In order to actively respond to the national “Belt and Road” initiative, the International Office of WUT has launched a series of activities themed “Belt and Road”. The aim is to provide a high-level and multi-field international academic exchange platform for teachers and students by uniting teaching and scientific research units to hold a series of high-end academic lectures. This project is designed to promote scientific research exchanges, to broaden the international horizons of teachers and students, to further enhance their international communication capacity, and to contribute WUT’s wisdom and strength to sustainable development under the “Belt and Road” initiative. The next “Belt and Road” special lecture will be held on November 5th. The details are as follows.

Lecture 1

Topic: Sustainable Materials to Serve Emerging Energy Technologies

Lecturer: Professor Rodrigo Martins

Time: November 5, 2024 (9:00-9:40), UTC+8

Venue: Zhuoyue Hall, Lide Building, Nahu Campus

Host: Li Junsheng, Yang Xiaoyu

Biography:

Rodrigo Martins is a professor at the NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal, and member of the European Academy of Sciences and the Portuguese Academy of Engineering, and currently President of the European Academy of Sciences. He is an expert in advanced functional materials, nanotechnology, and Microelectronics, pioneer in field of transparent electronics, and inventor of paper electronics.

Lecture 2

Topic: Green electronics: New materials and technologies for sustainable electronics

Lecturer: Professor Elvira Fortunato

Time: November 5, 2024 (10:10-10:50), UTC+8

Venue: Zhuoyue Hall, Lide Building, Nahu Campus

Host: Li Junsheng, Yang Xiaoyu

Biography:

Elvira Fortunato is a professor at NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal, a member of the European Academy of Sciences and the Portuguese Academy of Engineering, and the former Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal. She is a pioneer in the study of transparent electronics (oxide thin-film transistor) and co-inventor of paper electronics worldwide.

Lecture3

Topic: Efforts at Developing Advanced Batteries in South Africa for Clean and Affordable Energy

Lecturer: Professor Kenneth I. Ozoemena

Time: November 5, 2024 (10:50-11:30), UTC+8

Venue: Zhuoyue Hall, Lide Building, Nahu Campus

Host: Li Junsheng, Yang Xiaoyu

Biography:

Kenneth I. Ozoemena is a professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, and a member of the African Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Science of South Africa. His research focuses on advanced energy storage devices and fuel cells. He has published more than 250 academic papers (H-index 57), with a total of more than 8900 citations.

Lecture 4

Topic: Multidisciplinary approach in research-need of the XXI century

Lecturer: Professor Ion Tiginyanu

Time: November 5, 2024 (11:30-12:10), UTC+8

Venue: Zhuoyue Hall, Lide Building, Nahu Campus

Host: Lu Yi, Yang Xiaoyu

Biography:

Ion Tiginyanu is a professor at theTechnical University Of Moldova and a member of the European Academy of Sciences. He has published more than 450 SCI papers (H-index 57), with a total of more than 12000 citations. His research focuses on the nanometer materials, such as the design of the structures of semiconductor nanomaterials and the synthesis of novel nonlinear optical nanocomposites.

Rewritten by: Zhou You

Edited by: Li Tiantian

Source: International Office of WUT