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The 2025 9th International Conference on Mechanics, Mathematics and Applied Physics (ICMMAP 2025) was successfully held on-site at Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China, from December 12 to 14, 2025. The conference attracted approximately 200 participants, including researchers, engineers, and professionals from academia and industry, reflecting the growing interest and importance of mechanics, mathematics, and applied physics in both theoretical and practical domains. ICMMAP 2025 focused on interdisciplinary advances in mechanics, mathematical modeling, and applied physics. Key topics included optimization theory and algorithms, stochastic nonlinear systems, plasma physics, ionospheric perturbations, numerical methods for partial differential equations, and intelligent detection technologies. The conference provided a platform for sharing the latest research results, innovative methodologies, and practical engineering solutions across these fields. The conference featured keynote speeches delivered by distinguished experts from Uzbekistan, Russia, and China. Speakers included Prof. Bobomurat Ahmedov (Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences), Prof. Anatoly Kudryavtsev (Saint Petersburg State University / Harbin Institute of Technology), Prof. Wei Bian (Harbin Institute of Technology), Prof. Quanxin Zhu (Hunan Normal University), Prof. Chengxun Yuan (Harbin Institute of Technology), Prof. Qiang Zhang (Nanjing University), Assoc. Prof. Xiaozhou Li (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), Assoc. Prof. Jia Li (Harbin Institute of Technology), and Dr. Fengyu Fu (Harbin University of Science and Technology). Their presentations covered frontier topics such as ionospheric perturbations, plasma-based electromagnetic wave amplification, sparse optimization problems, stabilization of stochastic nonlinear delay systems, plasma detection technologies, advanced numerical methods, and spectral analysis for parallel-in-time solvers. These keynote lectures offered valuable insights into both theoretical foundations and applied innovations. List of Committee Member is available in this PDF.

2025 International Conference on Surface Science Technology and Applications (ICSSTA 2025) Conference Announcement Hangzhou, China July 18- July 21, 2025 Conference Theme: Innovation in Surface Science and Technology and International Exchange and Cooperation Surface Science and Technology, as an interdisciplinary and comprehensive technology, mainly focuses on the study of various phenomena and processes occurring on the surface and interface at the atomic or molecular level. It has involved many basic and applied disciplines, including physics, chemistry, mathematics, material science, biology and engineering, and is one of the most active frontier disciplines in the world at present. It has now laid the foundation of technology development in modern industry. In order to bridge the gap between the basic science of surface and interface and the wide applications of surface technology, the 1 st International Conference on Surface Science Technology and Applications was held in 2023 in Chongqing, China. Following the successful ICSSTA 2023, the 2 nd International Conference on Surface Science Technology and Application” (ICSSTA 2025), jointly organized by Southwest Institute of Technology and Engineering, Beihang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University and other leading Chinese research institutions, will be held in Hangzhou, China from July 18 to 21, 2025. Under the theme “Innovation in Surface Science and Technology and International Exchange and Cooperation”, the conference will feature plenary and keynote presentations by academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Sciences, and renowned international experts. This gathering will facilitate extensive and in-depth exchanges among scholars, industry leaders, and researchers worldwide, focusing on the latest scientific achievements and industrial developments in surface science technologies. Through interdisciplinary dialogues and strategic partnership building, the conference aims to propel the high-quality advancement of this critical discipline. List of Conference Organizers are available in this PDF.

