Faculty Lineup

Journal Publications: (Recent 5 years)
1. Shih-Song Cheng Paul C.-P. Chao*, “A New SRAM-Embedded Pixel Circuit That Modulates
Accurately Gray Level for PWM-Driven Micro-LED Displays,” 2023, IEEE Solid-State Circuits
Letters, vol. 6, 1 pp. 157-160. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.196, Ranking = 14/72 (0.194),
Instruments & Instrumentation).
2. Duc Huy Nguyen, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Chih-Chieh Chung, Ray-Hua Horng, Bhaskar Choubey,
2022, “Detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Real Time Based on PPG via Two CNNs for Quality
Assessment and Detection,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 24, 1 pp. 24102-24111. (SCI
Journal, Impact Factor = 4.61, Ranking = 14/72 (0.194), Instruments & Instrumentation).
3. W.-W. Yen, Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “A ZVS Phase-Shift Full-Bridge Converter with Input
Current Steering to Reduce EMI noise,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, iss. 10,
pp. 11937-11950. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 6.153, Ranking = 26/344 (0.076), Electrical and
Electronic Engineering).
4. Paul C.-P. Chao*, Shih-Song Cheng, Chiu-Hao Chen, and Kuei-Yu Lee, “A New IR-drop Model
that Improves Effectively the Brightness Uniformity of an AMOLED Panel,” IEEE Journal of the
Electron Devices Society, vol. 10, pp. 627-636. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.523, Ranking =
150/276 (0.543), Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
5. Duc Huy Nguyen, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Hong-Han Shuai, Yu-Wei Fang, and Bing Shi Lin, 2022,
“Achieving High Accuracy in Predicting Blood Flow Volume at the Arteriovenous Fistulas of
Hemodialysis Patients by Intelligent Quality Assessment on PPGs,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol.
22, iss. 6, pp. 5844 - 5856. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 3.301, Ranking = 14/72 (0.194),
Instruments & Instrumentation).
6. Tongjun Liu, Paul C.-P. Chao, Bhaskar Choubey, 2022, “Enhanced sensory identification in
arrays of coupled resonant sensors,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, Iss. 9, pp. 8557 - 8564. (SCI
Journal, Impact Factor = 4.325, Ranking = 14/72 (0.194), Instruments & Instrumentation).
7. Rajeev Kumar Pandey and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “A Dual-Channel PPG Readout System with
Motion Tolerant Adaptability for OLED-OPD Sensors," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical
Circuits and Systems, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 36-51. (Invited Paper for the Special Issue of ISCAS
2021, SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 5.234, Ranking = 59/276 (0.213), Eng., Electrical &
Electronics)
8. Jun-Lin Lin, Pao-Ying Zheng and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2023, “A new ECC implemented by FPGA
with favorable combined performance of speed and area for lightweight IoT edge devices,”
Microsystem Technologies, published on line, January 2023. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276,
Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
9. I-Feng Chang, Hao-Ren Chen and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2023, “Design and Implementation for a
High Efficiency Hardware Accelerator to Realize the Learning Machine for Predicting OLED
Degradation,” Microsystem Technologies, published on line. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276,
Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
10. Yi-Chang Lee, Jen-Yi Hsu and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2023, “Design and Implementation of Machine
Learning Models to Classify and Mitigate Muras of a Micro-LED Display,” Microsystem
Technologies, published on line. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562),
Physics, Applied).
11. Chun-Heng You, Shuen-Ming Tsai and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2023, “A Synthesizable Clock
Recovering Circuit from Clock Glitch Attack for Ring-Oscillator-Based TRNG,” Microsystem
Technologies, published on line. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562),
Physics, Applied).
12. S. F. Lin, D. H. Nguyen, Paul C.-P. Chao*, H. R. Chen, 2022, “Prediction of OLED Temperature
Distribution Based on Neural Network,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 28, pp. 2215–2224. (SCI
Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
13. Phan Tan-Phat, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Huang Zih-We, 2022, “Design and implementation of a new
torque controller via FPGA for 6-DOF articulated robots,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 28, pp.
