A decade or so ago, while he was studying in Australia, he developed an interest in metallurgy, and hoped to develop the use of metals in tooth implants. Later he learned that stainless steels have an enormously wide range of applications in the textiles, industrial and military fields. But he could not find a partner to work with in Australia, so he returned to Taiwan and began collaborating with the CTI.
十多年前他留學澳洲時，對冶金發生興趣，一心想把金屬材料用到人工植牙上，後來發現金屬材料在紡織、工業及軍事上的用途極廣，只是在澳洲找不到合作對象，於是他回到台灣，開始和紡研合作。