
Dr. Mu-Jeng Cheng
Principal Investigator







Eduction
2005 – 2012 PhD in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Advisor: Prof. William A. Goddard
2000 – 2002 MS in Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Advisor: Prof. San-Yan Chu and Prof. Ching-Han Hu
1995 – 1999 BS in Chemistry, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Experience
2023 – Present Department of Chemistry, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Professor
2019 – 2023 Department of Chemistry, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Associate Professor
2016 – 2019 Department of Chemistry, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Assistant Professor
2016 - 2016 Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Assistant Professor, PhD Advisor
2013 – 2016 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
University of California at Berkeley, College of Chemistry, Berkeley, CA, USA
Postdoctoral Researcher with Prof. Alexis T. Bell and Prof. Martin Head-Gordon
2012 – 2013 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Research Staff and Postdoctoral Researcher with Prof. William A. Goddard



AbhayRam
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Chun-Yu Chen
PhD Student
AbhayRam completed his Ph.D from Bharathiar University, India in 2022. He joined the group in September 2023. Currently, he is doing research work as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
Chun-Yu Chen completed his master degree at National Tsing Hua University. He joined the group in the summer of 2019. He is currently conducting his Ph.D. study.

Hung-Wei Lin
PhD Student

Shao-Chun Wen
Master Student
Hung-Wei Lin received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2023 and completed his master degree in 2025. He is currently conducting his Ph.D. study.
Shao-Chun Wen joined the group in 2022.

Tsai-Jen Lin
Master Student

Yu-Shan Wang
Master Student
Tsai-Chen Lin completed her high school studies at National Hsinchu Girls' Senior High School in 2020. She joined the group in the summer of 2022.
Yu-Shan Wang received her B.S. in chemistry from National Chiayi University in 2024. She is currently conducting her master degree study.

Jie Luo
Master Student
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Yi-Chen Wu
Master Student
Jie Luo received his B.S. in chemistry from National Chung Hsing University in 2024. He is currently conducting his master degree study.
Yi-Chen Wu received his B.S. in Applied Chemistry from Providence University in 2024. He is currently pursuing his master's degree.

Yu-Xuan Zhou
Master Student

Ting-You Wu
Master Student
Yu-Xuan Zhou received her B.S. in chemistry from Chung Yuan Christian University in 2024. She is currently conducting her master degree study.
Ting-You Wu joined the group in the summer of 2023. He received his B.S. in chemistry from
National Cheng Kung University in 2025. He is currently conducting his master degree study.

Chia-Jung Yang
Master Student

Kuan-Hua Wang
Master Student
Chia-Jung Yang joined the group in the summer of 2023. She received her B.S. in chemistry from
National Cheng Kung University in 2025. She is currently conducting her master degree study.
Kuan-Hua Wang joined the group in the summer of 2023. He received his B.S. in chemistry from
National Cheng Kung University in 2025. He is currently conducting his master degree study.

Wei-Hsiu Lin-Hung
Master Student

Hung-Shan Lin
Master Student
Wei-Hsiu Lin-Hung received her B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2025. She is currently conducting her master degree study.
Hung-Shan Lin received his B.S. in chemistry from National Sun Yat-sen University in 2025. He is currently conducting his master degree study.

Chuang-Yu Chiu
Master Student

Ping-Hsun Kuo
Undergraduate
Chuang-Yu Chiu received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2025. He is currently conducting his master degree study.
Ping-Hsun Kuo completed his high school studies at Ying Hai High School in 2021. He joined the group in the summer of 2023.

Yi-Chun Tsai
Undergraduate

Yung-Chi Wu
Undergraduate
Yi-Chun Tsai completed her high school studies at Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School in 2022. She joined the group in the summer of 2024.
Yung-Chi Wu completed her high school studies at Song Shan Senior High School in 2022. She joined the group in the summer of 2024.

Hsiang-Yu Hsu
Undergraduate

Zhang jian Yi-Chen
Undergraduate
Hsiang-Yu Hsu completed his high school studies at National Hsinchu Senior High School in 2023. He joined the group in the summer of 2024.
Zhang jian Yi-Chen completed his high school studies at National Fengshan Senior High School in 2023. He joined the group in the summer of 2025.

Yen-Ling Chiang
Undergraduate

I-Shan Tsai
High School Student
Yen-Ling Chiang joined the group in 2025.
I-Shan Tsai joined the group in the summer of 2024. She completed her high school studies at National Tainan First Senior High School in 2025.
Alumni

Liang-Yu Chen
Master Student

Jheng-Hua Luo
Master Student
Liang-Yu Chen completed his undergraduate studies at National Taiwan Normal University. He joined the group in the summer of 2017 and completed his degree in 2019.
Jheng-Hua Luo completed his undergraduate studies at National Chi Nan University in 2017. He joined the group in the summer of 2017 and completed his degree in 2019.

Zih-Siang Hong
Undergraduate

Pei-Hsun Hong
Master Student
Zih-Siang Hong completed his high school studies at National Tainan First Senior High School in 2015. He joined the group in 2017 and finished his undergraduate study in the summer of 2019.
Pei-Hsun Hong jointed the group in the summer of 2019 and completed his degree in 2020.

Jia-Wei Chou
Master Student

Chia-Shan Chang
Master Student
Jia-Wei Chou received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng-Kung University in 2018. He joined the group in the summer of 2018 and completed his degree in 2020.
Chia-Shan Chang received her B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng-Kung University in 2018. She joined the group in the summer of 2018 and completed her degree in 2020.

