National Tsing Hua University

Nano/Micro Engineering Analysis and Fabrication Lab

Hung-Yin Tsai
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Research Field

Materials Engineering
Introduction

Dr. Tsai Hung-Ying is Tsing Hua Chair Professor in the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University and serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering. Professor Tsai has achieved remarkable accomplishments in academic research and development. He has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Outstanding Research Award from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Young Mechanics Scholar Award from the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China, the National Invention Medal, the National Invention and Innovation Award from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, being named one of the Top Ten Outstanding Inventors in Taiwan, and the Innovation Technology Award from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. He has also played important roles in many professional engineering organizations.

In teaching and student mentoring, in addition to receiving multiple outstanding teaching and mentoring awards within the university, Professor Tsai has also been awarded the Outstanding Engineering Professor Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers, the Outstanding Engineering Professor Award from the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Excellent Teaching Award from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan. Moreover, besides his mechanical and electrical engineering expertise, Professor Tsai has personal accomplishments and unique insights in literature, aesthetics, and travel, making him an interdisciplinary educational talent.

Thin film deposition and application for carbon materials

  • Carbon-based material
    • Diamond film
    • Graphene
    • Carbon nanotubes
    • Carbon nano-flake ball
  • Application
    • Field emission enhanced handheld atmospheric pressure plasma generator
    • Force transducers
    • Functional electromagnetic shielding materials
    • Triboelectric nanogenerators
    • Wireless worm actuator

Fabrication of Micro/Nano structures 

  • Chemical mechanical planarization
  • Carbon nanotube field emission tip array by laser processing
  • Flexible tactile sensor by laser-induced metallization
  • sunlight guides geometric structure

Image processing and artificial intelligent

  • Object/Defect Detection
    • Automatic optical inspection
    • Microinsect characterization and behavior monitoring
    • real-time 2D aerial view model on the high-speed moving vehicle
    • image system on positioning and measurement
  • Defect detection
    • detection of diverse defects by developing lighting strategies

Intelligent manufacturing

  • Robot
    • Robotic arm control
    • motion planning
    • grasping
    • A digital twin study of the 6-DOF robotic arm
    • law consultation system,
  • Intelligent Manufacturing
    • Process parameter monitoring
    • Intelligent machine
    • Intelligent additive manufacturing
    • Sunlight guides geometric structure with a genetic algorithm

Research Topics
  • Nano/micro structure fabrication and opto-electro-mechanical technologies (nanoimprint, optical anti-reflection analysis, optical properties, diamond nano-emitter field emission characteristics, quasi-molecular lasers, femtosecond laser processing and analysis)
  • Advanced materials and precision manufacturing technologies (additive manufacturing - 3D printing technology, deposition of micro-structured piezoelectric thin films, chemical-mechanical planarization, brittle material processes, wafer thinning)
  • Intelligent manufacturing
  • Carbon-based thin film deposition and application technologies (diamond films, graphene, carbon nanotubes)
  • Image processing and defect detection (automated optical inspection, semiconductor process image monitoring, monitoring of moving objects by mobile platforms, feature and behavior monitoring of small insects)
  • Emerging energy technology development (design and fabrication of microbial fuel cell electrodes, mechanical analysis of algal cell wall disruption for bioenergy)
  • Metal additive manufacturing
Honor

Hung-Ying's honors and achievements:

Academic Awards:

  • 2024 Elected as the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME Fellow)
  • 2023 Received the Outstanding Research Award from the National Science and Technology Council for 2022
  • 2020 Received the Outstanding Research Award from the Ministry of Science and Technology for 2019
  • 2020 Elected as the Fellow of the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China
  • 2020 Elected as the Fellow of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2012 Received the Young Mechanics Scholar Award from the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China
  • 2013 Received the Excellent Young Scholar Research Program Award (3-year program) from the Ministry of Science and Technology

Teaching Awards:

  • 2022 Received the Outstanding Engineering Professor Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers
  • 2021 Received the Outstanding Mentor Award from National Tsing Hua University
  • 2019 Received the Outstanding Engineering Professor Award from the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2019 Received the Outstanding Teaching Award from National Tsing Hua University for the 2018 academic year
  • 2015 Received the Outstanding Teaching Award and the Outstanding Mentor Award from National Tsing Hua University for the 2014 academic year
  • 2014 Received the Outstanding Teaching Award and the Outstanding Mentor Award from the College of Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
  • 2015 Received the Excellent Teaching Award from the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
  • 2011 Received the Outstanding Teaching Award from National Tsing Hua University for the 2010 academic year

Other Awards:

  • 2013, 2012 Received the Tonghua Literature Award from the Hakka Affairs Council
  • 2011 Received the National Innovation Award
  • 2011 Received the National Invention Medal
  • 2010 Received the Best Poster Paper Award at the International Microsystems, Packaging and Circuits Technology Conference (IMPACT)
  • 2009 Received the Taiwan Top Ten Outstanding Inventor Award
  • 2005 Received the Silver Medal of the National Invention and Creation Award

Industry Collaboration and Student Awards:

  • 2024 Instructed students to receive Excellence Awards in the oral presentation and poster presentation categories at the NTHU College of Engineering Graduate Student Thesis Competition
  • 2023 Instructed students to receive the 3rd place in the Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2021 Instructed students to receive the Excellence Award in the Student Paper Competition from the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China
  • 2021 Instructed students to receive Excellence Awards in the oral presentation and poster presentation categories at the NTHU College of Engineering Graduate Student Thesis Competition
  • 2020 Instructed students to receive the Excellence Award in the Master/Doctoral Thesis category of the Wan Run Innovation Competition
  • 2019 Co-instructed students to receive the Excellence Award in the Student Paper Competition from the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China
  • 2019 Instructed students to receive the Bronze Award in the Hanmi Technology Paper Award, the Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China
  • 2019 Instructed students to receive the 1st place in the Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers
Educational Background

1. Professor Tsai received his Ph. D. degree in 1999 at the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University.

2. Professor Tsai graduated from the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University in 1994.

1 Vacancy

Job Description

  • Design and develop a robotic arm's embedded artificial intelligence system to enhance its manipulation capabilities.
  • Create advanced object detection algorithms that enable the robotic arm to identify and interact with various objects in its environment.
  • Develop efficient path generation methods for the robotic arm, ensuring smooth and precise movements.
  • Implement human pose detection and path prediction technologies to facilitate safe and effective human-robot collaboration.

Preferred Intern Education Level

Master’s student in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Skill sets or Qualities

  • Proven experience in developing algorithms for robotic manipulation and artificial intelligence.
  • programming skills in Python, C++, or other relevant languages.
  • understanding object detection algorithms, robotic path planning, and human-robot interaction principles.
  • Experience with AI frameworks and tools, such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, is highly advantageous.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and a collaborative team player.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively convey complex technical information.