{"id":2996,"date":"2022-02-23T16:33:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T08:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/?post_type=news&p=2996"},"modified":"2022-03-17T16:35:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T08:35:44","slug":"college-of-professional-studies-professor-wins-international-invention-award","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.npust.edu.tw\/en\/news\/college-of-professional-studies-professor-wins-international-invention-award\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Professional Studies Professor Wins International Invention Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On February 22, the director of the Smart Mechatronics Program at the NPUST College of Professional Studies, Professor Uzu-Kuei Hsu was invited to Taiwan\u2019s Presidential Office to attend the \u201c17th<\/sup> Taiwan International Invention Awards\u201d ceremony. This was the fourth occasion on which Professor Hsu has met with the president to receive honors. At the ceremony, Taiwan\u2019s President, Tsai Ing-wen, affirmed the contributions Hsu made to the country in the field of \u201cdefense and strategic industries\u201d, and personally presented him with the \u201cOutstanding International Inventor Award\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the gathering, President Tsai commented on the way in which Professor Hsu has applied his professional knowledge in the field of aerospace, helping to improve the engine of the IDF Ching-kuo fighter jet and inventing a patented technology used in the F-16 computer monitoring and diagnosis system. During his military service, he was called \u201cthe National Army\u2019s king of inventions and the \u2018Edison\u2019 of the Air Force\u201d. Devoted to national defense research and development, Hsu has made many contributions to Taiwan\u2019s defense operations and he was warmly applauded by all the other winners at the ceremony. After retiring from the army, Hsu went on to teach at NPUST, and is currently serving as the director of the Smart Mechatronics Program at College of Professional Studies where he has been guiding young students in research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the ceremony, Professor Hsu said \u201cmy heart is full of gratitude for the honor of receiving this affirmation from the president and from the field. For every inventor, the Outstanding International Inventor award is like an \u201cOscar\u201d. To be able to win it really is the greatest honor.\u201d In the future, Hsu will continue to apply his talent, invest himself in innovative research and give back to the country. This year, Professor Hsu was also named an International Fellow by the International Alliance of Innovation and Invention Association, a distinction given to select individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the industry and academia. Since 1997, when Hsu was studying for a master\u2019s degree at the National Chung Cheng University College of Science, he has been working closely with the NCSIST Institute of Aeronautics and the Air Force. He has also participated in major national defense research and development projects for fighter jets, missiles and meteorology. In addition to the work he has done on IDF fighter performance, Hsiung Feng III missile design and development, and other long-term commitments to Taiwan\u2019s defense and combat capabilities, Hsu\u2019s enthusiasm for R&D has won him more than 40 domestic and foreign invention patents and resulted in the publishing of 400 papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Hsu encourages his students saying if you \u201cface your work, take joy in your work and develop professionalism, you are an expert.\u201d Not only has he made great achievements in the professional field, but he is also enthusiastic about public welfare. Once a recipient of support from the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, Hsu was determined that after making his own way, he would definitely give back to society. Now he works with the foundation on a talent training program at NPUST designed to give disadvantaged students the opportunity to take part in professional studies. He also organizes science camps during the winter and summer breaks for primary and secondary school children in remote rural areas. Hsu\u2019s tireless pursuit of learning, professional development of academic knowledge, and enthusiasm for the public welfare society set an example for the students, and expectations are that he will help them to become NPUST\u2019s inventors of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n