STUST Held the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology (2021 ISNST) from November 18 to 19 in the Nantzi International Conference Hall of STUST. A number of honorable guests were invited, including Fu-Ren Shiao, Deputy Director of Economic Development Bureau, Tainan City Government, and Chung-Ching Chio, Superintendent of Chi Mei Hospital, who attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches in person. The theme of this symposium was "Sustainable Ecological Green," using scientific and technological academic research and practical work to lay a solid foundation for the sustainable operation of the earth. This theme attracted senior and young professors from various countries to lead students to contribute their studies, participate in the meeting, and demonstrate the excellent results of the school's establishment of international cooperation.

[STUST held the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology: President Deng-Maw Lu (fourth from left), Deputy Director Fu-Ren Shiao of Tainan Economic Development Bureau (third from left), and other honorable guests.]

This symposium was founded by STUST in 2003 and has become an internationally renowned academic exchange platform. This year, the symposium was jointly directed and sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Tainan City Government, and Chi Mei Hospital. Outstanding scholars and students participated in the event; they came from a number of well-known universities in 9 countries, including India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Sweden, Australia, etc. During the event, President Ito Shinichiro of Nihon Kogakuin University and Dean Zhi-Cheng Chen of the School of Information, National Yangming Jiaotong University, were invited to give a speech. At the same time, a total of 17 scholars from the aforementioned 9 countries were invited to give lectures. The lectures covered a wide range of topics, including various advanced and innovative technologies as well as artificial intelligence technology applied in electrical machinery, information, electronics, semiconductor optoelectronics, machinery manufacturing, chemical materials, biotechnology, and energy, along with wireless communication products and those of other fields. The content was very exciting, participants actively asked questions, and the scene was enthusiastic.

[Fu-Ren Shiao, Deputy Director of the Economic Development Bureau, Tainan City Government, was delivering a speech at the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology at STUST.]

In addition to domestic and foreign scholars, many domestic and foreign students participated in the symposium. A total of 245 papers were published. It was a symposium that integrated domestic and international academic heritage into a temple of knowledge, through the exchange of international academic research experience. All the discussions should have a very positive significance and effect on improving Taiwan's international academic standards. Although this year the symposium was affected by the pandemic and a lot of outstanding international scholars were unable to attend the conference, scholars still used the virtual and actual integration of online meetings and on-site physical meetings to make the symposium undiminished by the negative circumstances. In the future, STUST will also use this seminar as a basis and continue to invite more teachers and students from other countries to Taiwan to participate in this symposium. This will not only expand exchanges with the academic circles of Southeast Asian countries, but also contribute to the diversification policy of Taiwan's international exchange.

[Deng-Maw Lu, President of STUST, was delivering a speech at the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology.]

In recent years, STUST has actively conducted international exchanges with well-known universities in other countries. The international scholars invited to the symposium have a considerable degree of exchange and substantial cooperation with the school, such as the President Ito Shinichiro of Nihon Kogakuin University, Professor Torii of Kumamoto University in Japan, Professor S. Sivaperumal of Wiltek University of Technology in India, have had close cooperation relationships. STUST has continued to establish sister school relationships in emerging countries in Southeast Asia and other regions. Many local teachers and students have been to the sister schools for further studies. STUST actively communicates with internationally renowned universities and has established various programs to give students the opportunity to study abroad. At present, it has signed sister school contracts with a total of 247 universities in 33 countries, including Australia, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan. It has also signed double-degree program contracts with many famous universities as well as junior elites going abroad, with a variety of exchanges and cooperation. The agreements provide students with a great diversity of choices. STUST has more than 900 students currently studying at overseas sister schools. It is also actively recruiting outstanding teachers from international universities to give guest lectures at the STUST, promoting the exchange of teachers with sister schools overseas. Short-term research, teaching, and holding of international seminars by other schools can bring fresh knowledge sources into the teaching research or study life of teachers and students, enhancing their international competitiveness and expanding their international perspectives.

[Superintendent Chung-Ching Chio of Chi Mei Hospital was delivering a speech at the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology at STUST.]

Deng-Maw Lu, President of STUST, said that this symposium has entered its nineteenth year. Although affected by the pandemic this year, it still attracted the publication of the latest research and development results from different countries. It has become one of the most important international events for STUST every year, fully demonstrating the outstanding international achievements of STUST and taking a big step towards success in its goal of becoming a world-class university of science and technology.

[Zhi-Cheng Chen, Dean of the School of Information, National Yangming Jiaotong University, was giving a speech at the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology.]

[Student poster paper exhibition area in the 2021 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology at STUST]