年度	2012
類別	校外榮譽
獎項名稱	Top 25 Hottest Articles of Advanced Engineering Informatics
受獎人	張力元 (Charles Trappey)
頒獎單位	Elsevier's ScienceDirect (Article: “A patent quality analysis for innovative technology and product development,’ Advanced Engineering Informatics, Volume 26, Pages 26-34)