2nd Open BRICS+ Conference on Novel Materials and Devices (BRICS + 2OCNMD)
Dates: 23-26 April 2025, Shenzhen, China
The ongoing abrupt move to the new multipolar world and recent expansion of BRICS+ community towards more than half of the world population opens more opportunities for scientific collaborations, submissions of multi-national grant proposals and educational programs. In all these new initiatives considerable attention should be paid to research topics related to novel materials and devices which are of key importance for the technological and economical development of all BRICS countries. In May 2024 the team of Prof. Yury Illarionov (official Russian delegate of 5th BRICS Young Scientist Forum 2020 and past participant of BRICS STI Framework project) in Southern University of Science and Technology (Shenzhen, China) organized the 1st Open BRICS Conference on Smart Materials and Devices (www.brics-ofsmd.com), which has attracted >90 participants, including those from 8 BRICS countries. During this conference we have shared our opinions about future of research cooperation within BRICS countries, and formulated many useful ideas. Given the great success of the inaugural conference, we have decided to make it an annual event held in different countries, starting from full-right BRICS members.
In April 2025 the Laboratory of 2D Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics (L2DON) led by Prof. Yury Illarionov, the Nanofabrication Lab led by Prof. Xing Cheng, the Ultrafast Nano-Spectroscopy Lab led by Prof. Jinhui Zhong jointly with Bauman Moscow State Technical University will organize the 2nd Open BRICS+ Conference on Novel Materials and Devices (BRICS + 2OCNMD) in Shenzhen, China. We will invite top-level speakers which have emerging results in various areas related to novel materials and devices, which are not limited to:
Electrical, optical and mechanical properties of 2D materials (graphene, TMDs, black phosphorus, etc)- Emerging devices based on 2D materials, thin film semiconductors, etc
- Advanced modeling of material properties, including prediction of new materials
- Advanced TCAD modeling of semiconductor devices
- Smart materials for health care and environmental applications
- Integrated circuits and emerging methods of integration
- Materials and devices for quantum technologies, quantum algorithms and computing
The conference will include oral plenary/invited talks by distinguished speakers and poster presentations by students, as well as round table discussions about future of BRICS+ research collaboration and funding programs.
General ChairProf. Yury Illarionov
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Participant of BRICS-2020 Young Scientists Forum
General Co-ChairProf. Evgenii Aleksandrov
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
Participant of BRICS-2020 Young Scientists Forum
PR ChairProf. Xing Cheng
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Vice ChairProf. Jinhui Zhong
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Co-ChairProf. Yu Zhou
Central South University,Changsha, China
Conference SecretaryMs. Shunyu Zhong (Jessica)
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Student-administratorMr. Yehao Wu (Victor)
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Student-administratorZhiying Li
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Laboratory of 2D Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics (L2DON)
Laboratory of 2D Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics (L2DON ) (Website: https://www.l2don.com/) is led by Prof. Yury Illarionov and belongs to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. Our research is centered around devices based on 2D materials, mainly field-effect transistors and photodetectors. While our laboratory is new, recently we have got all facilities for device nanofabrication and electrical characterization and started the first experiments. At the moment we are mostly focused on modeling of the reliability of field-effect transistors with 2D channels using advanced TCAD tools and compact models.
The Nanofabrication Lab
The Nanofabrication Lab at Southern University of Science and Technology (Shenzhen, China) led by Prof. Xing Cheng (Website: www.sustech.edu.cn/zh/faculties/xing-cheng) is interested in several basic and applied areas of micro- and nanofabrication: 1) high-resolution lithographic techniques, particularly nanoimprint, and 3D micro- and nanofabrication techniques; 2) MEMS sensors and actuators, particularly bioMEMS devices; and 3) integrated macroelectronic systems.
The Ultrafast Nano-Spectroscopy Lab
The Ultrafast Nano-Spectroscopy Lab (Website: https://www.ultrafast-zhonglab.com/) at Southern University of Science and Technology (Shenzhen, China) led by Prof. Jinhui Zhong is interested in ultrafast nano-spectroscopy, including ultrafast femtosecond spectroscopy and near-field nanometer spatial resolution spectroscopy. The research focus is to explore and understand optical and electronic properties of functional materials for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications. The research focus is on plasmonic nanostructures and their coupling with molecules and semiconductors and the relevant charge and energy transfer processes and their dynamics.
Laboratory of 2D materials growth and electronic devices
Laboratory of 2D materials growth and electronic devices （https://faculty.csu.edu.cn/zhouyucsu/zh_CN/index.htm）is led by Prof. Yu Zhou, which belongs to the school of physics of Central South University and State Key Laboratory of Powder metallurgy. Our research focus on the controlled growth of two-dimensional high-k dielectrics, high mobility ferroelectric semiconductors and its application for electronic devices such as field effect transistors, and information memory devices, photodetectors.
Hotel address：3099, Xinzhou Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China
Date: April 23-26, 2025
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) (Website:https://www.sustech.edu.cn/en/) is an innovation-oriented public university founded by Shenzhen government in the background of China's higher education reform. It aspires to be a model and pioneer for promoting higher education reform. It is committed to serving the mission of promoting Shenzhen as a modern, international, and innovative city and China as a creative country. SUSTech is widely regarded as a trailblazer and innovator in advancing China's higher education. It was officially approved by the Ministry of Education in April 2012. SUSTech bears the responsibility for exploring and developing a modern university system with Chinese characteristics to serve as a model for cultivating innovative talents. SUSTech aims at a globally renowned university that contributes to the advancement of science and technology. It nurtures promising and creative leaders who excel in interdisciplinary research and creating knowledge for the world.
Bauman Moscow State Technical University (founded in 1830) is a national research university and the flagship of Russian engineering education. BMSTU consistently ranks 1st in the rankings of technical universities in the country. The University's mission is to create a scientific and technological future and educate new generations of high-qualified engineers. The University trains engineering personnel for the most advanced and high-tech branches of science and technology. The education is based on the principle of combining theory and practice ("Russian method of teaching").
Co-Chair Prof. Evgenii Aleksandrov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
