X Lab
Research Field
Dr. Chih-Yuan Chu joined the Department of Industrial Engineering and Enterprise Information faculty at Tunghai University in 2023. Before joining Tunghai University, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University. His research interests include global supply chain risk management, text analytics, product service systems, and sustainability.
X Lab was founded by Dr. Chih-Yuan Chu in 2023. It was named after the idea of Design for X. The letter X means excellence, indicating that X Lab aims to help enterprise improve their operations and performance towards excellence. It also means the critical X factor in a manufacturing/service process. X Lab is dedicated to discovering the key X factors that would help a company succeed using industrial engineering methods and data analytics tools.
| Global supply chain risk management |
| Text and web media analytics |
| Product Service Systems |
| Sustainability |
| Research Incentives for New Faculty (Outstanding Talents), Tunghai University | 2023 |
| Graduate Research Excellence Award, Iowa State University | 2021 |
| Certificate of Date-driven Food, Energy, and Water Decision Making Traineeship Program, Iowa State University | 2019-2021 |
| Reihman Graduate Scholar Award, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University | 2018 |
| Best Paper Award, International Symposium on Sustainable Products and Industrial Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Taiwan | 2016 |
| Best Paper Award, International Symposium on Sustainable Products and Industrial Management, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan | 2015 |
| Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, United States | August 2022 |
| M.S. Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan | 2016 |
| B.B.A. Double Specialties Program of Quantitative Finance and Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan | 2014 |
2 Vacancies
Job Description
The job description includes conducting industrial engineering or supply chain management research.
Preferred Intern Education Level
Students in the graduate school pursing for master or doctor degrees.
Skill sets or Qualities
- Knowledge of industrial engineering or supply chain management.
- Programming skills: Python or R is recommended.