Invited Speakers
Prof. Tang Lan
Nanjing University, China
Tang Lan graduated from Southeast
University in June 2009 with a PhD in Communication and Information
Systems. She was a visiting scholar at Columbia University in the
United States in 2014. She is currently a professor and doctoral
supervisor at the School of Electronic Science and Engineering,
Nanjing University. She is an IEEE member and member of China
Communications Society. She serves as an editorial board member of
China Communications. Recently, she has been mainly engaged in
research on the basic theory and key technologies of 6G mobile
communication, including intelligent communication, integrated
sensing and communication and UAV communications. She has published
some papers in academic journals such as IEEE TWC, IEEE TMC, IEEE
JSAC and IEEE TVT. As a co-author, she was awarded the Best Paper
Award by IEEE ICME.
Prof. Wei Wang
Tianjin Normal University, China
Wei Wang is a Professor of College of Artificial Intelligence in Tianjin Normal University. He obtained his BEng in Measuring and Controlling Technology and Instrument from University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2003, and he obtained his MS and PhD in Measuring Technology and Instrument from Tianjin University in 2006 and 2010 respectively. He was a visiting scholar in University of Texas at Arlington in 2011 and 2019. His research interests are intelligent sensor networks, graph signal processing, and so on. He is also focused on RD field especial in optic fiber sensor network.
Prof. Nian Fuzhong
Lanzhou University of Technology, China
Nian Fuzhong, a second-level
professor and doctoral supervisor, is a leading talent in Gansu
Province. He graduated from Dalian University of Technology and was
a visiting scholar at Tsinghua University (supported by the "Light
of the West" program of the Organization Department of the CPC
Central Committee). He is currently the vice dean of the School of
Computer and Communication and the leader of the Intelligent
Information Processing Team for Complex Systems. He also serves as
the executive director of the Gansu Artificial Intelligence
Association. He has been selected into the "Longyuan Youth
Innovation Talent Support Program". His related work has been
interviewed by Xinhua News Agency and reprinted by domestic
mainstream media such as Sina and Ifeng.com.Currently, he is mainly engaged in information dissemination,
control and synchronization in complex systems and networks,
performance optimization and control of networked dynamic systems
and their applications in fields such as manufacturing and
construction. In recent years, he has presided over and completed
more than 20 various scientific research projects, including 3
projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
His research achievements have won many awards, such as the Second
Prize of Natural Science of Gansu Province (ranked first), the First
Prize of Scientific and Technological Progress of Gansu Universities
(ranked first), the Second Prize of Outstanding Scientific Research
Achievements of Gansu Universities (ranked first), the Teaching
Achievement Award of the Gansu Provincial Department of Education,
and the Third Prize of Natural Science of Liaoning Province. In
recent years, as the first author or corresponding author, he has
published more than 100 papers in journals such as IEEE Trans. NSE
and IEEE Trans. CSS, and has published 1 monograph and 2 textbooks.
Assoc. Prof. Jian Zhao, IEEE Senior Member
Nanjing University, China
Dr. Jian Zhao received the B.S. degree from Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, and the Dr. Sc. degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland. From 2010 to 2015, he was a Research Scientist with the Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore. Currently, he is an Associate Professor with the School of Electronic Science and Engineering in Nanjing University. His research interests include neural networks and machine learning, mathematical optimization, and 6G mobile communication networks. He has published over 60 papers in leading journals and conferences, including IEEE JSAC, TNNLS, and TWC. Dr. Zhao was honored with the Best Paper Awards from IEEE Globecom and ICCC, and the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad. He was a co-recipient of Jiangsu Computer Society Science and Technology Award. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.
Assoc. Prof. Quandong Huang
Guangdong University of Technology, China
Quandong is currently an
Associate Professor at the School of Information Engineering,
Guangdong University of Technology. He also works as Senior Research
Assistant at CityU Research Centre on Optical Fibre Sensing and
Communications in 2019. His research interests focus on optical
communication devices and integrations. He pioneered the 3D optical
lightwave circuits for mode division multiplexing applications in
optical communication system. His innovative approaches and
contributions to the field have been recognized by his peers, and he
has received several awards (ACP 2017 best paper awards, ICOCN 2022
best poster awards, etc.) for his research excellence. He is a
member of OSA and served on a committee of the OSA student chapter
of CityU Hong Kong during 2017-2018. Quandong has over 60
publications such as in Optica, Journal of Lightwave Technology,
Optics Letters, etc. He also serves as a reviewer in international
journals. Quandong's dedication to the field of optical
communications has not only been recognized through his research and
publications but also through his commitment to education. He has
been actively involved in organizing workshops and seminars to
foster knowledge exchange and professional development within the
community. Additionally, He has been a driving force behind
collaborative projects that supported by NFSC, working with
international teams to push the boundaries of optical communication
technology. His work has been pivotal in the development of new
optical devices that are more efficient, faster, and capable of
handling higher data rates, which are crucial for the future of
high-speed internet and data transmission.
Assoc. Prof. Liwei Yang
China Agricultural University, China
Dr. Liwei Yang, associate
professor of China Agricultural University. She received the B.E.
degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Chongqing University of
Posts and Telecommunications, China, and the Ph.D. degree in
Information and Communications Engineering from Beijing University
of Posts and Telecommunications, China. From 2009 to 2011, she was a
Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electronic
Engineering, Tsinghua University, China. In 2015, she joined the
faculty of the College of Information and Electrical Engineering,
China Agricultural University. Her research interests include
optical networks, optical wireless communications and visible light
communication. She participated in a number of national projects and
published more than 100 papers. She served as a TPC member of
several international academic conferences and a reviewer for
several international journals.
Assoc. Prof. Qingming Chen
Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Dr. Qingming Chen received the B.Sc.
degree in optical information science and technology from the
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China, in
2011, the M.Eng. degree in optical engineering from Jinan
University, Guangdong, China, in 2014, and the Ph.D. degree in
applied physics from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong
Kong, in 2018, respectively. Then, he worked as a postdoctoral
fellow in Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 2018 to 2019 and in
the City University of Hong Kong from 2019 to 2021. Since 2021, he
joined the Sun Yat-Sen University as an Associate Professor. Dr.
Chen’s research interest focuses on photonic integrated circuits,
including optical waveguide amplifiers and photonic integrated
sensors. He has published over 40 papers in high impact journals and
conferences, such as Nature communication, Light science &
application, Laser & photonics review, Lab on a chip, etc.
