On May 10, the 14th Engineering Doctoral Forum of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics (EEA) was successfully held by the Sichuan Tianfu New Area at Xinglong Lake. The forum was hosted by the Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute (Sichuan Institute). Engineering doctoral supervisors from EEA at Tsinghua University, innovation-leading engineering doctoral mentors from Southwest regional project enterprises, and innovation-leading engineering doctoral students gathered to conduct in-depth discussions focusing on the cultivation of engineering doctors and frontier topics in engineering. The event was chaired by Wang Jia, Director of the Human Resources Department of the Sichuan Institute.

Huang Lei, Deputy Director of the Party and Mass Work Department of the Party Working Committee of Sichuan Tianfu New Area, in his speech, introduced in detail the remarkable achievements Tianfu New Area has made in recent years in economic development, urban construction, and talent attraction. He highlighted the superior talent policy system and development environment of Tianfu New Area and expressed hope that the experts and engineering doctoral students present could gain a deep understanding of Tianfu New Area, and realize their talents and dreams there.

Speech by Huang Lei

Liu Wanhua, Vice President of the Sichuan Institute, in her speech, introduced the development achievements the institute has made in scientific research innovation and talent cultivation as a regional base of the Southwest project. She emphasized that the institute will continue to fully support the cultivation of engineering doctors, providing better services and guarantees for the doctoral students.

Speech by Liu Wanhua

To help current engineering doctoral students clarify their thesis progress directions and lay a solid foundation for smooth graduation, the event specially included a high-quality cultivation seminar. Professor Shen Chen, Chair of the Degree Evaluation Subcommittee of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University, along with Dr. Lin Yunzhi (Class of 2018) and Dr. Liu Haitao (Class of 2019), who successfully obtained their engineering doctorates, were invited to provide multi-angle and in-depth interpretations and sharing regarding degree evaluation, academic requirements, thesis topic selection, and writing, offering important guidance for the students’ academic development.

Sharing by Shen Chen

Sharing by Lin Yunzhi

Sharing by Liu Haitao

During the supervisors’ report session, Professor Lu Zongxiang, tenured professor of EEA at Tsinghua University and Executive Vice President of the Sichuan Institute, acting as an internal doctoral supervisor, delivered a report titled "Energy and AI." He introduced the technical context and development history of artificial intelligence and presented current application cases in the energy industry, bringing cutting-edge developments on the integration of energy industry and AI to the students on site.

Report by Lu Zongxiang

Enterprise mentor Zhu Shouyu of the Southwest regional project gave a report entitled "University Technology Transfer and Frontier Technology Investment." Drawing on his rich experience, he analyzed the difficulties and key factors in university technology transfer, shared successful cases of technology transfer at Tsinghua, and encouraged students to actively participate in technological innovation and results transformation.

Report by Zhu Shouyu

In the afternoon, the forum focused on cultivation assessment and professional technical exchanges, chaired by Zhang Jindan from EEA Teaching Office. First, the doctoral thesis proposal reports and mid-term assessments were conducted. Supervisors provided in-depth comments and guidance from perspectives of research content, innovativeness, and engineering applications, helping reporting students clarify the next work directions and key points for their theses.

Proposal Reports and Mid-term Assessment Exchanges

In the professional technical sharing session, doctoral students Gao Lang and Li Miangang from the Southwest regional project base delivered technical reports titled "Exploration and Practice of Integrated Construction Path for Zero-Carbon Parks" and "Comparative Study and Engineering Application of Safety Risk Early Warning Technology for Battery Energy Storage Stations," respectively. They engaged in interactive exchanges with teachers and students present, discussing cooperation intentions.

Technical Sharing by Gao Lang

Technical Sharing by Li Miangang

The successful conclusion of this forum was strongly supported by the Sichuan Institute. Through mentor guidance and student exchanges, the academic horizons of engineering doctoral students were further broadened and their research and cultivation directions clarified. As the regional base of the Southwest project, the Sichuan Institute will regularly host the Tsinghua University EEA Engineering Doctoral Spring Forum, continuously providing a high-level, high-quality cultivation and exchange platform for engineering doctoral education.

The “EEA Engineering Doctoral Forum” is an academic exchange platform organized by EEA and freely applied for by enrolled engineering doctoral students. It is generally held once every 3–4 months. The forum encourages students to report thesis progress and present research achievements, aiming to strengthen management of the engineering doctoral cultivation process, while inspiring innovative thinking and promoting project collaboration. Since December 2020, EEA has successfully held fourteen such forums in Beijing, Changzhou, Qingdao, Chengdu (online), Fuzhou (online), Xining, Guangzhou (online), Shanghai, Yantai, Beijing, Chengdu, Tai’an, Beijing, and Chengdu.