Launch Symposium of CEST and Inaugural Academic Exchange Conference (China) Successfully Held in Shanghai
On July 29th to 30th, the Clean Energy Science and Technology (CEST) 2023 Launch Symposium and Inaugural Academic Exchange Conference (China) were successfully held at the Shanghai Chengtou Xinggang Building. The conference was organized by Singapore Universe Scientific Publishing and received strong support from the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Research Center for Energy & Power. Additionally, Mr. Haitao Wu, Director of the High-Tech Division of the Lingang Management Committee of Shanghai, attended the event and delivered a speech.
The conference was chaired by Professor Weimin Yang from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, the co-editor-in-chief of CEST. Nearly 20 editorial board members from key universities and research institutes across China attended the meeting. Professor Xianfeng Fan, the Editor-in-Chief from School of Engineering, the University of Edinburgh United Kingdom, as well as editorial board members from various institutions such as the Institute for Ocean Engineering of Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School, Yale University's Microbial Sciences Institute, Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Department of Mechanical & Electro-mechanical Engineering at National Sun Yat-Sen University, participated online.
Key Agenda of the CEST Launch Symposium (China):
01: Professor Xianfeng Fan, Editor-in-Chief, acknowledged and thanked each member of the editorial board for their strong support and the efforts of the editorial office.
02: Editorial board members introduced their respective research fields under the leadership of co-editor-in-chief Professor Weimin Yang. The CEST editorial office provided a comprehensive overview of the development of Universe Scientific Publishing. Professor Weimin Yang highly praised the journal's focus areas and bilingual positioning, and summarized the pre-launch work comprehensively.
03: Professor Weimin Yang introduced the preparation for the publication of the first and second issues of the journal in 2023, and expressed sincere gratitude to the editorial board members for their contributions.
04: Dr. Li Jiyuan, the senior publisher from the Asia-Pacific Science Research Institute of Singapore, was invited to exchange professional ideas and provide guidance on the feasibility of inclusion in the ESCI database.
05: The editorial board team engaged in in-depth discussions on building journal characteristics, expanding journal influence, enhancing internationalization and quality of contributions, and initiated the recruitment of youth editorial board members to attract outstanding young talents and accelerate journal development.
CEST Inaugural Academic Exchange Conference (China):
On July 30th, a total of 11 editorial board members delivered exciting thematic academic presentations at the first CEST Academic Exchange Conference (China):
01: Professor Weimin Yang, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology: Dawn of Clean Energy - Controlled Nuclear Fusion and Radiative Cooling;
02: Professor Xiangkui Gu, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University: Rational Design of Perovskite Oxide Catalysts;
03: Associate Professor Yanhui Li, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University: Advanced, Efficient and Clean Supercritical Water Technology Equipment and Their Corrosion-Resistant Safety Assurance;
04: Professor Anle Mu, Department of Machine Design, Xi'an University of Technology: Dynamics and Control of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects;
05: Professor Song Xiping, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing: The Current Status, Challenges, and Prospects of Hydrogen Energy in China;
06: Professor Zhenyu Tian, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Combustion in Energy, Power, and Environment;
07: Professor Guohua Xie, the Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Xiamen University: Transfer Printing of Organic Optoelectronic Devices;
08: Professor Liming Yu, School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering, Beihang University: Energy Conversion and Utilization in Green Aviation;
09: Associate Professor Jiehui Zheng, School of Electric Power Engineering, South China University of Technology: Flexible Siting and Optimal Capacity Design of Multi-Level Energy Utilization Units Connected to the Grid Based on Hydrogen Energy Storage;
10: Associate Professor Yuekuan Zhou, Thrust of Sustainable Energy and Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou): Multi-Energy Planning and Optimization for Zero-Carbon Communities Based on Circular Economy and Distributed Energy;
11: Professor Xiangyuan Zheng, Institute for Ocean Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School: Challenges of Floating Wind Turbines.
Visit and Exchange at the Wisdom Library in Lingang:
Mr. Haitao Wu, Director of the High-Tech Division of the Lingang Management Committee of Shanghai, accompanied the editorial board team throughout their visit to the Shanghai Wisdom Library in Lingang (Permanent Venue of the World Laureates Forum).
July 29th — CEST Inauguration Anniversary:
July 29th was designated as the CEST Inauguration Anniversary. Building upon the successful exchanges during the conference, preparations for the next academic exchange conference were initiated. Beijing University of Chemical Technology aims to host the second conference and looks forward to the comprehensive implementation of CEST's academic exchange conferences in various cities across China.
