Electromechanical Energy Laboratory
Research Field
Dung-An Wang received the B.S. degree with high honors in mechanical engineering from the National Sun-Yet Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1992. He received the M.S. in mechanical engineering from the National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan in 1996 and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, United States in 2004.
While studying the Ph.D. degree, he joined National Steel, Michigan, United States, working on sheet metal forming. For his graduate work in University of Michigan, he specializing in MEMS, sheet metal forming and plasticity, with a dissertation on plastic and fracture analysis of engineering materials and welded structures. From 2004 to 2005, he worked at Da-Yeh University, ChangHua, Taiwan developing micromachined piezoelectric actuators and friction stir welding technologies. From 2005, he has been with National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, performing R&D on compliant mechanism design, novel ultrasonic horn design, steel leveling, micromachined energy harvesters and CMOS MEMS sensors and actuators. He is presently a distinguished professor in the National Chung Hsing University and a visiting professor in the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He in an inventor on several patents and has authored or coauthored a number of papers and a book chapter related to failure mechanisms of advanced welding processes.
The mentor of the laboratory is Dung-An Wang, Ph.D. You are welcome to visit his google scholar site: https://scholar.google.com.tw/citations?user=IZjRxeEAAAAJ&hl=en to learn about the what and how the lab carries out its missions. Basically, we explore the unknowns with the knowledge, experience, courage and wisdom we inherited from our mother nature. The lab Website: daw.nchu.edu.tw has more details about the members of the lab, research interests, fun activities, lab resources. Have fun there. You could send me email by daw@dragon.nchu.edu.tw to inquire more info.
The mentor gained expertise in micro/nano electro mechanical systems, compliant mechanisms, energy harvesting solutions for IoT, integrating AI and IoT for smart sensor, ultrasonic welding/machining, and plasticity..
- Sensing circuits for microelectromechanical systems.
- Smart compliant mechanisms applied in sensors, actuator, and robotics.
- Green energy harvesters from ambient sources.
- Analog circuit design for micro sensors.
Distinguished professorship of National Chung Hsing University. (2020-now)
"An Energy Harvester Based on a Bistable Origami Mechanism” published in the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing (IJPEM Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 213-226, 2022) was selected for the Most Cited Article Award, 2022-2023, Springer London, UK.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, 2004, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI, US
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1996, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
- Bachelor of SCIENCE in Mechanical Engineering, 1992, NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY, KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
Job Description
- Designing ultra-low-noise analog front-end circuits
- Working with silicon-proven cmos mems ICs
- Understanding real-world trade-offs between noise, power, gain, and bandwidth
- Participating in a research-oriented IC development workflow, from concept to measurement
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree or higher in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Microelectronics
Skill sets or Qualities
Fundamental knowledge of:
- Analog CMOS circuit design
- MOSFET device operation (including sub-threshold behavior)
- Instrumentation amplifiers and operational amplifiers
Experience with circuit simulation tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, LTspice, Spectre)
Basic understanding of noise analysis and low-power design techniques
Ability to read and understand technical research papers in analog IC design
Job Description
Designing MEMS sensor and front-end circuits
Working with silicon-proven cmos mems ICs
Understanding real-world trade-offs between sensitivity, nonlinearity, noise, power, and bandwidth
Participating in a research-oriented MEMS development workflow, from concept to measurement
Preferred Intern Educational Level
With Bachelor's degree or higher in mechatronic engineering/electrical engineering.
Skill sets or Qualities
Fundamental knowledge of:
- Analog CMOS circuit design
- CAD and finite element software
- Instrumentation amplifiers and operational amplifiers
Experience with circuit simulation tools (e.g., Klayout, Virtuoso, LTspice)
Basic understanding of computer-aided design software
Ability to read and understand technical research papers in CMOS MEMS design