CURRICLUM VITAE
KUAN-HUNG ROBERT LIN
Correspondence Address : 55 Hwa-Kang Road, Yangminshan, Graduate Institute of Biotechnology,
Chinese Culture University, Taipei 111, Taiwan
Office : +886 2 28610511 ext. 31823 , +886 2 2861 8266 (Fax)
Home : +886 2 2837 8621
E-mail : [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph. D. in Plant Breeding. 1995. Soil and Crop Sciences Department, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843, U. S. A.
Dissertation: Identification of enhanced protein bands in Quality Protein Maize (QPM) lines.
Supervisor : Professor James D. Smith
M.S. in Agronomy. 1989. Department of Agricultural Sciences, Sam Huston State University,
Huntsville, Texas 77341, U.S.A.
Thesis : Effect of clipping intervals on the yield of subterranean clover.
Supervisor : Professor Robert A. Lane
Diploma. 1985. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Ping-Tong Institute of Agriculture,
Ping-Tong 901, Taiwan, R.O.C.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EMPOLMENT
Professor at Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 111, Taiwan. (2010
~ present)
Associate Professor at Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 111,
Taiwan. (2006 ~ 2010)
Assistant Professor at Horticulture Department, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 111, Taiwan.
(1999 ~ 2006)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Institute of BioAgricultural Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 114,
Taiwan. (1998 ~ 1999)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Plant and Soil Science Department, Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, U.S.A. (1996 ~ 1998)
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Soil and Crop Sciences Department, Texas A&M University, (1995
~ 1996)
RESEARCH FOCUS
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Molecular breeding - marker assisted selection and QTL mapping
Plant sciences - plant stress physiology
Genetic engineering – transgenic technology
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
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International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Taiwan Society for Horticultural Science (TSHS)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
K. H. Lin, C. M. Chiang, Y.C. Lai, S. H. You, and H.F. Lo*. 2011. Identification of chilling- inducible
genes in sweet potato by suppression subtractive hybridization. Research Journal of BioTechnology
6 (2): 37 - 43. (SCI)
Meng-Yuan Huang, Kuan-Hung Lin, Man-Miao Yang, Hsueh-Mei Chou, Chi-Ming Yang, Yung-Ta
Chang*. 2011. Chlorophyll fluorescence, spectral properties, and pigment composition of galls of
leaves of Machilus thunbergii. International Journal of Plant Sciences 172(3): 323-329. (SCI)
Kuan-Hung Lin*, Ho-Chang Huang and Ching-Yun Lin. 2010. Cloning, expression and physiological
analysis of broccoli catalase gene and Chinese cabbage ascorbate peroxidase gene under heat stress.
Plant Cell Reports 29: 575-593. (SCI)
Lin, K.H., W.L. Yeh, H.M. Chen, H.F. Lo*. 2010. Quantitative trait loci influencing fruit-related
characteristics of tomato grown in high-temperature conditions. Euphytica 174: 119-135. (SCI)
Kuan-Hung Lin, Chun-Heng Lin, Ming-Tsir Chan, and Hsiao-Feng Lo*. 2010. Identification of
Flooding-Response Genes in Eggplant Roots by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization. Plant
Molecular Biology Reporter 28: 212-221. (SCI)
K.H. Lin*, S.F. Pu. 2010. Tissue and genotype specific ascorbate peroxidase expression in sweetpotato
in response to salt stress. Biologia Plantarum 54: 664-670. (SCI)
Kuan-Hung Lin, Ho-Chung Hwang, and Hsiao-Feng Lo#. 2010. Effects of heat stress on the
antioxidant enzymes in broccoli (Brassica oleracea). International Horticulture Conference
28th (Lisbon, Portugal) (# Oral Presentation)
Kuang-Yi Chang, Hsiao-Feng Lo, Yung-Chang Lai, Po-Jen Yao, Kuan-Hung Lin*, and Shih-Ying
Hwang*. 2009. Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with yield-related traits in the
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). Botanical Studies 50: 43-55. (SCI)
Lin, K.H., Y.C. Lai, H.C. Li, S.F. Lo, L.F.O. Chen, and H. F. Lo*. 2009. Genetic variation and its
relationship to root weight in the sweetpotato as revealed by RAPD analysis. Scientia
Horticulturae 120: 2-7. (SCI)
T-H Hsu, K-H Lin and J-C Gwo*. 2008. Genetic integrity of black sea bream (A. schlegeli) sperm
following cryopreservation. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 24 : 456 - 459. (SCI)
K-H Lin, H-Y Fu, C-H Chan, H-F Lo, M-C Shih, Y-M Chang, and L-F O Chen*. 2008. Generation and
analysis of transgenic potatoes expressing heterologous thermostable β-amylase. Plant Science
174: 649-657. (SCI)
Kuan-Hung LIN, Chao-Chia TSOU, Shih-Ying HWANG, Long-Fang O. CHEN, and Hsiao-Feng LO*.
