Changwei Wu – Network Properties- Best Researcher Award

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Changwei  Wu – Network Properties

Prof.  Changwei W.Wu distinguished academic and researcher in the field Network Properties.  Changwei W. Wu, a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Mind, Brain, and Consciousness at Taipei Medical University – Shuang-Ho campus in New Taipei, Taiwan, is also affiliated with the Research Center of Sleep Medicine at Taipei Medical University Hospital. He specializes in Mindfulness-based Interventions (MBI) and conducts research on simultaneous EEG-fMRI for sleep neuroimaging. Additionally, he is proficient in medical image and signal processing.

 

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

He  holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, awarded in January 2009. His doctoral dissertation, titled “Biophysical Investigations and Developments of Novel Functional MRI Techniques,” was supervised by Jyh-Horng Chen, Ph.D., and Ho-Ling Liu, Ph.D. During his doctoral studies, he also served as a Predoctoral Visiting Fellow at the Neuroimaging Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health (NIDA/NIH), in Baltimore, MD, from March 2006 to April 2008, under the supervision of Dr. Yihong Yang. Dr. Wu obtained his B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, in June 2001.

 

Academic Positions:

Dr. Changwei W. Wu has held various academic positions, demonstrating a strong commitment to research and teaching in the field of neuroscience and related disciplines:

  • Professor, Graduate Institute of Mind, Brain, and Consciousness, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Feb 2021 – Present)
  • Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Mind, Brain, and Consciousness, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Aug 2019 – Jan 2021)
  • Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Aug 2016 – Jul 2019)
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Sep 2016 – Jul 2019)
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Aug 2015 – Jul 2016)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Aug 2015 – Jul 2016)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Brain and Consciousness Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Sep 2014 – Jul 2016)
  • Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Aug 2011 – Jul 2015)
  • Postdoc Research Fellow, Neuroimaging Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health (NIDA/NIH), Baltimore, MD, where he conducted research on spectral analyses of functional connectivity in cocaine users using simultaneous EEG/fMRI recordings.

Honors & Awards

Dr. Changwei W. Wu has garnered several esteemed awards and accolades in recognition of his outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and academic excellence. Notably, he received the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Center of General Education at Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, in 2023. In 2020, he was honored with the JMBE Annual Excellent Paper Award by the Taiwanese Society of Biomedical Engineering, as well as the College Student Research Creativity Award from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan. Additionally, he was recognized with the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Humanities and Social Science at Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, and received the Award of Research Program Projects Grant from Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, all in the same year. These accolades underscore Dr. Wu’s dedication to advancing education, fostering innovative research, and contributing significantly to his field.

