Engineering Net-Zero Chemical Manufacturing

At the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), we engineer the path to net-zero chemical manufacturing — combining process simulation, optimization, and life cycle assessment to turn decarbonization ideas into deployable processes.

What We’re Building

Three directions where we’re looking for industry partners

Electrify & Quantify

Simulating electrified chemical processes and quantifying their carbon-and-cost payoff through life cycle assessment.

From Capture to Storage

Optimizing the full CO₂ supply chain — from emission sources through pipelines to geological sinks — with network-level LCA.

LCA at Machine Speed

LLM-driven pipelines that turn process documents into auditable life-cycle inventories, cutting LCA turnaround time.

About the Lab

The lab is led by Prof. Tsai-Wei Wu, who brings six years of industrial process-development experience, a PhD in Process Systems Engineering from National Taiwan University, and international collaborations built at Tohoku University, Japan. We pair hands-on process know-how with sustainability analysis — and we welcome students and industry partners who want to build a net-zero chemical industry.