Chief Engineer, Water Resources Agency, MOEA

Ting-Hua Chang

Chief Engineer Ting-Hua Chang holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from National Central University and currently serves as Chief Engineer at the Water Resources Agency, MOEA. He has previously served as Deputy Chief Engineer, Director of the Central Region Resources Branch, and Director of the Fifth River Management Branch.

He possesses extensive experience in flood control, water resources management, and major hydraulic engineering projects, and has been recognized as a Model Civil Servant by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as well as an Outstanding Staff Member by the Water Resources Agency.

Distinguished Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Chih-Ping Lin

Dr. Chih-Ping Lin is currently a Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Dean of the Engineering College, and Director of the Disaster Prevention and Water Environment Research Center at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan. His primary research interests are engineering monitoring based on electromagnetic waveguide and developments and applications of near-surface geophysics for solving geotechnical, geo-environmental, and water resources-related problems, such as quality inspection of ground improvement, landslide monitoring, subsurface imaging of soil moisture, investigation of soil and groundwater contamination, non-destructive evaluation and monitoring of dam safety, and suspended sediment monitoring in rivers and reservoirs.

President, Japan Riverfront Research Center (RFC)

Hirokazu Tsukahara

Career History:"
May 2020 – Present: President, RFC
Jul 2018 – Director-General, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, MLIT
Jul 2016 – Director-General, Chubu Regional Bureau, MLIT
Biography:
Mr. Tsukahara formerly served as a senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), focusing on river management and water infrastructure. He has extensive experience in policymaking for flood control and water use, and has promoted integrated river basin management and public-private collaboration. At RFC, he now leads research and guidance in water cycle management, community development, disaster prevention, and river environments.

Director, Division of Water Cycle, Community Development and Disaster Prevention, RFC

Akira Shimizu

Career History:
Jul 2021 – Present: Director, RFC
Jul 2018 – Director, Construction Management Center, NILIM, MLIT
Apr 2016 – Director, Iwate River and National Highway Office, MLIT
Biography:
Mr. Shimizu previously served in key positions at MLIT, working on public works policy and river management. He has practical experience in flood response, water use, and local government operations. Currently, he conducts research in water cycle management, urban development, and disaster resilience at RFC.

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Dong-Sin Shih

Dr. Shih is Chair and Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, specializing in Hydrology and Hydraulics. He earned his Ph.D. from National Central University in 2006 and began a research career at the National Center for High-Performance Computing. In 2008, he joined the Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute to conduct national flash flood simulation projects. He has served a faculty position at National Chung Hsing University since 2013, and joined National Chiao Tung University in 2019. His research focuses on river and pier scouring, flood simulations, water resource management, and climate-related disaster prevention works.