Department of Applied Chemistry應用化學系
Development Characteristics
The National University of Kaohsiung (NUK) is located in the Nan-Tzu district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
The Department of Applied Chemistry was established in the year of 2001, only one year after the university was founded. In the fall of 2010, there will be approximately 200 full-time students enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs. After graduating, students pursue their post-graduate degrees either in Taiwan or overseas, while some students start their chemistry career in the vast opportunities in government, semiconductor, or pharmaceutical companies.
The master’s program was initiated in 2007 with a total of 30 students. Currently there are 11 full-time faculty members with an excellent history of research, industrial project collaborations and teaching excellence. Some of the professors provide lectures in English which enables our students to read current chemistry literature faster with increased comprehension.
A function of the Department of Applied Chemistry is to support the increasing demands of the chemical related workforce of both the Taiwanese government and the local industries. In addition, we aim to establish fruitful collaborations between companies in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and the greater Kaohsiung area. Since many of the companies in the STSP are developing electronics, optoelectronics, and biotechnological products, they will require many well trained and well rounded chemists. Our goal is to provide these companies with highly marketable, well trained chemists ready to contribute to their teams.
As the traditional chemical industries (for example: petroleum, metallurgy, and plastics) in the greater Kaohsiung area are increasing their research and development teams, the need for students with advanced degrees in rapidly increasing demand, but the supply is low. With the collaboration of local industries, we have developed our academic curriculum which is focused on training young chemists that can complete independent research and development projects.
Part of this Applied Technologies curriculum includes courses that include but is not limited to electronic, optoelectronic, and biotechnology courses. In addition, the Applied Technologies curriculum offers several intramural courses for the students such as courses offered in green manufacturing and chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, nanotechnology, semiconductor processing, advanced materials, and material chemistry.
Goals
The central dogma of chemistry related academic departments are focused on teaching basic chemistry and carrying our fundamental research projects. In addition, chemical industries in Taiwan have relied on foreign know-how for the production of fine chemicals and high-value added products, often without using the best regional solution. Without the support from academia, industries are facing difficulties remaining competitive. Therefore, the industrial setting will require a synergistic relationship with the academic community that will concentrate on application oriented research projects of today’s world instead of focusing on fundamental research problems.
本系設立的宗旨，主要為配合政府產業政策與符合地方需求，培養優秀化學應用人才。南部科學園區主要目標產業為電子、光電及生物科技等最具發展潛力項目，這些行業都需要化學人才參與。目前台灣最主要的傳統化學工業大都分佈於大高雄地區，值此化學工業逐漸衰退之際，極需要化學人才的投入協助改進產製過程、提昇競爭力。應用化學系所設計的課程與研究主要目的為，一方面為產業培育優秀的人才，一方面加強產學合作直接面對產業界的問題。因此本系未來將朝向教學和研究及與產業應用緊密結合的目標發展。
過去數十年來國內學術界在化學研究及人才培育方面，較偏向基礎研究及教學，又台灣產業界在技術上傾向引進外來技術，使得學術界人力無法支援產業界。目前台灣產業界面臨轉型升級的壓力，亟需加強研發建立本身的特色；而學術界亦應走出象牙塔，將研究成果做更具體的呈現。本系發展重點將以產業應用技術領域為主要重點，配合電子、光電、及生物科技等重點產業的發展方向如下：
1.基礎化學知識：化合物的合成與應用、特用化學品的開發及特殊有機、無機材料之開發、化學反應機制與反應速率之研究。
2.材料分析化學：分析技術新方法的研究、環境與藥物分析及鑑定方法的改進研究。
3.先進材料製備：奈米材料的製備及特性研究、半導體材料及製程的開發與應用研究、光電高分子材料的開發應用研究、高性能電池材料的 製備及應用研究、觸媒材料研究與綠色製程開發、生物無機高分子應用。
本系特色為師資群均擁有國內外不同的學術及業界多年實務經驗，例如：中研院、工研院、中油、同步輻射中心、奈米元件實驗室、半導體設備公司、半導體製造業、軟體設計、製藥企業、生物技術等。所以除了一般有機化學、無機化學、物理化學和分析化學等課程外，本系更以授證學程的方式介紹並教授實際業界需求。其中包含：半導體光電製程學程、先進材料製備學程、及材料分析學程。學生藉由基礎課程、學程課程、專業能力課程的養成教育，必可成為具國際競爭力的應用化學研發人才。
Therefore, the research topics conducted in our department include
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Preparation and characterize nanomaterial and semiconductor material, preparation and applications of high efficient battery material, and research on biocatalytic materials. |
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Material Chemistry: |
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Developing new analytic procedures for improving the material analysis during the semiconductor manufacturing process (including Chemical Vapor Deposition, Lithography Process). |
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Bioinorganic Chemistry, Theoretical Chemical Dynamics, Organic and Inorganic Synthesis. |
Future Outlook
Our University is centrally located in southern Taiwan’s traditional industrial region, and is adjacent to the Tainan Science Park. With this geographical advantage, the Department will play a vital role in producing caring communities and vibrant economies by nurturing future leaders, establishing collaborations between industry and academia, and assisting in the transformation of traditional industries.
Undergraduate Curriculum
The minimum requirement for graduation is 128 credits, including 65 credits in the core courses. The design of the academic program includes not only the basic training in chemistry but also the ability of many elective courses (grouped as intramural courses) such as green and nanotechnology, green chemistry, semiconductor processing, advanced material processing, and material chemistry programs.
Courses Offered (課程規劃：中文版)
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green and nanotechnology, green chemistry, semiconductor manufacturing, advanced material processing, and material chemistry programs. |
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