Professor Yin-Yu Chang is responsible for the Plasma and Surface Engineering (PSE) Laboratory at National Formosa University in TAIWAN. His academic experiences are :

• Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering, National Formosa University: January 2020 - Present
• Distinguished Professor and Director of Research and Development, Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering, National Formosa University: January 2020 - July 2021
• Professor and Director of Research and Development, Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering, National Formosa University: August 2018 - December 2019
• Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering, National Formosa University: August 2015 - July 2017
• Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering, National Formosa University: August 2014 - July 2015
• Head of the Industry-Academia Cooperation and Service Office / Technical Services Group, National Formosa University: August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013

His research activities are quite diverse, spanning plasma science & engineering, surface engineering, functional thin films, protective hard coatings, and Plasma Processing Techniques. Besides fundamental research, he is extensively engaged in applied research and industrial applications. 

The Plasma and Surface Engineering Laboratory (PSEL) is a multi-disciplinary laboratory that focuses on industry-driven research and education in advanced thin films and coating systems, surface engineering, micro- and nano-mechanical, tribological, and protective materials. The main research focuses on understanding and controlling thin film growth, surface and interface engineering, and the metrology of coating properties for their applications in different areas such as mechanical, aerospace, biomedical, automobile industry, and others.