UM Global Academic Symposium, a premier event designed to foster collaboration and partnership across diverse fields, including Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Science and Technology, and Materials Engineering,. This symposium aims to bring together scholars, researchers, and industry professionals from around the world to share insights, explore innovative solutions, and discuss the latest advancements in their respective disciplines.

Schedule

November 5 (WED)
ALL DAY Arrival and Check-in
Venue: UM Guest House, N1
November 6 (THU)
09:00 – 09:30 Registration
Venue: Multi-Function Room, N1-G014, Ground Floor
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome Remarks
Rui Martins, Vice Rector (Global Affairs) of UM
09:35 – 09:45 Group Photo
09:45 – 10:00 UM’s Second Campus in Henqin – A New Milestone in University’s Development
Wei Ge, Vice Rector (Research) of UM
10:30 – 17:30 Parallel Technical Sections

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Design
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Science and Technology
  • Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
17:45 – 20:00 Banquet
Venue: The Manor, St. Regis Hotel 1/FMeeting Point:
Route A: N1  –> Dinner
Route B: E1 –> N21 –> Dinner
November 7 (FRI)
09:00 – 12:45 Discussion / Meeting / Lab Tour
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch at Macau Tower
Meeting Point: UM Guest House, N1 Ground Floor(Transportation directing to Macau Terminals and UM is available for guests not joining the cultural tour)
15:00 – 18:00 Savoring Heritage: Cultural Tour
18:00 – 19:00 Transfer to Macau Terminals and Return to UM
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Macau Port –> Taipa Ferry Terminal –> Macau International Airport –> N1(For guests travelling to Macau Terminals at 15:00 or 18:00, please take your luggage with you when boarding the bus)

Parallel Sessions

Arts and Humanities

Invited Speakers:

  • Prof. Cornelis Joachim Petrus Maria de Bont, National University of Singapore
  • Prof. Clark Elmer Llewellyn, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Prof. Wei Dong, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Prof. Xavier Ferre Grau, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Prof. Constantinos A. Terzidis, Tongji University, Shanghai
  • Prof. Bog Ki Min, Seoul National University
Health Sciences

Invited Speakers:

  • Prof. Boon Huat BAY, National University of Singapore
  • Prof. Catarina Sousa GUERREIRO, University of Lisbon
  • Prof. João BARATA, University of Lisbon
  • Prof. Joaquim J FERREIRA, University of Lisbon
  • Prof. Luis Mendes PEDRO, University of Lisbon
  • Prof. Maria José DIOGENES, University of Lisbon
  • Prof. Songmin YING, Zhejiang University
  • Prof. Wayne HODGSON, Monash University
Science and Technology

Invited Speakers:

  • Prof. Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, National University of Singapore
  • Prof. Shane Xie, University of Leeds
  • Prof. Gregor Verbic, The University of Sydney
  • Prof. David Holcman, SignalMed+
  • Prof. Yinghui Tian, The University of Melbourne
  • Prof. Kai Kit Wong, University College London
  • Prof. Joseph Liu, Monash University
  • Prof. Loon Ching Tang, National University of Singapore
Materials Engineering

Invited Speakers:

  • Prof. Huiyun Liu, University College London
  • Prof. Zheng Liu, Nanyang Technological University
  • Prof. Liming Dai, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
  • Prof. Zhiqun Lin, National University of Singapore
  • Prof. Weibo Gao, Nanyang Technological University
  • Prof. Pengcheng Dai, The Rice University