Chien-Yueh Lee, Ph.D.
Dr. Chien-Yueh Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Ph.D. and Master Program in Artificial Intelligence, Innovation Frontier Institute of Research for Science and Technology, and the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taiwan University of Technology, Taiwan. He is also a Chief Officer of Administration and Consultation Services Section at the Computer and Network Center.
His research areas include bioinformatics, computational biology, artificial intelligence, big data analysis, next-generation sequencing, distributed computing, and immunogenomics.
Education
- Ph.D., Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2018)
- M.S., Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2009)
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan (2007)
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, NTUT (2024 – Present)
- Chief Officer, Administration and Consultation Services Section, NTUT (2024 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, China Medical University, Taiwan (2021 – 2024)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2019 – 2021)
- Exchange Visitor, USDA/US Forest Service International Programs, USA (2014 – 2015)
Research Interests
- Development of pipelines and tools for neoantigen identification
- Deep learning for predicting microRNA targets
- Metagenomics and microbial genome studies
- Distributed computing for large-scale data
- Functional genomics and post-GWAS analysis
Research Grants
- PI, Development of an integrated analytical system for novel neoantigen identification from noncoding regions, NSTC 113-2221-E-027-129-MY3 (08/2024 – 07/2027).
- Co-PI, Development of an online analytical system for gene expression imputations in Taiwanese/Asian people by using transfer learning approach, NSTC 113-2314-B-002-170-MY3 (08/2024 – 07/2027).
- Co-PI, Using bioinformatics to establish an academic and industrial alliance of big data analytics for healthcare, NSTC 113-2622-8-002-010-TB (02/2024 – 01/2025).
- Co-PI, DEciphering Tuberculosis transmission using genomic Epidemiology in Kaohsiung (DETEK-TB), NSTC 112-2314-B-002-211-MY3 (08/2023 – 07/2026).
- PI, Development of a deep learning-based approach for predicting microRNA targets and an integrated database, NSTC 111-2222-E-039-003-MY2 (10/2022 – 09/2024).
Awards
- 2022: The 19th National Innovation Award, Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy, Taiwan.
- 2022: National Innovation Award Excelsior Award, Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy, Taiwan.
- 2021: The 18th National Innovation Award, Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy, Taiwan.
Contact Information
Phone: +886-2771-2171 #3211(Office) / #3855(Lab)
Office: Rm. 509, General Studies Building, NTUT, Taiwan