Invited Speakers
Symposium A. Coatings for Sustainable Energy
Prof. Piotr Jasiński
Advanced Materials Center, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
Topic: Modification of fuel electrode for efficient co-electrolysis process
Prof. Beata Bochentyn
Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
Topic: Methods to improve the stability and catalytic activity of biogas-fed Direct Internal Reforming Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: the role of catalytic layers and exsolved metallic nanoparticles
Prof. Fu-Ming Wang
National Taiwan University of Technology, Taiwan
Topic: Tailoring the Lithium Deposition on Cu Substrate by a Functionalized-polysiloxane Layer
Prof. Jeng-Kuei Chang
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Topic: Oxide-Based Quasi-Solid-Electrolyte Layers for High-Energy-Density Lithium Batteries
Prof. Tsan-Yao Chen
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Topic: Direct bonding between Single Atom Ag, PF3T nanocluster and TiO2 leads the Ultra-stable Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic H2 Production
Prof. Peng-Wei Chu
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Topic: Characterizing the Microstructure of Electrodeposited Mg Layers for Anode-Free Rechargeable Mg Batteries
Prof. Chieh-Ting Lin
National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Topic: Advancing Hybrid Sn–Pb Perovskite Solar Cells via Interfacial Engineering, Crystal Growth Control, and Transport Layer Optimization
Prof. Heng-Jui Liu
National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Topic: Large-Scale 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides-based thin film heterostructures for Photoelectrochemical water splitting
Prof. Wen-Yueh Yu
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Topic: Electrochemical Reduction of Furfural on Copper Electrode Enhanced by Metal–Organic Framework Overlayer
Prof. Han-Ki Kim
Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
Topic: Soft Sputtering of Multi-Component TCO Top Electrodes for Semi-Transparent Perovskite Photovoltaics in Smart Windows and Electric Vehicles
Prof. Hsin-Chih Huang
National Formosa University, Taiwan
Topic: Heterostructured Catalysts Derived from Layered Double Hydroxides for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity
Prof. He-Yun Du
Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan
Topic: Mapping Electrochemical and Structural Properties of 2D Materials
Prof. Patcharawat Charoen-amornkitt
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Topic: Engineering Heterogeneous Electrode Coating to Enhance Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer Performance
Prof. Shao-Ju Shih
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Topic: Mesoporous SiO2 and PMMA composite thick films for radiative cooling applications
Prof. Daniel R. Killelea
Department of Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Topic: Oxidation of Silver and Rhodium Surfaces
Symposium B. Nanostructured and Nanocomposite Coatings
Prof. Hiroshi Masumoto
Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University, Japan
Topic: Novel Phenomena in Magnetic Metal Nanogranules-Insulating Ceramics Nanocomposite Thin Films
Prof. Chen-Kuei Chung
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan
Topic: Advances in the Fabrication of Nanoporous Anodic Aluminum Oxide and Its Applications to Sensors
Prof. Pham Duc Thang
Faculty of Physics, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University (VNU), Vietnam
Topic: High-performance electrochemical/photoelectrochemical sensors based on nano-structured and composite Cu metal oxides
Prof. Nguyen Hoang Luong
Vietnam National University, Hanoi, University of Science (VNU-HUS), Vietnam
Topic: Tailoring magnetic properties of FePt thin films through annealing conditions
Prof. Yoshitada Morikawa
Osaka University, Japan
Topic: Origin for the Colossal Permittivity in doped TiO2
Prof. Fabrice Gourbilleau
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), France
Topic: SrVO thin films for opto-electronic applications
Prof. Bui Nguyen Quoc Trinh
Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam Japan University, Vietnam
Topic: Co-Doping CuO-Based Thin Films: Simulation and Experiment Correlation
Prof. Akihiko Fujiwara
Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Topic: Full Solution-processed Metal Oxide Semiconductor devices: Issues and Perspectives
