Committee:
General Chair
Z. Jane Wang, UBC
Technical Program Chair
Zhu Han, Houston University
Haitao Cui, Univ. of Minnesota
Xiaojing Dong, Santa Clara University
Local Arrangement Chair
Zhiguo He, Stanford University
Cong Le, Stanford University
Wei Wei, Stanford University
Finance Chair
Shi Chen, University of Washington
Registration/Web Chair
Xiali Hei, Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette
Publication Chair
Min Wu, Univ. of Maryland
Publicity Chairs
Ping Ji, City Univ. of New York
Yiran Chen, Duke University
Special Advisors
Yinhai Wang, Univ. of Washington
Xihong Lin, Harvard University
TAAC Liaisons
Xiali Hei, Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette
STEM Symposium Chair
Xiali Hei, Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette
Call for Participation
The 5th TAAC Forum on Frontiers of Science and Engineering (FFSE 2025) will be held at Stanford University, CA, USA, on July 24-25, 2025. The theme of FFSE 2025 is advancing knowledge across domains. 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.
Keynote Presentations
"AI Research, Education, and the Vital Role of Chinese Students and Researchers", Yiran Chen, Duke University,
"From 5G to 6G: Applications and Resource Allocation", Zhu Han, University of Houston
"Agentic AI and the New Industrial Renaissance: From Conversation to Completion", Xuedong Huang, Zoom
Technical Program Summary:
July 24, Location: Stanford University, Neurosciences Building
Thursday John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Rotunda, E241
08:45 - 09:00am Opening Remarks
09:00 - 10:00am Keynote 1 by Yiran Chen
10:00 - 11:30am Venture Capitalists Meet Scholars Panel
11:30 - 12:00pm Photo and Coffee Break
12:00 - 01:40pm High School Student STEM Symposium, Lunch
01:40 - 02:40pm Keynote 2 by Zhu Han
02:40 - 03:00pm Coffee Break
03:00 - 04:00pm AI in Business Session (Session Chair: Shi Chen)
04:00 - 05:20pm Pure AI Session (Session Chair: Lin Yang)
05:20 - 06:20pm AI in Health and Medicine Session (Session Chair: Le Cong)
07:00 - 09:00pm Banquet
July 25, Location: Stanford University, Neurosciences Building
Friday James Lin and Nisa Leung Seminar Room, E153
09:00 - 10:00am Keynote 3 by Xuedong Huang
10:00 - 11:00am Energy/Infrastructure Session (Session Chair: Hao Zhu)
11:00 - 11:20am Coffee Break
11:20 - 12:30pm Career Development Panel (Session Chair: Huanmei Wu)
12:30 - 01:30pm Lunch/Closing Remark
Forum Venue:
ChEM-H / Neuro Research Complex
(Stanford Neurosciences Building, 290 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305)
For the full day event on 7/24: The John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Rotunda, E241
For the half day event on 7/25: James Lin and Nisa Leung Seminar Room, E153
Parking:
The closest parking lot to the conference venue is located at 498 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305. Non-Stanford participants should use the visitor parking lots. The walking directions from the parking lot to the conference building are as follows. Link
Registration:
Regular Fee: US$248, Single day: July 24th $188, July 25th $100.
PayPal or Zelle (preferred) to taac2023@outlook.com. Please indicate your full name in the notes.
On-site payment (cash or check). Make check payable to Tsinghua Alumni Academia Club
Student/Trainee Fee: $0
Dinner
Venue: Mandarin (1029 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025)
Nearby Parking Options:
1) 1011 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025
2) Menlo Park Public Parking Lot #8 (643 Doyle St, Menlo Park, CA 94025)
3) Menlo Park Public Parking Lot #7 (Curtis St, Menlo Park, CA 94025)
4) Menlo Park Public Parking Lot #6 (1050 Crane St, Menlo Park, CA 94025)
Mandarin hotel's exterior appearance is as follows: