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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Proceeding 論文摘要 雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會 International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop September 8, 2012 Sponsored by Midwest Chinese American Science & Technology Association (MCASTA) 美中西區華人學術聯誼會

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Page 1: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Proceeding

論文摘要 雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會

International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

September 8 2012

Sponsored by

Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association (MCASTA)

美中西區華人學術聯誼會

Abstract (論文摘要)

雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會 International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Table of Contents PAGE No

About MCASTA 1

MCASTA Trustee Board Members (董事會組織及成員) 2

Message from the Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授) 4

Workshop Co‐Charis 5

Call for Submission helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 6

2012 International Workshop Schedule 8

Plenary Presentation 1 Dr Frank Yin 11

Plenary Presentation 2 Mr David Sandel 13

Plenary Presentation 3 Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang 15

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar 18

2012 MCASTA Service Award 26

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop 27

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception 32

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop 53

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and More 58

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet 60

Keynote Speech Commissioner Chih‐Ying Lin 61

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Registration 65

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip 71

2012 MCASTA International Workshop in the News hellip 72

International Workshop Location and Hotel map 81

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee 84

Page | 1

About MCASTA

The Midwest Chinese American Science and Technology Association (MCASTA) was

established in St Louis Missouri in 1983 The main objective of MCASTA is to provide

opportunities for scientists engineers and professionals residing in the Midwest to

Exchange scientific and technological information with fellow researchers and

professionals across the US and abroad

Encourage joint effort in research and development through the establishment of

professional networks

Promote professional excellence and understanding of the issues of common

interest to overseas Chinese

Website httpwwwmcastaorg

Contact Us

Email mcastastlgmailcom

Join MCASTA in LinkedIn network

httpwwwlinkedincompubmcasta‐mcasta37761836

Page | 2

MCASTA Trustee Board Members

(董事會組織及成員) Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Professor DaRen Chen 陳大仁 教授 chenmewustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Professor QuoShin Chi 齊國新 教授 chimathwustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Kam F Fok 霍錦福 博士 fokkamgmailcom

Professor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungHmsxumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Pi‐Chi Han 韓必霽 教授 hanpumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Tuan‐Hua

David Ho

賀端華 教授 hobiology2wustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr K C Hou 侯光中 博士 mingtwinsaimcom

Dr Henry Huang 黃鴻志 博士 hhhuanyahoocom BF Consulting LLC

Mr Yimin Huang 黃一民 先生 tonyhuusibmcom IBM

Professor YueWern

Huang

黃郁文 教授 huangymstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Jung Huang 黃榮三 教授 huangjssluedu Saint Louis University

Mrs Helena Hseu 陳海滿 女士 helenaapi800com

Professor FuHung Hsieh 謝富弘 教授 HsiehFmissouriedu University of Missouri ‐

Columbia

Professor Bih‐Ru Lea 李璧如 教授 leabimstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Page | 3

MCASTA Trustee Board Members (continued)

Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Mr Yin Lee 李寅 先生 leeyin88sbcglobalnet MasterCard Worldwide

Mr William Li 李漢澤 先生 smartwilliamyahoocom Magnesium Elektron

North America

Professor Hongy Lin 林弘毅 教授 hongylinyahoocom Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Frank Liou 劉富文 教授 lioumstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Dr Paul Pai 白璞 博士 PaulPai0273gmailcom DIEC

Professor Jung‐Tsung

Shen

沈榮俊 教授 jushengmailcom Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Hueh Shieh 謝惠生 博士 shiehousesbcglobalnet BF Consulting LLC

Professor K Tseng 曾慶忠 教授 ktsengsiueedu Southern Illinois

UniversitymdashEdwardsville

Professor JeeChing

Wang

王智清 教授 jcwangmstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Chung Wong 黃仲勳 教授 wongchumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Dr Stephen Wu 吳宏為博士 stevewu0728yahoocom Covidien

Dr Thye Yin 殷怡泰博士 heplabssbcglobalnet Heplabs

Page | 4

Massage from the Chair of International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授)

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing

Workshop With the Workshop goal Revolutionary Research Practical Applications world renowned

biotechnology and Cloud Computing researchers and scholars will bring revolutionary research to very

lively practical and interactive discussion and to stimulate creative thoughts to advance future research

It is our goals is to disseminate advanced academic research in a way everyone can relate and to see how

such researches affect everyonersquos daily life Join scholars and researchers from all fields to discover

practical applications of advanced biotechnologies and the impact of Cloud Computing virtual reality

data visualization mobile technologies in‐memory computing business intelligence and many more

technologies on the future of biotechnologies

There is a program for everyone Join renowned university faculty to explore education choices in higher

education with discuss career paths with successful corporate executives successful entrepreneurs or

public sector representatives meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how their research

will shape future world network with business executives business owners researchers and college

professors for everything you need to know from starting a successful business career paths and college

advice to tips of parentinghellip Everyone will get something valuables at the end of the conference

Please visit the MCASTA Annual Symposium web site often for further announcements and information

and share ideas suggestions and inquiries at mcastastlgmailcom

See you in St Louis

Bih-Ru Lea PhD

Chair International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

President Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association

Department of Business amp Information Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla MO 65409

email leabimstedu

Phone 573-341-6436 FAX 573-341-4812

Page | 5

International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

Page | 7

All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

Page | 8

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 2: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Abstract (論文摘要)

雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會 International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Table of Contents PAGE No

About MCASTA 1

MCASTA Trustee Board Members (董事會組織及成員) 2

Message from the Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授) 4

Workshop Co‐Charis 5

Call for Submission helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 6

2012 International Workshop Schedule 8

Plenary Presentation 1 Dr Frank Yin 11

Plenary Presentation 2 Mr David Sandel 13

Plenary Presentation 3 Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang 15

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar 18

2012 MCASTA Service Award 26

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop 27

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception 32

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop 53

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and More 58

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet 60

Keynote Speech Commissioner Chih‐Ying Lin 61

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Registration 65

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip 71

2012 MCASTA International Workshop in the News hellip 72

International Workshop Location and Hotel map 81

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee 84

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About MCASTA

The Midwest Chinese American Science and Technology Association (MCASTA) was

established in St Louis Missouri in 1983 The main objective of MCASTA is to provide

opportunities for scientists engineers and professionals residing in the Midwest to

Exchange scientific and technological information with fellow researchers and

professionals across the US and abroad

Encourage joint effort in research and development through the establishment of

professional networks

Promote professional excellence and understanding of the issues of common

interest to overseas Chinese

Website httpwwwmcastaorg

Contact Us

Email mcastastlgmailcom

Join MCASTA in LinkedIn network

httpwwwlinkedincompubmcasta‐mcasta37761836

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MCASTA Trustee Board Members

(董事會組織及成員) Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Professor DaRen Chen 陳大仁 教授 chenmewustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Professor QuoShin Chi 齊國新 教授 chimathwustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Kam F Fok 霍錦福 博士 fokkamgmailcom

Professor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungHmsxumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Pi‐Chi Han 韓必霽 教授 hanpumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Tuan‐Hua

David Ho

賀端華 教授 hobiology2wustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr K C Hou 侯光中 博士 mingtwinsaimcom

Dr Henry Huang 黃鴻志 博士 hhhuanyahoocom BF Consulting LLC

Mr Yimin Huang 黃一民 先生 tonyhuusibmcom IBM

Professor YueWern

Huang

黃郁文 教授 huangymstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Jung Huang 黃榮三 教授 huangjssluedu Saint Louis University

Mrs Helena Hseu 陳海滿 女士 helenaapi800com

Professor FuHung Hsieh 謝富弘 教授 HsiehFmissouriedu University of Missouri ‐

Columbia

Professor Bih‐Ru Lea 李璧如 教授 leabimstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Page | 3

MCASTA Trustee Board Members (continued)

Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Mr Yin Lee 李寅 先生 leeyin88sbcglobalnet MasterCard Worldwide

Mr William Li 李漢澤 先生 smartwilliamyahoocom Magnesium Elektron

North America

Professor Hongy Lin 林弘毅 教授 hongylinyahoocom Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Frank Liou 劉富文 教授 lioumstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Dr Paul Pai 白璞 博士 PaulPai0273gmailcom DIEC

Professor Jung‐Tsung

Shen

沈榮俊 教授 jushengmailcom Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Hueh Shieh 謝惠生 博士 shiehousesbcglobalnet BF Consulting LLC

Professor K Tseng 曾慶忠 教授 ktsengsiueedu Southern Illinois

UniversitymdashEdwardsville

Professor JeeChing

Wang

王智清 教授 jcwangmstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Chung Wong 黃仲勳 教授 wongchumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Dr Stephen Wu 吳宏為博士 stevewu0728yahoocom Covidien

Dr Thye Yin 殷怡泰博士 heplabssbcglobalnet Heplabs

Page | 4

Massage from the Chair of International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授)

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing

Workshop With the Workshop goal Revolutionary Research Practical Applications world renowned

biotechnology and Cloud Computing researchers and scholars will bring revolutionary research to very

lively practical and interactive discussion and to stimulate creative thoughts to advance future research

It is our goals is to disseminate advanced academic research in a way everyone can relate and to see how

such researches affect everyonersquos daily life Join scholars and researchers from all fields to discover

practical applications of advanced biotechnologies and the impact of Cloud Computing virtual reality

data visualization mobile technologies in‐memory computing business intelligence and many more

technologies on the future of biotechnologies

There is a program for everyone Join renowned university faculty to explore education choices in higher

education with discuss career paths with successful corporate executives successful entrepreneurs or

public sector representatives meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how their research

will shape future world network with business executives business owners researchers and college

professors for everything you need to know from starting a successful business career paths and college

advice to tips of parentinghellip Everyone will get something valuables at the end of the conference

Please visit the MCASTA Annual Symposium web site often for further announcements and information

and share ideas suggestions and inquiries at mcastastlgmailcom

See you in St Louis

Bih-Ru Lea PhD

Chair International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

President Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association

Department of Business amp Information Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla MO 65409

email leabimstedu

Phone 573-341-6436 FAX 573-341-4812

Page | 5

International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

Page | 7

All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

Page | 8

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

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Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

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NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 3: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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About MCASTA

The Midwest Chinese American Science and Technology Association (MCASTA) was

established in St Louis Missouri in 1983 The main objective of MCASTA is to provide

opportunities for scientists engineers and professionals residing in the Midwest to

Exchange scientific and technological information with fellow researchers and

professionals across the US and abroad

Encourage joint effort in research and development through the establishment of

professional networks

Promote professional excellence and understanding of the issues of common

interest to overseas Chinese

Website httpwwwmcastaorg

Contact Us

Email mcastastlgmailcom

Join MCASTA in LinkedIn network

httpwwwlinkedincompubmcasta‐mcasta37761836

Page | 2

MCASTA Trustee Board Members

(董事會組織及成員) Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Professor DaRen Chen 陳大仁 教授 chenmewustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Professor QuoShin Chi 齊國新 教授 chimathwustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Kam F Fok 霍錦福 博士 fokkamgmailcom

Professor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungHmsxumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Pi‐Chi Han 韓必霽 教授 hanpumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Tuan‐Hua

David Ho

賀端華 教授 hobiology2wustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr K C Hou 侯光中 博士 mingtwinsaimcom

Dr Henry Huang 黃鴻志 博士 hhhuanyahoocom BF Consulting LLC

Mr Yimin Huang 黃一民 先生 tonyhuusibmcom IBM

Professor YueWern

Huang

黃郁文 教授 huangymstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Jung Huang 黃榮三 教授 huangjssluedu Saint Louis University

Mrs Helena Hseu 陳海滿 女士 helenaapi800com

Professor FuHung Hsieh 謝富弘 教授 HsiehFmissouriedu University of Missouri ‐

Columbia

Professor Bih‐Ru Lea 李璧如 教授 leabimstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Page | 3

MCASTA Trustee Board Members (continued)

Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Mr Yin Lee 李寅 先生 leeyin88sbcglobalnet MasterCard Worldwide

Mr William Li 李漢澤 先生 smartwilliamyahoocom Magnesium Elektron

North America

Professor Hongy Lin 林弘毅 教授 hongylinyahoocom Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Frank Liou 劉富文 教授 lioumstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Dr Paul Pai 白璞 博士 PaulPai0273gmailcom DIEC

Professor Jung‐Tsung

Shen

沈榮俊 教授 jushengmailcom Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Hueh Shieh 謝惠生 博士 shiehousesbcglobalnet BF Consulting LLC

