About
Dr. Liwei Liu is an Assistant Researcher and Curator of the Agricultural Hall at the National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Civil Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), in 2021. The title of his dissertation is “Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT)-Based Crop Growth Environment Monitoring System Development: A Demonstration of Development and Integration on Rice Growth Rate Modeling, Rice Blast Occurrence Forecasting, and Field Capacity Simulation.” His research focuses on AIoT-based crop growth monitoring systems and integrates water resources management, hydrology, precision agriculture, remote sensing, water-saving irrigation, and sustainable rice production. He was funded by the Taiwanese government as a visiting scholar at Texas A&M University for smart rice production research. One of his research achievements was featured by the U.S. National Science Foundation (link), and the related paper can be found here.
Assistant Researcher and Curator of the Agricultural Hall (NSTM)
- Phone: +886-7-380-0089 ext. 8687
- City: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Degree: Ph.D.
- Email: liweiliu@mail.nstm.gov.tw
Education
Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, NPUST
Experiences
．Certified Agri-Food Education Professional, Taiwan ．Certified NPO Japan Shoku-iku Instructor, Third-grade, 2026 ．Editorial Board Member, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2025-2027 ．Guest Editor, Sustainability, 2024-2026 ．Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Remote Sensing, 2023-2025 ．Assistant Professor Rank Research Fellow, NPUST, 2022-2025 ．Adjunct Assistant Professor, NPUST, 2022-2025 ．Project Manager, Loreign Smart Agriculture Ltd., 2020-2022 ．Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2020-2021 ．Adjunct Lecturer, NPUST, 2017-2025
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Achievement
Journal Papers
15 SCI/Scopus-indexed
Conference Papers
6 Best Paper Awards
Projects
PI or Co-PI
Students
1 Master's and 15 undergraduate students
Research Topics in Publications
Resume
Dr. Liwei Liu is an Assistant Researcher and Curator of the Agricultural Hall at the National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan. His research primarily focuses on the development of AIoT-based systems for monitoring crop growth environments. His work integrates water resources management, hydrology, precision agriculture, remote sensing, water-saving irrigation techniques, and sustainable rice production.
MAJOR EXPERIENCES
Assistant Researcher and Curator of the Agricultural Hall
04/2025 - Present
Exhibition Division, National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan
Assistant Professor Rank Research Fellow
02/2022 - 03/2025
General Research and Service Center, NPUST
Project Manager
04/2020 - 02/2022
Loreign Smart Agriculture Ltd.
Visiting Scholar
09/2020 - 09/2021
Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University
Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Civil Engineering, NPUST
- Introduction to Engineering Seismology (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
- Meteorology (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
- Introduction to Engineering Seismology (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
- Hydrology and Practice (Credit: 3, in Mandarin)
02/2025 - 07/2025
07/2024 - 01/2025
02/2024 - 07/2024
02/2022 - 07/2022
General Research and Service Center, NPUST
- Water-saving Irrigation on Rice (Credit: 2, in English)
- Smart Rice Production (Credit: 2, in English)
- Water-saving Irrigation on Rice (Credit: 2, in English)
- Smart Rice Production (Credit: 2, in English)
08/2024 - 01/2025
08/2022 - 01/2023
Bachelor Program in Environmental Resources and Disaster Prevention, NPUST
- Soil Mechanics (Credit: 3, in Mandarin)
- River Engineering (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
- Hydrology (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
- Statistics (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
- Water Resources Management (Credit: 2, in Mandarin)
08/2023 - 01/2024
02/2023 - 06/2023
08/2022 - 01/2023
08/2017 - 02/2018
02/2017 - 08/2017
Keynote Speaker
Department of Wood Science and Design, NPUST
- Introduction to Design and Innovation (2 hours)
- Introduction to Design (2 hours)
- The History of Design (2 hours)
12/2025
11/2025
06/2025
Department of Medical Science and Biotechnology, I-Shou University
- Smart Rice Production with Eco-Friendly Practice (4 hours)
10/2024
Department of Animal Science, NPUST
- Low-Carbon Recycling Model for the Reuse of Pig Manure Wastewater (2 hours)
05/2024
Bachelor Program in Scientific Agriculture, NPUST
- Sustainable Rice Production (2 hours)
03/2024
Extension Education, NPUST
- ChatGPT Introduction and Application (4 hours)
06/2023
Graduate Institute of Animal Vaccine Technology, NPUST
- Using Machine Learning in Smart Agriculture (2 hours)
04/2023
Department of Aquaculture, NPUST
- Why Carbon Reduction and Sustainability Are Related to Aquaculture? (2 hours)
04/2023
Department of Plant Industry, NPUST
- IoT Technology Application in Agriculture (4 hours)
- IoT Technology Application in Agriculture (4 hours)
12/2022
12/2021
Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant
04/2012 - 04/2020
NPUST
Field Assistant
08/2014 - 01/2017
Yu-Lai Construction Co., Ltd.
