On March 22, 2024, the kickoff meeting for the first batch of AI4S projects was successfully held at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. Academician Zhang Jin, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President of Peking University, and Dean of Shenzhen Graduate School; Mr. Chen Shangyi, Chairman of Baidu Technology Committee; Mr. Huang Youyuan, Vice Chairman of BETRICH New Materials Group Co., Ltd.; Ms. Zhang Meng, Director of the Basic Research Department of BETRICH Central Research Institute; as well as all principal leaders and co-leaders of the first batch of AI4S projects attended the meeting, jointly witnessing this historic moment. The meeting was chaired by Professor Tian Yonghong, Head of the AI4S Task Force and Dean of the School of Information Engineering at Shenzhen Graduate School.
Meeting Scene
Chaired by Tian Yonghong
At the meeting, Professor Zou Ruqiang, Dean of the School of New Materials at Peking University, and Associate Professor Mo Fanyang from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University signed agreements on-site on behalf of two projects from the first batch of AI4S initiatives:"New Paradigm for Single-Atom Catalyst Design: Application and Exploration of Machine Learning"and"R&D of AI-Assisted Hardware and Software Systems for Chromatographic Separation and Purification of Compounds". This marks the official entry of the first batch of AI4S projects into the substantive implementation phase.
Signing Ceremony
Subsequently, the seven principal leaders of the first batch of AI4S projects — Professor Wang Chu from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Assistant Professor Yu Ke from the School of Environment and Energy at Shenzhen Graduate School, Professor Zou Ruqiang from the School of New Materials, Professor Lin Yihan from the Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Professor Zhang Wenbin from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Associate Professor Mo Fanyang from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Professor Mao Youdong from the School of Physics — delivered special reports on their respective projects, covering research progress, technical advantages, and future development prospects. Academician Zhang Jin highly recognized the work of the project teams. Director Zhang Meng also expressed her expectations for and support of the AI4S projects, hoping to have the opportunity to participate in cooperation in the future to jointly promote innovation and development in the AI4S industry.
Professor Tian Yonghong summarized the meeting. He stated that the successful launch of the AI4S projects would not have been possible without the joint efforts and support of all leaders and participants. In the future, more cooperation models will be explored, such as introducing enterprises as PI (Principal Investigator) partners to participate in projects. The AI4S Task Force will play a vital role as a bridge and link to promote the industrialization of AI4S projects toward deeper and more efficient development.
Group Photo
The successful holding of the kickoff meeting for the first batch of AI4S projects marks a significant step forward in the research work of AI4S initiatives at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. Let us jointly look forward to Shenzhen Graduate School shaping the future with intelligence under the leadership of innovation, achieving more breakthroughs and outcomes, and making greater contributions to promoting the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.
