The Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE), one of Asia’s most prestigious invention exhibitions, held its award ceremony on October 18, 2025. This year, six faculty–student teams from Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) participated, once again demonstrating outstanding R&D strength and winning the highest honor—the Platinum Award, marking three consecutive years of championship! CYCU claimed a total of six major awards, including one Platinum, three Gold, one Silver, and one Bronze, showcasing its excellence in innovation and scientific research.
The 2025 TIE, held from October 16 to 18, gathered nearly 450 exhibitors from 19 countries, including Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with over 1,100 patent works on display. Among them, 500 inventions competed in the highly anticipated Invention Competition Zone, where CYCU stood out with its strong R&D capacity and innovative technologies, earning unanimous recognition from the judges.
Professor Wei-Jen Liu of the Department of Chemical Engineering received the Platinum Award for his patented lithium-ion battery anode material. He noted, “This material features excellent cycling stability and fast-charging capability, making it suitable for a wide range of applications—from 3C products and machine tools to electric vehicles—offering tremendous potential for future energy technologies.”
Professor Hsin-Hsing Huang from CYCU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering earned a Gold Medal for his Trapezoidal Wave Compensation and Generation Device, which enhances precision testing in electronic equipment. He also received a Silver Medal for developing an automated system that integrates weighing, cleaning, sterilization, and vacuum packaging to improve food safety and production efficiency.
Associate Professor Chien-Sheng Huang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering received a Gold Medal for his invention, the Mobile Solar Thermal Storage System. Featuring low cost, zero carbon emissions, and high portability, the system converts solar energy into heat or electricity to meet daily and outdoor hot-water needs, embodying CYCU’s commitment to sustainable, energy-saving innovation.
Associate Professor Cheng-An Lin from the Department of Biomedical Engineering earned a Gold Medal for his innovation, the Device and Method for Preparing Second Near-Infrared Region Contrast Agents. The technology provides high-contrast, real-time imaging for angiography, breast, liver, and retinal diagnostics, enabling more precise clinical assessment and reflecting CYCU Biomedical Engineering’s core value of compassion, interdisciplinary innovation, and patient-centered care.
Professor Yi-Feng Lin from the Department of Chemical Engineering received a Bronze Medal for his invention, the Method for Preparing Cellulose Aerogel Loaded with Copper Oxide. The developed photo-piezoelectric heterostructure catalyst demonstrates high efficiency in wastewater treatment and shows strong commercial potential for applications in textiles and medical absorbent materials, reflecting CYCU’s commitment to sustainability and green innovation.
Founded on science and engineering, CYCU boasts strong research capacity and highly applicable technological innovations. Through its Industry–Academia Collaboration and Patent Technology Transfer Center, CYCU actively promotes faculty technology transfer and industry partnerships, connecting academic expertise with real-world needs. By offering customized collaboration programs, the university works with domestic enterprises to drive industrial upgrading and transformation, fulfilling its university social responsibility (USR) mission.
