Kuei-Yuan Chan 詹魁元

Research Interests
Optimization Theory, Design Concept and Methodology, Large-Scale Problems, Uncertainty Propagation, Probabilistic Optimization, Design under Uncertainty, Eco-Design and Manufacturing, Life Cycle Analysis, Policy Analysis under Uncertainty.


Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, USA, 2005
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, USA, 2002
B.S. in Power Mech. Eng. , National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 1997


Academic Experiences

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2013-present

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2010-2013

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2006-2010

Director, System Optimization Laboratory, National Cheng Kung University, 2006-present

Special Session Co-Coordinator, International Liaison, ASME DETC/CIE Design Automation Conference, 2009-present

Guest Editor, Newsletter of the Chinese Society of Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2009-10

Conference Co-Chair, International Conference on History of Mechanical Technology and Mechanical Design (Taiwan), 2012

Program Committee, International Conference on Manufacturing Automation (Hong Kong), 2010

Reviewer for
• AIAA Journal, 2008-present
• AI EDAM Journal, 2009-present
• Applied Mathematical Modeling, 2012-present
• ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, 2005-present
• ASME Int. Manufacturing Science and Engin. Conf.,
2007-present
• IEEE Transactions on Reliability,
2007-present
• International Journal on Reliability and Safety, 2007-present
• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing,
2011-present
• Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 2012-present
• Journal of Engineering Design, 2009-present
• Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2006-present
• Journal of Mechanical Design, 2006-present
• Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2009-present
• Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2008-present
• Operations Research and Decision Theory (OPSEARCH), 2012-present
• Physica A, 2011-present
• Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 2011-present
• SAE Congress, 2005-present
• Science of the Total Environment, 2011-present
• Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment,
2008-present
• Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2005-present
• Transportation Research Part D, 2012-present


Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2005-2006
Graduate Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2005-2006
Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2002-2005

Professional Experiences
Consultant (Software Developer), FORD Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan 2005-2006
IT Director, Optimal Design Laboratory, University of Michigan, 2002-2005
Assistant Researcher, China Textile Institute, Tucheng, Taiwan 1999-2000
Corporal, National Army, Taiwan 1997-1999
Service Engineer, Lai-Lai Automobile Inc. Hsin-Chung, Taiwan 1996-1997


Honors
Best Paper Award, International Conference on Innovative Design and Manufacturing, 2012
Excellent Teaching Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2011
Outstanding Young Researcher Award, National Science Council, 2011
College Student Research Award, National Science Council, 2009
SAE Recognition Award, 2004, 2007
First Place, I-Lan Corporal Training Center, 1998
Outstanding Leader Award, National Tsing Hua Univ., 1996
The Chan Clan Fellowship, 1997, 2000, 2001

Professional Associations
ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (since 2000)
SAE, Society of Automotive Engineering (since 2001)
AIAA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (since 2002)
INFORMS, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science (since 2002)
ISSMO, International Society of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (since 2006)
CSQ, Chinese Society of Quality (since2007)
CSME, Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (since 2008)