2259–2276. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
14. Rajeev Kumar Pandey and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “Design and development of a
photoplethysmography based microsystem for mental stress estimation,” Microsystem
Technologies, vol. 28, pp. 2277–2296. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking =
90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
15. Rajeev Kumar Pandey, Eka Fitrah Pribadi and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “Technology scaling
impact on VLSI interconnect and low swing signaling technique,” Microsystem Technologies,
vol. 28, pp. 2337–2351. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics,
Applied).
16. Eka Fitrah Pribadi, Rajeev Kumar Pandey and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “A New Delta-Sigma
Analog to Digital Converter with High-Resolution and Low Offset for Detecting
Photoplethysmography Signal,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 28, pp. 2369–2379. (SCI Journal,
Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
17. C. K. Tasu, D. H. Nguyen, Bhaskar Choubey and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “High-performance
infrared image processing with gray-scale dynamic range correction implemented by FPGA,”
Microsystem Technologies, vol. 28, pp. 2235–2248.. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.276, Ranking
= 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
18. Paul C.-P. Chao*, Chih-Cheng Wu, Duc Huy Nguyen, Ba-Sy Nguyen, Pin-Chia Huang and VanHung Le, 2021, “The Machine Learnings Leading the Cuffless PPG Blood Pressure Sensors into
the Next Stage,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 21, iss. 11, pp. 12498-12510. (SCI Journal, Impact
Factor = 3.076, Ranking = 13/57(0.228), Instruments & Instrumentation).
19. Wan-Yu Wu, Yu-Hsuan Hsu, Yi-Fan Chen, Yuh-Renn Wu, Han-Wen Liu, Tse-Yi Tu, Paul P.-C.
Chao, Chih-Shan Tan, and Ray-Hua Horng, 2021, “Wearable Devices Made of a Wireless VerticalType Light-Emitting Diode Package on a Flexible Polyimide Substrate with a Conductive Layer,”
ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol. 3, iss. 2, 979-987, DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.0c0107.
20. S. F. Lin, Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2022, “Prediction of OLED Temperature Distribution Based on
Neural Network,” Microsystem Technologies, published on line. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor =
2.276, Ranking = 90/190(0.562), Physics, Applied).
21. Duc Huy Nguyen, Yu-Ting Chen, Tse-Yi Tu, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Yu-Wei Fang, Bing-Shi Lin, 2021,
"A new blood flow volume sensor with embedded estimation of SpO2 to maximize its accuracy,"
Microsystem Technologies, vol. 27, iss. 6, pp. 2433-2445. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581,
Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
22. Ba-Sy Nguyen and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2021, "A switch module stacked by a 4 × 3 IGBT array
with balanced voltage sharing for PEF applications," Microsystem Technologies, vol. 27, iss. 6, pp.
2407-2418. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering,
Electrical & Electronic)
23. C. P. Chang, W.-W. Yen, and Paul C.-P. Chao*, Yu-Wei Fang, Bing-Shi Lin, 2021, "Design and
simulation of a new wireless power transfer circuit with a single-stage regulating rectifier for
flexible sensor patches," Microsystem Technologies, vol. 27, iss. 6, pp. 2303–2314. (SCI Journal,
Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
24. Rajeev Kumar Pandey, Tse-Yu Lin, and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2021, "Design and implementation of
a photoplethysmography acquisition system with an optimized artificial neural network for
accurate blood pressure measurement," Microsystem Technologies, vol. 27, iss. 6, pp. 2345-2367.
(SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical &
Electronic).
25. Eka Fitrah Pribadi, Rajeev Kumar Pandey and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2021, "Design and
implementation of a new light to digital converter for the PPG sensor," Microsystem Technologies,
vol. 27, iss. 6, pp. 2461-2472. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656),
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic).
