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Ronald Y. Chang
Associate Research Fellow (Associate Professor)
Research Center for Information Technology Innovation (CITI)
Academia Sinica
Taipei, Taiwan
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Short Biography

Ronald Y. Chang received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 2000; the M.S. degree in electronics engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, in 2002; and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2008. From 2002 to 2003, he was with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, Taiwan. In 2008, he was a Research Intern at the Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), Cambridge, MA, USA. In 2009, he was involved in the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects. Since 2010, he has been with the Research Center for Information Technology Innovation (CITI), Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, where he is currently a tenured Associate Research Fellow (Associate Professor). His research interests include wireless communications and networking. He was a recipient of the Best Paper Award from the IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) in 2012 and the Outstanding Young Scholar Award from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, in 2015 and 2017. He was an Exemplary Reviewer of the IEEE Communications Letters in 2012, the IEEE Transactions on Communications in 2015, and the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications in 2017.

Research Areas

  • Wireless communication and networking
  • Signal processing
  • Machine learning in wireless communications
  • Communication for IoT

Professional Activities

  • Co-Chair for IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2018 Workshop "4th International Workshop on Integrating Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grid (ICT4SG)" on May 24, 2018 in Kansas City, MO, USA
  • Reviewer for IEEE journals (IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, IEEE Access, etc.) and conferences
  • Technical Program Committee (TPC) member for IEEE ICC 2012-2013, 2015, 2018-2020; IEEE GLOBECOM 2015, 2017-2018; IEEE PIMRC 2015-2019; IEEE WCNC 2016, 2019; IEEE VTC 2014 Fall, 2018 Spring, 2018 Fall; IEEE 5G World Forum 2018-2019; etc.
  • Session Chair for IEEE VTC Fall 2015, IEEE VTC Spring 2017, IEEE ICC 2018, IEEE GLOBECOM 2018
  • Instructor for Academia Sinica's Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) 中央研究院國際研究生學程 course "Probability and Statistics" (Fall 2015-2018 semesters)
  • Student Affairs Committee member for National Taiwan University - Academia Sinica Data Science Degree Program 台灣大學-中央研究院資料科學學位學程
  • Host for 2 Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Taiwan Tech Trek interns 科技部候鳥計畫 (Summer 2016), 1 TIGP International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP) intern (Summer 2016), 1 Academia Sinica Short-term Visiting Program for Domestic Scholars visiting professor 中央研究院國內學人短期來院訪問研究 (Summer 2017), 1 Institute of Information Science (IIS) summer intern (Summer 2018)

Honors

  • 科技部研究獎勵 (延攬及獎勵特殊優秀人才措施) (2018)
  • Exemplary Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (2017) (represent fewer than 2% of all reviewers of this journal)
  • Featured in 2017 Significant Research Achievements of Academia Sinica 中央研究院2017重要研究成果專刊 (2017)
  • Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 科技部優秀年輕學者研究計畫 (2017)
  • Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 科技部優秀年輕學者研究計畫 (2015)
  • Exemplary Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Communications (2015) (represent fewer than 2% of all reviewers of this journal)
  • Exemplary Reviewer, IEEE Communications Letters (2012) (represent fewer than 3% of all reviewers of this journal)
  • Best Paper Award, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) (2012)
  • Awardee, Postdoctoral Fellows Program, Academia Sinica (2010)
  • Academic Achievement Award, National Tsing Hua University

News

RA and Postdoc Opportunities

We have several openings for full-time or part-time Research Assistants (RA) and full-time Postdoctoral Fellows (Postdoc). Interested individuals are invited to read the following:

1. Passion and self-motivation of a candidate are highly valued.
2. A hard-working attitude and an open mind are just as important as past research experiences.
3. You will get credit for your work by publishing research papers, and you will take the credit with you after you leave.
4. Familiarity with TeX or LaTeX, or a willingness to learn it, is necessary.
5. Opportunities to attend international conferences to present your own work may be available.
6. Individuals who plan to pursue advanced study abroad or pursue an academic career are ideal candidates and are encouraged to apply.
7. International students or research fellows are welcome.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. (Postdoc) or M.S. (RA) in EE/CS/MATH or a related area.

Appointment: The starting time is flexible by mutual agreement.

Salary and Benefits: The successful candidate will receive a salary that is commensurate with experience, as well as a benefits package of a year-end bonus and health insurance.

Interested candidates are invited to send in their applications via email to me:

1. CV (including education, publications, research-related experience, work experience, honors, 1-2 references with their emails)
2. Transcripts (including grades on major courses)
3. Anything else that you think will enhance your qualifications (e.g., copies of any papers that you have published in English)

ONLY suitable candidates will be contacted and further scheduled for an interview.

Postdoctoral Fellows Program at Academia Sinica

The Postdoctoral Fellows Program at Academia Sinica accepts applications for merit-based postdoctoral fellowship twice a year. The appointment for this full-time research position is on a two-year term, starting from July 1 and January 1 each year (for application by March 1 and September 1, respectively). The awardee will receive a generous package of salary and subsidies. Visit the websites for more information (Chinese, English). Interested individuals may indicate their interest in this program upon their application to me. Suitable candidates will then cooperate with me in preparing the necessary application documents for this program.

(Previous awardees by working with me: Dr. Indrakshi Dey, Dr. Cenk M. Yetis, Dr. Chun-Tao Lin)

Internship Program

Internship lasts during summer or non-summer months. This position requires a minimum M.S. in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a related field. Graduate students currently pursuing a Ph.D. in some university are encouraged to apply. Visa application is required for international candidates. Interns will build connections and gain valuable research experience and publish research results in international journals and conferences. (RA and internship posting)