Prof. Thi Nghi Nhan Nguyen
National Formosa University, Taiwan
Topic: Energy Harvesting: Piezoelectric Materials for Sustainable Environmental Monitoring and Energy Conversion
Prof. Fan-Yi Ouyang
Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Topic: Self-assembled monolayers for high-reliability Ag interconnects: A new approach to suppress electrochemical migration
Prof. Tsuyoshi Yoshitake
Department of Advanced Energy Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan
Topic: Quenched-produced diamond (Q-dia) films by physical vapor deposition and their applications
Dr. Jin Kawakita
Advanced Photovoltaics Center, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Topic: Enhanced Moisture Detection Using Nanocoated Micro-Galvanic Arrays with Submicron Gaps
Prof. Tae-Wook Kim
Department of Flexible and Printable Electronics, Department of JBNU-KIST Industry Academia Convergence Research, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
Topic: Giant 2D Single-Crystalline Metallic Nanosheets: Synthesis and Assembly
Prof. Zaoli Zhang
Erich Schmid institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
Topic: Design new nanostructure coatings by planar defects
Prof. Toshinori Ozaki
Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Topic: Effect of Low-energy Ion Irradiation on GdBa2Cu3Oy Superconducting Thin Films
Prof. Pankaj Koinkar
Tokushima University, Japan
Topic: Raising Photocatalytic activity using metal/semiconductor oxide nanocomposites for the photodegradation of organic pollutants
Symposium C. Semiconductor, Optoelectronic and Flexible Device Films
Prof. Yi-Chia Chou
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Topic: Low dimensional nitride-based material system for neuromorphic computing
Prof. Yann-Wen Lan
Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Topic: Synthesis of Sliding ferroelectric van der Waals materials for 2D memory transistors
Prof. Johnny Ho
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hongkong, China
Topic: Tellurium-Based Electronics
Prof. Daisuke Kiriya
Department of Basic Science/Department of Integrated Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Topic: Molecular Modulation of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Prof. Lam Nguyen Dinh
University of Engineering Technology, The University of Da-nang, Vietnam
Topic: Structural, Optical, Magnetic, and Photocatalytic Properties of Multi-Element Doped ZnO Nanomaterials
Prof. Xinge Yu
City University of Hong Kong, Hongkong, China
Topic: Thin soft air and sweat permeable electronics for healthcare monitoring
Prof. Chang-Hyun Kim
University of Ottawa, Canada
Topic: Beyond 0 and 1: Thin-Film Transistors for Multi-Valued Logic Circuits
Prof. Minoru Sasaki
Toyota Technological Institute, Japan
Topic: Pasting Photoresist Film with Latent Image for Patterning 3D Samples Beyond Diffraction Limit
Prof. Kenji Ishikawa
Center for low temperature plasma sciences, Japan
Topic: Leading edge semiconductor plasma processing with energy-efficient, environmentally benign, evolutionary, and educational (E4) assurance
Prof. Dong Wang
Department of Advanced Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan
Topic: Controlling effective Schottky barrier height by inserting various ultrathin insulators between aluminum and germanium
Prof. Myungjae Lee
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
Topic: Ultrathin waveguides for van-der-Waals optoelectronics
Prof. Jae Su Yu
Department of Electronic Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Korea
Topic: Flexible Composite Films Based on Inorganic Particles Embedded Polymers for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications
Prof. Shih-Nan Hsiao
Center for Low-temperature Plasma Sciences, Nagoya University, Japan
Topic: Anisotropic Atomic Layer Etching of HfO2 at Room Temperature using Halogen-Free Plasmas
Prof. Chien-Yie Tsay
Feng Chia University, Taiwan
Topic: Enhanced Physical Properties of Magnetron Sputtered Ga₂O₃ Thin Films via Sn Doping and Their Application in Self Powered Solar Blind Photodetectors
Symposium D. Tribological and Protective Coatings
Dr. Alex Leide
UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
Topic: Residual stress, defect, and micromechanical characterization of ion irradiated SiC
Prof. Yu-Lin Kuo