Professor K Tseng 曾慶忠 教授 ktsengsiueedu Southern Illinois

UniversitymdashEdwardsville

Professor JeeChing

Wang

王智清 教授 jcwangmstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Chung Wong 黃仲勳 教授 wongchumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Dr Stephen Wu 吳宏為博士 stevewu0728yahoocom Covidien

Dr Thye Yin 殷怡泰博士 heplabssbcglobalnet Heplabs

Page | 4

Massage from the Chair of International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授)

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing

Workshop With the Workshop goal Revolutionary Research Practical Applications world renowned

biotechnology and Cloud Computing researchers and scholars will bring revolutionary research to very

lively practical and interactive discussion and to stimulate creative thoughts to advance future research

It is our goals is to disseminate advanced academic research in a way everyone can relate and to see how

such researches affect everyonersquos daily life Join scholars and researchers from all fields to discover

practical applications of advanced biotechnologies and the impact of Cloud Computing virtual reality

data visualization mobile technologies in‐memory computing business intelligence and many more

technologies on the future of biotechnologies

There is a program for everyone Join renowned university faculty to explore education choices in higher

education with discuss career paths with successful corporate executives successful entrepreneurs or

public sector representatives meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how their research

will shape future world network with business executives business owners researchers and college

professors for everything you need to know from starting a successful business career paths and college

advice to tips of parentinghellip Everyone will get something valuables at the end of the conference

Please visit the MCASTA Annual Symposium web site often for further announcements and information

and share ideas suggestions and inquiries at mcastastlgmailcom

See you in St Louis

Bih-Ru Lea PhD

Chair International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

President Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association

Department of Business amp Information Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla MO 65409

email leabimstedu

Phone 573-341-6436 FAX 573-341-4812

Page | 5

International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

Page | 7

All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 4: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 2

MCASTA Trustee Board Members

(董事會組織及成員) Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Professor DaRen Chen 陳大仁 教授 chenmewustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Professor QuoShin Chi 齊國新 教授 chimathwustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Kam F Fok 霍錦福 博士 fokkamgmailcom

Professor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungHmsxumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Pi‐Chi Han 韓必霽 教授 hanpumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Professor Tuan‐Hua

David Ho

賀端華 教授 hobiology2wustledu Washington University in

St Louis

Dr K C Hou 侯光中 博士 mingtwinsaimcom

Dr Henry Huang 黃鴻志 博士 hhhuanyahoocom BF Consulting LLC

Mr Yimin Huang 黃一民 先生 tonyhuusibmcom IBM

Professor YueWern

Huang

黃郁文 教授 huangymstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Jung Huang 黃榮三 教授 huangjssluedu Saint Louis University

Mrs Helena Hseu 陳海滿 女士 helenaapi800com

Professor FuHung Hsieh 謝富弘 教授 HsiehFmissouriedu University of Missouri ‐

Columbia

Professor Bih‐Ru Lea 李璧如 教授 leabimstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

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MCASTA Trustee Board Members (continued)

Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Mr Yin Lee 李寅 先生 leeyin88sbcglobalnet MasterCard Worldwide

Mr William Li 李漢澤 先生 smartwilliamyahoocom Magnesium Elektron

North America

Professor Hongy Lin 林弘毅 教授 hongylinyahoocom Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Frank Liou 劉富文 教授 lioumstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Dr Paul Pai 白璞 博士 PaulPai0273gmailcom DIEC

Professor Jung‐Tsung

Shen

沈榮俊 教授 jushengmailcom Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Hueh Shieh 謝惠生 博士 shiehousesbcglobalnet BF Consulting LLC

Professor K Tseng 曾慶忠 教授 ktsengsiueedu Southern Illinois

UniversitymdashEdwardsville

Professor JeeChing

Wang

王智清 教授 jcwangmstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Chung Wong 黃仲勳 教授 wongchumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Dr Stephen Wu 吳宏為博士 stevewu0728yahoocom Covidien

Dr Thye Yin 殷怡泰博士 heplabssbcglobalnet Heplabs

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Massage from the Chair of International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授)

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing

Workshop With the Workshop goal Revolutionary Research Practical Applications world renowned

biotechnology and Cloud Computing researchers and scholars will bring revolutionary research to very

lively practical and interactive discussion and to stimulate creative thoughts to advance future research

It is our goals is to disseminate advanced academic research in a way everyone can relate and to see how

such researches affect everyonersquos daily life Join scholars and researchers from all fields to discover

practical applications of advanced biotechnologies and the impact of Cloud Computing virtual reality

data visualization mobile technologies in‐memory computing business intelligence and many more

technologies on the future of biotechnologies

There is a program for everyone Join renowned university faculty to explore education choices in higher

education with discuss career paths with successful corporate executives successful entrepreneurs or

public sector representatives meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how their research

will shape future world network with business executives business owners researchers and college

professors for everything you need to know from starting a successful business career paths and college

advice to tips of parentinghellip Everyone will get something valuables at the end of the conference

Please visit the MCASTA Annual Symposium web site often for further announcements and information

and share ideas suggestions and inquiries at mcastastlgmailcom

See you in St Louis

Bih-Ru Lea PhD

Chair International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

President Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association

Department of Business amp Information Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla MO 65409

email leabimstedu

Phone 573-341-6436 FAX 573-341-4812

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

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All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

Page | 8

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

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NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

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NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

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NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

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surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 5: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 3

MCASTA Trustee Board Members (continued)

Name Name in Chinese Email Organization

Mr Yin Lee 李寅 先生 leeyin88sbcglobalnet MasterCard Worldwide

Mr William Li 李漢澤 先生 smartwilliamyahoocom Magnesium Elektron

North America

Professor Hongy Lin 林弘毅 教授 hongylinyahoocom Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Frank Liou 劉富文 教授 lioumstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Dr Paul Pai 白璞 博士 PaulPai0273gmailcom DIEC

Professor Jung‐Tsung

Shen

沈榮俊 教授 jushengmailcom Washington University in

St Louis

Dr Hueh Shieh 謝惠生 博士 shiehousesbcglobalnet BF Consulting LLC

Professor K Tseng 曾慶忠 教授 ktsengsiueedu Southern Illinois

UniversitymdashEdwardsville

Professor JeeChing

Wang

王智清 教授 jcwangmstedu Missouri University of

Science ampTechnology

Professor Chung Wong 黃仲勳 教授 wongchumsledu University of Missouri ndash St

Louis

Dr Stephen Wu 吳宏為博士 stevewu0728yahoocom Covidien

Dr Thye Yin 殷怡泰博士 heplabssbcglobalnet Heplabs

Page | 4

Massage from the Chair of International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授)

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing

Workshop With the Workshop goal Revolutionary Research Practical Applications world renowned

biotechnology and Cloud Computing researchers and scholars will bring revolutionary research to very

lively practical and interactive discussion and to stimulate creative thoughts to advance future research

It is our goals is to disseminate advanced academic research in a way everyone can relate and to see how

such researches affect everyonersquos daily life Join scholars and researchers from all fields to discover

practical applications of advanced biotechnologies and the impact of Cloud Computing virtual reality

data visualization mobile technologies in‐memory computing business intelligence and many more

technologies on the future of biotechnologies

There is a program for everyone Join renowned university faculty to explore education choices in higher

education with discuss career paths with successful corporate executives successful entrepreneurs or

public sector representatives meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how their research

will shape future world network with business executives business owners researchers and college

professors for everything you need to know from starting a successful business career paths and college

advice to tips of parentinghellip Everyone will get something valuables at the end of the conference

Please visit the MCASTA Annual Symposium web site often for further announcements and information

and share ideas suggestions and inquiries at mcastastlgmailcom

See you in St Louis

Bih-Ru Lea PhD

Chair International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

President Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association

Department of Business amp Information Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla MO 65409

email leabimstedu

Phone 573-341-6436 FAX 573-341-4812

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

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Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

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All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

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230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 6: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 4

Massage from the Chair of International Biotechnology

Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如教授)

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing

Workshop With the Workshop goal Revolutionary Research Practical Applications world renowned

biotechnology and Cloud Computing researchers and scholars will bring revolutionary research to very

lively practical and interactive discussion and to stimulate creative thoughts to advance future research

It is our goals is to disseminate advanced academic research in a way everyone can relate and to see how

such researches affect everyonersquos daily life Join scholars and researchers from all fields to discover

practical applications of advanced biotechnologies and the impact of Cloud Computing virtual reality

data visualization mobile technologies in‐memory computing business intelligence and many more

technologies on the future of biotechnologies

There is a program for everyone Join renowned university faculty to explore education choices in higher

education with discuss career paths with successful corporate executives successful entrepreneurs or

public sector representatives meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how their research

will shape future world network with business executives business owners researchers and college

professors for everything you need to know from starting a successful business career paths and college

advice to tips of parentinghellip Everyone will get something valuables at the end of the conference

Please visit the MCASTA Annual Symposium web site often for further announcements and information

and share ideas suggestions and inquiries at mcastastlgmailcom

See you in St Louis

Bih-Ru Lea PhD

Chair International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

President Midwest Chinese American Science amp Technology Association

Department of Business amp Information Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla MO 65409

email leabimstedu

Phone 573-341-6436 FAX 573-341-4812

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

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All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 7: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 5

International Biotechnology Enhanced by

Cloud Computing Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華 教授)

Academicians of Academia Sinica Taiwan

Professor Department of Biology

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive

St Louis MO 63130‐4899

Phone (314) 935‐4632

Email hobiologywustled

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授)

President and CEO Mediomics

Edward Doisy Dept of Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology

Saint Louis University Medical School

St Louis MO 63104

Phone (314) 977‐9263

Email yiechangmediomicscom

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為博士)

Technical Fellow Covidien

Phone 314) 654‐8340

Email StephenWuCovidiencom

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

Page | 7

All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

Page | 8

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

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NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

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NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

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surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 8: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 6

Call for Submission

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies to one of tracks listed

below by August 3 2012 The abstract should be 500 words or less and should

be submitted directly to the track chair of the proper track All submissions are subject

to peer review and acceptance notices will be communicated to researchers by August

17 2012

Conference Location

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Call for SubmissionsNominationsParticipations

Please join us in St Louis for the International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud

Computing Workshop and 2012 MCASTA Symposium Following the success of

previous symposiums we plan to continue with a mix of traditional MCASTA

activities and some new events

Researchers are encouraged to submit an abstract of their studies using the Abstract

Submission Form provided below to one of tracks listed below by August 3 2012

Download Abstract Submission Form copy and paste the following link to a web

browser

httpsdocsgooglecomfiled0B‐Jx0F0ACeROM0Z1NjlXemJwTGseditpli=1

The abstract submission should follow requirements listed below

1 The abstract should be 500 words or less

2 The abstract file should be in Microsoft Word format and file name should follow

the format of TrackNumber_AuthorLastName_AuthorFirstNamedoc (eg

107_Smith_Marydoc)

3 The abstract should be submitted via email with a subject line ldquoTrackNumber

AuthorFirstName AuthorLastNamerdquo (eg 107 Mary Smith) to BOTH the track chair

of a proper track and to mcastastlgmailcom

Page | 7

All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

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2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

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httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 9: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 7

All submissions are subject to peer review and acceptance notice will be

communicated to researchers by August 17 2012

Tracks and Track Chairs

Biomedical and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Stephen Wu (stevewu0728yahoocom)

o Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information

systems and their applications in leveraging Cloud Computing are

welcome

Young Scholars Poster Presentation (NEW)

Mr Ying Chau (Allen) Liu (yl6pcmstedu) and

Mr David Lee (DLEEDOMwustledu)

o The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track is a great opportunity for

college and graduate students to present their research and receive

feedback from field experts and a diverse audiences

o Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate their students to present

their research

Biofuel and Cloud Computing Track

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (hobiology2wustledu)

o Biofuel researchers are encouraged to submit their studies and

cases Special emphasis will be given to studies and cases that apply

cloud computing to biofuel research

Lifersquos three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship

(人生三決擇 學業 就業 創業) (NEW)

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (leabimstedu)

o A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate

executives public agency leaders and business owners discuss key issues

facing parents and students in making school choices and career

decisions and in starting a business

o Anyone who is interested in these topics are encouraged to join the panel

discussions

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

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230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

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Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

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Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 10: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Schedule

830‐900 Lobby Registration

900‐905 Opening Remarks

Director General Jack JC Yang Kansas City TECO

905‐910 Welcoming Remarks

Dr Bih‐Ru Lea President MCASTA

910 ‐940 Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

940 ‐ 1010 Plenary Presentation 2

Where Community Challenges and Technical Opportunity Meet

Mr David Sandel (Kansas City Cloud and Smart City Initiative St Louis U‐Loop

Media Hub Initiative)

1010 ‐1015 Program Overview

1020 ‐1030 Break

1030 ‐ 1200

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Stephen Wu (Track chair Covidien)

Dr Da‐Ren Chen (陳大仁教授) Washington University

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) Mediomics LLC

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授) Washington University Dr Nathan Chen (陳慶能教授) 台灣中山大學

1200 ‐200

Posters Showcase and Reception (View proposal amp layout in Appendix 2)

Ying Chau (Allen) Liu and David Lee (Track Chairs)

Biotechnology Company showcase

Emerging Scholarsstudent poster presentations

Faculty QampA service for parents and general public note 1

200 ‐ 210 Break

210 ‐ 230 Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang (王兆麟教授) 台大生醫所所長

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230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

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Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

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的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

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2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 11: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 9

230 ‐ 400

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華教授) (Track Chair Mediomics LLC)

Dr Su‐Shing Chen (陳樹新教授 University of Florida) Dr Frank Lee (李宁 IBM) Panelists Dr George Wu Ms Violet Li Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang Dr Nathan

Chen Dr Da‐Ren Chen Dr Su‐Shing Chen

400 ‐ 430 Networking and Coffee Break

430 ‐ 600

Management of Human Resources in Biotech Technology and morehellip (Lifersquos

three choices School Career and Entrepreneurship 人 生 三 決 擇

學業 就業 創業)

Facilitator Dr Stephen Wu

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士)

Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

(public sector)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 Art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development

MasterCard (Corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Director Culture Division TECO‐Houston

600 ndash 720 Networking and Dinner

720 ‐ 800 Plenary Presentation 4

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局)

800 ndash 820 MCASTA Award Ceremony (Chair Dr Kam Fok)

Young Scholars Service Awards Outstanding Scholars

820 900 Performances (Chairs Mr Yin Lee amp Dr Henry Huang)

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International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

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Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

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Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

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國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 12: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 10

International Biotechnology Enhanced by Cloud Computing Workshop

(雲端輔助的生化科技國際研討會)

Saturday September 8 2012 (將在 2012 年 9 月 8 日 (週六) 召開年會)

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH RECEPTION ARE FREE Conference web site httpwwwmcastaorg2012-mcasta-annual-conference

a Program Theme Revolutionary research practical applications

b Conference Lunch Reception and Dinner Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (maps)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

There is a program for everyone (details)hellip

Keynote and Plenary Speakers (details)

o Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) Washington University in St Louis

o Dr Jaw-Lin Wang (王兆麟所長 ) Biomedical Graduate School National Taiwan

University

o Mr David Sandel Sandel amp Associates

o Commissioner Tse-Ying (Jason) Lin Taipei City Department of Transportation

Come and meet 2012 Outstanding Scholars Dr Ping Wang amp Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh and Service

Award Winner Dr K C Hou

World renowned biotechnology and cloud computing researchers and scholars will bring

revolutionary research to very lively practical and interactive discussion and stimulate

creative thoughts Everyone is cordially invited to learn something new at this workshop

(workshop description program schedule)

The Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Lunch Reception provides

a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet exceptional and bright young scholars and discover how

their research will shape the world in the future (Young Scholars list) and to network with business

executives business owners researchers and college professors for everything you need to know

from starting a successful business career paths and college advice (Program description

schedule)

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

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Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

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NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

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NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

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NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

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surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

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國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 13: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 11

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授)

Department Chair and Professor

Stephen F and Camilla T Brauer Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Yin is a founding fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers He has

recently served as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society editor‐in‐chief of

the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and a member of the national

advisory council of the National Institute of Biological Imaging and Bioengineering

Additionally he is a member of numerous academic and industrial advisory boards

Dr Yin came to Washington University from the Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine to lead the biomedical engineering department in 1997 From 1978‐1997

at Johns Hopkins he had appointments in medicine (cardiology) physiology and

biomedical engineering departments

Dr Yins research interests encompass soft tissue biomechanics cell mechanics and

hemodynamics Currently his research work involves determining how cells respond

morphologically functionally and genetically to various mechanical stimuli Dr Yin

also utilizes nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy to determine the dynamic

mechanical properties of cell and sub cellular constituents This research has

applications to cancer as well as tissue healing and remodeling

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

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Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

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的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

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2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 14: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 12

Plenary Presentation 1

Dr Frank Yin NAME(CHINESE) 殷起彭 (ENGLISH) Frank Yin

ORGANIZATION Washington University‐ Dept of Biomedical Engineering

POSITIONTITLE Professor and chairman

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 1097

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yinbiomedwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐6164 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ndash CURRENT AND FUTURE

ABSTRACT

In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the state of biomedical engineering education

and research ‐ using Washington Universityrsquos department as a model The main focus will

be to provide some insight into current research by our faculty as well as a prediction

about future directions

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 15: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 13

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Mr David Sandel

Sandel amp Associates

Mr Sandel is an accomplished leader and technology executive focused on the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems which create business research

education and high value job opportunities through the use of sustainable Smart City

economic development solutions

Mr Sandel is also an experienced market leader having significant business

development tax policy and contractual experience in the public and private sectors

including higher education K‐12 public safety healthcare energy management

financial municipal government municipal utilities and service provider Internet

infrastructure

Mr Sandel is the founder of the Gigabit City Summit and currently serves as

President of Sandel amp Associates He is also a principal advisor to the mayorrsquos Bi‐state

Innovation Team for the Kansas City Google Fiber initiative As president of the St

Louis Regional Exchange Collaborative David was appointed by local governments to

oversee the economic development of the St Louis Metropolitan Internet ‐ the first

appointment of its kind in the United States He was also president and founder of

NetLabs Inc (Datotel) He is a recognized Smart City master planner and leader in the

development of metropolitan internet ecosystems and sustainable metropolitan

internet infrastructure

Mr Sandel received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from

Washington University in St Louis where he also attended graduate school He has

also served on a variety of entrepreneurial non‐profit and regional planning boards

as well as on state and local government councils

Page | 14

Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 16: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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Plenary Presentation 2

Mr David Sandel SPEAKER NAME David Sandel

ORGANIZATION Sandel amp Associates

POSITIONTITLE President

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6900 Delmar

PRIMARY E‐MAIL davidsandelgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐435‐3658 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

SMART CITY

ldquoWHERE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITY MEETrdquo

We stand at an incredible moment in the history of our cities A moment in which the economic

forces of globalization combined with the dramatic decrease in the price performance ratio of

compute power mobility and Gigabit communication will begin a process of transformation of our

cites as we enter into what may be the beginning of a new era ndash the third industrial revolution

Today we can begin to realize the benefits of cutting‐edge technology But we must also plan for

and be aware of the impacts on economic development urban and transportation planning

governance policy and socialbehavior changes But to move forward each Smart City must be

willing to commit the appropriate resources of people funding and time We have to move beyond

our own city and engage our own regional economy We have to move beyond the mindset that

says ldquoholding information is power to onerdquo that says ldquosharing information is greater potentialrdquo

In his keynote presentation Mr Sandel will define Smart City and reflect upon the early

lessons learned from the Kansas City ndash Google Fiber initiative and The Gigabit City Summit

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2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

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Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

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2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 17: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 15

2012MCASTAInternationalWorkshopPlenarySpeaker

Dr Jaw-Lin Wang

王兆麟所長

國立台灣大學 醫學院暨工學院

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang is a professor and director in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei Taiwan He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1986 his MA from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1991 and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University in 1996 He finished his postdoctoral training in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Yale University in 1999 Dr Wangrsquos research is in the area of spine biomechanics disc regeneration and computer assisted surgery Dr Wang has published more than seventy research papers in elite journals such as Spine Journal of Biomechanics etc and hundreds of international conference papers His current research topics include the effects of natural cross‐linker platelet rich plasma mesenchymal stem cells on the degenerated disc and the assessment of surgical and physical strategies for cervical radiculomyelopathy In addition to academic research funded by the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) he has also developed a miniature navigation system for spinal surgery A computer‐assisted dental implantation system and a surgery‐planning system of atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation developed by Dr Wang have been used in clinical practice As medical expenses keep rising Dr Wang has also devoted his research to developing cost‐effective diagnosis and treatment methods for clinical needs For example Dr Wang has developed a new safety method for vertebroplasty without expensive equipment Dr Wang is currently a board member for the Taiwan Orthopedic Research Society Taiwan Society of Biomechanics and Taiwan Society of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Orthopedic Research Society (America) He has served as a reviewing member for National Science Council and Ministry of Economics He hosted the Conference of Asian Pacific Biomechanics held in Taipei (2005) and gave lectures at many international conferences He is currently serving as an editor‐in‐chief for Biomedical Engineering Application Basis and Communications

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

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Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 18: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 16

王兆麟 博士 個人簡歷

王兆麟博士目前是國立台灣大學

醫學工程學研究所的教授兼所長

以及台灣大學機械系的合聘教授

王教授於 1986 年在台灣大學機械

系取得學士學位1991 年於台灣

科技大學機械系取得碩士學位

1996 年於美國俄亥俄州立大學力

學系取得博士學位王教授 1999 年在耶魯大學骨科與復健科完成博士後訓練

王教授的研究對象以脊椎為主研究課題包含了脊椎生物力學椎間盤再生

以及電腦輔助手術方法開發等王教授有七十餘篇的期刊學術論文發表於 Spine Jour

of Biomechanics 等頂尖期刊以及發表超過百篇的國際會議論文他目前的主要研

究計畫有研究天然交聯劑含血小板之血漿間質幹細胞對退化椎間盤之影響 頸

椎 脊 髓 神 經 病 變 之手術選擇與術後物理治療方式之評估除了學術研究以外王

教授接受了經濟部的資助發展了一套適用於脊椎手術的微型手術巡航器王教授

所研發的電腦輔助植牙系統與寰樞椎關節固定術之手術規劃系統目前已有實際的運

用隨著醫療費用的增加王教授也投注心力在平價診斷與治療的研究例如他發

明了一個簡單便宜安全有效的椎骨整形術方法來治療壓迫性椎骨骨折

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

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Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

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NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 19: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 17

Plenary Presentation 3

Dr Jaw‐Lin Wang

NAME(CHINESE) 王兆麟 (ENGLISH) Jaw‐Lin Wang

ORGANIZATION Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 sec 1 Jen‐Ai Road Taipei Taiwan

PRIMARY E‐MAIL jlwangntuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

+886‐2‐3366‐5269 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

+886‐2‐23687573

EDUCATION amp RESEARCH OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN TAIWAN AND NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

The biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent industry both in US and

Taiwan In this presentation the current status of education and research of biomedical

engineering in Taiwan with emphasis in National Taiwan University will be introduced

Statistics and stories from education research towards the industry would also be illustrated

A brief about Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University The

Institute was previously the Research Center of Biomedical Engineering established in 1990

and changed to be the institute in 1998 This institute belongs to both College of Medicine and

College of Engineering The Master Program started in 1998 and PhD Program started in

2001 The Institute has six divisions Biomaterials Biomechanics Bioelectronics Clinical

Engineering Bioinformatics and Biophotonics The mission of the institute is to promote

activities of teaching research and development in biomedical engineering with the

emphasis in cultivating the professional teacher and biomedical engineers pioneering the

research fields of biomedical engineering and assisting the development of biomedical

engineering industries The Institute has 22 full-time faculty members and 200 master and

doctoral graduate students currently The Institute holds a scientific journal the Biomedical

engineering Application Basis and Communications This bimonthly journal has been

included in SCI EI and several other databases

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 20: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 18

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Ping Wang

Seigle Family Distinguished Professor Washington University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Dr Ping Wang is presently Seigle Family Distinguished Professor at Washington

University in St Louis and Research Associate at the NBER and the Federal Reserve

Bank of St Louis He received his BS in Ocean Transportation from the National

Chao Tung University (Taiwan) his MA in Economics from National Chengchi

University (Taiwan) and the University of Rochester and his PhD in Economics from

the University of Rochester in 1987

Dr Wang began his academic career at Pennsylvania State University joined

Vanderbilt University in 1999 as Full Professor of Economics and accepted an

endowed chair professorship at Washington University in St Louis in 2005 He

previously served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt University (2002‐05) and

