On December 13, the 6th International Conference of Innovation Institute for Sustainable Maritime Architecture Research and Technology(iSMART) was held in Bali, Indonesia, with the theme of “Environmental Health and Urban Development”. Chen Lianjun, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC QUT Committee and Vice President of Qingdao University of Technology, was invited to lead a delegation to participate in the conference, including Zhang Peng, Director of Office of International Affairs and Dean of College of International Education, Wang Lesheng, Secretary of Party Committee of School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, and Lv Nan, Secretary of Party Committee of College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Afterwards, they visited and exchanged with friendly universities in Indonesia and Singapore.
During the visit to Indonesia, the delegation was invited to attend the 6th International Conference of iSMART, where Chen Lianjun delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony on behalf of Qingdao University of Technology. During the conference, the delegation listened to the keynote report of the conference, and went to the local representative architectural and cultural sites for technical visits, and conducted field research on the integration of island cultural protection and modernization elements, and academic exchanges with experts from various countries in connection with the theme of the conference. After the meeting, Chen Lianjun attended the handover ceremonyof the 7th International Conference of iSMART.
In addition, the delegation visited Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Indonesia, and had a discussion with the Vice President of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Agus Muhammad Hatta,Director of International Relations,Astria Nur Irfansyah, Dean of the School of Civil Engineering, Directors of Departments and representatives of the faculty members, etc., and had in-depth discussions on the enrollment of international students in the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Mechanical Engineering as well as the cooperation in academic and scientific research. The two sides formally signed the Memorandum of Cooperation between Qingdao University of Technology and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember. Afterwards, the delegation visited the laboratories of the School of Architecture.
During the visit to Singapore, the delegation visited Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore.
In Nanyang Technological University, the delegation met with Prof. Chu Jian, an academician of Singapore Academy of Engineering and dean of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the university, to learn from the advanced experience of education management of civil engineering majors of the university, to discuss the planning of cooperation between the two sides in the master’s degree of civil engineering and environment-related majors, and to visit the laboratory of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, to hold talks on scientific research cooperation with the scientific research team of of the Underground Space center of the school.
In National University of Singapore, the delegation met with Prof. Hu Jiangyong, the director of the Department of Environmental Engineering of NUS, and discussed the “3+1+1” joint cultivation program for environmental engineering students of the two universities and the exchange of faculty and students, etc. The delegation also visited the laboratory of the Department of Environmental Engineering and had a discussion with Dr. He Meibo, a postdoctoral researcher and alumni representative of the School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering of Qingdao University of Technology, to explore the scientific research cooperation in the field of environmental engineering between the two universities.
During the visit, the delegation held recruitment seminars at iSMART and NUS respectively. Chen Lianjun, Zhang Peng, Wang Lesheng and Lv Nan successively presented the university’s profile, talent recruitment policy and basic information of each school, which attracted dozens of excellent young scholars to participate in the event and triggered positive and warm response.
The visit, through academic conferences, university visits, symposiums, promotions and other forms, expanded the practical cooperation between our university and Indonesian and Singaporean universities in the field of scientific research and talent cultivation, and made good achievements in the introduction of overseas talents. In the next step, the university will further strengthen exchanges with high-level overseas universities and continue to create a new situation of internationalization of the university.
International Conference of iSMART
The International Conference of iSMART was jointly initiated by the International Academic Union of Oceanic Architecture (IAUOA), Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design, and Innovation Institute for Sustainable Maritime Architecture Research and Technology of Qingdao University of Technology. The6th International Conferenceof iSMART has been held in 2024, with the theme of“Environmental Health and Urban Development”.The International Conference of iSMART was hosted by Japanese Affairs Department of China Green Building Council and Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Green Building and Low-Carbon City, presented by Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember in Indonesia, and co-sponsored by Qingdao University of Technology, Zhejiang University and the Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design, attracting more than one hundred experts and scholars from China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.