Her-Hsiung HUANG

  • Publish Date：2026-06-11
  • Update Date：2026-07-14
  • Units：Institute of Oral Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
Her-Hsiung HUANG
 
Her-Hsiung HUANG, Lifetime Distinguished Professor & Director

Email: beer.huang@nycu.edu.tw

Phone: +886-2-2826-7068

Office Location: Room 419, Dentistry Building

Specialties: Medical device research & development and surface treatment; Analysis of interfacial reactions between medical devices and biological tissues (in vitro/in vivo); Analysis of mechanical properties and biocompatibility of medical devices; Applications of corrosion and electrochemical technologies; Medical device certification testing and analysis.

Education:
  • 1989.9 – 1995.6: Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
  • 1987.9 – 1989.6: M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Central University
  • 1983.9 – 1987.6: B.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Central University

Experience:
  • 2025.8 – Present: Director, Institute of Oral Tissue and Biomaterials, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • 2025.5 – Present: Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • 2024.2 – Present: Lifetime Distinguished Professor, Department of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • 2022.3 – 2022.8: NSTC Sponsored Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • 2019.2 – 2019.8: NSTC Sponsored Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Medicine, Universität Tübingen, Germany
  • 2017.2 – 2024.1: Distinguished Professor, Department of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • 2006.1 – 2017.1: Professor, Department of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • 2005.8 – 2006.1: Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung
  • 1999.8 – 2005.7: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, College of Oral Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University
  • 1997.6 – 1999.7: Associate Researcher, Materials and Corrosion Research Center, National Cheng Kung University
  • 1991.11 – 1992.9: NSTC Sponsored Visiting Scholar, Department of Materials Science, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Research Interests
Interfacial properties between biomaterials and biological tissues: biological responses, physicochemical properties, and mechanical properties.

Lab

Research projects in the past three years (2023~)
(Only National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)-funded projects for which the faculty member served as Principal Investigator are listed)
Project title Position Duration Fund unit
Developing Taiwanese brand of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) dental implants (2/2)
(1152622-B-A49-004-)		 PI 2026/06/01~ 2027/05/31 NSTC
Development of Bioactive Pure Titanium Dental Implant Surfaces to Enhance Osseointegration in Elderly Patients
(114-2314-B-A49-029-MY3)		 PI 2025/08/01~ 2028/07/31 NSTC
Developing Taiwanese brand of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) dental implants (1/2)
(1142622-B-A49-003-)		 PI 2025/06/01~ 2026/05/31 NSTC
Application of optimized extracellular matrix-mimicking surface characterizations to titanium dental implant: exploring the molecular mechanisms of cellular responses, fatigue properties, and osseointegration
(112-2314-B-A49-020-MY3)		 PI 2023/08/01~ 2026/07/31 NSTC
Development of new multilayer zirconia block for dental digital processing (III): effects of aging, thermal cycling and fatigue treatments on fracture properties of crown and bridge (1/2)
(112-2622-B-A49-002-)		 PI 2023/06/01~ 2024/05/31 NSTC
Mesoporous bioactive glass nanospheres carrying natural compound to regulate osteoimmune, bone healing and remodeling for dental implant application
(111-2314-B-A49-027-MY3)		 PI 2022/08/01~ 2025/07/31 NSTC
Development of new multilayer zirconia block for dental digital processing (II): effects of aging, cold/thermal cycling and fatigue treatments on fracture properties
(111-2622-B-A49-002-)		 PI 2022/06/01~ 2023/05/31 NSTC
Applying multiple surface treatments to enhance osseointegration of titanium dental implant through regulating bone remodeling
(109-2314-B-010-009-MY3)		 PI 2020/08/01~ 2024/01/31 NSTC


