Jing-Yang Jou

Jing-Yang Jou is the current President and K.T. Li Chair Professor at National Central University in Taiwan. He holds MS (1983) and PhD (1985) degrees in Computer Science from the University of Illinois. His research focuses on logic synthesis, physical synthesis, design verification, CAD for low-power systems, and Network-on-Chips (NoC). With over 200 technical publications, he has made significant contributions to digital circuit design automation.

• Former Deputy Minister of National Science Council, Taiwan (2010-2012)
• Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University System of Taiwan (2007-2010)
• Executive Director of National SoC Program (2007-2010)
• Director General of National Chip Implementation Center (2004-2007)

Recipient of prestigious awards including IEEE Fellow distinction and multiple industry-academia collaboration recognitions. His career includes roles at AT&T Bell Laboratories (1986-1994) and GTE Laboratories (1985-1986). Research emphasizes bridging theoretical computer science with practical semiconductor design challenges.