Editorship

1. Editor, Journal of Modern and Applied Physics, Aug 2017 – now.

2. Editorial Board Member, Micromachines, Oct 2018 – now.

3. Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, 2016 – Now.

4. Editorial Board Member, Optics & Photonics, 2015 – Now.

5. Xiaowen Huang, Wang Guanghui, Yongqiang Cheng and Xuming Zhang, Guest Editors, Special issue on “Advances in Optofluidics II” in Micromachines, MDPI, 2021 (in process).

6. Yi Yang, Yi Zhang, Limin Xiao, Abdel I. El Abed, Shumin Xiao, Xuming Zhang, Guest Editors, Special issue on “Micro-Nano Science Engineering” in Micromachines, vol. 12, MDPI, 2021.

7. Tarik Bourouina and Xuming Zhang, Guest Editors, Special Issue on “IMCO 2019”, in Micromachines, vol. 11, MDPI, 2020.

8. Xuming Zhang, Guest Editor, special issue of “Advances in Optofluidics” in Micromachines, vol.9, MDPI, July 2018.

Conference Committee

9. Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019 – Now

10. Member, The Optical Society (OSA), 2019 – Now

11. Member, The Physical Society of Hong Kong (PSHK), 2009 – Now

12. Topical Chair, The 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture (APCOM2021) & 2021 International Forum of Young Scientists on Advanced Optical Manufacturing (YSAOM2021), 28 – 31 October 2021, Shanghai, China.

13. Chair, The 9th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO2019), 14 – 17 June 2019, Hong Kong.

14. Vice Chair, The Physical Society of Hong Kong (PSHK), 2018 – 2020.

15. EXCO member & Honorary Treasurer, Physical Society of Hong Kong, 2012 – 2017.

16. TPC chair, Asia-Pacific Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology (APCOT2018), 24 – 27 June 2018, HKUST, Hong Kong SAR.

17. Organizing co-chair, The 19th Annual Conference of the Physical Society of Hong Kong (PSHK2016), 3 – 4 June 2016, Hong Kong.

18. Member of Local Organizing Committee, The 8th International Symposium on Microchemistry and Microsystems (ISMM2016), 30 May –1 June 2016, Hong Kong.

19. Organizing committee, The 4th International Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics2014), 28 – 30 Aug 2014, Guangzhou, China.

20. Conference chair, X. M. Zhang and B. O. Guan (eds.), The 3rd International Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics2013), 15 – 17 Aug 2013, Hong Kong.

21. Steering Committee, the International Conferences on Optofluidics, 2013 – Now.

22. Program Committee, Symposium on Design, Test, Integration & Packaging (DTIP) of MEMS/MOEMS, 2013 – Now.

23. Chair for the symposium “I. Photon-Induced Physical and Chemical Processes in Fluids”, Photonics Global Conference (PGC2012), 13 – 16 Dec 2012, Singapore.

24. TPC member of The Sixth Asia-Pacific Conference on Transducers and Micro/Nano Technologies (IEEE APCOT 2012), 8 July- 11 July 2012, Nanjing, China

25. Co-chair of the symposium “Symposium G NEMS/MEMS and microTAS”, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2011), 26 June – 1 July 2011, Singapore.

Invited Talks

1. Xuming Zhang, Microfluidics platform for artificial photosynthesis systems, The 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture (APCOM2021) & 2021 International Forum of Young Scientists on Advanced Optical Manufacturing (YSAOM2021), 28 – 31 October 2021, Shanghai, China (keynote).

2. Chi Chung Tsoi, Xuming Zhang*, Decontamination of polluted seawater using photocatalytic ozonation, International Conference on “Materials for Humanity (MH 21)”, 6 – 9 July 2021, Singapore (invited).

3. Xuming Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis of glucose from CO2 using sunlight, Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC2019), 3-6 September, 2019, Shenzhen, China (invited).

4. Xuming Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis of glucose from CO2 and sunlight using microfluidics technology, International Conference on Optical and Photonic Engineering (icOPEN2019), 16 - 20 July 2019, Phuket, Thailand (keynote).

