STUST held a handover ceremony for the new president On November 29. Distinguished Professor Neng-fu Huang of the Department of Information Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Tsinghua University officially took office as the sixth president of STUST. After the retirement of Acting President De-guang Chou, President Huang will lead STUST into a new stage of development and chart a new future.

Under the supervision of Chairman Hsin-hsiong Chang of STUST, the outgoing Acting President De-guang Chou handed over the seal to the new president Neng-fu Huang, symbolizing that in the future President Huang will officially lead the faculty and students of STUST to continue its development and work towards a common vision and ideal. President Huang, a well-known artificial intelligence expert, has profound attainments in the field of AI. He has successfully applied AI technology to smart agriculture, founded the Moocs platform, and has been deeply involved in education for many years. His rich academic experience and industrial background are highly anticipated.

【Under the supervision of Chairman Hsin-hsiong Chang of STUST, the outgoing Acting President De-guang Chou handed over the seal to the new president Neng-fu Huang, symbolizing that in the future President Huang will officially lead the faculty and students of STUST to continue its development and work towards a common vision and ideal.】

At the handover ceremony of the new president of STUST, President Lai Ching-de and Vice President Bi-khim Louise Hsiao sent special congratulatory messages. More than 300 distinguished guests from inside and outside the university were invited, including Board Directors Li-shian Chen and Zhi-shian Luo, Chairman Da-wei Chen of the Alumni Association, eminent alumni from all walks of life, and many other guests from industry, government, and academia.

The handover ceremony for the sixth president of STUST was hosted by Chairman Hsin-hsiong Chang. In his speech, Chairman Chang first thanked he outgoing Acting President De-guang Chou for his contributions to the university during his tenure, especially the successful increase in the number of new student registrations and the active promotion of internationalization. As Chairman Chang introduced the new president, Professor Neng-fu Huang, and affirmed his outstanding achievements in artificial intelligence. Under Huang’s leadership, STUST will reach new milestones.

【Chairman Hsin-Hsiong Chang of STUST was delivering a speech at the meeting.】

President Neng-fu Huang outlined the future blueprint of STUST at the inauguration ceremony. He will take AI as the core of his future efforts, actively promote industry-university cooperation, expand international horizons, and integrate local resources into new vitality for STUST. President Huang said that riding the wave of AI, STUST will actively integrate AI technology into teaching and research, and closely work with industries to establish school-level R&D centers or industrial colleges for industry-university cooperative and practical AI talent cultivation services platform to cultivate more AI-related talents and enhance the STUST's competitiveness in the industry.

【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was outlining the future blueprint of STUST at the inauguration ceremony.】

In the future, we will proceed from various aspects to promote the development of STUST. First of all, STUST will delve deeply into AI applications, take stock of the expertise of various departments within the school, and widely apply AI technology to various fields to create a campus with AI characteristics. Second, STUST will actively strengthen cooperation with units, such as the Southern Taiwan Science Park to jointly develop AI applications and cultivate talents that meet industry needs. In addition, STUST will expand its international horizons, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international partner schools, recruit international students, and enhance the school's international reputation. At the same time, STUST will combine local resources and cooperate with academic units to jointly promote research and enhance the quality of teachers and students. Finally, in response to the advent of the digital age, STUST will actively develop online courses, expand enrollment, and enhance the school's competitiveness. President Huang emphasized that STUST will adhere to the concept of "taking from the society and spending it for the society," actively give back to the society, and cultivate more outstanding talents for the society.

Many board directors and professionals from industry, government, academia and research circles congratulated President Huang on his appointment and expected to see the future development of STUST. They were all convinced that under the leadership of President Huang, STUST will play a more important role in the AI era and that President Huang will be able to lead the university to new heights during his tenure. Riding the wave of the AI era, STUST will continue to cultivate outstanding talents and contribute to our society with a new look.

【Rui-shiong Chang, former president of Taipei University of Commerce, served as guest of honor at the handover ceremony of the sixth president of STUST.】

【Dr. Rong-song Lin, Deputy General Manager of TSMC, served as the guest of honor at the handover ceremony of the sixth president of STUST.】

【Vice President Da-ren Yan of National Tsinghua University served as the guest of honor at the handover ceremony of the sixth president of STUST.】

【Ri-sheng Lu, Chairman of the Taiwan-Eastern Consultative Association, served as the guest of honor at the handover ceremony of the sixth president of STUST.】

【Da-wei Chen, Chairman of the National Federation of STUST Alumni Association, served as the guest of honor at the handover ceremony of the sixth president of STUST.】