Brand is a socio-economic phenomenon. Brand is the product of the development of commodity economy to a certain stage. The generation of brand marks the maturity of the concept in the process of commodity exchange. To simply define a brand, it refers to a name, symbol, symbol or design of a seller or service, highlighting its competitive advantage and being distinguished from its competitors. In tandem with trends toward the popularization, marketization, and internationalization of higher education, brand marketing emerged in the field of higher education in the 1980s. In addition, with improvements in social welfare and new forms of public management, the commercialization and marketization of higher education have attracted increasing attention. The definition of the university brand can be described as that the university brand is the organic combination of representation information (name, noun, mark or design) and profound connotation (value, culture, personality and spirit), so that it is distinguished from competitors and recognized by consumers. Brand strategy is the overall planning and implementation of brand building and future development carried out by brand institutions under the guidance of brand strategic thinking based on their own conditions and analysis of the current situation and future trends of the external competitive environment. The essence of brand strategy is to shape the core expertise of the company, thereby ensuring its long-term development. Brand strategy is to establish a corporate strategy centered on building a strong brand. The core of raising brand building to the business strategy of a company lies in establishing a distinctive brand identity. Through the analysis of the actual situation and future trend of the external competitive environment, according to the guidance of its own conditions, the university conducts the overall planning and implementation of the future development of the university under the guidance of brand strategic thought. The C9 Alliance is the first university alliance between top universities in China. The alliance includes nine universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University, University of Science and Technology of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University and Harbin Institute of Technology. Its development model, development path, talent training and other aspects are the target of many Chinese universities. Centering on the connotation of university brand, this paper analyzes the brand implementation road of "C9 Alliance" university to prove the rationality of the model observation point proposed in this paper, and on this basis, puts forward reference suggestions on the implementation path of ordinary undergraduate university brand.

We were glad to introduce you that the 2020 International Seminar on Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Information Technology (AINIT 2020), hosted by AEIC Academic Exchange Information, Centre, was successfully held on September 18-20, 2020. In light of worldwide travel restriction and the impact of COVID-19, AINIT 2020 was carried out in the form of virtual conference to avoid personnel gatherings. Because most participants were still highly enthusiastic about participating in this conference, we chose to carry out AINIT 2020 via online platform according to the original schedule instead of postponing it. AINIT 2020 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of artificial intelligence, networking and information technology to a common forum. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in artificial intelligence, networking and informational technology, another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences.We were greatly honored to have invited Prof. Junhao Chu to serve as our Conference Chairman. He is an infrared physicist, expert in semiconductor physics and devices, Chinese Academy of Sciences, researcher of Shanghai Institute of technology and physics, Chinese Academy of Science and dean of faculty of science, Donghua University. The rest of the committee was composed of nearly 130 privileged scholars from different renowned universities and institutes around the globe.During the conference, the conference model was divided into three sessions, including oral presentations, keynote speeches, and online Q&A discussion. In the first part, some scholars, whose submissions were selected as the excellent papers, were given about 5-10 minutes to perform their oral presentations one by one. Then in the second part, keynote speakers were each allocated 30-45 minutes to hold their speeches.List of Committee member are available in this pdf.

