To promote academic exchanges and knowledge sharing, and enhance the knowledge and understanding of science and engineering fields among college students and teaching staff, the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of MUST conducts the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Lecture Series (Fall) by inviting well-known scholars and professionals from different fields to share their insights on the latest research results and application practices in science and engineering. The second and third seminars of the ISE Lecture Series were held on the afternoon of September 26, 2024 at the MUST LIU’s Innovation and Technology Center.
The lectures were hosted by Professor Li Jianqing, the Assistant Dean of School of Computer Science and Engineering at Faculty of Innovation Engineering, and attended by Chair Professor Li Zhiwu from the Department of Engineering Science, and Assistant Professor Wang Ze and Yang Junxiang from the School of Computer Science and Engineering, and Assistant Professor Zhang Mengting from the Faculty of Humanities and Arts. Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the Faculty of Innovation Engineering, as well as people interested in science and engineering to participate in this ISE Lecture Series and discuss the importance of interdisciplinarity studies and future development directions.
Professor Li Jianqing was hosting the lecture
The second lecture of the series, "eVTOLs as New Energy Aircraft are the Future of Aviation" was given by Professor Yang Jun, Distinguished Guest Professor of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at MUST. In the speech, he analyzed the current technological advancements, regulatory challenges, and market opportunities, presented a comprehensive outlook on the integration of eVTOLs into the existing aviation landscape. Professor Yang Jun said that the emergence of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft heralds a transformative era in aviation. Shensi Lab, a pioneer in the eVTOL field, had developed a new power system for eVTOLs that significantly enhanced the efficiency and sustainability of these aircrafts. The research explored the potential of eVTOLs to revolutionize short-haul flights, reduce congestion, and minimize carbon footprints. As the demand for sustainable transportation surges, eVTOLs stand poised to redefine the future of aviation, offering a viable path towards cleaner, faster, and more accessible air mobility.
Professor Yang Jun was giving the speech
Chair Professor C. L. Philip Chen, a nationally appointed expert and dean of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at South China University of Technology, delivered the third lecture titled "Novel Artificial Intelligence Technology that Helps Industrial Innovation and Development: Reviews and Challenges", where he introduced the development trend of AI computing power, the parallel and distributed characteristics and importance of data and algorithms, and then discussed the application of generative AI that has recently exploded. In order to accelerate digital economy constructions, effectively stimulate the innovation vitality of data elements, accelerate the process of digital industrialization and industrial digitization, the government had planned the layout of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and other technologies in various cities to promote the development. The recent rise of Generative AI applications and platforms was sweeping the entire information industry with lightning speed. Chair Professor Chen, said that these instance platforms required massive amounts of data, powerful computing power, and the support of excellent algorithms. Currently, the three-carriages of artificial intelligence (algorithm, computing power, and data) and application scenarios have become one of the core capabilities of the development of the digital economy and productivity of novel excellency.
Chair Professor C. L. Philip Chen was delivering a speech
The lectures series is an important initiative of the Faculty of Innovation Engineering to cultivate outstanding talents with innovative thinking and interdisciplinary abilities. Lecture topics will cover a variety of fields, such as artificial intelligence, environmental engineering, materials science, and biomedical engineering, etc. Participants have the opportunity to learn from experts in academia who introduced cutting-edge technologies and research progress, and provided an in-depth discussion of challenges and opportunities in related fields for college teachers and students to stimulate innovative thinking in science and technology. The Faculty of Innovation Engineering will continue to hold more academic lectures to provide more practical information and platforms for our teachers and students to promote interdisciplinary integration and sharing of academic achievements, and to cultivate more outstanding leaders in science and engineering disciplines.