26. Ba-Sy Nguyen, Wen-Wei Yen, Paul C.-P. Chao*, and Sheng-Ching Wang, Aug 2020, “A New
High-Efficiency Power Management Circuit for a Novel Two-Phase Compensated Pulse
Alternator,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 48, Iss. 9, pp. 3176-3187. (SCI Journal,
Impact Factor = 1.56, Ranking = 24/34(0.705), Physics, Fluids & Plasma)
27. Hong-Yu Chiu, Austin Shuai and Paul C.-P. Chao, June 2020, “Reconstructing QRS Complex
from PPG by Transformed Attentional Neural Networks,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 20, Iss. 20,
pp. 12374-12383. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 3.076, Ranking = 13/57(0.228), Instruments &
Instrumentation).
28. W.-W. Yen, and Paul C-P. Chao*, "Backpack energy harvester managed by a modified fly-back
converter," Microsystem Technologies, vol. 55, pp. 1-11. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581,
Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)]
29. Pandey, Rajeev Kumar, and Paul C-P. Chao*, "External temperature sensor assisted a new low
power photoplethysmography readout system for accurate measurement of the bio-signs,"
Microsystem Technologies, vol. 160, pp. 1-29. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking =
172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
30. Rajeev Kumar Pandey, Tzu Hao Huang, Wei-Hsuan Ho, Eka Fitrah Pribadi and Paul C.-P. Chao*,
2020, “Achieving Sensing Precision Of 0.5nA In Pixel with 7us Settling Time by a New External
Current Sensing Circuit for AMOLED Displays,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 26, pp. 3349–
3369. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical
& Electronic)
31. Yi-Feng Chang and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2020, “Design and implementation of a new high-accuracy
interpolation encoder IC for magneto-resistive sensors,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 26, pp.
3349–3369. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering,
Electrical & Electronic)
32. Jeremy H.-S. Wang, Ming-Hua Yeh, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Tse-Yi Tu, Yuan-Hwa Kao, Rajeev Pandey,
2020, “A fast digital chip implementing a real-time noise-resistant algorithm for estimating blood
pressure using a non-invasive, cuffless PPG sensor,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 26, pp. 3501–
3516. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical
& Electronic)
33. Chia Yu Chang, Paul C.-P. Chao*
, 2020, “A Fast-Sensing Readout Circuit Enabled by Code
Division Multiple Access Implemented for an Ultra-Thin On-Cell Flexible Capacitive Touch
Panel,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 26, pp. 3517–3531. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581,
Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
34. Eka Fitrah Pribadi, Paul C.-P. Chao*
, 2020, “Optimizing a novel PPG sensor patch via optical
simulations towards accurate heart rates,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 26, pp. 3409–3420.
(SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical &
Electronic).
35. Tse-Yi Tu and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2019, “Optimal Design of a New Strain-type Sensor for Cuffless Blood Pressure Measurement via Finite Element Modeling and Taguchi Method,” IEEE
Sensors Journal, vol. 19, Iss. 22, pp. 10355-10364. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 2.617, Ranking
= 13/57(0.228), Instruments & Instrumentation)
36. Pei-Yu Chiang, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Tse-Yi Tu, Yung-Hua Kao, Chih-Yu Yang, Der-Cherng Tarng
and Chin-Long Wey, 2019, “Machine Learning Classification for Assessing the Degree of Stenosis
and Blood Flow Volume at Arteriovenous Fistulas of Hemodialysis Patients Using a New
Photoplethysmography Sensor Device,” MDPI Sensors, vol. 19, pp. 3422. (SCI Journal, Impact
Factor = 3.014, Ranking =18/94 (0.191), Optics, Ranking = 16/61 (0.262), Instrument and
Instrumentation)
37. Ming-Cheng Liu, Eka Fitrah Pribadi, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Rajeev Kumar Pandey, 2019, “A lowpower reference-less clock/data recovery for visible light communication devices requiring low
data throughput,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 26, iss. 1, pp. 171–181, January 2020.
(SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
38. Ching-Cheng Yang, Rajeev Pandey, Tse-Yi Tu, Yuan-Po Cheng, Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2019, “An
efficient energy harvesting circuit for batteryless IoT devices,” Microsystem Technologies, vol.
