Ming Chi University of Technology (MCUT) successfully held the 3rd International Conference on Smart Devices and Sustainable Energy (2025 SDSE) in mid-October, attracting nearly 300 domestic and international scholars and industry experts. This year’s conference, themed “Smart, Sustainable, and Synergistic,” introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a central topic for the first time, focusing on cross-disciplinary themes such as smart devices, smart healthcare, green energy, and sustainable development. The event highlighted MCUT’s growing global influence in technological innovation and industry–academia collaboration.

　　The conference was organized by the College of Engineering at MCUT, with support from the Formosa Plastics Group Foundation and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). It brought together multiple MCUT research centers, including the Smart Healthcare Research Center, Organic Electronics Research Center, Green Energy and Battery Research Center, Plasma and Thin Film Technology Center, Environmental Sustainability and Human Health Research Center, AI and Data Science Research Center, and the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical and Medical Materials.

　　The opening ceremony was co-hosted by Professors Kuo-Yung Hung and Shun-Wei Liu, the conference co-chairs. They stated that this year’s SDSE revolves around the core vision of “Smart, Sustainable, and Synergistic,” with three main themes: next-generation energy systems, smart sensing technologies, and AI-driven innovation. They expressed hope that interdisciplinary exchanges would spark new creativity, foster the integration of intelligent technologies with sustainable development, and establish a new paradigm of industry–academia collaboration.

　　This year’s conference featured over 20 distinguished speakers from more than 10 countries, including KAIST Vice President Kyung-Soo Kim from Korea and three other keynote speakers. These experts shared cutting-edge research on smart devices, sustainable energy, and AI applications. The event also drew research teams from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, India, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, presenting over 200 peer-reviewed poster papers, demonstrating the strong momentum of interdisciplinary research and international cooperation.

　　Professors Yu-Ching Huang and Li-Chen Su, executive chairs of the organizing committee, noted that this year continued the tradition of the Wang’s Sustainability Poster Awards, which recognize outstanding young scholars in the fields of sustainability and smart technology. The award, named in honor of Formosa Plastics Group founders Mr. Wang Yung-Ching and Mr. Wang Yung-Tsai, embodies the company’s values of diligence, integrity, and innovation—encouraging young researchers to advance social progress through academic excellence and to drive continuous knowledge and technological innovation.

　　President Tsu-Hua Liu remarked that the SDSE International Conference has become one of MCUT’s flagship academic events, showcasing the university’s achievements in research strength, industry collaboration, and global engagement. As global discussions on sustainability and smart technologies continue to evolve rapidly, MCUT will keep integrating domestic and international resources to promote academic–industrial cooperation and nurture professionals with both innovative and sustainable mindsets, thereby contributing strong momentum toward a smart and sustainable future.

中文：明志科大舉辦2025 SDSE國際研討會近300位國內外專家齊聚 探討AI引領智慧永續新未來
This article is simultaneously published in the 42th edition of the SDGs E-paper.