Meng-Fu Chen
High School Student

Tzu-Hsuan Chao
Research Assistant
Meng-Fu Chen joined the group in the summer of 2019. He completed his high school studies at National Tainan First Senior High School in 2020.
Tzu-Hsuan Chao received his B.S. in plant pathology and microbiology from National Taiwan University in 2018. He joined the group in the summer of 2018 and completed his master degree in 2020. He researched as research assistant from 2020 to 2021.

Min-Hsiu Shen
Research Assistant

Yao-Lin Cheng
Research Assistant
Min-Hsiu Shen received her B.S. in chemistry from National Dong-Hwa University in 2019. She joined the group in the summer of 2019 and completed his master degree in 2021. She researched as research assistant in 2021.
Yao-Lin Cheng received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2019. He joined the group in the summer of 2019 and completed his master degree in 2021. He researched as research assistant in 2021.

Hao-Tung Chen
Master Student

Soh Wan Hui
Master Student
Hao-Tung Chen completed his undergraduate studies at National University of Kaosiung in 2018. He joined the group in the summer of 2019 and completed his master degree in 2021.
Soh Wan Hui completed her undergraduate studies at National Chung Cheng University. She joined the group in the summer of 2019 and completed her master degree in 2021.

Jia-Cheng Hong
Undergraduate
Jia-Cheng Hong completed his high school studies at National Changhua Senior High School in 2017. He Joined the group in the summer of 2018 and finished his undergraduate study
in the summer of 2021.

Tung-Chun Kuo
Research Assistant
Tung-Chun Kuo completed his high school studies at National Pingtung Senior High School in 2016 and received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2020. He joined the group in the summer of 2018 and completed his master degree in 2021. He researched as research assistant from 2021 to 2022.

Shih-Ya Huang
Master Student

Yu-Tzu Tang
Master Student
Shih-Ya Huang received her B.S. in chemistry from National Dong-Hwa University in 2019. She joined the group in the summer of 2020 and completed her master degree in 2022.
Yu-Tzu Tang received her B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2020. She joined the group in the summer of 2020 and completed her master degree in 2022.

Chia-Jen Chih
Undergraduate

Guo-Lin Yang
Master Student
Chia-Jen Chih completed his high school studies at Taipei Municipal Lishan Senior High School in 2018. He joined the group in the summer of 2020 and finished his undergraduate study
in the summer of 2022.
Guo-Lin Yang joined the group in the summer of 2020. He received his B.S. in chemistry from
National Cheng Kung University in 2022 and completed his master degree in 2023.

Wei-Kai Shao
Undergraduate

Ren-Han Lee
Master Student
Wei-Kai Shao joined the group in the summer of 2021. He received his B.S. in chemistry from
National Cheng Kung University in 2023.
Ren-Han Lee received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2021. He joined the group in the summer of 2021 and completed his master degree in 2023.

Chao-Yang Chen
Master Student
Chao-Yang Chen received his B.S. in chemistry and biochemistry from National Chung Cheng University in 2021. He joined the group in the summer of 2021 and completed his master degree in 2023. "Once the sky brightens, the world will no longer belong to me."

Shuo-Ting Kao
Master Student
Shuo-Ting Kao received his B.S. in chemistry from National Taiwan Normal University in 2021. He joined the group in the summer of 2021 and completed his master degree in 2023.

Chung-Hsuan Tsai
Master Student

Chi-Tien Hsieh
Research Assistant
Chung-Hsuan Tsai received his B.S. in chemistry from National Chi Nan University in 2021. He joined the group in the summer of 2021 and completed his master degree in 2023.
Chi-Dien Hsieh received his B.S. in chemistry from National Taiwan University in 2020. He joined the group in the summer of 2020 and completed his master degree in 2022. He researched as research assistant from 2022 to 2024.

Yeu-Shiuan Ho
Research Assistant

Zong-Xian Chen
Master Student
Yeu-Shiuan Ho received her B.S. in chemistry from National Taiwan University in 2020 and completed her master degree in 2023. She researched as research assistant from 2023 to 2024.
Zong-Xian Chen joined the group in the summer of 2020. He received his B.S. in chemistry from
National Cheng Kung University in 2022 and he completed his master degree in 2024.

Wen-Yu Lin
Master Student

Hsien-Chin Li
Master Student
Wen-Yu Lin received her B.S. in chemistry from University of Taipei in 2022. She completed her master degree in 2024.
Hsien-Chin Li received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2021. He completed his master degree in 2024.

Cheng-En Yu
Undergraduate

Wei-Ting Ou
Master Student
Alumni 11
Cheng-En Yu completed his high school studies at National Feng Shan Senior High School in 2020. He finished his undergraduate study in the summer of 2024.
Wei-Ting Ou received her B.S. in chemistry from TungHai University in 2023. She completed her master degree in 2025.

Chia-Yu Yao
Master Student

Wei-Sen Chen
Master Student
Chia-Yu Yao received her B.S. in chemistry from Kaohsiung Medical University in 2023. She completed her master degree in 2025.
Wei-Sen Chen received his B.S. in chemistry from National Cheng Kung University in 2023. He completed his master degree in 2025.

Yu-Ho Cheng
Master Student

Pei-Hsuan Lai
Undergraduate
Yu-Ho Cheng received her B.S. in chemistry from National Central University in 2023. She completed her master degree in 2025.
Pei-Hsuan Lai completed his high school studies at The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University in 2021. He joined the group in the summer of 2023 and completed his undergraduate study in 2025.