Internship
06/2012 - 08/2012
Yonglin Engineering Consulting Ltd.
06/2010 - 08/2010
Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government
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PROJECT EXPERIENCES (PI or Co-PI)
National Science and Technology Council
2024 - 2027
Development of Advanced Paddy Field Low-Carbon and Water-Saving Irrigation Monitoring-Control and Investigation Technologies
Ministry of Agriculture
2025 - 2028
Omics analysis and breeding decision-making for breeding pigs (Sub-project: Development of an AI-based heat tolerance breeding system)
Ministry of Science and Technology
2020 - 2021
Development of Smart Cultivation Management on the System of Probiotics and Rice Intensification (SPRI)
Ministry of Economic Affairs
2020 - 2021
Design and Development of Low-Clogging-Rate Drip Irrigation Emitter for Smart Agriculture
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia
2024 - 2025
Indonesian International Vocational Student Mobility Awards Program
2022 - 2023
Indonesian International Vocational Student Mobility Awards Program
NPUST
2022
Development of Methane Emission Investigation Device for Paddy Fields
Private Enterprises
2024 - 2025
Development of Value-Added Products from Off-Grade Passion Fruits
2023
Development of Paddy Field Irrigation Bathymetry Retrieval AI Models Based on Multispectral Images
2022 - 2023
A Study and Promotion of Functional Agriculture Materials of Cheng Feng Group for Greenhouse Cultivation
2022 - 2023
Multispectral Imagery Analysis of Shallow Rivers
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PROJECT EXPERIENCES (Research Assistant)
Ministry of Education
2018 - 2021
Agriculture Field Environment Monitoring-Control System Development
Ministry of Science and Technology
2020 - 2021
Development of Smart Cultivation Management on the System of Probiotics and Rice Intensification (SPRI)
2016 - 2017
Sediment Transport and Morphodynamics in a Gravel Bed Channel, Shi-Wen, Taiwan
2015 - 2016
Investigation and Analysis on Flow Velocity, Suspended Sediment, and Bedload Variation under Tropical Storm Conditions
2013 - 2014
A Study on Flow, Suspended Sediment, and Bed Variation Due to Tropical Storms
Pingtung County Government
2014 - 2016
Great Chaozhou Artificial Groundwater Recharge Lake Hydrology Data Analysis (I - IV)
2015 - 2016
Linbian River Hydraulic Data Observation and Gauge-Flow Discharge Rating Curve Establishing
Private Enterprises
2018 - 2019
Citrus Depressa Orchard Intelligent Water Supply Management System Development
2017 - 2018
Slurry Sample Rating of Mudan, Nanhwa, and Tsengwen Reservoir Mechanical Dredging Project
2014 - 2015
Study on the Application of Fine Materials of Incinerator Bottom Slag in Pavements
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EXPERTISE
Agriculture
Precision Agriculture
Field Environment Monitoring (Environment Sensing, Smart Agriculture System Development)
Crop Modeling (DSSAT)
Irrigation and Drainage
Agri-Aqua Food Education
Hydrology
High-Flow Discharge Investigation (ADCP, Price AA, SVR)
Hydrology Statistics and Analysis (River Flow Discharge, Groundwater Table)
Water Resources Management
Modeling (HEC-RAS, CCHE-2D)
Remote Sensing
Image Analysis (Orthophoto Mosaic, DTM, DEM, Indices Calculation)
AI Application
Machine Learning and Deep Learning (ANN, GEP)
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SCHOLARSHIPS and REWARDS
Scholarships
2022
Outstanding Research Award (NPUST)
2020
Graduate Students Study Abroad Program (Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan)
2013, 2016, 2017
Huimin Scholarship (Huimin Industrial Co., Ltd.)
