Prof. Leonid Culiuc (Kulyuk) (b. 1950) graduated with honors in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute of Chisinau, Faculty of Electrophysics. He got his Ph.D. in 1976 on investigation of four-wave parametric processes in stimulated Raman scattering at the Physical Department of the Moscow State University. Thereafter, he continued his work at the Institute of Applied Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova in the field of condensed matter physics. In 1989 he successfully defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (Dr. Sci.) on radiative and nonlinear optical processes in multinary semiconductors, and in 1993 he was awarded the title of professor. From 1997 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2016 he was Director of the Institute of Applied Physics. At present, he is the Head of the Laboratory of Physics of Semiconductor Compounds "Sergiu Radauțan” of the Institute. In 2012 he was elected Full Member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. His current research interests include nonlinear optical characterization of surfaces and interfaces, experimental and theoretical investigation of radiative processes in solids and quantum confined systems, including excitonic luminescence of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides layered semiconductors, optical, and photoelectrical properties of semiconductors. Professor Leonid Culiuc (Kulyuk) (h-index =20) has authored or co-authored over 110 articles published in peer reviewed reference journals and obtained 11 patents. Under his leadership, 11 doctoral theses in the field of semiconductor physics and materials science were defended.
He was invited professor at several Universities: the University of Ottawa (Canada), Konstanz University (Germany), University Lyon1 (France), Saitama University (Japan), Russian Technological University “RTU MIREA”, Moscow, and West University of Timisoara (Romania).
Prof. Culiuc (Kulyk) is the Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Moldova in the Field of Science and Technology for the work on Ternary and Multinary compounds (1998). In 2001, he was awarded the medal of the French Republic “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Academiques”.

Dr .He Jin received the B.S, M.S and Ph. D degrees, all in microelectronics and solid-state electronics from Tianjin University in 1988 and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 1993 and 1999, respectively. He had worked in Institute of Microelectronics of Peking University as a post-doctoral from Sept,1999 to Aug., 2001 and as an associated professor from Aug.,2001 to Dec., 2001. He has been a visiting scholar and then research scientist in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA from Dec., 2001 to Aug., 2005(J-1 and H1-B). He has been a full professor of Peking University since Aug., 2005 to now.

Dr. He’s research interests lie in the general area of MOSFET compact modeling, characterization of MOSFETs and parameter extraction, MOSFET’s reliability issues, power device and smart power IC, new structure development of the deep nanoscale MOSFET. As the author and co-author, he has published the peer reviewed academic paper more than 300 in the international journals such as the IEEE. Electron Device Letters(EDL)，IEEE. Transactions on Electron Devices(T-ED)，Semiconductor Science and Technology，Solid State Electronics, International Journal of Electronics, and six chapter books.

Dr. Anis Rahman is a leading expert in the field of Terahertz photonics and nanotechnology, specifically known for pioneering the Dendrimer Dipole Excitation (DDE) method. This breakthrough technology enables the generation of Continuous-Wave (CW) T-rays across a broad spectrum (0.1 THz to 30 THz) without the need for the expensive femtosecond pulsed lasers required by traditional Auston Switches. Dr. Rahman’s work focuses on the intersection of semiconductors and nanomaterials, providing high-resolution, non-destructive imaging and spectroscopy solutions for material science. Unified T-ray has proven its inevitability superseding the SEM, TEM, AFM, and SIMS Paradigm. Dr. Rahman has authored numerous publications and holds several patents in the field of Terahertz generation and semiconductor characterization. As the founder of Applied Research & Photonics, his mission is to transition advanced T-ray applications from the laboratory to industrial scale, offering innovative tools for the next generation of optoelectronics and nanostructure inspection.

Yongkui Zhang is a Senior Engineer at the Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAS). He received his master’s degree from the University of Science and Technology Beijing. He began his career in 2004 at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), where he contributed to thin film processes, logic process integration, and flash memory development. In 2012, he joined IMECAS, shifting his focus to advanced CMOS devices and integrated circuit process technology. His current research centers on vertical channel devices and wafer-level 3D integration, encompassing key process technologies, device structures, channel materials, reliability mechanisms, and CMOS integration. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed papers and holds more than 60 patents.

