Abstract Submission Deadline 30 November 2025 (Closed)
24 – 26 Feb, 2026
Gosford，Australia
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Schedule

Conference schedule

The full conference schedule and abstract book are now available. Please download the documents for detailed sessions, speakers, and themes.

Tuesday 24 February

Arrival & Welcome (Day 1)

Arrival & Registration

08:15
Departure from Sydney (shuttle bus)
Mercure Sydney Hotel entrance (818-820 George St)
17:00 – 19:00
Registration
VOCO Hotel Lobby

Welcome Reception

19:00 – 22:00
Welcome reception
Sea Eagle
Wednesday 25 February · Sea Eagle

Conference Program (Day 2)

Opening Session

08:10 – 08:40
Welcome to Country
08:40 – 08:50
Opening Remarks
Prof. Dayong Jin, University of Technology Sydney

Plenary Talks

08:50 – 09:20
Plenary Talk: Persistent luminescent materials: from ps charge transfer to nightlong emission
Prof. Philippe Smet, Ghent University
Chaired by Prof Ru-shi Liu
09:20 – 09:50
Plenary Talk: Hybrid Horizons: Thin-Film Engines for Next-Generation Tandem PV
Prof. Xiaojing Hao, University of New South Wales
Chaired by Prof Kenji Toda

Group Photo & Break

09:50 – 10:00
Group Photo
10:00 – 10:20
Morning Tea Break

Concurrent Sessions · 10:20 – 11:50

Kingfisher room

Near-Infrared Materials and Applications
Chair: Dr. Chaohao Chen
  • 10:20–10:45
    Keynote
    RE- and TM-Ion-Doped Short-Wave Infrared Luminescent Materials: Advances and Opportunities
    Prof. Xiao-Jun Wang · Georgia Southern University
  • 10:45–11:10
    Keynote
    Short-Wavelength Infrared Emitting Phosphors for Tracer-Based Sorting to Enhance Plastic Recycling
    Prof. Bryce S. Richards · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  • 11:10–11:35
    Keynote
    Investigation of Various Local Structures and Applications of Short-Wave Infrared Phosphors
    Prof. Chun-Che Lin · National Taipei University of Technology
11:35–11:50 · Transition / Q&A / Buffer

Sandpiper room

Ultrabright light sources
Chair: Prof. Xueyuan Chen
  • 10:20–10:45
    Keynote
    Sintering of Phosphor Ceramics with Less Luminescence Loss
    Prof. Rong-Jun Xie · Xiamen University
  • 10:45–11:05
    Invited
    Single Matrix High Efficiency Full Spectrum Luminescent Materials
    A/Prof. Lei Zhou · Sun Yat-sen University
  • 11:05–11:20
    Oral
    PLQY and Structural Insights into Ln³⁺-Activated Phosphors: Yb³⁺ Sensitization for Enhanced PLQY and Structural Insights into Ln³⁺-Activated Phosphors
    Dr. Andrey Turshatov · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  • 11:20–11:35
    Oral
    Ultrabright and Stable Red Perovskite Nanocrystals in Micro Light-Emitting Diodes Using Flow Chemistry System
    Yen-Huei Lin · National Taiwan University
11:35–11:50 · Transition / Buffer

Lunch Break

11:40 – 13:30
Lunch Break
Committee Meeting (Arthurs Room)

Concurrent Sessions · 13:30 – 15:20

Kingfisher room

Fluorescent Probes for Imaging and Theranostics
Chair: A/Prof. Yunfei Shang
  • 13:30–13:55
    Keynote
    Recent Advances in Lanthanide-Doped Luminescent Nanoprobes for Theranostics
    Prof. Xueyuan Chen · Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
  • 13:55–14:20
    Keynote
    Fluorescent Probe Platforms Enabling Quantitative Imaging of Lipid Droplet Biology
    Prof. Yuning Hong · La Trobe University
  • 14:20–14:45
    Keynote
    Single-chain ultrasmall fluorescent polymer dots enable nanometre-resolution cellular imaging and single protein tracking
    Prof. Jianjun Wang · Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • 14:45–15:05
    Invited
    Spatiotemporally Activated Rare-Earth Nanoprobes for Bioimaging
    Prof. Cuiling Zhang · East China Normal University
  • 15:05–15:25
    Invited
    Dye-coupled lanthanide nanocrystals for advanced optical biosensing and photodynamic therapy
    Prof. Renren Deng · Zhejiang University

