⇑ Talent Exchange of New Southbound Policy
⇑ ResearchSat and National I Lan University’s Thermofluid Bio-energy Lab Sign MOU to Advance Space Life Science and Frontier Thermofluid Research
Yilan, Taiwan – September 23, 2025 — ResearchSat Pty Ltd, an Australian space technology company, and the Thermofluid Bio-energy Lab (TFBE Lab) of the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering at National I Lan University have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking the beginning of a collaborative partnership in space life science experiments and technical consulting services.
The MOU outlines the mutual intent to cooperate, with ResearchSat providing TFBE Lab a suite of space life science services, including the operation of in-orbit biological experiments and professional technical support. This partnership not only symbolizes a fusion of research capabilities between Taiwan and Australia, but also injects new momentum into Taiwan’s development in space biotechnology.
ResearchSat, headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, is a leading company specializing in the design and execution of life science experiments aboard microsatellite platforms. TFBE Lab, based at National I Lan University in Yilan, Taiwan, has long been dedicated to research in thermofluid and bio-energy systems. The lab possesses strong interdisciplinary engineering capabilities and academic foundations, and has recently developed Taiwan’s first microgravity simulation system, actively contributing to frontier space research.
Professor Chin-Tsan Wang, who has an aerospace engineering background and currently serves as Director of the Space Computing Technology Center (SCTC) at National I Lan University, stated:
“Through this collaboration, TFBE Lab will be able to leverage ResearchSat’s spaceflight platform to conduct unprecedented in-orbit life science experiments. We aim to explore biological reactions and energy conversion mechanisms under microgravity conditions, further enhancing Taiwan’s global competitiveness in space technology and bioengineering.”
Both parties emphasized that this collaboration is just the beginning. Future plans include deepening technical exchange, joint research initiatives, and talent cultivation, while exploring new space applications and experimental innovations. Through this MOU, ResearchSat and TFBE Lab will jointly promote the advancement of space life science research, laying a stronger scientific foundation for humanity’s exploration of the universe.
⇑ Congratulations to Professor Wang Jincan for being included in the list of "Top 2% of Global Scientists in 2024"
宜大教授王金燦摘Stevie®科技卓越獎金獎～AI數位孿生技術獲國際肯定
國立宜蘭大學再傳國際捷報！宜蘭大學特聘教授王金燦以「AI-Enabled Digital Twin and Bioelectrochemical Innovation for Wastewater-to-Energy Systems」研究成果，榮獲2026年Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence「Excellence in Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Computing－Green and Clean Technology」類別金獎（Gold Stevie® Award），展現臺灣在人工智慧、綠色能源及淨零科技領域的研發實力。
Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence為國際重要科技獎項，開放全球企業、學術機構及非營利組織參與，涵蓋人工智慧、生物科技、航太、能源、綠色科技及資訊科技等多項領域。2026年得獎名單已於7月23日公布，獲獎者並將受邀於10月28日前往法國巴黎參加頒獎典禮。
王金燦此次獲獎研究，以微生物燃料電池與生物電化學系統為核心，整合人工智慧預測、數位孿生、即時感測及熱流分析技術，打造智慧化監測與控制平台，可即時掌握反應器內部流場、微生物活性及電化學反應狀況，並透過AI分析最佳操作參數，提升廢水處理效率、能源回收能力及系統運轉穩定性。
相較於傳統廢水處理著重污染物去除，該研究進一步將廢水視為可再利用的能源與資源，利用電活性微生物分解有機污染物並產生電能，再透過AI分析電壓、流量、水質及環境條件等資料，建立兼具預測、診斷與智慧調控功能的生物能源平台，未來可望應用於分散式廢水處理、循環水系統、智慧工廠、偏遠地區能源供應，甚至封閉式太空生命維持系統。
王金燦表示，這項榮譽不僅是對個人研究成果的肯定，更代表跨領域團隊長期投入機械工程、生物電化學、能源工程、環境技術及人工智慧整合研究的成果。未來將持續推動「太空生物電化學能源與智慧熱流系統」研究，深化AI數位孿生、生物能源轉換及資源循環技術，並持續拓展與印度、日本、泰國、澳洲等國際研究團隊合作。
宜蘭大學校長陳威戎表示，王金燦教授長期深耕微生物燃料電池、氫能、智慧熱流、生物電化學及永續環境工程研究，同時積極培育國際碩博士人才。此次榮獲國際科技金獎，不僅展現宜蘭大學推動跨領域研究、人工智慧應用及淨零轉型的成果，也進一步提升臺灣高等教育在國際科技創新領域的能見度。
研究團隊指出，未來將持續建構具自主學習及即時決策能力的生物電化學數位孿生平台，整合多尺度模擬、電化學診斷、微生物分析及生命週期評估，推動技術由實驗室邁向實際場域應用，朝向污染治理、能源回收、碳管理與太空永續等目標發展，提出兼具科學創新與工程應用價值的永續解決方案。