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Assistant Professor Ying-Yuan Huang
Address
EE Building 11F R92B11
Email
TEL
+886-6-2757575 ext.62342
Lab
Photovoltaic and Microelectronic Device Lab
(R92B33/ext.62400-1250)
Background
Educations
2021
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
2010
Master of Science, Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
2008
Bachelor of Science, Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Experiences
2023/8-Present
Assistant Professor, Institute of Microelectronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
2024/2-Present
Assistant Professor (Joint Appointment), Program on Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University
2026/1-Present
Secretary, IEEE Tainan Section (R00095)
2026/1-Present
Deputy Secretary General, Taiwan Photonics Society
2025/9-Present
Treasurer, IEEE Photonics Society Tainan Chapter (PHO36)
2022/8-2023/7
Assistant Professor, Institute of Lighting and Energy Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2014/8-2021/12
Research & Teaching Assistant, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
2010/10-2013/8
Senior Engineer, Device Technology Development, TSMC Solid State Lighting
Specialities
  • High-efficiency silicon solar cells
  • Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contacts
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Semiconductor device simulation, fabrication and characterization
  • Diamond semiconductor, wide-bandgap semiconductor
  • Diamond thermal management, heat spreading, thermal interface materials
Publication
Journal
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  1. S. Dasgupta, Y.-W. Ok, V. D. Upadhyaya, W.-J. Choi, Y.-Y. Huang, S. Duttagupta, and A. Rohatgi, "Novel Process for Screen-Printed Selective Area Front Polysilicon Contacts for TOPCon Cells using Laser Oxidation," IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2022, doi: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2022.3196822.
  2. Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-W. Ok, K. Madani, W. Choi, A. Upadhyaya, V. Upadhyaya, B. Rounsaville, V. Chandrasekaran, and A. Rohatgi, "~23% rear side poly-Si/SiO2 passivated silicon solar cell with optimized ion-implanted boron emitter and screen-printed contacts," Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 230, p. 111183, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111183.
  3. A. Jain, W.-J. Choi, Y.-Y. Huang, B. Klein, and A. Rohatgi, "Design, Optimization, and In-Depth Understanding of Front and Rear Junction Double-Side Passivated Contacts Solar Cells," IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, pp. 1-8, 2021, doi: 10.1109/jphotov.2021.3086461
  4. Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-W. Ok, K. Madani, W. Choi, A. D. Upadhyaya, V. D. Upadhyaya, and A. Rohatgi, "Fully screen-printed bifacial large area 22.6% N-type Si solar cell with lightly doped ion-implanted boron emitter and tunnel oxide passivated rear contact," Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 214, p. 110585, 2020/08/15/ 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110585. Highlighted by PV Magazine: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/02/bifacial-n-type-topcon-cell-with-22-6-efficiency/
  5. K. Madani, A. Rohatgi, K. H. Min, H.-e. Song, Y.-Y. Huang, A. D. Upadhyaya, V. Upadhyaya, B. Rounsaville, and Y.-W. Ok, "Comparison of Passivation Properties of Plasma-Assisted ALD and APCVD Deposited Al2O3 with SiNx Capping," Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2020
  6. Y.-W. Ok, A. M. Tam, Y.-Y. Huang, V. Yelundur, A. Das, A. M. Payne, V. Chandrasekaran, A. D. Upadhyaya, A. Jain, and A. Rohatgi, "Screen printed, large area bifacial N-type back junction silicon solar cells with selective phosphorus front surface field and boron doped poly-Si/SiOx passivated rear emitter," Appl Phys Lett, vol. 113, no. 26, p. 263901, 2018, doi: 10.1063/1.5059559
  7. S.-H. Hsu, Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-D. Wu, K. Yang, L.-H. Lin, and L. Milor, "Optimal sampling for accelerated testing in 14 nm FinFET ring oscillators," Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 114, p. 113753, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.microrel.2020.113753.
  8. S.-H. Hsu, Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-D. Wu, K. Yang, L.-H. Lin, and L. Milor, "Extraction of wearout model parameters using on-line test of an SRAM," Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 114, p. 113756, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.microrel.2020.113756.
  9. Y.-Y. Huang, L.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Chang, Y.-H. Sun, Y.-W. Cheng, M.-Y. Ke, Y.-H. Lu, H.-C. Kuo, and J. Huang, "Investigation of low-temperature electroluminescence of InGaN/GaN based nanorod light emitting arrays," Nanotechnology, vol. 22, no. 4, p. 045202, Jan 28 2011, doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/4/045202. Reported and selected as a feature article by Nanotechweb.org, “Investigating low-temperature optical properties of nanorod LED arrays” ( http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/lab/44997 )
  10. L.-Y. Chen, H.-H. Huang, C.-H. Chang, Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-R. Wu, and J. Huang, "Investigation of the strain induced optical transition energy shift of the GaN nanorod light emitting diode arrays," Opt. Express, vol. 19, no. S4, pp. A900-A907, 2011/07/04 2011, doi: 10.1364/OE.19.00A900.
