Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD

Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    2025 Knauss Fellow | Earth & Climate Scientist | Science Policy & Diplomacy

  • Education

    • 美國加州大學爾灣分校

      2018 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    • Tokyo Metropolitan University - 東京都立大学

      2015 - 2017
      Master of Science - MS Physics

      *Joint master program (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan, and National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan)

    • 國立清華大學

      2015 - 2017
      Master of Science - MS Physics
    • UC Irvine

      2018 - 2020
      Master of Science - MS Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    • 國立清華大學

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science - BS Physics
  • Experience

    • Academia Sinica, Taiwan

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2012
      Summer Intern

      Summer intern for the astronomical program at University Consortium of ALMA–Taiwan (http://alma.astr.nthu.edu.tw/ucat/), funded by Academia Sinica, Taiwan & Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

    • National Tsing Hua University

      Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

      Condensed Matter and biophysics Lab. Evolutionary dynamics & game theory research on cancer cells. Astrophysics Lab. Data analysis of low mass nebula.

      • Undergraduate Student Researcher

        Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
      • Undergraduate Student Researcher

        Sept 2012 - Sept 2013
    • The Society of Taiwan Women in Science and Technology

      Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
      Member

      Selected and represented Taiwan as a young woman scientist to attend the International Women Scientists and Engineers Conference, and Young Women Scientist Camp in 2017, hosted by the Association of Korean Woman Scientists & Engineers

    • National Tsing Hua University

      Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
      Graduate Student Researcher

      Biophysics Lab. Cell membranes and cytoskeleton physics and dynamics.Publication: Dynamics of a membrane coupled to an active fluid. Phys. Rev. E · (2020)

    • Tokyo Metropolitan University - 東京都立大学

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
      Graduate Research Fellow

      Biophysics Lab. Cell membranes and cytoskeleton physics and dynamics.Publication: Dynamics of a membrane coupled to an active fluid. Phys. Rev. E · (2020)

    • Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2021
      Volunteer

      @Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition advocates young voices at the UNFCCC COPs and promotes climate change knowledge through public education in Taiwan

    • Greenpeace Southeast Asia

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
      Volunteer
    • Cat Rescue and Foster

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
      Volunteer
    • Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG)

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
      Certificate Awardee

      Certificate awardee of Science Policy & Advocacy for STEM Scientists Certificate Program, organized by UCI GPS-STEM (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13880099/) & Journal of Science Policy and Governance

    • UC Irvine

      Sept 2020 - May 2024
      PHD Candidate
    • Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG)

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Course Coordinator

      Course coordinator of Science Policy & Advocacy for STEM Scientists Certificate Program, organized by UCI GPS-STEM (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13880099/) & Journal of Science Policy and Governance

    • National Science Policy Network

      Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

      NSPN UCI chapter - Science Policy and Advocacy Network at UC Irvine. https://www.linkedin.com/in/uci-span-a5a0a921a/

      • President & Co-founder, NSPN UCI chapter

        Jun 2021 - Jun 2023
      • Reviewer, Chapter Development Fund

        Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
    • American Geophysical Union

      Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
      Voice for Science Fellow
    • COP27 - UN Climate Change Conference

      Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
      Science Delegate, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP27

      Science observer on behalf of @UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research for UNFCCC COP 27

    • International Cryosphere Climate Initiative

      Feb 2023 - May 2023
      Antarctica Fellow
    • Open Dialogues International Foundation

      May 2023 - Jul 2024
      Science and Technology Advisor
    • Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG)

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Course Collaborator & Coordinator

      Help develop the course - Science Policy & Advocacy for STEM Scientists Certificate Program, organized by UCI GPS-STEM (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13880099/) & Journal of Science Policy and Governance

    • American Chemical Society

      Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
      Student Ambassador/Science Delegate to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP28
    • SciTech DiploHub | Barcelona Science & Technology Diplomacy Hub

      Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
      Science Diplomacy Summer School Certificate Awardee
    • National Science Policy Network

      Sept 2023 - Jul 2024

      Selected as a scholar to be in the 2023 Fall Science Policy Scholar in Residence (SPSR) Program

      • Western Onboarding Chair

        Aug 2023 - Jul 2024
      • Science Policy Scholar

        Sept 2023 - Dec 2023
    • Climatebase

      Sept 2023 - Dec 2023
      Climatebase Fellow
    • AAAS

      Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
      Science Policy Scholar/Intern
    • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

      Aug 2024 - Jan 2025
      Governor's Science and Technology Fellow

      Energy Programs Office

    • NOAA National Ocean Service

      Feb 2025 - now
      Budget Formulation Analyst/2025 Knauss Fellow
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      UCI Graduate Division Completion Fellowship - Aug 2023
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Professional Development Fund, National Science Policy Network - Jul 2023
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Professional Development Fund, National Science Policy Network - Dec 2022
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Voice for Science Fellow Microgrant, American Geophysical Union - Dec 2022 Funding to support advocating for science diplomacy
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Civic Engagement Microgrant, Research!America - Dec 2021 Microgrant for the UCI chapter of the National Science Policy Network (i.e., Science Policy and Advocacy Network)
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Civic Engagement Microgrant, Research!America - Dec 2020 Microgrant for the UCI chapter of the National Science Policy Network (i.e., Science Policy and Advocacy Network)
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Represent Taiwan as a young women scientist - 2017 Represented Taiwan as a young woman scientist to Young Women Scientist Camp and The International Conference of Woman Scientists and Engineers in 2017, hosted by The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers. *Recommended by The Society of Taiwan Woman in Science and Technology
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy, Japan - 2016
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Scholarship from K.T. Li Foundation for Development for Science and Technology, Taiwan - 2013
    • Awarded to Chia Chun Angela Liang, PhD
      Scholarship from Hsinchu City Temple, Taiwan - 2012