About me
About
From physics and photonics to AI-enhanced education.
Chia-Kai Chang, Ph.D.
Chia-Kai Chang received his Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics at National Taiwan University in 2018. He then contributed to Taiwan’s technological innovation ecosystem through roles at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), where he developed AI software platforms, and the Institute for Information Industry (III), where he planned and designed digital education training programs — blending technical expertise with pedagogical innovation.
In 2021, he joined the Center for General Education at National Central University as an Assistant Professor, where he leads the design and coordination of the interdisciplinary credit program on Artificial Intelligence Applications. His research spans digital learning, educational big data, wearable IoT technologies and the development of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) systems.
His projects are supported by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and National Central University (NCU).
Career
My path
- Aug 2021 – present
Assistant Professor
Center for General Education, National Central University, Taiwan
- Jun 2019 – Jul 2021
Advanced Engineer
Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan
- Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
Researcher
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan
- Feb 2018
Ph.D.
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University
- Oct 2004 – Oct 2008
Research Assistant
National Center for Instrumentation Research, National Applied Research Laboratories
- Jul 2004
M.S. in Physics
National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
- Jul 2001
B.S. in Physics
National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
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