Keynote Speakers

John Lin is an experienced semiconductor facilities leader with extensive expertise spanning production, manufacturing engineering, facility expansion, construction, and operations. His career includes leadership positions at Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories, and Micron Technology. He currently serves as Facilities Director at Micron Technology, where his work focuses on delivering high-tech manufacturing infrastructure through construction excellence, operational discipline, scalability, and sustainable manufacturing.

Prof. Yu-Chen Ou is Director General of Taiwan’s National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) and Tao Jia-Wei Chair Professor and Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University. His research focuses on high-strength, composite, and precast concrete structures, as well as the seismic design of buildings and bridges. His research findings have been adopted in engineering projects and design codes in Taiwan. He is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute and a recipient of the ACI Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper.

Prof. Susumu Kono is a Professor at the Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, and Vice President of the Japan Concrete Institute (JCI). His research focuses on resilient reinforced concrete structures, seismic performance, structural damage assessment, and the behavior of concrete foundation systems. Over his academic career, he has conducted extensive experimental and analytical research on reinforced concrete walls, piles, precast structural systems, and performance-based seismic design. He has also participated in numerous post-earthquake reconnaissance investigations in Japan and internationally.

Prof. Jongsung Sim is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at Hanyang University in Korea and an Emeritus Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea. He has served as President of the Korean Concrete Institute, the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, and the Asian Concrete Federation. His research interests include FRP reinforcement for new and existing concrete structures, recycling of waste concrete, and the development of concrete codes and specifications. He currently serves on governmental committees related to Korean Standards and as Chairman of ISO/TC71/SC5.