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CAREER OBJECTIVES
Augment scientific knowledge of hydrology and flood related disaster prevention.
Facility work amongst scientists in different fields.
Improve hydrology awareness in education and policy.
EDUCATION
Kyoto University, Japan, Doctor of Engineering, October 2005.
Thesis title: Hydrologic Model Comparison and Refinement through Uncertainty Recognition and Quantification.
Advisor: Kaoru TAKARA
National Taiwan Ocean University, ROC, Master of Science, June 1997.
Advisor: Kwan Tun LEE
National Taiwan Ocean University, ROC, Bachelor of Science, June 1995.
Department of River and Harbor Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Post-doctor researcher
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan, October 2005 \ present.
Working under the supervision of Prof. Kaoru TAKARA, within the Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society, joining the System Modeling Approaches for Assessment of Interactions between Social Change and Water Cycle Project of the Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST) Program, which is one of the special programs of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Research Assistant
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan,@June 2005 \ September 2005.
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan,@June 2003 \ February 2004.
Dept. of River and Harbor Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, ROC, September 1997 \ July 1998.
Worked in the Watershed Hydrology and Hydraulics Laboratory, under the supervision of Prof. Lee. Used DELPHI to program a software for watershed geomorphologic factors extraction and design discharge calculation.
Dept. of River and Harbor Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, ROC, September 1995 \ July 1997.
Account Officer
Dai-ichi kangyo bank, Taipei branch, ROC, July 2000 \ March 2002.
PUBLICATIONS
Journal paper
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2004). gRainfall-runoff simulation by using distributed instantaneous unit hydrograph derived from applying flow accumulation value of DEM, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, vol. 48, pp. 1-6.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2005). gAn approach to uncertainty identification in hydrological modeling,h Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, vol. 49, pp. 211-216.
Lee, K. T., Chung, Y.-R., Lau, C.-C., Meng, C.-C., Chiang, S. (2005). A windows-based inquiry system for design discharge based on geomorphic runoff modeling, Computers & Geosciences, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 25 July 2005. (SCI)
Conference paper
Lee, K. T., Meng, C. C., Chiang, S., and Chung, Yi-Ru (2001). An inquiry system for design discharge in small and midsize watersheds, Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Watershed Management, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 243-252.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2003). A flood simulation by using Rainfall-runoff simulation by using distributed instantaneous unit hydrograph derived from applying flow accumulation value of DEM, 22nd Conference of Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science, Kouchi, Japan. (18-19 September 2003) pp. 143-144.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2004).
Modeling a Physical-based Watershed Hydrologic Response Function through Applying Land Use, DEMs and Time-Area Diagram, Annual Conference of Civil Engineers 2004, JSCE Kansai Chapter, II-11, Shiga Prefecture, Japan (22 May 2004).
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y., Kojima, T. and Takara, (2004). A new hydrologic response function physically derived from dem and remote sensing image, Proc. of the 2nd Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) Conference, July 5-8, 2004, Suntec Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre, Singapore, vol. 2, pp. 268-275.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y., Kojima, T. and Takara, (2005).
Prediction uncertainty in hydrologic modeling: A methodology for uncertainty recognition and quantification, Proc. of the Monitoring, Prediction and Mitigation of Water-Related Disasters (MPMD-2005) Conference, Jan. 12-15, 2005, Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 281-286.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2005).
Hydrological model evaluation and comparison through uncertainty recognition and quantification, VIIth International Association of Hydrological Science (IAHS) Scientic Assembly, Foz do Iguasu, Brazil (3-9 April 2005), CD-ROM.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2005).
Methodology for hydrologic model quantitative comparison - an example by using SFM and TOPMODEL, Annual Conference of Civil Engineers 2005, JSCE Kansai Chapter, II-1, Osaka, Japan.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2005).
Hydrological model quantitative comparison, Proc. of Hydrology and Water Resources Annual 2005, University of Tsukuba, Japan (3-5 Aug 2005), pp. 34-35.
Report and the others
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y., Kojima. T. and Takara, (2004).
Physically-based Hydrologic Response Function Derived from DEMs and Remote Sensing Image, Annuals of Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto Univ., no. 47B, pp. 227-234.
Chiang, S., Tachikawa, Y. and Takara, (2005).
Hydrological model prediction uncertainty recognition and quantification, Annuals of Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto Univ., no. 48B, printing.
Chiang, S. (2005). Hydrologic Model Comparison and Refinement through Uncertainty Recognition and Quantification, Thesis of Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
FORTRAN
ArcGIS
IDRISI
ERDAS IMAGINE
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