From May 18 to 24, Vice Dean Zhang Zunhua of the School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering led a delegation to Singapore to participate in the "15th Asia-Pacific Combustion Symposium". During this period, the delegation carried out "Liu Fang Liu Cu" activities, focusing on international cooperation, deepening industry-academia integration, strengthening talent cultivation, and promoting the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements. They visited 3 universities and 1 enterprise in Singapore.
On the afternoon of May 18, after arriving in Singapore, the delegation visited the laboratory of Professor Zhang Huangwei at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Professor Zhang Huangwei is the Chair of the 15th Asia-Pacific Combustion Symposium. The two sides conducted in-depth discussions on low-carbon and zero-carbon fuel combustion, hydrogen conversion and utilization, etc. They also exchanged views on postgraduate study and training, as well as future cooperation intentions.
After the Asia-Pacific Combustion Symposium, on May 23, the delegation was invited to visit the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), which is currently the only university in Singapore offering programs in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering as well as Marine Engineering. The delegation had in-depth exchanges with the team led by Professor Tay Chuan Beng, Vice Dean of the School of Engineering. Both sides delivered academic reports on topics such as the safety of port transport vessels, design of zero-carbon ship integrated systems, ship electrification and equipment safety monitoring, and low-carbon and zero-carbon fuel engine technologies. Experts from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) also participated in the discussions. Subsequently, the delegation visited multiple laboratories of SIT, including those for new energy ship power systems, intelligent ship monitoring systems, and smart energy management systems. They further discussed cooperation in research projects, joint training of students, co-construction of joint laboratories, and the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements.
On the morning of May 24, the delegation went to Sea Forrest, a cooperative enterprise of SIT. The company specializes in ship electric propulsion and energy management solutions and provided Singapore's first marine lithium-ion battery system for ship propulsion. The delegation held discussions with Mr. George Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the company, and its senior management team. They conducted in-depth exchanges on the development of electric ships, ship hybrid power systems, and fire safety of lithium-ion batteries, and reached cooperation intentions on the design and production of ship battery systems as well as battery fire tests.
On the afternoon of May 24, the delegation, together with the team from SIT, visited Singapore Polytechnic. They mainly exchanged views on marine engineering, maritime education and training, and visited facilities such as unmanned ship systems, marine engine simulators, maritime ship monitoring systems, and a ship refueling training laboratory based on augmented reality (AR) technology.
This visit successfully completed the tasks of "Liu Fang Liu Cu" and effectively promoted international cooperation and exchanges between the college and relevant universities and enterprises in Singapore.
