On January 4, the Energy Sub-Forum of the Fifth International Young Scholars Shenzhou Forum was successfully held in Room 212 of the Energy Saving Building at the School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). Ten young scholars from renowned international universities including the University of Twente (Netherlands), University of Technology Sydney (Australia), National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), and École Polytechnique (France), participated in the online forum and delivered specialized academic presentations.
The forum was chaired by Professor Qin Jiang, Head of Department at the School of Energy Science and Engineering. Professor Shuai Yong, Dean of the School of Energy Science and Engineering, attended and delivered an opening speech. On behalf of the School, he warmly welcomed all the participating young scholars and introduced the school’s disciplinary strengths, faculty resources, and emerging research directions under the China’s 14th Five-Year Plan. He also extended a sincere invitation to the scholars, encouraging them to join the School of Energy in riding the momentum of HIT’s centenary and contributing to the brilliance of the next century.
The ten scholars from international universities gave impressive academic presentations based on their respective research fields. Topics covered a wide range of disciplines, including new energy development and utilization, energy equipment, energy storage technologies, and fluid mechanics. The participants engaged in lively and extensive discussions around several hot topics.
Professor Wu Jian, Vice Dean of the School, and young faculty representative Professor Ding Zijing shared insights on working at HIT and experiences in applying for young talent programs. The forum fostered an engaging atmosphere, with open exchanges of academic perspectives and forward-looking visions for energy science research.
