Professor Chen has supervised 16 completed M.S. theses at National Cheng Kung University from 2023 to 2026
Seven students completed their degrees in one or 1.5 years
Eight graduates have documented placements at Synopsys, ASPEED, Delta Research Center, Himax, the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Realtek, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, and MediaTek.
M.S. student:王鼎森(Ding-Sen Wang)
Research Period:2024/08/01 – 2026/05/28
Academic Background:B.S. in Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2026
Thesis:Joint Optimization of Pinching Antenna Activation, Subcarrier Allocation, and Power Control for MU-MIMO OFDMA Systems
Laboratory Record:The 16th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
M.S. student: 黃彥軒(Yan-Xuan Huang)
Research Period:2024/08/01 – 2026/05/27
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2026
Thesis: Sum-Rate Maximization for Practical RIS-Assisted OFDM Systems With Regular and Irregular Configurations Under Mutual Coupling Effects
Conference Paper:Yan-Xuan Huang and Jung-Chieh Chen, “Sum-Rate Maximization for RIS-Assisted Wideband OFDM Systems With 1-Bit Phase Shifters Under Mutual Coupling,” International Conference on Advanced Technology Innovation (ICATI 2026), Sendai, Japan, July 1–5, 2026.
Laboratory Record:The 15th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
M.S. student:趙偲妤(Tsu-Yu Chao)
Research Period:2024/08/01 – 2026/01/15
Academic Background:B.S. in Communication Engineering, National Taipei University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Winter of 2026
Thesis:Fully-Connected and Sub-Connected Combining Architectures for Pinching Antenna-Assisted Uplink Data Detection
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen and Tsu-Yu Chao, “Pinching Antenna Placement for LMMSE-Based Detection in MU-MISO Uplink Systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 15, pp. 650–654, 2026.
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen and Tsu-Yu Chao, “Data Detection for Fully-Connected Pinching-Antenna-Assisted MU-MISO Uplink Systems With Tri-Hybrid Combining,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 15, pp. 2224–2228, 2026.
Laboratory Record:The 14th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1.5 years(一年半,提早畢業)
Alumni Placement:Synopsys Inc. 新思科技
M.S. student:李岱融(Tai-Jung Lee)
Research Period:2024/08/01 – 2026/01/15
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Winter of 2026
Thesis:Joint Design of Fluid Antenna Systems and Low-Resolution RIS/STAR-RIS for MU-MISO Downlink Communications
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen and Tai-Jung Lee, “A Unified Framework for Joint Optimization of Fluid Antenna Systems and Low-Resolution RIS/STAR-RIS in MU-MISO Downlink,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 10898–10914, March 2026.
Laboratory Record:The 13th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1.5 years(一年半,提早畢業)
M.S. student:闕士揚(Shih-Yang Chueh)
Research Period:2025/02/01 – 2026/01/13
Academic Background:B.S. in Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Winter of 2026
Thesis: Joint Beamforming Design for MU-MISO Downlink With Movable-Antenna Base Stations and Fluid-Antenna Users
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen, Shih-Yang Chueh, and Kai-Kit Wong, “Joint Optimization of Beamforming and Antenna Configurations in Heterogeneous FAS-Assisted MU-MISO Downlink Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 75, no. 5, pp. 8003–8017, May 2026.
Laboratory Record:The 12th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1 year(一年,提早畢業)
Alumni Placement:ASPEED Technology Inc. 信驊科技
M.S. student:吳柏慶(Po-Ching Wu)
Research Period:2024/08/01 – 2026/01/13
Academic Background:B.S. in Communication Engineering, National Central University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Winter of 2026
Thesis: Design and Optimization of Pinching-Antenna-Assisted Physical-Layer Multicasting in Wireless Systems
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen, Po-Ching Wu, and Kai-Kit Wong, “Dynamic Placement of Pinching Antennas for Multicast MU-MISO Downlinks,” IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 6, pp. 5611–5625, July 2025.
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen and Po-Ching Wu, “Tri-Hybrid Beamforming for Pinching-Antenna-Assisted MU-MISO Downlink,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 15, pp. 460–464, 2026.
Laboratory Record:The 11th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1.5 years(一年半,提早畢業)
M.S. student:鄭子淥(Tzu-Lu Cheng)
Research Period:2023/08/01 – 2025/05/29
Academic Background:B.S. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2025
Thesis:High-Performance, Low-Complexity Port Selection for Fluid MIMO Systems
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen, Tzu-Lu Cheng, Kai-Kit Wong, and Hyundong Shin, “Improved Joint Transmit and Receive Port Selection for Capacity Maximization in Fluid-MIMO Systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1693–1697, June 2025.