Publication
1. Yi-Chia Kung, Chia-Wei Li, Ai-Ling Hsu*, Chi-Yun Liu, Changwei W. Wu*, WeiChou Chang, Ching-Po Lin*. Neurovascular Coupling in Resting State and EyeOpen-Eye-Close Task: Spectral Correspondence between Concurrent EEG and fMRI. Neuroimage (In press).
2. Hong-Yi Wu, Chih-Mao Huang, Ai-Ling Hsu, Chiao-Nan Chen, Changwei W. Wu*,
Jyh-Horng Chen*. Functional Neuroplasticity of Facilitation and Interference
Effects on Inhibitory Control Following 3-month Physical Exercise in Aging.
Scientific Reports (In press).
3. Timothy J. Lane, Tsan-Hon Liou, Yi-Chia Kung, Philip Tseng*, Changwei W. Wu*.
Functional Blindsight and Its Diagnosis. Frontiers in Neurology 2024; 15:
1207115. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1207115
4. Zhitong John Wang, Hsin-Chien Lee, Chun-Hsiang Chuang, Fan-Chi Hsiao, ShwuHua Lee, Ai-Ling Hsu*, Changwei W. Wu*. Traces of EEG-fMRI Coupling Reveals
Neurovascular Dynamics on Sleep Inertia. Scientific Reports 2024; 14: 1537.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-51694-4
5. Yi-Tien Li, Duen-Pang Kuo, Philip Tseng, Yung-Chieh Chen, Sho-Jen Cheng,
Changwei W. Wu, Li-Chun Hsieh, Yung-Hsiao Chiang, Hsiao-Wen Chung,
Yvonne W. Lui, Cheng-Yu Chen*. Thalamocortical Coherence Predicts Persistent
Postconcussive Symptoms. Progress in Neurobiology. 2023; 226: 102464. doi:
10.1016/j.pneurobio.2023.102464
6. Ai-Ling Hsu, Ming-Kang Li, Yi-Chia Kung, John Wang, Hsin-Chien Lee, Chia-Wei
Li, Chi-Wen Huang* and Changwei W. Wu*. Temporal Consistency of
Neurovascular Components on Awakening: Preliminary Evidence from
electroencephalography, cerebrovascular reactivity, and functional magnetic
resonance imaging. Frontiers in Psychiatry 2023; 14: 1058721. doi:
10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1058721
7. Shiao-Fei Guu, Yi-Ping Chao, Feng-Ying Huang, Yu-Ting Jeng, Hei-Yin Hydra Ng,
Chia-Fen Hsu, Chun-Hsiang Chuang, Chih-Mao Huang*, Changwei W. Wu*.
Interoceptive Awareness: MBSR Training Alters Information Processing of
Salience Network. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 2023; 17:1008086.
doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1008086
8. Shaoyu Yen, Hong-Yi Wu, Yuhling Wang, Chih-Mao Huang, Changwei W. Wu,
Jyh-Horng Chen, and Lun-De Liao*. Revisiting the Effects of Exercise on Cerebral
Neurovascular Functions in Rats using Multimodal Assessment Techniques.
iScience 2023; 26(4): 106354. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106354
9. Hei-Yin Hydra Ng; Changwei W. Wu; Feng-Ying Huang; Chih-Mao Huang; ChiaFen Hsu; Yi-Ping Chao*; Tzyy-Ping Jung; Chun-Hsiang Chuang*. Enhanced
Electroencephalography Effective Connectivity in Frontal Low-Gamma Band
Correlates of Emotional Regulation after Mindfulness Training. Journal of
Neuroscience Research 2023; 101(6): 901-915. doi: 10.1002/jnr.25168
10. Deng-Fa Yang, Wen-Ching Huang, Changwei W. Wu, Yu-Chen S. H. Yang, YuTang Tung*. Acute sleep deprivation exacerbates systemic inflammation and
psychiatry disorders through gut microbiota dysbiosis and disruption of circadian
rhythms. Microbiological Research 2023; 268: 127292. doi:
10.1016/j.micres.2022.127292
11. Mengxia Gao, Nichol M.L. Wong, Chemin Lin, Chih-Mao Huang, Ho-Ling Liu,
Cheng-Hong Toh, Changwei Wu, Yun-Fang Tsai, Shwu-Hua Lee*, Tatia M.C.
Lee*. Multimodal Brain Connectome-based Prediction of Suicide Risk in People
with Late-life Depression. Nature Mental Health 2023; 1: 100–113. doi:
10.1038/s44220-022-00007-7
12. Pei-Ying Sarah Chan, Wen-Pin Chang, Chia-Hsiung Cheng, Liu Chia-Yih, Ai-Ling
Hsu*, Andreas von Leupoldt, Changwei Wu*. The Impact of Emotional Context
on Neural Substrates of Respiratory Sensory Gating. Frontiers in Neuroscience
2022; 16:1004271. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1004271
13. Yi-Chia Kung, Chia-Wei Li, Fan-Chi Hsiao, Pei-Jung Tsai, Shuo Chen, Ming-Kang
Li, Hsin-Chien Lee, Chun-Yen Chang, Changwei W. Wu*, Ching-Po Lin*. Crossscale Dynamicity of Entropy and Connectivity in the Sleeping Brain. Brain
Connectivity 2022; 12(9): 835-845. doi: 10.1089/brain.2021.0174
14. Hsuan-Chu Shih, Mu-En Kuo, Changwei W. Wu, Yi-Ping Chao, Hsu-Wen Huang,
Chih-Mao Huang*. The Neurobiological Basis of Love: A Meta-Analysis of Human
Functional Neuroimaging Studies of Maternal and Passionate Love. Brain
Sciences 2022; 12(7): 830. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12070830
15. Hang Wu, Zengxin Qi, Xuehai Wu, Jun Zhang, Changwei Wu, Zirui Huang, Di
Zang, Stuart Fogel, Sean Tanabe, Anthony G. Hudetz, Georg Northoff, Ying Mao*,

