Gloria Shu-Hui Chen, an alumna of the PhD Program in Business at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), together with her research team, has been honored with the 2025 Future Tech Award presented by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The award-winning project, titled “An Intelligent Heart Rate Variability–Based Model for Early Prediction of Septic Shock,” leverages advanced artificial intelligence techniques to open new possibilities for clinical decision-making in emergency and critical care medicine.
Ms. Chen currently serves as a Research Project Manager in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University. Her research integrates heart rate variability (HRV) physiological signal analysis with intelligent algorithmic modeling, overcoming the limitations of conventional septic shock diagnosis that often relies on symptom onset. The proposed model enables early identification of high-risk patients, significantly enhancing real-time clinical response and quality of care, and demonstrating the practical potential of AI applications in critical care settings.
This study highlights the feasibility and forward-looking nature of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine and exemplifies the depth of interdisciplinary integration across medicine, data science, and intelligent systems design. It offers a concrete and scalable solution for the advancement of smart healthcare and precision decision-making.
The receipt of the 2025 NSTC Future Tech Award underscores Ms. Chen’s outstanding ability to translate academic research into clinical practice, while also reflecting the strong outcomes of CYCU’s PhD Program in Business in cultivating high-level professionals with global perspectives, interdisciplinary expertise, and innovation-driven execution capabilities.