Dr. Chia-Yang Chen is a Senior Scientist at the Loxahatchee River District. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from National Cheng Kung University and has held postdoctoral research positions at multiple institutions, developing broad expertise in environmental and energy engineering. His research interests include biofuels, renewable energy, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, and thermal treatment technologies. Dr. Chen is especially interested in applied research that translates laboratory findings into practical, real-world solutions. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, holds two patents, and has authored more than 18 peer-reviewed publications with over 1,800 citations (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jUgW3i0AAAAJ&hl=zh-TW).