To promote academic exchanges and knowledge sharing, and enhance the knowledge and understanding of science and engineering fields among college students and teaching staff, the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST conducts the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Lecture Series (Fall) by inviting well-known scholars and professionals from different fields to share their insights on the latest research results and application practices in science and engineering. The fifth seminar of the ISE Lecture Series were held on the morning of October 16, 2024 at the MUST LIU’s Innovation and Technology Center.
The lecture was hosted by Professor Fung Man Keung from Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Faculty of Innovation Engineering, and attended by Professor Tang Jianxin, the Assistant Dean of Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Professor Li Liang, Assistant Professor Ou Qingdong, Assistant Professor Zeng Songshan, Assistant Professor Cheong Weng Chon, Assistant Professor Cai Yiyu, Assistant Professor Lei Qiong, Assistant Professor Wang Xuejing, and Assistant Professor Wu Hao from Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Faculty of Innovation Engineering sincerely welcomed the graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the FIE, as well as people interested in science and engineering to participate in this ISE Lecture Series and discuss the importance of interdisciplinarity studies and future development directions.
Professor Fung Man Keung was hosting the lecture
The fifth lecture of the series, "Applications of Plasma Technology in the Preparation and Modification Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Materials" was given by Chair Professor Wenjun Zhang, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong. In the speech, he introduced the applications of microwave plasmas in the synthesis and modification of several nanomaterials such as diamond nanostructures, 3D vertical graphene arrays, and nitride/oxide heterostructures, and their related properties. Then discussed some recent advances in the use of plasma technology in preparing nanomaterials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications. Chair Professor Wenjun Zhang indicated that the rich energetic species in plasmas enable them to be employed as a powerful tool for material synthesis, ranging from thin films to nanomaterials. The materials prepared with the plasma-enhanced techniques show some distinctive features, e.g., novel structure, and defect control. Plasma technology may also facilitate reactions that are difficult for normal thermal approaches and reduce the growth temperatures.
Chair Professor Wenjun Zhang was giving the speech
The lectures series is an important initiative of the Faculty of Innovation Engineering to cultivate outstanding talents with innovative thinking and interdisciplinary abilities. Lecture topics will cover a variety of fields, such as artificial intelligence, environmental engineering, materials science, and biomedical engineering, etc. Participants have the opportunity to learn from experts in academia who introduced cutting-edge technologies and research progress, and provided an in-depth discussion of challenges and opportunities in related fields for college teachers and students to stimulate innovative thinking in science and technology. The Faculty of Innovation Engineering will continue to hold more academic lectures to provide more practical information and platforms for our teachers and students to promote interdisciplinary integration and sharing of academic achievements, and to cultivate more outstanding leaders in science and engineering disciplines.
