AMSE 2025

AMSE 2024 Keynote Speakers

Prof. Mingcong Deng IEEE Fellow Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan Speech Title: Nonlinear Vibration Control Design for Smart Materials Actuated & Sensed Nonlinear Systems Bio: Prof. Mingcong Deng received his PhD in Systems Science from Kumamoto University, Japan, in 1997. From 1997.04 to 2010.09, he was with Kumamoto University; University of Exeter, UK; NTT Communication Science Laboratories; Okayama University. From 2010.10, he has been with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan, as a professor. Prof. Deng specializes in three complementary areas: Operator based nonlinear fault detection and fault tolerant control system design; System design on human factor based robot control; Learning based nonlinear adaptive control. Prof. Deng has over 550 publications including 200 journal papers in peer reviewed journals including IEEE Transactions, IEEE Press and other top tier outlets. He serves as a chief editor for 2 international journals, and associate editors of 6 international journals. Prof. Deng is a co-chair of agricultural robotics and automation technical committee, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society; Also a chair of the environmental sensing, networking, and decision making technical committee, IEEE SMC Society. He was the recipient of 2014 & 2019 Meritorious Services Award of IEEE SMC Society, 2020 IEEE RAS Most Active Technical Committee Award (IEEE RAS Society). He is a fellow of The Engineering Academy of Japan, and a fellow of IEEE.

Prof. Jin-Hyo Boo President of the Korean Vacuum Society (KVS) Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea Speech Title: Development of the New Electrode Materials for Improving the Power Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells Bio: Professor Jin-Hyo Boo obtained his B.S. (1985), M.S. (1987), and Ph.D. (1992) degrees from the Sungkyunkwan University. Between 1990 and 1994, he was a commissioned scientific researcher in the Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST, 1990-1991) and research scientist in the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT, 1992-1994), respectively. Then, he got a Post-doc. Fellowship from the Institute of Physical & Theoretical Chemistry of Bonn University, Germany (1994-1995) and became invited research associate from the Institute of Applied Physics of the Cornell University, USA (1996-1997). He moved to the Sungkyunkwan University as an assistant professor on 1997 and was promoted to associate professor (2001) and full professor (2006) in Chemistry Department of the College of Science, respectively. He was chairman of chemistry department and director of the Chemical & Biological Detection Research Center (2011-2019). He was a visiting professor in the Bochum University (Germany, 2004), West Bohemia University (Czech Rep, 2004-2005), Fraunhofer-IST Institute (Germany, 2005), and Kyushu University (Japan, 2011-2012, 2016, 2023), Ulm University (Germany, 2016), Technical University of München (Germany, 2022), respectively. He is also an adjunct professor of the Kyushu University (Japan). He is the fellow of the Functional Materials Society (FMS) and executive councilor of the IUVSTA. He was Guest Editor-in-Chief for several international journals such as MRB, SCT, TSF, and JNN, and now serving as one of international advisory editorial board members for Functional Materials Letters and Catalyst. He is currently the president of the Korean Vacuum Society (KVS). He organized many conferences and delivered numerous plenary, keynote, and invited talks in both domestic and international conferences. He published more than 300 papers into peer-reviewed international journals and hold 20 patents. His research interest has been focused on materials & surface chemistry utilizing both air/vacuum and plasma with PVD & CVD methods based on NT, BT, ET, and IT technologies.

AMSE 2024 Invited Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Zili Wang Zhejiang University, China Speech Title:Metal Tube Bending Forming Equipment Design and Forming Process Optimization Technology Bio:Zili Wang is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University. His research interests include metal tube forming, design and manufacturing of metal plastic forming equipment, reliable prediction of product performance driven by intelligent algorithms, multi-performance simulation analysis and optimization design, digital-twin, etc. He has held or participated in 15 national research projects, and published over 60 SCI papers in journals like Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Applied Soft Computing, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Materials & Design, Expert Systems with Applications, etc. He has been granted 2 US patents, 1 Japanese patent, and over 30 Chinese invention patents. Dr. Wang is a young editor of Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing and Special Equipment, and a reviewer for over 20 international journals. He has been selected as a 2023 Outstanding Reviewer for Future Generations Computer Systems Journal and won a Gold Award at the Nuremberg Global Invention Exhibition in Germany 2023.

Assoc. Prof. Yew Ming Kun Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Speech Title: Composite Materials: Eco-Friendly Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Fibre-Reinforced Floating Concrete Bio:Dr. Yew Ming Kun received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Malaya in 2015. He holds the position of Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. He guided a significant number of postgraduate students, fostering their growth and engagement in numerous projects, leading to award-winning products, patents, and the development of "Green & Sustainable Building Materials." In his capacity as a Principal Investigator (P.I) and Co-P.I, he secured ten (10) intellectual property rights, encompassing both international and national domains. His accomplishments extend to receiving Gold Medals at ITEX 2011, 2019, 2020, and 2022, as well as a Gold Medal at iENA 2012 in Germany. He earned a distinguished accolade from the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA-2022) for his exemplary work in The Best Green Technology Award. His scholarly contributions extend across more than 90 technical papers, primarily focusing on sustainable construction materials and fire protective materials/coatings with an emphasis on sustainability. He holds a prominent position as the Lead Guest Associate Editor/Editorial Board Member for over 10 scientific journals and also served as an invited reviewer for over 20 SCI Journals. In recognition of his exceptional work, he was awarded the 2023 Outstanding Editor Award and the Most Innovation Excellence Award in 2020&2023.