Yu-Jen Wang was born in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1977. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 2011.
He served as a Manager (2003 to 2012) at the Micro Systems Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan, where he led a worldwide group, working on advanced actuator systems, coordinating efforts for two product lines. Currently, he is an assistant professor of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering Department, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. His major research interests include machine dynamics, actuator design and energy harvesters. Prof. Wang was the recipient of the 2012 CIEE Outstanding Youth Electrical Engineer Award; the 2014, 2015 and 2017 MOST Best Project Poster Award; the 2012 MOEA Excellent Achievement Project Award, and 2010 National Invention Silver Medal Award. He was the Track Co-Chair of the 2016 ASME ISPS and IoT conference in Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Research Keywords & Expertise
ultrasonic transducer
energy harvester
Force/torque sensor
PZT actuator
Short Biography
Yu-Jen Wang was born in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1977. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 2011.
He served as a Manager (2003 to 2012) at the Micro Systems Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan, where he led a worldwide group, working on advanced actuator systems, coordinating efforts for two product lines. Currently, he is an assistant professor of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering Department, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. His major research interests include machine dynamics, actuator design and energy harvesters. Prof. Wang was the recipient of the 2012 CIEE Outstanding Youth Electrical Engineer Award; the 2014, 2015 and 2017 MOST Best Project Poster Award; the 2012 MOEA Excellent Achievement Project Award, and 2010 National Invention Silver Medal Award. He was the Track Co-Chair of the 2016 ASME ISPS and IoT conference in Santa Clara, CA, USA.
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