Selected Publications (since 2021)
 (SCI papers as first or/and corresponding author only)
  1. Hsun-Miao Huang#, Ying-Sui Sun#, Ya-Lin Huang, Kai-Yi Lin, Thantrira Porntaveetus, Thanaphum Osathanon, Wei-Cheng Chen*, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Biological performance enhancement of Ni-free Zr-based bulk metallic glass for dental implants via nitrogen plasma immersion ion implantation. Journal of Dental Sciences, 2026. Accepted on 13 April 2026. (Impact factor: 3.6; Category: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; Rank: 31/165 (18.78 %)) Co-corresponding Author
  2. Her-Hsiung Huang#, Yu-Ying Cheng#, Chia-Fei Liu, Wei-Cheng Chen*. Modulation of osteoclast differentiation by epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)/type I collagen-coated titanium implant surface in vitro. Journal of Dental Sciences, 2026. Accepted on 28 Mar 2026. (Impact factor: 3.6; Category: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; Rank: 31/165 (18.78 %)) Co-first Author
  3. Ying-Sui Sun, Kai-Yi Lin, Wei-Cheng Chen*, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Dual-layer biphasic calcium phosphates/tantalum pentoxide coating on titanium for concurrent biocorrosion resistance and enhanced biocompatibility. Journal of Dental Sciences, 2026. Accepted on 22 Mar 2026. (Impact factor: 3.6; Category: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; Rank: 31/165 (18.78 %)) Co-corresponding Author
  4. Ting-Tse Chen, Che-Yuan Liu, Chang-Hung Huang, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Effect of hydrothermal aging on fracture properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia with different yttria contents. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2026; 42: 4114-4122. (Impact factor: 7.3; Category: METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING; Rank: 10/97 (10.30 %)) Corresponding Author
  5. Her-Hsiung Huang#, Yu-Ying Cheng#, Chia-Fei Liu, Thantrira Porntaveetus, Thanaphum Osathanon, Wei-Cheng Chen*. Extracellular matrix–mimicking surface feature enhances biocompatibility and antibacterial performance of titanium implants. Surface and Coatings Technology, 2026; 527: 133409. (Impact factor: 6.9; Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS; Rank: 4/25 (16.00 %)) Co-first Author
  6. Chiang-Sang Chen#, Kai-Yi Lin#, Ya-Lin Huang, Wei-Cheng Chen, Hao-Hsiang Hsu, Thantrira Porntaveetusd, Thanaphum Osathanon, Hui-Ching Lin*, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Tailoring polyetherketoneketone implant surfaces through natural crosslinker–assisted collagen grafting for enhancing bone regeneration while inhibiting osteoclastic activity. Surface and Coatings Technology, 2026; 526: 133373. (Impact factor: 6.9; Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS; Rank: 4/25 (16.00 %)) Co-corresponding Author
  7. Hui-Ching Lin, Chiang-Sang Chen, Kai-Yi Lin, Ya-Lin Huang, Hao-Hsiang Hsu, Yu-Lin Kuo, Wei-Cheng Chen*, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Designing superhydrophilic 3D porous surfaces on polyetherketoneketone surfaces to promote biocompatibility. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2025; 16: 106. (Impact factor: 5.9; Category: ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL; Rank: 30/130 (23.07 %)) Co-corresponding Author
  8. Jia-Yi Wen, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Synergetic effects of H2O2 concentration and pH value on corrosion behavior of biomolecular coatings on 3D-printed porous low elastic modulus titanium alloy scaffolds under equilibrium conditions. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2025; 34: 2000-2014. (Impact factor: 7.3; Category: METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING; Rank: 10/97 (10.30 %)) Corresponding Author
  9. Chia-En Yeh, Wei-Cheng Chen, Chiang-Sang Chen, Wen-Tao Hou, Shu-Jun Li, Yu-Lin Hao, Ying-Sui Sun, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Enhancing the angiogenesis and osteogenesis of low elastic modulus Ti-Nb-Zr-Sn alloy surface through grafting growth factors-containing gelatin nanoparticles. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024; 46: 104136. (Impact factor: 6.0; Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILM; Rank: 7/25 (28.00 %)) Corresponding Author
  10. Wen-Ju Lu, Wei-Cheng Chen, Viritpon Srimaneepong, Chiang-Sang Chen, Chang-Hung Huang, Hui-Ching Lin, Oi-Hong Tung, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Fracture characteristics of commercial PEEK dental crowns: combining the effects of aging time and TiO2 content. Polymers, 2023; 15: 2720. (Impact factor: 5.8; Category: POLYMER SCIENCE; Rank: 18/96 (18.75 %)) Corresponding Author
  11. Jia-Yi Wen, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Surface film characterizations and electrochemical behavior of type I collagen-immobilized interconnected porous Ti-Nb-Zr-Sn alloy scaffolds in simulated inflammatory environment. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022; 21: pp.5081-5097. (Impact factor: 7.3; Category: METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING; Rank: 10/97 (10.30 %)) Corresponding Author
  12. Jing-Ying Chen, Ying-Sui Sun, Diem Thuy Nguyen, Chia-Fei Liu, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Surface characterizations and cell growth of rough zirconia surfaces immobilized with different BMP-2 concentrations using natural crosslinker genipin. Materials & Design, 2022; 223: 111216. (Impact factor: 8.2; Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY; Rank: 97/472 (20.55 %)) Corresponding Author
  13. Wen-Ju Lu, Viritpon Srimaneepong, Chiang-Sang Chen, Chang-Hung Huang, Hui-Ching Lin, Chia-Fei Liu and Her-Hsiung Huang*. Influence of Aging on the Fracture Characteristics of Polyetheretherketone Dental Crowns: A Preliminary Study. Polymers, 2022; 14: 4123. (Impact factor: 5.8; Category: POLYMER SCIENCE; Rank: 18/96 (18.75 %)) Corresponding Author
  14. Her-Hsiung Huang*, Zhi-Hwa Chen, Diem Thuy Nguyen, Chuan-Ming Tseng, Chiang-Sang Chen* and Jean-Heng Chang. Blood Coagulation on Titanium Dioxide Films with Various Crystal Structures on Titanium Implant Surfaces. Cells, 2022; 11: 2623. (Impact factor: 6.0; Category: CELL BIOLOGY; Rank: 59/207 (28.50 %)) First Author; Co-corresponding Author
  15. Hsuan-Hung Chen, Chieh-An Yi, Ya-Chi Chen, Chia-Chin Tsai, Po-Yen Lin, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Influence of maxillary antrolith on the clinical outcome of implants placed simultaneously with osteotome sinus floor elevation: A retrospective radiographic study. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 2021; 23: 833-841. (Impact factor: 3.9; Category: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; Rank: 25/165 (15.15 %)) Corresponding Author
  16. Chia-Fei Liu, Kai-Chun Chang, Ying-Sui Sun, Diem Thuy Nguyen, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Immobilizing type I collagen via natural cross-linker genipin to enhance the osteogenic responses to titanium implant surface. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021; 15: 885-990. (Impact factor: 7.3; Category: METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING; Rank: 10/97 (10.30 %)) Corresponding Author
  17. Chien-Ming Kang, Tzu-Yu Peng, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Effects of thickness of different types of high-translucency monolithic multilayer precolored zirconia on color accuracy: An in vitro study. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2021; 126: 587.e1-587.e8. (Impact factor: 5.6; Category: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; Rank: 11/165 (6.67 %)) Corresponding Author
  18. Wei-En Yang, Her-Hsiung Huang*. TiO2 nanonetwork on rough Ti enhanced osteogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Dental Research, 2021; 100: 1186-1193. (Impact factor: 6.6; Category: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; Rank: 5/165 (3.03 %)) Corresponding Author
  19. Hsuan-Hung Chen, Chieh-An Yi, Ya-Chi Chen, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Anatomic characteristic of maxillary sinus antrolith and its influence on sinus membrane thickness: A retrospective study in cone-beam computed tomography analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 2021; 50: 1107-1112. (Impact factor: 2.5; Category: SURGERY; Rank: 85/321 (26.47 %)) Corresponding Author
  20. Chia-Fei Liu, Kai-Chun Chang, Ying-Sui Sun, Diem Thuy Nguyen, Her-Hsiung Huang*. Combining sandblasting, alkaline etching, and collagen immobilization to promote cell growth on biomedical titanium implants. Polymers, 2021; 13: 2550. (Impact factor: 5.8; Category: POLYMER SCIENCE; Rank: 18/96 (18.75 %)) Corresponding Author
  21. Her-Hsiung Huang*, Chia-Fei Liu, Shan Wang, Chiang-Sang Chen*, Jean-Heng Chang*. Nitrogen plasma immersion ion implantation treatment of Ti6Al7Nb alloy for bone-implant applications: Enhanced in vitro biological responses and in vivo initial bone-implant contact. Surface and Coatings Technology, 2021; 405: 126551. (Impact factor: 6.9; Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS; Rank: 4/25 (16.00 %)) First Author; Co-corresponding Author


Honors & Achievements
International
  1. 2020, 2022–2025: Selected as one of the "World's Top 2% Scientists" by Stanford University (Included in both the "Career-Long" and "Single-Year" impact categories).
  2. 2025: Best Poster Paper Award (First Prize), The 16th International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials (NANOSMAT 2025), Naples, Italy.
  3. 2023: Best Poster Paper Award, The 14th International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials (NANOSMAT 2023), Athens, Greece.
  4. 2019: Best Poster Paper Award, The 6th International Symposium on Interface Biology of Implants, Rostock, Germany.
National
  1. 2018: Academic Research Award - Excellence, Taiwan Dental Association.
  2. 2007, 2013: NSTC Outstanding Young Scholar Cultivation Project (Multi-year grants).
University
  1. 2021–2023: Outstanding Teaching and Research Faculty Member, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.
  2. 2018: Bronze Medal, Technology and Business Model Innovation Competition, National Yang Ming University.
  3. 2016–2017: Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Dentistry, National Yang Ming University.
  4. 2015–2019: Tier-A Faculty Academic Excellence Reward, National Yang Ming University.
  5. 2016: Bronze Medal, Technology and Business Model Innovation Competition, National Yang Ming University.
  6. 2015: University-Industry Collaboration Contribution Award, National Yang Ming University.
Student awards under my supervision
  1. 2025: Best Poster Paper Award, Polymer Engineering & Science International 2025 (June 29–July 4, 2025, Fukuoka, Japan).
  2. 2024: Best Poster Paper Award, Biomaterials International 2024 (June 30–July 4, 2024, Bangkok, Thailand).
  3. 2024: Third Prize and Honorable Mentions (x2), Poster Presentation Competition, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Technology, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
  4. 2024: Best Student Oral Presentation Award & Best Student Poster Presentation Award, The 16th International Conference on Research Day, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan (March 29, 2024).
  5. 2023: Best Poster Award, Biomaterials International 2023 (July 30–August 3, 2023, Sapporo, Japan).
  6. 2023: First Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable Mentions (x2), Poster Presentation Competition, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Technology, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
  7. 2022: First Prize Award, 12th Congress of the Asian Academy of Osseointegration (AAO 2022) (Oct. 14–16, 2022, Taipei, Taiwan).
  8. 2022: Marshall Award, Academy of Dental Materials (ADM) Annual Meeting 2022 (Sept. 28–Oct. 1, 2022, Athens, Greece).
  9. 2022: First Prize, Oral Presentation Competition (out of 52 presentations), Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Association for Coating and Thin Film Technology (TACT) & NSTC Project Research Result Conference.
  10. 2022: First Prize and Honorable Mentions (x3), Poster Presentation Competition, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Technology, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
  11. 2021: First, Second, and Third Prizes, Poster Presentation Category, Digital Biotech Dentistry Forum, Taiwan Academy of Digital Clinical Dentistry.
  12. 2021: First Prize (Basic Science Category), Oral Presentation Competition, Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association for Dental Sciences of the R.O.C. (Taiwan).
  13. 2021: Third Prize and Honorable Mentions (x2), Annual Poster Presentation Competition (Basic Theory Category), Academy of Dental Technology, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
  14. 2020: Grand Prize (First Prize), Poster Presentation Competition, Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Association for Coating and Thin Film Technology (TACT) & MOST Project Research Result Conference.
  15. 2020: First, Second, and Third Prizes, Poster Presentation Competition, International Conference on Digital Dental Technology.
  16. 2020: Honorable Mentions (x2), Corrosion Engineering Image Competition, Annual Meeting of the Corrosion Engineering Association of the R.O.C. (Taiwan).

