On May 24, the inauguration ceremony and first meeting of the First Academic Committee of the SC-CQ Joint Laboratory of Advanced Eco-Materials with Safety and Energy Efficiency for Civil Engineering was successfully held at the Chongqing Science Hall.
The laboratory is co-led by Chengdu University of Technology (CDUT) and Chongqing University, jointly established in partnership with Sichuan University (SCU) and China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd (China Southwest Architecture). Professor Xu Qiang, President of CDUT, and Professor Feng Chi, Associate Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Chongqing University (CQU), serve as co-directors of the lab. The chair of the Academic Committee is Professor Liu Hanlong from CQU, with Professor Wang Qi from SCU and Chief Engineer Feng Yuan from China Southwest Architecture as vice chairs. Committee members include Professor Wu Shishan (Nanjing University), Professor Feng Yujun (SCU), Professor Pei Xiangjun (Southwest Petroleum University), Professor Wang Qingyuan (SCU), Professor Pan Jingong (CNBM (Chengdu) Optoelectronic Materials Co., Ltd.), Professor Yuan Yanping (Southwest Jiaotong University), Professor Lin Zhongcai (Jinan University), Dr. Li Jiangshan (Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan), Dr. Zhan Baojian (Shenzhen University), and Professor Liu Rentai (Shandong University).
In addition to the lab directors and academic committee members, other affiliated experts and scholars from SCU, CQU, CDUT, and China Southwest Architecture also participated in the meeting.
Professor Xu Qiang delivered the opening remarks, expressing his gratitude for the support and guidance from all attending leaders and experts, and introduced the lab’s significance and long-term vision. In the presence of all guests, the unveiling ceremony marked the official launch of the joint laboratory. Afterwards, Professor Xu and Professor Feng awarded letters of appointment to each academic committee member.
Lab Inauguration Ceremony
Appointment Ceremony for Academic Committee Members
Following the ceremony, the first meeting of the First Academic Committee officially commenced, chaired by Professor Liu Hanlong. Professor Feng Chi, on behalf of the lab, gave a detailed work report, covering the lab’s foundation, strategic significance, positioning, historical contributions, research directions, and key tasks for 2025. In the expert discussion session, the committee members spoke highly of the laboratory’s foundation and direction. They engaged in in-depth discussions on how the lab can align with national strategic needs and the characteristics of the Sichuan–Chongqing region. The discussion covered topics including the refinement of academic focus, frontier technological exploration, breakthroughs in theoretical research, and the transformation of scientific outcomes. Experts emphasized that the lab should leverage regional characteristics and interdisciplinary strengths to tackle core scientific and engineering challenges in civil engineering materials, especially in areas such as solid waste utilization and construction safety. They also recommended exploring integration with emerging technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence. While strengthening fundamental theoretical research, the lab should closely align with national major projects and industrial development needs, accelerating the engineering application and industrial transformation of scientific achievements to better serve regional economic and social development. Moreover, the committee offered constructive suggestions on the lab’s operational management mechanisms, collaborative innovation models, and talent development strategies. They stressed the importance of optimizing joint-building mechanisms, enhancing resource sharing and talent exchange, and improving the lab’s overall innovation capacity and social impact.
Liu Hanlong Chairs the First Academic Committee Meeting
Feng Chi Presents the Lab’s Progress Report
Expert Panel Discussion
In his closing remarks, Professor Xu Qiang once again thanked all experts for their guidance and contributions. He pledged that the lab will earnestly incorporate their feedback, refine its development plan, strengthen collaborative innovation, and ensure steady progress across all fronts, so that it can contribute to scientific advancement and industrial upgrading in the field.
Xu Qiang’s Closing Remarks
Group Photo of All Participants
