Functional Atmospheric Plasma Lab
Research Field
Wei-Yu Chen graduated in biomedical engineering from National Taiwan University (Taiwan) in 2012 for his master's degree and obtained his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom) in 2019. During his Ph.D. study, he also worked as a research assistant/associate at the University of Manchester (2016-2018). He worked on a research project of the University of Manchester and Rolls-Royce at Manchester Metropolitan University (2019-2020). He came to Taipei in 2022 to work in biomaterials and functional textiles as a senior researcher for the Department of Materials and Fibers, Taiwan Textile Research Institute. In 2023 he joined Ming Chi University of Technology in New Taipei as an assistant professor working on vacuum and atmospheric pressure plasmas and their application on surface coatings and biomaterials. Since 2007, he has been designing and performing plasma functionalization along with surface grafting technology for biomaterials and surface modification, and working closely with research groups/institutes around Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa for collaborative projects and works.
- The Functional Atmospheric Plasma Lab in the Center for Plasma & Thin Film Technologies, Ming Chi University of Technology is led by Asst. Prof. Wei-Yu Chen. Being affiliated to the International Ph.D. Program in Plasma and Thin Film Technology, we have been developing and performing plasma functionalization technology as a catalyst for deepening and extending the application of materials in a variety of fields from biomaterials, smart composites, electro-optical engineering to environmental engineering. We welcome collaborative works and new ideas, and are keen on pushing the boundaries of our current research findings.
- Our values:
- Innovation: Developing new technologies and plasma processes with improved efficiency.
- Collaboration: Creating a community with common purpose and mutual trust.
- Impact: Delivering solutions to the industry.
- Sustainability: Applying sustainable and environmentally friendly processes.
- Inclusivity: Striving to maintain a diverse, inclusive, and open environment.
- Our core research interests: process development of atmospheric pressure plasma, PECVD and surface grafting.
- Selective area modification, surface functionalization and coatings.
- Si-wafers, polymers, electrospun and carbon-based materials.
- Self-healing composites, biomaterials, sensors and catalytic materials.
- Beneficial for developing functionalized biomaterials and porous filters, smart composite systems, polymer electrolyte membranes and novel surface modification methods.
- Core research interests: process development of atmospheric pressure plasma, PECVD and surface grafting.
- Selective area modification, surface functionalization and coatings.
- Si-wafers, polymers, electrospun and carbon-based materials.
- Self-healing composites, biomaterials, sensors and catalytic materials.
- Beneficial for developing functionalized biomaterials and porous filters, smart composite systems, polymer electrolyte membranes and novel surface modification methods.
National Science and Technology Council grant (Industry-Academia Cooperation), Principal Investigator (2024-Present).
National Science and Technology Council grant (Project Plan), Principal Investigator (2024-Present).
Taiwan Textile Research Institute grant, Project Leader (2023).
University of Manchester project, Research Collaborator (2020).
European Commission ERC grant, Research Collaborator (2013 – 2018).
Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (2019).
M.S., Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2012).
B.S., Industrial Technology Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan (2009).