Invited Keynote & Plenary Speeches at International Conferences in Recent Years
  1. Keynote talk: Annual Fall Meeting of the Corrosion Science Society of Korea, November 13–15, 2025, Yeosu, Korea
  2. Invited speech, The 50th International Congress on Science, Technology and Technology-based Innovation (STT50), Nov. 25-27, 2024, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  3. Invited speech, Application of Digital Transformation to Face the Challenge of Paradigm Shift in Dentistry and Medicine, October 29-November 2, 2024, Taipei, Taiwan.
  4. Invited speech, The 19th International Workshop on Biomaterials in Interface Science, August 6, 2024, Sendai, Japan
  5. Invited speech, 2024 International Biomaterials Forum, June 29, 2024, Guangzhou, China
  6. Invited speech, 45th Asian Pacific Dental Congress (APDC), May 2-5, 2024, Taipei, Taiwan
  7. Invited speech, International Conference of the 16th Research Day, March 29, 2024, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  8. Keynote talk: 11th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM11), Nov. 19-23, 2023, Jeju, Korea.
  9. Invited speech: International Conference and Exhibition on Science, Technology and Engineering of Materials (ISTEM2022), Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2022, Pattaya, Thailand
  10. Keynote talk: The 2022 International Biomaterials Forum, Nov. 21-23, 2022, Guangzhou, China
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