  11. Y.-H. Sun, Y.-W. Cheng, S.-C. Wang, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-H. Chang, S.-C. Yang, L.-Y. Chen, M.-Y. Ke, C.-K. Li, Y.-R. Wu, and J. Huang, "Optical Properties of the Partially Strain Relaxed InGaN/GaN Light-Emitting Diodes Induced by p-Type GaN Surface Texturing," IEEE Electr Device L, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 182-184, 2011, doi: 10.1109/led.2010.2093503
  12. L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-H. Chang, Y.-H. Sun, Y.-W. Cheng, M.-Y. Ke, C.-P. Chen, and J. Huang, "High performance InGaN/GaN nanorod light emitting diode arrays fabricated by nanosphere lithography and chemical mechanical polishing processes," Opt. Express, vol. 18, no. 8, pp. 7664-7669, 2010/04/12 2010, doi: 10.1364/OE.18.007664 Reported by SPIE.org “High-brightness light-emitting diodes” ( https://spie.org/news/3403-high-brightness-light-emitting-diodes )
  13. C.-P. Chen, P.-H. Lin, Y.-J. Hung, S.-S. Hsu, L.-Y. Chen, Y.-W. Cheng, M.-Y. Ke, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-H. Chang, and C.-H. Chiu, "Investigation of light absorption properties and acceptance angles of nanopatterned GZO/a-Si/p+-Si photodiodes," Nanotechnology, vol. 21, no. 21, p. 215201, 2010.
  14. K.-M. Pan, Y.-W. Cheng, L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, M.-Y. Ke, C.-P. Chen, Y.-R. Wu, and J. Huang, "Polarization-Dependent Sidewall Light Diffraction of LEDs Surrounded by Nanorod Arrays," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 21, no. 22, pp. 1683-1685, 2009, doi: 10.1109/lpt.2009.2031682
  15. Y.-Y. Shih, Y.-Y. Chen, W.-Y. Hsieh, Y.-Y. Huang, C. Chang, J.-C. Chen, C.-I. Lin, S.-J. Wang, and F.-S. Jaw, "Dynamic mapping of amphetamine response in the rat brain using bold and iron techniques," Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications, vol. 19, no. 03, pp. 157-163, 2007
Conference
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  1. Y. Tzeng, C.-P. Lin, C.-J. Fu, I.-L. Chiu, Y.-Y. Huang, P.-C. Wei, H.-Y. Chen, and K. Chiang, "Diamond Thermal Solutions for Emerging High-Heat-Flux and High-Power Semiconductor Packaging," in 2026 International Conference on Electronics Packaging and Hybrid Bonding Symposium (ICEP-HBS), 14–18 April 2026 2026, pp. 229–230, doi: 10.23919/ICEP-HBS69241.2026.11550587.
  2. C.-P. Lin, C.-J. Huang, H.-C. Chang, S.-Y. Chen, and Y.-Y. Huang, "Cost-Effective Metallization of N-Type TOPCon Solar Cells Using AgCoated Copper Paste," in 52nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2025.
  3. J.-C. Chen, C.-P. Lin, Y.-P. Lin, H.-C. Chang, and Y.-Y. Huang, "Development of Bifacial Passivated Contacts Solar Cells with SiC/SiO2 as Front Transparent Passivated Contacts," presented at the 52nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, SEATTLE, WA, 2024.
  4. Y.-A. Li, C.-P. Lin, and Y.-Y. Huang, "Simulation and design optimization of interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells with dopant-free asymmetric hetero-contacts," in 41st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 2024.
  5. Y.-P. Lin, C.-P. Lin, J.-C. C. , H.-C. Chang, and Y.-Y. Huang, "Numerical Modeling and Design Optimization of Industrial Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact Solar Cells with Selective Passivated Contacts on the Front," presented at the 41st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 2024.
  6. S. Dasgupta, Y.-W. Ok, V. D. Upadhyaya, W.-J. Choi, Y.-Y. Huang, S. Duttagupta, and A. Rohatgi, "Novel Laser Oxidation for Screen-Printed Selective Area Front Poly-Silicon Contacts for TOPCon Cells," in 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), 5-10 June 2022 2022, pp. 0366-0366, doi: 10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938534.
  7. Y.-Y. Huang, A. Jain, W.-J. Choi, K. Madani, Y.-W. Ok, and A. Rohatgi, "Modeling and Understanding of Rear Junction Double-Side Passivated Contact Solar Cells with Selective Area TOPCon on Front," IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2021
  8. W.-J. Choi, K. Madani, Y.-Y. Huang, A. Jain, Y.-W. Ok, V. D. Upadhyaya, M. G. Kang, S. Choi, and A. Rohatgi, "Optimization of In-situ and Ex-situ doped p+ Passivating Contact for High Efficiency p-TOPCon Solar Cell Application," IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2021.
