Presentations
Franco King-Chi Leung's Presentations
After Joining PolyU
Invited Lectures (2026)
(1) 4th Stoddart M3S Symposium (21–23 Oct 2026) HKU, Hong Kong; Tailoring Photoresponsive Amphiphiles-Based Supramolecular Robotic Systems into Cell-Material Interfaces. F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) 2026 CLS Seminar (31 July 2026) Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Tailoring Photoresponsive Amphiphiles-Based Supramolecular Robotic Systems into Cell-Material Interfaces. F. K.-C. Leung. (Link)
Keynote Lecture (2025)
(1) The 76th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry (22–25. 09. 2025) Chiba, Japan; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles in Aqueous Media. F. K.-C. Leung.
Invited Lectures (2025)
(1) 14th International Symposium of Chinese Inorganic Chemists (09–11. 06. 2025) Hong Kong, China; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles and Gold (III) Amphiphiles in Aqueous Media. F. K.-C. Leung.
Invited Lectures (2024)
(1) 17th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (29. 11 – 01. 12. 2024) Academic Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) Young Investigator Award Invited Lecture, Beilstein Organic Chemistry Symposium: Harnessing Light Energy with Molecules (8–10. 10. 2024) Limburg, Germany; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) International Young-Scientist Invited Lecture, 73rd SPSJ Annual Meeting (5–7. 06. 2024) Sendai, Japan; Stimuli-Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(4) ABCT 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award Sharing Session (22. 01. 2024) Hong Kong; My Academic Career Path with Supramolecular Chemistry. F. K.-C. Leung.
Invited Lectures (2023)
(1) Joint SKL Workshop (25–26. 08. 2023) Shanghai, China; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) Departmental Seminar, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University (24. 08. 2023) Hangzhou, China; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) Departmental Seminar, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri – St. Louis (01. 05. 2023) Online; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
Invited Lectures (2019–2022)
(1) The 2022 Maritime Silk Road International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research, and Application - Optoelectronics (29. 11. 2022) Online; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles at Multiple Length-Scale. F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) Joint SKL Workshop (15. 10. 2022) Online; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles at Multiple Length-Scale. F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) ABCT Online Summer Programme 2022 (03. 08. 2022) Online; Tailoring The Smallest Machinery into Future Robotic Systems. F. K.-C. Leung.
(4) Distinguished Lecture in Research Postgraduate Summer School 2022 (22. 07. 2022, Online) PolyU Graduate School; Tailoring Artificial Molecular Machinery into Supramolecular Soft Robotic Systems. F. K.-C. Leung. (Link)
(5) FAST Mini-Lecture Series 2021 (13. 11. 2021) Online; Tailoring The Smallest Machinery into Future Robotic Systems. F. K.-C. Leung.
(6) Joint SKL Workshop (23. 10. 2021) Online; Supramolecular Assembly of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(7) ABCT Online Summer Programme 2021 (10. 08. 2021) Online; Tailoring The Smallest Machinery into Future Robotic Systems. F. K.-C. Leung.
(8) Joint SKL Workshop (24. 10. 2020) Online; Supramolecular Soft Functional Materials. F. K.-C. Leung.
(9) Research Seminar, South China Normal University (07. 07. 2019) China; Macroscopic Motions of Hierarchical Supramolecular Polymer-based Photo-responsive Molecular Motor. F. K.-C. Leung.
Conference Presentation
(1) ISMSC 2026 (05–10. 07. 2026) Bordeaux, France; Photoresponsive Molecular Machine-Based Amphiphiles as Cell-Material Interfaces and Supramolecular Robotics. F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) Groningen Molecular Chemistry Symposium 2026 (10–13 May 2026) Groningen The Netherlands; Photoresponsive Molecular Machine-Based Amphiphiles as Cell-Material Interfaces and Supramolecular Robotics. F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) Beilstein Organic Chemistry Symposium 2026, Designing Dynamic Matter: Frontiers in Supramolecular Systems (5–7 May 2026) Rüdesheim, Germany; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles as Cell-Material Interfaces and Supramolecular Robotics. F. K.-C. Leung.
