International Workshop on Biophysics and Soft Matter
26-28 May 2023
City University of Hong Kong
This workshop is organized by the Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong. In this workshop, we will bring together researchers in various areas of biophysics and soft matter, including but not limited to the structures and interactions of DNA, proteins, and other biomolecules, polymer physics, rheology, colloids, active matter, self-assembly/organization, Monte Carlo simulation, molecular dynamics simulation, single-molecule experiments.
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Invited participants (confirmed)
| # | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof CHEN Jeff | University of Waterloo |
| 2 | Prof CHEN Jizhong | Guangdong University of Technology |
| 3 | Prof CHEN Kang | Soochow University |
| 4 | Prof CHEN Quan | Changchun Inst. of Applied Chem., CAS |
| 5 | Prof CHEN Tao | Northwest University, China |
| 6 | Prof CHEN Wenduo | Sun Yat-sen University |
| 7 | Prof CAO Yi | Nanjing University |
| 8 | Prof DING Hongming | Soochow University |
| 9 | Prof DUAN Xiaozheng | Changchun Inst. of Applied Chem., CAS |
| 10 | Prof GUO Hongxia | Institute of Chemistry, CAS |
| 11 | Prof HAN Yilong | Hong Kong Univ. of Sci & Tech |
| 12 | Prof HU Wenbing | Nanjing University |
| 13 | Prof HUANG Kai | Shenzhen Bay Laboratory |
| 14 | Prof JIANG Ying | Beihang University |
| 15 | Prof JIANG Kai | Xiangtan University |
| 16 | Prof LI Baohui | Nankai University |
| 17 | Prof LI Jianfeng | Fudan University |
| 18 | Prof LI Weifeng | Shandong University |
| 19 | Prof LI Weihua | Fudan University |
| 20 | Prof LIU Jun | Beijing Univ. of Chem. Tech. |
| 21 | Prof LIU Hong | South China Normal University |
| 22 | Prof MAN Xingkun | Beihang University |
| 23 | Prof MENG Fanlong | Institute of Theoretical Physics, CAS |
| 24 | Prof MIAO Bing | Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 25 | Prof MU Yuguang | National University of Singapore |
| 26 | Prof NI Ran | Nanyang Tech. Univ. |
| 27 | Prof QIAN Hu-Jun | Jilin University |
| 28 | Prof QU Yuanyuan | Shandong University |
| 29 | Prof SHI An-Chang | McMaster University |
| 30 | Prof SHI Tongfei | Guangdong university of technology |
| 31 | Prof SU Haibin | Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Tech |
| 32 | Prof SUN Zhao-Yan | Changchun Inst. of Applied Chem., CAS |
| 33 | Prof TANG Ping | Fudan University |
| 34 | Prof TANG Leihan | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| 35 | Prof TIAN Wende | Soochow University |
| 36 | Prof TONG Penger | Hong Kong Univ. of Sci & Tech |
| 37 | Prof WANG Peiyi | Southern Univ. of Sci & Tech. |
| 38 | Prof WANG Rong | Nanjing University |
| 39 | Prof WANG Zhisong | National University of Singapore |
| 40 | Prof WU Yilin | Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong |
| 41 | Prof XIAO Shiyan | Univ of Sci & Tech. of China |
| 42 | Prof XU Lei | Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong |
| 43 | Prof XU Ning | Univ of Sci & Tech. of China |
| 44 | Prof XU Qin | Hong Kong Univ. of Sci & Tech |
| 45 | Prof XU Wensheng | Changchun Inst. of Applied Chem., CAS |
| 46 | Prof XU Ye | Beihang Univ. |
| 47 | Prof XU Yuci | Ningbo Univ. |
| 48 | Prof YANG Kai | Soochow University |
| 49 | Prof Yang Yanmei | Shandong Normal University |
| 50 | Prof YANG Shuang | Peking University |
| 51 | Prof YUAN Bing | Songshan Lake Materials Lab |
| 52 | Prof WANG Qiang | Colorado state university |
| 53 | Prof ZHANG Ce | Northwest University, China |
| 54 | Prof ZHANG Liangshun | East China Univ. of Sci. & Tech. |
| 55 | Prof ZHANG Guojie | Guangzhou Univ. |
| 56 | Prof ZHANG Pengfei | Donghua University |
| 57 | Prof ZHANG Rui | South China Univ. of Tech. |
| 58 | Prof ZHANG Rui | Hong Kong Univ. of Sci & Tech |
| 59 | Prof ZHANG Xinghua | Wuhan University |
| 60 | Prof ZHANG Xinghua | Beijing Jiaotong Univ. |
| 61 | Prof ZHOU Jiajia | South China Univ. of Tech. |
| 62 | Prof ZHU You-Liang | Jilin University |
| 63 | Prof ZHUANG Bilin | NUS-Yale |
Program (subject to changes)
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May Fri | Registration;Welcome dinner at CityU Faculty Lounge | |
| 27 May Sat | 09:30-11:30 | Talks |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch at CityU Lodge Bistro | |
| 14:00-16:30 | Talks | |
| 17:00-21:00 | Take a bus from CityU to Hung Hom Ferry Pier (红磡码头);Dinner at Harbour Cruise Oriental Pearl | |
| 28 May Sun | 09:30-11:30 | Talks |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch at CityU Chinese Restaurant (8th floor) | |
| 14:00-17:00 | Take a bus to the Central(中环);Discussion; Tour* | |
| 17:00-20:00 | Dinner | |
| 29 May Mon | Conference ends; Participants leave |
* Trail at Victeria Peak. Take a tram up. An easy trail. 维多利亚山顶观光行山，坐缆车（小轨道列车）上山。步行路段全平地，很轻松，可俯揽香港中心地段
Accommodation
CityU Lodge. https://www.lodge.cityu.edu.hk/
Our department can help book rooms in CityU Lodge. Please contact liangdai@cityu.edu.hk if you need a room in CityU Lodge.
Transportation
- CityU is easily accessible by MTR, at the Kowloon Tong (九龙塘) station, and the Kowloon Tong MTR station is the transfer station between the East Rail line and the Kwun Tong line.
- From Hong Kong International Airport to Cityu, Taxi or MTR.
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- Cityu map
Conference support staff (all are PhD students):
HE Hao (Wechat:CityU_HeH)
QIU Qiyuan (Wechat:churchyuan)
SUN Liang (Wechat:Magic__NEO)
TIAN Fujia (Wechat:xyz2688585158abc)
WANG Simin (Wechat:freedom_of_soul__)
ZHANG Zhiyu (Wechat:alavagarde)
ZHU Haoqi (Wechat:zhqdwxhm)
ZHU Yongjian (Wechat:yjianzhuustc)
ZUO Hongwei (Wechat:zhv1594)
Sponsor and Organizer
Thanks to Dr. Dai Liang for organizing this workshop and to the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong for sponsoring it.