Washington University in St Louis (2005‐08) where major buildups have been

initiated and carried out He has held visiting positions at the CORE Fujen Catholic

University Kobe University Kyoto University National Chengchi University National

Donghua University Purdue University Tamkang University Tilburg University

(Netherlands) the University of Rochester the University of Washington and Wuhan

University as well as the Research Departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of

Dallas the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta the International Monetary Funds

Institute and the Institute of Economics of Academia Sinica

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 21: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 19

Dr Wangrsquos major research areas include Growth and Development Economic

Theory MoneyMacroeconomics and SpatialHealth Economics He has published

over 70 research articles in refereed journals including American Economic Review

Review of Economic Studies Journal of Economic Theory Journal of Monetary

Economics and International Economic Review He has supervised or co‐supervised

over 20 PhD students throughout his two and a half decades of university career

Dr Wang was President of the Chinese Economic Association in North America in

2001 and is currently President of the Midwest Economic Association and Vice

President of Development and Planning of the East Asian Institute He is a

frequently‐sought presenter at both conferences and workshops in his discipline and

is active in organizing conferences and in editing several academic journals He holds

honorary distinguished professorship at National Central University National

Chengchi University and National Hsinghua University He was elected as member of

the Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society in 2005 and as National Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician) in 2008

Page | 20

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 22: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

縱橫經濟的王平教授

王平教授

聖路易華盛頓大學的 Seigle Family

Distinguished 教授

國家經濟研究局 (NBER National

Bureau of Economic Research) 和

聖路易聯邦儲備銀行任副研究員

中央研究院院士 (National

Academy Fellow of Taiwan

(Academician)

他在台灣的國立交通大學學取得海洋運輸學士學位繼而在台灣的國立政治大學

和美國的羅徹斯特大學都取得經濟學碩士學位他的博士學位是在1987年在美

國羅徹斯特大學的經濟學系獲得研究所畢業以後他先在賓州州立大學任教

然後在1999 年轉到范德比爾特大學經濟學系任教授於2005年加入聖路易的華

盛頓大學成為一位有特殊尊榮的講座教授他曾任范德比爾特大學(2002-05)

和聖路易華盛頓大學(2005-08)的系主任多有改革建樹

王教授並在各處擔任客座教授例如在在非營利性的 CORE 組織輔仁大學

神戶大學京都大學國立政治大學國立東華大學武漢大學淡江大學荷

蘭的蒂爾堡大學美國的羅徹斯特大學華盛頓大學普渡大學以及達拉斯聯

邦儲備銀行和亞特蘭大聯邦儲備銀行的研究部門國際貨幣基金研究所中央研

究院經濟研究所等等

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他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

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2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

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的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

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2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

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臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 23: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 21

他主要研究領域包括增長和發展經濟理論貨幣 宏觀經濟學和空間 衛生

經濟學他已發表70多篇研究論文發表在需評審的期刊上這些期刊包括美

國經濟評論審查經濟研究經濟理論雜誌貨幣經濟學雜誌和國際經濟評論等

在他二十五年的教學生涯中至少有20多名博士出於他門下

他在2001年任北美中國經濟協會主席目前是中西部經濟協會的會長和東亞研

究所發展和規劃的副總裁

他經常被邀去在他本科的研討會中演講並也經常籌劃會議還在幾個學術期刊

裏任編輯他現在還擁有國立中央大學國立政治大學和國家清華大學傑出榮譽

教授的頭銜他在2005年被選入為 Phi Tau Phi 榮譽協會的會員和在2008年中

入選為第27屆中央研究院院士這是中華民國學術界 崇高的榮譽

王平院士特別期勉當今台灣研究生強調「作為學生要抓緊方向」他表示

隨著時代的不同學生應該用更高的標準來衡量自己他並以親身經歷鼓勵學

生能踏出本科系領域多旁聽自己有興趣的課程或參加講座研討會和其他

同學交換心得

相較於美國經濟學者王平院士認為台灣學者應持續提升參與學術活動的動

力尤其參與各項國際學術會議有助於增加台灣研究成果的能見度

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

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Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

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NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 24: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 22

2012 MCASTA Outstanding Scholar

Dr Fu-Hung Hsieh

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Columbia

Dr Fu‐Hung Hsieh is a professor and director of graduate studies in the biological

engineering department at the University of Missouri Columbia He is also co‐leader of

the universityrsquos Bioprocessing and Biosensing Center Food for the 21st Century

Eminence Research Program

Dr Hsieh has been an extraordinary leader in education research and development He

is highly regarded as an educator who has had significant impact on his students He has

been voted by graduating seniors as an Outstanding Teaching Professor in College of

Engineering six times and was a recipient of the Gold Chalk Award for Excellence in

Graduate Teaching Additionally he is recognized worldwide for his engineering

expertise in solving industrial problems involving the production of high‐quality and

nutritious food products

Dr Hsiehrsquos research in the area of food and high‐moisture extrusion with emphasis on

modeling and in providing new understanding of protein‐protein interactions is

recognized by both academic and industry scientists for its innovative and practical

applications His unique vision in creating and developing a fundamental and applied

knowledge base has provided the framework for establishing the nationally and

internationally renowned Food Extrusion Laboratory of which he is in charge

Beyond Meat a private company based in Cumberland Md is rolling out the chicken

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alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 25: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 23

alternative developed in Dr Hsiehrsquos lab nationwide This product has been featured in

Time The New York Times Discovery Channel NPR and many other international news

media A factory will be opened this year in Columbia thereby translating MU research

into a commercial product that brings jobs to mid‐Missouri

Dr Hsieh has secured more than $5 million in research grants for his students for the

development of new courses in food and bioprocess engineering and for creation of

new inventions He holds 6 patents and has authored nearly 150 refereed research

papers and book chapters in leading food science and engineering journals He was a

recipient of Chancellorrsquos Award for Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity in

the Physical and Mathematical Sciences from University of Missouri and Professional

Achievement Award from Chinese American Food Society

Dr Hsieh is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and

is currently serving as associate editor for Transactions of the ASABE He is also a Fellow

of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for whom he served as associate editor for

the Journal of Food Science

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美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 26: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 24

美中西區學術聯誼會2012年傑出學人獎得主

頂尖食品科學家謝富弘教授

謝富弘教授

密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授

兼任研究生課程主任

謝富弘是密蘇里大學哥倫比亞校區生物工程系的教授並兼任研究生課程主

任他也是這所大學的生化工程監控和生物感測中心ldquo為21世紀食品的傑出研

究計劃ldquo的推行領導人之一

他出生於台灣畢業於國立台灣大學的化工系在美國雪城大學Syracuse取得

博士學位

謝教授在教育研究和發展領域上是非凡的領導人在教育學生方面一直有極

高的評價他曾六度被工學院的研究生選為傑出教師而獲得教學卓越的金粉筆

獎此外在解決涉及工業生產高品質和高營養食品的問題時他是國際上認

定知名的專家謝教授在食品工程領域享有相當的聲望

謝教授的研究重點是在食品和高水分擠壓的領域他特別著重的是建立推演模

型以提供蛋白質相互作用新的認識這種創新和實際應用為學術界和工業界

Page | 25

的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

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Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 27: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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的科學家所推崇他負責的國際知名的ldquo食品擠壓實驗室rdquo就是建立在他高膽

獨特的視野和廣博的基本和應用知識上

1999 年他們成功製造出世界上第一塊人造雞肉它屬於一種豆製品但不僅

聞起來味道像雞而且口感也近似它裂開的紋理就像雞肉一樣帶著無數細

密的肉絲

ldquo超越肉類rdquo是一家總部設在馬里蘭州坎伯蘭的私營公司推出了雞肉替代

品這就是他們實驗室發展的成果此產品在『時代雜誌』『紐約時報』

『探索頻道』『國家公眾廣播公司』和其他許多國際新聞媒體都有介紹今

年在密蘇里的哥倫比亞將會開一個工廠把實驗室研究的成果轉化為商業產品

為密蘇里中部帶來商機

謝教授已獲得五百多萬美元的研究補助基金用於他學生的研究計劃發展食

品和生物過程工程的新課程和新的發明他擁有6 項專利並在需評審的期

刊如食品科學與工程類期刊上和書籍章節裏發表了 150 篇研究論文他獲得密

蘇里大學物理和數學系所頒的傑出教學研究和創新成果的校長獎他也得過華

美食品協會的專業成就獎

謝教授是美國農業與生物工程師學會的院士目前擔任 ASABE 雜誌的副主編

他也是食品技術研究所的院士在這研究所出版的食品科學期刊他曾擔任副

主編

Page | 26

2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

Page | 27

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 28

NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 28: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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2012 MCASTA Service Award

Dr Kwang‐Chung Hou

侯光中博士

侯光中博士一提起這名字大家眼前都會浮起一個誠懇熱心的臉容他是化學博

士尤其是食品化學方面的專家曾在 Sandoz 公司研究農業及特殊化學品然後

在 Tate amp Lyle 公司專注在澱粉方面研究其在工業及食品的運用 後他是從

Solae 公司退休的他在 Solae 時專門研究大豆蛋白在工業及食品的運用

在繁忙的工作中他還積極參與華人社區的服務他曾是聖路易中華語文學校董事

會的董事及董事會主席為華人下一代的子女教育和文化傳統的認同上付出心血

他多年來參與美中西區華人學術聯誼會的理事會成員任勞任怨盡心盡力成為

海內外學術界交流的橋樑和管道同時他也是聖路易中華文化協會的一名理事他

也曾任會長在他會長任內因他本身熱愛精通中華才藝所以每次開會都會有

一個才藝展現的節目他為中華文化的傳揚不遺餘力就在一年一度的中華日裏

他經常會有攤位展出書法他為人誠懇待人熱心大凡需要他幫忙的事他總鼎

力相助出錢出力

他有一個美滿的家庭妻子汪明珍任職於 Covidien 醫藥保健公司長子侯克華是

醫師博士學生次子侯承華是外科醫師

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Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 29: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 1030‐1200

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical medical information system and

their applications leveraging cloud computing

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 30: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳大仁 (ENGLISH) Da‐Ren Chen

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor and Director of Graduate Study in Department of Energy

Environmental and Chemical Engineering

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer 3007 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL chenseaswustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐935‐7924 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Electrospray and Its Application in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Areas

ABSTRACT

Electrospray (ES) technique (ie electrohydrodynamic atomization) has been proposed for

many modern applications related to aerosol and particles Examples of the applications

include the surface coating agricultural treatments emulsion fuel spraying micro‐or

nano‐ encapsulation ink‐jet printers colloid micro‐thrusters electrospray mass

spectrometry (ES MS) for macromolecular detection in biochemical applications

monodisperse super micro‐and nono‐ particle generation enhancement of droplet mixing

targeted drug delivery by inhalation power production and electrospray gene

transfection Among all the operational modes in electrospray process the cone‐jet mode

has been investigated and applied in majority of above‐described applications because of

its capability to produce un‐agglomerated monodisperse particles in the sub‐micrometer

and nanometer diameter ranges Single‐capillary electrospray was commonly applied in all

the applications being proposed However the limitation of single‐capillary ES encountered

in modern applications especially in the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas leads to

development of dual‐capillary ES technique thereby broadening the applications of spray

technique Additionally various ES techniques have further investigated for specific

applications In this talk we will briefly review the electrospray history and its fundamental

principles present its modern applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas via

various ES techniques and conclude the talk with the future challenge of ES technique

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NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

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NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

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臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 31: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 29

NAME(CHINESE) 張義華 (ENGLISH) Yie‐Hwa Chang

ORGANIZATION Mediomics

POSITIONTITLE President and CEO

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 5445 Highland Park Drive St Louis MO 63110

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yiechangmediomicscom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐917‐3026 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

Point of care testing of infectious diseases

ABSTRACT

Replace The Black Death of 1347 to 1352 killed 25 million in Europe over 5 years Smallpox killed an

estimated 60 million Europeans during the 18th century (approximately 400000 per year) In the 19th

century tuberculosis killed an estimated one-quarter of the adult population of Europe by 1918 one in

six deaths in France were still caused by TB The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (or the Spanish Flu)

killed 25-50 million people (about 2 of world population of 17 billion) Today Influenza kills about

250000 to 500000 worldwide each year Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million

deaths (as of 2009) As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally One

third of the worlds population is thought to have been infected with M tuberculosis with new

infections occurring at a rate of about one per second In 2010 there were an estimated 88 million

new cases and 15 million associated deaths The World Health Organization has estimated that in