20 - 24 May 1996 12th International Conference on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices Saint Raphael, France Contact: PSI 96 c/o Ms V Poli, Association EURATOM-CEA sur la Fusion, DRFC/SPPF, Centre d'Etudes de Cadarache, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance Cedex, France. Tel +33-42-25-62-60, Fax +33-42-25-62-55, E-mail psi96@drfc.cad.cea.fr. 3 - 5 June 1996 7th International Conference on Plasma Science Boston, MA, USA Contact: M Silevitch, ECE Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. 24 - 28 June 1996 23rd European Physical Society Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics Kiev, Ukraine Contact: Dr Ihor Goutych, Scientific Secretary, 23rd EPS CFPP, Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, 252143 Kiev, Ukraine. Tel +38-044-2665362, Fax +38-044-2665998, E-mail cfpp@gluk.apc.org. 8 - 19 July 1996 33rd Culham Plasma Physics Summer School (UKAEA/Euratom) Oxford, UK Contact: Mrs J Bright, UKAEA Fusion, Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB, UK. Tel +44-1235-463773, Fax +44-1235-463474, E-mail julie.bright@ukaea.org.uk. 8 - 18 August 1996 International Summer School on Plasma Physics and Technology La Jolla, CA, USA Contact: Mr V Stefan, Institute for Advanced Physics Studies, PO Box 2964, La Jolla, CA 92038, USA. Tel +1-619-456-5737. 26 - 30 August 1996 Joint Varenna - Lausanne International Workshop on Theory of Fusion Plasmas Villa Monastero, Varenna, Italy Contact: Centro di Cultura Villa Monastero, 1 Piazza Venini, 22050 Varenna (Lecco), Italy. Tel +39-341-831261, Fax +39-341-831281. Application and abstract deadline: 15 June 1996. 2 - 5 September 1996 EU - US Workshop on Transport in Fusion Plasmas Villa Monastero, Varenna, Italy Further information: G Gorini, ISPP, 16 Via Celoria, I-20133 Milano, Italy. Tel +39-2-2392637, Fax +39-2-2392205, E-mail ggorini@mi.infn.it. Administrative contact: Centro di Cultura Villa Monastero, 1 Piazza Venini, 22050 Varenna (Lecco), Italy. Tel +39-341-831261, Fax +39-341-831281. Application and abstract deadline: 15 June 1996. 9 - 13 September 1996 International Conference on Plasma Physics Nagoya, Japan Contact: Conference Secretariat, c/o Prof. Hiromu Momota, National Institute for Fusion Science, Nagoya 464-01, Japan. Tel +81-52-789-4260, Fax +81-52-789-1037, E-mail icpp96@nifs.ac.jp. deadline: 31 March 1996. 16 - 20 September 1996 19th Symposium on Fusion Technology Lisbon, Portugal Contact: Professor Carlos Varandas, Centro de Fusão Nuclear, 1096 Lisboa Codex, Portugal. Fax +351-1-8417819, E-mail cvarandas@cfn.ist.utl.pt. General information will be available via WWW with URL http://www.cfn.ist.utl.pt. 25 - 29 September 1996 Summer University of Plasma Physics Garching, Germany Contact: Ms Ch Stahlberg, Max-Planck-Institut für PlasmaPhysik, Boltzmannstr 2, D-85748 Garching, Germany. Tel +49-89-3299-2232, Fax +49-89-3299-1001. 2 - 4 October 1996 6th European Conference on Fusion Theory Utrecht, The Netherlands Contact: T J Schep, FOM - Institute for Plasma Physics, Postbus 1207, NL-3430 BE Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Tel +31-3402-312-24. 6 - 11 April 1997 10th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating Ameland, The Netherlands Contact: J Hamers-Smit, FOM - Instituut voor Plasmafysica `Rijnhuizen', Postbus 1207, 3430 BE Nieuwegein. Tel +31-30-6096999, Fax +31-30-6031204, E-mail ec10@rijnh.nl. Application and abstract deadline: 17 January 1997. 8 - 12 September 1997 12th International Conference on Gas Discharges and their Applications Greifswald, Germany Contact: Dr G Babucke, Inst. f. Niedertemperatur-Plasmaphysik, Robert-Blum-Str. 8 - 10, 17489 Greifswald, Germany. Tel +49-3834-554411, Fax +49-3834-554301, E-mail gd97@public.inp.uni-greifswald.de.

