🎤 Distinguished Keynote Speakers

South China University of Technology, China

Speech Title: Multimodal Perception and Dynamic Neural Learning Methods for Embodied Intelligent Robots

Zhang Zhijun, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Department Chair of Intelligent Science and Technology, School of Automation, South China University of Technology. He is an IEEE Fellow, Chair of IEEE CIS Guangzhou Chapter, and listed among the World's Top 2% Scientists. He is a recipient of National Young Talent, Director of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Model-based Embodied Intelligent Humanoid Robots for Universities in Guangdong, Deputy Chief Engineer of Huangpu Super Robot Research Institute, and Dean of Institute of Automation and Artificial Intelligence, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology.He heads the Bionic Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, Hongqian Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction and Tianxiagu Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture at South China University of Technology. He is a high-level scholar of the university, recipient of Guangdong Outstanding Youth Fund and Guangdong Outstanding Young Talents in Science and Technology Innovation.

His research focuses on the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence and hydraulic engineering. He serves as a member of the Hybrid Intelligence Committee, Coexisting Robotics Committee, Adaptive Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning Committee of Chinese Association of Automation, and a member of Visual Perception and Computing Committee of China Society for Image and Graphics. He is an editorial board member of multiple SCI journals including IEEE Transactions, a reviewer for over 20 international SCI journals, an evaluation expert for National Natural Science Foundation of China and high-tech enterprises in Guangdong Province.He put forward theories on variable-parameter dynamic neural networks and robot motion optimization, and independently developed prototypes such as intelligent dredging robots, pipeline inspection robots, underwater 3D detectors, intelligent interactive digital humans, intelligent pineapple flower-forcing robots, fault diagnosis and life prediction systems for power grid equipment, humanoid robots, mobile inspection robots, intelligent nursing robots and intelligent flying robots.

He has published more than 180 papers in prestigious international journals including Nature sub-journals, IEEE Transactions and related conferences. He has filed over 100 invention patents, with more than 60 granted. He has presided over or participated in over 30 projects including national key R&D programs, National Natural Science Foundation projects and horizontal research projects. Many of his patents and achievements have been funded and industrialized.His works have won the First Prize of Provincial Technological Invention, the First Prize of Provincial Science and Technology Progress, multiple International Conference Best Paper Awards and ESI Highly Cited Paper honors. In 2024, he was selected into Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists List (Lifetime Scientific Impact Ranking).

Prof. Zhiquan Liu

Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Speech Title: Tailoring the microstructure of electroplated copper for Cu-Cu direct bonding

Dr. Zhi-Quan Liu, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in Southern University of Science and Technology, Talent of CAS, Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City. Has extensive experience in synthesis and characterization of interconnect materials, reliability engineering of advanced packaging, and development of packaging technology. Managed/participated in 20+ government-funded projects and 20+ joint R&D initiatives with top-tier industry partners. Authored 220+ peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals such as Natureand Science, amassing over 6,500 citations.

Prof. Yang Yue

Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

Speech Title: Machine Learning-Based Multiparameter Optical Performance Monitoring

Yang Yue received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and optics from Nankai University, China, in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, USA, in 2012. He is currently a Professor with the School of Information and Communications Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. He is the founder and current PI of Intelligent Photonic Application Technology Laboratory (iPatLab). Dr. Yue’s current research interest is intelligent photonics, including optical communications, optical perception, and optical chip. He has published >300 journal papers (including Science) and conference proceedings with >15,000 citations, two books (Elsevier, Springer Nature), eight edited books, two book chapters, >50 issued patents (including 30 U.S. patents and 6 European patents), >200 invited presentations (including 2 tutorial, >30 plenary and >100 keynote talks). Dr. Yue is a Fellow of Optica and SPIE. He is an Associate Editor for IEEE Access and Frontiers in Physics, Editor Board Member for four other scientific journals, Guest Editor for >10 journal special issues. He also served as Chair for >100 international conferences, Reviewer for >80 prestigious journals.

Assoc Prof. Siow Kim Shyong

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) / National University of Malaysia, Malaysia

Speech Title: Sintering technology as die-bonding in micro-electronics packaging

Dr. Siow Kim Shyong is a Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). His research focuses on surface science and engineering, particularly plasma surface modification, interfacial phenomena, surface characterization, and advanced bonding technologies for electronic, biomedical, and agricultural applications. His work integrates surface analytical techniques with materials design to understand and control physicochemical processes occurring at surfaces and interfaces.

He obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering from the Adelaide University and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Materials Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, as well as a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property from the University of Turin–WIPO. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Level 3 MATRiZ Practitioner.

Dr. Siow has more than 23 years of experience spanning academia, research institutes, and the semiconductor industry, including positions at Infineon Technologies, ON Semiconductor, the National University of Singapore, and A*STAR. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal publications, invited talk and contributed extensively to research on plasma-enabled surface engineering, surface characterization, and materials joining technologies.

Prof. Yanwei Dai

Beijing University of Technology, China

Speech Title: Thermomechanical Behaviors of Through-Silicon-Via Copper: From Calibration to Protrusion Control

Yanwei Dai received his B.E. degree in engineering mechanics from the Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2011, M.E. degree in solid mechanics from China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, in 2013, and Ph.D. degree in mechanics from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 2018. He has been with the Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, since 2018, where he was promoted through successive appointments as a postdoctoral research fellow, lecturer, and associate professor. In 2024, he was promoted exceptionally as a full professor. He has authored and coauthored more than 100 scientific publications including more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Dai has been selected in National-level Young Talent (2024) and talent Lift Program of Young Scholars by Beijing Association for Science and Technology (2019).

Prof. Jun Zhang

Chongqing University, China

Speech Title: Design of elastic metamaterials and realization through 3D printing techniques

Zhang Jun is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University. His research primarily focuses on elastic wave manipulation in solids (metamaterials and metasurfaces), touch intelligent perception based on elastic waves, structural vibration isolation and attenuation, topology optimization, and computational solid mechanics. He has published over 40 papers in leading journals such as the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (IJMS), Journal of Sound and Vibration (JSV), International Journal of Solids and Structures (IJSS), Journal of Applied Physics (JAP), Ultrasonics, and Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, accumulating nearly 1,000 citations. He has led more than eight research projects, including National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Dr. Zhang is a member of the Second Wave Mechanics Group of the Solid Mechanics Committee under the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (CSTAM) for the term 2025–2030. He also serves as a Youth Editorial Board Member for the 11th Editorial Board of Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica (2025–2030). He has long served as a peer reviewer for numerous journals, including JSV, IJMS, Journal of Zhejiang University, JASA, APL, Chinese Journal of Applied Mechanics, Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Physics Letters A, MSSP, and Composites Part B.

Prof. Baokun Li

Anhui University of Science and Technology, China

Speech Title: Analysis, Avoidance, and Applications of Mechanism Singularities

Prof. Li Baokun is a senior researcher and professor at Anhui University of Science and Technology, with extensive experience in intelligent manufacturing, mechanical systems, and advanced materials processing. He has led several national and provincial research projects focusing on energy equipment reliability and intelligent monitoring systems. His interdisciplinary work bridges mechanical design and industrial digitalization, and he actively contributes to the development of high-performance manufacturing technologies in the Anhui region. His keynote lecture will present latest breakthroughs in sustainable manufacturing.

Assoc Prof. Fupeng Huo

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Speech Title: Sintering Technology for SiC Power Semiconductors

Fupeng Huo, Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellow, Osaka University, Japan. Currently serves as Associate Professor, College of Integrated Circuits, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA). Dr. Huo has long been engaged in systematic scientific research in the field of wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor packaging interconnection and thermal management.

In the past five years, he has presided over 3 scientific research projects, including 1 talent project under the "Overseas Talent Introduction Program of the Ministry of Education (MOE)", 1 enterprise horizontal project, and 1 project under the Japan Young Scientists Joint Research Program. He has also participated as a core member in 2 scientific research projects, including 1 national key project of Japan (responsible for a budget of 40 million Japanese Yen) and 1 Key Research and Development Program of Henan Province (International Cooperation).

In terms of academic outputs, he has published more than 30 papers in total, including 11 SCI-indexed papers and 4 EI-indexed papers as the first author in top journals in the field such as IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and Journal of Materials Science & Technology. He has been granted 3 national invention patents.

His awards include: Best Student Paper Award, the 26th International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology (ICEPT); Outstanding Technical Paper Award, ICEP 2025; First Prize of Science and Technology Award of Nonferrous Metals Industry; First Prize of Scientific and Technological Achievements Award of Henan Provincial Department of Education.