Topic 1: Gallium Oxide – The Fourth Generation Semiconductor

Prof. Shoou-Jinn Chang (張守進), IEEE Fellow

  • Chair Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan
  • Deputy Director of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center (AOTC), NCKU
  • IEEE Fellow, SPIE Fellow, and OSA Fellow

Prof. Shoou-Jinn Chang is currently a Chair Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan Taiwan. From August 2008 to July 2011, he was the Director of the Institute of Microelectronics, NCKU. From February 2006 to January 2011, he was the Deputy Director of the Center for Micro/Nano Science and Technology, NCKU. His current research interests include semiconductor physics, optoelectronic devices, and nanotechnology. So far he has published near 1000 SCI journal papers. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA), the International Society for Optical Engineers (SPIE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He received the Outstanding Research Award from the National Science Council, Taiwan, in 2004 and 2014.

Topic 2: Micro and Nanotechnology to Bridge the Human Body and Machine

Prof. Osamu Tabata (田畑 修), IEEE Life Fellow

  • Dean and Vice President of KUAS Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Japan
  • IEEE Life Fellow, and IEEJ Fellow
  • Editor of Microsystems & Nanoengineering

Dr. Osamu Tabata obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the Nagoya Institute of Technology in 1981 and 1993, respectively. His long career included 15 years in the private sector, as well as more than two decades in academia, most recently including Kyoto University. In addition to his current position as Dean of KUAS (Kyoto University of Advanced Science) Faculty of Engineering, he is an editor of Microsystems & Nanoengineering and an editorial board member of Sensors and Actuators. Furthermore, he is an active program committee member of many international conferences.

Dr. Tabata is currently engaged in the research of Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS) and DNA Nanotechnology. His long-term goal is to establish SENS (Synthetic Engineering for Nano Systems) and realize a unique and novel nano-system by assembling the various functional components with sizes ranging from nanometer to micrometer on a MEMS substrate of just a few square millimeters.

As dean, Dr. Tabata is responsible for the many initiatives that mark KUAS’ unique curriculum, including the Capstone Project. He is looking forward to welcoming the next generation of engineers, using his own experiences to equip students with the skills necessary to contribute to the modern world of Engineering.