Faculty

Professor

Yu-Chen Liu

Yu-Chen Liu received the M.S. degree and Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taipei, Taiwan, in 2009 and 2015, respectively. He was a visiting researcher at the Future Energy Electronics Center, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, USA, in 2014. From 2015 to 2016, he was a Research Assistant Professor with the Department of Electronic Engineering, NTUST, for the Power Electronics Laboratory. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan. Dr. Liu earned the Young Researcher Award in 2018 from the National Science Council of Taiwan. He served as a faculty advisor for student teams of the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC), receiving awards in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. He serves as the Chair of the IEEE Industrial Applications Society (IAS) Taipei Chapter for 2017–2018. His research interests include analysis and design of zero-voltage-switching dc-dc converters, power factor correction techniques, redundant sever power supplies, and high-frequency converter design.

 

 


Education Background

03/2011 – 08/2015  Ph. D., Electronic and Computer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
Supervisor: Professor Yu-Kang Lo and Professor Huang-Jen Chiu

06/2007 – 01/2009  M.S., Electronic and Computer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

Professional Experience

02/2018 – 02/2019  Director, Research and Planning Division, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan

08/2016 – present   Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan

08/2015 – 07/2016 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

06/2014 – 06/2015 Visiting Scholar, Future Energy Electronics Center (FEEC), Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

02/2009 – 02/2011 R&D Engineer, Research & Development Department, Sun-Power Technology Corp., Taipei, Taiwan

Honors

2018 Young Researcher Achievement Award, Ministry of Science and Technology

2018 Annual University Research Award, Ministry of Science and Technology

2018 IEEE Senior Member Elevation

2015 Participated in Google Little Box Challenge, Virginia Tech FEEC Team, 3rd Place

2014 Study Abroad Scholarship for Doctoral Students, Ministry of Science and Technology (Studied at Virginia Tech)

Professional Service

02/2018 – 02/2019  Chapter Chair, IEEE IAS Taipei Chapter.

02/2017 – 02/2018  Secretary, IEEE IAS Taipei Chapter.

02/2017 – 02/2018  Student Chapter Chair, IEEE IAS Taipei Chapter.

Student Competition Advising

IEEE International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC), Sponsored by IEEE PELS

2019, Faculty Advisor for National ILan University (NIU) Team (Innovation Award)

2018, Faculty Advisor for National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) Team (Won Outstanding Technical Report Award)

2017, Faculty Advisor for NTUST Team (Won Best Education Impact Award)

2016, Faculty Advisor for NTUST Team (Won Best Presentation Award)

University Power Electronics Implementation Demonstration Competition, Sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology

2018,  Faculty Advisor for National ILan University (NIU) Team (Won second place)