2010 there were 216 million documented cases of malaria It is estimated that 130ndash170 million

people or ~3 of the worlds population are living with chronic hepatitis C About 3ndash4 million people

are infected per year and more than 350000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases

There is no doubt that we need to keep improving our ability in fighting these infectious diseases

Early detection of infection disease is essential in preventing the spreading of the diseases and it will

significantly increase the cure rate of the infected patients I will discuss the trend and the emerging

technologies and how cloud computing may play an important role in the field of point of care

diagnosis of infectious diseases

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

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臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 32: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 30

NAME(CHINESE) 賀端華 (ENGLISH) Tuan‐Hua David Ho

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Professor Of Biology

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Washington University in St Louis

Rebstock 220 One Brookings Drive St Louis MO 63130‐4899

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hobiology2wustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(314) 935‐4632 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(314) 935‐4432

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IS NOT JUST FOR FOOD AND FIBERS ANYMORE

ABSTRACT

Agriculture has been pivotal for the development of human civilization Although the

objective of ancient agriculture was simply for the production of food and fibers modern

agricultural biotechnology has been recognized for its contributions to sustainable

development in human societies such as maintaining environmental quality improvement of

human nutrition production of unique industrial materials and generation of alternative

energy Starch-based bioethanol has been in production for decades yet its acceptance has

been controversial due to potential competition against food supply Therefore biofuels

derived from plant-based oils and cellulosic materials have been an area of intensive research

and development in both academia and industry around the world Plant cell walls are the

most abundant biomaterial on earth and they are usually present in agricultural wastes thus

raw materials for cellulose-based biofuels are likely to be in sufficient supply The

challenge however is the efficient conversion of recalcitrant cellulosic materials such as

corn stover rice straws and wood chips into fermentable sugars Both chemical and

biochemical methods are actively being developed Enzymes derived from microbes

capable of naturally decaying cellulosic materials turn out to be quite promising in this

process Taiwan is one of the richest regions in biodiversity thus offers excellent

opportunities in discovering new and useful cellulolytic enzymes and their genes These

enzymes could be further improved and mass-produced to carry out efficient hydrolysis of

cellulosic materials thus substantially lowering the cost of biofuel production in the future

achieving an important alternative objective for agricultural biotechnology

Page | 31

NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 33: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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NAME(CHINESE) 陳慶能 (ENGLISH) Ching‐Nen Nathan Chen

ORGANIZATION Institute of Marine Biology National Sun Yat‐sen Univ TAIWAN

POSITIONTITLE Assistant Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 70 Lien‐Hai Rd Kaohsiung 804 TAIWAN

PRIMARY E‐MAIL nathancmailnsysuedutw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

886‐7‐525‐2000 ext 5106 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ISOLATION amp CULTIVATION OF THERMO‐TOLERANT MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN

ABSTRACT

Discoveries of new microalgae with thermo‐tolerance high growth rate and high lipid

content are crucial to algal biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical zones Four new

green microalgae were isolated in southern Taiwan All four species are members of the

genus Desmodesmus under the family Scenedesmaceae based on molecular and

morphological analyses Two of the four species survived at 45 C for 24 h with 5ndash13 of mortality rates caused by the heat Total lipid contents of the two species reached over

50 in dry biomass under nitrogen starvation and their triacylglycerols (for biodiesel

production) constituted around 75 of the total lipids Thus the two species are good

potential feedstocks for biodiesel production Oil accumulation in the four species

positively correlates with their photosystem II efficiencies during stress treatments (R2 =

090) This finding further supports that photosynthesis is essential for oil body formation

under nitrogen starvation in green microalgae The thermo‐tolerant Desmodesmus sp F2

was further cultivated in municipal wastewater under tropical outdoor conditions The

environmental parameters levels of nutrients and growth rates were monitored during

the cultivations to elucidate the factors that contributed to accelerated growth after lag

phase Cultures bubbled with CO2‐air had about 20 higher yields than the air‐bubbled

culture and 2 of CO2 at a flux rate of 5 Lmin was sufficient to reach this increased yield

In the cultures bubbled with CO2‐air the microalgal cells preferentially utilized ammonium

and nitrate while the air‐bubbled culture made greater use of ammonium and organic

nitrogen In conclusion the factors required for microalga Desmodesmus sp F2 to achieve

accelerated growth in tropical outdoor conditions include (1) 2 CO2 bubbling (2) a level

of ammonium higher than 100 M and (3) a level of nitrate higher than 400 M

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Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

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limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

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NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 34: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 32

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company

Showcase and Reception

Track Chair Mr Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu and Mr David Lee

Track Time 1200‐200

Track Overview

The Young Scholars Poster Presentation track provides a great

opportunity for college and graduate students to present their research

and receive feedback from field experts and a diverse audience The company showcase provides participants opportunities to meet

company owners and representatives and learn about their experiences

and learn from their knowledge The lunch reception provides opportunities for participants to interact

with young scholars business owners university faculty members and

friends

Page | 33

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 35: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

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NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

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NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

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NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

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NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

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NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

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NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

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NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 36: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 34

NAME(CHINESE) 傅俨瑶 (ENGLISH) Yanyao Fu

ORGANIZATION Washington University School of Medicine‐ Cardiovascular Division

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 13th Floor Northwest Tower

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yanyaofugmailcom

PHONE NUMBER (269)‐830‐2514 FAX NUMBER

RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY

ABSTRACT

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and has been

shown to predict mortality Differences in HRV have been observed across race and gender

groups To examine whether these differences can be explained by adjustment for clinical

and demographic covariates the 24‐hour Holter data of 693 white participants (mean age

76 plusmn 4 years 280 men and 413 women) and 372 black participants (mean age 74 plusmn 5 years

137 men and 235 women) of the Cardiovascular Health Study were compared

Ten indices representing time domain frequency domain and non‐linear HRV were

chosen which included standard deviation of N‐N intervals (SDNN) normalized

high‐frequency (HF) and low‐frequency (LF) power and power law slope In a univariate

analysis of variance (ANOVA) of these HRV indices across four race‐gender groups (white

men white women black men and black women) all were significantly different

(plt0001) with the exception of log‐transformed HF power In general men had higher

HRV than did women and whites had higher HRV than did blacks with the overall effect

that white men had the highest and black women the lowest Using a univariate analysis of

covariance (ANCOVA) which adjusted for fourteen covariates such as age blood pressure

and smoking status all of the differences persisted (plt001) Additionally log‐transformed

HF power became significantly different across groups after adjustment (plt005)

In conclusion adjustment for clinical and demographic covariates did not account for the

race and gender differences in HRV Further research is needed to determine which factors

are driving these differences and if distinct normative HRV values should be assigned for

each group

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 37: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 35

NAME(CHINESE) 許聿廷 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Ting Hsu

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3000 Kent Ave Nextrans Center West Lafayette IN 47906 US

PRIMARY E‐MAIL yhsupurdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐543‐9666 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

MANAGING EVACUATION TRAFFIC AN OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING DEMAND

SUPPLY AND RISK

ABSTRACT

A mass evacuation operation is necessary to move the affected andor potentially

threatened population to places of safety using available transportation systems to

avoidmitigate the possible life loss due to a disaster From the perspective of vehicular

traffic management it usually involves a surge of evacuation traffic demand over the

capacity of the associated roadway system which may result in severe congestion and

increased fatalitiesinjuries Hence an efficient evacuation operation is critical to address

such unfavorable mobility situations The evacuation operation problem is shaped by three

underlying aspects demand supply and risk In contrast to most existing evacuation

models which focus on only one or two of these aspects this study proposes a traffic

management framework which integrates all three of these aspects for evacuation

operations Additionally in order to account for the dynamics of an evacuation network

which evolve in real‐time we design a stage‐based deployment scheme for the proposed

framework The core of the management framework lies in an information‐based control

module which determines robust information strategies of evacuation recommendation

and route guidance for each operational stage based on the ambient evacuation network

conditions and evacuee behavioral tendencies These information strategies are

disseminated to evacuees to instruct them when to evacuate where to go and which

route to take so as to enhance evacuation efficiency

To deploy an evacuation operation using the proposed framework a novel concept

Evacuation Risk Zone (ERZ) is introduced to factor the aspect of risk management and the

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 38: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 36

limitation of operation deployment capability due to resource availability The ERZ is a

sub‐zone in the disaster‐affected region encompassing the population with higher

evacuation risk which has to be prioritized for evacuation In each operational stage an

optimization problem is first formulated to identify an ERZ Then the information‐based

control module is applied to determine the evacuation recommendation and route

guidance for the population in the identified ERZ The information‐based control module

starts with the system optimal solution for a controller‐desired traffic pattern which can

be derived from a dynamic routing approach Taking the solution as the benchmark the

control module seeks to direct evacuation traffic to approach as close as possible to it In

this context evacuee behavior models are developed to predict evacueesrsquo responses to

the disseminated information in terms of their decisions on evacuation and route choice

where the issues arising from evacuation situations such as herding behavior and time

pressure are accounted for Based on the prediction of evacueesrsquo responses the

information strategies are determined in the manner that the effects of control

deployment are more realistically considered

Numerical experiments are conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed

framework The experiment results highlight the benefits of ERZ‐based deployment in

factoring the consideration of evacuation risk in traffic management while ensuring a

certain level of operational performance benchmarked against the desired traffic pattern

Also the results indicate the importance of accounting for evacuee behavioral realism in

evacuation operations which can be carefully addressed in the proposed framework

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

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NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 39: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 37

NAME(CHINESE) 贺静 (ENGLISH) He Jing

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1 Brookings drive Brauer Hall Room 3044 Saint Louis MO63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL hejinggowustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(217)390‐2973 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

IN VITRO RELEASE PROFILE OF NANOMETER‐SIZED DRUG‐LOADED BIODEGRADABLE‐POLYMER

PARTICLES FABRICATED BY ELECTROSPRAY

ABSTRACT

Previous research has demonstrated that cancer drugs could better accumulate in the

tumors when it is carried by particles or liposome with the diameters less than 100 nm In

this study monodisperse nanometer‐sized Drug Y‐loaded Polymer A and Polymer B

particles with the pay load of 375 were fabricated via the single‐capillary electrospray

operated at the cone‐jet mode The size of as‐produced particles could be controlled by

varying the concentrations of drug and polymer and the electrical conductivity and liquid

feeding rate of spray solutions In vitro release profile testing showed that the size of

drug‐loaded particles and the property of polymer have significantly effects on the release

rate of Drug Y To interpret the obtained release profile data the X‐ray diffraction (XRD)

was applied to study as‐produced particles It is evidenced from the XRD study that the

presence of polymers alters the crystalline of Drug Y Differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC) was also used to investigate the state transition of drug‐polymer mixture

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 40: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 38

NAME(CHINESE) 康磊 (ENGLISH) Lei Kang

ORGANIZATION Purdue University

POSITIONTITLE Research Assistant

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 550 Stadium Mall Drive Civil2155

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Kang119purdueedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

765‐337‐1267 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TOPOLOGICAL EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS IN URBAN ROAD

NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

Greater understanding of the topological evolution characteristics and inherent

regularities of the supply‐side of urban transport systems could help urban planners and

policy makers uncover patterns of both city growth and road development Opposed to

previous study streams on road evolution mechanisms and network organization patterns

modeling this paper examines the topological evolution characteristics of a typical

planned district road network Shanghai Pudong New District from 1995 to 2007 and a

road‐name‐based network modeling approach is adopted to capture the homogeneity and

functional continuity of different segments The urban road network is found to evolve

from a planned system to self‐organized system characterized by an emerging scale‐free

property A Generalized Extreme Value distribution is utilized to provide a good fit of

degree distribution and provide us a general form for the road network topological

evolution model The number of cul‐de‐sacs is found to decline with network growth

indicating that construction of local collectors would improve network connectivity and

efficiency This paper offers a new perspective which quantitatively describes the inherent

regularities of topological evolution characteristics and can serve as guidance for

transportation planners regarding network design and urban planning in the long run

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 41: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 39

NAME(CHINESE) 李思佳 (ENGLISH) Scarlett Li

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL bjscarlettgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

