FFSE-2024
The 4th Forum on Frontiers of Science and Engineering (FFSE)
Towards Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ISR)
Lingnan University, Hong Kong, July 21 - 22, 2024
Committee:
General Chair
Yinhai Wang, U. of Washington
Technical Program Chairs
Jane Wang, UBC
Xi Chen, Lingnan University
Zhu Han, Univ. of Houston
Local Arrangement Chairs
Chenshu Wu, Univ. of Hong Kong
Xiaobin Deng, Lingnan University
Finance Chairs
Haitao Cui, Univ. of Minnesota
Fiona Lee, Lingnan University
Registration Chairs
Liangliang Li, Lingnan University
Zhixiang Lin, Chinese Univ. of HK
Publication Chair
Husheng Li, Purdue University
Publicity Chairs
Ping Ji, City Univ. of New York
Yiran Chen, Duke University
Special Advisors
S. Joe Qin, Lingnan University
Xihong Lin, Harvard University
TAAC Liaison
Han Chen, UTHealth Houston
Call for Participation
The 4th TAAC Forum on Frontiers of Science and Engineering (FFSE 2024) will be held at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, on July 21-22, 2024. The theme of FFSE 2024 is Interdisciplinary innovation and sustainability research. As an annual convention organized by the Tsinghua Alumni Academic Club (TAAC), FFSE is a forum for researchers in academia and industry to be exposed to breakthroughs, innovations, and new trends in the broad areas of science and engineering. FFSE promotes multidisciplinary collaboration in research and education in all aspects of science and engineering, including socio-economic impacts.
Technical Program Summary
Keynote Presentations
"Addressing Climate Change: Negative Emission based on AI-Driven Evolution of Advanced Materials" Xi Chen, Lingnan University
"Challenges and Opportunities of Interpretable AI" Wenjun (Kevin) Zeng, Eastern Institute of Technology
"Structural Lipidomics and POCT Mass Spectrometry" Zheng Ouyang, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
"Build an end-to-end scalable data science ecosystem by integrating statistics, ML, and Domain Science" Xihong Lin, Harvard University
July 21, Sunday
8:40 - 9:10am Opening Remarks
9:10 - 10:10am Keynote 1 (by Xi Chen)
10:10 - 11:10am Academia-Industry Collaboration Building Panel
11:10 - 11:40am Photo and Coffee Break
11:40 - 12:40pm Career Development Panel
12:40 - 2:00pm Lunch
2:00 - 3:00pm Keynote 2 (by Wenjun (Kevin) Zeng)
3:00 - 4:00pm Generative AI Session
4:00 - 4:30pm Coffee Break
4:30 - 5:30pm AIoT and Industry IoT Session
5:30 - 6:00pm Research Collaboration Mixing
6:30 - 9:00pm Banquet
July 22, Monday
9:00 - 10:00am Keynote 3 (by Zheng Ouyang)
10:00 - 11:00am Intelligent Transportation Session
11:00 - 11:30am Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30pm Venture Capitalists Meet Scholars Panel
12:30 - 2:00pm Research Session & Lunch
Semiconductors & Chips Technology Session
2:00 - 3:00pm Keynote 4 (by Xihong Lin)
3:00 - 4:00pm Robotics in Healthcare Session
4:00 - 4:30pm Coffee Break
4:30 - 5:30pm AI for Communications Session
5:30 - 5:40pm Closing Remarks
Registration
Regular Fee: US$200, or CNY￥1,500, or HK$1,600
PayPal or Zelle (preferred) to taac2023@outlook.com
Please indicate your full name in the notes
On-site payment (cash or check only)
Make check payable to Tsinghua Alumni Academia Club
Student/Trainee Fee: 0
Forum Venue:
MBG06, Main Building, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
8 Castle Peak Rd - Lingnan, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Suggested Hotel:
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
Available dates: July 19 - 23, 2024
(Please Contact the TAAC Org Committee Chairs directly or email at taacbod2020@gmail.com for hotel booking with the conference rate if needed.)
Coach Bus Transfer:
A coach service will be provided in the morning and evening between the hotel and the
conference building in Lingnan University.
From the Hong Kong Airport:
37.8 km; taxi (31min)