2013
Chi-Hsin Agricultural Development Foundation (Agricultural Development Scholarship)
2008
Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Inc. (Engineering Research Scholarship)
Rewards
2024
Eco-sustainability Group, 1st Place (2024 IMV Innovation Competition)
2023
1st Place (2023 Crop Phenology Workshop, Agronomy Society of Taiwan)
2023
Best Thesis (Taiwan Agricultural Information Technology Forum)
2022
2022 Agricultural Big Data Application Competition, 2nd Place
2022
Best Presentation Award, 1st Place (2022 6th Sustainable Development & Green Technology International Symposium)
2021
Best Presentation Award in Smart Agriculture Group, 1st Place (2021 University Network of Tropical Agriculture (UNTA) Workshop - Young Voice in SDGs)
2020
Best Paper Award in Sustainability and Ecological Engineering Group, 1st Place (2020 Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering)
2014
Best Paper Award in International Group, 1st Place; Best Paper Award in Disaster Prevention and Reconstruction Group, 3rd Place (2014 International Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering)
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CERTIFICATIONS
Chinese Motherly Care Public Welfare Association, 2026
Japan Shoku-iku Instructor Certification Training Program (10 hours)
NPO Japan Shoku-iku Instructor Association, 2026
NPO Japan Shoku-iku Instructor, Third-grade
Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan, 2023
Disaster Prevention and Response Personnel
Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2022
Academic Teaching Rank Accreditation Certificate - Assistant Professor
SGS, 2022
ISO 14067:2018 Quantification of the Carbon Footprint of Products
SGS, 2022
ISO 14064:2018 Carbon Footprint Internal Auditor
Texas A&M University, 2021
Irrigation Water Management of Commercial Landscapes
Texas A&M University, 2021
Advanced Irrigation CAD
University of Georgia, 2021
DSSAT Crop Modeling
Microsoft, 2019
Develop Azure Cognitive Services, Bot, and IoT Solutions
Microsoft, 2019
Introduction to Python for Data Science
NPUST, 2012
Firefighting Management Personnel
Autodesk, 2007
Autodesk Certified User
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OTHER EXPERIENCES
Guest Editor
07/2024 – 01/2026
Sustainability (SI: Smart Sensors and IoT Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture Practices)
Editorial Board Member
06/2025 – 05/2027
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
02/2023 – 02/2025
American Journal of Remote Sensing (AJRS)
Journal Paper Reviewer
2026
Agriculture
2025
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
2024
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
2024
Applied Sciences
2023
Plants
2023
BMC Plant Biology
2023
GIScience & Remote Sensing
2022
NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences
2022
Sustainability
2022
Sensors
Conference Paper Reviewer
11/2022
2022 GeoAsia7 Conference & IGS First Young Engineers Conference (GeoAsia7)
09/2020
2020 18th Taiwan Geotechnical Engineering Conference
Master's Degree Examination Committee Member
07/2022
Research on Paddy Rice Cultivation Techniques and Greenhouse Gas Emission (NPUST)
07/2022
Application of Artificial Neural Network and Multi-Spectral Imagery to Establish Rice Lodging Model (NPUST)
Exhibition
09/2025
RICE: Reborn Inspiration Culture Evolution
03/2023
Smart City Summit & Expo, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Water-Saving Irrigation, Agri-AIoT)
10/2022
ASE Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc., Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Water-Saving Irrigation)
08/2022
Ma-Jia Township Aboriginal Harvest Festival, Pingtung, Taiwan (Water-Saving Irrigation)
05/2022
The Fun-Future Expo of Technical Education and Career Exploration, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Water-Saving Irrigation)
02/2022
Pingtung Tropical Agriculture Expo, Pingtung, Taiwan (Smart Rice Production)
05/2019
Taipei Computex, Taipei, Taiwan (Field Server)
12/2018
The Fun-Future Expo of Technical Education and Career Exploration, Taipei, Taiwan (Field Server)
11/2018
2018 Interdisciplinary and Industry Integration - NPUST Business Day, Taipei, Taiwan (Field Server)
Admissions Activities
12/2023
National Taitung Girls' Senior High School
05/2023
National Hengchun Vocational High School
12/2022
National Taitung Girls' Senior High School
06/2022
Indonesian International Student Online Admission (Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards)
04/2022
National Neipu Senior Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School
03/2019
2019 Malaysia Agriculture Expo and Education Promotion, Batu Pahat, Malaysia (Field Server)
Interpreter
Workshop of the USGS Index Velocity Method (USGS TM3-A23) Application by ADCP in Taiwan
- Using Index Velocity with New Measurement Technology for Water Saving and Irrigation Controlling
- Using Index Velocity to Improve Flow Monitoring with Typical Canal Control Weirs and Flumes
05/2018
05/2018
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
World Vision, Math Teacher, Pingtung, Taiwan
08/2015 - 02/2016
Teaching mathematics to Indigenous children in rural areas of Pingtung, Taiwan.
