Introduction

Dr. Po-Wei Tsai

Associate Professor

Dr. Po-Wei Tsai is an associate professor who joined the Department of Food Science at National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU), Taiwan, in February 2024. Prior to joining NTOU, he served as an associate professor in the Department of Medical Science Industries at Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan (September 2016–January 2023). He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry (Specialization in Natural Products Chemistry) from Mapúa University in 2012. Subsequently, Dr. Tsai worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University (2012-2015) under the guidance of Professor Ching-Chiung Wang. During his postdoctoral tenure, he acquired a wide variety of experimental knowledge, primarily involving the preparation methods of traditional Chinese medicine and isolation of active compounds from TCM, as well as the evaluation of their pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-osteoarthritis, and anticancer properties. 

Education：

Ph.D. Chemistry, Mapúa University, Philippines (2009/04-2012/10)

Specialty：

*Natural Product Chemistry

*Applications of Bioenergy Generation with antiviral activity in Natural Products using Microbial Fuel Cells

*Traditional Chinese Medicine and Food Processing Methods

*Food Chemistry       

Office：Food Engineering Building Room 215           

TEL：886-2-24622192 Ext.5126

E-mail：powei@mail.ntou.edu.tw

               tsaipowei67@gmail.com

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GU4I178AAAAJ&hl=zh-TW

Researcher Details for NSTC

https://arspb.nstc.gov.tw/NSCWebFront/modules/talentSearch/talentSearch.do?action=initRsm05&rsNo=3d4ff909f39d42e4918d2562735c2f0c&LANG=eng

Other School Experience

• Chair, Department of Medical Science Industries, Chang Jung Christian University, 2022/08-2024/01
• Section Chief, Research and Academic Cooperation, Chang Jung Christian University, 2021/10-2022/07
• Associate Professor, Department of Medical Science Industries, Chang Jung Christian University, 2020/08-2024/01
• Chief, Extracurricular Activities Division, Chang Jung Christian University, 2019/02-2021/09
• Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Science Industries, Chang Jung Christian University, 2017/08-2020/07
• Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, 2016/09-2017/07
• Executive Secretary, B.S. Program in Medical Sciences Industry, Chang Jung Christian University, 2016/09-2017/07
• Assistant Professor, Fortune Institute of Technology, 2015/08-2016/07
• Postdoctoral fellow, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University 2012/10-2015/07