The 8th Annual International Conference on Material Science and Engineering (ICMSE 2020) was successfully held in Guiyang, Guizhou, China, from August 14 to August 15, 2020. The ICMSE2020 is becoming one of the leading international conferences for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of material science and engineering in China. We believe that through keynote speeches by outstanding, internationally recognized scholars, in oral sessions and posters presentations, the Conference has reflected an overview of the latest developments in materials science. The topics of ICMSE 2020 ensured an exchange of scientific information and opinions in a field with impressive dynamics, considering the technological progress, theoretical and practical aspects of the research. This forum provides opportunities for the senior and young researchers, as well as representatives to the academia and industry, to exchange new ideas, to establish research or business relations and to find partners for future collaboration. We hope that the conference has constituted significant contribution to the knowledge in this up to date scientific field.This proceeding tends to collect the up-to-date, comprehensive and worldwide state-of-art knowledge on material science and engineering. All of accepted papers were subjected to strict peer-reviewing by 3-5 expert referees. The papers have been selected for this proceedings based on originality, significance, and clarity for the purpose of the conference. The selected papers and additional late-breaking contributions made an exciting technical program on conference. The conference program was extremely rich, featuring invited keynote speeches, panel discussions, high-impact oral and poster presentations. The keynote speaker is internationally recognized leading expert in the research field of material science and engineering, who have demonstrated outstanding proficiency and have achieved distinction in their profession. We hope this conference will not only provide the participants a broad overview of the latest research results on material science and engineering, but also provide the participants a significant platform to build academic connect ions.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the members of Technical Program Committee and organizers for their enthusiasm, time, and expertise. Our deep thanks also go to many volunteers and staffs for the long hours and hard work they have generously given to ICMSE 2020.List of Chair, Editor, Chair of TPC and Technical Program Committee are available in this pdf.

The Eleventh International Conference on X-ray Microscopy (XRM2012) was held on 5–10 August 2012 at the Hope hotel in Shanghai. Historically, for the first time the XRM conference took place in China. The conference was jointly hosted by the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) and the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (NSRL). The series of XRM conferences dates back to 1983 in Göttingen, Germany. Since the Zürich conference, XRM2008, it has been held every two years, showing its increasing popularity among the x-ray microscopy communities around the world. Research in the area of x-ray microscopy is advancing very fast with the development of synchrotron radiation techniques, especially the emergence of third generation light sources with low natural emittance which has significantly pushed forward the development of technologies and applications in this area. This has been fully demonstrated in presentations from this and previous XRM conferences. XRM2012 was attended by 295 people including 21 invited speakers, 53 contributing speakers, 55 students, and 13 industry exhibitors. Over 232 abstracts were submitted for oral or poster presentation and 56 original, peer-reviewed papers are published in these proceedings. The conference was sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11210301016/A0802), and three gold sponsors active in industrial and technological fields related to x-ray microscopy. An exhibition booth was offered free to Australia synchrotron, the host for XRM2014, to promote the next conference which will be held in Melbourne, Australia in 2014. An unforgettable memory for most conference participants might be the charming night cruise along Pujiang river which was part of the welcome reception on the first evening. The Werner Meyer-Ilse Award (WMIA) prize this year was awarded to Irene Zanette (TU-München) and Stephan Werner (HZB-Berlin), the former for her pioneering new work in high-sensitivity phase-contrast and dark-field (small-angle x-ray scattering) images, the latter for his outstanding accomplishments in the field of on-chip zone plate stacking. The location for the XRM2016 conference was voted for by all conference attendees, and Diamond Light Source in the United Kingdom was chosen. A tour of SSRF was attended by nearly 100 participants who got a close look at the seven beamlines in operation before the close of the meeting. We would like to thank all the participants for their active involvement and excellent contributions during the conference and poster session, and the International Program Committee for their guidance, and outstanding support of local organizating committee for a successful XRM2012. Hongjie Xu, Ziyu Wu and Renzhong Tai Proceeding Editors The PDF file also contains a number of photographs taken at the conference and lists of committes and participants.

There is a growing interest in developing human-computer dialogue systems which is an important branch in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). However, the evaluation of large-scale Chinese human-computer dialogues is still a challenging task. To attract more attention to dialogue evaluation work, we held the fourth Evaluation of Chinese Human-Computer Dialogue Technology (ECDT). It consists of few-shot learning in spoken language understanding (SLU) (Task 1) and knowledge-driven multi-turn dialogue competition (Task 2), the data sets of which are provided by Harbin Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University. In this paper, we will introduce the evaluation tasks and data sets in detail. Meanwhile, we will also analyze the evaluation results and the existing problems in the evaluation.

