The Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), together with Macau University of Science and Technology, the IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) Guangdong Chapter, and the International Society for Energy Photonics, recently co-hosted the 11^th International Conference on Energy, Materials, and Photonics 2025 (EMP25).

Conference group photo

The conference, centered around addressing the global energy crisis and climate change, explored cutting-edge topics such as energy photonics. Participants engaged in in-depth exchanges across three sub-forum themes: nano- and micro-material systems, next-generation optoelectronic and microelectronic technologies, and colloidal quantum dot materials and displays.

The event featured a series of keynote speeches, invited talks, and forum discussions, attracting experts, scholars, and industry leaders from around the world.

Xiao Wei SUN, Executive Dean of the Institute of Nanoscience and Applications (INA) and Chair Professor of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at SUSTech, served as a co-chair of the conference. In his keynote talk, Professor SUN presented the latest advances in applying metasurface technology to augmented reality (AR).

President Xingwei LI of Macau University of Science and Technology delivering opening remarks

Keynote talks by Professors Xiao Wei SUN, Yun JI, Handong SUN, Qian SUN, and Xinge YU

Other distinguished speakers included Professors Yun JI and Xinge YU from City University of Hong Kong, Professor Handong SUN from the University of Macau, and Professor Qian SUN from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Their talks covered topics ranging from Ir(III) carbene phosphorescent emitters for OLEDs and colloidal semiconductor nanostructure microlasers to silicon-based GaN single-chip full-color Micro-LED displays and skin-interfaced electronic devices for healthcare and VR/AR applications.

As a major international academic event focusing on the fields of energy, materials, and photonics, EMP25 provides a platform for leading scholars and industry professionals to share the latest research findings and technological breakthroughs while promoting cross-disciplinary exchange and collaboration.

As a co-organizer, SUSTech aims to advance global scientific cooperation by strengthening the integration of research, education, and industry, and enhancing its international influence in cutting-edge areas such as energy, materials, and photonics. Through these efforts, it contributes expertise and innovation to addressing global challenges.