618‐610‐0209 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

REVIEW METHODS TO CAPTURE MERCURY CONTENT FROM COAL COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS

ABSTRACT

Coal‐burning power plants are widely used to generate electricity However they are also

the largest human‐caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States

Since exposure to mercury will harm the environment as well as human health US EPA

issued a regulation in December 2011 to reduce release of mercury and other air toxics

This poster reviews methods to capture three types of mercury content from coal

combustion exhaust gas The first two oxidized and particulate mercury are relatively easy

to capture The third type elemental is more difficult This poster covers the methods for

the first two kinds of mercury in brief and mostly focuses on the third kind

Oxidized mercury is water soluble and can be removed by wet flue gas desulfurization

systems And particulate mercury can be removed by particulate matter control devices

such as fabric filter baghouse and electrostatic precipitator

There are three ways that have been developed for capturing elemental mercury activated

carbon injection oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas and sorbent injection during

combustion

To use the first method powdered activated carbon would be injected into flue gas

ductwork and absorbs elemental mercury to form bigger particle Then particulate control

device can remove it with fly ash

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The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

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NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 42: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 40

The second method is to oxidize elemental mercury in flue gas to oxidized mercury using

oxidation agents such as halogen species or to do catalytic oxidation using selective

catalytic reduction units

The third method sorbent injection during combustion turns elemental mercury into one

of the other two types To oxidize it oxidation agents would be injected to the combustor

and react with mercury To turn it into particulate sorbent would be injected to the

combustor to associate with mercury and form particles of bigger size After turn the

elemental mercury into the other types we can capture it by the methods described above

for oxidized and particulate mercury

Of the three types the sorbent injection method would appear to be more efficient for

industrial use because it can convert elemental mercury into two different forms that can

be more easily removed However more researches have to be done to compare these

different methods

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 43: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 41

NAME(CHINESE) 劉世慧 (ENGLISH) Shih‐Hui Liu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE graduate student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 3507 Laclede Ave Saint Louis MO 63103 USA

PRIMARY E‐MAIL sliu25sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

1‐314‐445‐7420 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF POLYPLOIDIZATION IN LUDWIGIA

OCTOVALVIS (ONAGRACEAE)

ABSTRACT

Polyploidization has long been recognized as a major evolutionary force in plants It is

estimated that more than 70 of angiosperms have undergone polyploidization in their

history During the past decade with improved research techniques scientists are gaining

a better understanding of polyploid evolution Nevertheless many questions remain about

the role of polyploidy in evolution

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacquin) P H Raven (Family Onagraceae) commonly known as

primrose willow is a widespread perennial pan‐tropical and subtropical wetland weed

which has been used as an herbal medicine and tea for centuries Varying morphologies

habitats and ploidy levels have been reported for L octovalvis but its specific evolutionary

role and history of polyploidy are poorly understood

In this study several morphological characters in different ploidy level of L octovalvis were

investigated and the pollen sizes and guard cell sizes are suggested to be good characters

to determine ploidy level in L octovalvis

Co‐authors Dr Janet Barber and Dr Peter Hoch

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NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

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NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

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NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 44: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 42

NAME(CHINESE) 陸人群 (ENGLISH) Alex Lu

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE Undergraduate Researcher

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Campus Box 3440 6515 Wydown Blvd St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ajlugowustledu

CONTACT PHONE FAX NUMBER

A FORWARD GENETIC SCREEN TO UNSERSTAND PATHWAYS IN WALLERIAN DEGENERATION

ABSTRACT

Axon degeneration is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders including

glaucoma chemotherapy‐induced neurotoxicity and diseases such as Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos

This axon degeneration also known as Wallerian degeneration (WD) describes the degeneration

of of axons distal to the site of injury By understanding the molecular pathways of WD we hope

to identify potential therapeutic targets for preventing axon degeneration in injury and disease

Using Drosophila melanogaster as the model organism a simple axon damage assay can be used to

investigate this degeneration pathway

Motor neurons and sensory neurons run in opposite directions The motor neuron cell body is

located in the VNC and its axon terminates in a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) The sensory neuron

cell body is located in the periphery and its axon innervates the VNC Previous research suggests

that motor neurons and sensory neurons may have distinct mechanisms of degeneration Thus in

this axon damage assay we must have a way to assess axon degeneration in both motor and

sensory neurons In both cases we pinch third instar larvae to injure all axons running down

midline of the animal The pinch technique allows us to injure the nerves without killing the animal

As a readout for axon degeneration in sensory neurons we use flies expressing pickpocket GFP

which express GFP in a subset of sensory neurons These sensory neurons innervate the VNC in a

stereotyped ladder pattern After injury the distal portion of the sensory neuron will degenerate

and form a gap in the ladder pattern Likewise we can assess degeneration in motor neurons by

staining and looking at the NMJ When distal axons innervating the NMJ degenerate synaptic and

cytoskeletal elements retract before the neuronal membrane disassociates If we mark the

neuronal membrane with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and stain for vesicular glutamate

transporter (vGlut) we will be able to assess degeneration by looking if vGlut has receded from the

synapse

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 45: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 43

NAME(CHINESE) 陆思佳 (ENGLISH) Sijia Lu

ORGANIZATION Saint Louis University

POSITIONTITLE Senior Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Rm 2102 Smart Transportation Lab McDonnell Douglas Hall St

Louis MO 63103

PRIMARY E‐MAIL slu4sluedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐556‐5687 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

COST ESTIMATION OF ST LOUIS ACCIDENTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

The number of traffic accidents in St Louis Missouri has been decreasing However the

economic loss of the total traffic accidents in St Louis still remains relatively high every

year This paper presents an effective approach to spatially identifying potential casualty

areas and their economic losses In this study five yearsrsquo traffic accident data from 2007

to 2010 collected in the City of St Louis and the adjacent counties is applied The both

maps of the number of traffic accidents and the severity level of the traffic accidents are

generated using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) based on the spatial distribution and

severity level of the traffic accidents respectively ldquoHigh potential casualty areasrdquo and ldquolow

potential casualty areasrdquo are identified and shown in a 3‐D view The results can be used as

a foundation for the traffic accident cost estimation related research and served as a

guideline for practitioners to investigate the areas with high traffic accident severity levels

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NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

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國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 46: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 44

NAME(CHINESE) 潘於恆 (ENGLISH) Yu‐Herng Pan

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Graduate Student

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 213 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th St Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL Yhp437mstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

3144352921 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

HEIGHT AND MELT POOL TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF LASER METAL DEPOSITON PROCESS

ABSTRACT

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) has been used to make functional parts and to repair

damaged parts in a layer‐by‐layer fashion Parts made in this way may result in less waste

material than conventional machining process especially for thin structures A common

issue of LMD is controlling the height of the deposition The accuracy of the deposition

height is important since the closer the deposition partrsquos dimension to the desired feature

size the shorter time and less material are wasted during the material removal process

(milling lathe etc) after deposition Deposition rate is affected by multiple parameters

eg the powder feed rate laser input power axis feed rate material type and part

design The values of each parameter may change during the LMD process Itrsquos difficult to

simply use a mathematical model to build a generic equation to predict the deposition

height due the complexity of parameters In this poster we propose a simple method that

utilizes a single device that combined the pyrometer and the stepper motor to monitor the

height and the melt pool temperature of the part simultaneously during the LMD process

This method will help the LMD controlling system by collecting height and temperature

information in real‐time

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 47: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 45

NAME(CHINESE) 蘇亮庭 (ENGLISH) Alvin Su

ORGANIZATION City of Hope

POSITIONTITLE Summer Trainee (Roberts Summer Academy)

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Gonda North 4112 City of Hope 1500 E Duarte Blvd Duarte CA

91010

PRIMARY E‐MAIL alvinsuwustledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(626) 272‐0359 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

DIVERSE PROFILES OF ATP‐DEPENDENT CHROMATIN REMODELING ENZYMES IN THE HUMAN

GENOME

ABSTRACT

The human genome is sequenced but we do not yet have a clear understanding of how

chromatin is regulated and correspondingly how epigenetic factors affect gene expression

Here we investigated the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes which

hydrolyze ATP and catalyze shifting of nucleosomes thus rendering regulatory regions of

DNA more or less accessible to transcription machinery The interplay between these

enzymes their recruiting factors and the cascade of downstream eventsmdashnamely

nucleosome repositioning and subsequent ldquoopeningrdquo of promoter and distal enhancer

regionsmdashhave been shown to have a range of important biological functions from cell

differentiation to disease progression Using recently developed next-generation sequencing

(NGS) technologies and high resolution genome-wide profiling techniques we characterized

the role of the chromatin remodeling enzymes CHD1 CHD2 and BRG1 at important

regulatory regions By coupling ChIP-seq assays with computational data analysis we

mapped chromatin remodeling activity to the human genome and examined the preferential

localization patterns of each of the three enzymes relative to known gene promoters and

transcription factor binding sites We also profiled nucleosome occupancy at these same

regions using data generated by treating MNase digested chromatin with 80mM and 150mM

salt fractionations which evicts nucleosomes to permit sequencing of the underlying DNA

fragments These profiles show a characteristic pattern of nucleosomes at gene promoter

regions especially those of highly-expressed genes depletion of nucleosomes just upstream

of the transcription start site with well-defined regularly positioned nucleosomes

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

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NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

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has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 48: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 46

surrounding the TSS Our analyses show that CHD2 and BRG1 localize just upstream of the

TSS while CHD1 has a more diffuse signal that peaks slightly downstream of the TSS and

first well positioned nucleosome At transcription factor binding sites CHD2 seems to be

playing a much bigger role than CHD1 In addition CHD2 has very different localization

patterns and enrichment levels depending on the particular transcription factor binding site

This suggests that some of the transcription factors themselves may have varying degrees of

ability to compete with nucleosomes for the underlying regulatory DNA so ATP-dependent

remodelers are not as needed in essence at those regions Overall results suggest that CHD2

and BRG1 may be more involved with catalyzing the depletion of nucleosomes at

transcription start sites and distal enhancer regions to allow transcription machinery to bind

whereas CHD1 may be more involved with maintaining the well-defined positioning of

nucleosomes downstream of the TSS for smooth RNAP II passage andor prevention of

inappropriate transcription activation within the gene body Consequently these results lead

us to predict that CHD2 may be associated with histone variant H2AZ or a histone

modification such as H3K4me3 while CHD1 may be associated with the more diffuse

H3K36me3 mark spanning across nucleosomes in the gene body Clearer understanding of

the specific functions of these remodelers and the pathways they are involved in will open

new avenues to the study of chromatin and allow us to gain insight into which networks might

be disrupted in disease cells in turn providing insight into potential therapeutic targets

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 49: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 47

NAME(CHINESE) 張競傑(张竞杰) (ENGLISH) Zhang Jingjie

ORGANIZATION Washington University in St Louis

POSITIONTITLE PhD Candidate

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Brauer Hall Rm3043 1 Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO USA 63130

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhangjingjiegowustledu

PHONE NUMBER 314‐223‐8336 FAX NUMBER 314‐935‐7211 (Dept)

CHEMOPREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS OF AEROSOL DELIVERY IN MOUSE MODELS

ABSTRACT

Lung Cancer has been the leading cause of cancer‐related deaths among both men and

women in the US since the prevalence of manufactured cigarette use Despite all

progresses made in conventional treatment of lung cancer by surgery radiotherapy and

chemotherapy the survival of lung cancer achieves only slight improvements One reason

for the discouraging survival statistics is that the lung cancer elicit symptoms at a relatively

late stage normally too late to intervene using current technologies Therefore prevention

of premalignant lung carcinogenesis is a better strategy than treatment of developed lung

cancer So far cessation of cigarette smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce

lung cancer risk but effective chemopreventive agents are sorely needed for ex‐smokers

who carry the highest risk of contracting the disease

Many natural and synthesized agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents However not all the agents are suitable for oral administration

especially those with intolerable toxicity or poor metabolic profiles Aerosol delivery as

one of the traditional administration routes for respiratory diseases has its unique

advantages over GI route Agents can be delivered directly into lung region with minor

impact on other organs By far several agents have been identified as potentially effective

chemopreventive agents when they are aerosolized and delivered via inhalation using

mouse models These agents include both natural and synthesized compounds functioning

in various pathways

In the bioassay postinitiation porotocol is used Tumors are induced in mouse lung by

benzo[a]pyrene injection Mice are held in a nose‐only exposure chamber and receive daily

drug aerosol treatment The incidence tumor number and tumor load are compared

among control groups and treatment groups

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

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httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 50: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 48