Sandpiper room

Preparation, Structure and Property of Phosphors
Chair: Prof. Rongjun Xie
  • 13:30–13:55
    Keynote
    Synthesis of Phosphor Materials by the Water-Assisted Room-Temperature Solid-State Reaction (WASSR) Method
    Prof. Kenji Toda · Niigata University
  • 13:55–14:20
    Keynote
    Solvent-Modulated Plasticity in Lead-Free Manganese Halides for Advanced Functional Material Design
    Prof. Won Bin Im · Hanyang University
  • 14:20–14:40
    Invited
    Self-Assembly Active Nanophotonics
    Prof. Jiangang Feng · University of Science and Technology of China
  • 14:40–15:00
    Invited
    Improving the Photoluminescent Property via the Micro-Structure Design in Phosphors
    Dr. Yichao Wang · Dalian Maritime University
  • 15:00–15:15
    Oral
    The Crystal Structure Design of Hybrid Metal Halide Fluorescent Materials
    A/Prof. Jing Zhao · University of Science and Technology Beijing

Afternoon Tea Break

15:20 – 15:40
Afternoon Tea Break

Concurrent Sessions · 15:40 – 17:45

Kingfisher room

Quantum and photonics materials
Chair: A/Prof. Shihui Wen
  • 15:40–16:05
    Keynote
    Rare Earth Doped Crystals for Integrated Quantum Photonics
    Prof. Philippe Goldner · Chimie ParisTech
  • 16:05–16:25
    Invited
    Resonantly Enhanced Upconversion with Silicon for Short-Wave Infrared Detection
    Dr. Mengfei Wu · National University of Singapore
  • 16:25–16:45
    Invited
    Visible to near-infrared II nanoscale emitters for quantum sensing
    Dr. Philipp Reineck · RMIT University
  • 16:45–17:05
    Invited
    Dynamic Optical Control in Layered MoS₂
    Prof. Yichao Wang · RMIT University
  • 17:05–17:25
    Invited
    Sub-milliwatt upconversion nanoprobes for broadband mid-infrared sensing
    Dr. Chaohao Chen · University of Technology Sydney
  • 17:25–17:45
    Invited
    Highly Ordered Quantum Dot Assemblies for Superbright Emission
    Dr. Long Hu · University of New South Wales

Sandpiper room

Nanoprinting, LEDs, OLEDs, QLEDs
Chair: Prof. Chun-Che Lin
  • 15:40–16:00
    Invited
    Nano-Engineered Narrow-Band Phosphors for LED Applications
    Dr. Federico Montanarella · Seaborough
  • 16:00–16:20
    Invited
    Understanding Charge Dynamics in OLEDs with CELIV-Derived Techniques
    Dr. Mile Gao · The University of Queensland
  • 16:20–16:40
    Invited
    Resonant Enhancement of Quantum-Dot Colour Conversion for Monolithic MicroLED Displays
    Dr. Son Tung Ha · Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
  • 16:40–16:55
    Oral
    The Design, Synthesis, and Performance Study of Organic Luminescent Materials for Blue OLEDs
    Dr. Shuxin Wang · Beijing University of Technology
  • 16:55–17:10
    Oral
    Direct Photolithography of Quantum Dots via Photoclick Chemistry for High-Resolution QLEDs
    Dr. Chaoyu Xiang · Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering (NIMTE), CAS
  • 17:10–17:35
    Oral
    Advancing efficiency and stability of quantum dot light-emitting diodes
    Prof. Ya-kun Wang · Soochow University

Conference Dinner

18:00 – 21:00
Conference Dinner
Orion & Polaris
Thursday 26 February · Sea Eagle

Conference Program (Day 3)

