From April 11 to April 13, 2024, the“2024 Materials Physics Innovation Forum,”organized by the Frontier Innovation Center for Materials Physics at SIAR, USTC, was successfully held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The forum featured extensive academic exchanges on cutting-edge topics such as low-dimensional materials, artificial intelligence and quantum states, phonon physics, and functional materials and devices.

The experts attending the forum included: Academician Li Baowen from Southern University of Science and Technology, Professor Wu Congjun from Westlake University, Professor Xiang Hongjun from Fudan University, Professor Chen Dongxue from the USTC, Professor Xue Peng from the Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Researcher Yang Ya from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems (BINN), CAS, Professor Zhong Zhicheng from SIAR, USTC, Researcher Lu Xiaowei from SIAR, USTC, Researcher Zhang Ting from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, CAS, Associate Professor Yin Jiaxin from Southern University of Science and Technology, Professor Miao Feng from Nanjing University, Professor You Lu from Soochow University, Director Tan Pingheng from the Institute of Semiconductors, CAS, Professor Wang Bing from the Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, USTC, Professor Shi Zhenzhong from Soochow University, Professor Wang Jian from Peking University, Director Chen Xingqiu from the Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science at the Institute of Metal Research, CAS, Researcher Zhang Kai from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, CAS, Researcher Chen Xin from the Suzhou Laboratory, Professor Bao Hua from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Professor Zhang Liyuan from Southern University of Science and Technology, Researcher Liu Wenjing from Peking University, Professor Wu Fengcheng from Wuhan University, and Professor Joel Moser from Suzhou University (in the order of presentation).

At the start of the meeting, Dean Tu Jing, the Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of SIAR, USTC, extended a warm welcome to the attending experts, teachers, and students. He also provided a detailed introduction to the history, current development, and future plans of the Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research. Following that, Professor Jiang Jianhua, the organizer of the forum, introduced the construction plan for the “Frontier Innovation Center for Materials Physics”at SIAR, officially marking the beginning of the conference.

During the academic presentation session, the first speaker, Academician Li Baowen from Southern University of Science and Technology, gave a talk titled: “Non-reciprocal Heat Transfer/Thermal Diode and Its Applications,” which detailed how thermal diodes can enhance solid-state cooling efficiency and reduce the size of solid-state cooling devices.

The two-day academic exchange promoted the interdisciplinary integration of physics, data intelligence, materials science, and other fields. It played a significant role in exploring the development trends in materials science and physics. Thus, the 2024 Materials Physics Innovation Forum concluded successfully!