On November 6, the Symposium on Advanced Materials and IC Technology & Discipline Development (hereinafter referred to as the Symposium) opened at Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU). Prof. Ruan Shuangchen, president of SZTU; Prof. Xu Gang, vice president of SZTU; Prof. Zhou Kesong, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering and vice chairman of Guangdong Provincial Association for Science and Technology; and Prof. Fan Dianyuan, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering and honorary dean of Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics at Shenzhen University, were invited to attend the opening ceremony and deliver speeches. Attendees of the Symposium included the members of academies of engineering or sciences in China, Canada, Australia and other countries or regions, nationally recognized high-level talents, Changjiang scholars, National Outstanding Youth winners, and corporate elites.

Symposium on Advanced Materials and IC Technology & Discipline Development, 2020 [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

The Symposium was hosted by SZTU and co-organized by College of New Materials and New Energies and the newly established Engineering Technology Research Center for Crystal Growth and Application of Universities in Guangdong. The Symposium was chaired by Prof. Han Peigang, dean of College of New Materials and New Energies, and its academic committee was chaired by Prof. Liu Qingxia, fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering and distinguished professor of SZTU. As a high-level international symposium, it will provide strong technical and theoretical support for the industrial and discipline development of advanced materials and IC technology.

Prof. Ruan Shuangchen addresses a welcome speech. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

At the opening ceremony, Prof. Ruan Shuangchen introduced SZTU in detail, stressing that the rapid development of SZTU benefits from the guidance and strong support of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Government, and Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Government. He expected that the experts and scholars present would support the future development of SZTU and help it become one of the first-class universities of applied sciences in China.

Prof. Zhou Kesong delivers a speech. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

Prof. Zhou Kesong described the educational model of SZTU as “truth-seeking and pragmatic, pioneering and innovative” in his speech. He encouraged the teachers and students to persevere in transforming their knowledge into skills beneficial to the national economic development, and believes that SZTU will become a cradle for world-class talents of applied sciences.

Prof. Fan Dianyuan expresses his gratitude to SZTU for hosting the Symposium. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

Prof. Fan Dianyuan stated that the Symposium provides a good learning and exchange opportunity for experts in the field of advanced materials and IC technology, and expected the attendees to take this opportunity to explore the infinite possibilities of its industrial development and application.

Various academic reports are presented following the opening ceremony. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

The opening ceremony was followed by a two-day academic seminar, where 17 experts and scholars from well-known domestic and overseas universities and enterprises presented special reports on the researches of advanced materials, new energies, IC technology, integrated circuit design, and related discipline construction. It aimed to strengthen academic exchange and cooperation in jointly promoting development of related disciplines.

Attendees at the Symposium [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

The unveiling ceremony of Engineering Technology Research Center for Crystal Growth and Application of Universities in Guangdong (hereinafter referred to as the Center) was held concurrently with the Symposium. The Center was established under the approval of the Department of Education of Guangdong Province in this September. Relying on College of New Materials and New Energies of SZTU and built upon university-level technology innovation centers, the Center is committed to independent research and applied technology development of various materials such as diamond, sapphire, silicon carbide, advanced ceramics and perovskite, and strives to achieve breakthroughs in key technical fields.

On November 7, the attendees visited the research building of College of New Materials and New Energies, where they had all-round communication with the teachers and students on cutting-edge topics and discipline construction, and put forward related opinions and suggestions. Mutual understanding and cooperation is hence enhanced.

Drafted by Olivia（赖丽伟）/ International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office

Edited by International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office