26, iss. 1, pp. 195–207, January 2020.. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking =
172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
39. Yung-Hua Kao, Paul C.-P. Chao* and Chin-Long Wey, 2019, “Design and Validation of a New
PPG Module to Acquire High-Quality Physiological Signals for High-Accuracy Biomedical
Sensing,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 69000210.
(SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 3.367, Ranking =18/94 (0.191), Optics, Ranking = 54/262(0.207),
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
40. Yung-Hua Kao, Paul C.-P. Chao* and Chin-Long Wey, 2018, “Towards maximizing the sensing
accuracy of an cuffless, optical blood pressure sensor using a high-order front-end filter,”
Microsystem Technologies, vol. 24, iss. 11, pp. 4621–4630. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581,
Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
41. Paul C.-P. Chao*, Pei-Yu Chiang, Yung-Hua Kao, Tse-Yi Tu, Chih-Yu Yang, Der-Cherng Tarng,
Chin-Long Wey, 2018, “A Portable, Wireless Photoplethysomography (PPG) Sensor for Detecting
Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Dysfunction Using Support Vector Machine,” MDPI Sensors, Vol.
18, Iss. 11, pp. 3854. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 3.014, Ranking =18/94 (0.191), Optics,
Ranking = 16/61 (0.262), Instrument and Instrumentation)
42. Trong-Hieu Tran, Yu-Jen Wang, Chun-Kai Cheng, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Chun-Chieh Wang, 2018,
“Using maximum likelihood to calibrate a six-DOF force/torque sensor,” Microsystem
Technologies, vol. 24, iss. 11, pp. 4493-4509. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking =
172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
43. Ming-Hung Yu and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2018, “A new multi-mode multi-input–multi-output
(MIMO) converter in an efficient low-voltage energy harvesting system for a gas sensor,”
International Journal of Engineering Development and Research, vol. 6, iss. 3, pp. 352–358. (ISSN:
2321-9939)
44. Chun-Kai Cheng and Paul C.-P. Chao*
, 2018, “Trajectory Tracking between Josephson Junction
and Classical Chaotic System via Iterative Learning Control,” Applied Science, vol. 8, pp. 1285,
Aug, 2018. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.913, Ranking = 150/274 (0.547), Multi-disciplinary)
45. Ming-Hung Yu and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2018, “A new multi-mode multi-input–multi-output
(MIMO) converter in an efficient low-voltage energy harvesting system for a gas sensor,”
Microsystem Technologies, vol. 24, iss. 11, pp. 4477–4492. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581,
Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
46. Chun-Kai Cheng and Paul C.-P. Chao*
, 2018, “Chaotic Synchronizing Systems with Zero Time
Delay and Free Couple via Iterative Learning Control,” Applied Science, vol. 8, pp. 177, Jan,
2018. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.913, Ranking = 150/274 (0.547), Multi-disciplinary)
47. Tse-Yi Tu and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2018, “Continuous Blood Pressure Measurement Based on a
Neural Network Scheme Applied with a Cuffless Device,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 24, iss.
11, pp. 4539-4549. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering,
Electrical & Electronic)
48. Pei-Yu Chiang and Paul C.-P. Chao*, 2018, “Theoretical Developments and Clinical Experiments
of Measuring Blood Flow Volume (BFV) at Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Using a
Photoplethysmography (PPG) Sensor,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 24, iss. 11, pp. 4587–4603.
(SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical &
Electronic)
49. Paul C.-P. Chao*, Yu-Te Liao, Yu-Jen Wang, 2018, “The ISPS 2017 editorial for the 26th
annual conference on information storage and processing systems, San Francisco, California,
USA” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 24, iss. 11, pp. 4437. (SCI Journal, Impact Factor = 1.581,
Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)
50. Tsung-Yen Ku, Paul C.-P. Chao*, Chin-Hai Huang, En-Chih Liu, Ming-Hua Yeh, Tong-Wen
Wang, 2018, “Design and validation of the readout circuitry for an in-cell active-matrix capacitive
(IAMC) touch panel,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 24, iss. 11, pp. 4551-4559. (SCI Journal,
Impact Factor = 1.581, Ranking = 172/262(0.656), Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)