Public Lecture:

1. F. Duncan M. Haldane, 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics (Princeton University): "Topological Quantum Matter and Entanglement"
2. Plenary Lectures:
3. Hai-Qing Lin (Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing): "Wilson Ratio and Quantum Phase Transitions"
4. Minn-Tsong Lin (National Taiwan University, Taipei): "Scanning Tunneling Spectro-microscopic Study on Spintronic Emergent Materials"
5. Gui-Lu Long (Tsinghua University, Beijing): "Quantum Secure Direct Communication"

Invited Lectures:

1. Yilin Wu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong): "Weak Synchronization and Large-scale Collective Oscillation in Dense Bacterial Suspensions"
2. Shengwang Du (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology): "Generating Narrowband Photon Pairs with Entanglement"
3. Sai-Wing Tsang (City University of Hong Kong): "18% High-Efficiency Air-processed Perovskite Solar Cells Made in a Humid Atmosphere of 70% RH"
4. Jianfang Wang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong): "Active Plasmon Switching"
5. Chi-Hang Lam (Hong Kong Polytechnic University): "Emergent facilitation behavior in a distinguishable-particle lattice model of glass"
6. Shizhong Zhang (The University of Hong Kong): "Cold Atomic Gases with Higher Partial Wave"
7. Dong-Bo Zhang (Beijing Computational Science Research Center): "Pre-melting hcp to bcc Transition in Beryllium"
8. Jinguang Cheng (Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, CAS): "Temperature-pressure phase diagram and enhanced spin fluctuations near the optimal Tc of FeSe under high pressure"
9. Maohai Xie (The University of Hong Kong): "A STM study of epitaxial monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides"
10. Ning Wang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology): "Probing quantum transport in atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides"
11. C.T. Chan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology): "Pseudo-spins in classical waves"
12. Kin Hung Fung (Hong Kong Polytechnic University): "Low-symmetry Dispersive Topological Photonic Systems"
13. Haifeng Li (University of Macau): "Magnetic frustration in the SrRE2O4 (RE = rare earth) compounds"
14. Guichuang Xing (University of Macau): "Efficient light emission from Metal-Halide Perovskites"
15. Yi Wang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology): "Inflation as a Particle Physics Collider"

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Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC)

1. Ruiqin Zhang (Chair) - City University of Hong Kong - [email protected]
2. J. H. Hao - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - [email protected]
3. X. Wang - City University of Hong Kong - [email protected]
4. X. M. Zhang - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - [email protected]
5. Q. A. Parker - The University of Hong Kong - [email protected]
6. J. Y. Zhu - The Chinese University of Hong Kong - [email protected]
7. Z. F. Huang - The Hong Kong Baptist University - [email protected]
8. N. Lin - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - [email protected]

Local Organising Committee (LOC)

1. Prof. Mike Altman (Chair) - [email protected]
2. Prof. Nian Lin
3. [email protected]
4. Prof. Vic K. T. Law
5. [email protected]

Lunch Arrangement:

Lunch will be provided on site for those who have paid the registration fee.

Tea Refreshments:

During coffee breaks, refreshments will be served to the conference participants. Also, coffee and tea will be offered for the entirety of the event at a location readily accessible for the attendees.