Published twice per year, this periodical, as a bridge between faculty, students, alumni, parents and friends of the college, is dedicated to the latest research updates, including personnel changes, international collaboration, faculty & students honors, etc., in order to assist readers to keep update of the latest developments of the College of Computer Science (CCS) and encourage mutual interaction.

 

Personnel Changes

1. Dr. Meng-Hsun Tsai has been appointed Deputy Director of the National Center for High-performance Computing, effective December 1st, 2024.
   
   
2. Dr. Hsu-Ping Hsieh has been named Dean of the College of Computer Science, effective August 1st, 2025.
   
   
3. Dr. Li-Ping Chang has been appointed Chair of the Department of Computer Science, effective August 1st, 2025.
4. Dr. I-Chen Wu, Dr. Jiun-Long Huang, and Dr. Li-Hsing Yen have been appointed Associate Deans of the College of Computer Science, effective August 1st, 2025.
5. Dr. Kai-Chiang Wu has been appointed Director of the Institute of Computer Science and Engineering, Dr. Chi-Yu Li has been appointed Director of the Institute of Network Engineering, Dr. Chun-Rong Huang has been appointed Director of the Institute of Multimedia Engineering, and Dr. Yu-Shuen Wang has been appointed Director of the Institute of Data Science and Engineering, all effective August 1st, 2025.
6. Dr. Yung-Ju Chang has been appointed Director of the Degree Program of ECE and CS Colleges , effective August 1st, 2025.
7. Dr. Yu-Sung Wu has been reappointed Director of the Degree Program of Information and Communication for Technology Crime Investigation in the College of Computer Science, effective August 1st, 2025.
8. Dr. Chien-Chao Tseng will continue serving as Director of the CCS Promotional Office for Cross-Campus Collaboration; Dr. Yu-Sung Wu will remain as Director of the Institute of Computer and Communications  Security; Dr. Ching-Chun will continue in his role as Director of the International Graduate Program of the College of Computer Science.
9. Professors Ming-Feng Chang, Wen-Guey Tzeng, and Yuh-Jyh Hu from the Department of Computer Science are set to retire in August 2025. We extend our heartfelt thanks for their invaluable contributions in mentoring and inspiring generations of students.

International Collaboration

1. Professor Myung Hoon Sunwoo from Ajou University, Korea, gave a lecture at our department on November 6, 2024. The topic was " HOW CAN AI AND DL HELP DIGITAL HEALTHCARE? "
2. Professor Joseph R. Cavallaro from Rice University, USA, gave a lecture at our college on December 4, 2024. The topic was " Advances in AI and Digital Health with Applications to Cardiac Disease."
3. Professor Mani Srivastava from the University of California, USA, gave a lecture at our college on December 4, 2024. The topic was " Sensing in the Era of AI – Challenges & Opportunities from Foundation Models and LLMs."
4. Dr. Jonghyun Choi from Seoul National University, Korea, gave a lecture at our department on November 6, 2024. The topic was " Understanding Sequences of Visual Data."
5. Four master's students from Kochi University of Technology, Japan, conducted a short-term research exchange at our college from November 21 to December 5, 2024.
6. Professor Tommaso Melodia from Northeastern University, USA, gave a lecture at our department on February 17, 2025. The topic was " Open 6G: Toward Open, Programmable, and AI-Powered nextG Wireless Systems."
7. Professor Ming-Hsuan Yang from the University of California, USA, gave a lecture at our college on March 26, 2025. The topic was " Recent Results on 3D Vision in Dynamic Scenes."
8. President Le Quan of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, led a delegation to visit our university on April 11, 2025, for academic exchange and discussion.
9. Professor Yang Wang from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, gave a lecture at our college on April 23, 2025. The topic was " Towards Ethical AI: Democratic AI Governance & AI Safety for Youth."