Junjie Li is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAS) and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). From 2007 to 2013, he worked at NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd., focusing on dry etch process development. Since joining IMECAS in 2013, his research has focused on pioneer process technologies for advanced logic devices. He has authored over 100 publications in prestigious conferences and journals such as IEDM, SPIE, JVSTA, and ACS. In 2021, he was honored with the CAS Technical Support Talent Award and the CAS President's Special Award.

Monssef DRISSI-HABTI is Research Professor at The French Institute for Transports. He a PhD thesis (1994) and the title of Research Professor since 1999 both on thermo-mechanical behavior of ceramic composite materials for aerospace. He worked in Japan from 1995 to 1999 as visiting researcher in NIRI Nagoya and Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo. He then worked until 2003 at Brown University of Engineering, RI, USA. His experience includes ceramic matrix composites for thermal protection of space crafts on both space programs HERMES (European Space Program) and NIPPON HOPE (Japan Space Program). His experience includes thermo-mechanical behavior of smart composite materials. In USA, he worked on super-alloys for nuclear applications, in collaboration with the Research Centre Norton - St Gobain. His current research is mainly focusing on the development of structures based on smart composite materials and smart hi-voltage power cables for offshore wind-energy generation (Projects with General Electric), transports (SNCF-TGV), smart cities and safety-security of critical infrastructures. He is PI of many national and international projects. He is also author of more than 100articles in scientific journals.

Prof Jun Wei is currently the China National Distinguished Expert; Assistant to the President, Director of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology Center, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen); Founder of Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and Key Laboratory of Printed Electronics Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China. Before this appointment, he was the Principal Scientist and Director of Research Liaison Office in Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), the Additive Manufacturing Programme Manager for the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Dr Wei’s research includes additive manufacturing, flexible printed electronics. He has authored over 670 SCI papers with citations over 40000 times and H-index of 98. He is holding more than 100 technology disclosures and patents. He is serving several international conference committees and editorial boards.

Dr. Baoguo Zhang was born in Rugao, Jiangsu Province, China. He received his BS from Wuhan Institute of Technology (1987); M. S. from Wuhan University of Science and Technology (1990); Ph. D. from University of Nevada, Reno (2000). He worked as a CMP Process Engineer in AXT, Wafer World, SVTC, and Alta Devices in USA (2000-2011). He started up Lux Material, Inc. (2011-2013). He was employed as a Professor at Hebei University of Technology in 2013. He has published 20+ papers, 6 patents. Currently, he is a member of ICPT Program Committee

Dr. Wei Chen is the Dean of the School of CHIPS at Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU) and a Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. He earned his degrees from Jilin University, Central South University, and Peking University, and previously served as Deputy Director of the Semiconductor Materials Development Laboratory at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he received the CAS Young Scientist Award.

A leading researcher in nanotechnology, Dr. Chen has published more than 350 papers in top journals including Advanced Materials, PNAS, and Nano Letters, with over 21,000 citations, an h-index of 71, and 22 U.S. patents. He has been recognized in the “Global Top 2% Scientists 2024” lists for both annual and lifetime scientific impact.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, recipient of the Pencis Award for Excellence in Oncology and Cancer Research, and a Fellow of the Distinguished Scholars Institute at the University of Texas at Arlington. Under his leadership, the School of CHIPS has established extensive industry partnerships with leading semiconductor companies and research institutes to advance talent development and technological innovation.

Professor Songül Fiat Varol is working in Manisa Celal Bayar University in Electric and Energy department. Her main research interests have been materials science especially technology of semiconductor materials and devices including solar cells, light emitting diodes (LEDs/OLEDs). She has published more than 40 scientific papers in this field in the internationally recognized journals. She has supervised many Ph.D and M.Sc. studies. She has coordinated many national/ international projects and joined more than 50 international scientific conferences and meetings as invited speaker/speaker/organising committee member.
In 2010, she conducted various researches on Chalcopyrite Solar Cells with Professor Michael Kompitsas (Director of Research Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute -National Hellenic Research Foundation)and his team in Laser-based Techniques and Applications - LATA in Greece through “Tubitak 2214 International Research Fellowship Programme for PhD Students”. She has published in high-ranking SCI-expanded journals on the production and characterization of many organic/inorganic-based thin-film materials that are the most trending in science like ZnO, TiO2, CuInGaSeTe, Nitrides (GaN, AlN) etc. She still continues her research on Organic/Inorganic LED and PV device production and improvement of their properties.