International Journal of Robotics and Automation Technology

Dr. Tzu-Chi Chan (Watson) received his Ph.D. degree from National Tsing Hua University in 2012, in Power mechanical engineering and thereafter joined the National Formosa University (NFU), Taiwan.  He served at the Precision Machinery Research and Development Center (PMC), a research organization in precision machinery field funded by Republic of China government and several machinery companies. He obtained Ministry of Economic Affairs excellent research personnel in 2003. He also served at the Smart Machinery Promotion Office as the Vice Director. He is currently an Associate Professor of the Department of mechanical and computer-aided engineering and Secretary-General at National Formosa University.

Dr. Tzu-Chi (Watson) Chan’s main research interests are in the interrelated areas of Robotics and Automation Technology, Precision Machine Design, Finite Element Analysis and Testing, Machine Dynamics and Smart Manufacturing System. He is a recipient of five Best Paper awards at the IEEE conferences. Furthermore, he received the 12th Chinese Society of Mechanism and Machine Theory (CSMMT) BEST PAPER AWARD and in 2009, the 12th Chinese Society of Mechanism and Machine Theory (CSMMT), Professor Zeng Jinhuan's Commemorative Paper Award. Dr. Tzu-Chi (Watson) Chan is an author of 105 research articles, 1 book, and 21 patents.