Professor Chih-Chieh Chen received his bachelor’s degree in public health and master’s in environmental engineering from National Taiwan University. He received his Ph.D. in environmental health from the University of Cincinnati 1991 and subsequently joined the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Cincinnati. After joining National Taiwan University in 1993, he continued his doctoral research in respiratory protection, expanding his research scope to comprehensive aspects of aerosol technology. In addition to research, Dr. Chen is actively involved in many international professional associations related to environmental and occupational hygiene. For example, he has been president of the Asian Aerosol Research Association (AARA) and the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA). He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH 1993-2024).