Topic 1: Sacred Mountain of Taiwan (護國神山)
– Semiconductor industry in Taiwan

Prof. Shoou-Jinn Chang

  • 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: The Development and Applications of Third Category of Semiconductors

Prof. Yan-Kuin Su

  • Honorary Chair Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan
  • Dean of Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, NCKU
  • IEEE Life Fellow, SPIE Fellow, and OSA Fellow

Professor Yan-Kuin Su is currently a Dean of Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). He is also a Director of Green Energy Technology Research Center, supported by Ministry of Education Taiwan. He even served as President of KSU from 2007 to 2018. He also even worked as Chairman of Department of Electrical Engineering NCKU from 1989 to 1993. From 1995 to 1998 and 2001 to 2007 he served as Dean of Research and Development and Dean of Academic Affairs, NCKU respectively.

His research interests are in the semiconductor and optoelectronic devices. So far he has published own 750 SCI journal papers and got over 80 patents in Taiwan and United States. He is an IEEE Life Fellow since 2018 and IEEE Fellow in 2007 for great contributions to optoelectronics and nanophotonics research and education.

He is also a SPIE Fellow since 2012 and an OSA Fellow since 2013. In 1993, he was a visiting Professor in Stuttgart University, Germany, a member of technical staff (MTS) in AT&T Bell Laboratories, US in 1986, and an Adjunct Professor of State University of New York, Binghamton, US during 1991~1997. He has got many prizes and medals during his research career including four times of excellent research awards from National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan.