ChiMei Building 4F R95411
Chair Professor Yonhua Tzeng
Address
Email
TEL
+886-6-2757575 ext.62451
Lab
Diamond and Devices Lab
(R95415/ext.62400-2157 / (06)2362487)
Background
Educations
1983
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
1981
M. S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
1977
B. S., Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Experiences
2006/1-present
University Chair and Distinguished Professor, Institute of Microelectronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2022/1-present
Member of Fellow Search Committee, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2022/1-present
Member of Nomination and Appointments Committee, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
Member of Executive Committee, New Diamond and Nano Carbon (NDNC) International Conference.
2024/1-present
Chair of Fellow Evaluation Committee, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2020/1-2021/12
Immediate Past President
2018/1-2019/11
President, IEEE Nanotechnology Council.
2017/4-2017/8
Visiting Scientist, Microsystems Technology Lab., Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
2007/7-present
Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 USA.
2016/2-2016/8
Visiting Faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California in Los Angeles, USA.
2015/1-2016/11
Vice President for Publications, IEEE Nanotechnology Council.
2009/8-2015/7
Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2011/6-2011/8
Visiting Summer Faculty, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA.
2012/6-2012/8
Visiting Summer Faculty, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA.
2007/7-2009/7
Vice President for Research and Development, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2007/8-2009/7
Founding Editor-in-Chief, Banyan Research Express @NCKU, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2006/12-2009/7
Founding Director, Institute of Innovations and Advanced Studies, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2008/10-2009/7
Founding Director, NCKU-Delta Electronics Joint Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2005/6-2006/8
Center Director, Center for Micro/Nano Technology Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2005/6-2006/8
Director, NCKU-ITRI Cooperative Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2005/8-2006/8
Director, NSC Southern Taiwan Nanotechnology Core Facility Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
2005/8-2006/8
Director, Institute of Nanotechnology and Microsystems Engineering, College of Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
1995/10-2007/6
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University.
1992/10-1995/9
Alumni Professor of Electrical Engineering, Auburn University.
1992/3-1992/9
NSF Japan Fellow, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
1991/9-1992/3
Visiting Scientist, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, U.K.
1989/10-1992/9
Alumni Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Auburn University.
1988/9-1989/9
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Auburn University.
1983/9-1988/9
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Auburn University.
1979/6-1983/8
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Specialities
- CVD diamond and nano carbons.
- Nanoscience and nanotechnology.
- Nanophotonics and sensors.
- Microelectronics fabrication processes and VLSI technology.
- Electron devices.
- Plasma science and applications.
- Pulsed power and high-voltage, high-current plasma switches.
Publication
Journal
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- Yonhua Tzeng , Cheng-Ying Jhan, Shi-Hong Sung and Yu-Yang Chiou. Effects of Crystalline Diamond Nanoparticles on Silicon Thin Films as an Anode for a Lithium-Ion Battery. Batteries 2024, 10, 321. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10090321. (IF: 4.6)
- Yonhua Tzeng. Diamonds for spreading heat dissipation in high-power semiconductor chips. Vacuum, 37(2), 2024 (Taiwan Vacuum Society).
- Yonhua Tzeng , Cheng-Ying Jhan, Shi-Hong Sung and Yu-Yang Chiou. Effects of Crystalline Diamond Nanoparticles on Silicon Thin Films as an Anode for a Lithium-Ion Battery. Batteries 2024, 10, 321. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10090321. (IF: 4.6)
Conference
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- Ying-Ren Chen, Waileong Chen, Yonhua Tzeng. Graphene for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Molecular Sensors. 2017 IEEE Nanotechnology Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, July 25-28, 2017.
- Y. Tzeng et al. Nitrogen-Incorporated Ultrananocrystalline Diamond and Graphene Nanowalls Coated Graphite and Silicon Anodes for Long-Life Lithium Ion Batteries. 2016 IEEE Nanotechnology Conference, Sendai, Japan, August 22-25, 2016.
- Jim Chen and Y. Tzeng. Independently Controlled Etching and Growth of Graphene Quantum Dots and Their SERS Applications. 2016 IEEE Nanotechnology Conference, Sendai, Japan, August 22-25, 2016.
Patent
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- US PATENTS
- 1. Shih-Hwa Chiou, Tien-Chun Yang, Chia-Ching Chang, Yon-Hua Tzeng. Nanodiamond Mediated CRISPR-CAS9 Delivery System. US Patent, Allowed 2024.
- 2. Yon-hua Tzeng, Yen-Ting Pan. Composite electrode material and method for manufacturing the same, composite electrode containing said composite electrode material, and Li-based battery comprising said composite electrode. US patent No.: US 11,245,109 B2. Feb. 8, 2022.
Others
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- (Invited talk) Yonhua Tzeng. Carbon Nanotechnology for Silicon Based Lithium Ion Battery Anode. IEEE NMDC 2018, Portland, Or, USA, October 14-17, 2018.
- (Invited talk) Yonhua Tzeng, Waileong Chen, Yen-Ting Pan, Jiun-Chi Lai. Carbon Nanostructures on Silicon Nanoparticles for High-Capacity and Long-Life Anode of Lithium Ion Battery. IEEE NMDC 2017, Singapore, October 2-4, 2017
- (Special Seminar) Yonhua Tzeng. From Diamond to Graphene and Related Carbon Nanotechnology. MIT-MTL, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 30, 2017
Projects
- Principal Investigator - Research and Development on High-performance Silicon-based Porous Anode for Lithium Ion Battery. MOST, Taiwan (III), NSTC, 2024-2025.
- Principal Investigator - Research and Development on High-performance Silicon-based Porous Anode for Lithium Ion Battery. MOST, Taiwan (II), NSTC 112-2221-E-006-075 -, 20230801-20240731.
- Principal Investigator – Research and Development on High-performance Silicon-based Porous Anode for Lithium Ion Battery. MOST, Taiwan, MOST 111-2221-E-006-155, 2022-2023.
- Principal Investigator – Research on large-area crystalline diamond wafers and hybrid diamond-compound-semiconductor wafers – KINIK, Inc., Taiwan, 2022 - 2024.
- Principal Investigator – Feasibility study of diamond as a thermal conductor for GaN power devices. Win Semiconductor, Taiwan, 2022-2024.
- Principal Investigator - BEOL compatible diamond process for thermal and mechanical management. TSMC, Taiwan, 2022.03.01 – 2024.02.28
- Principal Investigator - Research on High Capacity and Long Cycling Live Silicon Based Composite Anode. MOST, Taiwan, 108-2221-E-006-130-, 2019.08.01 - 2022.07.31.
- Principal Investigator – Research on Advanced 2-D Optoelectronic: Synthesis of Graphene, Optoelectronic Effects, and Creative Devices. MOST, Taiwan, 106-2221-E-006-173-MY3. 2017.08.01 - 2020.07.31.
- Principal Investigator – Ultrananocrystalline diamond and graphene nanowalls enhanced lithium ion battery electrode. Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, 105-2221-E-006-057-MY3, 2016.08.1 – 2019.07.31
- Principal Investigator - Graphene based photo-detector research and development. MOST, Taiwan, 2014.08 – 2017.07
- Principal Investigator – Graphene Tunneling Transistors. NCKU Top University Program, Taiwan, 2014.1 – 2014.12.
- Principal Investigator – Optimization of graphene synthesis and research on advanced carbon electronics. NSC, Taiwan, 2012.8 – 2015.7
- Principal Investigator – High thermal conductivity coating technology. ITRI - Electronics and Optoelectronics Research Laboratories, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, 2012.1 – 2012.12.
- Principal Investigator – Emerging carbon science and technology: Essential breakthrough technology for practical applications of graphene. NCKU Top University Summit Research Project, 2012.5 –2012.12.
- Principal Investigator – Design and optimization of plasmonic coupling based innovative heterogeneous nanostructures as enabling devices for sensing and identification of molecules and micro-nanostructured materials. NSC, Taiwan, 2011.8 – 2014.7.
- Principal Investigator – High thermal conductivity coating technology. ITRI - Electronics and Optoelectronics Research Laboratories, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, 2011.1 – 2011.12.
- Principal Investigator – Voltage controlled high frequency tunable resonator- Low temperature CVD of nanodiamond. ITRI-Microsystems Center, Tainan, Taiwan, 2011.1 – 2011.12.