NAME(CHINESE) 朱文娟 (ENGLISH) Wenjuan Zhu

ORGANIZATION Missouri University of Science and Technology

POSITIONTITLE Research Engineer

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 233 Toomey Hall 400 W 13th st Rolla MO 65409

PRIMARY E‐MAIL zhuwemstedu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

573‐341‐4665 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS BASED ON ASSEMBLY SIMULATION WITH MOTION CAPTURE

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing and assembly processes usually involve a number of manual operations

performed by human operators working on the shop floor The mechanic performing at

awkward postures may risk ergonomic injuries Nearly one third of workplace injuries are

ergonomically related and have to be compensated To design safe workplaces the

probable causes of injuries must be identified by simulating the work conditions and

quantifying the risk factors Technomatix Jack is one of the digital human modeling

software tools that can be used to develop simulations to help perform ergonomic analysis

Developing animations using the key frame method in Jack is time‐consuming and depends

on the skills of the person using the software This issue can be addressed by using motion

capture technology to track the movements of an operator and drive the digital human

model in a simulation using the captured data

In this presentation we describe a methodology of using a low‐cost motion capture system

to track the assembly operation on the shop floor in an immersive virtual environment and

on a physical mock‐up use the captured motion data for ergonomic analysis and

demonstrate the application of this system for the fastening operation in the aerospace

industry The development of different kinds of low‐cost motion capture systems is

discussed

Firstly multiple Wiimotes are used to form a vision system to perform motion capture in

3D space A hybrid algorithm for calibrating a multi‐camera stereo vision system has been

developed based on Zhangrsquos and Svobodarsquos calibration algorithms This hybrid algorithm

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

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國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 51: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 49

has been evaluated and shown accuracy improvement over Svobodarsquos algorithm for

motion capture with multiple cameras The Wiimote based motion capture system is

practically attractive because it is inexpensive wireless and easily portable

Secondly two low‐cost FireFly MV cameras with infrared filters are selected to build a

stereo vision system and calibrated with the help of a checkerboard and a Matlab toolbox

The two view correlation algorithm and object identification algorithm are implemented to

achieve the capability of tracking multiple human segments at the same time with

providing position and orientation information

Thirdly Microsoft Kinect is used to track the human body without any marker attachment

which provides such advantages as marker‐less no interference of workerrsquos operation

portability and low‐cost To improve the tracking area multiple Kinect tracking system is

under the development

An application to transfer the motion data from the motion capture system to Siemensrsquos

Jack in real time is developed The simulation generated in real time with the captured data

is further used to perform ergonomic analysis to evaluate the risk involved in the postures

of the operators

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 52: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 50

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Asian American Chamber of Commerce

POSITIONTITLE Executive Committee

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 1766 Burns Avenue St Louis MO 63132

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

GENERAL BUSINESS AND IP INFORMATION

ABSTRACT

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St Louis is an organization that

serves Asian American businesses in the Greater St Louis region and includes all Asian

American ethnicities It promotes and supports locally‐based Asian American businesses

and professionals by providing its members with practical information and facilitating

positive interactions between its members The AACC of St Louis also works to build

economic cooperation and closer relationships between the Asian American community

and other business communities locally nationally and internationally

AACC through its members can provide general information regarding business rules

corporate laws immigration and intellectual property

Page | 51

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 53: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 51

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Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 54: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 52

Heptest Laboratories Inc a scientific research amp development company based in St Louis Missouri USA Established in 1991 as a division of its former parent company Haemachem Inc(est1972) Heptest Laboratories specializes in the field of clotting assays and other similar coagulation products Heptest Laboratories Inc has two divisions ‐ one for its long respected family of human coagulation assays and the other for its newly developed line of veterinary coagulation assays The human coagulation products include our flagship product the Heptest Heparin Assay as well as the new fully automated Heptest‐Stat Assay and the new Heptest‐POC family of point‐of‐care heparin assays The Heptest veterinary division is proud to introduce the new Equine Coagulation Management System (ECMS) The ECMS includes the Heparin Baseline Test the Heparin Response Test and the Heptest POC‐Equine all providing on‐site testing with accurate and reliable results in under two minutes This revolutionary new point‐of‐care heparin testing system allows veterinary practitioners to use heparin therapy safely and accurately in treating their equine patients Also in the Heptest Laboratories line up of fine veterinary testing products is the Fibrinotest‐Equine a brand new point‐of‐care assay that allows the equine practitioner to accurately test the thrombin clottable fibrinogen levels in order to provide appropriate care to their patients Never before has the equine veterinarian had the ability to do such testing on‐site with accurate and dependable results in under two minutes Ee Thye Yin PhD a leading expert researcher and consultant in the field of clotting assays and coagulation for over 50 years is the owner and chief scientist for Heptest Laboratories Inc Dr Yin has developed several successful cutting edge coagulation assays He was a primary researcher in the development of mini‐dose heparin therapy which is used by physicians throughout the world Dr Yin is also an author and co‐author of numerous publications in scientific and professional journals most dealing with the coagulation effects of heparin Factor Xa and anti‐thrombin

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 55: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 53

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop

Track Chair Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang

Track Time 230‐400

Track Overview

Research studies and cases in biomedical and medical information systems

and their applications leveraging cloud computing

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

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NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 56: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 54

NAME(CHINESE) 陳樹新

(ENGLISH) Su‐Shing Chen

ORGANIZATION University of Florida

POSITIONTITLE Professor

ADDRESS (OFFICE) Department of Computer Information Science and Engineering

PRIMARY E‐MAIL suchenciseufledu

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

352‐384‐3708 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT

I emphasize the application will influence the use of ckoud computing effectiveness and

performance I will exemplify by 2 systems (1) BioDiscovery ndash A software that selects most

important biomarkers (DNA RNAor miRNA) of a complex disease (2) Ontology search of

PUBMED ndash a text mining system for biomedical literature I will discuss the pro and con for

using cloud computing in these 2 applications

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 57: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 55

NAME(CHINESE) 呉大同 (ENGLISH) George Wu

ORGANIZATION Husch Blackwell LLP

POSITIONTITLE Associate Attorney

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600 St Louis MO 63105

PRIMARY E‐MAIL GeorgeWuhuschblackwellcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐704‐3891 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

Corporations government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities

of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities Cloud computing uses the

Internet to give every size organization access to large dynamically scalable resources (data

storage software applications and computing power) ldquoThe Cloudrdquo allows users at all levels to

avoid large capital outlays for hardware and up‐front licensing fees and instead offers both

hardware and software as needed in a flexible arrangement as a monthly fee service Some

organizationsrsquo data centers are giving way to massive secure and dynamically scalable shared

hosting facilities Users rely on Internet connections to get access to their data and software

applications from anywhere on the globe This new paradigm of computing provides flexibility

enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings but can inject potential new

risks Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services provides new challenges and a clear

understanding of the inherent new hazards

George will seek to provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts helps you

define the vendorsrsquo obligations for cloud computing facilities offers strategies in protecting

personal and corporate data and assists in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing

vendors This is an opportunity to understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in

the shift to cloud computing

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 58: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 56

NAME(CHINESE) 李宁 (ENGLISH) Frank Lee

ORGANIZATION IBM Corp

POSITIONTITLE Business Development Executive

Senior Solution Architect

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 9375 Caddyshack Circle

Sunset Hills MO 63127

PRIMARY E‐MAIL drfranknlgmailcom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐482‐5329 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

CLOUD COMPUTING FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

Cloud Computing is a new IT service and consumption model inspired by consumer

internet services and it is transforming many fields of research by delivering

high‐performance computing and Big Data analytics capability to the fingertips of

engineers and scientists Here we will review the current status of Cloud Computing for its

capability and direction that are impacting the life science research We will discuss

scenarios of how Cloud Computing can be used for compute and data‐intensive research

such as genomics computational chemistry and lately medical analytics

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NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

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Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

Page | 66

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 59: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 57

NAME(CHINESE) 王錤 (ENGLISH) Violet Li

ORGANIZATION YMCA Examinercom

POSITIONTITLE Master and 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor

Certified Tai Chi Instructor

Columnist on Tai ChiQigong

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 14255 Cobble Hill Court Chesterfield MO 63017

PRIMARY E‐MAIL violettadicom

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

314‐583‐4261 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

FINDINGS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON TAI CHI amp QIGONG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese martial arts as well as healing arts From

the word of mouth people know that Tai Chi and Qigong are good exercise regimens But are they

only good for old people and can they provide real health benefits which can stand up to the

scrutiny of the modern biomedical research

METHODS This presentation will provide a Qigong and Tai Chi overview and exhibit the study

results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were peer‐reviewed and published in major

English medical journals

RESULTS Research shows that both Tai Chi and Qigong have significant health benefits on arthritis

brain function bone density cancer recovery cardiopulmonary effects depression hypertension

immunity inflammation‐related responses fallsbalance Fibromyalgia osteoarthritis pain

management Parkinsonrsquos Disease psychological symptoms quality of life self‐efficacy stress

sleep quality and many other more There is no side effect from practicing Tai ChiQigong It can

be used together with medication to treat certain illness

CONCLUSIONS Tai ChiQigong training offers a low cost safe intervention for many health related

issues They can be used alone or in conjunction with medication for various diseases More

large‐scale research is needed with additional funding

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 60: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 58

Management of Human Resources in Biotech

Technology and More

Track Chair Dr Stephen Wu

Track Time 430‐600

Track Overview

A panel with representatives from university faculty corporate executives

public agency leaders and business owners discussing key issues facing parents

and students in making school choices and career decisions and in starting a

business

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 61: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 59

NAME(CHINESE) 吳宏為 (ENGLISH) Stephen Wu

ORGANIZATION Covidien

POSITIONTITLE Technical Fellow

ADDRESS (OFFICE)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL stevewu0728yahoocom

PHONE NUMBER (314) 654‐8340 FAX NUMBER (314) 654‐7212

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN BIOTECH TECHNOLOGY AND MOREhellip

(LIFES THREE CHOICES SCHOOL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

ABSTRACT

Management of human resources for Biotech and information technology is a critical

element for success in academia industry and any technology‐oriented organizations

How to recruit and retain the top talents and how to find a challenging and compatible job

for a job candidate are two sides of the coin for managing human resources in the

competitive technology world 學業就業創業are common topics of interest among

American Chinese communities This workshop is uniquely designed to address some key

common questions raised by parents and college graduates who are searching for job

opportunities The workshop will begin with how to become a ldquoSTARrdquo in interviewing for

a job Then a number of distinguished speakers will share their experiences in finding the

talents for their organizations or their experiences of fulfilling the career dreams The

panelists include professors government officials entrepreneurs physicians diplomats

and managers Truly this will be a treat for the participants to learn the first‐ hand

experiences how these panelists manage a successful career in their professional life and

the art of parenting The speakers include the following

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為 博士) will be the facilitator and speaker on ldquoSTARrdquo technique

for interview

Dr Tuan‐Hua David Ho (賀端華教授 Wash U 中研院院士) (Academia)

Commissioner Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin (林志盈局長 台北市交通局) (Government)

Dr Frank Yin (殷起彭教授) chair Wash U (academic biomedical)

Dr En Thye Yin (殷怡泰博士) (Entrepreneur)

Dr amp Mrs Harold Law (羅彦豪博士及夫人 (art of parenting)

Ms Cheng Yu (史承熹女士) Director System Development MasterCard (corporate)

Ms Sara Wu (吳少芬組長) Culture Division TECO‐Houston (diplomat and culture)

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

Page | 66

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 62: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 60

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Banquet

時 間 活 動 内 容

615 pm 晚宴入場

630 pm 晚宴開始

710 pm 舞蹈表演 -聖路易中文學校舞蹈班同學演出

730 pm 演講 -講題 ldquo悠遊台北 (Fun Travel in Taipei)

主講人 台北市交通局局長林志盈

810 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 王平教授

820 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會傑出學人獎

得獎人 謝富弘教授

830 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會社區服務獎

得獎人 侯光中博士

840 pm 頒發 2012 年美中西區華人學術聯誼會青年學者獎狀

850 pm 古箏表演 -耿燕子小姐演出

900 pm 合唱表演 -聖路易愛樂合唱團演出

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

Page | 62

臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

Page | 66

Page | 67

Page | 68

Page | 69

Page | 70

Page | 71

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 63: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 61

