Ph. D., Chemical Engineering (2015)
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
B. S., Chemical Engineering (2011)
National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Associate Professor (2021-)
Department of Chemical Engineering
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Assistant Professor (2018-2021)
Department of Chemical Engineering
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Postdoctoral Researcher (2016-2018) 
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University, IL, U.S.A.

Visiting Scholar (2013-2014)  
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University, IL, U.S.A.

2021 (First Semester) Process Design
2020 (Second Semester) Unit Operations (I)
2020 (Second Semester) Thin-film Electrochemistry Processes and Applications
2020 (First Semester) Process Design
2019 (Second Semester) Thin-film Electrochemistry Processes and Applications
2019 (First Semester) Process Design
2018 (Second Semester) Thin-film Electrochemistry Processes and Applications
2018 (First Semester) Process Design

Selective Journal Publications (2019-2021):

(77 published SCI papers with an h-index of 41; find the full publication list at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=USl_ZuIAAAAJ&hl)

1. C. H. Shen, C. H. Chuang, Y. J. Gu, W. H. Ho, Y. D. Song, Y. C. Chen, Y. C. Wang, and C. W. Kung*, “Cerium-based metal–organic framework nanocrystals interconnected by carbon nanotubes for boosting electrochemical capacitor performance,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13 (2021) 16418-16426. (Selected as ACS Editors' Choice)

2. R. Muruganantham, Y. J. Gu, Y. D. Song, C. W. Kung*, and W. R. Liu*, “Ce-MOF derived ceria: Insights into the Na-ion storage mechanism as a high-rate performance anode material,” Appl. Mater. Today, 22 (2021) 100935. (Highlighted by Materials Today: https://www.materialstoday.com/energy/news/metal-organic-framework-boosts-sodium-ion-storage-/)

3. T. E. Chang, C. H. Chuang, and C. W. Kung*, “An iridium-decorated metal–organic framework for electrocatalytic oxidation of nitrite,” Electrochem. Commun., 122 (2021) 106899.

4. Y. D. Song, W. H. Ho, Y. C. Chen, J. H. Li, Y. S. Wang, Y. J. Gu, C. H. Chuang, and C. W. Kung*, “Selective formation of polyaniline confined in the nanopores of a metal–organic framework for supercapacitors,” Chem. Eur. J., 27 (2021) 3560-3567.

5. T. H. Yang, S. H. Yang, Y. C. Chen, D. Kurniawan, W. H. Chiang, Y. P. Chiu*, and C. W. Kung*, “Probing local donor-acceptor charge transfer in a metal–organic framework via scanning tunneling microscope,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 124 (2020) 21635-21640.

6. W. H. Ho, T. Y. Chen, K. Otake, Y. C. Chen, Y. S. Wang, J. H. Li, H. Y. Chen*, and C. W. Kung*, “Polyoxometalate adsorbed in a metal–organic framework for electrocatalytic dopamine oxidation,” Chem. Commun., 56 (2020) 11763-11766. (Highlighted as Outside Front Cover)

7. Y. C. Wang, Y. C. Chen, W. S. Chuang, J. H. Li, Y. S. Wang, C. H. Chuang, C. Y. Chen, and C. W. Kung*, “Pore-confined silver nanoparticles in a porphyrinic metal–organic framework for electrochemical nitrite detection,” ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 3 (2020) 9440-9448.

8. C. H. Chuang, J. H. Li, Y. C. Chen, Y. S. Wang, and C. W. Kung*, “Redox hopping and electrochemical behavior of metal–organic framework thin films fabricated by various approaches,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 124 (2020) 20854-20863. (Highlighted as Journal Cover)

9. C. H. Chuang, and C. W. Kung*, “Metal−organic frameworks toward electrochemical sensors: Challenges and opportunities,” Electroanalysis, 32 (2020) 1885-1895.

10. J. H. Li, Y. C. Chen, Y. S. Wang, W. H. Ho, Y. J. Gu, C. H. Chuang, Y. D. Song, and C. W. Kung*, “Electrochemical evolution of pore-confined metallic molybdenum in a metal–organic framework (MOF) for all-MOF-based pseudocapacitors,” ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 3 (2020) 6258-6267.

11. Y. H. Wang, C. H. Chuang, T. A. Chiu, C. W. Kung*, and W. Y. Yu*, “Size-tunable synthesis of palladium nanoparticles confined within topologically distinct metal–organic frameworks for catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 124 (2020) 12521–12530.

