Courtesy Visit by National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan)
On January 27, 2026, a delegation from National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan, visited Kumamoto University. The delegation was led by Distinguished Professor Mon-Shu Ho from the i-Center for Advanced Science and Technology (iCAST), as well as the Department of Physics and the Institute of Nanoscience, and Distinguished Professor Chih-Feng Huang from the same iCAST and Department of Chemical Engineering.The delegation paid a courtesy visit to Kumamoto University’s President, Hisao Ogawa, and held a meeting with Executive Vice President Jun Otani and other faculty members. During the meeting, they presented various student exchange programs, many of which are supported collaboratively by government, industry, and academia. They highlighted NCHU’s strengths and its focus on semiconductor talent development, expressing a strong desire to share these resources with Kumamoto University. The visit aimed to promote mutual collaboration and foster communication in the semiconductor field, particularly in human resource development.
The delegation also toured the Semiconductor Open Innovation Laboratory (SOIL), a newly opened facility that promotes joint research and human resource development in semiconductor-related fields. The delegation was impressed by the advanced semiconductor equipment and the open environment conducive to collaboration between academia and industry.
Both universities are planning to conclude an inter-university exchange agreement in the near future, and this visit is expected to further strengthen the partnership between Kumamoto University and NCHU.
Meeting With President Ogawa
Souvenir Exchange (From left: Professor Ho, Professor Huang and President Ogawa)
Meeting With Faculty Members
Souvenir Exchange (From left: Dean Ihara, Faculty of Engineering; Professor Ho)
Group Photo
In front of the SOIL Building with Professor Ogata (far left)
In front of the UAAT–KOOU Mandarin Education Center
Inside of the Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School