International Collaborations

Exchange Programs

Taiwan-Germany Research Collaboration Supported by the DAAD and the NSTC

Duration: 2026–2027

Title: Highly Sensitive, Stretchable Strain Sensors Made from DES Ionic Gels Using Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP)

Project Leaders: Prof. Andreas Ostendorf (Applied Laser Technologies, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) and Prof. Cheng-Hsin Chuang (National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)

Funding: DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service, Germany) and NSTC (National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan)

Content: Development of highly sensitive, stretchable strain sensors based on DES (Deep Eutectic Solvent) ionic gels, which are fabricated using two-photon polymerization.

The funding supports scientific exchange between Germany and Taiwan, including research visits, joint seminars, public lectures, and collaborative experimental work. As part of this collaboration, researchers from the Micro and Nano Sensing Technology (MANST) Lab at National Sun Yat-sen University will visit the Chair of Laser Application Technology to conduct joint experiments.

As part of this project, opportunities for master’s theses are available at the LAT. The topics combine optics and laser microfabrication—in particular, two-photon polymerization—with the development and optimization of new photopolymerizable materials.

Japanese-German Research Collaboration Supported by the DAAD and the JSPS

Duration: 2024 - 2025

Title: Establishment of a Joint Laboratory for “Flexible Electronics”

Projektleitung: Prof. Andreas Ostendorf (Applied Laser Technologies, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) and Prof. Mizue Mizoshiri (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)

Funding: DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service, Germany) and JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

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