Dr. Ming-Jer TSAI currently serves as a Professor and Director of The Experimental Forest, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University. Dr. Tsai has focused on wooden construction, wood preservation, wood mechanics, investigation and restoration of damaged wood structures, and forest therapy. He also has been devoting himself to promoting forest sustainability and international intercollegiate collaboration.   

Since 2005, he has won the awards of Journal of Wood Science Emachu Research Fund for international contribution, distinguished contribution on restoration of historical buildings, Chinese Forestry Association, Chinese Forest Product Industry Association for distinguished contribution on wood physics, the Top 10 outstanding agricultural experts of 2016, and meritorious personnel in forestry and nature conservation of 2023 in Taiwan. He also provides expertise to National Center for Research and Preservation of Cultural Properties, Council for Cultural Affairs, National Standard Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs, the International Editorial Board of Materials and Design, as well as the Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO (International Unions of Forest Research Organizations).