Plenary Event
Sunday Evening Sustainability Plenary
3 August 2025 • 6:00 PM - 8:05 PM PDT | Conv. Ctr. Room 6A
Session Chair: Shanhui Fan, Stanford Univ. (United States)
6:00 PM - 6:05 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
6:05 PM – 6:45 PM
Heat, light, and energy applications
Any object emits or receives thermal radiation. In recent years, the use of photonic structures has led to enhanced capabilities for manipulating thermal radiations. Such capabilities may open new possibilities for energy technology. In this talk, we will discuss some of the recent developments of thermal radiation control using photonic structures, as well as application opportunities including radiative cooling.
Shanhui Fan is the Joseph and Hon Mai Goodman Professor of the School of Engineering at the Stanford University. He received his Ph. D in 1997 in theoretical condensed matter physics from MIT. His research interests are in nanophotonics. He has published over 700 refereed journal articles, given over 400 plenary/keynote/invited talks, and holds over 70 US patents. His recent awards include the R. W. Wood Prize from the Optica, a Simons Investigator in Physics, and a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship. He is a member of the U. S. National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of APS, OSA, SPIE, and IEEE.
6:45 PM – 7:25 PM
To be determined
7:25 PM – 8:05 PM
To be determined
SETUP: Theater style seating.
6:00 PM - 6:05 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
6:05 PM – 6:45 PM
Heat, light, and energy applications
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Shanhui Fan
Stanford Univ. (United States) |
Any object emits or receives thermal radiation. In recent years, the use of photonic structures has led to enhanced capabilities for manipulating thermal radiations. Such capabilities may open new possibilities for energy technology. In this talk, we will discuss some of the recent developments of thermal radiation control using photonic structures, as well as application opportunities including radiative cooling.
Shanhui Fan is the Joseph and Hon Mai Goodman Professor of the School of Engineering at the Stanford University. He received his Ph. D in 1997 in theoretical condensed matter physics from MIT. His research interests are in nanophotonics. He has published over 700 refereed journal articles, given over 400 plenary/keynote/invited talks, and holds over 70 US patents. His recent awards include the R. W. Wood Prize from the Optica, a Simons Investigator in Physics, and a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship. He is a member of the U. S. National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of APS, OSA, SPIE, and IEEE.
6:45 PM – 7:25 PM
To be determined
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Harry Atwater
Caltech (United States) |
7:25 PM – 8:05 PM
To be determined
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Baohua Jia
RMIT Univ. (Australia) |
Event Details
FORMAT: General session with live audience Q&A to follow presentations.SETUP: Theater style seating.