Electronic Materials Laboratory
Research Field
Dr. Chien-Yie TSAY is a distinguished professor and currently serves as Dean of the Office of Academic Affairs at Feng Chia University. He received his Ph.D. from Department of Materials Science and Engineering at National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu city, Taiwan, in 2003 June and subsequently joined the Electronics Research & Service Organization (ERSO), Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Hsinchu Country as an R&D engineer, where he contributed to the Specialized Science Program for development of advanced manufacturing technologies for flat panel display.
In 2005 spring, Dr. TSAY joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Feng Chia University in Taichung city and was promoted to full professor in 2013 August. Over the years, he has held several key administrative positions, including Chairman of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Development, and Vice Dean of the Office of Academic Affairs.
Dr. TSAY has received funding support twice from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSCT), which supported him to serve as a visiting professor at the University of Southern California, USA (2015) and Kyushu University, Japan (2022).
His research interests include transparent oxide semiconductors and their applications in smart optoelectronic devices, the synthesis of functional compound nanoparticles for photoelectrochemical and sustainability applications, and 3D printed mechanical metamaterials and biomimetic structures. His published papers have been cited more than 3,750 times, and he has an H-index of 36.
In 2005, Professor TSAY founded the Electronic Materials Laboratory in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Feng Chia University. This school year, our team consists of five graduate students and six undergraduate students.
Our laboratory is equipped with comprehensive processing facilities for the synthesis of functional nanostructures and nanoparticles, the preparation of oxide and compound semiconductors and dielectric thin films, and the fabrication of various optoelectronic devices and arrays for testing. In addition, we provide measurement instrumentation to analyze the optical and electrical properties of various functional thin-film samples.
In addition, our team has access to advanced characterization and analysis tools through the Precision Instrument Support Center at Feng Chia University and the Joint Center for High-Valued Instruments at several nearby national universities. These resources allow us to perform detailed observations and analyses of nanomaterials and thin-film samples.
All new members are required to complete and pass the public safety training before joining the laboratory and conducting experiments.
- Development of In-free transparent oxide semiconductor thin films and their application in high performance field-effect transistors
- Functional oxide and compound nanoparticles and nanoconposites for visible light photocatalytic applications
- Synthesis, characterization, and applications of oxide nanostructures
2016-present Distinguished Professor, Feng Chia University
2020 & 2021 World's Top 2% Scientists
2020-2024 Feng Chia University Dissertation Publication Excellence Award
2017 Teaching Excellence Award, Feng Chia University
2011 Outstanding Mentor Teacher, Science College of Feng Chia University
2006 Outstanding Mentor Teacher, Science College of Feng Chia University
2003/07 Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu city, Taiwan
1997/06 M.S. in Materials Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung city, Taiwan
1994/06 B.S. in Polymer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei city, Taiwan
Job Description
- By using environmentally friendly and recyclable raw materials and employing chemical wet processes to synthesize oxide semiconductor nanoparticles or nanostructures. These as-synthesized nanoparticles or nanostructures can be utilized to visible-light-driven photoelectrochemical reactions for the degradation of organic dyes or the production of hydrogen through water splitting.
- Experimental data collection and basic quantitative and summary of qualitative analysis and experiential results.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Students in Master and Ph.D. programs
Skill sets or Qualities
- Proficiency in material sciences and chemical engineering knowledge
- Interested in research on oxide nanomaterials and nanostructures synthesis and physical properties characterization
- Students with backgrounds in chemistry and materials crystallography are welcome
- Experience with material characterization and analysis (such as XRD, SEM, UV-Vis, XPS, etc.)