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Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted William Mong Distinguished Lecture cum Workshop on October 28, 2025.

From left to right: Professor Jun Liu, Professor Yu Sun, Professor Tong Zhang and Professor Yang Lu.

Professor Yu Sun from the University of Toronto, Canada delivered a keynote titled “Medical Robotics for Cell Surgery: Science & Applications”. In his keynote, Professor Sun traced the evolution of robotic micromanipulation, a field that enables precise control of micro- and nanometer-sized objects such as cells and nanomaterials. He highlighted its transformative applications in robotic surgery, disease diagnostics, and industrial innovation, while showcasing representative advances in sub-micrometer position control and sub-nano Newton force control. He also introduced pioneering techniques for 3D intracellular and intra-tissue manipulation, and discussed mechanical nano-surgery approaches for tackling chemoresistant tumors.

Professor Yu Sun delivered the keynote.

The keynote was followed by a dynamic panel discussion including Professor Bobak Mosadegh, Cornell University; Professor Lixin Dong, City University of Hong Kong; Professor Changhong Cao, McGill University; and Professor Yajing Shen, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The panel shared their cutting-edge research in soft robotics, nano-biomedical devices, and next-generation surgical tools. Their discussions sparked exciting ideas about the future of healthcare technology and beyond.

Experts and scholars engaged in a dynamic exchange during the panel discussion.

The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics – Ethics and Safety – was successfully held on October 25–26, 2025, at Hong Kong Cyberport, with support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Department of Data and Systems Engineering. Organized under the leadership of Vice President Max Shen as General Chair and Professor Jun Liu from the Department of Data and Systems as Organizing Chair, the event brought together scholars from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and overseas to advance research collaboration in AI and robotics. The conference featured an opening address by Professor Jianhua Lu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice Director of NSFC, who also actively participated in the proceedings.

The conference program included keynote presentations and panel discussions by Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and leading scholars, including Professor Qionghai Dai (Tsinghua University), Professor Binxing Fang (Guangzhou University), and Professor Yu Sun (The University of Toronto). Discussions centered on cutting-edge topics including embodied AI, multimodal perception, AI-powered platforms, and academic collaborations, with a strong emphasis on ethics and safety to promote trustworthy and responsible AI development. The conference strengthened international academic ties and highlighted NSFC’s commitment to fostering high-impact research in artificial intelligence and robotics.

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