Prof. Dr. Young-Cheol Chang currently serves as a professor of the course of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Gifu University in Japan. He has completed his administrative responsibilities as a Research Fellow at the University of Central Florida, USA. His research has included the biodegradation of pollutants (petroleum, chlorinated inorganic compounds; PCE, PCBs, endocrine disruptors; Bisphenol A, 4-tert-butylphenol, etc.), and lignin degradation and biopolymers (bioplastics) production. Based on this research and fellowship training, he has received several awards and honors, including the Prize of Secretary of Korea Ministry of Construction and Transportation and Secretary of Korea Ministry of Science and Technology.