Yi-Hung Liu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University
Taiwan

Yi-Hung Liu received his M.S. in engineering science and ocean engineering and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, both from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, in 1996 and 2003, respectively. In 2003, he joined the faculty of Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, where he is currently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include machine learning, machine vision, brain–computer/robot interfaces, neuroprostheses, and intelligent system diagnosis.

Dr. Liu is a member of the IEEE and CIAE. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology (AUSMT), and Guest Editor of the Journal of Neuroscience and Neuroengineering (JNSNE) issued by American Science Publishers. He is the current Co-chair of the Technical Committee on Medical Mechatronics of IEEE’s SMC society. He has published 60 papers in journal and conference proceedings. He was the recipient of the 2006 Best Paper Award from the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers, the recipient of the Annual Best Paper Award from the 2009 Automatic Optical Inspection Forum and Competition, and the recipient of the Best Paper Award from the 2nd International Conference on Mechatronics and Applied Mechanics in 2012. He was named in Marquis’ Who’s Who in Asia 2007, and Who’s Who in the World 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Han-Pang Huang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Taiwan

Han-Pang Huang received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1986. He is a Distinguished Professor and Zhong Zhuo-Zhang Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering, National Taiwan University. He is the Fellow of the CSME and the IEEE PAB, He serves as Editor of IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics, the Intl. J. of Advanced Robotics Systems, and the International Journal of Electronic Business Management. He is co-author of the books “Fuzzy Neural Intelligent Systems: Mathematical Foundation and the Applications in Engineering,” published by CRC Press in January, 2001,  “Introduction to Nano Engineering,” published by Princeton International Publishing Co., 2003, and “Introduction to Flat Panel Display,” published by Princeton International Publishing Co., 2008.

Dr. Huang’s research interests include intelligent robotic systems, prosthetic hands, manufacturing automation, and control systems. He has published more than 330 papers in refereed technical journals and conference proceedings, and holds more than 21 patents. Dr. Huang is recipient of the Ford University Research Award 1996-1998; National Science Council Outstanding Research Awards, 1996-1998, 1998-2000, 2000-2002; National Science Council Distinguished Research Awards, 2002-2008; National Science Council Distinguished Research Fellow Awards, 2009, TECO Outstanding Science and Technology Research Achievement Award, 2012, and Distinguished Education Award on RFID from EPCglobal (Taiwan), 2010. He served as Guest Editor of IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics in 2001 and 2006, and of IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics in 2008 and 2009. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chinese Fuzzy System Association from September 1997 to September 1999, and of the International Journal of Fuzzy System from September 1999 to December 2002. He was Associate Editor of IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering from June 2003 to August 2005, and Board Member of the International Journal of Advanced Robotics from 2004 to 2008, and the MIT Supply Chain Forum 2005-2008. He also served as the President of the Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers, Program Director of the Automation Technology Division, National Science Council; and as Adviser to the Industry Bureau, Department of Technology, and Ministry of Education.

Tzu-Hao Huang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Taiwan

Tzu-Hao Huang received his M.D. in rehabilitation science and technology from Nation Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan in 2006. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University. His current research interests include robot hand design and control, biomedical engineering, machine learning, and pattern recognition.

Zhi-Hao Kang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Taiwan

Zhi-Hao Kang received is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University. His research interests are brain-computer interfaces and exoskeleton design.

Jyh-Tong Teng
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University
Taiwan

Jyh-Tong Teng has been professor of Mechanical Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University in Chung-Li, Taiwan since 1989. Prior to joining CYCU, he was a Senior Engineer and Tech Leader at the General Electric Nuclear Energy Business Group. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley in 1978.

At CYCU, Professor Teng has served as Departmental Chair of ME, Dean of the Office of International Affairs, and Dean of the College of Engineering, during which the College of Engineering was accredited by the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET). He currently serves on the board of the IEET. Professor Teng’s areas of research include compartment fire and smoke behavior, thermal management of electronic devices and systems, microchannel thermo-fluids, nuclear power plant safety evaluation and severe accident management.