Curriculum Vitae
Professor Tso-Ren Wu
Tel: +886-3-4227151 #65687
Email: tsoren@ncu.edu.tw

Education
20041994
1992

Ph.D.
MSBS

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University (USA)
Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University
Soil and Water Conservation, National ChungHsing University

Positions Held2022-present
2021-present
2017-2021
2014-20172013-2021
2006-20132004-2006

Director, Interdisciplinary Program of Earth System Science, NCU
Professor, IHOS, NCU
Associate Vice President for International Affairs, NCU
Director, IHOS, NCU
Associate Professor, IHOS, NCU
Assistant Professor, IHOS, NCU
Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University (USA)

Honors and Awards
2022
2019-20202018-20192017

Award for Outstanding Research Faculty of National Central University
Award for Outstanding Research Faculty of National Central University
Award for Outstanding Teaching Faculty of National Central University
Rewards certificate of merit, Director of general department of natural disasterprevention and control ministry of agriculture and rural development

2017
2016
2016
2015
2012

Award for Outstanding Contribution by the Atomic Energy Council

2010

Award for excellence performance in project funded by the ministry of Education

Award for excellence performance in project funded by the Atomic Energy Council

Award for Outstanding Research Faculty of National Central UniversityInvited speaker by UNESCO on tsunami numerical modeling
Invited speaker by UNESCO on tsunami numerical modelingResearch Interests◼
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Tsunami Science, Local Scour Simulation
Storm Surge Simulation
3D Numerical ModelingTwo-way Coupled Moving-Solid Model
Landslide and Debris Flow Simulation

Publication Lists
1.

Chu, Chia-Ren, Tso-Ren Wu*, Yuan-Fu Tu, Shun-Kai Hu, and Chia-Lin Chiu, “Interaction of two
free-falling spheres in water,” Physics of Fluids, 32, 033304 March 2020. (SCI)

2.

Liu, Jann-Yenq, CHI-YEN LIN, Yuh-Ing Chen, Tso-Ren Wu, Meng-Ju Chung, Tien-Chi Liu,Yu-Lin Tsai, Loren C. Chang, Chi-Kuang Chao, Dimitar Ouzounov and Katsumi Hattori, “TheSource Detection of 28 September 2018 Sulawesi Tsunami by Using Ionospheric GNSS Total
Electron Content Disturbance,” Geoscience Letters, 7(1), 11(1-7), August 2020. (SCI)

3.

Wu, Tso-Ren*, Thi-Hong-Nhi Vuong, Chun-Wei Lin, Chun-Yu Wang, Chia-Ren Chu, “Modelingthe Slump-type Landslide Tsunamis part I: Developing a Three-Dimensional Bingham-type
Landslide Model,” Applied Sciences-Basel, 10(18), 6501, September 2020. (SCI)

4.

Vuong, Thi-Hong-Nhi, Tso-Ren Wu*, Chun-Yu Wang, Chia-Ren Chu, “Modeling the Slump-type
Landslide Tsunamis part II: Numerical Simulation of Tsunamis with Bingham Landslide Model,”Applied Sciences-Basel, 10(19), 6872, December 2020. (SCI)

5.

Yen, Eric*, Simon C. Lin, Tso-Ren Wu, Yu-Lin Tsai, “Knowledge-Building Approach for
Tsunami Impact Analysis Aided by Citizen Science,” Frontiers in Earth Science, section SolidEarth Geophysics, 8, 315, October 2020. (SCIE)

6.

Tsai, Yu-Lin, Tso-Ren Wu*, Chuan-Yao Lin, Simon C. Lin, Eric Yen and Chun-Wei Lin,
“Discrepancies on Storm Surge Predictions by Parametric Wind Model and Numerical WeatherPrediction Model in a Semi-Enclosed Bay: Case Study of Typhoon Haiyan,” Water, 12(12), 3326,
November 2020. (SCI)

7.

Wu, Tso-Ren*, Hong-Yueh Lo, Yu-Lin Tsai, Li-Hung Ko, Mei-Hui Chuang, Philip L.-F. Liu,
“Solitary Wave Interacting with a Submerged Circular Plate,” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal,and Ocean Engineering, 147(1), January 2021. (SCI)

8.

Yang, Jie*, Chuan-yao Lin, Haijiang Liu, Linlin Li, Tso-Ren Wu, Peitao Wang, Benxia Li andPhilip L.-F. Liu, “Effects of Island Topography on Storm Surge in Taiwan Strait during Typhoon
Maria,” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 147(2), March 2021. (SCI)

9.

Chu, Chia-Ren*, Truc Thi Thu Tran, Tso-Ren Wu,” Numerical Analysis of Free-surface Flows
over Circular-Crested Dams,” Water 2021, 13(9), 1271, April 2021. (SCI)

10.

Chu, C.-R.*, Huynh, L.E. and Wu, T.-R., “Large eddy simulation of the wave loads onsubmerged rectangular decks,” Applied Ocean Research, 120, 103051, January 2022. (SCI)

11.

Tsai, Yu-Lin, Tso-Ren Wu*, Eric Yen, Chuan-Yao Lin, Simon C. Lin, “Parallel-Computing
Two-Way Grid-Nested Storm Surge Model with Moving Boundary Scheme and Case Study of2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan,” water, 14(4), 547, February 2022. (SCI)

12.

Haekal Azief Haridhi, Bor-Shouh Huang, Kuo-Liang Wen, Arif Mirza, Syamsul Rizal, Syahrul
Purnawan, Ilham Fajri, Frauke Klingelhoefer, Char Shine Liu, Chao Shing Lee, Crispen R.
Wilson, Tso-Ren Wu, Ichsan Setiawan, and Van Bang Phung, “Tsunami scenario triggered bysubmarine landslide offshore of northern Sumatra Island and its hazard assessment,” Nat.
Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss. [preprint], in review, 2022. (SCI)

13.

Liu, Tien-Chi, Tso-Ren Wu, and Shu-Kun Hsu, “Historical tsunamis of Taiwan in the 18thcentury: the 1781 Jiateng Harbor flooding and 1782 tsunami event,” Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.,
22, 2517–2530, August 2022. (SCI)