國際研討會 晚宴主講人

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin

Com missioner of Taipei City

Department of Transportation

Tse‐Ying (Jason) Lin is the commissioner of Taipei City Department of Transportation

and director of EasyCard Corporation He has been devoted to develop green

transportation and improve environment of public transit The policies include ldquoLast

Milerdquo transportation service low‐floor bus and senior citizen amp handicapped taxi

service and renewal of bus shelters etc The ldquoLast Milerdquo transportation service

provides direct service from communities to MRT and bus transfer stations which

includes city mini‐bus and public bicycle rental system In order to provide

convenient service to elderly and disabled people The elderly and disabled people

can have discount fare when using senior citizen amp handicapped taxi service

Commissioner Lin has also launched many strategies related to intelligent

transportation including in‐vehicle LED stop display bus arrival information system

smartphone apps‐ Fun travel in Taipei and 5284 bus information system(it sounds

like I love bus in Chinese)

Commissioner Lin worked as a general manager of EasyCard Corporation from 2006

to 2010 During that time he had developed many strategies include expansion of

service coverage small‐value purchase function and strategic alliance with

convenience stores etc

Commissioner Lin was one of the founders of Taiwan Taxi which is the first taxi fleet

providing GPS dispatch service and 24‐hour satellite monitoring service of Taiwan

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臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

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2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 64: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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臺北市政府交通局 局長簡介 姓名林志盈

學歷

國立臺灣大學土木研究所交通組碩士 國立成功大學交通管理(科學)學系

專長運輸規劃交通工程行政管理 經歷

臺北市政府交通局局長(201012ndash至今) 悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理(200612ndash201012) 臺北市政府交通局局長(200212ndash200612) 鼎華科技股份有限公司總經理(200112~200212) 臺中市政府交通局局長(200001ndash200112) 鼎漢國際工程顧問股份有限公司總經理(19929~20001)

重要事蹟

臺灣第一家衛星定位派遣計程車隊-台灣大車隊創辦人之一

於擔任鼎華科技總經理期間創辦台灣大車隊該大車隊為全臺第一家經由嚴

格篩選統一服裝及以客為尊的服務訓練並透過 GPS 衛星定位系統提供派

車呼叫等服務為臺灣計程車隊史上創舉也引導臺灣計程車服務的變革

於擔任臺中市政府交通局長期間推動交通號誌衛星對時的設置策劃高潛力

公車路線建立公車資訊系統與智慧型站牌等 200212ndash200612 擔任臺北市政府交通局長期間推動完成多項創新施政

擘劃交通局長期發展策略訂立 0(汽機車持有率 0 成長)-30(市區平

均行駛速率 30kmhr 以上)-60(大眾運輸使用率 60以上)-90(年車

禍死亡人數 90 人以下)施政目標對應本市永續-0效率-30人本-60安全-90 交通發展方針

致力臺北市發展成為國際化城市推動全市中文路名牌及公車車內站名

播報雙語化政策 推動票證整合及多項交通系統電子化提供市民更便利之交通環境相

關工作計畫包含路邊停車費與違規罰單委由便利超商電信業與信用卡

代收發行悠遊卡整合捷運公車與停車等票證提供語音及網路查詢

路邊停車費服務數位化開單設備系統(PDA)手機及網路繳交路邊停

車費舉發違規停車一元化並提供網上查詢及建立計程車衛星派遣系

Page | 63

提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

Page | 66

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 65: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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提升大眾運輸服務品質塑造優質乘車環境鼓勵民眾搭乘大眾運輸

實施政策包含公車單一運價及公車八年不漲價完成公車全面民營化

淡水河基隆河藍色公路開航擴大公車專用道路網捷運與公車雙向轉

乘優惠建立臺北車站國道客運轉運站等 建立人本永續交通環境汽機車使用成本合理化相關政策包含設置信

義計畫區自行車道路網機車路邊停車收費建置河濱自行車道路網及

雙北市間橋樑自行車引道等 交通資訊即時化方便民眾行前及路上查詢包含建立公車與停車動態

資訊導引與顯示系統建置臺北市即時交通資訊網建置信義計畫區交

通監控系統等

擔任悠遊卡股份有限公司總經理期間大力推廣悠遊卡業務提升悠遊卡使用

量及使用範圍 擴大悠遊卡使用範圍增加民眾搭乘運輸工具便利性包含將藍色公路

新北市宜蘭縣公路客運納入悠遊卡使用範圍以及台鐵基隆至中壢 19 站

區間開放使用悠遊卡搭車 與計程車敬老愛心車隊合作首創以悠遊卡付費可即時列印電子收據

方便民眾掌握車資金額和悠遊卡餘額使用敬老或愛心悠遊卡搭乘敬老

愛心車隊更可享有車資優惠 推動悠遊卡小額消費一卡在手臺北暢行無阻超過一萬家特約商店可

使用悠遊卡付費提供持卡人最便利及安全的付費服務 201012 擔任交通局長至今致力推動綠運輸及改善大眾運輸環境打造臺北

成為便捷安全樂活宜居的城市 提供優質無縫運輸服務改善公共運輸候車環境相關作為包含接續推

動本市 5 大轉運站計畫積極規劃南港轉運站及管理臺北轉運站與市府

轉運站臺北車站周邊交通環境改善建置公車候車亭公車間轉乘優

惠試辦計畫等 打造無障礙運輸城市提供民眾行的便利暢行臺北無阻持續引進低

地板公車至去年底全市共有 1100 輛強化最後一哩服務包含增加

市民小巴路線巷道人行道改善計畫以及 YouBike 擴點計畫等 運輸資訊智慧化提供網路智慧型手機即時到站等多元管道持續推動智慧

型手機軟體「臺北好行」並提升公車動態資訊系統準確度建置智慧型站牌

整合擴充即時交通資訊網功能等

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Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 66: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 64

Keynote Speech

Commissioner Chih‐Ying (Jason) Lin NAME(CHINESE) 林志盈 (ENGLISH) Chih‐Ying Lin

ORGANIZATION Taipei City Department of Transportation

POSITIONTITLE Commissioner

ADDRESS (OFFICE) 6F No1 Shifu Rd Xinyi Dist Taipei City 110 Taiwan (ROC)

PRIMARY E‐MAIL ga_jasonmailtaipeigovtw

CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER

(02)2725‐6821 FAX NUMBER

(OPTIONAL)

(02)2758‐4328

Fun Travel in Taipei

ABSTRACT

Taipei is Taiwanrsquos capital where there are more than 35 million people working and living

in In addition various attractions in Taipei interests more than 3 million tourists

annually Taipei has dozens of attractions such as Yangmingshan Hot Springs Taipei 101

Mall National Palace Museumand National Chiang Kai‐shek Memorial Halletc

Furthermore for the gourmand there are plenty of night markets serving up scrumptious

evening snacks in an environment of chaotic excitement and fun This presentation will

introduce how to travel in Taipei and what visitors should not miss here

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

Page | 66

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 67: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

Page | 65

2012 MCASTA

International Workshop Registration

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis (View)

16625 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield Missouri 63017

Rate $89 per night plus tax For reservation please e-mail Mr William Li at

smartwilliamyahoocom

Registration 1 Conference on-line registration Lunch will be provided Please also register for

networking dinner (see below) if you plan to attend the evening events

2 Registration for the Dinner Banquet There will be a charge between $30 to $35 for

the dinner

3 Volunteer Registration

Page | 66

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Page | 68

Page | 69

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Page | 71

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

P a g e | 85

Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Page | 70

Page | 71

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

P a g e | 72

Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

P a g e | 73

P a g e | 74

httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

P a g e | 75

P a g e | 76

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

P a g e | 77

P a g e | 78

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

P a g e | 79

P a g e | 80

P a g e | 81

Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

P a g e | 83

Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors hellip

This International Workshop was fully supported by

the funding from the National Science Council in

Taiwan

Special thanks to Science amp Technology Division TECO

in Houston for their continuous support and

encouragement

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For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Also Thanks to hellip

For news coverage provided by

httpworldjournalcom

httpscanewscom

httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcom

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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httpworldjournalcombookmark19859768

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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httpwwwstlouischinesejournalcomlocalnewslocal_news_081612htmtwo

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httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114913 httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114912

httpwwwscanewscom201208s1149114914

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

P a g e | 82

General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Workshop and Banquet Location

Doubletree Hotel amp Conference Center St Louis

16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield Missouri 63017

httpdoubletree3hiltoncomenhotelsmissouridoubletree‐by‐hilton‐hotel‐an

d‐conference‐center‐st‐louis‐STLSCDTindexhtml

Maps amp Directions

Directions from the Hotel Staff

From Lambert St Louis International Airport ‐ Highway I70 West 270 South to Highway 6440 West Go

7 miles to exit 19A (second Chesterfield Parkway Exit) right at stop light left onto Swingley Ridge Road

Doubletree Hotel is at the end of Swingley Ridge on the right

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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General Arrival Directions

From Highway 44 ‐ Take 270 North to 6440 West Take 6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway West(exit

19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road

hotel is at the end of the street

From Kansas City ‐ Take Interstate 70 East to Hwy 6440 East Take 6440 East to the Chesterfield

Parkway (Exit 19A) make a left go through stop light turn left onto Swingley Ridge Hotel is at the end of

the street

From Downtown St Louis ‐ Take I‐44 West 13 miles to 270 North Take 270 North to 6440 West Take

6440 West to Chesterfield Parkway(exit 19A) Make a right on Chesterfield Pkwy go to the next light

and turn left onto Swingley Ridge Road hotel is at the end of the street

How to Get Here

From the Airport

Spirit of St Louis Airport

Directions

Highway 64 East to Chesterfield Parkway Exit 19A Exit Turn Left at light and take next left Go

through one stoplight and take the next left at Swingley Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 3 mi (Drive Time 10 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Courtesy Bus Complimentary

Taxi 1500 USD

Lambert‐St Louis International Airport

Directions

Highway 70 West to 270 South to 64 West right on Chesterfield Parkway 19A left on to Swingley

Ridge Road

Distance from Hotel 20 mi (Drive Time 30 min)

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT

Type Typical Minimum Charge

Taxi 7000 USD

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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Conference Hotel Meeting Room Map

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2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

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P a g e | 84

2012 MCASTA International Workshop Planning Committee

Workshop Chair Dr Bih‐Ru Lea (李璧如) (leabimstedu)

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Workshop Co‐Chairs

Dr Tuan‐Hua Ho (賀端華) (hobiologywustledu) Washington University

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Treasurer Dr Horng‐Chih Huang (黃鴻志) (hhhuanyahoocom)

Program Coordinators Dr Kam Fok (霍錦福) (fokkamgmailcom)

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Event Coordinator Mr William Li (李漢澤) (smartwilliamyahoocom)

Magnesium Elektron North America

Web Master Dr Vincent Yu (尤文彬) (yuwenmstedu) Missouri University of Science amp

Technology

Public Relations and Digital Media Ms Wen Hsia (黃江文) (wenhsiayahoocom)

St Louis Chinese Journal (聖路易新聞)

Dr Hueh Shieh (謝惠生) (shiehousesbcglobalnet)

Track Chairs

Biotech amp Cloud Workshop Track

Dr Stephen Wu (吳宏為) (stevewu0728yahoocom) Covidien

Dr Yie‐Hwa Chang (張義華) (yiechangmediomicscom) Mediomics LLC

Young Scholar Poster Presentation Company Showcase and Reception Track

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science amp Technology

Mr David Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more

Page 87: 2012 MCASTA proceeding Workshop final Sept4web.mst.edu/~scm1/MCASTA/2012_MCASTA_proceeding_Workshop_final_Sept4.pdfProfessor HungGay Fung 馮鴻璣 教授 FungH@msx.umsl.edu University

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Volunteer Coordinator

Hsiu‐Jen Wang (王秀仁) (hwtn3mstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry Missouri

University of Science and Technology

David Lee(李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Proceeding Editors

Ying‐Chau (Allen) Liu (劉穎超) (yl6pcmstedu) PhD student Department of Chemistry

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mr Wei‐Han (David) Lee (李威翰) (dleedomwustledu) Washington University in St Louis

Mr Yin Lee (李寅) (leeyin88sbcglobalnet) MasterCard Worldwide

Photographers Jen‐Hsien Hsu (徐任賢) (jhy27mstedu) Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Materials

Science amp Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Logistic specialists

Li-Chia Chen Andy Chen Laurance Cho William Wang Echo An Wells Ling Shu Yang

Hung-Shuo Tai Li-Wen Zhang Ruiye and more