Officially revealed: president Jeffrey J.P. Tsai of Asia University and senior vice president David Wang of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) unveil monumental collaboration

Captured during the opening of the AMD Lab at Asia University. President Jeffrey J.P. Tsai (front row, 3rd from the right) and Senior Vice President David Wang of AMD (front row, 4th from the right) join representatives from both institutions for a group photograph, marking the momentous occasion

Faced with the wave of generative AI, Asia University has designated 2023 as the "Generative AI Year." On the 18th, Asia University President Jeffrey J.P. Tsai and Senior Vice President David Wang from the US-based AMD headquarters jointly unveiled the "AMD Logic and Computation Laboratory" at Asia University. President Tsai stated that Asia University will harness AMD's computational acceleration capabilities to advance collaborative research in integrative traditional Chinese medicine and genomics medicine with Harvard University in the United States. The AMD computing resources will also be used to support various AI-related courses offered by the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering.

Senior Vice President David Wang pointed out that AMD has donated the "AMD Logic and Computation Laboratory" at Asia University the Instinct MI210 accelerator, Alveo U280 acceleration cards, Kria kr260 adaptive system on module robotics starter kit and Kria kv260 adaptive system on module vision AI starter kit as well as the Boolean board based on an AMD Spartan-7 FPGA used in edge AI computing. This donation aims to help cultivate AI talent and support research projects. AMD, with 25,000 employees worldwide, considers Taiwan a key focus area.In response to the significant computational demands arising from the flourishing development of artificial intelligence, AMD leverages its unique hardware resources to assist Asia University in establishing an AI computing laboratory, optimizing student learning resources and industry-academic cooperation projects.

President Jeffrey J.P. Tsai stated that Asia University will utilize these AMD computing resources to support a variety of AI-related courses offered by the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, including deep learning, machine learning, digital logic, and IC design. Additionally, these resources will be used to support AI-related research projects that require substantial computational power.

AMD's Senior VP, David Wang (front row, 2nd from the left ), represented AMD in donating cutting-edge equipment: the Kria kr260 robotics starter kit and the Kria kv260 vision AI kit. President Jeffrey J.P. Tsai (front row, 1st from the left) accepted the donation on behalf of Asia University, strengthening a valuable partnership

President Tsai stated that at present, the " China Medical University- Asia University System (CMU-AU System) ", which includes Asia University, China Medical University, Asia University Hospital, and China Medical University Hospital, has already initiated various AI-related medical research projects. In the near future, Asia University will collaborate with Harvard University to advance the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and genomics medicine, enhancing disease diagnosis and treatment. In the future, computational acceleration capabilities in the platform will be used to integrate genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics technologies, allowing for a deeper exploration of the value of traditional Chinese medicine and a more in-depth comparison of the distinct features between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

Additionally, Asia University will use assisted simulation computations to study the properties and therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine. This research includes investigating the binding of Chinese herbal medicines to therapeutic targets and their three-dimensional structures, as well as exploring their biological functions. Chair Professor Jan-Gowth Chang from the Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering at Asia University, who is involved in this project, stated that this project involves researching various genomic variations, utilizing systems analysis to identify corresponding medications, and establishing a system that integrates both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Especially in the context of cancer treatment, it is particularly focused on addressing diseases without targeted therapies. The goal is to find new therapeutic approaches by using traditional herbal medicines or repurposing existing drugs. Due to the high complexity of the information, AMD's high-performance computing systems can assist in execution.

Vice President Shian-Shyong Tseng of Asia University emphasized that the most critical aspect of AI is identifying valuable topics for practical applications. He noted that this significantly aids teaching, research, and industry-academic cooperation at the university. He also mentioned that in the future, the College of Information and Electrical Engineering in Asia University will offer more courses similar to these. Chief Information Officer Whai-En Chen stated that Asia University will fully utilize these computing resources to promote research and development in AI computing within the central Taiwan region. They hope to collaborate with AMD to introduce relevant certification programs.

Senior Vice President David Wang responded by emphasizing the importance of AI's vertical applications in medical research. AMD is pleased to see Asia University offering related courses and using the AMD laboratory to nurture more AI talent.

At the opening of the AMD Lab at Asia University, President Jeffrey J.P. Tsai (4th from the right) and AMD's Senior VP, David Wang (5th from the right), joined representatives from both sides for a memorable photo in front of the new facility