Cheng-Huan Lu

I come from Taipei, Taiwan – another island with a big personality. It’s a city where high-tech skyscrapers rise beside ancient temples, and where people start their day with soy milk and bubble tea, and end it at a bustling night market… with more bubble tea. It’s a place that blends tradition and technology together, and we take our drinks very seriously.

I used to enjoy outdoor activities like mountain climbing and diving. Nowadays, I also like playing chess and board games with friends from ABI.

Next on my travel bucket list is Japan – for the food, the culture, and of course… the academic conferences. Let’s be honest, as a PhD student, “travel” usually means “go present something”.

I’m passionate about exploring new things. Every time I start learning a new skill, I become especially focused and dedicated. I also thrive when facing challenges – they push me to grow and improve.

Enhance diver safety by using a wearable physiological monitoring system.

My interest in IoT comes from a fascination with sensing, I see it as a natural ability of all living things. By developing new sensing technologies, we can expand human perception and create safer, more connected environments. This belief inspired me to focus on sensing technology, aiming to create innovative solutions that enhance how we interact with the world and improve safety in everyday life.

That wearable health tech becomes genuinely wearable, even when you're in a pool, a sauna, or stuck in Auckland rain with no umbrella.

Definitely a long nap first. Then, I hope to use what I’ve learned to work in industry or academia, creating innovations that truly help people.

For me, living people are more important than anything else. So, I would invite my parents, my best friend, and someone in need of a meal, but someone who can also share their life story with us.