Takaaki Sato (佐藤 隆昭)
- I am a researcher who uses MEMS to explore the fundamental origins and significant applications of friction, adhesion, wear, and lubrication from a microscopic viewpoint.
- I got my Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo. Then I was a researcher at the University of Tokyo and the University of Pennsylvania before joining the faculty at NTHU.
- My favorites are Final Fantasy5, Final Fantasy9, Coffee, Pizza, Donuts, and Pie. I'm Sherlockian.
Ci-En "Grace" Lin (林慈恩)
- I studied the Automatic Control Engineering for active noise-canceling headphones, and received an Excellence Award in senior project exhibition.
- I received a B.S. in Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering from National Sun Yat-sen University and began an M.S. program in Design and Smart Manufacturing in the Power Mechanical Engineering Department at National Tsing Hua University.
- I enjoy playing badminton, drinking juice, and making handmade crafts such as paper art. In my spare time, I love reading novels by 東野圭吾.
Kai "Ethan" Ching-Ta (勁達蓋)
- I studied the thermal fluids and joined a project of a solar thermal energy storage system. The project focused on converting solar energy into either heat or electricity for hot water demands.
- I started my M.S. in the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University in September 2025. Our research outcomes are based on micromachines, Transmission Electron microscopy（TEM） and tribology.
- I like playing basketball and listening to Jay Chou’s music; these are my main forms of entertainment in my free time.