PUBLICATIONS
From 2018 to 2026, he has published 15 journal papers and 14 conference papers as the first, second, or corresponding author.
- All
- Journal Papers
- Conference Papers
- Books and Chapters
Journal Papers
Pei-Hsuan Lee, Cheng-Ying Li, Li-Yang Hsu, Liwei Liu, Hsin-Wei Kuo, Winton Cheng. (2025, Nov.).
Injection of Cinnamomum osmophloeum leaf extract enhances physiological and immune responses in Macrobrachium rosenbergii.
Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 173, 105516. (SCI, 15/182, Q1: 8.0%, Zoology, 2024IF=2.4).
Chih-Hung Lee, Min-Kung Hsu, Yu-Min Wang, Jan-Mou Leu, Chung-Ling Chen, Liwei Liu*. (2024, Apr.).
Evaluating Gradient Descent Variations for Artificial Neural Network Bathymetry Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis.
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 18(2):022204. (SCI, 47/65, Q3: 71.5%, Remote Sensing, 2024IF=1.4). * Corresponding author.
徐敏恭、劉力維、林汶鑫、王裕民、胡志傑. (2023, Dec.).
人工智慧在永續農業上的應用－稻熱病「預警機制」的發展與未來方向。
台灣生物科技暨健康產業雜誌。
Liwei Liu, Yi-Hao Lai and Yu-Min Wang. (2023, May).
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Orthophoto in Riverbed Particle Size Analysis.
Journal of International Cooperation, 18(1):61-78.
Li-Wei Liu, Xingmao Ma, Yu-Min Wang, Chun-Tang Lu, and Wen-Shin Lin. (2021, Jul.).
Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms to Predict Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Growth Rate for Precision Agriculture.
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 187, 106286. (SCI, 2/94, Q1: 1.6%, Agriculture, Multidisciplinary, 2024IF=8.9).
Xiaoxuan Wang+, Liwei Liu+, Weilan Zhang, Xingmao Ma. (2021, May).
Prediction of Plant Uptake and Translocation of Engineered Metallic Nanoparticles by Machine Learning.
Environmental Science & Technology, 55(11), 7491-7500. (SCI, 19/374, Q1: 4.9%, Environmental Science, 2024IF=11.3). + Joint first author.
Conference Papers
1. Liwei Liu, Wen-Shin Lin, Cheng-Huei Yang, and Yu-Min Wang. (2024, Nov.).
Deploying AIoT-based Water-Saving and Low-Carbon Rice Cultivation Technology: A Case Study in Taiwan.
14th International Conference of Asia-Pacific Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Tsukuba, Japan.
2. Chih-Hung Lee, Liwei Liu, Yu-Min Wang, Jan-Mou Leu, Chung-Ling Chen. (2023, Mar.).
Modeling Shallow Bathymetry by Machine Learning Algorithms and Drone-Based Multispectral Imagery.
2023 International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information, Prague, Czech Republic.
3. Liwei Liu, Yu-Min Wang, Wen-Shin Lin. (2022, Nov.).
It’s Time to Prevent! Using AI for Rice Blast Prediction.
2022 Smart Agriculture Annual Result Announcement and Seminar of Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
4. Chih-Wei Chang, Liwei Liu*, Yu-Min Wang*. (2022, Jul.).
A Study on Mitigating Emitter Clogging from Suspended Solids in Drip Pipes.
2022 Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Chiayi, Taiwan. * Corresponding authors.
5. Chin-Chuan Chen, Liwei Liu*, Yu-Min Wang. (2022, Jun.).
Applying the Accumulative Temperature Method to Agronomic Characteristics Analysis of Colored-Film Greenhouse Tomato Production – Using Purple Numen, Jade Girl, and Golden Sweet Cultivars as Demonstrations.
2022 6th Sustainable Development & Green Technology International Symposium, Chiayi, Taiwan. * Corresponding author.
6. Liwei Liu, Wen-Shin Lin, Yu-Min Wang. (2021, Nov.).
Using Machine Learning Techniques in Smart Agriculture.
2021 University Network of Tropical Agriculture (UNTA) Workshop - Young Voice in SDGs, Pingtung, Taiwan.
7. Liwei Liu, Mohd Hasmadi Ismail, Yu-Min Wang, Wen-Shin Lin. (2020, Nov.).
Internet of Things-Based Smart Irrigation Control System for Paddy Rice Field.
