Planning and executing academic and industrial reach projects to innovate the liquid crystal (LC) elements from fundamental electro-optical operation to applications like tunable LC lens in AR/VR and contact lenses. The list of projects and sponsors in below1. "Liquid crystal device in augmented reality" under Google faculty research award (2018-2020).2. "Augmented reality system with vision correction function using tunable liquid crystal lens [translated title]" funded by Coretronic Inc. (2018-2019).3. "Detection of Polarization States of Light in 3D Sensing System" funded by GIS Holding (2019-2020).4. "Development and technology transfer of flexible contact lens with electrically tunable lens power for presbyopia correction," CooperVision, Inc. (2015-2018)5. "A Study of Interactions between Isotropic Fluids and Anisotropic Liquid Crystal Molecules in Nano-domains and related Applications," National Science Council, ROC (2015-2018).6. "Electrically Tunable Ophthalmic lenses with large aperture size," Liqxtal Technology Inc. (2013-2015).7. "The Physics of Electrically Tunable Surface Tension of Liquid Crystal And Polymer Composite Film And Development of Applications," National Science Council, ROC (2012-2014).

- Collaborated with the larger team to explore the application of liquid crystal tech in AR/VR near eye displays (cross-function position in Liquid Crystal Photonics team).- Prototyping for proof-of-concept; root-cause analysis with simulations and experiments; proposing improved design; exploring the limitation of assigned liquid crystal optics for production.

- Developing extended DOF 3D integral imaging systems by using liquid crystal lenses.- Two research articles were published in Optics Letters (sum of IF > 6).- Funded by NCTU, Samsung Electronics Inc, and NSF/IIS (1422179).