From May 22 to 24, 2026, Prof. Fang Yu and members of his group from Shaanxi Normal University attended the Inaugural Conference of the International Society of Sensing Technology (ISST) and the 2026 International Conference on Sensors and their Applications (ICSA 2026), held in Chengdu. Fang Yu was elected to  Board of Directors, and Shaanxi Normal University was elected as a founding member of the society.

During the conference, Fang Yu served as academic advisory chair and presided over the plenary session. Prof. Ding Liping presented an invited report titled “Creation of Interface-confined Fluorescent Nanofilms and Exploration of Their Applications in Chemical and Physical Sensing”, while Prof. Liu Taihong presented an oral report titled “Interfacially Confined Nanofilms Towards Enhanced Fluorescence Sensing”. Doctoral student Yu Jinghua and master’s students Zhang Yuyu and Chen Yijia participated in the conference by presenting posters.

The International Society of Sensing Technology was jointly founded by the Chinese Society of Instrumentation, the Chartered Society of Measurement and Control (UK), and the Italian Association of Instrument Manufacturers. As an international, academic, and non-profit organization, it aims to promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of smart sensing, as well as the integrated development of industry, academia, research, and application, thereby supporting sustainable development goals through sensing technologies. The conference attracted over 300 participants, including academicians, scholars, international guests, industry experts, and corporate representatives from 14 countries and regions globally.