We are glad to introduce you that the 2022 International Conference on Semiconductors, Electromagnetics and Condensed Matter Physics (SECMP 2022) was successfully held from February 25-27, 2022. Considering worldwide travel restriction and the impact of COVID-19, SECMP 2022 was carried out in the form of virtual conference to avoid personnel gatherings. Because most participants were still highly enthusiastic about participating in this conference, we chose to carry out SECMP 2022 via online platform according to the original schedule instead of postponing it.SECMP 2022 is organized by AEIC Academic Exchange Information Center. The conference is the premier event for showcasing your work on Semiconductors, Electromagnetics and Condensed Matter Physics. Open to industry and academia, it provides the opportunity to hear from distinguished plenary speakers, discuss ideas with other delegates and initiate new collaborations.This scientific event brings together more than 100 national and international researchers in Semiconductors, Electromagnetics and Condensed Matter Physics. On top of the local participants coming from different national universities, international participants are also registered from different countries, namely UK, Egypt, Malaysia, USA. During the conference, the conference model was divided into three sessions, including oral presentations, keynote speeches, and online Q&A discussion. In the first part, some scholars, whose submissions were selected as the excellent papers, were given about 5-10 minutes to perform their oral presentations one by one. Then in the second part, keynote speakers were each allocated 30-45 minutes to hold their speeches.In the second part, we invited four professors as our keynote speakers. Prof. Zhiyuan Zhu, Southwest University, our first keynote speaker. And then we had Prof. Lexian Yang, Tsinghua University, China. He presented an insightful speech: Evolution of the electronic structure of intrinsic magnetic topological insulator MnBi2Te4 film and bulk. His research interest focuses on the investigation of the electronic structures and novel properties of quantum materials using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), including the topological quantum materials, strongly correlated materials, low-dimensional materials, and advanced functional materials. Our third keynote speaker, Prof. Ming Yan, from Shanghai university, China. Prof. Bin Zhu, our finale keynote speaker, from Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Solar Energy Science and Technology/Energy Storage Joint Research Center, Southeast University, China/Loughborough University, UK, performed a speech: Semiconductor-based superionic conductors for new generation fuel cell applications. Their insightful speeches had triggered heated discussion in the third session of the conference. Every participant praised this conference for disseminating useful and insightful knowledge.The proceedings are a compilation of the accepted papers and represent an interesting outcome of the conference. Topics include but are not limited to the following areas: Semiconductors, Electromagnetics, Condensed Matter Physics and more related topics. All the papers have been through rigorous review and process to meet the requirements of International publication standard.We would like to acknowledge all of those who supported SECMP 2022. The help and contribution of each individual and institution was instrumental in the success of the conference. In particular, we would like to thank the organizing committee for its valuable inputs in shaping the conference program and reviewing the submitted papers.The Committee of SECMP 2022Committee member are available in the pdf

In this special year, due to the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world, the 6th International Conference on Chemical Materials and Process (ICCMP 2020) and 11th International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ICCCE 2020) that were planned to be held at Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland were successfully held via an online platform (Zoom) from July 2-4, 2020. This virtual conference was a bold step and a new experience for the hosts and participants.The success of ICCMP and ICCCE 2020 cannot be separated from the conference committees, reviewers, and session chairs, as well as all of the participants, presenters, and the main organisers -Chemistry and Materials Society (CMS) group from Hong Kong, China. With their great efforts and their continuous support, the ICCMP&ICCCE 2020 were able to inaugurate a new approach to connect all participants from different parts of the world online. All sessions, oral presentations, discussions, and other activities were offered via online streaming.The conference was composed of 5 keynote speeches and 3 parallel sessions (22 participants in total). Keynote speakers who delivered their speeches were from the UK, Italy, Japan, Norway. Each speech lasted for 40 minutes, including 5 minutes for Q&A. And there were 3 parallel sessions, 22 participants from Poland, China, France, the USA, Cyprus, Australia, Brazil, and others, who presented their work. Each one had 15 minutes, including 3 minutes for Q&A. There was an intense and genuine academic atmosphere, just like the previous on-site conferences.All participants actively asked questions and presenters were happy to answer questions in return. Everything went extremely well and better than expected. In order to make the conference run more smoothly and assist all the participants to present their work successfully, the main organisers prepared a test session for all presenters in advance. They tried their best to help all participants solve any problems that arose. The conference also accepted the video presentations for those authors that had an unstable or weak internet connection. And the whole conference was recorded for backup purposes only.The ICCMP&ICCCE always aim at providing an international platform for scholars and researchers from all over the world, to share and exchange ideas about Chemical Materials and Process, and Chemical Engineering. The conference proceedings consist of 24 papers covering advanced chemical processes, including some more interdisciplinary fields like nanotechnology, bioengineering, biomolecular engineering, material processing, etc. We sincerely hope these proceedings will make a great and valuable contribution for all scholars concerned, and also those researching related fields.Ewa DluskaProfessor at Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Papers from the 7th International Conference on Dendrochronology – Cultural Diversity, Environmental Variability

