PolyU recently became the focal point of global scientific innovation as it hosted the Micro Flow and Interfacial Phenomena Conference 2024 (µFIP 2024). This influential event, held outside the United States for the first time, attracted over 300 distinguished academics and scientists from across the world gathered to share their pioneering research and forge new collaborations.

A highlight of the conference was the presence of Nobel laureate in Physics and Regius Professor at the University of Manchester, Professor Sir Andre Geim. He shared his insights into the exploration of two-dimensional empty space. He explained the revolutionary technique of creating angstrom-scale channels by extracting one or a few atomic planes from a bulk crystal, thereby leaving behind a two-dimensional space. Professor Geim provided an overview of his recent work on this subject, discussing the properties of gases, liquids, and ions under extreme confinement.

The conference featured a stellar line-up of speakers specialising in thermodynamics, fluidics, bio-chemical and bio-medical engineering, and microfluidics. The focus was on interdisciplinary exchange and energy applications involving microchannel flow or microscale surface phenomena. Distinguished members from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering, also graced the event, sharing significant insights and advancements from their respective fields.

The µFIP 2024 featured a stellar lineup of speakers, who were warmly welcomed by PolyU senior management, including Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (6th from left), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (7th from right), and other senior members.