Yeh Shin-cheng (; born 1965) is a Taiwanese

environmental engineer Environmental engineers conduct hazardous-waste management studies to evaluate the significance of such hazards, advise on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps. Environmental engineers also design municipal water ...

. He served as Minister without Portfolio of the

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from 2014 to 2016. He was Deputy Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration from 2012 to 2014.

Education

Yeh obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and master's degree in environmental engineering from

National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; zh, t=國立臺灣大學, poj=Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k, p=, s=) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Taiwan under J ...

(NTU) in 1987 and 1992, respectively. He then earned his Ph.D. in

environmental engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering Academic discipline, discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad Science, scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiolo ...

specializing in water resources and environmental systems from

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in the

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in 1996.

Early career

Yeh served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering of NTU in 1996-1997 and adjunct assistant professor in the same department in 1997–1998. Afterwards, he became an assistant professor of the Department of Civil Engineering at National Chi Nan University. In 2001–2006, he was an associate professor at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Education of National Kaohsiung Normal University, and was promoted to professor and director in 2006–2009. In 2009–2012, he was a professor of the Graduate Institute of Environmental Education of

National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is a National university, national comprehensive university in Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university enrolls approximately 17,000 students each year. Approximately 1,600 students are Intern ...

, where he was also promoted to be director in 2010.http://oldweb.epa.gov.tw/en/epashow.aspx?busin=15702&path=15702&guid=5db376fc-4c98-4469-85cb-4c1ad404f2b6&lang=en-us

References

Ministers of environment of Taiwan Living people 1965 births Cornell University alumni Academic staff of the National Chi Nan University {{Taiwan-politician-stub