The present volume of the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Sciences participates in the 1st 2022 International Conference on Sustainable Environment, Development, and Energy (CONSER 2022) to be held in Sanur, Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia on December 5 - 6, 2022. The conference with the theme of “Energy and Sustainable Environment” was organized by the Institut Teknologi Nasional Yogyakarta (ITNY), Indonesia and in cooperation with Naresuan University, Thailand and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perak Branch, Malaysia as co-organizers.The CONSER 2022 is the first series of conferences that brings together researchers from all over the world to present and discuss the latest research, contribute to sustainable environment, technology and sustainable development and energy resources, and encourage more research cooperation. The will of the authorities, together with the important role of scientists in creating various opportunities is to strengthen the research culture and downstream research outputs, ultimately solving problems in industry and society.The conference technical program includes five keynote speakers, invited speakers, oral, and poster presentations. Session tracks included Urban Studies and Sustainable Environment, Climate Change and Geosciences, Technology and Development, Material Science and Energy. The conference was attended by over 100 scientists and engineers from 20 countries with diverse backgrounds from academia, government, and industry in Asia, Africa, Europe and America. Oral presentations in hybrid format (offline and online) include 84 full papers, 15 abstracts, and 9 posters. All papers presented formed the core of the conference, focusing on the conference theme and providing many opportunities for discussion, ultimately leading to a sustainable environment and energy. Distinguished plenary speakers from five leading experts presented their outstanding research achievements in various areas of Environment and Sustainable Energy. This public lecture was held on the morning of the first day after the opening ceremony. Presentations cover a wide range of conference topics, from disaster management to new materials for energy. The keynote speeches and progress reports on their research build bridges between different subject areas in energy, climate change, economics, and urban development, and provide insight into new areas for non-experts. In addition to the main conference, awards have been given for the best paper, best presenter, and best poster.Papers for this conference have been selected following a rigorous peer review process. All papers were all reviewed by international and national peer reviewers, and a minimum of three reviewers were required to review each full paper. On this occasion, we would like to thank the organizing committee, authors, reviewers, and volunteers for their professionalism, and for always working hard to make the conference a success. Contributions and presentations also make this event a very exciting forum, adding value to learning, discussion and exchange of ideas, and to all speakers and authors meeting and interacting with old and new people from different countries. We would also like to express our sincerest gratitude to our sponsors: PT. Putra Perkasa Abadi for making this conference so worthwhile. We hope that future CONSER conferences will be as exciting as the last one, where the evidence of contribution shown through these proceedings is very promising.List of Wayan Suparta, Proceeding Editor, Member of Editor, Technical Programme Committee are available in this Pdf.