Concurrent Sessions · 08:30 – 10:15

Kingfisher room

Thermometry
Chair: Prof. Fiorenzo Vetrone
  • 08:30–08:55
    Keynote
    Luminescent Nanoparticles Make Implants Jump into the Next Level
    Prof. Daniel Jaque · Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • 08:55–09:15
    Invited
    Hot or not? How to Tailor Nonradiative Transitions for Wide-Range Luminescent Thermometers
    Dr. Markus Suta · Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
  • 09:15–09:35
    Invited
    Near infrared emissive lanthanide nanothermometers for theranostic applications
    A/Prof. Xingjun Zhu · ShanghaiTech University
  • 09:35–09:50
    Oral
    Ratiometric Fluorescence Optical Fiber Enabling In-Situ and Real-Time Temperature Monitoring
    Dr. Yuzhen Wang · South China University of Technology
  • 09:50–10:05
    Oral
    Anomalous Dual Luminescence in Eu²⁺-Doped (Ca, Sr, Ba) HfO3 Perovskites toward Pressure-Temperature Sensing
    Jiazheng Li · University of Kyoto

Sandpiper room

Optical Fiber/Glass/Photonics/PV
Chair: Prof. Philippe Goldner
  • 08:30–08:55
    Keynote
    Advanced Near-Infrared Phosphors for Next-Generation Optical Fiber Communications
    Prof. Ru-Shi Liu · National Taiwan University
  • 08:55–09:15
    Invited
    Hybrid Glass Fiber and Its Optical Applications
    Prof. Guoping Dong · South China University of Technology
  • 09:15–09:35
    Invited
    Enhanced Upconversion in Er³⁺-Doped Tellurite Glass Under Pulsed Laser Excitation: A New Avenue for 3D Volumetric Display
    Dr. Yunle Wei · The University of Adelaide
  • 09:35–09:55
    Invited
    Crystallisation Control and Interface Engineering for Efficient and Stable Perovskite PV Devices
    Dr. Zhen Li · University of New South Wales
  • 09:55–10:15
    Invited
    Engineering Metal Halide Perovskite Films for Photovoltaic Devices
    Dr. Munkhbayar Batmunkh · Griffith University

Breaks & Poster Session

10:15 – 10:30
Transitional Research Panel Discussion
Sea Eagle
10:30 – 10:45
Morning Tea Break
10:45 – 12:10
Poster Session
Sea Eagle
12:10 – 13:30
Lunch Break

Concurrent Sessions · 13:30 – 14:50

Kingfisher room

Imaging, Sensing and Diagnostics
Chair: Dr. Markus Suta
  • 13:30–13:55
    Keynote
    Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Based Cancer Diagnosis
    Prof. Yuling Wang · Macquarie University
  • 13:55–14:15
    Invited
    Cross-Relaxation and Energy Cascade Modulated Lanthanide Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles
    A/Prof. Yunfei Shang · Harbin Institute of Technology
  • 14:15–14:35
    Invited
    Morphology Control of Upconversion Nanoparticles
    A/Prof. Shihui Wen · Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
  • 14:35–14:50
    Oral
    Programmable Spatial Stacking Growth of Hierarchical Heterogeneous Nanocrystals
    Dr. Rui Wang · Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo

Sandpiper room

Upconverting nanoparticles
Chair: Prof. Xiao-Jun Wang
  • 13:30–13:55
    Keynote
    Multiphoton Emissions in Lanthanide Nanoparticles
    Prof. Lingdong Sun · Peking University
  • 13:55–14:15
    Invited
    Unlimited NIR Photoswitching of Nanocrystals for Sub-Å Accuracy Optical Imaging
    Dr. Changhwan Lee · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  • 14:15–14:35
    Invited
    Regulation of Excited States in Lanthanide–Molecule Hybrid Systems
    A/Prof. Sanyang Han · Tsinghua University
  • 14:35–14:50
    Oral
    Red, green, and blue luminescence from an upconversion nanophosphor
    Dr. Ho Seong Jang · Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Plenary & Closing Ceremony