- Principal Investigator – Study on Novel Flash Memory by Composite SNONS and Nano-dot Techniques. TSMC, 2011.1 – 2011.12.
- Principal Investigator – Sub-project: CVD diamond based in-situ temperature controlled resistive heater as a minimally invasive surgical tool. NSC- Taiwan, 2011.1. – 2011.12.
- Principal Investigator – Synthesis of high performance nanodiamond and graphene for electronic and RF MEMS applications. NSC Dragon Gate Grant, 2010.9 – 2012.8.
- Principal Investigator – Diamond Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitter. NSC EU FP-7 Cooking Project, Taiwan, 2010.3 – 2011.2.
- Principal Investigator – Doping Mechanism and Nanostructural Optimization for Smooth and Conductive Large Area Nanodiamond Films with Applications to High Quality Factor and High Frequency RF Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. NSC National Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Project, 2009.8 – 2012.7.
- Principal Investigator – Grant for Promotion of International Influence of Scholars. NSC, 2009.8 – 2010.10.
- Co-Principal Investigator – ITRI Academia-Research Institute Collaborative Pioneering Research on RF MEMS Channel Selection Filters. ITRI, 2009.1 – 2009.12.
- Principal Investigator – Energy applications of conductive nanodiamond films: electrochemical generation of hydrogen. NSC EU FP-7 Cooking Project, Taiwan, 2008.12 – 2010.2.
- Co-Principal Investigator – European Union National Contact Point in Taiwan. NSC, Taiwan, 2008.9 – 2009.8.
- Principal Investigator – Diamond Electrodes for Water Splitting. NSC, Taiwan, 2008.12 – 2009.11.
- Principal Investigator – International Academia-Industrial Collaboration. NSC, Taiwan, 2008.9 – 2009.8.
- Principal Investigator – Nanocarbon for Cold Cathode Applicatoins. Chimei Corp, Taiwan, 2008.2 – 2009.12.
- Principal Investigator – Charge Transfer Doping and Advanced Diamond Electronics. NSC, Taiwan, 2007.8 – 2011.01.
- Principal Investigator – Fabrication Technology for Nanoimprint Molds and Development of Processes for Practical Applications. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, 2006.2 – 2006.12.
- Principal Investigator – Advanced Nanotechnology Human Resources and Incubation Center for Southern Taiwan. Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2005.01 – 2006.12.
- Principal Investigator – Southern Taiwan Nanotechnology Core Facility Center. NSC, Taiwan, 2005.8 – 2006.07.
- Principal Investigator – NCKU-NSYSU Inter-University Collaborative Program. MOE, Taiwan, 2005.1 – 2005.12.
- Principal Investigator – Nanotechnology and Plasma Assisted Processing Technology. AMSTC, October 1, 2003- September 30, 2005.
- Co-Principal Investigator – Ultrasonication for Food Safety. AAES, June 1, 2003- May 31, 2005.
- Principal Investigator – Carbon Nanotubes and Nanodiamond for Bio-sensor applications. USDA/AUDFS, June 1, 2003 – May 31, 2006.
- Principal Investigator – Carbon Nanotube Based Bio-sensors. USDA/AUDFS, June 1, 2002- May 31, 2003.
- Principal Investigator – Carbon Nanotube Electron Emitters and Applications. Brother International, Inc., June 1, 2001 – May 31, 2002.
- Principal Investigator – Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Electron Emitter. US NAVY, 5/1/1998 – 4/30/2002.
- Principal Investigator – Novel Processes for CVD Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride. NASA, 6/1/1997 – 5/31/2001.
- Principal Investigator – Processing and Applications of CVD Diamond. 3M Corporate Research Center, 9/16/94 – 9/15/95.
- Principal Investigator – Novel Processes and Applications of CVD Diamond, Cubic Boron Nitride and High-Tc Superconductors. NASA, 6/1/94 – 5/31/97.
- Principal Investigator – High Performance Polishing Techniques for CVD Diamond. Naval Air Warfare Center, 9/23/93 – 9/22/95.
- Principal Investigator – Pseudo-Homoepitaxial Growth of Single Crystalline Diamond Films. InterScience, Inc., 7/15/93 – 1/14/94.
- Principal Investigator – Japan Long-Term Visit: Mechanisms and Technical Issues Concerning the Production of Smooth Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride Films. National Science Foundation, 3/16/92 – 3/15/93.
