Prof. Matthias Wölfel, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Bio: Matthias Wölfel is a professor of Intuitive and Perceptive User Interfaces at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He is the head of the Institute for Intelligent Interaction and Immersive Experience and is also affiliated with the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences at the University of Hohenheim. His research interests include interaction design, human-computer interaction, human-computer-human interaction, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, digital culture, and technology-enhanced learning. Outside of academia, Wölfel contributes to global media art exhibitions and is the founder and CEO of ColorfulBit, an award-winning studio that specializes in new media and innovative technologies. Wölfel has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and innovation, including "Professor of the Year" in 2017, the "HKA Teaching Award" in 2024, and the "IKT Innovativ Award" in 2013.

 

 

Prof. Yue Liu, Beijing Instittue of Technology, China

Bio: Yue Liu is a Professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology. He serves as Director of the Institute of Optoelectronic Information Technology and Color Engineering and Deputy Director of the Beijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Novel Display. He is also a member of the expert panel for the National Key R&D Program on “Culture, Science & Technology and Modern Service Industries.” In 2024, he was selected for a national-level innovation talent support program. His main research areas include virtual reality and augmented reality, natural human–computer interaction, and computer vision. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Technical Committee on Intelligent Interaction of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence; Vice Chair of the Technical Committee on Human–Computer Interaction of the China Computer Federation; Vice Chair of the Virtual Reality Industry Branch of the Chinese Institute of Electronics; and Standing Board Member, Deputy Secretary-General, and Chair of the Virtual Reality Technical Committee of the China Society of Image and Graphics. He has previously served as Vice Chair of the Virtual Technology and Applications Technical Committee and Vice Chair of the Virtual Simulation Education and Teaching Technical Committee of the Chinese Association for Simulation, as well as Vice Chair of the Virtual Reality Technical Committee of the China Computer Federation. He is currently the Chief Scientist of a National Key R&D Program project under the 14th Five-Year Plan. He has published more than 100 papers and filed over 50 patents. His research has been recognized with a Second Prize of the National Award for Technological Invention.