UM State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City holds academic committee meeting

The State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC) at the University of Macau (UM) held the second meeting of its second academic committee today (19 August). Many experts and scholars attended the meeting to discuss the laboratory’s development and future direction.

The meeting was attended by Ip Kuai Lam, member of the Administrative Committee of the Science and Technology Development Fund of the Macao SAR; Mei Hong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of the academic committee; Jin Hongguang, Chen Dake, and Li Hui, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fan Weicheng, Li Keqiang, and Zhang Ping, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Lionel Ni, founding president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou); Jin Shi, vice president of Southeast University; and Qiao Yu, professor at the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

The meeting was chaired by Mei. In his speech, UM Rector Yonghua Song thanked the attending experts for their support, guidance and encouragement towards UM and SKL-IOTSC. He added that the laboratory will continue to adhere to its aspirations and contribute to the sustainable development of smart cities. In his speech, Ip said that SKL-IOTSC has consistently achieved significant breakthroughs since its establishment, with many of its research projects receiving accolades both locally and internationally. Notably, the laboratory’s research outcomes in areas such as smart city development, smart energy management, and intelligent early warning for infrastructure security have been applied in real-world scenarios, showcasing its exceptional capabilities in industry-academia collaboration and interdisciplinary cooperation.

During the meeting, Ma Shaodan, associate director of SKL-IOTSC, gave a report on the laboratory’s work, talent acquisition, and research achievements in 2025. She also presented its future development plans and key areas of work. The academic committee members gave full recognition of the laboratory’s achievements in technological innovation, talent cultivation, industry-academic collaboration, and open projects, and spoke highly of them. They also recommended the laboratory to promote major research projects, focus on basic theory and technology research, facilitate the commercialisation of research outcomes, and participate in major national science and technology projects.