Topic 1 : The Trend and Development of Semiconductor, Green Energy, and EV in Taiwan

Prof. Yan-Kuin Su

  • Chair Professor at Kun Shan University (KSU), Tainan, Taiwan
  • Director of Green Energy Technology Research Center, supported by Ministry of Education Taiwan
  • IEEE Life Fellow, SPIE Fellow, and OSA Fellow

Professor Yan-Kuin Su is currently a Chair Professor at Kun Shan University (KSU), Tainan Taiwan. He is now a Director of Green Energy Technology Research Center, supported by Ministry of Education Taiwan. He even served as President of KSU from 2007 to 2018. He also even worked as Chairman of Department of Electrical Engineering NCKU from 1989 to 1993. From 1995 to 1998 and 2001 to 2007 he served as Dean of Research and Development and Dean of Academic Affairs, NCKU respectively.

His research interests are in the semiconductor and optoelectronic devices. So far he has published own 750 SCI journal papers and got over 80 patents in Taiwan and United States. He is an IEEE Life Fellow since 2018 and IEEE Fellow in 2007 for great contributions to optoelectronics and nanophotonics research and education.

He is also a SPIE Fellow since 2012 and an OSA Fellow since 2013. In 1993, he was a visiting Professor in Stuttgart University, Germany, in 1986 a member of technical staff (MTS) in AT&T Bell Laboratories, US. And an Adjunct Professor of State University of New York, Binghamton. Us in 1991~1997. He has got many prizes and medals during his research career including four times of excellent research awards from National Science Council (NSC) Taiwan.