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Professor Hsun-Ping Hsieh of NCKU receives the 2024 Outstanding Epidemic Prevention Award.
Professor Hsun-Ping Hsieh from the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Honored with the 2024 Outstanding Individual Award in Epidemic Prevention by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Professor Hsieh was recognized for his exceptional contributions to epidemic prevention through the development of an AI-based Dengue Fever Early Warning System for the Tainan City Government. Amid the severe domestic dengue fever outbreak in 2023, the system successfully predicted high-risk environments in real-time, safeguarding the health of faculty and students, achieving a zero-infection record on campus. The implementation of this system exemplifies the governance capabilities of AI, bringing invaluable benefits to society.
The "2024 Outstanding Epidemic Prevention Awards" ceremony took place on November 26, attended by Minister of Health and Welfare Dr. Tai-Yuan Chiu and Director-General of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Jen-Hsiang Chuang. A total of 68 individuals and groups nationwide were commended for their remarkable contributions to infectious disease prevention and control.
During the challenging dengue fever outbreak in 2023, Professor Hsieh's AI Dengue Fever Early Warning System enabled the real-time prediction of high-risk areas. This innovation provided crucial assistance to the Tainan City Government's Bureau of Education in targeting and eradicating breeding grounds in potentially infected regions, effectively protecting elementary and secondary school students in Tainan City from the threat of dengue fever. Professor Hsieh's efforts have received widespread recognition and acclaim.
Professor Hsieh specializes in fields including big data analysis and mining, urban science and computing, social network analysis, AI, and IoT intelligent computing. His outstanding expertise has led to the development of various interdisciplinary intelligent systems that address social and environmental challenges, contributing significantly across multiple dimensions of social responsibility. These contributions have directly benefited numerous local communities, aligning closely with NCKU's mission to "enhance social responsibility and impact, promote public welfare, and participate in regional governance to fulfill university social responsibility."
The "2024 Outstanding Epidemic Prevention Awards" ceremony took place on November 26, attended by Minister of Health and Welfare Dr. Tai-Yuan Chiu and Director-General of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Jen-Hsiang Chuang. A total of 68 individuals and groups nationwide were commended for their remarkable contributions to infectious disease prevention and control.
During the challenging dengue fever outbreak in 2023, Professor Hsieh's AI Dengue Fever Early Warning System enabled the real-time prediction of high-risk areas. This innovation provided crucial assistance to the Tainan City Government's Bureau of Education in targeting and eradicating breeding grounds in potentially infected regions, effectively protecting elementary and secondary school students in Tainan City from the threat of dengue fever. Professor Hsieh's efforts have received widespread recognition and acclaim.
Professor Hsieh specializes in fields including big data analysis and mining, urban science and computing, social network analysis, AI, and IoT intelligent computing. His outstanding expertise has led to the development of various interdisciplinary intelligent systems that address social and environmental challenges, contributing significantly across multiple dimensions of social responsibility. These contributions have directly benefited numerous local communities, aligning closely with NCKU's mission to "enhance social responsibility and impact, promote public welfare, and participate in regional governance to fulfill university social responsibility."
Professor Hsun-Ping Hsieh (right) receives recognition for the "2024 Outstanding Epidemic Prevention Award" from Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Chih-Hao Chou (left) at the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel.
At the "2024 Outstanding Epidemic Prevention Awards" ceremony, Professor Hsun-Ping Hsieh joined all the award recipients in completing the "Together for Epidemic Prevention" puzzle.
