Tsai-Wen Chen

EDUCATION

College / University

National Taiwan University, Taipei

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Electrical Engineering, Digital Signal Processing

Country

Taiwan

Lab Experience

Signal processing algorithm development and simulation, microprocessor programming, electronic interfacing.

Projects / Research

2001: Implementing a Rate-Adaptive wireless OFDM High-Speed Transceiver
2000: Design and implementation of a Left Ventricular Aided Device (LVAD) controller
1999: From music to score, audio signal processing and recognition

Scholarships / Awards

2003 – 2004:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2001:	First Prize, 10th National Taiwan University Engineering Technology Thesis Contest
2001:	Asian Championship, DSP and analog solution challenge, held by Texas Instrument, invited for presentation at TI headquarter, Dallas, USA
1998:	The Wu Chien-Shiung Science Award, for outstanding performance in physics
1996:	Gold medal, 27th International Physics Olympiad (IPHO), Oslo, Norway

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in the signal processing mechanisms used by the nervous system, such as learning, memory and perception. I wish to apply physical, molecular as well as mathematical modeling approaches to improve our understanding of these fundamental functions.