Micro and Nano Sensing Technology Lab
Research Field
Dr. Cheng-Hsin Chuang is the chair/professor at the Institute of Medical Science and Technology in National Sun Yat-sen University where he leads the Micro and Nano Sensing Technology (MANST) laboratory. Over the last two decades, Prof. Chuang’s research efforts have revolved around developing innovative smart sensing technologies using novel nanomaterials, devising innovative ways to power and communicate with them and utilizing a “system integration” approach to provide holistic solutions for real-world medical applications. His highly interdisciplinary research spanning areas of material engineering, micro/nano electromechanical systems, flexible electronics, smart sensing, and Artificial Intelligent Internet of Things (AIoT) has led to the development of a range of smart technologies which include biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics, wearable temperature sensors, stretchable strain sensor and pressure sensor. Under his guidance, MANST lab has developed sensitive and specific nanomaterial based electrochemical biosensors for the point-of-care testing of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and bladder cancer, stretchable strain sensor for breathing and posture monitoring, insole pressure sensor for gait recognition. Prof. Chuang has published over 250 papers in reputed international journals and conferences and owns over 40 patents covering smart devices like biosensors and tactile sensors. Prof. Chuang was awarded 2008 IEEE NEMS Best Conference Paper Award, Gold Medal in 2010 & 2012 Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart, 2015 5th International Conference on Optofluidics Best Conference Paper Award, 2016, 2024 Distinguished Paper Award in Association of Chemical Sensors in Taiwan, Best Paper Award for ICSS in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024, National Innovation Award in 2023 and 2024. In 2021, Prof. Chuang was nominated as Fellow of International Association of Advance Materials (FIAAM) in contribution to Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices. For industrial service, he also serves as few committee members for Smart Healthcare Technology in different industrial associations, such as committee of Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE), Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Association, Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer’s Association and Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association.
The Micro and Nano Sensing Technology Laboratory (MANST) at the Institute of Medical Science and Technology in the National Sun Yat-sen University is focussed on engineering smart sensor systems to provide real world solutions in areas such as healthcare, robotics and environmental monitoring. The lab is headed by Professor Cheng-Hsin Chuang, who is also the institute chair, and is a renowned academic in the fields of smart sensors, medical devices, micro and nano electro mechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) and the Internet of Things (IoT). It also comprises of a vibrant group of students from diverse backgrounds and nationalities that work on a range of smart technologies which include biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics, tactile sensors for robotics, IoT-based logistics and wearable energy harvesters for self-powered sensing applications among others.
Flexible and stretchable sensors (Force, Strain, Pressure, Temperature)
Electrochemical Biosensor (Urinary)
AIoT for Smart Point-of-Care Diagnosis
- “Portable Creatinine Detector for Health Management of Dairy Cow Muscle Reserve” Won the “21th National Innovation Award” in 2024.
- Awarded at the 38th Japan Tokyo Innovative Genius Invention Expo in 2024
- Awarded the Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials in 2021 for outstanding contributions in the fields of Biosensors, Bioelectronics, and Biodevices. (The International Association of Advanced Materials, https://www.iaamonline.org/, is a leading academic organization in the materials science community with over 10,000 members from 125 countries. The association is dedicated to fostering interactions among researchers in the materials field and committed to the goal of "promoting the global excellence of materials." The IAAM Fellow honor is bestowed upon distinguished researchers worldwide who have made significant contributions to advanced materials.)
- The medical data warehouse system with privacy protection and secure data mining won the "20th National Innovation Award"
- The medical data warehouse system with privacy protection and secure data mining won the "2023 Future Technology Award"
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
08/2005~07/2018
| Distinguished Professor Director of R2R Imprinting Center for Flexible Electronics | Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology |
| 09/2016 | Industry 4.0 Training | RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| 09/2008 | Visiting Professor | Kumamoto University, Japan |
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Data Cleaning and Preprocessing: Clean and organize large datasets from both PSG and smart mattress sensors.
- Feature Engineering: Extract relevant features from the raw data to characterize sleep patterns and respiratory events.
- Model Evaluation: Evaluate the performance of the developed models using appropriate metrics.
Preferred Intern Education Level
- Enrolled in a relevant academic program: Medical Laboratory Science, Statistics and Data Science
Skill sets or Qualities
- Strong programming skills: Proficiency in Excel, SPSS, Python, R, or MATLAB.
- Experience with data analysis and machine learning: Familiarity with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, and TensorFlow.
- Interest in healthcare and biomedical engineering: A passion for applying data science to address real-world health problems.