Research interests: Aquatic Insect, Insect conservation, Ethnoentomology
Phone: +886-2-2362-7023
E-mail: psyang@ntu.edu.tw
Academic：
1976-1983 Ph.D. National Taiwan University
1972-1974 M.S. National Chung-Hsing University
1968-1972 B.S. National Chung-Hsing University
Experience：
1987-present Professor, NTU
2001-2004 Dean, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, NTU
1991-1994 Chairman, Dept. of Plant Pathology & Entomology, NTU
1983-1987 Associate Professor, NTU
1980-1983 Lecturer, NTU
1977-1980 Teaching Asistant, NTU
Research：
Ecology and Taxonomy of Aquatic Insects:
- Taxonomy, Biotic Index, Functional Roles, Community Structure.
Ecology, Taxonomy and Conservation of Fireflies, Butterflies Utilization and Conservation of Insects:
- Ethono-Entomology, Endangered Insects.
- Ecology of aquatic insects: the research on the resources and ecology of aquatic insects, biological indices of aquatic insects and the taxonomy of aquatic beetles.
- Insects conservation: the investigation on the rare and endangered insects and the role of insects in ecological system and their relationships with other animals.
- The resources and conservation of butterflies in Taiwan: the investigation of butterfly resources in Taiwan, the research on the conservation of the rare butterfly species and the protection of the habitats of specific butterflies.
- Ethnoentomology: The uses of insects and their roles in daily life.
Courses：
The ecology of aquatic insects
Beneficial insects
Insects and life
Biological control of insect-pests Practical entomology