The Asia Pacific Symposium of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics 2014 (APSAEM 2014) is the eighth symposium devoted to topics on electromagnetic phenomena, both on low and high frequencies, and its applications in electrical, mechanical, communication systems and medical applications. It was first started in 2000 at Adelaide, Australia and then at Kanazawa, Japan in 2001, followed by Auckland, New Zealand (2004), Sydney, Australia (2006), Bangkok, Thailand (2008), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2010), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2012). The symposium is one of a series of events sponsored by the Japanese Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (JSAEM). APSAEM 2014 is organized by the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan and co-organized by the Japanese Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (JSAEM). The symposium provides an excellent biennial opportunity for sharing knowledge, experience and creative ideas among academia from various universities, research institutes, as well as from industries in the area of applied electromagnetic and mechanics, such as the following: Computational electromagnetics, Inverse problems, Characterization and modeling of electromagnetic materials, Magnetic sensors and measurement, Nondestructive testing, Applications of electromagnetic phenomena, MEMS, Electromagnetic and electromechanical devices and systems, Electromagnetic actuator and applications of permanent magnet, Applications in power, electronics, and control systems, Power electronics and drive systems, Electromagnetic environment and control, Electromagnetic compatibility(EMC), Applications of electromagnetic to medical treatments, Microwaves and antennas, terahertz applications, Applications in telecommunication, Electromagnetics and electromechanical education, and Magnetic Fluids. NCHU is one of the top universities in Taiwan and located in Taichung City, Taiwan. Taichung, in a key central Taiwan location, plays an essential role in both Taiwan's economic development and transportation systems. Surrounded by the mountains and sea, it possesses the precious assets of rich cultures of numerous townships and districts. APSAEM 2014 has received more than 100 papers from international and local participants from 9 Asia Pacific and European countries and assembled authoritative keynote speeches, technical presentations, and poster sessions among participants from universities, research institutes and industries for their further collaborations in the future. Out of those submitted papers, 35 are accepted to be published in the Journal of the Japan Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics. Next issue of the journal is the special issue of APSAEM2014. Here, as the chairman of the conference, I would like to express my appreciation to participants of the conference and reviewers of the papers. Without your effort, the conference and the special issue cannot be done. Finally, I would like to remind that the next symposium will take place in Indonesia in 2016.