5. Qingming Chen and Xuming Zhang, Optofluidic tunable lenses for in-plane light manipulation, The 9th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO2019), 14 – 17 June 2019, Hong Kong (invited).

6. Xuming Zhang, Microfluidics for photoenzymatic CO2 conversion using solar energy, The 13th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO-PR 2018), 29 Jul – 3 Aug 2018, Hong Kong (invited).

7. Xuming Zhang, Microfluidics for artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates, 2018 Joint Annual Conference of Physical Societies in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (YGA2018), 26-29 July 2018, Macau (Keynote).

8. Xuming Zhang, Rough gold films as broadband plasmonic absorbers of sunlight, Light Conference 2018 (LC2018), 16-18 July 2018, Changchun, China, pp. 165 (invited talk).

9. Xuming Zhang, Optofluidics for artificial photosynthesis, The 7th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (IMCO2017), 25 – 28 July 2017, Singapore, paper sciforum-011785 (invited talk).

10. Furui Tan, Ning Wang, Yang Liu and Xuming Zhang, Plasmonic black absorbers for photocurrent enhancement under visible light, The 38th Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS2017), 22 – 25 May 2017, St Petersburg, Russia, 2A1.2 (invited talk).

11. Xuming Zhang, Yujiao Zhu, Yang Liu, Huan Lin and Xiaowen Huang, Optofluidics for artificial photosynthesis of glucose using sunlight, The 38th Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS2017), 22 – 25 May 2017, St Petersburg, Russia, 2P5.7 (invited talk).

12. Xuming Zhang, Optofluidic photocatalysis driving up the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy, The 6th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics2016), 24 – 27 July 2016, Beijing, China (invited talk).

13. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidics for artificial photosynthesis of glucose using sunlight, The 5th International Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics2015), 26 – 29 July 2015, Taipei, Taiwan (invited talk).

14. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidics for photocatalysis: Planar microreactors for water purification using sunlight, International Conference on Energy, Materials and Photonics 2015 (EMP15), 4 – 6 July 2015, paper no. P35, Shenzhen, China (invited talk).

15. X. M. Zhang, Photosynthesis of carbohydrate using microfluidic platform, The 18th Annual Conference of the Physical Society of Hong Kong (PSHK), 13 June 2015, Hong Kong, paper B09 (invited talk).

16. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidics for photocatalytic water purification: now and beyond, Lab-on-a-Chip Asia – Microfluidics and Point of Care Diagnostics (Lab-on-a-Chip Asia 2014), 20 – 21 November 2014, Singapore (invited talk).

17. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics for Water Purification: Origin, Status & Perspectives, The 4th International Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics 2014), 28 – 30 August 2014, Guangzhou, China, paper I34 (invited talk).

18. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New Paradigm for Micro/Nano Optics & Photonics, Workshop on Microfluidics@HK (Anderson Shum), 3 June 2014, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (invited talk).

19. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidic reactors for photocatalytic water purification, International Conference on Optoelectronic Technology and Applications (IPTA2014), 13 – 15 May 2014, Beijing, China (invited talk).

20. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New Paradigm for Micro/Nano Optics & Photonics, NSFC Micro/Nanophotonics Discipline Development Strategy Seminar (國家自然科學基金委員會“微納光子學”學科發展戰略研討會), 23 – 26 October 2013, Suzhou, China (invited talk).

21. X. M. Zhang, Resonant optical tunneling effect and its applications, The 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Near-field Optics (APNFO2013), 3 – 6 July 2013, Singapore (invited talk).

22. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidic microreactors for photocatalytic water purification, The International Conference on Optofluidics (Optofluidics 2012), 13 – 15 Sept 2012, Suzhou, China, paper no. FA3 (Invited talk), pp. 106.

23. A. Q. Jian, M. Yu and X. M. Zhang, Resonant optical tunneling effect for sensing applications, The 6th International Conference on Nanophotonics (ICNP 2012), 27 – 30 May 2012, Beijing, China, pp. 27. (Acknowledged projects: A-PD1S, G-YH81, B-Q26F, 1-ZV5K)

24. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidics for solar-powered photocatalysis, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2011), 26 June – 1 July 2011, Singapore.

