The 10th Research Symposium for PhD Students and Scholars in Australia

Hosted by the Chinese Association of Professionals and Scholars (CAPS), this year’s symposium is proudly supported by Monash University and the Education Office, Consulate-General of P.R. China in Melbourne. The annual research symposium is the flagship event of CAPS Australia aims to foster academic exchanges and research innovations across different disciplines among Chinese scholars and professionals in Australia.

Registration is FREE!

Important Dates

• Paper submission deadline: 15^th September 2017
• Notification of acceptance & invitation for oral presentation: 25^th September 2017
• Invitation for the 3-Minute Oral Presentation Competition: 25^th September 2017
• Free registration due: 31^st October 2017

For more information, please visit the Symposium website.

Parallel Sessions & Confirmed Invited Speakers

• Biomedical and Health Sciences: 

Session Chairs: Mr. Lin Zhang (University of Melbourne), Dr. Rong Xu (Latrobe University)

Invited Speakers: Dr. Junhua Xiao (University of Melbourne), Dr. Yuning Hong (La Trobe University)

• Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Material Sciences: 

Session Chairs: Dr. Jie Zhang (Monash University), Dr. Jue Hou (Monash University)

Invited Speakers: A/Prof. Qiaoliang Bao (Monash University)

• Civil, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering:

Session Chairs: Ms. Congying Li (University of Melbourne), Mr. Kai Yang (RMIT)

Invited Speakers: Dr. Zilong Zhao (RMIT), Dr. Raphael Trouve (University of Melbourne)

• Economics, Business and Management:

Session Chairs: Mr. Xianan Zhang (Deakin University), Dr. Xiaocui Lou (Victoria University)

Invited Speakers: A/Prof. Claire (Bei) Wang (Victoria University)

• Mathematics, Physics, Computer Sciences and IT: 

Session Chairs: Mr. Mengqiu Tao (Swinburne University), Dr. Xuewen Wang (Swinburne University)

Invited Speakers: A/Prof. Kai Qin (Swinburne University), Prof. Baohua Jia (Swinburne University)

• Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering:

Session Chairs: Ms. Yifei Wu (University of Melbourne), Dr. Xinmei Xiang (Swinburne University)

Invited Speakers: Prof. Guoxing Lu (Swinburne University), Dr. Ke Wang (RMIT)

• Social Sciences and Humanities (Art, History, Education, Law, Politics and Philosophy):

Session Chairs: Ms. Shuhuan Pang (University of Melbourne), Ms. Yang Wu (Deakin University)

Invited Speakers: A/Prof. Wee Tiong Seah (University of Melbourne), Dr. Yongqiang Li (Victoria University)