On August 3rd, a delegation from the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore, headed by Professor Chen Wei (Vice President of the School of Science) and Professor Zhao Yu (Assistant Dean), visited Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry of USTC. The delegation comprised Associate Professor Lv Jiong (Assistant Director of the Department of Chemistry), Associate Professor Wu Jie, Associate Professor KOH Ming Joo, and Assistant Professor Ou Pengfei.
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In the morning, the delegation commenced their visit by examining the biomass clean energy platform at the Key Laboratory of Precision Intelligent Chemistry. Associate Professor Deng Jin highlighted recent accomplishments of the laboratory, emphasizing its strategic alignment with national biomass clean energy development and leveraging the interdisciplinary strengths of green chemistry, organic chemistry, and chemical engineering within our university.
Following this, Associate Professor Lu Xi detailed the laboratory's research strategy, which incorporates artificial intelligence to facilitate precise green conversion and synthesis of biomass. The delegation then proceeded to the machine chemists' platform in the Key Laboratory of Precision Intelligent Chemistry. Researcher Chen Linjiang presented the team's exploration and advancements in machine chemistry, integrating theory with practice. He demonstrated the significant potential of combining Qualcomm quantum theoretical calculations with high-dimensional automated experiments to construct an intelligent model that integrates theory and practice to identify global optimal solutions.
In the afternoon, a discussion was held with the teacher representatives of the Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry. The symposium was chaired by Professor Li Zhenyu, the director of the laboratory, while Academician Yang Jinlong, Vice President, and Professor Cheng Guanglei, Vice Minister of International Cooperation and Exchange, were in attendance.
On behalf of the institution, Yang Jinlong extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He noted that the China University of Science and Technology and the National University of Singapore have longstanding ties and a broad foundation for collaboration across various disciplines. He expressed his hope that the two institutions could further strengthen their cooperation in areas such as student exchanges and inter-school scientific research projects in the future. Vice President Chen Wei provided an overview of the Faculty of Science at the National University of Singapore. He expressed his desire to build upon the existing collaboration with the China University of Science and Technology, leveraging artificial intelligence technology to jointly advance the digital and intelligent research paradigm and cultivate outstanding young talents with interdisciplinary backgrounds.
Mr. Cheng Guanglei then discussed our university's international cooperation and exchange initiatives, with a particular focus on the Future Scientist project and the inter-school cooperation agreement between the National University of Singapore and China University of Science and Technology. Director Li Zhenyu detailed the situation of the Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, including its research background, mission orientation, research direction, and team building efforts.
The two parties engaged in comprehensive discussions concerning mutual teacher visits, joint graduate student training, and the organization of bilateral academic conferences. They ultimately reached a consensus on the vision to further enhance cooperation between the two universities.
(Written by ZHAO Zheqian, Edited by WU Yuyang, USTC News Center)
