The 18th National Academic Exchange Conference for Young Researchers in Corrosion and Protection and the 20th National Review Conference on Scientific and Technical Papers by Young Researchers in Corrosion and Protection were held in Qingdao from October 16 to 18.
Under the theme “Embracing Diverse Ideas, Empowering Youth, Building a Smart Future,” the conference was hosted by the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection and jointly organized by its Young Professionals Committee, Ocean University of China, the Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center for Marine Materials and Protection Technology, and the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Equipment Materials and Protection, which is under development.
More than 200 experts, researchers, journal editors and industry representatives from universities, research institutions and enterprises across China attended. Participants included Professor Wang Fuhui, Honorary President of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection; its vice presidents Professor Liu Jing, Professor Zhang Tao, Researcher Duan Jizhou, Researcher Gui Taijiang and Researcher Dong Junhua; Professor Cheng Xuequn, Secretary-General; and Meng Guozhe, Chair of the Young Professionals Committee.
Also in attendance were Professor Zhang Dawei and Professor Dong Chaofang of the University of Science and Technology Beijing; Professor Liu Li of Northeastern University; Researcher Pu Jibin of the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor Wu Zhong of Tianjin University; Professor Jiang Wenchun of China University of Petroleum (East China); Researcher Sun Mingxian of the 725 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation; Researcher Wu Lianfeng of the Marine Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd.; and Researcher Dong Caichang of the Qingdao Institute of Marine Corrosion, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute.
Cui Hongzhi delivered a speech
Cui Hongzhi, Dean of Ocean University of China’s School of Materials Science and Engineering, delivered a welcome address. She welcomed the guests and thanked those who have supported the University’s development. She said the conference would provide young researchers with a platform for academic exchange and the sharing of ideas, bringing fresh momentum to innovation in corrosion science and protection technology.
Speaking on behalf of the society, Secretary-General Cheng Xuequn thanked the organizers and participants. He said that one of the conference’s greatest contributions was to give young researchers visibility and opportunities to grow, and expressed his hope that they would make the most of the paper review conference to demonstrate their work.
Cheng Xuequn delivered a speech
On behalf of the Young Professionals Committee, Meng Guozhe thanked the society for its continued support for young researchers and for helping make the conference possible. He encouraged participants to embrace diverse ideas, draw strength from their generation and use artificial intelligence to advance the field of corrosion and protection.
Meng Guozhe delivered a speech
Cui Zhongyu, Vice Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Ocean University of China, chaired the opening ceremony.
Hosted by Cui Zhongyu
Following the ceremony, six plenary presentations were delivered: Wang Fuhui: “Research and Life”. Cui Hongzhi: “Development and Applications of High-Energy-Beam Cladding and Additive Manufacturing Technologies”. Zhang Dawei: “Artificial Intelligence for Materials Corrosion and Protection”. Pu Jibin: “Frontiers and Applications of Critical Marine Materials”. Wu Lianfeng: “Research Progress and Prospects for High-Performance Antifouling Coatings”. Jiang Wenchun: “Control of Welding Residual Stress in Large Pressure Equipment”
On the afternoon of October 17, the Graduate Academic Forum on Marine Equipment Materials and Protection Technology was held alongside the conference. Organized by the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the forum featured presentations of recent research by 40 students from universities and research institutions, including Ocean University of China, the University of Science and Technology Beijing, Northeastern University, Wuhan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shandong University, Harbin Engineering University, Yanshan University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oceanology, Institute of Metal Research, and Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering.
The conference aimed to strengthen exchange among young professionals in corrosion and protection, promote the application of big data and artificial intelligence in the field, and connect research with industrial needs. It also sought to advance participants’ academic and engineering skills and support the development of corrosion science and protection technology in China.
Text: Tian Huiyun
Photos: Xie Xuefang
Editor: Peng Yuxin
Responsible editor: Zhao Xiyun
