Host:

Lan Fu, professor, Australian National University
Haixia (Alice) Zhang, professor, Peking University

Time: 20:00-21:30 pm, May 27, 2022 GMT+8

Venue: Scan the QR code


Theme: How to prepare the academic presentation

Speaker: Fan Wang, Professor, Beihang University

Abstract:

Academic presentation is crucial for our scientific career and even for success in life. Speech delivery is a necessary weapon of survival and mostly ignored by us, therefore leaving us vulnerable when combating our counterparts. All of us wish to achieve our maximum potential in our scientific career by dint of academic speech, the question is how can we do that? Well, in today’s lecture, Fan Wang, professor of BUAA, will share with us his philosophies and empiricism of academic presentation. The lecture will contain three key points: 1. Preparation: know your audience and duration of presentation to vary your focus. 2. PPT design: content layouts of every single slide and the logic of PPT 3. Presentation technique: give the audience the “immersion experience” and how to accomplish it.  To learn and apply those three points by heart, you will be a fluent presentation giver and conquer the Oscar Hall of academia.

Biography:

Prof Fan Wang leads the biophotonics research group at the Beihang University. Dr Wang has expertise in optoelectronics, biophotonics, and nanomaterials. He also has expertise in biophotonics application of nanomaterials, including super-resolution microscopy, optical tweezers, single nanoparticle tracking and sensing. Dr Wang has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles (include 13 Nature series journals) with an h-index of 30 and over 3802 citations. Dr. Wang obtained his Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales in 2014. In 2019, Dr Wang was awarded the UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to establish his biophotonics research team. In 2020, he obtained the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award to conduct his biological laser cooling technology research, and he joined the School of Electrical and Data Engineering to establish his group. In 2021, he was awarded the David Syme research prize due to his biophotonics research. In 2022, he joined Beihang University to establish his group in China.

Theme: Scientific Story Telling: How to write

Speaker: Martin Thuo, Iowa State University

Abstract:

A scientific paper tells a story, not the history, using a set of data. A good story, however, is based on conflict/crisis and their resolution – the so-called plot. Other elements of a story are i) the setting (where the story is taking place), ii) theme (what the author is trying to say about the subject – the main character learns), iii) characters/actors (protagonist, antagonist, confidant etc), iv) Perspective (point of view from which the story is told) and v) the narrative (dramatic) arc which captures the dynamic/progressive nature of the story – it contains the set-up, rising action, climax and a resolution (where the main character’s journey ends). This talk will explore how these elements of story telling are adapted in the construction of a paper and how the data guides the plot and the writer. Relation to other well-known stories will be highlighted.

Biography:

Martin Thuo is the Schafer professor in the department of materials science & engineering and electrical & computer engineering (courtesy) at Iowa state University. Prior to his independent career, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. His work has been recognized by C&EN as a materials chemistry development of the year (2016), by IDTechEx with a technical development of the year award in Printed electronics, and has been feature across various platforms including Forbes, nature news, C&EN among others. He is a co-host and co-organizer of the ICANX talks. Select honors include Mary-Fieser fellowship (Harvard University), ACSnano rising star, Research excellence award (Iowa State), Black & Veatch faculty fellowship, Visiting professorship (3SR and G2E labs, Grenoble), Schafer 2050 challenge professorship, among others. His research interests include metastable materials, applied nanoscience, self-assembly, surface and interface, molecular electronics, and frugal innovation.

Theme: Graduate Research: How to Succeed in the Lab

Speaker: Zhihong Nie, Fudan University

Abstract:

In this talk, I will present the key to the success of graduate students working in the laboratory, especially for junior ones who are still trying to identify their directions. More specifically, I will discuss this topic from several aspects including personal values, approach to creativity, and time management for students.

Biography:

Zhihong Nie is a Professor in the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science at Fudan University. Prior to this, he was a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Maryland College Park. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto in 2008 and then did two-year postdoctoral research at Harvard University. He is the recipient of NSFC Distinguished Young Scholars, NSF CAREER Award, 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award, ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award, etc. His research interests include molecular and nanoparticle self-assembly, biomedical imaging and delivery, programmable soft and plasmonic materials.

Source: iCANX