Dr. Kwun Nam Hui is an associate professor at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering at the University of Macau and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Since 2021, Dr. Hui has also been recognized among the top 2% of scientists globally by Stanford University/Elsevier. He earned his PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2009. Following the completion of his doctorate, he pursued a postdoctoral research position at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2009, Dr. Hui joined the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Pusan National University in South Korea. Throughout his career, Dr. Hui has focused on developing innovative materials and devices for energy storage and conversion. Since 2015, he has been a part of the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering at the University of Macau. His current research efforts are dedicated to designing and synthesizing advanced energy storage materials, including metal-organic frameworks, porous carbon materials, layered oxides, polyanion compounds, disordered compounds, and single-atom catalysts for various energy storage and conversion applications such as supercapacitors, batteries, and water electrolyzers. Dr. Hui's work has led to significant advancements in understanding the structural and chemical properties of these materials, fostering the development of novel materials and technologies for energy storage and conversion. He has published over 300 articles in leading peer-reviewed journals, with more than 60 as the corresponding author in prestigious titles such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Powder Materials, ACS Catalysis, Nano Energy, ACS Nano, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and Energy, and Carbon Energy. His research has received over 13,600 citations and an H-index of 65 on Google Scholar, and he holds 36 patents. Moreover, Dr. Hui has served as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Materials, Smart Materials and Devices, and Material Science & Engineering International Journal. He is also on the advisory board of Materials, Chemistry and Physics: Sustainability and Energy, and is an Editorial Board Member for several other journals, including Journal of Energy Science and Technology, Journal of Energy and Sustainability, Catalysts, and Crystals. Additionally, he has acted as Guest Editor for special issues such as Research and Applications of Supercapacitors and Advanced Research in 2D Materials for Crystals. Title: Update Soon
Dr. Muhammad Asyraf bin Muhammad Rizal (H-index: 44) also known as M.R.M. Asyraf is currently is a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He also served as Associate Research Fellow at Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), UTM. Currently, he was registered as a graduate engineer under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), a graduate technologist under the Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT) and corporate member of Persatuan Pembangunan Industri Enau Malaysia (PPIEM). Previously, he received his doctorate degree in Material Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia and being awarded as IKM Research Prize in Polymer & Materials Science. For his first degree, he was honoured to received Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with first class honors (CGPA of 3.789). He also was the recipient of Royal Education Award 2018 by Conference of Rulers Malaysia, Excellent Graduate Award 2019 by Bank Rakyat Foundation and Excellent academic Award by UPM Corporation. His main research interests are: (1) Design Development and Concurrent Engineering; (2) Mechanical and thermal characterization of polymer composites; and (3) Creep analysis and service life analysis. Currently, he has authored and co-authored more than 200 articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, bulletins and books on polymer composites and concurrent engineering. His current H-index is 33 with more than 3309 citations as recorded by the Scopus database. Besides, he has delivered more than 10 international and local presentations from various conferences and seminars. In terms of scientific experience, he is a member of editorial boards in some international journals, and is also a leading guest editor in several reputable journals. Title:Update Soon
Dr. Chung Yuan Kung is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. He earned his BS (1969) and MS (1972) in Physics from National Tsing Hua University, an MS in Physics from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (1974), and a PhD in Materials Science from Northwestern University (1979). After postdoctoral research at Georgia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and six years in the U.S. semiconductor industry with Fairchild and National Semiconductor, Dr. Kung joined Taiwan’s ITRI in 1987 and served on NCHU’s faculty from 1991 until his retirement in 2016. His 2024 publications represent a culmination of decades spent unraveling the deep connections between geometry and material.
Title: The direct evidence of relation between Penrose tiling and Quasi crystal
Abstract: We present for the first time a comprehensive, logically consistent, and easily understandable explanation elucidating the connection between two of the most perplexing discoveries over the past 45 years: Penrose tiling in two-dimensional geometry and three-dimensional metallic quasicrystals. We start with two key concepts: the modified Penrose tiling is conceived as a uniform partition framework for atomic arrangements; after establishing a geometric framework that can extend infinitely, the next crucial question is to verify whether this framework truly corresponds to the atomic structure in quasicrystals. This study proposes the so-called 'three-step evidence‘: the first level is global pattern matching, where similar topological structures and symmetry patterns can be observed on a large scale. The second level is vertex matching, observing whether the positions of dodecagonal pentagonal projections (PPSD) in the structure correspond to the special points in the material (especial Pd atom point). The third level is atom-to-atom matching, involving point-by-point correspondence between each Penrose tiling geometric vertex and the actual atomic positions in HAADF-STEM imaging over a very large atomic span. An evidence chain can be gradually established to link the geometric model with the atomic structure.。
Therefore, we propose two independent two-dimensional (semi-three-dimensional) surface models to describe quasicrystals. However, we must clarify the consistency between these two two-dimensional surface models and introduce a universal three-dimensional quasicrystal model applicable to all fivefold symmetric quasicrystals. We observed four potential nucleation centres with fivefold symmetric atomic configurations from PES STEM images. These four clusters are considered parameters of the four most important positions of an icosahedral solid, namely vertices (20), face centres (12), edge centres (30), and body centre (1). We also need to further explain how dodecahedron crystals grow into larger crystals.
Prof. Dr. Nour F. Attia is associate professor at chemistry division, National Institute of standards (NIS), and head of department. Dr. Attia’s contributions in the field of nanochemistry, energy storage, water treatments and greenhouse gases capture. He has been awarded several national and international prizes such as State Prize, National Institute of Standards Prize, Medal of Excellence from the first class from President of the Republic 2020 and Obada-Prize. Recently, he has been elected as a member of the Egyptian Young Academy of Sciences for 2021-2024.
Prof. Dr. Shahid Hussain is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology. He got his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran in 2012. He currently does research in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Their current projects are 1- Fabrication of clad metals (bimetals or multilayer sheet) 2- Experimental evaluation of forming limit diagram (FLD) and mechanical properties of Nano/ultra-fine grained materials fabricated by the accumulative roll bonding process. 3- Fabrication of metallic foils for different applications and determination of corresponding forming limit diagrams and mechanical properties. Consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists (Elsevier/Stanford, 2020-2025). Demonstrated excellence in securing competitive grants, leading high-impact industrial R&D projects (>$100k total value), and translating research into patented technologies and a startup venture. A dedicated mentor with a proven record of supervising 5 PhD and over 50 Master's students to completion. My research (155+ publications, 5,851+ citations, h-index: 42, i10-index: 115) has established significant impact in the field. Seeking to contribute to the research excellence, innovation ecosystem, and graduate training mission of a leading international university.