 

Faculty Honors

1. Dr. Wen-Hsiao Peng has been named an IEEE Fellow.
2. Dr. Meng-Jiun Gao received the Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.
3. Dr. Chi-Yu Li received the 2024 Outstanding Electrical Engineering Professor Award from the Chinese Institute of Electrical Engineering.
4. Dr. Chun-Feng Wu received the 2025 TSIA Semiconductor Award.
5. Dr. Chun-Feng Wu also received the 2024 Kuo-Ting Li Young Researcher Award from the Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
6. Dr. Yu-Lun Liu received the 2024 Kuo-Ting Li Young Researcher Award from the Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
7. Dr. I-Chen Wu, Dr. Shie-Yuan Wang, Dr. Tsung-Tai Yeh, and Dr. Yi-Ting Chen received the Advanced Technology Award from the Institute for Information Industry, Software Technology Institute.
8. Professors Sau-Hsuan Wu, Hsi-Lu Chao, Hsin-Li Chiu, and Chun-Hsien Ko won second place in the Mobileheroes 2024 Communication Innovation and Energy Saving Competition.
9. Dr. Chun-Ying Huang received the 2024 Outstanding Project Execution Award in the Computer Science Program.
10. Dr. Li-Ping Chang received the 2024 Outstanding Project Execution Award in the Computer Science Program.
11. Dr. Mong-Jen Kao received the 2024 Outstanding Project Execution Award in the Computer Science Program.
12. Dr. Chi-Yu Li received the 2024 Outstanding Project Execution Award in the Computer Science Program.
13. Dr. Yi-Ting Chen and Dr. Yu-Lun Liu received the 2nd Distinguished Contribution Award for Young Scholars in Information Science.
14. Dr. Mong-Jen Kao received the 2024 10th Distinguished Contribution Award for Young Scholars in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

 

Student Honors

1. Chiunghan Lai, Chen-Chun Kao, Geng-Pei Lin, Shun-Yu Yang, and Hsieh-Yu-Heng, guided by Professor Shyan-Ming Yuan, participated in AI CUP 2024 – AI-Driven Future Mobility: Multi-Camera Multi-Object Vehicle Tracking Challenge – and won the Gold Medal.
2. Pei-Fen Tsai, guided by Professor Shyan-Ming Yuan, received the 2024 TOEFL ITP Higher Education Research Grant.
3. Ting-Shiuan Guan, Yu-Chi Ou, and Jhao-Wei Fan, guided by Professor Min-Zheng Shieh, received the Gold Medal and placed 3rd at the 2024 ICPC Asia Taichung Regional Contest, and won the Silver Medal (5th place) at the Jakarta Regional Contest.
4. Mu-Ting Lee, Yui Huang, and Chiang Yun-Cheng, guided by Professor Min-Zheng Shieh, won the Silver Medal (6th place) at the 2024 ICPC Asia Jakarta Regional Contest.
5. Chao-Yuan Huo, Yi-Shiun Chou, and Yiyang Hung, guided by Professor Min-Zheng Shieh, received the Gold Medal and placed 9th at the 2024 ICPC Asia Taichung Regional Contest.
6. Rui-Quan Zeng, Chun-Hsien Lin, and Ren Chieh Hsu, guided by Professor Chi-Yu Li, received the Merit Award at the Mobileheroes 2024 Communication Innovation and Energy Saving Competition.
7. Yih-Ning Huang, Chin Chang, Chi-Min Chang, Bo-Shan Wang, Yan-Han Chang, and Yu Chiao Chen, guided by Professor Chun-Shu Wei, won Second Place in the GAMING PROJECTS category at the 2024 BR41N.IO Hackathon.
8. Chuan-Wei Kuo, Wei-Yao Wang, Chung Chin Shih, Jia-Hao Wu, Bo-Yu Cheng, and Ting-Yun Ou received the Best Paper Award at TAAI 2024 and were also awarded the 2024 Master's and Doctoral Thesis Award.
9. Che-Wei Lin, guided by Professor Chun-Feng Wu, received the Honorable Mention Award for Master's Thesis at the 2024 Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
10. Yin-Chi Li, guided by Professors Chi-Yu Li, received the Honorable Mention Award for Master's Thesis at the 2024 Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
11. Kuan-Hui Liu, guided by Professor Yi-Ju Tseng, received the Honorable Mention Award for Master's Thesis at the 2024 Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
12. Shu-Wei Chang, guided by Professor Mong-Jen Kao, received the Honorable Mention Award for Master's Thesis at the 2024 Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
13. Wei-Yao Wang, guided by Professor Wen-Chih Peng, received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award at the 2024 Institute of Information and Computing Machinery, ROC.
14. Wei-Hsiang Yang, Tan Tai Phan, Yu-An Chen, and Chun-Hsien Lin, guided by Professor Chi-Yu Li, received the Best Paper Award at ICS 2024.