Academic Units

Institute of Biophotonics

Institute of Biophotonics

The Institute of Biophotonics at National Yang-Ming University, and the corresponding Master program was established in the fall of 2002. The PhD program followed in 2007 in an effort to catch up with the now fast evolving discipline of biophotonics in Taiwan. The institute is strongly supported by the vibrant academic environment within the University and its vicinity, which form one of the best bio-medical research complexes in Taiwan, and Asia.
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DETAIL

Biophotonics has become one of the fastest-growing disciplines in many countries. It is the science of generating and harnessing light to image, detect, and manipulate biological materials—particularly live specimens—in a non-invasive manner. The primary goal is to apply electronic and photonic techniques for the diagnosis, treatment, and manipulation of biomaterials.

Our institute is actively engaged in a broad range of cutting-edge research fields, including optical tweezers, fluorescence lifetime imaging, molecular dynamics simulations, nanomaterial-based biosensors and their biomedical applications, near-field optics, and super-resolution microscopy. Additional areas of focus include photon therapy, optical coherence tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and brain-computer interface technologies for clinical applications.

Graduates from the program are widely recruited across industries such as optics, electronics, and medical materials, as well as in various academic and research institutions. 

 

Why Choose Us?
  • EMI-taught Courses (in collaboration with top universities and medical centers)
  • World-Class Faculty
    • Gerontology Research
    • Pediatric Physical Therapy
Cutting-edge Researches
  • Bioimaging & Engineering - Endoscopy Imaging and Laser Tomography for Optical Virtual Biopsy
  • Bio-sensing & Manipulation - SPR for Low Dosage Sample Detection
  • Biophysics & Chemistry - Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials
  • AI & Image/Signal process - Image Analysis of Cerebrospinal Atrophy and Mental Illness
  • Laser & Microscopy
Core Facilities
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Thin Film Evaporator
  • Particle Characterization
  • Quartz laser
  • Optical coherence tomography
  • Confocal microscopy
  • Super compact endo-camera
  • Optoelect-SERS
International Internships/Collaborations
  • NARA Institute of Science and Technology (Japan)
  • Université de Technologie de Troyes (France)
  • Kaunas University of Higher Education (Lithuania)
  • Medical Center of Lübeck, University of Lübeck (Germany)
Industry & Research Collaborations
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital
  • Cheng Hsin General Hospital
  • National Yang-Ming University Hospital
  • Athtek Biotechnology Corporation

Career Pathways

 

  • Software Engineer
  • Hardware R&D Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Semiconductor Engineer
  • Optical Engineer
  • Medical Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Advanced Device Engineer

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