Shahid Alam – Network science

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Dr. Shahid Alam – Leading Researcher in Network Science

Education📚

🎓 He pursued his academic journey in the field of Applied Physics, culminating in a Ph.D. from the GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), Pakistan, spanning from August 2018 to July 2021. Prior to that, he earned his Master’s degree in Applied Physics at GIKI, completing the program from January 2016 to April 2018. His educational foundation in Physics was laid during his undergraduate years, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics from Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan, from September 2011 to August 2015. These years of dedicated study and research have equipped him with a strong academic background and a passion for the applied sciences. 📚🔬

 

Professional Profiles:

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

🎓 He embarked on a fascinating research journey as a Ph.D. researcher from August 2018 to July 2021 at the Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, GIK Institute in Pakistan. Delving into the captivating realm of nanotechnology, his focus centered on unraveling the synergistic potential inherent in the combination of metal phosphates and sulfides. This exploration was driven by the aspiration to unearth novel applications in the realm of supercapattery devices, propelling the boundaries of energy storage technology.

🔬 During his tenure as an MS research student from July 2016 to April 2018 at GIK Institute, he dedicated himself to investigating innovative approaches in the field. His research endeavor revolved around the fabrication of inverted perovskite solar cells, where Cadmium Sulphide played a pivotal role as the electron transport layer. This pursuit was not merely an academic endeavor; rather, it was a passionate quest to contribute to the advancements in solar energy technology, seeking sustainable solutions for a brighter and cleaner future. 🌞

CAREER HISTORY

🎓 He has a diverse and enriching career history that spans various roles in academia and research. Since September 2021, he’s been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Abbottabad University of Science and Technology in Havelian. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he’s taken on the role of Departmental Controller of Examination since April 2022, overseeing internal examinations within the Department of Physics.

His journey in academia began as a Graduate Assistant at the GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, where he was involved from January 2016 to January 2018. This early experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles and allowed him to contribute meaningfully to the academic and research community. 🌐🔬

PUBLICATIONS
  1. Advancements in asymmetric supercapacitors: Material selection, mechanisms, and breakthroughs with metallic oxides, sulfides, and phosphates – Journal of Energy Storage, 2023, 72, 108208
  2. Binary composites of strontium oxide/polyaniline for high performance supercapattery devices
    MZ Iqbal, S Alam, AM Afzal, MJ Iqbal, K Yaqoob, MA Kamran, MRA Karim, …
    Solid State Ionics 347, 115276
  3. Green synthesis of nickel‐manganese/polyaniline‐based ternary composites for high‐performance supercapattery devices
    S Alam, MZ Iqbal, J Khan
    International Journal of Energy Research 45 (7), 11109-11122
  4. Binary composites of nickel-manganese phosphates for supercapattery devices
    M Alzaid, MZ Iqbal, S Alam, N Almoisheer, AM Afzal, S Aftab
    Journal of Energy Storage 33, 102020
  5. Recent advancement in the performance of solar cells by incorporating transition metal dichalcogenides as counter electrode and photoabsorber
    MZ Iqbal, S Alam, MM Faisal, S Khan
    International Journal of Energy Research 43 (8), 3058-3079
  6. Binary composites of sonochemically synthesized cobalt phosphates/polyaniline for supercapattery devices
    F Alam, MZ Iqbal, S Alam, N Alhassan
    Journal of Energy Storage 42, 103150
  7. Magnetron sputtered tungsten di-sulfide: An efficient battery grade electrode for supercapattery devices
    S Alam, MZ Iqbal, N Amjad, R Ali, M Alzaid
    Journal of Energy Storage 46, 103861
  8. Exalted redox frameworks of Cu-MOF/polyaniline/RGO based composite electrodes by integrating silver nanoparticles as a catalytic agent for superior energy featured supercapatteries
    M Roman, SSA Gillani, S Farid, M Shakil, R Ahmad, MZ Iqbal, MM Faisal, …
    Electrochimica Acta 400, 139489
  9. Enhanced electrochemical performance of battery‐grade cobalt phosphate via magnetron sputtered copper interfacial layer for potential supercapattery applications
    MZ Iqbal, J Khan, S Alam, R Ali, MJ Iqbal, AM Afzal, S Aftab
    International Journal of Energy Research