Chun-Ying received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and his master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

At Rice, he works in in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering under Dr. Robert Griffin. His Ph.D. research with Dr. Griffin is focused on the chemistry in the lowest part of the atmosphere. He collects air quality data from field campaigns cross the United States and uses statistical analysis to understand the composition, sources, and impact of particulate matter.