Plenary Speech
Prof. Weihong Zhu
中国科学院院士（2023年）
Director, Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology
Professor of Chemistry, Cheung Kong Distinguished Professor, and NSFC Distinguished Young Scholars
Prof. Weihong Zhu received his Bachelor degree of Chemistry in 1992 from Nanjing Normal University, Master degree of Organic Chemistry in 1995 from Nankai University, PhD degree of Applied Chemistry in 1999 from East China University of Science & Technology (ECUST), China. He worked in AIST Central 5, Tsukuba (Postdoctoral, 2001.10-2003.4) and in Tsukuba University (visiting professor, 2004.7-2005.3), Japan. He became a full professor in 2004, and has published more than 340 SCI papers in international journals with H-index of 82. He has received several awards, such as NSFC for Distinguished Young Scholars (2013), and Cheung Kong Distinguished Professor by the Education Ministry of China (2015). His current research interests are focused on photosensitized chemical products with functional chromophores, including fluorescent sensors, photochromism, and hole-transporting materials (HTMs) for solar cells.
Prof. Xin Chen
Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Expert of Shanghai Talent Plan, Director of Shanghai Microscopy Society
Project review expert of Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Education, Technology Award Review Expert of Shanghai and Guangdong Province
Bio: Prof. Xin Chen received his B.S. degree from the Department of Modern Applied Physics, Tsinghua University in 1991, and worked at the State Key Open Laboratory of Surface Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1991-1996. From 1996-2000, he received his Ph.D. degree from the Department ...more...
Professor of Harbin Institute of Technology, China Changjiang Scholars Endowed Professor, National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars, Ten Thousand People Plan Leading Talents
Keynote Speech
Prof. Shunli Wang
Prof. Shunli Wang is a Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Executive Vice President of Smart Energy Storage Institute, Academic Dean of Electric Power College at Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Academician of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, IET Fellow, Provincial Senior Overseas Talent, Academic Leader of the National Electrical Safety and Quality Testing Center, Tianfu Qingcheng Provincial Scientific and Technological Talent, Academic and Technical Leader of China Science and Technology City, Top 2% Worldwide Scientist.
Research Interests: modeling, state estimation, and safety management for energy storage systems
Prof. Dimitrios Karamanis
Professor of Alternative Energy Sources
University of Patras, Department of Environmental Engineering, Greece
Bio: Professor of Alternative Energy Sources at University of Patras. His research interest started with the development of appropriate countermeasures for the mitigation of the severe ...more
Research interests: Wind potential and wind energy, Photovoltaics and solar energy, Μaterials and methods of passive cooling, Accelerator Driven Systems for energy production, Radiation metrology, Environmental impact of energy production and use, Applications of renewable energy sources
Prof. Guohua Xie
Professor, The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, German Humboldt Scholar
Bio: He received the B.Eng. degree in Electronic Science and Technology, the M.Sc. degree in Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics, and the Ph.D. degree in Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics from Jilin University, Jilin, China, in 2006, 2008, and 2011, respectively. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Applied Optical Physics, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany, between 2011 and 2012; a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physics and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, UK, from 2013 to 2015; Associate Researcher at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, from 2015 to 2023; Professor at Xiamen University, Xiamen, ...more...
Professor of School of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Xi’an University, President of Academy of Eco Xi’an, Director of Gansu Mining Area Pollution Control and Ecological Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, Vice President of Gansu Provincial Institute of Urban Development, Vice President of Lanzhou Smart City Research Institute. He is the deputy director of the Ecological Restoration Professional Committee of China Society of Ecological Economics, a special researcher of the Counsellor's Office of Gansu Province, a member of the Decision-Making Advisory Committee of Xi'an City, the vice president of the Botanical Society of Gansu Province, the vice president of the Bioengineering Society of Gansu Province, and the executive director of the Microbiology Society of Gansu ...more...
Prof. Ping Xiang
School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, China
Research Interests: Computational Continuum Mechanics and Mathematics with Mesh-free methods; Steel reinforced concrete; Earthquake & Structures; Structure Mechanics and Design; Finite element methods; Multiscale modeling; atomistic-continuum modeling; Optical fiber technology in Civil & Structural Engineering; Structural Health monitoring; Biomechanics; Nano mechanics; Solid Mechanics; Numerical methods in engineering
Prof. Blaž Likozar
National Institute of Chemistry, Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, Slovenia
Bio: Prof. Dr. Blaž Likozar has a permanent position as a researcher at the National Institute of Chemistry (head), and is also affiliated with the Pulp and Paper Institute. He graduated in Chemical Engineering, then obtained a PhD in Chemical Engineering as well. He is an expert in chemical reaction, reactor and process engineering, as well as multi-scale modelling simulations. He is experienced in unit operation design, construction and optimization, as well as ab initio modelling. Previously, he worked for one year at the University of Leoben, as well as six months at the University of Delaware (Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation). He is the author of >180 ...more...
Invited Speech
Prof. Qingguo Feng
Researcher, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Special Expert of Sichuan Province
Bio: Qingguo Feng took the undergraduate study in Lanzhou University, then studied in the institute of high energy physics (IHEP, CAS). From 2004 to 2009 he studied in Germany and obtained Doctor's degree in 2009 at Goethe-University Frankfurt. After that he worked as posdoc in Sweden and USA. From 2018 he worked in southwest jiaotong university as a researcher.
Research interests: Theory, methods and calculations in strongly correlated electronic systems; high-pressure physics; functional materials in 2D thin films/heterojunctions; defect behaviour in fusion reactor wall materials; catalytic materials
Prof. Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah
Dean, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Malaysia
Bio: Professor Dr. Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah is currently an academic member of School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia. He received his B. Tech (Hons), MSc and PhD in 1995, 2000 and 2004, respectively. His research works mostly encompass the synthesis of novel functionalized nanoporous materials as ordered catalysts in environmental catalysis, oleochemical reactions, agricultural waste treatments, waste utilization and the production of renewable energy sources from renewable sources. He is the recipient of several innovation and publication awards based on his research works. He has been involved in the dissemination of science and technology through more than 250 refereed publications in journals and book/book chapters mainly as the main author, and ...more...
Assoc. Prof. Vincent WOON Kok Sin
New Energy Science and Engineering Department, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia
Bio: Dr Woon advocates achieving transformative resilience for environmental sustainability and is passionate about utilizing systems-analytical approaches on issues related to the environment-economic-social well-being nexus. He has over 10 years of academic and industrial experience in environmental management and green city planning. During the United Nations Conference of the Parties Marrakech 2016 (COP22), he presented a speech at Malaysia Pavilion on behalf of Malaysia under the invitation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. He is the First-Prize Winner of the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development by the Global Development Network through the World Bank, Fulbright Young ...more...