On the afternoon of January 5, 2024, the ZJUI sub forum of the 2024 Annual Academic Conference of the International Campus, Zhejiang University was held. This forum focuses on the cutting-edge trends and practical applications in the field of engineering, inviting a total of 11 experts from both inside and outside the university to present an exciting and thought-provoking academic event for the faculty and students in attendance. Academician Lee Der-Horng, Dean of ZJUI, Professor Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, and Professor Wang Hongwei, Vice Dean of ZJUI, attended the event. The forum was presided over by Prof. Wang Hongwei.
Prof. Wang Hongwei began by introducing the attending leaders and guests to the faculty and students, and then conveyed his sincere expectations for the conference. He earnestly hopes that this meticulously prepared academic forum will serve as a "catalyst" for interdisciplinary integration. It is expected to effectively facilitate academic exchanges between ZJUI, internal departments of Zhejiang University, and other institutions. Also, this forum is anticipated to drive substantial progress in multiple aspects. It will break down disciplinary barriers, strengthen disciplinary convergence, and optimize the disciplinary ecology. Ultimately, it will make positive contributions to the accelerated construction of world-class universities and the development of advantageous disciplines.
Prof. Xu Yang from Zhejiang University, Prof. Jin Chuanhong from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University, Assoc Prof. Penkov Oleksiy from ZJUI, Assist Prof. Kemal Celebi from ZJUI, Assoc Prof. Hu Huan from ZJUI, Prof. Ju Zhaojie from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science at Zhejiang University, Assist Prof. Luo Bing from the Department of Data and Computational Science at Duke Kunshan University, Assoc Prof. Liu Jia from the Department of Computer Science at Nanjing University, Assoc Prof. Jin Haiming from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Assoc Prof. Wu Chao from the Collaborative Innovation Center of Artificial Intelligence at Zhejiang University, and Assist Prof. Chen Hua from ZJUI, gave excellent presentations.
Drawing on the phased achievements of research and the future development of the discipline, the attending guests and scholars engaged in in-depth exchanges regarding the research progress and emerging trends. Through these meaningful discussions, they collaborated to plan for future endeavors.
The successful completion of this academic forum has enhanced academic exchanges between ZJUI and other universities and institutes. Looking ahead, ZJUI will unswervingly uphold the philosophy of multi- disciplinary integration and give full play to its advantages in cross-disciplinary research, industry-university-research cooperation, comprehensively enhance its capabilities in research innovation and open cooperation, strive to achieve more fruitful results in many emerging scientific and technological frontiers, and contribute more to promoting academic progress and technological innovation.
