences) at NCU; they truly shine as beacons of the institution.
Professor Liu pioneered theories and observation methods regarding ionospheric solar flares, discovering phenomena such as the enhancement of ionospheric sunset during solar eclipses, lunar tides, bow shocks, and the sonic boom bow shock effect. He established monitoring, real-time reporting, forecasting, and flicker models for ionospheric weather and discovered disturbances caused by ionospheric tsunamis, contributing to the development of ionospheric tsunami early warning systems. Furthermore, he discovered anomalies in the ionosphere preceding earthquakes and obtained statistical evidence of the existence of temporal and spatial seismo-ionospheric precursors, unraveling the physical mechanisms behind these precursors.
Professor Hau established Taiwan's first satellite payload development laboratory at NCU. In 2004, her research team developed the country's first self-designed and self-manufactured space science payload instrument, a photometer, which was launched into space aboard the "Sounder IV" rocket, marking a milestone in Taiwan's space technology and space science education.
