Current Position

Distinguished Professor

Institute of Natural Resource Management

National Taipei University

151 University Rd., Sanxia District, New Taipei City, 23741, Taiwan, ROC
Phone/FAX: 886-2-26721784; E-mail: yml@mail.ntpu.edu.tw

Education

• B.S. in Civil Engineering -- Department of Civil Engineering -- National Taiwan University
• M.S. in Environmental Engineering -- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering -- National Taiwan University
• M.A. in Economics and Mathematics for Public Decision Making -- Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering - -The Johns Hopkins University
• Ph.D. (Environmental Systems Analysis) -- Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering -- The Johns Hopkins University

Selected Publication

I. Journal Papers

• Lo, Shang-Lien and Yuh-Ming Lee, "Modeling of Inducing Gas-Phase Advective Transport in the Unsaturated Zone", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Vol.18, No.5, pp.691-706, 1995.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and J. Hugh Ellis, "Groundwater Monitoring Network Design: Algorithms for Nonlinear Integer Optimization", Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol.122, No.6, pp.524-531, 1996.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and J. Hugh Ellis, "On the Equivalence of Kriging and Maximum Entropy Estimators", Journal of Mathematical Geology, Vol.29, No.1, pp.131-152, 1997.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and J. Hugh Ellis, "Estimation and Simulation of Lognormal Random Fields", Computers and Geosciences, Vol.23, No.1, pp.19-31, 1997
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Te-Ming Pan, "Application of the Maximum Entropy Principle to Groundwater Monitoring Network Design," EOS Transactions (Supplement), Vol.79, No.24, pageW32, 1998.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "A Methodological Study of the Application of the Maximum Entropy Estimator to Spatial Interpolation", Journal of Geographic Information and Decision Analysis, Vol.2, No.2, pp.265-276, 1998.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and J. Hugh Ellis, "Turning Bands Method and its Application to Geostatistical Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant Concentration Fields", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, vol.10, No.1, pp.1-12 (2000).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Chi-Yu Ding, "Life Cycle Assessment and Production Policy: An Application to Corrugated Paperboard Manufacture", Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.59, No.2, pp.157-165 (2000).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Jimmy C-M Shan, "A Preliminary Comparison and Integration of Lifecycle Impact Assessment Models", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.10, No.4, pp.323-335 (2000). (NSC 88-2621-Z-005A-004)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Steve P-H Cheng, "Estimation of Cost Function for Industrial Air Pollution Abatement in Taiwan", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.10, No.4, pp.337-345 (2000). (NSC 88-2211-E-005A-001)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Application of the Maximum Entropy Estimator to Ill-Posed Inverse Problems -- An Empirical Study on Estimating Cost Function of NOX Abatement", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.12, No.1, pp.77-85 (2002).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Development of the Grey Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Preliminary Study", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.12, No.3, pp.175-183 (2002).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Application of the Maximum Entropy Estimator to Ill-Posed Inverse Problems -- An Empirical Study on Estimating Cost Function of NOx Abatement", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.12, No.1, pp.77-85 (2002).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Discrete Maximum Entropy Estimators for Spatial Interpolation," Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.13, No.3, pp.191-199 (2003).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Yi-Tsang Lee, "Material Flow Analysis in Taiwan: Application Framework and Preliminary Results," Journal of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol.13, No.4, pp.263-268 (2003). (NSC90-2621-Z-002-038)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Chi-Ming Lin, ¡§Decoupling of Waste Generation from Economic Growth ¡V A Perspective of Material Flow Analysis¡¨, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management, Vol.16, No.2, pp.143-149 (2006). (NSC 92-2621-Z-305-003)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Yun-Ern Tzeng, ¡§Development and Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of Wind Energy in Taiwan,¡¨ Journal of Energy Engineering, ASCE, Vol.134, No.2, pp.53-57 (2008). (SCI)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, ¡§Evaluating Resource Productivity Indicators for Material Flow Analysis of Taiwan Economy,¡¨ Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management, Vol.18, No.1, pp.31-37 (2008).
• Su, Chiung-Lung and Yuh-Ming Lee*, ¡§Development Status and Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of Biofuels in Taiwan¡¨, Energy Policy, Vol.37, No.2, pp.754-758 (2009). (SSCI & SCI, *Corresponding author)
•  Lee, Yuh-Ming and Chih-Hao Chiang, ¡§Eco-Profile and Environmental Product Declaration of an Embedded System ¡V Application of Life Cycle Inventory Analysis,¡¨ Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management, Vol.19, No.4, pp.227-231 (2009).
• Su, Chiung-Lung, Yuh-Ming Lee^* and Chun-Sheng Wang, ¡§Economy-wide Exergy Efficiency -- A Tentative Measure for Sustainability¡¨, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management, Vol.19, No.6, pp.357-363 (2009). (*Corresponding author)

• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Application of Multiobjective Programming to Resource Management in a Land Subsidence Intensive Area", 13th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jan. 5-10, Cap Town, South Africa, 1997.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Yu-Cheng Chang, and Chi-Yu Tin, "A Framework for Product Life Cycle Analysis with Incorporation of Environmental Risk Assessment," Asian-Pacific Conference on Industrial Waste Minimization and Sustainable Development '97, December 14-18, Taipei, 1997.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Chi-Yu Tin, "Implementation of Life Cycle Assessment Application Framework for Corrugated Paperboard Production," Asian-Pacific Conference on Industrial Waste Minimization and Sustainable Development '97, December 14-18, Taipei, 1997.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Application of the Maximum Entropy Estimation to Spatial Interpolation of the Rainfall Data", Proceedings of the Spatial Interpolation Comparison '97, Environment Institute, the Joint Research Centre (European Commission), Ispra, Italy, 1997.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "A Methodological Study of Environment-Friendly and Cost-Effective Production Policy-Making: An Application of Life Cycle Assessment on Corrugated Paperboard Production," Proceedings of the Conference on East Asian Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy, March 2-3, 1998, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 1998.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Application of the Maximum Entropy Principle to Groundwater Monitoring Network Design," American Geophysical Union Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, July 21-24, Taipei, 1998.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "LCA Activities in Chinese Taipei", UNEP/AIST/NEDO Symposium on Life Cycle Assessment for Asian Pacific Regions, Nov. 24-25, 1998, Tsukuba, Japan, 1998. (Invited Paper)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Jimmy C. M. Shen, "Comparison and Integration of Lifecycle Impact Assessment Methods and Models", Conference on Cleaner Production and Sustainable Development '99, December 15-16, 1999, Ministry of Economy, R.O.C., Taipei, 1999.
• Chiu, Shen-yann, Juliette S. Hsu, Young Ku, Ray Y.B. Reu, Jyh S. Yang, and Yuh-Ming Lee, "Life Cycle Assessment in Taiwan", Symposium on LCA Activities in Asian Region, January, 24-26, 2000, Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry, Tokyo, 2000.
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Hwong-Wen Ma, Chi-Yu Ding, Yu-Cheng Chang, and Chi-Ming Shan, "Life Cycle Assessment and Empirical Studies on Corrugated Paperboard Production", the 10th Joint KAIST-KU-NTU-NUS Symposium in Environmental Engineering, June 22-24, 2000, Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Sokcho (2000).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "LCA Activities and Promotion of Green Productivity in the Republic of China on Taiwan", Workshop on Life Cycle Assessment (ISO14040) and Green Productivity, Asian Productivity Organization, August 14-18, 2000, Singapore (2000)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "A Streamlined LCA of Corrugated Paperboard and Comparison of LCA Models", the Fourth International Conference on EcoBalnce, October 31 -- November 3, 2000, Tsukuba, Japan (2000). (NSC88-2621-Z-005A-004)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Data Base for Energy Production in Chinese Taipei", APEC/AIST Symposium: LCA for APEC Member Economies -- Collaboration on LCA for basic materials and energy production, November 1-2, 2000, Tsukuba, Japan (2000).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Ching-Yuang Chang and Yue-Hwa Yu, ¡§A Preliminary Study of Material Flow Analysis in Taiwan¡¨, The Fifth International Conference on EcoBanalce, November 6-8, 2002, Ministry of the Environment, Tsukuba, Japan (2002).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Fu-Sang Pan, "A Comparison of Electric Motorcycles and Gasoline-Fueled Scooters: An Application of Life Cycle Assessment", The Fifth International Conference on EcoBanalce, November 6-8, 2002, Ministry of the Environment, Tsukuba, Japan (2002).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "An Introduction to Eco-Profile ¡V A Tool for Eco-Design," Symposium on Green Productivity and Eco-Design, October 20-24, 2003, Asian Productivity Organization and Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA, Taipei (2003).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Yun-Peng Chu, Shin-Cheng Yeh, and Chia-Hui Sun, ¡§Estimation of Green Gross Regional Product in the Great Kauhsiung Area -- A System Dynamics Model Incorporating the Degradation of Air Quality¡¨, International Workshop on Sustainable Taiwan: Visions and Strategies, April 18-19, 2005, National Central University, Taipei (2005). (NSC92-2621-Z-001-003)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Chi-Ming Lin, ¡§Decoupling of Waste Generation from Economic Growth--A Perspective of Material Flow Analysis¡¨, 80th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, July 4-8, 2005, San Francisco (2005). (NSC93-2621-Z-305-005)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Yun-Ern Tzeng, and Chiung-Lung Su, ¡§Life Cycle Assessment of Wind Power Utilization in Taiwan¡¨, The 7th International Conference on EcoBalance, November 14-16, Tsukuba, Japan (2006).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Andy M-J Cheng, and Chiung-Lung Su, ¡§Material Flow Analysis and Recycling Appraisal of Metal Container Consumption in Taiwan¡¨, The 7th International Conference on EcoBalance, November 14-16, Tsukuba, Japan (2006). (NSC94-2621-Z-305-005)
• Lee, Yuh-Ming, Amos Chang, Yu-Cheng Chang, and Perry P.-Y. Chiu, ¡§Application of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to the Eco-Design of A Portable Personal Computer¡¨, EcoDesign 2006 Asia Pacific Symposium, December 11-12, 2006, Union of EcoDesigners, Tokyo (2006).
• Lee, Yuh-Ming and Chih-Hao Chiang ,¡§Eco-Profile and Environmental Product Declaration of an Embedded System ¡V Application of Life Cycle Inventory Analysis¡¨, The 8th International Conference on EcoBalance, December 9-12, Tokyo, Japan (2008).
• Su, Chiung-Lung, Yuh-Ming Lee, and Chun-Sheng Wang, ¡§A framework for Evaluating Energy Productivity -- Production Function and Efficiency Frontier of Exergy Analysis in Taiwan¡¨, The 8th International Conference on EcoBalance, December 9-12, Tokyo, Japan (2008).

