Dr. Ming-Yuan Huang
Assistant Professor
Tel: 05-2717518
Fax: 05-2717467
E-mail:myhuang@mail.ncyu.edu.tw
Research area:Natural resource economics and policy
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Forest Resources and Conservation – May, 2010
Minor in Food and Resource Economics
University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, Florida
Dissertation committee chair: Dr. Janaki Alavalapati
Dissertation Title: Regional Impacts of Bioenergy Policies in the Southeastern United States: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis.
Master of Science in Forestry – June, 2001
National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei, Taiwan.
Advisor: Dr. Chinlong Zheng
Thesis Title: An International Comparative Study on Resource Management Policies for the Convention of Biological Diversity.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry – June, 1998
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
WORKING EXPERIENCE
· Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, National Chiayi University (NCYU) (August, 2011~ Current).
· Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Forest Economics, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (June, 2010 ~ July, 2011)
· Graduate Research Assistant, Forest Resources Economics and Policy Lab, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, UF (2005~2009)
Ø The project of “A framework to determine optimum mix of policies to promote bioenergy and sustainability of forests”. This project is funded by the DOE/USDA through Biomass Research Initiative and Development
· Teaching Assistant, Dendrology (Fall 2008)
· Research Assistant, Resource Investigate and Analysis Lab, Department of Forestry, NTU (2002~2005)
· Research Assistant, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (1998~1999)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied econometrics, Biomass and bioenergy, Computable general equilibrium model, Environmental and natural resources economics, Natural resources policy and economic analysis, Sustainable and forest management.
PUBLICATIONS
Ming-Yuan Huang and Peng-Jung Wang.(2013) An analysis of the attitude of landowners participating plain afforestation: a case study of Pingtung County and Hualien County (in Chinese). Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 46(2): 151-166.
Chyi-Rong Chiou, Ming-Yuan Huang, Wei-Lun Tsai, Li-Chen Lin and Chia-Pin (Simon) Yu* (2013) Assessing impact of natural disasters on tourist arrivals: the case of Xitou Nature Education Area (XNEA), Taiwan. International Journal of Tourism Sciences 13(1): 47-64.
Ming-Yuan Huang*, Janaki Alavalapati, Onil Banerjee (2012) Economy-wide Impacts of Forest Bioenergy in Florida: a Computable General Equilibrium Analysis. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science 27(1): 81-93. (EI)
Ming-Yuan Huang, Janaki R.R. Alavalapati*, Douglas R. Carter, and Matthew H. Langholtz (2007) Is the choice of renewable portfolio standards random? Energy Policy 35(11): 5571-5575. (SCI, 5-year impact factor: 2.590)
Chyi-Rong Chiou, Ming-Yuan Huang, Ming-Jung Yeh, and LinYi Chiang (2005) A study on shaping goals of management plan for NTU experimental forest (in Chinese). Jour. Exp. For. Nat. Taiwan Univ. 19(2): 133-145.
Chyi-Rong Chiou, Yu-Chi Liang, Yen-Jen Lai, and Ming-Yuan Huang (2004) A study of delineation and application of climatic zones in Taiwan (in Chinese). Journal of Taiwan Geographical Information Science (1): 47-71.
CONFERENCE AND PRESENTATIONS
Ming-Yuan Huang*, Ai-Hsuan Chiang, and Jui-Yu Yin (2014) Development of forest bioenergy in Taiwan: analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in SWOT analysis. 20th International symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM 2014 Conference). June 9-13, 2014. Hannover, Germany.
Ming-Yuan Huang*, Chi-Wun Fong, and Ai-Hsuan Chiang. (2014) Cognition, attitude and behavior in biodiversity: a case study of students in forest-related departments in Taiwan. 20th International symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM 2014 Conference). June 9-13, 2014. Hannover, Germany.
Liang-Ru Wang and Ming-Yuan Huang* (2014) Tourists' satisfaction and loyalty of ecotourism : a case study of Tanayigu Natural Ecological Park in Taiwan. 20th International symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM 2014 Conference). June 9-13, 2014. Hannover, Germany.
Yan-Pin Lin and Ming-Yuan Huang* (2014) The impacts of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) on certified enterprises from the perspective of sustainable development in Taiwan. 20th International symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM 2014 Conference). June 9-13, 2014. Hannover, Germany.