【Spotlights】“The stand-up comedian professor uses academic rigor to pursue his interests.”- College of Science Vice Dean Jiun-Tai Chen

Abstract

In 2022, a unique contestant emerged in Taiwan's largest and most influential comedy competition, the "Comedy Stand-Up Competition" - none other than Jiun-Tai Chen, the Vice Dean of the College of Science at NYCU. After rounds of auditions and preliminaries, he advanced to the finals. During the preliminary round in Hsinchu, Jiun-Tai Chen secured second place, earning him a spot in the finals, where he competed alongside other talented comedians, ultimately achieving an eighth-place finish.