(4) ISMSC 2025 (25–30. 05. 2025) Kyoto, Japan; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(5) 17th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (29. 11 – 01. 12. 2024) Academic Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(6) 4th International Conference on Photopharmacology (27–29. 11. 2023) HKU, Hong Kong; Stimuli-Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(7) 12th International Colloids Conference 2023 (11–14. 06. 2023) Palma, Spain; Stimuli-Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles. F. K.-C. Leung.
(8) Mach–5: Molecular Machinery: Making, Measuring, Modeling (11–14. 09. 2022) Plön, Germany; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles at Multiple Length-Scale. F. K.-C. Leung.
Poster Presentation
(1) The 15th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (25–26. 07. 2022) Online; Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Photoresponsive Molecular Amphiphiles at Multiple Length-Scale. F. K.-C. Leung.
Before Joining PolyU
Invited Lectures
(1) ABCT Alumni Research Seminar, The HK Polytechnic University (06. 12. 2017) HK; Artificial Macroscopic Motions from Hierarchical Supramolecular Assembly of Photoresponsive Molecular Motors. F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) Research Seminar, The University of Hong Kong (07. 12. 2017) HK; Artificial Macroscopic Motions from Hierarchical Supramolecular Assembly of Photoresponsive Molecular Motors. F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) Research Seminar, The HK Polytechnic University (21. 08. 2018) HK; Macroscopic Motions of Hierarchical Supramolecular Polymer-based Photoresponsive Molecular Motor. F. K.-C. Leung.
Conference Presentations
(1) TSRC Molecular Rotors, Motors, and Switches, TSRC, (26. 06. 2018)Telluride, USA; Artificial Macroscopic Motions from Hierarchical Supramolecular Assembly of Photoresponsive Molecular Motors; F. K.-C. Leung, B. L. Feringa.
(2) The Society of Polymer Science of Japan 64th Annual Meeting (27–29. 05. 2015) Hokkaido, Japan; 2D Conductive Thin-Film by Self-Assembly of C60-Functionalized Tripodal Triptycenes; F. K.- C. Leung, F. Ishiwari, T. Kajitani, A. Saeki, T. Fukushima.
(3) The Chemical Society of Japan 95th Spring Annual (26–29. 03. 2015) Chiba, Japan; Development of 2D Conductive Materials by Self-Assembly of C60-Functionalized Tripodal Triptycenes; F. K.-C. Leung, F. Ishiwari, T. Kajitani, A. Saeki, T. Fukushima.
Conference Posters
(1) Chemistry As Innovation Science (Chains) 2018 (3–5. 12. 2018) Veldhoven, The Netherlands; Macroscopic Motions of Hierarchical Supramolecular Polymer-based Photo-responsive Molecular Motor; F. K.-C. Leung, B. L. Feringa.
(2) Functional Molecular Systems Annual Meeting 2018 (19. 11. 2018) Zwolle, The Netherlands; Macroscopic Motions of Hierarchical Supramolecular Polymer-based Photo-responsive Molecular Motor; F. K.-C. Leung, B. L. Feringa.
(3) Molecular Machines Nobel Prize Conference 2017 (19–22. 11. 2017) Groningen, The Netherlands; Macroscopic Motions of Hierarchical Supramolecular Polymer-based Photo-responsive Molecular Motor; F. K.-C. Leung, B. L. Feringa.
(4) Functional Molecular Systems Annual Meeting 2017 (13. 10. 2017) Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Supramolecular Actuator of Photoresponsive Molecular Motor; F. K.-C. Leung, B. L. Feringa.
(5) The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2015 (15–20. 12. 2015) Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Formation of a two-dimensional C60 sheet directed by a tripodal triptycene scaffold; F. K.-C. Leung, F. Ishiwari, T. Kajitani, T. Fukushima.
(6) RIKEN Noyori School (01–02. 12. 2014) and RIKEN Summer School (04–05. 09. 2015) Japan; Two-Dimensional Conductive Materials by Self-Assembly of C60-Functionalized Tripodal Triptycenes; F. K.-C. Leung, T. Fukushima.
(7) 19th WOCJC (07–10. 11. 2014) Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Development of 2D Conductive Materials by Self-Assembly of C60-Functionalized Tripodal Triptycenes; F. K.-C. Leung, F. Ishiwari, T. Fukushima.
