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Master Program for Plant Medicine, National Taiwan University

Joint Professor

曾書萍 Shu-Ping Tseng Assistant Professor

Basic Information:

Specialization: invasive insects, urban insects, population genetics, evolutionary biology, pest management

E-mail:  shupingt@ntu.edu.tw

Phone: +886-2-3366-5575

Laboratory: Laboratory of Invasive and Urban Insect Genetics (Room 709, MK Innovation Building)

Laboratory website:  https://www.shupingtseng.com

 

Education:

Ph.D., Agricultural Science, Kyoto University, Japan (Oct. 2016–Mar. 2020)

M.S., Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan (Sep. 2009–Jan. 2012)

B.S., Life Science, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan (Sep. 2005–Jun. 2009)

 

Professional Appointments:

Aug. 2022–present   Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Aug. 2020–Jun. 2022   Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, USA

 

Research interests:

Invasion biology and the genetics and ecology of urban insects

Evolutionary biology, population genetics, and molecular evolution

Insect-associated microbes and nutritional ecology

Social insects and behavioral ecology

Application of molecular genetic tools to pest management

 

Honors and Awards:

2025   Outstanding Paper Award for Female Researcher, Taiwan Corning and the Society of Taiwan Women in Science and Technology

2025   Best Paper Award, Myrmecological News (for Chen et al. 2024)

2023–present   Ministry of Education Yushan Young Scholar, Taiwan

 

Academic Service:

2025–2026   Council Member, Taiwan Entomological Society

2023–2024   Director of Academic and International Affairs, Taiwan Entomological Society

 

Links:

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0953-5031

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shu-Ping-Tseng