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Presentation date | 2026/06/24
Conference dates | 2026/06/23–26
Chi-Wen Chuang traveled to Nagoya, Japan, to present a paper at the 35th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2026).
Conference dates | 2026/06/22–25
Chi-Chang Huang traveled to Michigan, USA, to present a paper at the 37th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2026).
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Event dates | 2026/05/08–2026/05/09
Conference Achievement
NTNU’s vehicle and energy teams presented research on intelligent vehicles, integrated energy systems, and sustainable technologies at the 11th National Conference of the International Society of Mechatronic Engineering, Taiwan (ISME 2026). Five teams working on hydrogen-powered mobile electric vehicles, hybrid electric vessels, autonomous driving trajectories, refrigerated vehicles, and thermal management received Best Paper Awards. The full paper titles and author lists are provided below.
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Conference dates | 2026/04/28–30
Graduate students Cheng-Chang Xiao, Quan-You Shi, An-Zhe Zheng, and Yun-Shuo Liang traveled to Osaka, Japan, to participate in the 17th International Conference on Mechanical and Electrical Technologies (ICMET 2026).
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Visit dates | 2026/03/09–14
Graduate student Quan-You Shi represented GPTL and SAE Taiwan in Japan, participating in activities associated with the JSAE KANTO International Conference of Automotive Technology for Young Engineers (ICATYE).
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Announcement date | 2026/02/10
Conference dates | 2026/02/02–06
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung participated in the 10th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Control Technologies (AIACT 2026) in Sydney, Australia. He presented the paper listed below and received the Best Speaker Award.
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Event dates | 2025/12/20
Graduate students Cheng-Chang Xiao and Yun-Shuo Liang participated in the 30th National Conference on Vehicle Engineering. Their paper titles and authors are listed below.
Conference dates | 2025/12/05–06
Graduate students Quan-You Shi and An-Zhe Zheng, together with undergraduate project student Jie-Ting Li, participated in the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers’ 2025 Annual Meeting and 42nd National Conference. Their paper titles and authors are listed below.
Announcement date | 2025/12/03
International
Graduate students Chi-Chang Huang and Quan-You Shi of the Graduate Institute of Vehicle and Energy Engineering passed the review of Kyushu University’s Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences. They will pursue a master’s dual-degree program in Japan during the second semester of academic year 114 and the first semester of academic year 115 (R.O.C. academic years, as stated in the announcement). This reflects GPTL’s continued commitment to research talent development and international academic exchange.
Source：NTNU Vehicle and Energy Engineering Program | 2025 News
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Event dates | 2025/11/15
Graduate student Ding-Wu Bai presented the paper below at the 46th Electrical Power Engineering Conference, 22nd Taiwan Power Electronics Conference, and 2025 Power Engineering Research Results Conference.
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Visit dates | 2025/10/12–18
Graduate students Chi-Wen Chuang, Zheng-Wei Fan, and Shih-Lun Chou, along with fellow students, visited Kyushu University in Japan for academic exchange.
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Inauguration date | 2025/08/01
Development Milestone
National Taiwan Normal University officially established its Graduate Institute of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, holding an inauguration ceremony at the College of Technology and Engineering. The institute strengthens research in intelligent vehicles, new energy, and interdisciplinary engineering while expanding connections with industry.
Appointment date | 2025/08/01
Laboratory Milestone
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung became the tenth dean of NTNU’s College of Technology and Engineering on August 1, 2025. His research and teaching have long spanned vehicles, energy, control, and industrial applications, alongside continued efforts to advance interdisciplinary engineering research and talent development.
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Conference dates | 2025/06/18–2025/06/20
Awards
GPTL students Chi-Wen Chuang and Jie-Ting Li participated in the student paper competition at the 2025 International Conference and Technology Forum on Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells. Chuang received second place, while Li received an honorable mention, highlighting the lab’s student research achievements in hydrogen, fuel cells, and energy systems.
Source：NTNU College of Technology and Engineering Newsletter
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Presentation date | 2025/05/21
Chi-Chang Huang traveled to Yokohama, Japan, to participate in the 7th International Electric Vehicle Technology Conference (EVTeC 2025) and present the paper listed below.
Competition dates | 2025/05/16–2025/05/17
Competition
Students jointly advised by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung, Asst. Prof. Chun-Hsing Chang, and Adjunct Asst. Prof. Yu-Hsuan Lin competed in the 33rd National Collegiate Eco-Vehicle Competition at Changhua Coastal Industrial Park. In their first appearance, the team won first place in vehicle fabrication and fourth place in the dynamic competition.
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Event dates | 2023/06/19–2023/06/20
International
Faculty and students from Purdue University’s College of Engineering visited NTNU’s College of Technology and Engineering. Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung and graduate students introduced vehicle and energy research facilities and the automotive workshop, promoting academic exchange between the two institutions.
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Signing date | 2023/03/07
International Exchange
NTNU’s College of Technology and Engineering and College of Science signed a master’s dual-degree agreement with Kyushu University’s Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, expanding research and student development cooperation. Following the signing, Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung guided the visiting faculty through the automotive and electric vehicle workshop and related research facilities.
Annual record
Award year | 2023
Research
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung was recognized with NTNU’s 2023 Research Achievement Promotion Award, reflecting sustained efforts to translate vehicle, energy, and control research into technology applications and industry collaboration.
Source：NTNU 2023 Industry–Academia Collaboration and Research Achievement Promotion Award Recipients
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Publication date | 2022/05/13
Industry
NTNU’s Office of Research and Development highlighted university research commercialization. Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung shared the experience of NeoPower Technologies, which he co-founded, tracing the transition from vehicle energy-management research to products and business applications.
