Day 1 - Thu, 19 May 2022

Welcome and Opening Address

08:55 - 09:00 
Prof. Wai-yeung WONG, Raymond, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
Prof. Xiaodong CHEN, Presidential Chair Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Session 1: Chaired by Prof. Xiaogang LIU (National University of Singapore)

09:00 - 09:30  Functional Metal-Based Nanomaterials from Metallopolymers
Prof. Wai-yeung WONG, Raymond, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

09:30 - 10:00  Biodegradable Therapeutic Polymer
Dr Zibiao LI, Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR

10:00 - 10:30  Aromaticity in 3D Fully Conjugated Molecular Cages
Prof. Jishan WU, Professor, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore

10:30 - 10:40  Break

Session 2: Chaired by Prof. Qichun ZHANG (City University of Hong Kong)

10:40 - 11:10  Luminescence Materials: The Path to Applied Imaging and Assistive Technologies
Prof. Xiaogang LIU, Professor, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore

11:10 - 11:40  Polymer-Enhanced Room Temperature Phosphorescence
Prof. Yanli ZHAO, Professor, Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

11:40 - 12:10  NIR Fluorescent Paradigms: Their Future Perspective in Cutting-Edge Theranostics Bio-applications
Prof. Bengang XING, Professor, Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

~~~ End of Day 1 Morning Session ~~~

Session 3: Chaired by Prof. Yanli ZHAO (Nanyang Technological University)

14:00 - 14:30  Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Clean Power Generation
Prof. Meng NI, Associate Dean and Professor, Faculty of Construction and Environment, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

14:30 - 15:00  Zn-Mn Aqueous Batteries: What is the Problem?
Prof. Hongjin FAN, Director and Professor, CN Yang Scholars Programme, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Editor-in-Chief of Materials Today Energy

15:00 - 15:30  Printable Solar Energy Harvesting - From Interface to Active Layers
Prof. Gang LI, Professor, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

15:30 - 15:40  Break

Session 4: Chaired by Prof. Meng NI (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

15:40 - 16:10  Electrocatalysts at Crossroads: Single Atoms, Married Atoms or a Few of Atoms Together?
Prof. John WANG, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore

16:10 - 16:40  Photoenzymatic Synthesis of CO₂ into Glucose Precursor Using Microfluidics
Dr Xuming ZHANG, Associate Head and Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

16:40 - 17:10  Transdermal Theranostics
Prof. Peng CHEN, Associate Chair and Professor, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

Session 5: Chaired by Prof. Xiaodong CHEN (Nanyang Technological University) and Dr Yang CHAI (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

17:10 - 18:00  Panel Discussion: The Journey Towards High-Impact Research
Prof. Hongjin FAN, Director and Professor, CN Yang Scholars Programme, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Editor-in-Chief of Materials Today Energy
Prof. Shu Ping LAU, Daniel, Chair Professor and Head, Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Prof. Bin LIU, Senior Vice Provost, Faculty & Institutional Development, National University of Singapore (NUS), Member of the US National Academy of Engineering, Deputy Editor of ACS Materials Letters
Prof. Ni ZHAO, Professor and Department Vice-Chair (Graduate), Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Associate Editor of Science Advances
Prof. Zijian ZHENG, Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Editor-in-Chief of EcoMat

~~~ End of Day 1 ~~~