>> PKU Student's Annual Conference on Science 2010
1. Opening ceremony
Key-note speeches:
"Factors of Success," by Prof. Xu Guangxian, professor of PKU College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering (CCME), Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS);
"Highest Energy Cosmic Rays," by Prof. James W. Cronin, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics (1980)
Organizers: Student Extracurricular Activities Guidance Center of Peking University and PKU Student Science and Technology Association
Venue: Sunshine Hall, PKU Yingjie Overseas Exchange Center
Date: Sept. 16, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 09:00
Language: Chinese and English
2. Closing ceremony
Special guests:
Prof. Chen Jia'er, former President of Peking University and former President of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC);
Prof. Rao Yi, Dean of PKU School of Life Sciences;
Dr. Huang Yanyi, distinguished researcher at PKU College of Engineering;
And representatives of student winners for the papers of the annual conference
Venue: Multifunctional Hall, PKU Hall
Date: Sept. 19, 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00
Ticket info: Tickets are available when inquired:
Time: 09:00-17:00, Sept. 14-15
Place: Room 218, Laoshengwu Lou (Old Biology Building)
Contact info: Tel: +86-10-62755385 Email：kxnhpku@gmail.com
>>Former President of Poland Mr. Aleksander Kwasniewski's Speech
Speaker: Mr. Aleksander Kwasniewski (1954- ), former President of Poland (1995-2005)
Topic: Situation and Prospects of the European Union
Venue: PKU Tan Siu Lin Center for International Studies
Date: Sept. 15, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 09:50-12:00
Organizer: PKU Office of International Relations
>>Emerging Optical Fibres: New Fibre Materials, Structures, and Applications
Speaker: Dr. Ruan Yinlan, Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing, University of Adelaide, Australia
Venue: Room 212, Physics Building (Middle)
Date: Sept. 15, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 15:00-17:00
Organizer: PKU School of Physics
Intro: New classes of optical fibres such as micro- and nano-structured fibres are rapidly emerging that allow fibres to be used well beyond their established role in data transmission. Soft glasses have high linear and nonlinear refractive indices and low softening temperature. New fabrication techniques such as extrusion processes can be used to create flexible and complex structures within these glasses fibres. An overview of recent progress in a range of areas including new transmission fibres in mid-infrared spectrum, highly nonlinear fibres, chemical and biological sensing with new fibres and novel fibre lasers will be reviewed. All the works are performed in our recently established IPAS in University of Adelaide, Australia.
>>Multifunctional Electroactive Polymer Devices
Speaker: Prof. Q. M. Zhang
Venue: Room 505, Classroom Building No. 2
Date: Sept. 15, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 15:30-17:00
Organizer: PKU College of Engineering
Intro: What are the next generations of technologies? The direct and efficient coupling between the electric signals and the elastic, thermal, optical and magnetic signals in ferroelectric based electroactive polymers makes them attractive for exploiting a broad range of cross-coupling phenomena and applications which have the promise of great impact on totally new device technologies (see the figure). This talk will present the recent advances in my group in advancing the electroactive polymers devices for charge storage, optic, and especially solid state cooling applications. Making use of the proximity in energy between different phases which stability can be easily tuned by introducing “defects” in the polymers, we converted a normal ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer into a ferroelectric relaxor with a high dielectric constant and PVDF into a dielectric with reversible phase transformation between the polar- and non-polar phases, resulting in a high electric energy density (>25 J/cc) with fast discharge time (<1 ms). The reversible phase transformation also leads to large E-O effect and by employing nano-composite approach to fine tuning the material properties, these polymers are promising for broadband optic communications. The high entropy states in these polymers also lead to giant electrocaloric effect, promising for high efficiency, compact, and environmentally friendly solid state cooling devices.
>>Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics (2006) Prof. Edmund S. Phelps's Speech
Speaker: Prof. Edmund S. Phelps of Columbia University
Topic: A Comparative Study of Market Economies of China and of the US
Venue: Room 203, GSM Building No. 1
Date: Sept. 15, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 19:30-20:00
Organizer: PKU Guanghua School of Management
Edited by: Jacques
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