(8) The 19th and 20th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (14. 04. 2012 and 27. 04. 2013), Hong Kong; Hydrogen Bond Donor-Acceptor-Donor Organocatalysis for Conjugate Addition of Benzylidene Barbiturates via Complementary DAD-ADA Hydrogen Bonding; F. K.-C. Leung, M. K. Wong.
Team Members' Presentations
Conference Poster
2026
(1) International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry 2026 (5-10 July, 2026) Bordeaux, France; Molecular Appendix Adjusted Architectural Propagations of Red-Light Controlled Macroscopic Photoactuating Performances. S, Meng, F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry 2026 (5-10 July, 2026) Bordeaux, France; A Soft Robot Based on Charged Spiropyran Amphiphilic Supramolecular Nanoassembly for Macroscopic Actuation. K.-L. Hung, F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry 2026 (5-10 July, 2026) Bordeaux, France; Photoresponsive Hemiindigo Amphiphiles Assembled into Supramolecularly Soft Robotics for Controlled Macroscopic Motions. Y. Ren, F. K.-C. Leung.
(4) The 15th International Colloids Conference 2026 (7-10 June 2026) Spain; Red-light Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Indigo Amphiphiles for Soft Robotic Actuations. J. C.-K. Yau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(5) iCover 2026 (27-28 May, 2026) Hong Kong; Molecular Appendix Adjusted Architectural Propagations of Red-Light Controlled Macroscopic Photoactuating Performances. S, Meng, F. K.-C. Leung.
(6) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; Red-Light Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of N,N′-Diarylindigo Amphiphiles for Soft Robotic Actuations. C.Y. Chen, F. K.-C. Leung.
(7) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; Supramolecular Interactions Determined Macroscopic Robotic Actuation Processes of Azobenzene Amphiphiles. B. Liu, F. K.-C. Leung.
(8) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; Programming Supramolecular Robotic Actuation through Amino Acid Functionalization of Bola-Molecular Motor Amphiphiles. J. C.-K. Yau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(9) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; A Soft Robot Based on Charged Spiropyran Amphiphilic Supramolecular Nanoassembly for Macroscopic Actuation. K.-L. Hung, F. K.-C. Leung.
(10) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; Nanoarchitectonics with Photoresponsive Hemiindigo Amphiphiles into Supramolecularly Assembled Soft Robotics for Controlled Macroscopic Motions. Y. Ren, F. K.-C. Leung.
(11) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; Green/Cyan- light Controlled Nanoassemblies of Zwitterionic Spiropyran Amphiphiles for Supramolecular Soft Robotics. T. H.-W. Lee, F. K.-C. Leung.
(12) The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (09 May 2026) CUHK, Hong Kong; Supramolecular Polyelectrolyte Films for Spontaneous Power Generation with Photoresponsive Electronic Signals. H. Zhang, F. K.-C. Leung.
2025
(1) 28th International Symposium: Synthesis in Organic Chemistry (21-24 July, 2025) United Kingdom; Molecular Appendix Adjusted Architectural Propagations of Red-Light Controlled Macroscopic Photoactuating Performances. S, Meng, F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Chemistry–Repurposing the Chemistry of Life for Functional Materials and Systems (11–16 May 2025) Switzerland; Blue Light Controlled Supramolecular Soft Robotics of Phenylazothiazole Amphiphiles for Rapid Macroscopic Actuations. M.-H. Chau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) The 31st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (22 March 2025) HKUST, Hong Kong; Red Light Controlled Supramolecular Soft Robotics of Indigo Amphiphiles for Macroscopic Photoactuations. C.Y. Chen, F. K.-C. Leung.
(4) The 31st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (22 March 2025) HKUST, Hong Kong; Macroscopic Robotic Actuation Processes of Azobenzene Amphiphiles across Multiple Length Scales. B. Liu, F. K.-C. Leung.
