Sydney Radiative Cooling Workshop 2025

The University of Sydney, October 1-3, 2025


Topics

Passive radiative cooling:

  • Principles and theory
  • Films, paints and coatings
  • Textiles and natural fibres
  • Industry - passive cooling in the real world

Thermoradiative power

  • Principles and theory
  • Photonic enhancements
  • Mid-IR semiconductors

Confirmed Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

  • Prof Shanhui Fan, Stanford University

Invited Speakers

  • Prof Wei Li, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Prof Baohua Jia, RMIT
  • Prof Xiaobo Yin, University of Hong Kong
  • Prof Mat Santamouris, University of New South Wales
  • A/Prof Riccardo Paolini, University of New South Wales
  • Prof Ned Ekins-Dawkes, University of New South Wales
  • Dr Angus Gentle, University of New South Wales
  • Dr Ioannis Kousis and Dr. Hassan Khan, University of New South Wales
  • A/Prof James Bullock, University of Melbourne
  • Prof Kenneth Crozier, University of Melbourne
  • Prof Yuerui (Larry) Lu, Australian National University
  • Dr Xiaolin (Shannon) Wang, Australian National University
  • Prof Yuri Kivshar, Australian National University
  • Prof Chiara Neto, University of Sydney
  • Prof Martijn de Sterke, University of Sydney
  • Dr Alex Song, University of Sydney
  • Dr Sid Assawaworrarit, University of Sydney
  • Prof Stefan Maier, Monash University
  • Prof Michael Fuhrer, Monash University

Program

  • Wednesday 1 October 2025, 6pm: Peter Domachuk Memorial Lecture: Prof Shanhui Fan
  • Thursday 2, Friday 3 October 2025: Sydney Radiative Cooling and Thermoradiative Power Workshop