2020年12月2日-4日，东北大学与英国伯恩茅斯大学将合作举办中-英可持续发展、能源与环境线上会议，主题为“能源和环境的可持续发展”。
能源和环境的可持续发展是经济社会稳定发展的全局性、战略性问题。当前中国正在开展一场深刻的能源科技革命，将进一步提高可再生能源利用规模、寻求能源与环境协调发展作为亟待解决的技术关键，并在国家重点研发计划立项，进行攻关。本次会议主要围绕“先进材料、绿色能源、低碳技术和医药科学”的最新研究领域展开，致力于科学家、学者和研究人员之间的交流和探讨，共享相关领域最新研究成果，探索环境、绿色能源与可持续发展领域的热点问题。会议将邀请东北大学与英国伯恩茅斯大学相关领域的教师、研究人员及博士生参加。
2019年，东北大学与英国伯恩茅斯大学合作成立东北大学“先进材料联合研究中心”，中心主任为阿里·雷扎·卡马里教授，两校在科研与人才培养方面开展了深入合作。此次会议的目标是促进两校在共同关注的能源、环境与可持续发展等重要的国际问题方面开展合作、跨学科研究与人才培养。
会议日程详见附件，报名参会请发邮件至ali@smm.neu.edu.cn。
Northeastern University and partner Bournemouth University will host a series of virtual workshops to explore research and expertise aligned with BU’s Strategic Investment Areas (SIAs).
The workshops, which will take place virtually between 2-4 December, and will begin with a series of discussions on advanced materials, with the two organisations working together through the joint Research Centre for Advanced Materials, which was launched in 2019 by the President of NEU and Vice-Chancellors of BU in Shenyang.
The Research Centre is home to a number of ongoing research collaborations, including the work of a number of PhD students.
Professor Ali Reza Kamali, the director of joint Research Centre for Advanced Materials at NEU, said, “The aim of this seminar is to encourage ongoing collaboration and interdisciplinary research between two universities on important international problems of common interest including energy, environment and sustainability. Ultimately, it is aimed at promoting talent development in both institutes”.
Jim Andrews, Chief Operating Officer at Bournemouth University, said, “We have worked with Northeastern University for a number of years and I have had the pleasure of visiting them on two occasions to develop this relationship further. To support the development of our joint strategic developments, we have put together a tailored programme of events to increase our engagement and impact across a wide variety of academic areas, including our Strategic investment areas. This represents an exciting opportunity for both NEU and BU.”
The workshop series will focus on the Sustainability, Low Carbon Technology and Materials SIA and the Medical Science SIA and will also be a chance for Early Career Researchers to develop important networks with colleagues in China.
There will also be a session on the environment, with several members of BU’s Life Environmental Sciences department invited to share knowledge and research focused on climate change and the environment. There will be opportunities to network with those involved and attendees.
The three-day event will also include presentations from researchers and PhD students at both universities as well as hour long sessions that focus on a specific topic and highlight the expertise of both institutions in the area of Advanced Materials, Medical Imaging and Sustainability and Environmental Science
Dr Alastair Morrison, International Partnership Development Manager at BU said, “The workshop aims to introduce both established but also Early Career Researchers from both institutions so that the current collaboration we have can be expanded on. We would like to widen the collaboration and encourage colleagues from both institutions to work together on research projects, grant applications as well as publications in the longer term.”
For more information about the activities of joint Research Centre for Advanced Materials, or to sign up to attend the workshop, please email ali@smm.neu.edu.cn.