2008. Paclobutrazol leads to enhanced antioxidative protection of sweet potato under flooding
stress. Botanical Studies 49: 9-18. (SCI)
K.H. Lin, Y.K. Chiou, S.Y. Hwang, L.F.O. Chen, and H.F. Lo*. 2008. Calcium Chloride Enhances the
Antioxidative System of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) under Flooding Stress. Annals
of Applied Biology 152: 157-168. (SCI)
Jin-Chywan GWO*, Te-Hua HSU, Kuan-Hung LIN, and Yii-Cheng CHOU.2008. Genetic relationship
among four subspecies of cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) inferred using AFLP. Molecular
Phylogenetics and Evolution 48: 776-781. (SCI)
Kuan-Hung Lin*, Hsiao-Feng Lo, Chun-Hung Lin, and Ming-Tsir Chan. 2007. Cloning and expression
analysis of ascorbate peroxidase gene from eggplant under flooding stress. Botanical Studies 48:
25-34. (SCI)
Lin, K-H., Yeh, S-Y., Lin, M-Y., Shih, M-C., Yang, K-T., Hwang, S-Y*. 2007. Major chemotypes and
antioxidative activity of the leaf essential oils of Cinnamomum osmophloeum Kaneh. from a
clonal orchard. Food Chemistry 105:133~139. (SCI)
Lin, Kuan-Hung, Yung-Chung Lai, Kuan-Yee Chang, Yen-Fu Chen, Shih-Ying Hwang*, and
Hsiao-Feng Lo*. 2007. Improving breeding efficiency for quality and yield of sweetpotato.
Botanical Studies 48:283-292. (SCI)
K.H. Lin, W.C. Hwang, and H.F. Lo*. 2007. Chilling stress and chilling tolerance of sweet potato as
sensed by chlorophyll fluorescence. Photosynthetica 45: 628-632. (SCI)
Lin, K.H.*, H.F. Lo, W.L.Yeh, J.T. Chen. 2007. Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated
with Yield of Tomato under Heat Stress. Acta Horticulturae 760 : 269-276.
Kuan-Hung Lin*, Hsiao-Feng Lo, Shao-Pei Lee , C. George Kuo, Jen-Tzu Chen, Wei-Lun Yeh. 2006.
RAPD Markers for the Identification of Yield Traits in Tomatoes under Heat Stress via Bulked
Segregant Analysis. Hereditas 143: 142-154. (SCI)
Lin, Kuan-Hung R., Chao-Chia Tsou, Shih-Ying Hwang, Long-Fang O. Chen, and Hsiao-Feng Lo*.
2006. Paclobutrazol pre-treatment enhanced flooding tolerance of sweet potato. Journal of Plant
Physiology 163:750-760. (SCI)
K-H Lin, F-H Pai, S-Y Hwang, H-F Lo*. 2006. Pre-treating paclobutrazol enhanced chilling tolerance
of sweetpotato. Plant Growth Regulation 49: 249-262. (SCI)
Lin, Kuan-Hung, Pi-Yu Chao, Chi-Ming Yang, Wen-Ching Cheng, Hsiao-Feng Lo* and Tsan-Ru
Chang. 2006. The effects of flooding and drought stresses on the antioxidant constituents in
sweet potato Leaves. Botanical Studies 47: 417-426. (SCI)
Tzy-Li, Chen, Saniaya, Venkatesh Prasad, Ching-Hua Lee, Kuang-Hung Lin, Lih-Ching Chiueh and
Ming-Tsair Chan*. 2006. Validation of cDNA microarray as a prototype for throughput
detection of GMOs. Botanical Studies 47: 1-11. (SCI)
Kuan-Hung Lin#, Hsiao-Feng Lo, Shao-Pei Lee, and Wei-Lun Yeh. 2006. Analysis of molecular
markers associated with yield-related traits of tomato under heat stress. International
Horticulture Conference 27th (Seuol, Korea) (# Oral Presentation)
Chan, Yuan-Li, Kuang-Hung Lin, Li-Jen Liao, Wen-Huei Chen and Ming-Tsair Chan*. 2005. Gene
stacking in Phalaenopsis orchid enhances dual tolerance to pathogen attack. Transgenic
Research14: 279-288 (SCI)
Lin, Kuan-Hung, Yin-Kai Chiou, Hsiao-Feng Lo* and Tsan-Ru Chang. 2005. Antioxidative system
level of the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is related to its calcium treatment under
drought stress. Hwa Kang Journal of Agriculture 16: 85-108. (in English with Chinese abstract)
Lin, Kuan-Hung R., Chia-Cheng Weng, Hsiao-Feng Lo*, and Jen-Tzu Chen. 2004. Study of the root
antioxidative system of tomatoes and eggplants under waterlogged conditions. Plant Science
167: 355-365. (SCI)
Chen, Tzy-Li, Venkatesh Prasad, Ching-Hua Lee, Kuang-Hung Lin, Lih-Ching Chiueh and Ming-Tsair
Chan*. 2004. Extending the cDNA microarray detection system to evaluate genetically
modifications in GM soybean and in soy traditional foods. J. of Food and Drug Analysis 12:
259-265. (SCI)
Reviewers for Academic Journals
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Biologia Plantarum
Plant Molecular Biology Reporter
Scientia Horticulturae
Taiwan Society for Horticultural Science, ROC
Taiwan Agricultural Research, ROC