Ming-Chien Chyu
Ming-Chien Chyu | |
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| Born | June 25, 1955 Taiwan |
| Citizenship | American, Taiwanese |
| Education | National Tsing Hua University (BS), Iowa State University (MS, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, mechanical engineering |
| Known for | Father of Healthcare Engineering |
Ming-Chien Chyu is a Taiwanese-American professor and mechanical engineer. He is the founder and president of the Healthcare Engineering Alliance Society (HEALS). Chyu has been noted in several publications for his contributions to defining and advancing healthcare engineering as a field.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Chyu completed his bachelor of science degree in power mechanical engineering from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 1977. He received a master of science degree from Iowa State University in 1979, and a PhD in mechanical engineering in 1984 from the same university after a research position at University of Hannover, Germany, for a year.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In 1983, Chyu began his academic career as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Missouri. In 1987, he joined Texas Tech University, where he became a full professor in mechanical engineering. He has also held an adjunct faculty appointment at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine since 2004.[2][4][5]
In 2010, Chyu started serving as the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Healthcare Engineering, which focused on research at the intersection of engineering and healthcare.[6] In 2016, he founded the Healthcare Engineering Alliance Society (HEALS) to promote collaboration between healthcare and engineering professionals. HEALS emphasizes integrating engineering solutions into healthcare systems and supporting both professionals and students in the field. The organization has received various recognitions, including a Global Excellence Award in 2024 and a listing among the "Most Influential Companies & Organizations of the Year" in 2022. In addition, Chyu is the founder of Medical Device Net, an open-access database that aggregates information on FDA-cleared medical devices and manufacturers, intended to aid innovation in medical device development.[3]
Since 2016, Chyu has developed several healthcare engineering programs. These include Connect and Catalyze for Collaboration (CoCaCo), a platform designed to facilitate collaboration among physicians, engineers, researchers, and investors to address healthcare challenges and develop medical devices and technologies. He launched Engineering Jobs in Healthcare (ENJOHE), a job-matching program for engineering students and young professionals seeking positions in the healthcare sector. He introduced a teaching program that brings in medical doctors with engineering backgrounds to lecture engineering students on healthcare innovation. Cutting-Edge Courses Customized (CeCoCu) allows individuals to design their own healthcare-related curriculum based on background, interests, and career goals. The Healthcare Engineering Certificate program is aimed at individuals transitioning between the engineering and healthcare fields. Chyu also launched Healthcare Engineering Online Communities to share information on more than 500 technical topics, and a Healthcare Engineering Mentoring Program in which experienced professionals advise students and early-career engineers.[1][2]
Research
[edit]In 2015, Chyu lead an international team of around 40 contributors and co-authored a white paper to propose a comprehensive definition of healthcare engineering as a distinct academic and professional discipline. The document outlined the field's objectives, areas of focus, interdisciplinary nature, educational foundations, and potential societal contribution.[7] Chyu's leadership in this effort has led to his recognition in various publications, including CIO Today and The Business Fame, as a prominent figure in the development of healthcare engineering.[1][2]
Chyu's research focuses on applying engineering principles to address healthcare-related challenges, particularly in areas such as biomechanics, diagnostic systems, and medical technologies. His work spans both theoretical modeling and practical experimentation, including studies involving disease diagnosis and treatment across laboratory, animal, and human settings. He has explored topics such as epilepsy, cancer, musculoskeletal biomechanics, and the potential therapeutic use of biophysical methods and nutritional interventions.[1][2][8] Chyu has authored more than 200 scholarly publications and has received research support from several U.S. federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the American Society of Heating, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation and , Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. His past collaborations include contributions to superconductor research at Argonne National Laboratory, involvement in aspects of the International Space Station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and consultancy on nuclear research initiatives at Sandia National Laboratories.[3][9][5]
Awards and honors
[edit]Business leadership awards
[edit]- The Most Successful Business Leaders, The Enterprise World (2024)[2]
Innovation awards
[edit]Education awards
[edit]- A Most Influential Faculty Member, Texas Tech University (2018)
- Professor of the Year, Pi Tau Sigma (2015)
- Lockheed Martin Excellence in Teaching Award (2014)
- Award of Excellence, Halliburton Education Foundation (1992)
- Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers (1989)
Books
[edit]- Ming-Chien Chyu (ed). Advances in Engineering for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Multi-Science Publishing Company (UK), 2014, 385 pg.
- Ming-Chien Chyu (ed). Advances in Engineering for Healthcare Safety – From Surgery Ergonomics to Computational Fluid Dynamics. Multi-Science Publishing Company (UK). 2013, 292 pg.
- Ming-Chien Chyu (ed). Advances in Engineering for Surgery – From Information-Guided Surgery to Cell-Based Medicine, Multi-Science Publishing Company (UK), 2013, 440 pg.
- Ming-Chien Chyu (ed). Advances in Electronic Health Records, Multi-Science Publishing Company (UK), October 2012, 495 pg.
- Ming-Chien Chyu (ed). Advances in Critical Care Engineering, Multi-Science Publishing Company (UK), ISBN 978-1-907132-28-5, April 2011, 333 pg.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Most Influential Leaders Across the Globe 2023 1". thebusinessfame.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Most Successful Business Leaders To Watch Out | The Enterprise World". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b c d "Most Visionary Education Leader in the US | The Enterprise World". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b "10 Influential Comp. which every. should know in 2023". issuu. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b "Technology for Human Health Award". magazines.thesiliconleaders.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Journal of Healthcare Engineering". www.multi-science.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Chyu, Ming-Chien; Austin, Tony; Calisir, Fethi; Chanjaplammootil, Samuel; Davis, Mark J.; Favela, Jesus; Gan, Heng; Gefen, Amit; Haddas, Ram; Hahn-Goldberg, Shoshana; Hornero, Roberto; Huang, Yu-Li; Jensen, Øystein; Jiang, Zhongwei; Katsanis, J. S. (2015). "Healthcare Engineering Defined: A White Paper". Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 6 (4): 635–647. doi:10.1260/2040-2295.6.4.635. ISSN 2040-2295. PMID 27010831.
- ^ a b "Dr. Ming-Chien Chyu, a Pioneer and Innovator of Healthcare Engineering: Bridging the Gap between Engineering and Healthcare". 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "10 Influential Comp. which every. should know in 2023". issuu. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "The Most Visionary Education Leaders | Future Education Magazine". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
External links
[edit]- Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Texas Tech University – Induction into Forbes Technology Council