Introduction
Han-Pang Huang
Affiliation:
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering, NTU
E-mail:
hanpang@ntu.edu.tw
Research expertise:
Intelligent Robotics, Automation System, Precision System Control, Prosthetic Hands, RFID Systems
Dr. Huang graduated from National Taipei Institute of Technology in 1977, and received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1982 and 1986, respectively.
Since 1986 he has been with the National Taiwan University, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering. He was the Vice Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering Department from August 1992 to July 1993, Director of Semiconductor Industry Teaching Resource Center from January 2001 to December 2001, Director of CIM Education Center, Taiwan IBM and Tjing Ling Industrial Research Institute from August 1989 to July 1996, the Director of Manufacturing Automation Technology Research Center from August 1996 to July 1999. He has served as the Associate Dean of College of Engineering, National Taiwan University since August 2000. His research interests include machine intelligence, network-based manufacturing systems, intelligent robotic systems, prosthetic hands, nano manipulation and nonlinear systems. Dr. Huang holds several patents on dexterous hands, real-time communication control and semiconductor manufacturing.
Dr. Huang is a member of Tau Beta Pi, IEEE, SME, CFSA, CIAE. He was the Chapter Chair of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Taipei Chapter (1996-1998), the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Chinese Fuzzy System Association, the Program Chair of the 1998 International Conference on Mechatronic Technology (ICMT'98), the General Vice Chair of the Eighth International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress (IFSA'99), 1999, and the Organizing Committee Chair of the 2002 Asia-Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management System. He is also the Publication Chair of 2003 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Program Chair of 2003 Intl. Conf. on Automation Technology, and Program Co-Chair of 2004 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Networks, Communication, and Control. He has published more than 170 referred papers and conference papers. He is the co-author of the books "Fuzzy Neural Intelligent Systems: Mathematical Foundation and the Applications in Engineering," published by CRC Press in January, 2001, and "Introduction to Nano Engineering," published by Princeton International Publishing Co., 2003. He was the Guest Editor of IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics in 2001. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chinese Fuzzy System Association from September 1997 to September 1999.He was the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Fuzzy System from September 1999 to December 2002. Currently, he is the FIRA Associate Editor, the Editorial Board of International Journal of Advanced Robotics, the Senior Editor of the International Journal of Electronic Business Management, and the Associate Editor of IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering. He received the Ford University Research Award (1996-1998). He has received three-time Distinguished Research Awards (1996-2002), and Research Fellow Award (2002-2005) from National Science Council, Taiwan R.O.C. He is named in Who's Who in the World 2001, 2002, and Who's Who in the R.O.C. 2002.
Since 1986 he has been with the National Taiwan University, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering. He was the Vice Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering Department from August 1992 to July 1993, Director of Semiconductor Industry Teaching Resource Center from January 2001 to December 2001, Director of CIM Education Center, Taiwan IBM and Tjing Ling Industrial Research Institute from August 1989 to July 1996, the Director of Manufacturing Automation Technology Research Center from August 1996 to July 1999. He has served as the Associate Dean of College of Engineering, National Taiwan University since August 2000. His research interests include machine intelligence, network-based manufacturing systems, intelligent robotic systems, prosthetic hands, nano manipulation and nonlinear systems. Dr. Huang holds several patents on dexterous hands, real-time communication control and semiconductor manufacturing.
Dr. Huang is a member of Tau Beta Pi, IEEE, SME, CFSA, CIAE. He was the Chapter Chair of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Taipei Chapter (1996-1998), the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Chinese Fuzzy System Association, the Program Chair of the 1998 International Conference on Mechatronic Technology (ICMT'98), the General Vice Chair of the Eighth International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress (IFSA'99), 1999, and the Organizing Committee Chair of the 2002 Asia-Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management System. He is also the Publication Chair of 2003 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Program Chair of 2003 Intl. Conf. on Automation Technology, and Program Co-Chair of 2004 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Networks, Communication, and Control. He has published more than 170 referred papers and conference papers. He is the co-author of the books "Fuzzy Neural Intelligent Systems: Mathematical Foundation and the Applications in Engineering," published by CRC Press in January, 2001, and "Introduction to Nano Engineering," published by Princeton International Publishing Co., 2003. He was the Guest Editor of IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics in 2001. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chinese Fuzzy System Association from September 1997 to September 1999.He was the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Fuzzy System from September 1999 to December 2002. Currently, he is the FIRA Associate Editor, the Editorial Board of International Journal of Advanced Robotics, the Senior Editor of the International Journal of Electronic Business Management, and the Associate Editor of IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering. He received the Ford University Research Award (1996-1998). He has received three-time Distinguished Research Awards (1996-2002), and Research Fellow Award (2002-2005) from National Science Council, Taiwan R.O.C. He is named in Who's Who in the World 2001, 2002, and Who's Who in the R.O.C. 2002.