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Topic: Nitriding CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy with Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet: Enhancements in Wear Performance
Prof. Abdelrahman Zkria Ahmed
Faculty of engineering sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
Topic: Quenched-produced Diamond Coatings at Room Temperature: Tribological and Corrosion Resistance Performance
Prof. Daniel Lundin
Plasma and Coatings Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Sweden
Topic: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Reactive HiPIMS Discharges Through Ionization Region Modeling
Prof. Tetsuhide Shimizu
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Topic: Selective Carbon Ion Acceleration as a Pathway for Stress-Controlled DLC Film Growth
Dr. Jun Zhang
KLA Instrument, Shanghai, China
Topic: Stress and Electrical Resistivity Evolution in Sputtered ITO Thin Films
Symposium E. Organic and Biological Coatings
Prof. Sandra Rodil
Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Topic: Surface Engineering for Orthopaedic and Dental Implants: Tailoring Osteoinduction, Inflammation, and Antibacterial Properties
Prof. Yung Chang
Department of Chemical Engineering of Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Topic: Bio-inspired Zwitterionic Interface
Prof. Fang Xie
Department of Materials, Imperial College London, UK
Topic: Plasmonic Nanostructure Arrays for Enhanced Fluorescence: Biosensing and Bioimaging Applications
Prof. Yoshinori Sunaga
Institute for Research Initiatives, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan
Topic: Biocompatible Film Coated Implantable Devices for In Vivo Neural Imaging and Optical Stimulation
Dr. Kuang-Chih Tso
Institute for Research Initiatives, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan
Topic: Scalable Artificial Vision Device Using CBD-IrOx Electrodes and Smart CMOS for High-Resolution Retinal Stimulation
Prof. Han-Cheol Choe
Chosun University, Korea
Topic: Bioactive surface modification for bio-implant
Prof. Peng Chen
Tohoku University, Japan
Topic: Smart Surface Functionalization of Titanium for Dual Antibacterial and Osteoconductive Functions
Symposium F. Medium/High Entropy Coatings for Functional Applications
Prof. Chuan-Feng Shih
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Topic: Versatile Applications of High-Entropy Nitride Thin Films
Prof. Erik Lewin
Uppsala university, Sweden
Topic: Epitaxy and twinning in sputter-deposited cantor alloy thin films
Prof. Pavel Souček
Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Topic: Refractory metal-based high entropy (CrHfMoTaW)xNy ceramics deposited by HiPIMS
Prof. Hideyuki Murakami
National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Topic: Medium to High Entropy Alloy Coatings for High Temperature Applications
Prof. Hung-Wei Yen
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Topic: Tailoring CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloys through Silicon Alloying for Enhanced Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistance
Symposium G. Advancing Coatings and Thin Films through Characterization, Simulation, Modeling, and Data Science
Dr. Yen-Ju Wu
Data-driven Inorganic Materials Group, Center for Basic Research on Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Topic: Data-Driven Design of Multi-Element Thermal Insulating Thin Films for Advanced Thermal Management
Prof. David Holec
Computational Materials Science group, Department of Materials Science, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Topic: Multi-method workflow for simulating tensorial properties of amorphous thin films: case studies of a-SiN and a-WBC thin films
Prof. Suneel Kumar Kodambaka
Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA
Topic: In situ Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of Graphene Growth on Molten Metals
Prof. Ryota Shimizu
Institute for Molecular Science, National Institute of Natural Sciences, Japan
Topic: Hydrogen Charge-State Tuning in Metal-Hydride Thin Films and Application of an Autonomous Thin-Film Growth System
Prof. Thomas Schütte
PLASUS GmbH, Germany
Topic: Cutting-Edge Process Monitoring Techniques for Thin Film Coatings for Process Development, Production Control and Machine Learning (ML)
Prof. Yu-Lin Shen
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, USA
Topic: Compression vs. Tension-Induced Wrinkle Formation on Thin Film/Compliant Substrate Structures: A Numerical Simulation Study