- Principal Investigator – Homoepitaxial Growth of Diamond. InterScience, Inc., 3/1/92 – 9/30/92.
- Principal Investigator – Diamond Films for Thermal Management and Space Applications. SDIO/IST - Naval Surface Warfare Center (Virginia Ayres), 4/1/91 – 3/31/92.
- Principal Investigator – Breakthrough Technologies from Mixed Composite Fibers: Diamond/Diamond-Like Carbon/Metal Composites. Alabama Research Institute, 10/1/90 – 3/31/92.
- Principal Investigator – Diamond Deposition by Controlled Nucleation and Growth. Office of Naval Research 79% (Bob Schwartz), Auburn University 21% (Equipment Matching funds), 4/1/90 – 9/30/93.
- Principal Investigator – Flame CVD of Diamond Thin Films. SDIO/IST - Naval Surface Warfare Center (Bob Dewitt), 3/1/90 – 12/31/90.
- Principal Investigator – Plasma CVD of Diamond Films. NASA Lewis Research Center Fellowship for Richard Phillips, 7/1/89 – 6/30/92.
- Principal Investigator – Plasma Chemistry Engineering for Chemical Vapor Deposition of Electrically Insulating Diamond Thin Films. SDIO/IST - Naval Surface Weapons Center (Bob Dewitt), 1/1/89 – 12/31/89.
- Principal Investigator – Ohmic Contact Technology for High Superconductors. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Fellowship for Mitch Belser, 9/16/88 – 9/15/90.
- Principal Investigator – Protective Coating of Optical Windows by Diamond CVD. Ionic Atlanta, Inc. (Keith Legg and Jim Stevenson), 9/1/88 – 8/31/90.
- Principal Investigator – High Tc Superconductor Thin Film Deposition with In-situ Laser Annealing. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Fellowship for Wesley Tanger, 8/1/88 – 7/31/92.
- Principal Investigator – High Temperature Superconductor Thin Film Technology. Ionic Atlanta, Inc. (Keith Legg), 8/1/88 – 3/31/89.
- Principal Investigator – Feasibility Study of High Tc Superconductor Opening Switches. Eglin Air Force Base (Mike Fernandez), 3/16/88 – 9/30/88.
- Principal Investigator – Diamond and Diamond-Like Films Grown by the Hollow Cathode Plasma. Ionic Atlanta, Inc., 8/1/87 – 1/31/88.
- Principal Investigator – Photo-Assisted CVD of Compound Semiconductors. Ssubtopic of the Microelectronics Program supported by Microelectronics Research, the Center for Advanced Technology/ Naval Surface Warfare Center, 9/1/86 – 12/31/88.
- Principal Investigator – Plasma and Laser Assisted Etching Techniques for VLSI Applications. Alabama Research Institute, 5/1/86 – 4/30/87.
- Principal Investigator – Solid State Metal-Insulator-Metal High Energy Density Capacitor for Space Power Application. Space Power Institute, 10/15/85 – 12/31/89.
- Principal Investigator – Engineering Research Equipment: Auger Electron Spectroscopy for Microelectronics and Material Surface Research. National Science Foundation 41.7%, Auburn University 45.7%, and Space Power Institute 13.6%, 9/1/85 – 8/31/86.
- Principal Investigator – Impact of Gaseous Electronics on Plasma Processing of Microelectronic Materials. National Science Foundation 88%, Auburn University 12%,6/15/85 – 12/31/87.
- Principal Investigator – Plasma Enhanced GaAs MOVD and its Applications to Microelectronics. Texas Instruments, Inc. 75%, Auburn University 25%, 10/1/84 – 12/31/90.
- Principal Investigator – Novel Plasma Polymerization Assisted Dry Etching Techniques for VLSI Manufacturing. Alabama Research Institute, 2/1/84 – 1/31/85.
- Principal Investigator - 2013 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NSC #102-2916-I-006-017-A1, 10/6/13-12/9/13.
- Principal Investigator - 2013 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, ONRG, 10/6/13-12/31/13.