The 1st International Sustainable Development Conference (ISDC 2020), Pingtung, Taiwan.
8. Chih-Wei Chang, Chih-Hung Lee, Liwei Liu*, Yu-Min Wang. (2020, May).
A Study for Sludge Monitoring in the Conveying Pipe of a Dredging System.
2020 Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. * Corresponding author.
9. Jung-Yu Chien, Chih-Hung Lee, Tzu-Hsuan Wen, Liwei Liu*, Yu-Min Wang. (2020, May).
Adopting UAS Photos for Manning Roughness Analysis in Taiwan Mountain Rivers.
2020 Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. * Corresponding author.
10. Liwei Liu, Yu-Min Wang. (2018).
A Study of Reservoir Surface Water Turbidity Model Development Using Landsat 8 Satellite Imagery.
Academic Exchange Workshop Between NPUST and Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
11. Fang-Lin Liao, Liwei Liu, Wen-Guey Chung, and Yu-Min Wang. (2017, Mar.).
Using ANN for Modeling the Unconfined Groundwater Variation Induced by an Artificial Recharge Lake in the Dry Season.
The 2017 4th International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ICCOE 2017), Osaka, Japan.
12. Liwei Liu, Sheng-Hsin Hsieh, Wen-Guey Chung and Yu-Min Wang. (2017, Mar.).
Sensitivity Analysis on the Rising Relation of Short-Term Rainfall and Unconfined Aquifer Groundwater Table.
The 2017 4th International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ICCOE 2017), Osaka, Japan.
13. Yu-Min Wang, Liwei Liu, Wei-Chuan Hu. (2016, Oct.).
A Feasibility Study on UAV Aerial-Photo Analysis for Riverbed Material and Manning Roughness Coefficient Determination.
2016 5th International Conference on Material Science and Engineering Technology (ICMSET 2016), Tokyo, Japan.
14. Samkele Tfwala, Wei-Chuan Hu, Tzu-Hsuan Wen, Liwei Liu, Wen-Guey Chung. (2016, May).
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Evaluating Changes in Fluvial Morphology.
2016 APEC Typhoon Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan.
15. Liwei Liu, Jin-Bing Lin, Yu-Min Wang. (2014).
The Effects on Stage-Flow Rating Curve and Riverbed Variation - A Case of Shi-Wen Bridge Cross Section.
2014 International Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Pingtung, Taiwan.
16. Samkele S. Tfwala, Yu-Min Wang and Liwei Liu. (2014).
Prediction of Sediment Discharge by Sediment Rating Curve and Fully Recurrent Neural Network in Shiwen River, Taiwan.
2014 International Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Pingtung, Taiwan.
17. Liwei Liu, Wei-Jyun Chen, Jin-Bing Lin. (2013).
An Investigation on Sideslope Stabilization in Tengjhih Forest Road at 2K Section.
2013 Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
18. Wei-Jyun Chen, Liwei Liu, Jin-Bing Lin. (2013).
Tengjhih Forest Road Earth Anchor Damage and Slope Failure Exploration of the Relationships.
2013 Conference on Sustainable Development and Disaster Prevention in Civil Engineering, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Books and Chapters
1. Hsin-Wei Kuo, Cheng-Ying Li, Liwei Liu, Chia-Ho Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Chen and Wen-Teng Cheng. (2025, Dec.).
Freshwater Giant Prawn Reproduction and Aquaculture Techniques.
Pingtung, Taiwan: Agricultural Extension Committee, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. ISBN 978-626-7682-10-4. (in Chinese).
2. Liwei Liu. (2021, Nov.).
Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT)-Based Crop Growth Environment Monitoring System Development - A Demonstration of Development and Integration on Rice Growth Rate.
Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Civil Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.
3. Sheng-Hsin Hsieh, Liwei Liu, Wen-Guey Chung and Yu-Min Wang. (2020, Jul.).
Sensitivity Analysis on the Rising Relation between Short-Term Rainfall and Groundwater Table Adjacent to an Artificial Recharge Lake.
In R. Morbidelli, C. Saltalippi and A. Flammini (Eds.), Rainfall Infiltration Modeling (pp.123-136), Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. ISBN 978-3-03936-022-2.
Location:
Exhibition Division, No. 720,
Jiuru 1st Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 807412, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Email:
liweiliu@mail.nstm.gov.tw
Call:
+886-7-380-0089 ext. 8687