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Lecture date | 2021/06/04
Invited Lecture
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung delivered an invited lecture on innovative inventions for energy-efficient vehicles and green transportation at the training camp for the 2021 Taiwan Energy and Clean Energy Technology Creative Practice Competition. The lecture focused on energy-efficient vehicles, green transportation, and practical innovation, reflecting GPTL’s long-standing research and educational interests.
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Established | 2020/03
Industry
NeoPower Technologies grew from a research and development team comprising professors from National Taiwan Normal University and National Taipei University of Technology, supported by the Ministry of Education’s university–industry innovation R&D program in 2018 to develop a university spin-off and cultivate advanced talent. Approved by NTNU’s start-up review committee in January 2020, the company was formally established that March as NTNU’s first university spin-off. Its work applies active optimal energy-management technology to green-energy facilities and electric vehicles to improve the use of energy and powertrain systems.
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Publication date | 2019/10/23
Industry–Academia Achievement
Active vehicle electrical energy management technology jointly developed by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung and Associate Prof. Syuan-Yi Chen received board approval for an NT$10 million investment from a Taiwan-listed company. The technology also received support from the Ministry of Education’s university–industry innovation R&D program, supporting a specialized laboratory, a technical team, and subsequent startup development.
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Exchange date | 2019/05/20
International Collaboration
Prof. Huei Peng of the University of Michigan visited NTNU to discuss international research collaboration with Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung and university representatives. Focusing on intelligent vehicles and control technology, the exchange marked an important starting point for further collaboration.
Annual record
Award year | 2019
Industry
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung received NTNU’s 2019 Industry–Academia Collaboration Award in recognition of achievements in collaborative vehicle, energy, and system-control technology development.
Source：NTNU 2019 Industry–Academia Collaboration and Research Achievement Promotion Award Recipients
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Publication date | 2018/09/21
Research Project
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung’s project on optimal system design and intelligent energy management modules for electric vehicles and green-energy facilities was selected for the Ministry of Education’s university–industry innovation R&D program. The project integrates electric vehicles, green-energy facilities, and intelligent energy management, with commercialization and startup development as major goals.
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Established | 2018/08/01
Milestone
NTNU established the Undergraduate Program of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, with Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung serving as its founding director. The program expanded long-standing vehicle, energy, and intelligent-system research into a broader education and research framework.
Annual record
Award year | 2018
Competition Achievement
Students advised by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung and Prof. Syuan-Yi Chen entered an innovative wireless-transfer active multi-source energy management system in the 2018 Taiwan Energy and Clean Energy Technology Creative Practice Competition, receiving an honorable mention in the collegiate local-practice category. The project integrates renewable energy, grid power, storage, and active power control to demonstrate optimized multi-source energy management.
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Publication date | 2017/09/18
Teaching and Laboratory Culture
An interview by NTNU’s Center for Teaching and Learning Development documented how Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung brought experience in energy-efficient vehicle R&D at ITRI into engineering education. It also followed students from ideation and frame welding to body fabrication and vehicle competitions, reflecting GPTL’s emphasis on hands-on learning, innovation, and engineering validation.
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Event date | 2017/06/24
Competition
A team advised by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung won first place in the 2017 National Collegiate Intelligent Vehicle Scenario Creativity Competition with a high-efficiency shared parent–child electric vehicle concept, continuing GPTL’s hands-on work in electrified mobility and energy-efficient system design.
Announcement date | 2017/06/05
Teaching
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung received NTNU’s 2017 Distinguished Teaching Award. NTNU highlighted his integration of industrial technologies, electric-vehicle equipment, hands-on competitions, and problem-based learning into engineering education. These practices underpin GPTL’s long-standing approach to talent development through “Learning through Building.”
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Publication date | 2016/12/14
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
NTNU launched NTNU Master Start-Up, a program centered on interdisciplinary practice and entrepreneurial talent development. Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung, then Associate Vice President for Research and Development at National Taiwan Normal University, helped advance the program, continuing his efforts to connect technology development, industry, and education.
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Final date | 2016/08/23
Competition
Students Hsueh-Chung Han, Kuo Cheng-Ju, and Wang Ming-Yu, advised by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung, entered the 2016 GreenTech TECO Technology Creativity Competition with a spring-energy eco-vehicle and received an honorable mention. The project demonstrates GPTL’s hands-on approach to turning energy concepts into student-built engineering prototypes and competition entries.
Source：2016 GreenTech TECO Technology Creativity Competition
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Publication date | 2014/10/28
Competition
NTNU Industrial Education students Po-Lin Shih, 陳彥霖, and 游明倫, advised by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung, won the Gold Prize in the Yulon Nissan Innovation Award with a magnetic vehicle anti-collision, anti-theft, and rescue system. Following Air Leaf and Endurance Life, the team achieved a third consecutive Gold Prize.
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Publication date | 2012/12/18
Competition
A team advised by Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung entered the Yulon Nissan Innovation Award with Endurance Life, a concept using piezoelectric energy harvesting to extend battery endurance, and won the Gold Prize for a second consecutive championship.
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Publication date | 2010/10/07
Competition
Prof. Yi-Hsuan Hung led a student team including Yu-Hsuan Lin and Jian-Hao Chen to the Yulon Nissan Innovation Award with Air Leaf, winning the Gold Prize in the Innovative Technology category on their first attempt. The concept integrated pneumatic energy with electric mobility and became an early representative GPTL student project.