100 Years of Quantum Mechanics & Atonal Music

100 Years of Quantum Physics & Atonal Music

Dates: November 8–9, 2025

Location: Hong Kong

Hosted by: City University of Hong Kong · Carpe Arte

Updated: October 15, 2025

📍 Venues

Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall

5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building

City University of Hong Kong

Public and scientific talks (November 8 & 9, 09:00–17:30)

Yellow Zone of University Concourse

4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

City University of Hong Kong

Exhibition of fun experiments (November 8 & 9, 09:00–17:30)

Blue Zone of University Concourse

4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

City University of Hong Kong

VR/AR demonstrations (November 8 & 9, 09:00–17:30)

Hong Kong City Hall

5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

Music Performance (November 9, 19:00–21:00)

Fun Experiments

Yellow Zone of University Avenue · CityUHK

November 8 & 9 · 09:00–17:30

Drop by the interactive stations to explore quantum concepts through hands-on activities curated for families, students, and curious minds.

Children exploring an interactive quantum experiment station Volunteers guiding visitors through hands-on physics demonstrations

VR/AR Demo

Blue Zone of University Avenue · CityUHK

November 8 & 9 · 09:00–17:30

Immerse yourself in virtual and augmented reality experiences that bring the quantum world to life with cinematic visuals and guided narration.

📅 Saturday, November 8, 2025

Opening Session

Open to Public · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

10:00–10:30
Grand Opening
10:30–11:00 Public Talk (English)
Topic to be announced
Prof. Xiaodong Wu · Originator of the Conference
11:00–11:15
Photo Session and Break

Scientific Session (I)

By Invitation · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

11:15–11:45 Invited Talk
Frequency Domain Berry Curvature Effect on Time Refraction
Prof. Qian Niu 牛謙 · University of Science and Technology of China
11:45–12:00 Short Talk
Visualizing Berry Phase Effects on Magnetic Susceptibility in Moiré Systems
Prof. Xiao Li 李瀟 · CityUHK

Scientific Session (II)

By Invitation · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

14:00–14:30 Invited Talk
Half Quantized Hall Effect: Massless or Massive Dirac Fermions?
Prof. Shun-Qing Shen 沈順清 · The University of Hong Kong
14:30–14:45 Short Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Junzhang Ma 馬均章 · CityUHK
14:45–15:00 Short Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Denver Li 李丹楓 · CityUHK
☕ 15:00–15:15 Coffee Break

Scientific Session (III)

By Invitation · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

15:15–15:45 Invited Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Xiongjun Liu 劉雄軍 · Peking University
15:45–16:15 Invited Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Xiongfeng Ma 馬雄峰 · Tsinghua University
16:15–16:45 Invited Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Zhengcheng Gu 顧正澄 · Chinese University of Hong Kong
16:45–17:00 Short Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Oscar Dahlsten · CityUHK
17:00–17:15 Short Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Zhedong Zhang 張哲東 · CityUHK
📅 Sunday, November 9, 2025

Scientific Session (IV)

By Invitation · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

09:00–09:30 Invited Talk
Manipulation of neutral atom array and its strong coupling to an optical cavity
Prof. Tiancai Zhang 張天才 · Shanxi University
09:30–10:00 Invited Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Lijian Zhang 張利劍 · Nanjing University
10:00–10:30 Invited Talk
Topic to be announced
Prof. Jeff Ou 區澤宇 · CityUHK

Morning Public Session

Open to Public · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

10:30–11:00
Reception
11:00–11:15
Welcome Remarks and Photo Sessions
11:15–12:15Featured Talk (English)
Quantum Materials
Prof. Sir Konstantin Novoselov
National University of Singapore · 2010 Nobel Laureate in Physics

Afternoon Public Session

Open to Public · Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall (5/F, Lau Ming Wai Building, CityUHK)

13:55–14:00
Introduction of Featured Speaker
14:00–15:00Featured Talk (English)
How Quantum Physics Democratised Music: A Meditation on Physics and Technology
Prof. Sir Michael Berry
University of Bristol
15:00–15:30 Public Talk (English)
Topic to be announced
Maestro Joshua Rivero · Composer and Music Educator
15:30–16:00 Public Talk (Cantonese)
中微子之歌：量子深處的宇宙旋律
Prof. Kam-biu Luk 陸錦標 · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
16:00–16:30 Public Talk (Mandarin)
理解量子力學，不再遇事不決
Prof. Yi Wang 王一 · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Evening Performance

Hong Kong City Hall

🎵 19:00–21:00 Music Performance

For more information, please contact the organizing committee

City University of Hong Kong · Carpe Arte

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