Keynote Speaker

Autobiography-Professor Li-Chen Fu is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan. He received his B.S. degree from NTU in 1981 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1985 and 1987, respectively. His research spans control theory, intelligent robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on integrating theoretical advances with practical robotic systems. His recent work explores cognitive and healthcare robotics, leveraging generative AI, multimodal perception, and human–robot interaction to develop intelligent, adaptive systems that support healthcare and enhance human well-being.
Professor Fu has held prominent academic leadership and international professional service positions. He served as Secretary-General of NTU from 2005 to 2008 and Director of the NTU Center for AI and Advanced Robotics from 2017 to 2024. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Journal of Control and previously served as Program Chair of the 2003 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation and the 2004 IEEE Conference on Control Applications. His professional leadership also includes serving as President of the Asian Control Association (ACA) from 2012 to 2013 and Vice President for Membership of the IEEE Control Systems Society from 2017 to 2018.
In recognition of his scholarly contributions, Professor Fu was elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2004 and subsequently elected an IFAC Fellow in 2017 and an ACA Fellow in 2024, respectively. His other distinctions include the Irving T. Ho Endowed Chair Professorship, a National Lifetime Chair Professorship awarded by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education, the TECO Technology Award, and the Y. Z. Hsu Science Award. Through his research, academic leadership, and international service, he has contributed significantly to the advancement of control engineering, intelligent robotics, and smart healthcare in Taiwan and internationally.