III. Others (Dissertation and Technical Reports)

• Lee, Yuh-Ming, "Entropy/Kriging-Based Formulations for Groundwater Monitoring Network Design", Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1995). (Advisor: Professor J. High Ellis)

• Grant, T., A. Inaba, K. Halada, Y. Moriguchi, M. Tokuda, B. de Leeuw, S. Sikdar, Y.-M. Lee, V. K. Sharma, D.-Q. Xiao, P. Lohsomboon, T. Hur, J. Petrie, M. Fawer, L. H. Ba, and Z. Zakaria, UNEP/APEC/AIST/NEDO Symposium for LCA in the Asia Pacific Region, Group Report, National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Japan (1999).

• Grant, T., A. Dubreuil, D-Q Xiao, S. Y. Sheng, S-Y Chiu, Y-M Lee, V. K. Sharma, A. M. Singh, B. de Benedetti, R. Yamamoto, Y. Shimoda, H. Onishi, Y. Moriguchi, A. Inaba, T. Hur, M. Awang, M. N. Hassan, Z. Zakaria, P. Lohsomboon, G. A. Norris, and L. H. Ba, LCA for APEC Member Economies, Group Report, APEC/AIST/NEDO Symposium on LCA for APEC Member Economies, National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Japan (2001).

• Lee, Y.-M., ¡§A Methodological Study of the Application of the Maximum Entropy Estimator to Spatial Interpolation,¡¨ pp.192-200, in Mapping radioactivity in the environment - Spatial Interpolation Comparison 97, edited by G. Dubois, J. Malczewski and M. De Cort, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg (2003) (ISBN 92-894-5371-0).

Research Interests

• Environmental Systems Analysis and Related Applications
• Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Management Systems
• Evaluation and Assessment of Developing Renewable Energy
• Air Quality Management and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
• Environmental Hazard and Risk Assessment/Analysis
• Industrial Ecology and Materials Flow Analysis