Keynote Speaker

MNC 2024 Keynote Speakers List
2-2: Nanodevices
Prof. Charusluk Viphavakit, Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand

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Charusluk Viphavakit was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She received the Bachelor’s degree in Nanoelectronic Engineering from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, in 2010, the Master’s degree in nanotechnology from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree from Frederick University, Cyprus, with ERASMUN MUNDUS scholarship in 2015 and from City, University of London, UK in 2018. She was a Postdoctoral Researcher in Optical Fibre Research Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland, through Irish Research Council Fellowship for two years. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and IEEE Photonics Society. She is also a member of OPTICA and SPIE. She is currently a full-time Associate Professor, and head of the Nano-Engineering program at the International School of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. She is in the editorial board of the Engineering Journal. Her research interests include optical waveguide and optical fiber sensor for biomedical applications.
4: BioMEMS, Lab on a Chip, and Nanobiotechnology
Prof. Ichiro Yamashita, Osaka University, Japan

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Bio and device meet at Nano.
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Ichiro Yamashita graduated from Kyoto University and received a Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University in1998. 1978-2013, he worked at Panasonic Corporation, 2003-2017 at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, and 2013-present at Osaka University. 2014-present, a visiting professor National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.
His research interests include Nanotechnology, Biomineralization, Aptamer, and Biosensors. He proposed a biological inorganic nanostructure fabrication process, “Bio Nano Process”, in 1997. He discovered anomalous charge-transfer enhancement effects in electrochemistry in 2020 and is developing a DNA sensor based on this discovery. Awards and honors include Human Frontier Science Program. He is a fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics.
5: Microsystem Technology and MEMS
Prof. Cheng-Yao Lo, National Tsing Hua Univ., Taiwan

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Elastomer-Based Force Sensors and Their Niche Applications
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Dr. Lo received his Ph. D. degree from The University of Tokyo (2009, Japan). His professional trainings include thin film optics, optoelectronic devices, CMOS semiconductor, MEMS, and printed electronics. He was an engineer in TSMC during 2001-2005, where he was responsible for process integration in the RD team. He joined National Tsing Hua University in 2010, where he started researches in flexible and printed electronics for sensing applications. He is currently known in the fields of force/stress/strain/tactile sensing based on polymeric materials. He holds several patents, published 50+ journal articles, and performed 60+ conference presentations as single corresponding author.
6: Atomic Layer Processing (ALP)
Prof. Yasuhiko Hayashi,, Okayama Univ., Japan
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