HKUST Hosted 10th IFAC Conference on Networked Systems
The 10th IFAC Conference on Networked Systems (NecSys 2025) was held from June 2 to 5 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The NecSys is part of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) conference series and has been successfully conducted for nine editions. The conference featured world-class scientists and engineers who shared their latest research findings, along with scholars, industry representatives, and students from related fields engaging in meaningful discussions.
The event commenced with an opening speech by General Chair Prof. ZHANG Fumin, Director of Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute (CKSRI) and Acting Head and Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST. Other prominent figures at the opening ceremony included General Co-Chairs Prof. QIU Li from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) and Prof. CHEN Jie from the City University of Hong Kong, Program Co-Chair Prof. CHEN Xudong from Washington University in St. Louis, Registration Chair Prof. WU Wencen from San Jose State University, and IFAC Young Author Award Coordinator Prof. YAO Ningshi from George Mason University. Multiple renowned experts in control and networking delivered impressive presentations during the conference.
The conference featured an esteemed line-up of plenary speakers from world-renowned institutions in Mainland China, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US (Tsinghua University, Politecnico di Milano, University of Tokyo, Nanyang Technological University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of California, San Diego, Purdue University) and leading corporations (Alibaba Group, China Unicom Global, Meituan).
To recognize research excellence among young scholars, the IFAC Young Author Award was presented to one awardee and four finalists during the conference.
Related link:
- CKSRI news (June 5, 2025): 香港科技大學主辦IFAC 系列會議:第十屆IFAC網絡系統國際會議