International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications in Actuators 2026 (IWPMA2026)

Keynote speeches and Invited Talks

Keynote speeches

Prof. Hyungsuk Lee, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University
Acoustofluidics for Biomedical Applications
 
Prof. Jörg Wallaschek, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Piezoelectric Materials in Actuators - A journey through 75 years of history, innovation and visions of the future
 
 
Prof. Satoshi Wada, Graduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi
Domain Engineering of Ferroelectrics
 

Invited Talks

Prof. Jinsoo Park, Chonnam National University,
Surface Acoustic Wave Meets Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications

Prof. Wei Qiu, Lund University
Lead-free piezoelectric materials enable high-performance acoustofluidic devices

Prof. James Friend, Washington University in St. Louis
Sound, Structure, and Life: Nonlinear Acoustofluidics from Capillary Waves to Sonogenetics

Prof. Sunghoon Hur, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
An Electrically Gated Ferroelectric Thermal Transistor

Prof. Hyun-Cheol Song, Korea University
Ultrasonic Wireless Power Transfer Technology

Prof. Hiroshi Funakubo, Science Tokyo
Novel candidate of fluorite-based piezoelectric films

Prof. Jing-Feng Li, Tsinghua University
KNN-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics: from bulk to thin film

Prof. Hiroshi Maiwa, Shonan Institute of Technology
The Effect of Polarization Methods on the Electromechanical Properties of Relaxor-Based Piezoelectric Single Crystals

Prof. Masato Uehara, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Understanding Structure–Property Relationships in Sc‑Based Nitrides Contributing to High‑Performance Devices

Prof. Ching-Hsiang Fan, National Cheng Kung University
Ultrasound-driven piezoelectric MoS2 nanoparticles for brain neuromodulation

Prof. Sahn Nahm, Korea University
Recent development of (K1-xNax)NbO3-based piezoelectric ceramics

Prof. Takahiko Yanagitani, Waseda University
Polarization inverted epitaxial piezoelectric films and their applications

Prof. Kentaro Nakamura, Science Tokyo
Applications of plastic materials for ultrasonic devices

Prof. Daisuke Koyama, Doshisha University
Optical devices using refractive index gradients induced by ultrasound
 
Prof. Daeyon JEONG, Inha University
Nanocomposites of PbZrO3-PbTiO3 Exhibiting MPB-like Behavior through Nanoclustering Process
 
Prof. Kang Chen, Zhejiang Normal University
Wearable ultrasound for healthcare monitoring
 
Dr. Fangyi Wang, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Resonance frequency tuning for multimodal piezoelectric transducer and its applications
 
Prof. Yue Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Top electrode electronegativity induced coercive field asymmetry and fatigue in PZT thin films
 
Dr. Veronika Kovacova, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Piezoelectric energy harvesting for tyre integration
 
Prof.  Jungho Ryu, Yeungnam University
Magnetic energy harvesting by Magnetoelectric Composites
 

Prof. Shashank Priya, Michigan State University 

Bio-inspired smart materials and devices
 
Eduardo W. Jorgensen, M.D, CEO & Co-Founder, Medicsen
Sonophoresis: the path to replace needles with ultrasounds
 

Prof. Ying YANG, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Structural Design and Optimization Methods of Piezoelectric Motors for Aerospace Applications