14:50 – 15:30
Afternoon Tea Break Sea Eagle
15:30 – 16:00
Plenary Talk: A Journey in Rare Earth Doped Nanoparticles: From Foundational Discoveries to Translational Applications?
Prof. Fiorenzo Vetrone, INRS, Université du Québec
Chaired by Prof. Daniel Jaque
16:00 – 16:25
Light Sci App Sponsored Talk: Lanthanide photonics awakens to the influence of charge transfer states
Prof. Jean-Claude Bünzli, EPFL
Chaired by Prof. Lingdong Sun
16:25 – 16:45
Grand Finale: Bioinspired Superwetting Interfacial Nanomaterials and Beyond: Bionic Ultralow-Energy-Consumption Processes
Prof. Lei Jiang, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (TIPC), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
16:45 – 16:50
Announcement of Next Conference
Organization Committee
16:50 – 17:10
Poster Awards
Selection Committee
17:10 – 17:20
Closing Remarks
Prof. Jiajia Zhou, University of Technology Sydney
17:30 – 20:00
IBMD Hospitality BBQ Retreat
Location TBD
END OF PHOSPHOR SAFARI 2026!
Poster Session · Thursday 26 February

Poster Session · 10:30 – 12:10 (Sea Eagle)

# Presenter Affiliation / Institution Poster title
1 Prof. Zhichao Dong Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, China Bioinspired Superwettability Materials
2 Mr. Jeong Hui Kim Division of Material Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea Unveiling the mechanism of NIR/SWIR emission in CaAl12O19: The role of mixed-valence Cr3+/Cr4+
3 Mr. Sung Woo Jang Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea LSPR-Driven Enhancement of Upconversion Luminescence in UCNP-Metal Oxide Heterostructure for Sensitive Imaging Application
4 Ms. Shuai Tang University of Science and Technology Beijing, China IJMMM: Global Visibility for Your Luminescent Materials Research
5 Mr. Tomoaki Yashiro Shizuoka University, Japan Development of Organic Radiophotoluminescence Dosimeters Utilizing Radiation-Induced Reactions in Polymers Containing Photobase Generators and Fluorescein
6 Dr. Yuzhen Wang South China University of Technology, China Ratiometric Fluorescence Optical Fiber Enabling In-situ and Real-time Temperature Monitoring
7 Mr. Lingkai Meng Shanghai Tech University, China Engineering Rare-Earth Luminescent Nanothermometers for Precision Focused-Ultrasound Thermotherapy
8 Mr. Yusuke Endo Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Near-infrared photoluminescence and scintillation properties of Er-doped SrLu2O4 single crystals
9 Prof. Noriaki Kawaguchi Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan CsI Single Crystals Doped with either Nd, Ho, or Er as Infrared Scintillation Materials
10 Prof. Toshiaki Kunikata Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Near-Infrared Emission Properties of Transition Metal-doped Lithium Tantalate Single Crystal for Radiation Detection
11 Mr. Haruaki Ezawa Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Near-infrared scintillation properties of Nd-doped Ba3Y(PO4)3 single crystals
12 Mr. Akihiro Nishikawa Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Near-infrared scintillation properties of Nd-doped WO3-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses
13 Dr. Shuxin Wang Beijing University of Technology, China The Design, Synthesis, and Performance Study of Organic Luminescent Materials for Blue OLEDs
14 Dr. Ming Zhao Beijing University of Technology, China Eu(II)-Eu(III) Intervalence Charge Transfer in Rb3Y(PO4)2:Eu for multifunctional applications
15 Prof. Masanori' Koshimizu Shizuoka University, Japan Development of Nanoparticle Scintillators for in vivo applications
16 Mr. Taiyo Kanenari Shizuoka University, Japan Development of Plastic Scintillators Utilizing Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence to Achieve High Scintillation Light Yield
17 Prof. Takayuki Yanagida Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan Near-infrared scintillation from Pr, Nd, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb doped Lu2O3 single crystal
18 Mr. Farrel R Separgo University of Technology Sydney, Australia Heterogeneity of Upconversion Bioconjugates Revealed by Single Nanoparticle Spectroscopy

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