(5) The 31st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (22 March 2025) HKUST, Hong Kong; Blue Light Controlled Supramolecular Soft Robotics of Phenylazothiazole Amphiphiles for Rapid Macroscopic Actuations. M.-H. Chau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(6) The 31st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (22 March 2025) HKUST, Hong Kong; Red-light-controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Indigo Amphiphiles at Multiple Length Scales. J. C.-K. Yau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(7) The 31st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (22 March 2025) HKUST, Hong Kong; Supramolecular Assembly Transformations of Hemiindigo Amphiphiles in Constructing Macroscopic Soft Scaffolds. Y. Ren, F. K.-C. Leung.
2024
(1) The 17th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (29 Nov - 2 Dec 2024) Hong Kong; Red-light-controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Indigo Amphiphiles at Multiple Length Scales. J. C.-K. Yau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) Junior Asian Core Program 2024 (27–28 November 2024), HKUST, Hong Kong; Supramolecular Assemblies of Amphiphilic Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts as Macroscopic Soft Scaffold. Ka-Lung Hung, F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) Junior Asian Core Program 2024 (27–28 November 2024), HKUST, Hong Kong; Red-Light-Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Indigo Amphiphiles at Multiple Length Scales. J. C.-K. Yau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(4) 2nd PolyU Research Student Conference (29–30 August 2024) PolyU, Hong Kong; Blue Light Controlled Supramolecular Soft Robotics of Phenylazothiazole Amphiphiles for Rapid Macroscopic Actuations. M.-H. Chau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(5) 2nd PolyU Research Student Conference (29–30 August 2024) PolyU, Hong Kong; Tailoring Multicontrolled Supramolecular Assemblies of Stiff-Stilbene Amphiphiles into Macroscopic Soft Scaffolds as Cell-Material Interfaces. L.-H. Cheung, F. K.-C. Leung.
(6) The 30th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (6 April 2024) CityU, Hong Kong; Red-Light Driven Photoisomerisation and Supramolecular Transformation of Indigo Amphiphiles in Aqueous Media. M.-H. Chau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(7) The 30th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (6 April 2024) CityU, Hong Kong; Tailoring Multicontrolled Supramolecular Assemblies of Stiff-Stilbene Amphiphiles into Macroscopic Soft Scaffolds as Cell-Material Interfaces. L.-H. Cheung, F. K.-C. Leung.
(8) The 5th International Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and their Building Blocks (10–13 March 2024) PolyU, Hong Kong; Building a Fluorescent, Photoactuating Supramolecular Biomaterial from Molecular Motor Amphiphile. W.-K. Wong, F. K.-C. Leung.
(9) The 5th International Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and their Building Blocks (10–13 March 2024) PolyU, Hong Kong; Red-Light-Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies of Indigo Amphiphiles at Multiple Length Scales. J. C.-K. Yau, F. K.-C. Leung.
2023
(1) 4th International Conference on Photopharmacology (27–29. 11. 2023) HKU, Hong Kong; Visible-light controlled supramolecular transformations of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts amphiphiles at multiple length-scale. L.-H. Cheung, F. K.-C. Leung.
(2) 4th International Conference on Photopharmacology (27–29. 11. 2023) HKU, Hong Kong; Red-Light Driven Photoisomerisation of Indigo Amphiphiles in Aqueous Media. M.-H. Chau, F. K.-C. Leung.
(3) 4th International Conference on Photopharmacology (27–29. 11. 2023) HKU, Hong Kong; Motor Amphiphile Scaffold as Photoactuating Biomaterial Platform. W.-K. Wong, F. K.-C. Leung.
2022
(1) 29th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (12. 11. 2022) Online; Tailoring Multi-Controlled Supramolecular Assemblies into Macroscopic Soft Scaffolds. L.-H. Cheung, F. K.-C. Leung. (Link)
(2) 29th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (12. 11. 2022) Online; Aqueous Supramolecular Co-Assembly of Anionic and Cationic Photoresponsive Stiff-Stilbene Amphiphiles. K. S.-Y. Kwan, F. K.-C. Leung. (Link)
(3) 29th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (12. 11. 2022) Online; Red-Light Driven Photoisomerisation of Indigo Amphiphiles in Aqueous Media. M.-H. Chau, F. K.-C. Leung. (Link)
2021
(1) 28th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong (06. 11. 2021) Online; Visible-Light Controlled Hierarchical Supramolecular Assembly of Donor- Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts Amphiphiles. L.-H. Cheung, F. K.-C. Leung.