2025 IOP PI Retreat

Asia/Taipei
Howard Xitou 溪頭福華渡假飯店

Howard Xitou 溪頭福華渡假飯店

Yuan-Hann Chang (Director)
  • Thursday 18 December
    • Transportation from HSR Nangang to Taichung

      Suggested HSR schedule from Nangang to Taichung:
      08:10/09:23, 08:20/09:18, 08:25/09:42, or 08:35/09:46.

    • 10:00
      Charter Bus Service (HSR Taichung Station to Howard Resort Xitou) HSR Taichung Station, B1

      HSR Taichung Station, B1

      Charter bus Stop: HSR Taichung Station B1 (Exit 5-6)

    • 11:30
      Hotel Check in (card payment / Large luggage drop-off) Hotel Counter (雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building_1F)

      Hotel Counter

      雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building_1F

      The check-in counter is in a different building from both the meeting venue (10-min. walk) and the accommodation building (5-min. walk). If you only have personal items, you may bring your luggage directly to the meeting venue. After the meeting (around 5:30 pm), IoP staff will give you your room key so you can go straight to your room.

    • 12:00
      Lunch 祥雲 Hsiang-yun (雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building 1F)

      祥雲 Hsiang-yun

      雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building 1F

      Boxed lunch will be served.

    • Director's report and Discussion Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red_2F)

      Room 201

      紅樓 Castle in Red_2F

    • 15:00
      Coffee Break / Group Photo
    • Institute Assembly and institutional report Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red)

      Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red)

      • 1
        Overview of 2026 Building Renovation Plans (Engineering Affairs Office)  2026年大樓整修計畫簡介
        Speaker: Mr Bo-Jing Juang (莊博景)
      • 2
        Guidelines on Laboratory Procurement, Accounting, and Asset/Consumables Management (General Affairs office) 實驗室採購、會計與財產及耗材管理指引說明
        Speaker: Ms Huei-Chen Kuo (郭惠禎)
      • 3
        Institute Assembly (所務會議)
      • 4
        IOP PI Recruitment (1)
    • 17:30
      Room Key & Meal Coupon Pickup Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red)

      Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red)

      1. IoP staff will provide your room key and meal coupons, and will collect your room-charge invoice for reimbursement.
      2. Please ask your accompanying family members to come to the meeting venue (紅樓201會議室) at 3:00 pm to receive their room key from IoP staff and proceed to the room earlier.
    • 18:00
      Buffet Dinner and Wine & Cheese Smile One (雲杉樓Yun-Shan Building_2F)

      Smile One

      雲杉樓Yun-Shan Building_2F

      Buffet Dinner will be served from 17:00 to 19:30, followed by a Wine & Cheese Gathering from 19:30 to 20:30. A selection of alcoholic and soft drinks will be available. Accompanying family members are warmly welcome to join the event.

  • Friday 19 December
    • 07:00
      Breakfast 雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building

      雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building

    • Group Report Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red _2F)

      Room 201

      紅樓 Castle in Red _2F

      20-minute presentation + 10-minute Q&A

    • 10:00
      Coffee Break / Check Out (before 11:00 AM)

      Please check out by 11:00 a.m. at the hotel counter (Yun-Shan Building 雲杉樓), or hand your room key to IoP staff at the meeting venue for checkout assistance.

    • Group Report
      • 8
        MHEP Group
        Speaker: Dr Wen-Chen Chang
      • 9
        Inter/Cross-Disciplinary Research within IOP: Emerging Gravitational Physics Program

        Proposal submitted by Prof. Henry Wong. Prof. Wong would raise (advertise) the possible roles and opportunities for our QMP, PALM and HETG expertise, with targets of collaborative efforts.

        Speaker: Dr Henry Wong
      • 10
        MAGACH facility
        Speaker: Dr Wei-Li Lee
    • Specific Issues to be discussed Room 201 (紅樓 Castle in Red _2F)

      Room 201

      紅樓 Castle in Red _2F

    • 12:50
      Lunch 祥雲 Hsiang-yun (雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building_1F)

      祥雲 Hsiang-yun

      雲杉樓 Yun-Shan Building_1F

      Boxed lunch will be served.

    • 13:30
      Tour
    • Charter Bus Service: Howard Resort Xitou → HSR Taichung Station (estimated travel time: 1.5 hours).

      Suggested HSR schedule from Taichung to Nangang:
      17:32/18:45, 17:36/18:50, 17:39/18:40