School of Materials Science and Engineering Holds Teaching Achievement Evaluation Meeting

On May 20, the university held a Teaching Achievement Evaluation Meeting for the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the West Coast Campus. The evaluation committee consisted of distinguished experts, including Xu Huibin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor at Beihang University; Pan Fusheng, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor at Chongqing University; Yan Mei, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee and Vice President of the University of Jinan; Hu Wenbin, Director of the Institute of Science and Technology Development at Tianjin University and National Leading Talent; Li Yibin, Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Design for Materials at Beihang University and National Leading Talent; Dong Xianshu, National Distinguished Teaching Master and Professor at Taiyuan University of Technology; Li Lei, General Manager of the Department of Science and Technology Development at China Merchants Industry Holdings and Deputy General Manager of the Marine Equipment Research Institute, as well as a National Leading Talent; Duan Jizhou, Director of the Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling at the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and Liang Bingchen, Dean of the College of Engineering at Ocean University of China and National Leading Talent. Vice President Wang Houjie attended the meeting and delivered remarks.

  In his speech, Wang Houjie expressed gratitude to the experts for their longstanding support for the university’s development, particularly in advancing the materials discipline. He emphasized that the university has consistently upheld the fundamental mission of fostering virtue through education and has implemented the Blue Dream Talent Development Program to strengthen organized talent cultivation and enhance the training model for outstanding marine professionals. He noted that the university encourages faculty members to integrate education with scientific research, remain dedicated to teaching, and continuously improve talent cultivation quality through the development of high-impact teaching achievements. Wang highlighted the School’s distinctive strengths in marine materials education, noting its innovative talent cultivation models, effective achievement development initiatives, and steadily improving educational outcomes. He expressed hope that the School would fully incorporate the experts’ recommendations, further refine the distinctive features of its achievements, enhance their quality and educational impact, and cultivate more outstanding marine professionals capable of contributing to the nation’s maritime development.

  Dean Cui Hongzhi presented the teaching achievement project to the evaluation committee. The participating experts unanimously agreed that the achievement focuses on the interdisciplinary field of marine materials and has established an innovative talent cultivation model aimed at addressing the urgent demand for marine materials professionals in support of China’s maritime-strength strategy. They noted that the achievement systematically addresses the fundamental questions of higher education in the new era—whom to educate, what kind of people to educate, and how to educate them—while demonstrating Ocean University of China’s exemplary leadership in cultivating urgently needed innovative talents.

  Since its implementation, the program has significantly enhanced graduate students’ capabilities in scientific and technological innovation, engineering practice, and service to major national strategies. Graduates have become key contributors in fields such as deep-sea engineering, marine equipment, and polar support operations. The achievement has been featured by major media outlets including Guangming Daily and China Education Daily and has been adopted by more than 20 universities and research institutes, generating substantial demonstrative and promotional impact.

  The meeting was chaired by Du Junhua, Party Secretary of the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Representatives from the Graduate School, members of the School leadership team, and department heads also attended the meeting.