  9. A. Jain, W.-J. Choi, Y.-Y. Huang, B. Klein, and A. Rohatgi, "Design, Optimization, and In-Depth Understanding of Front and Rear Junction Screen-Printed Double-Side Passivated Contacts Solar Cells," IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2020
  10. W.-J. Choi, A. Jain, Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-W. Ok, and A. Rohatgi, "Quantitative Understanding and Implementation of Screen Printed p+ Poly-Si/Oxide Passivated Contact to Enhance the Efficiency of p-PERC Cells," IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2020
  11. A. Upadhyaya, K. Madani, V. Upadhyaya, B. Rounsaville, Y.-Y. Huang, and A. Rohatgi, "Boron Selective Emitter Formation With Un-metallized J0e of 13fA/cm2 For Silicon Solar Cell Applications," IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2020.
  12. Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-W. Ok, A. D. Upadhyaya, V. D. Upadhyaya, K. Madani, and A. Rohatgi, "Large Area 21.6% Efficiency Front Junction N-type Cell with Screen Printed Tunnel Oxide Passivated Poly-Si Rear Contact," IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019.
  13. S.-H. Hsu, Y.-Y. Huang, K. Yang, and L. Milor, "Identification of Failure Modes for Circuit Samples with Confounded Causes of Failure," IEEE International Symposium on On-Line Testing and Robust System Design, 2019.
  14. Y.-W. Ok, A. D. Upadhyaya, B. Rounsaville, Y.-Y. Huang, V. D. Upadhyaya, and A. Rohatgi, "Screen Printed, Large Area Bifacial N-PERT cells with Tunnel Oxide Passivated Back Contact," 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2017.
  15. A. M. Tam, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-W. Chen, Y.-W. Ok, and A. Rohatgi, "Design of selective emitter profiles for high efficiency solar cells under manufacturing technology constraints," IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2016.
  16. Y. Tao, V. Upadhyaya, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-W. Chen, K. Jones, and A. Rohatgi, "Carrier selective tunnel oxide passivated contact enabling 21.4% efficient large-area N-type silicon solar cells," IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2016.
  17. L.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Chang, Y.-Y. Huang, and J. Huang, "Low-temperature electroluminescent behaviors of InGaN/GaN-based nanorod light emitting diode arrays," in Eleventh International Conference on Solid State Lighting, 2011, vol. 8123: International Society for Optics and Photonics, p. 81230T
  18. C.-H. Chang, L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, and J. Huang, "Investigation of Low-Temperature Optical Characteristics of InGaN/GaN Based Nanorod Light Emitting Arrays," in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Photonics and Optoelectronics, 2011
  19. L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-H. Chang, and J. Huang, "Nano-patterning for LED light extraction and for nanorod LED array formation," in Tenth International Conference on Solid State Lighting, 2010: International Society for Optics and Photonics, pp. 77840B-77840B-6
  20. L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-H. Chang, and J. Huang, "Low Ideality Factor and High Output Power Density Nanorod LED Array with Chemical Mechanical Process," in ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2010: The Electrochemical Society, doi: 10.1149/ma2010-02/2/114
  21. L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, C.-S. Chang, and J. Huang, "High output power density and low leakage current of InGaN/GaN nanorod light emitting diode with mechanical polishing process," in International Conference on Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, 2010: Citeseer, pp. 251-256
  22. L.-Y. Chen, Y.-Y. Huang, P.-h. Lin, M.-Y. Ke, and J. Huang, "Nanorod light emitting diode arrays with highly concentrated radiation profile and strain relaxed structure," in 2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2009: IEEE, pp. 1-2.