This book collects papers selected from the 25th Annual Conference & 14th International Conference of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology (CSMNT2023).CSMNT2023 took place in the city of Shenzhen, China, from the 20th to the 23rd of October, 2023, which was hosted by Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology, and organized by Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Peking University ShenZhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology and Shenzhen Society of Micro-Nano Technology.With the topic “Magical Micro-Nano • Wonderful World”, CSMNT2023 invited scientists in micro-nano technology all over the world to discuss the state-of –the-art and the development of the micro-nano technology. The conference set up a variety of activities such as general report, session report, poster exchanging and technical exhibition. CSMNT2023 focused on new technologies, new achievements, new breakthroughs and new trends in the fields of micro and nano technology and related frontiers. Topics include, but are not limited to: Design, simulation and analysis of micro/nano devices; Micro/nanomaterials; Fabrication technologies and processes; Micro/nano detection and characterization; Micro/nano sensors; Intelligent micro-systems and so on.There are 12 top level MEMS and NANO technology researchers were invited to make plenary presentations. Also 320 invited talks were given in 33 sessions. Thanks to all the staff and CSMNT Secretary for the efforts they have made, and thanks all honored participants. Their contributions in all aspects are indispensable to the conference’s success.Thanks to IOP Publishing for their work on publishing the special volume for the selected papers of the conference. We have good experience for cooperation, and hope that we can continue this cooperation in coming conferences in the future.The 26th Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Micro/Nano Technology and 15th International Conference of the Chinese Society of Micro/Nano Technology (CSMNT2024) will be held in September 2024, Taiyuan, China.List of Conference organising committee is available in the pdf

Jun Deng (left) received his B.Sc. from Lanzhou University and his Ph.D. from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014) with Professor Ang Li. After a short period of postdoctoral research in the lab of Professor Andrew Myers at Harvard University (2014–2016), he was appointed a Pioneer ‘Hundred Talents Program’ Researcher at Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. In December 2020, he moved to Nankai University where he is a professor at the College of Chemistry. He received the Thieme Journals Award (2020). His research focuses on natural product total synthesis and medicinal chemistry. Yefeng Tang (right) earned his B.S. from Lanzhou University (1995–1999) and his M.S. from the Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (1999–2002). From 2003 to 2006, he pursued his Ph.D. under the guidance of Professor Zhen Yang and Professor Jiahua Chen at Peking University. Subsequently, he conducted postdoctoral research with Prof. K. C. Nicolaou at The Scripps Research Institute between 2006 and 2009. In 2010, he commenced his independent career at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, where he is now a tenured professor. His primary research interests encompass the total synthesis of natural products, the development of synthetic methodologies, and the discovery of antiviral and anti-aging drugs.

The International Conference on `Strangeness in Quark Matter' (SQM2008) was held from 5–10 October 2008 at the Tsinghua University campus, Beijing, China. The Department of Physics, Tsinghua University and the School of Physics, Central China Normal University (CCNU) shared the organizational duties of this conference. SQM2008 was attended by more than 200 participants from approximately 20 countries.The SQM2008 scientific programme comprised 49 plenary talks in 14 sessions and 36 parallel talks in 4 sessions. Continuing the tradition of the previous conferences, the talks were mainly dedicated to the most recent progress in strangeness, heavy flavour, collective phenomena and particle productions in relativistic nuclear collisions. In addition, the recent status of various projects on SPS, LHC, FAIR and HIRFL-CSR was also reported. Particularly, with their enjoyable presentations, many young students and junior physicists shared their research with the audience. Thirty posts were presented during the five day conference.We would like to express our gratitude to the sponsors for their generous financial support, which allowed many young researchers to attend the conference: Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, STAR Collaboration, Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), CCNU, Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), China Center of Advanced Science and Technology (CCAST), Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Sandong University (SDU), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), The Theoretical Physics Center for Science Facilities, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (TPCSF-CAS). The support from Tsinghua University was especially appreciated.We would also like to extend our gratitude to our colleagues and students from the organizing institutions for their diligent work prior to and during the conference that made everything run smoothly.We thank all the speakers for their inspiring presentations during the conference and the 23 chairpersons for their precise control over the progress of each session. Finally, it is our pleasure to express thanks to all members of the SQM International Advisory Committee for their valuable input to the scientific programme and conference arrangement.