• METANANO School
      on Nanophotonics and Advanced materials

      13-26 October 2024
      Qingdao, China

General information


We cordially invite you to participate in the METANANO School on Nanophotonics and Advanced Materials which will be held on 13-26 October 2024 in Qingdao, China (offline format).

The school consists of two parts:
  • 13-19 October 2024 — lecture part and workshop
  • 19-26 October 2024 — school with practical classes

The school will provide a platform for researchers, students, and industry professionals to come together and learn about the latest advancements in nanophotonics and advanced materials. The program will consist of lectures, hands-on workshops, and poster sessions, covering a wide range of topics such as:

  • All-dielectric nanophotonics
  • Advanced materials for photonics
  • Chiral and bianisotropic metasurfaces
  • Perovskites nanophotonics
  • Bound states in the continuum
  • Nano lasers
  • Advanced nanofabrication techniques
  • Mie-tronics
  • Wireless power transfer
  • Microwave metamaterials

The school is an excellent opportunity to network with peers and establish new collaborations with leading experts in nanophotonics, advanced materials, optoelectronics, and related fields.

Partners

Lecturers


Plenary Speakers

Invited Speakers

Schedule


Schedule.pdf download

Application


• The registration fee for a full two-week attendance (October 13-26) is 9,000 yuan. This fee covers accommodation either on the university campus or at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, transfer from the airport and back, tuition fee, participation in practical courses, social events, coffee breaks, lunches, conference dinners, and a participant kit. It is particularly recommended for students and young postdoctoral researchers. Travel costs (flight or train tickets) are not covered.


For a one-week attendance (October 13-26), the registration fee is 4,000 yuan.The fee covers transfers from the airport and back, tuition fees, social events, coffee breaks, lunches, conference dinners, and a participant kit. It is particularly recommended for students and young postdoctoral researchers. Travel costs (flight or train tickets) are not covered.


Registration fee for industry representatives is 9,000 yuan


All invited and plenary lecturers are exempt from paying the registration fee.


There are a limited number of places available for registration. Therefore, participants for the School will be selected based on their CVs and motivation letters. All attendees are encouraged to present their research during the poster session.


Applications for the School are open until September 16, 2024, at 23:59 (Beijing time).


The registration fee can be paid in cash at the registration desk or via WeChat/Alipay. For further details, please contact Mrs. Zhao Yue (WeChat ID: zy790976222; zhaoyue_yt@hrbeu.edu.cn).

Organizers


School Secretaries
  • Ekaterina Makarova
  • Zhao Yue

Venue


The School is held in Qingdao (No.1777, Sansha Str., Huangdao Dist., Qingdao, 266555, P.R. China).


Accommodation


The School provides participants with accommodation at the Holiday Inn Express Qingdao Guzhenkou (two people sharing a double room). If you would like to book a hotel by yourself, we recommend you to conside The Westin Qingdao West Coast or Pagoda Hotel Qingdao West Coast

Upon sending the acceptance results, we will ask you to fill out a form indicating your preferred accommodation type and your arrival and departure dates.

Visa


A foreign citizen traveling to China should have a valid passport (expiry date should be no earlier than 6 months from the date of applying for a visa) and a visa.

Please note: the citizens of Belarus and Kazakhstan can stay in China without a visa for 30 days.

Steps to get the visa (type F):

  • Apply before 19 August and tick the option “I need a visa” in the application form.
  • Send the organizers (metanano.school@physics.itmo.ru) your passport number, your full affiliation, first name and last name as in the passport. Each participant will receive a visa invitation letter, in printable format, via e-mail.
  • Fill in your application form on the website http://cova.mfa.gov.cn.
  • Make an appointment to submit your documents on the website http://avas.cs.mfa.gov.cn. Average waiting time for appointment is 1 month.
  • Apply for a visa. You must have a printed application form, an invitation, a passport and a copy of it with you. The average waiting time for a visa is 1 week.

If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask via our email: metanano.school@physics.itmo.ru