Department of Civil and Construction Engineering · Taiwan TechData reference: July 2026
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About Professor Chou

Academic trajectory, professional qualifications, research philosophy, and career development.

Academic mission: identify research questions from real engineering problems, create verifiable knowledge through original methods, and return the results to industry, academia, university governance, and society.

Biography

Jui-Sheng Rayson Chou is Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech). He also serves as Vice President for General Affairs and Director of the Hsinchu Branch, Program Chair of the Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Program at Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and President of the Taiwan Construction Management Association. His Taiwan Tech Distinguished Professorship ran from March 2018 to December 2020; he has served as Chair Professor since January 2021.

His expertise spans construction engineering and project management, civil and hydraulic engineering informatics, artificial intelligence, intelligent optimization, building energy and microgrids, decision and risk analysis, engineering failure investigation, and sustainable infrastructure management. His research philosophy is to transform real engineering and governance problems into original, explainable, transferable, and deployable methods.

Education and Professional Qualifications

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1997
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1995

Professional Credentials

  • Professional Geotechnical Engineer
  • Professional Civil Engineer
  • Professional examination qualification in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • Class B Surveying Technician

Selected Academic and Administrative Appointments

2026–2029NSTC Research Fellow, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Program, second term (approved).
2026Visiting Professor, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
2024–presentProgram Chair, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, NSTC; President, Taiwan Construction Management Association.
2023–2026NSTC Research Fellow, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Program, first term.
2021–presentChair Professor; Vice President for General Affairs and Director of Hsinchu Campus, Taiwan Tech.
Mar. 2018–Dec. 2020Distinguished Professor, Taiwan Tech.
2015–2016Del E. Webb Eminent Scholar and Visiting Professor, Arizona State University; RISUD Visiting Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
2008–presentFaculty member, Taiwan Tech, progressing from Assistant Professor to Chair Professor.
2005–2008Assistant Professor, National Chung Cheng University.
Appointments and terms follow official Taiwan Tech/NSTC records and formal appointment letters; the Distinguished and Chair Professorship terms are now listed separately.

Research Philosophy

Problem-Inspired Research

Frame researchable and verifiable questions from engineering practice, public governance, and industrial needs.

Original Method Creation

Translate natural, cultural, organizational, and scientific processes into mathematical mechanisms, algorithms, and intelligent systems.

People and Public Value

Use the full research process to educate students and convert knowledge into technology, institutional capacity, professional communities, and resilience.

Research Profiles

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