SKKU
Published on 18 June 2026
SKKU successfully hosted the 8th International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezotronics (NGPT 2026) from June 9 to 12 at its Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in Seoul.
NGPT is one of the world’s leading international conferences in the fields of nanogenerators, piezotronics, self-powered sensors, and energy harvesting. The conference serves as a premier platform where researchers share the latest scientific advances and discuss future technological directions.
Having previously hosted NGPT in 2018, SKKU welcomed the conference for the second time this year. More than 500 researchers, students, and industry representatives from 21 countries, including the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore, participated in the event.
The conference featured presentations on a wide range of cutting-edge topics, including self-powered sensors, wearable electronics, AI-integrated sensing technologies, bioelectronics, energy harvesting, and sustainable energy technologies. Participants actively exchanged ideas through keynote lectures, tutorial sessions, invited talks, oral presentations, and poster sessions.
Among the distinguished speakers were Professor Zhong Lin Wang of Georgia Institute of Technology, the pioneer of nanogenerators and piezotronics; Professor Mark Hersam of Northwestern University, a world-renowned expert in nanomaterials and electronic devices; and Professor Orlando J. Rojas of The University of British Columbia, a leading scholar in sustainable biomaterials. Together with other internationally recognized researchers, they discussed the future directions of next-generation energy and sensor technologies.
Editors from top-tier journals, including Nano Energy, Advanced Materials, and Joule, also attended the conference, sharing insights on emerging research trends and academic publishing strategies. In addition, a special issue featuring outstanding research presented at NGPT 2026 is planned, which is expected to further disseminate the conference’s scientific contributions and foster follow-up studies and international collaborations.
A particularly significant milestone of NGPT 2026 was the official launch of the Nanogenerators and Piezotronics Society (NPS), an international academic organization established to promote global collaboration and scholarly advancement in the field. Researchers from around the world gathered for the inaugural ceremony to share the society’s vision and discuss future directions for international research cooperation and academic exchange.
Professor Jung Min Baik of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair of the Organizing Committee, stated, “It is especially meaningful for SKKU to host NGPT once again following the 2018 conference. We hope this conference not only provides an opportunity for researchers worldwide to share their latest findings and discuss future technological visions, but also serves as a catalyst for strengthening global research collaboration through the launch of the Nanogenerators and Piezotronics Society.