12. C. W. Kung, S. Goswami, I. Hod, T. C. Wang, J. Duan, O. K. Farha, and J. T. Hupp*, “Charge transport in zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks,” Acc. Chem. Res., 53 (2020) 1187–1195.

13. Y. S. Chang, J. H. Li, Y. C. Chen, W. H. Ho, Y. D. Song, and C. W. Kung*, “Electrodeposition of pore-confined cobalt in metal–organic framework thin films toward electrochemical H2O2 detection,” Electrochim. Acta, 347 (2020) 136276.

14. Y. S. Wang, J. L. Liao, Y. S. Li, Y. C. Chen, J. H. Li, W. H. Ho, W. H. Chiang*, and C. W. Kung*, “Zirconium-based metal–organic framework-based nanocomposites containing dimensionally distinct nanocarbons for pseudocapacitors,” ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 3 (2020) 1448–1456. (Highlighted as Journal Cover)

15. C. W. Kung*, P. C. Han, C. H. Chuang, and K. C. W. Wu*, “Electronically conductive metal–organic framework-based materials,” APL Materials, 7 (2019) 110902.

16. Y. C. Chen, W. H. Chiang*, D. Kurniawan, P. C. Yeh, K. Otake, and C. W. Kung*, “Impregnation of graphene quantum dots into a metal–organic framework to render increased electrical conductivity and activity for electrochemical sensing,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 11 (2019) 35319–35326. (Highlighted as Journal Cover)

17. J. H. Li, Y. S. Wang, Y. C. Chen, and C. W. Kung*, “Metal–organic frameworks toward electrocatalytic applications,” Appl. Sci., 9 (2019) 2427.

18. Y. S. Wang, Y. C. Chen, J. H. Li, and C. W. Kung*, “Toward metal–organic framework (MOF)‐based supercapacitors: Room‐temperature synthesis of electrically conducting MOF‐based nanocomposites decorated with redox‐active manganese,” Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019 (2019) 3036–3044. (Selected as Very Important Paper and Highlighted as Front Cover)

19. C. C. Chueh*, C. I. Chen, Y. A. Su, H. Konnerth, Y. J. Gu, C. W. Kung*, and K. C. W. Wu*, “Harnessing of MOF materials in photovoltaic devices: Recent advance, challenge, and perspective,” J. Mater. Chem. A, 7 (2019) 17079–17095. (Highlighted as Front Cover)

Honors:

1. “Yushan Young Scholar (玉山青年學者)” supported by Ministry of Education (MOE), Taiwan (2018-2023); 25 award recipients in all academic fields in Taiwan in 2018.

2. "Honorable Mention Award (佳作獎)" in the Innovative Research Findings Competition for Young Scholars (台綜大年輕學者創新研發成果選拔) of 2020, awarded by Taiwan Comprehensive University System (TCUS).

3. "World's Top 2% Scientists" based on 2020 single-year impact, ranking 4th in our Department and 24th in NCKU.

4.  "First prize in the group of Chemical, Materials, and Resources Engineering (化材學群第一名)" in the young PI research paper competition hosted by College of Engineering in NCKU (成大工學院青年學者論文競賽, 2021).

5. Member of The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society (2015) 中華民國斐陶斐榮譽學會104年榮譽會員

6. “AIP Poster Award” of 2015 International Conference on Nanospace Materials, Taipei, Taiwan, June 23-25, 2015.

7. “Young Scientist Award” of E-MRS 2014 Spring Meeting, Lille, France, May 26-30, 2014, in recognition of an outstanding paper contributed to the Symposium L “Chromogenic Materials and Devices”.

8. “Student Award” of E-MRS 2012 Fall Meeting, Warsaw, Poland, September 17-21, 2012, supported by the Symposium H “Organized Nanostructures and Nano-objects: Fabrication, characterization and applications”.

Reviewer for SCI Journals: 

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP), Materials Today, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), Crystals, Catalysts, Sensors, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Molecules, Royal Society Open Science

(Source: https://publons.com/author/1310576/chung-wei-kung)

Honors:

1. Top reviewers in Cross-Field of 2019, awarded by Publons and Web of Science Group

2. Top reviewers in Chemistry of 2019, awarded by Publons and Web of Science Group