Laboratory Record:The 10th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Alumni Placement: Delta Research Center 台達研究院
M.S. student:張亞雯(Ya-Wen Chang)
Research Period:2023/08/01 – 2025/05/29
Academic Background:B.S. in Communications Engineering, National Chung Cheng University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2025
Thesis:Joint Precoding and Movable Antenna Optimization for Multiuser MISO Systems
Laboratory Record:The 9th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Alumni Placement: Industrial Technology Research Institute 工業技術研究院
M.S. student:蘇致愷(Zhi-Kai Su)
Research Period:2023/08/01 – 2025/05/27
Academic Background:B.S. in Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2025
Thesis:Joint User Scheduling and Beamforming Design for STAR-RIS-Assisted D2D Communications
Conference Paper:Zhi-Kai Su and Jung-Chieh Chen, “Joint User Scheduling and Beamforming Design in STAR-RIS-Assisted D2D Communications,” International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Invention (ICKII 2025), Fukuoka, Japan, August 22–24, 2025. (ICKII 2025 BEST PAPER AWARD)
Laboratory Record:The 8th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Alumni Placement:Himax Technologies, Inc. 奇景光電
M.S. student:許庭漢(Ting-Han Hsu)
Research Period:2023/08/01 – 2024/06/26
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2024
Thesis: Enhancing D2D Communication Systems With STAR-RISs and Irregular Configurations
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen and Ting-Han Hsu, “Optimizing D2D Communication With Practical STAR-RIS and Irregular Configurations,” IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, vol. 5, pp. 778–791, June 2024.
Laboratory Record:The 7th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1 year(一年,提早畢業)
Alumni Placement: Realtek Inc. 瑞昱半導體
M.S. student:趙承智(Cheng-Chih Chao)
Research Period:2022/08/01 – 2024/05/30
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Tamkang University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2024
Thesis:A Unified Framework for Designing RIS-Assisted MU-MISO Downlink Wireless Systems
Conference Paper: Cheng-Chih Chao, Nien-Chi Hung, and Jung-Chieh Chen, “Joint Transmit and Reflecting Beamforming Design in IRS-Assisted mmWave MU-MISO Systems with ZF-Assisted SA Algorithm,” IEEE International Symposium on Computer, Consumer and Control (IS3C 2023), Taichung, Taiwan, June 30–July 3, 2023.
Laboratory Record:The 6th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
M.S. student:黃濰承(Wei-Cheng Huang)
Research Period:2022/08/01 – 2024/05/30
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2024
Thesis:Delay-Phase Hybrid Precoding Design for THz Massive MIMO-OFDM Downlink Systems
Conference Paper:Wei-Cheng Huang and Jung-Chieh Chen, “A Computationally Efficient Algorithm for Delay-Phase Hybrid Precoding Design in THz Massive MIMO-OFDM Downlink System,” IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Invention (ICKII 2024), Nagoya, Japan, August 16–18, 2024. (ICKII 2024 BEST PAPER AWARD)
Conference Paper:Wei-Cheng Huang and Jung-Chieh Chen, “Improved Delay-Phase Hybrid Precoding for THz Massive MIMO-OFDM Downlink Systems,” IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan (ICCE-Taiwan 2024), Taichung, Taiwan, July 9–11, 2024.
Laboratory Record:The 5th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Alumni Placement: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology 中山科學研究院
M.S. student:洪念琪(Nien-Chi Hung)
Research Period:2022/08/01 – 2024/05/29
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung Normal University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2024
Thesis:Joint Transmit Beamforming and Phase Shift Optimization for STAR-RIS-Assisted Physical-Layer Multicast Wireless Systems
Conference Paper:Cheng-Chih Chao, Nien-Chi Hung, and Jung-Chieh Chen, “Joint Transmit and Reflecting Beamforming Design in IRS-Assisted mmWave MU-MISO Systems with ZF-Assisted SA Algorithm,” IEEE International Symposium on Computer, Consumer and Control (IS3C 2023), Taichung, Taiwan, June 30–July 3, 2023.
Laboratory Record:The 4th M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
M.S. student:徐久翔(Chiu-Hsiang Hsu)
Research Period:2022/08/01 – 2024/01/18
Academic Background:B.S. in Electronic and Computer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Winter of 2024
Thesis:Efficient Algorithms for Optimizing Dynamic Metasurface Antennas-Based Massive Multiuser MISO Downlink Systems
Journal Article:Jung-Chieh Chen and Chiu-Hsiang Hsu, “Beamforming Design for Dynamic Metasurface Antennas-Based Massive Multiuser MISO Downlink Systems,” IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 5, pp. 1387–1398, March 2024.
Laboratory Record:The 3rd M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1.5 years(一年半,提早畢業)
Alumni Placement: MediaTek Inc. 聯發科技
M.S. student:林宥呈(Yu-Cheng Lin)
Research Period:2022/08/01 – 2024/01/18
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung Normal University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Winter of 2024
Thesis:Low-Resolution Transceiver Design in All-Digital Massive MU-MIMO Communication Systems
Journal Article: Jung-Chieh Chen and Yu-Cheng Lin, “A Projected Gradient Descent Algorithm for Designing Low-Resolution Finite-Alphabet Equalizers in All-Digital Massive MU-MIMO Communication Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 50744–50751, May 2023.
Laboratory Record:The 2nd M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: 1.5 years(一年半,提早畢業)
M.S. student:陳亭君(Ting-Chun Chen)
Research Period:2022/02/01 – 2023/06/30
Academic Background:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung Normal University
Master's Degree:Received M.S. degree from National Cheng Kung University in the Summer of 2023
Thesis:Maximizing Energy Efficiency in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces-Assisted Millimeter-Wave MU-MISO Systems with Hardware-Efficient Hybrid Beamforming
Laboratory Record:The 1st M.S. graduate from the Communications Technology Laboratory
Remark: Transferring from another research team