University of Hong Kong
Professor Fang is a leading researcher in micro/nanotechnology, specializing in scalable manufacturing of wave functional materials. His work has led to over 16 patents in nano- and micro-fabrication, additive manufacturing, and imaging technologies, with successful technology transfers to industry giants like Osram, BASF, and Nissan. His innovations have advanced energy conversion, communication, and biomedical imaging, making a significant impact on both academia and industry.
FAU
Since December 2020, Prof. Paul Steinmann has served as FAU’s Officer for Strategic Development, working to strengthen the university’s research structure and international reputation. A professor of Applied Mechanics at FAU since 2007, he is a highly respected scholar with numerous publications and international awards. Prof. Steinmann also leads the DFG research training group FRASCAL, which brings together experts from mechanics, physics, chemistry, and mathematics to tackle complex fracture mechanics problems across scales.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Professor Martin Wegener is a leading expert in applied physics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he also serves as Scientific Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology and speaker of the Cluster of Excellence "3D Matter Made to Order," run jointly with the University of Heidelberg. His research focuses on high-precision 3D printing of metamaterials — artificial materials with nano- or microscale structures that enable novel properties, such as cloaking in physical systems.