  23. Y.-W. Cheng, T.-C. Lu, M.-Y. Ke, K.-M. Pan, L.-Y. Chen, H.-L. Chiang, Y.-Y. Huang, and J. Huang, "Application of nanosphere lithography to the fabrication of nanorod LEDs and to the performance enhancement of conventional LEDs," in 2009 Asia Communications and Photonics conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009, vol. 2009: IEEE, pp. 1-8
Patent
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  1. Y.-Y. Shih, Y.-Y. Huang, Y.-Y. Chen, C. Chang, J.-C. Chen, and F.-S. Jaw, “Method of multiple-subject image analysis using brain atlas,” R.O.C Patent TW I350162
Others
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Projects
  1. Terawatt-Scale High-Efficiency Bifacial TOPCon Silicon Solar Cells Enabled by Localized Front Carrier-Selective Passivated Contacts, Laser-Enhanced Contact Optimization (LECO), and Silver-Lean/Cu Metallization (NSTC 115-2221-E-006-105 - )
  2. Principal Investigator - High-Efficiency Solar Cells for Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) Satellites (2026 United Renewable Energy Industry–Academia Collaboration Project)
  3. Principal Investigator - Development and Characterization of Normally-Off Hydrogen-Terminated Diamond Field-Effect Transistors (2025–2027 TSMC Industry–Academia Collaboration Project)
  4. Co-Principal Investigator - Development of SiGe/Ge Logic Devices with Backside Power Delivery; Development of High-Performance Vertical-Channel Oxide Semiconductor TFTs; Development of High-Density N/P Oxide Semiconductor Devices for 3D IC; Deep Learning-Based Modeling Technology for Three-Dimensional Integrated Chips (NSTC 115-2640-E-006-013 -)
  5. Co-Principal Investigator - Research on Diamond, Diamond-X Hybrid Semiconductor Technology and High Power Electronic Devices (NSTC 115-2640-E-007-008 -)
  6. Principal Investigator - National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), 2026 TSRI Joint Developed Project (JDP115-Y1-097)
  7. Principla Investigator - Project on Pushing the Limits of Silicon: Development of Silicon-Based Solar Cell Technologies – Simulation of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Back-Contact Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Academia Subcontracting Research Project.
  8. Principal Investigator - National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), 2025 TSRI Joint Developed Project (JDP114-Y1-069)
  9. Principla Investigator - Development of > 26% Efficient Commercial-Ready Carrier-Selective Passivated Contacts Silicon Solar Cells (NSTC 113-2222-E-006-004-)
  10. Principla Investigator - High-Efficiency, Intelligent Photovoltaic Product Development Project (3/3) - Structure Simulation of Advanced Silicon Solar Cells. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Academia Subcontracting Research Project.
  11. Principla Investigator - Yushan Young Fellow Program, Ministry of Education, 2023/8~2028/7 (MOE-112-YSFEE-0005-002-P1)
  12. Principal Investigator - High-Efficiency, Intelligent Photovoltaic Product Development Project (2/3) - bifacial Passivated Contacts Solar Cell Simulation. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Academia Subcontracting Research Project.
  13. Principal Investigator - Development of Next-Generation High-Efficiency Bifacial Selective Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact Silicon Solar Cells. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University 2022 Faculty Empowerment Project
Classes
2022 Fall
2023 Spring
2023 Fall
2024 Spring
2024 Fall
2025 Spring
2025 Fall
2026 Spring
2026 Fall
Students
Current Academic Year Lab Members
Ph.D.
Chun-Ping Lin
Chao-Hua Liu
Ci-Jhen Fu
Master
Po-Yang Chang
Yu-Huei Li
Yu-Cheng Chen
Hui Chung Lee
I-An Shen
Pang-Chia Hsu
Heng-Syuan Lai
Chen-Hsuan Tai
Hao-Xun Wang
Ting-Kuan Ma
Chia-Hsiang Chang
Yu-Cheng Lin
Chun-Yu Cheng
Ching-Chieh Chang
Sheng-Chiang Lai
Pre-Master
Cheng-Yuan Ho
Ping-Yu Lai
Li-Heng Zhao
Undergraduate
Vicky Thakur
Yun-Hsuan Chang
Kai-Yuan Teng
Graduates of all Previous Years
Master
112 (NYCU)
Jin-Cheng Chen   Lin-Yi-Ping   You-An Li   Wei-Shan Hong
113
Sheng-Hsiang Huang
114
Yu-Han Lin   Hsiang-Ming Wang   Yuan-Jui Liu   Po-Chang Chen   Zong-Han Yeh   Huai-Xian Xie   Wei-Lin Chiu   I-Lun (Allen) Chiu   Huai-Kuan Chen   Bo-Han Wu
Honors
  1. Supervised student Zong-Han Yeh, who received Oral Presentation Award: Shortlist Award at the 2026 Symposium on Nano Device, Circuit and Technology (SNDCT).
  2. Supervised undergraduate student Yun-Hsuan Chang, who received funding from the 2026 NSTC Undergraduate Student Research Program (115-2813-C-006-223-E).
  3. Supervised students Jin-Cheng Chen, Yi-Ping Lin and You-An Li who were awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Research for the 112th academic year by the College of Photonics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  4. Supervised student Jin-Cheng Chen who was awarded the 2023 Excellent Teaching Assistant Award at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  5. Supervised students Yi-Ping Lin and You-An Li who were awarded the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, recommended by the College of Photonics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  6. Yu-Jen Scholar
  7. Yushan Young Fellow, Ministry of Education
  8. TSMC SSL Outstanding Engineer Project Award, 2012 Q2
  9. TSMC SSL Outstanding Engineer Project Award, 2011 Q4
  10. Honorary member of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, 2010
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