College of Engineering

To cultivate the human resources with utmost quality who can play a leading role in the field of materials science and closely related areas

(1) To promote the industry-oriented learning and teaching, balanced with the education on engineering fundamentals
(2) To maximize the critical and creative thinking to figure out how to get things done
(3) To elevate the capability for exploiting the interdisciplinary fusion technology
(4) To strengthen the ability to lead regional society and cope with international competitiveness

Structural materials
Information/display materials
Electronic materials
Energy materials
Biomaterials
Opto-electrical materials
Hybrid materials

Ceramic processing
Casting engineering
Powder metallurgy
Joining engineering

Surface treatment
Electrochemistry
Hard coating
Component design
Mechanical properties of materials
Reliability of materials

Coating of ceramic-metal thin films and analysis of their properties / Hybrid coating technology / Synthesis technology of next-generation hard coating 

Hybrid nano solar cell / Hybrid composites for fuel cell / Semi-conductor (nano-wire, nano-rod, nano-particle) dispersed conducting polymer / fabrication and characterization of optical materials through atomic deposition system

Al-,Cu-,Ti-, and Mg-based alloy design / Light weight alloys and high strength steels / Heat treatment and alloy design for the development of high strength steels, based on strengthening mechanism

New glass materials with excellent optical/electrical properties for the application of FPD / Environmental-friendly eco-materials / Functional glass by non-linear optics, statistical approaches to the structure in the short/middle range, simulation and spectroscopic methods

Intermetallic compounds / High performance thermoelastic materials / Shape memory alloys / Functional nano-composites / Process technology of light weight alloys with high melting point. 

Fabrication and characterization of Al-, Mg-, Cu-based composites / Computer analysis of the solidification using 3D-flow / Alloy design and characterization of the materials for automobile components / Plasma nitriding technology of high-precision components / environmental-friendly EPC technology.

Structural ceramics / Silica fiber sintered materials based on high-purity alumina, zirconia, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide for the application of e.g. heat-resistive engine components and space shuttle frame / Carbon-fiber-based composites for high temperature application / (Hydroxy-)apatite coated Ti for bioceramics

Interfacial phenomena of electrode and PZT ferroelectrics / Degradation mechanism of PZT ferroelectrics, focused on electrical fatigue, high leakage current, and aging / High frequency resonator / Micro-wave dielectrics for the application of filters / High-capacity lithium-ion batteries. 

Transparent oxide electrode materials for display devices and other applications / Amorphous transparent electrode for the flexible display / Opto-catalytic thin film with high response performance for the window glass / Smart windows (thermochromic & electrochromic)

Functional electrochemical devices such as battery, electrochemical capacitor, fuel cell, and sensor / Unified approach to the electrochemical and transport reactions / Transport phenomena through porous media based on fractal geometry / Biomimetic materials science / Fabrication of 3-D nano-structures with hybrid pores

Surface treatment including electrodeposition and anodization / Secondary batteries / Synthesis of carbon nano-tube and nano-fiber using chemical metallurgy and the improvement of their properties / High-efficient electrode based on carbon nano-tube for the application of fuel cells

Alloy design for the high strength steels / Strengthening mechanism / Correlation between heat treatment and microstructure / Improvement of materials properties based on the materials database and researches on the corresponding mechanism

Fabrication and characterization of the electrode materials for the micro-devices and electronic displays (TFT, FPD), based on thin film and vacuum technologies / Development of the field emission sources with new structures

Industry : 79.2% 
Governmental Agency : 2% 
Academic Institution : 8% 
Research Institution : 9% 
Non-governmental Organization : 0%