Classes
2024 Fall
2019 Spring
2014 Fall
2014 Spring
2013 Spring
2009 Fall
Students
Current Academic Year Lab Members
Master
CHEN,CHIEH-HSUN
HUS LUNG HSIN
KANG-ZHI-JIA
WEI CHUNG YU
Jian Wei Cai
CHIEN JUI CHENG
Chiou Yu Yang
Aurelius Ansel Wilendra
BoHan Wu
Huai-Kuan Chen
pre-Master
I-Lun Chiu
Graduates of all Previous Years
Ph.D.
103
Yueh-Chieh Chu
113
Cheng-Ying Jhan
Master
98
Jia-Lung Chen   Yung-Yi Chen
99
Bo-Han Wang   Chang-Wei Chen   Yu-Ming Liu   Ben-Chao Lo
100
Chiuan-Yi Li   Wei-Cheng Fang   Shih-Tse Chen   Wai-Leong Chen
101
Jia-Hao Wu   Yo-Tsong Li   Jui-Yung Lo   Shin-Hung Yei   Shou-Pu Yeh   Keng-Chih Liang   Gerald Jiang
102
Teckhou Tiong   Chi-Chun Lu   Yi-Kuan Wu
103
Po-Ying Chen   Chun-Cheng Chang   Yu-Ming Cheng
104
Ming-Yung Yu   Min-Jui Lo   Chih-Chun Chang   Pin-Yi Li   Jian-An Chen
105
Dong-Ming Wu   Chien-An Chi   Yu-Chun Chen   Cheng-Lung Chung
106
Yu-Chen Hsu   Ying-Ren Chen   Yen-Ting Pan   Daniel Harta Khosasi   Hui-Ming He
107
Yen-Chen Lin   Men-Chien Li   Wei-Chih Huang   Min-Siang Huang   Jin-Chi Lai
108
Li-Yang Chen   Yen-Shiang Mao   Tzu-Ting Chuang   Ray-Cheng Chen   Bo-Yen Huang
109
Lin Hung-Chin   Lo Huan-Chih   Lin,Bo-Yi   He,Jia-Lin
110
Ying-Chang Sung   Cheng-Ming Su   Vincent Shen   Yi-Hsuan Wu
111
Shang-Ho Wang   Alen Jhang   Andrew Wu   Henry Chiu   Benson Chen
112
GU YANG EN   YuSen Cian   PinSen Wang
113
ChiaPao Chiang   ShiHong Sung   JoHo Lu   FuCheng Lin   YuLun Chang
Honors
- Fellow of National Academy of Inventors, 2023.
- Teacher of Excellence Award, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 2022.
- 2020 Taiwan National Innovation Award, Novel Nanotechnology-Based Genomic Editing For Precision Medical Therapeutics in Retinal Diseases (創新奈米基因編輯技術:視網膜疾病精準醫療之應用) , Shih-Hwa Chiou, Shih-Jen Chen, De-Kuang Huang, Shih-Jie Chou, Tien-Chun Yang, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; National Chao-Tung University, Chia-Ching Chang; Yonhua Tzeng, National Cheng Kung University.
- Inaugural Senior Member, US National Academy of Inventors (2019 – present).
- Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Nanotechnology Council (2016-2017).
- Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Microsystems Technology Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 1 – August 30, 2017.
- Visiting Faculty, University of California at Los Angeles, Department of Electrical Engineering, Feb 15 – August 14, 2016.
- Distinguished Electrical Engineering Professor (2011), Chinese Institute of Electrical Engineers, Taipei, Taiwan.
- K.T. Lee Honorary Scholar Award (2012), K.T. Lee Endowed Chair Foundation (sponsored by the founder of Delta Electronics, Inc. Mr. Cheng)
- Distinguished Professorship (top 10% faculty member), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- University Chair Professorship (top 1% faculty member), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Creative Undergraduate Student Project Award (Advisor), NSC, Taiwan, 2012.
- Excellent Paper Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Conference, Portland, Oregon USA, 2011.
- Best MS Thesis Award (Advisor), IEEE Tainan Section, 2011.
- Fellow, IEEE (2005).
- Visiting Scholar (Cambridge University), Cavendish Lab, Cambridge University, UK.
- Japan Fellow (Tokyo Institute of Technology), National Science Foundation, USA.
- Alumni Chair Professorship (top 1% faculty members), Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama USA.
- Member of Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas, USA.
- Member of the Honor Society of HKN, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama USA.