Director
Chung-Kang Peng
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PhD
Professor Chung-Kang Peng is a physicist specializing in statistical physics, complex systems science, and nonlinear dynamics with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research. His work bridges physics and biomedical science, leading to significant contributions in both fields. He served as the founding director of the Center for Dynamical Biomarkers (CDB) at BIDMC of Harvard Medical School, which became an independent non-profit research organization in Massachusetts in 2021. Previously, Professor Peng co-founded PhysioNet, a platform supported by the NIH, and was the founding Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology at National Central University in Taiwan. In 2023, he joined Southeast University as a Chief Professor.
73,000+ citations
300+ Published research papers
H-Index 90
Featured work
Professor Peng has extensive expertise in statistical physics and its application to the study of physiological measures. He has been working in this field since he was a graduate student. Along with fellow collaborators he has developed a number of useful, novel techniques in this area, including:
Other achievements
Experience
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
1996-2014
Co-Director, Margeret & H.A. Rey Institute for Nonlinear Dynamics in Physiology and Medicine
Boston, MA.
PhysioNet
1999
Co-Founder
Boston, MA. / Nanjing, China
DynaDx Corporation
1999
Co-Founder
Boston, MA. / Nanjing, China
Yuan-Ze University
2007-2014
Distinguished Visiting Professor
Taiwan
Peking University
2009-2013
Visiting Professor
Beijing, China
National Central University (NCU)
2011-2016
K.-T. Li Visiting Chair Professor
Taoyuan, Taiwan
National Central University (NCU)
2012-2014
Founding Dean, College of Health Sciences and Technology
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Center for Dynamical Biomarkers
2012-Present
Founder & Director
Boston, MA.
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
2014-2016
Visiting Professor
Beijing, China
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2014-2020
Visiting Chair Professor
Taiwan
Southeast University
2023-Present
Chair Professor
Nanjing, China
Southeast University
2024-Present
Founding Director, Center for Nonlinear Dynamics in Medicine
Nanjing, China
Awards
NIH FIRST Award
1996
NIH Common Fund
Calvin & Rose G. Hoffman Prize
2003
The Marlowe Society
Outstanding Scientific Talent Award
2012
National Science Council of Taiwan
10-Years (2002-2012) Innovator Award
2013
Harvard Medical School / BIDMC
Distinguished Alumni Award
2015
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU)
Milestone Article: 25 Articles for 25 Years of Chaos
2015
Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science
XPrize Runner-Up Award
2017
Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize
Milestone Article: Physical Review E 25th Anniversary Milestone
2017
Physical Review E
Pioneer Medal
2018
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU)