Invited Seminars and Lectures

1. X. M. Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis: Making carbohydrates from CO2 and sunlight using microfluidics platform, Webinar for SmartMat, 29 Jun 2021.

2. X. M. Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis: Making carbohydrates from CO2 and sunlight, IMMC 2021 Workshops, 15 May 2021.

3. X. M. Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis: Making carbohydrates from CO2 and sunlight, FAST Online Mini Lecture Series 2020, 31 Oct 2020.

4. X. M. Zhang, Light & Liquid, SUSTech and Hong Kong PolyU Joint Symposium, 2 Nov 2019.

5. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidic array chip for microalgae screening & culturing, Sun Yat-Sen University (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China, 12 Sep 2019.

6. X. M. Zhang, Tunable liquid microlenses for in-plane light manipulation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China, 5 Sep 2019.

7. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidic tunable lenses for in-plane light manipulation, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, 18 Aug 2019.

8. X. M. Zhang, Water Purification by photocatalysis and by desalination, International Workshop NANO-4-WATER, Université Paris-Est, Paris, France, 24 – 25 September 2018.

9. X. M. Zhang, Liquid-crystal-based planar waveguide devices for optical interconnects, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, 18 Dec 2017.

10. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidic chips for artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, 3 – 5 Dec 2017.

11. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidic chips for artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates, University of Macau, Macao S.A.R., China, 20 Nov 2017.

12. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidic chips for artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China, 12 – 14 Nov 2017.

13. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidic chips for artificial photosynthesis of glucose using CO2 and sunlight, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 28 Jun 2017.

14. X. M. Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates using optofluidic chips, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China, 09 Jun 2017.

15. X. M. Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis of glucose using solar photocatalysis, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, 17 – 19 Dec 2016.

16. X. M. Zhang, Artificial photosynthesis of glucose using solar photocatalysis, Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O. China, 27 September 2016.

17. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidics for artificial photosynthesis of glucose, Peking University, Beijing, China, 19 August 2015.

18. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New Paradigm for Micro/Nano Optics & Photonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, 26 – 27 June 2015.

19. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New paradigm for micro/nano optics & photonics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 15 – 20 June 2015.

20. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New paradigm for micro/nano optics & photonics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, 1 – 3 February 2015.

21. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New technology for micro/nano optics (光流控學：微納光學的新技術), Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China, 8 July 2014.

22. X. M. Zhang, Opto-microfluidics: New technology for micro/nano optics (光微流控 — 微納光學的新技術), Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China, 3 July 2014.

23. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New paradigm for micro/nano optics & photonics, Beijing University, Beijing, China, 14 May 2014.

24. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New paradigm for micro/nano optics & photonics, Research Center for Applied Sciences (RCAS), Academia Sinica, Taiwan, 13 Nov 2013.

25. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics: New paradigm for micro/nano optics & photonics, Seminar on Major Research Plans in the Field of Micro-Nano Structure Optoelectronics during the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” Period, Information Science Department of National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委信息科学部 微纳结构光电子领域“十三•五”期间重大研究计划研讨会), Suzhou, China, 24 – 25 October 2013.

26. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics for water purification, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, China, 11 Jan 2013.

27. X. M. Zhang, Optofluidics for water purification: origin, status & perspectives, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, 20 Dec 2012.

28. X. M. Zhang, Development of external-cavity tunable lasers for telecommunications, Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, China, 6 Jul 2012.

29. X. M. Zhang, Microfluidic reactors for solar photocatalysis (太阳光催化微射流反应器), Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, China, 8 Jul 2012.

30. X. M. Zhang, Refractive index sensing & resonant optical tunneling effect, Instrument Technology Research Center (ITRC), National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan, R.O. China, 28 Oct 2011.

31. X. M. Zhang, MEMS Technology: Micromachining & Microfabrication, Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan, R.O. China, 29 Oct 2010.

32. X. M. Zhang, MEMS devices for optical, photonic & biophotonic applications, Photonics/Nano-Science & Technology Laboratory (PNSTL), University of Taiwan, Taiwan, R.O. China, 30 Oct 2010.