簡介
英國曼徹斯特大學政策管理哲學博士，研究專長包含公共政策管理、ESG（環境、社會及治理）、韌性城市、公營事業民營化管理、管制治理、組織行為（OB）與人力資源管理（HR）。擁有豐富的產學經驗，曾諮詢輔導超過十家科技公司和中小企業，專注於ESG與碳治理。
現任國立清華大學環境與文化資源學系系主任，並兼任教育學院永續長及ESDxESG USR推動中心主持人。過去曾擔任清華大學推廣教育中心副主任、全球發展處綜合事務組組長，以及竹松社區大學主任秘書。此外，亦於國立清華大學擔任教授，致力於永續發展教育與公共治理的推廣。
榮譽與獎助方面，獲得多項殊榮，包括國立清華大學延攬及留住特殊優秀人才彈性薪資補助（106-112年度）、111年度國立清華大學傑出人才發展基金優秀研究獎，以及兩度榮獲美國傅爾布萊特訪問學者獎助（2008-2009年及2016-2017年），曾赴印地安納大學與佛羅里達大學進行研究。此外，擔任英國東倫敦大學創新管理與企業中心顧問、新竹市環境教育基金管理委員會委員及多項ESG顧問與政策推廣要職。
產業與政策顧問經歷豐富，曾任財團法人自強工業科學基金會科技教育處ESG顧問、材料與化工研究所特聘研究員、淨零輔導師，並擔任BOT及政策規劃顧問，為政府部門及企業提供永續發展策略、碳治理與政策分析的專業諮詢。此外，多次受邀於政府與企業單位擔任講座，內容涵蓋ESG政策解析、淨零策略、邏輯思考與問題診治、政策執行與評估等多元議題。
授課範圍包含學士班、碩士班、在職專班及推廣教育課程，內容涵蓋永續發展教育與法治素養、公共政策、公共治理、環境政策與社會、永續發展政策分析及環境治理與公民社會等主題。此外，針對ESG領域，教授開設企業永續發展、ESG報告書實作、SDGs與ESG之關聯性等專業課程，致力於推動企業永續經營與治理實務。
曾擔任多個國際期刊文章審查人，包括Public Administration Review、Telecommunications Policy、Sustainability等SSCI/SCI期刊，並擔任多本國際期刊編輯群成員，致力於學術推廣及跨領域研究發展。
近期研究
1. Ren-Jie Zhang, Hsing-Wei Tai, Zheng-Xu Cao, Kuo-Tai Cheng, Chia-Chen Wei (2024, Nov). Innovation ecosystem based on low-carbon technology: Value cocreation mechanism and differential game analysis. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123852. (SSCI, 4/403, Business, 0.99%).
2. Lin Liu, Hsing-Wei Tai, Kuo-Tai Cheng, Chia-Chen Wei (2024, Oct). Consolidating Building Greening: Integrating Mobile Modular Vertical Greening Systems into Prefabricated Building. JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110983. (SCIE, 9/181, Engineering, Civil, 4.97%).
3. Chun-Fa Cheng, Kuo-Tai Cheng*, Kirk Chang, Hsing-Wei Tai (2024, Jun). Resilience Governance and Acceptance of Climate Change Policy in Taiwan Special Municipalities. Sage Open, 14 (3), https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241284011. (SSCI, 58/263, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, 22.05%).
4. Ren-Jie Zhang, Hsing-Wei Tai, Zheng-Xu Cao, Chia-Chen Wei, Kuo-Tai Cheng (2024, May). Green innovation ecosystem evolution: Diffusion of positive green innovation game strategies on complex networks. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 9(3): 100500. (SSCI, 2/401 management, 0.49%).
5. Kuo-Tai Cheng, Kirk Chang, Hsing-Wei Tai, (2022, Nov). AI boosts performance but affects employees' emotion. Information Resources Management Journal, 35(1): 1-18. (EI).
6. Kuo-Tai Cheng, Kirk Chang (2022, Sep). The Efficacy of Stress Coping Strategies in Taiwan’s Public Utilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Utilities Policy, Vol. 79, December 2022, 101431. (SSCI, 73/127, Environmental studies). Yin Shu-Tien Educational Foundation: NTHU-YS-A-2022002.
7. Lin Liu, Hsing-Wei Tai, Kuo-Tai Cheng, Chia-Chen Wei, Chang-Yen Lee, YenHung Chen, (2022, Aug). The Multi-Dimensional Interaction Effect of Culture, Leadership Style, and Organizational Commitment on Employee Involvement within Engineering Enterprises: Empirical Study in Taiwan. Sustainability, Q2(3.889), Volume 14, Issue 16, 9963. (SSCI, 57/127, Environmental Sciences).
8. RenJie Zhang, Hsing-Wei Tai, KuoTai Cheng, YuTing Zhu, JunJie Hou, (2022, Jun). Carbon Emission Efficiency Network Formation Mechanism and Spatial Correlation Complexity Analysis: Taking the Yangtze River Economic Belt as an Example. Science of the Total Environment, STOTEN, (Q1:10.753), 841 (2022) 156719. (SCIE, 26/279, Environmental sciences, 9.31%).
9. Ren-Jie Zhang, Hsing-Wei Tai, Kuo-Tai Cheng, Hui-Zhong Dong, Wen-Hui Liu, Jun-Jie Hou (2022, Feb). Carbon Emission Efficiency Network: Evolutionary Game and Sensitivity Analysis Between Differentiated Efficiency Groups and Local Governments. Sustainability, (Q2:3.889), 2022, 14, 2191. (SSCI, 57/127 environmental sciences).
10. Chang, K., Carrim, N.M.H., Gupta, M., Cheng, K., Sandland, S.. Digitalisation of Personnel Recruitment and Selection. HRM 5.0: Unpacking the Digitalisation of Human Resource Management (ISBN: 978-3-031-58911-9). Switzerland: Springer Nature. Jun, 2024: pp. 87-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031- 58912-6_5 .
11. Chang, K., Cheng, K.*, & Sandland, S.. A Critical Review of Artificial Intelligence in People Management. HRM 5.0: Unpacking the Digitalisation of Human Resource Management. Switzerland: Springer Nature. Jun, 2024: pp. 35- 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58912-6_3 .
12. Cheng, Kuo-Tai. Autonomy and Governance Mechanisms of Regulation in Taiwan’s Communications Regulator. The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change . New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. Mar, 2024: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1_307-1.
13. Kuo-Tai Cheng. Autonomy and Governance Mechanisms of Regulation in Taiwan’s Communications Regulator. The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. Oct, 2023: Chapter 307-1. 5. Kuo-Tai Cheng & Kirk Chang. Enhancing Employee Engagement for Small and Medium Enterprises in Taiwan. Research Anthology on Small Business.
14.Kirk Chang, Kuo-Tai Cheng (2024, Jul). AI-empowered employee recruitment: insights from a consultant project. 2024 International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
15. 鄭國泰 (2023, Dec). A Study of the Attitude Toward Utilizing the Technology of Smart City at Six Special Municipalities in Taiwan . 第十四屆「數位典藏與數位 人文國際研討會」, 2023/12/1~3, 國立成功大學.
16. Kuo-Tai Cheng (2022, Apr). Stress Coping Strategies, Burnout, and Turnover of the Street-Level Ambulance Employee on Covid19 Duty, . 2022 Annual American Society of Public Administration, ASPA,, March 18-22 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.