Shing-Shyong Lin, Ph.D., P.E.
Dr. Lin was born in Taiwan and speaks fluent Chinese. He received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from National Cheng-Kung University in 1965. Following his formal education, he moved to the United States to pursue his graduate degree in 1969. Dr. Lin received his Ph. D. from the University of Washington in Environmental Engineering in 1972. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Environmental Engineering in the State of Washington and is also a diplomat of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.
Dr. Lin is an environmental consultant with over 30 years' experience in water and wastewater engineering in a wide range of municipal and industrial applications throughout the United States. His unique designs for two Washington wastewater treatment plants are the recipients of honorable awards from the American Consulting Engineering Council. He authored publications on various wastewater and water reuse applications. He has taught water and wastewater treatment design at the University of Washington and Seattle University. Dr. Lin has also been a frequent guest lecturer on wastewater treatment at the National Taiwan University and the Northeast Design Institute in Tianjin, PRC, complementing classroom theory with his experience as a practicing professional engineer.
Dr. Lin established an office for a large US engineering firm in Taiwan. This firm has successfully completed two large aquarium projects with over thirty-five million dollars in engineering and service fees. Dr. Lin has served as consulting engineer on many projects in Taiwan, China and other countries including:
| 1. | Changi Aquaculture Demonstration Center, Republic of Singapore |
| 2. | National Aquaculture Center and Aquaculture Demonstration project, El Abbasa, Egypt. |
| 3. | Tianjin Prawn Hatchery, People's Republic of China. |
| 4. | Peng Hu Aquarium, Peng Hu, Taiwan, Republic of China - Dr. Lin served as a Project Manager for this complex facility. He managed the preparation of the master plan and the preparation of the construction documents for the 52,000 square feet of the multifunctional aquarium. He provided assistance to Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute to prepare the required budget, which was submitted to Taiwan Provincial Government for approval. This is the first world class aquarium in Taiwan and was open for visitors in 1997. This aquarium attracted more visitors than originally projected and is a successful experience for a remote city such as Peng Hu. The success at Peng Hu is a good model for other cities to follow. |
| 5. | National Museum of Marine Biology/Aquarium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan : Dr. Lin was involved in the early stage of the preparation of the master plan. He helped set up the project plan for the implementation of the multifunctional museum and aquarium. This project was open for visitors in July, 2001 and was praised as the most successful public work in Taiwan. |
Dr. Lin is available to provide his business experience and technical assistance during all phases of project development, implementation, start-up and ongoing operational support in the area of water and wastewater engineering.