The 2025 Asia-Pacific Conference on Optical and Microelectronic Fundamental Issues (APCOM) and the 2025 METANANO Summer School recently concluded successfully at the Qingdao Innovation Development Base of Harbin Engineering University (HEU).
Held from September 13 to 15, the 2025 APCOM conference convened under the theme “Focusing on Core Challenges in Optoelectronics and Microelectronics, Exploring New Pathways for Fundamental Research.” It attracted nearly one hundred leading scholars from around the globe.
The conference featured 50 high-level specialized presentations, concentrating on cutting-edge fields such as quantum control, nano-optical imaging, and photoelectric properties of metamaterials. These sessions provided in-depth analysis of key challenges and innovative solutions currently facing the discipline. Attendees also visited the International Joint Research Center for Nano-Optics and Metamaterials (Super-Nano Center) at Harbin Engineering University, acknowledging it as an outstanding platform for collaboration between academia and industry.
The 2025 METANANO Summer School on Advanced Microwave Technologies, running from September 15 to 19, focused on cultivating young research talent. It attracted over 20 master's and doctoral students from more than ten universities, both domestic and international. The summer school adopted an innovative format combining practical courses, a results poster exhibition, and one-on-one mentorship sessions, featuring instruction from four international tutors, including experts from institutions like Novosibirsk State University.
The successful hosting of the APCOM conference and the METANANO Summer School provides significant support for the development of the Optical Engineering discipline. Centered around the interdisciplinary field of multiphysics metamaterials as a core connecting thread, the APCOM conference delved into the fundamental issues and frontier challenges of photoelectric devices based on metamaterials. In parallel, the METANANO Summer School emphasized practical skill development in the application of metamaterials within the field of microwave technology. Moving forward, the College will continue to organize such high-level international exchange events, aiming to build a global platform for innovation collaboration and technology transfer in metamaterials and optoelectronics. These efforts will further deepen the international training system for young research talent, providing solid scientific, technological, and human resource support for the high-end development of the optoelectronics industry.
