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Green Synthesis & Circular Economy
AMPL studies agricultural and fishery by-products as resources for lower-impact material processing.
NCKU Mechanical Engineering · AMPLAdvanced Material
Advanced Material
and Processing Lab
尖端材料及製程實驗室
Starting from the reuse of agricultural and fishery by-products, AMPL connects nano and biopolymer composites, surface engineering, tribology, and simulation-assisted material and process optimization.
Research identity
From rice straw and fishery by-products to nanomaterials, biopolymer composites, and functional surfaces—connecting characterization and simulation with material design, process decisions, and applications.
Research areas
Research areas
AMPL brings together circular resources, material structures, interface engineering, and simulation-assisted design.
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Nanomaterials & Biopolymer Composites
Nanostructures and biopolymers are combined to examine composition, interfaces, and composite performance.
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Tribology & Surface Engineering
Friction, wear, corrosion, coatings, and surface modification are studied as connected interface challenges.
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Biomedical & Environmental Materials
Functional material design connects sustainable feedstocks with biomedical and environmental application contexts.
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Sensors & Functional Coatings
Material surfaces and structures are translated into sensing responses and functional coating concepts.
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Simulation & Process Optimization
Molecular dynamics, stress analysis, and fluid analysis support more informed material and process decisions.
Research pathway
Materials to applications
A research path from agricultural and fishery by-products to functional materials and engineering applications.
- 01Agricultural & Fishery By-productsResource-aware starting points for material design
- 02Nano & Biopolymer CompositesStructure, interface, and functional design
- 03Surface Engineering & TribologyCoatings, corrosion resistance, and friction
- 04Characterization & SimulationExperiments supported by molecular, stress, and fluid analysis
- 05ApplicationsBiomedical, environmental, sensing, and engineering contexts
Selected recent publications
Selected Recent Publications
A concise preview of recent journal articles curated from the official NCKU faculty profile.
AI-Driven Intelligent Grinding Automation for Precision Motorcycle Camshaft Manufacturing
Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2026, 47 (3), 221-226
SCI Prof. Shih-Chen Shi is listed as first author and corresponding author.
Circularity and sustainability in high-performance composite engineering
Composites Part A
SCI
Simple latex-route preparation of vulcanized nitrile butadiene rubber composite films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals and tannic acid
Polymer Testing
SCI Prof. Shih-Chen Shi is listed as corresponding author.
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