On February 1, 2016, the official seal of Tunghai University was handed over from proxy president Prof. Cheng-Tung Lin to Prof. Mao-Jiun J. Wang in Luce Chapel. The ceremony was witnessed by THU Chairman Pastor Chi-Hong Tseng and over 300 guests. Chairman Tseng thanked Prof. Lin for his selfless and industrious contribution to Tunghai in the past months. He also encouraged President Wang to continuously lead THU into a better tomorrow under the solid foundation laid by Prof. Lin and with the benediction of the whole university community. President Wang said that he was honored to serve his alma mater and to receive the university seal in Luce Chapel, the very chapel where he was baptized 40 years ago and became married 36 years ago. He described Tunghai University as the place where he was enlightened as well as where he set off on his career. The school moto “Truth, Faith, Deeds” has signified the core value of the institution and the founding spirit of innovation has shaped THU into its vibrant campus culture today. President Wang expressed his commitment of working together with the whole faculty to develop THU into a holistic, innovative, and friendly learning environment where younger generations to come will be educated in knowledge, in character, as well as in spiritual advancement. President Wang is an alumnus of THU Department of Chemistry and earned his MSc in Industrial Engineering from Nebraska University, USA and PhD in Industrial Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. He is specialized in applied ergonomics, digital human modeling and Biomechanics. Before assuming the position as president of Tunghai University, prof. Wang was Dean of College of Engineering at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Convener of Industrial Engineering and Management Program in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Director of Advanced Manufacturing and Service Management Research Center at NTHU, and Chair Professor at NTHU. He is a Fellow of CIIE, IIE and IEA, and an Honorary Fellow of HFES.

Industrial Engineering