Professor Yi Han was kind enough to talk about his past research experiences, often smiling as he shared many interesting insights from his work with us.

Returning to school to share what he has learned from years of working in industry
After graduating from university, Professor Yi Han went to Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) to pursue his master’s degree.  He has worked as a R&D engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Finland’s VTT Technology Research Center, and Delta Electronics. His rich research experience covers a wide range of topics and areas including human-computer interaction, mobile health, and smart manufacturing. His main research expertise is data visualization, which combines design and interactive technology with charts and graphs to allow readers to understand at a glance and further analyze the information behind the charts.

After graduation he decided to enter the industry, where he knew that the knowledge and technology he had learned in engineering would be widely used. Now, having accumulated rich experience from this work and never having forgotten his passion for education, he has returned to the academic world to contribute to what he has learned to new students.

Teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and one-to-one communication, having high expectations of their potential
This semester, Professor Han is teaching “WEB Programming” in English in the Department of Information Management. Due to the large number of students taking the course, he often uses multiple-choice questions to lead students to think about the course content without the pressure of having to answer in English. In addition, in order to make sure students are learning consistently and efficiently, he assigns practical homework exercises for students to learn the programming language. The interaction in the classroom, the immediate feedback from the students, and one-on-one communication with students according to their abilities has allowed Professor Han to have a deeper understanding of each student’s learning progress and what he needs to spend more time on.

Professor Han will offer two courses next semester. “Information Technology Research” aims to help students improve their basic knowledge of algorithms, while “Data Visualization” will focus on how to use various designs to make different kinds of data clearer. At the same time, students will be taught how to use advanced technologies and tools to write customized visualization systems through programming.

In addition to teaching and research, he has also contributed to the optimization of the College of Management’s website.
In addition to his teaching and research, Professor Yi Han was invited by Professor San-Yih Hwang, Dean of the College of Management, to join the “College of Management Website Renewal Project.” Using his years of experience in web design, he has led students to devote themselves to improving the College of Management website, making it more attractive, modern, and international through a human-machine interface design approach. He believes that when the new website is launched this year, it will bring a new atmosphere to National Sun Yat-sen University’s College of Management.

Integrating local Kaohsiung and international perspectives, looking to the future of deep learning
Originally from Kaohsiung, Professor Han has finally returned home after working abroad for many years. Having been interested in a teaching career for many years, he is looking forward to pursuing his research interests, developing diverse ways of thinking, and leading students and himself on a path to deeper learning, in the happy and relaxed working environment of NSYSU, surrounded by mountains and the sea. He said with a smile that if students are curious about practical work in the industry or have relevant domestic or foreign academic research questions they would like to discuss further, he would be more than happy to share his experiences with them.

(Written by Wei-Chen Chang, Institute of Marketing Communication student/Edited by College of Management)