The first "Online Technical Forum" of the Society of Chinese Automotive Engineers in the UK in 2024 was successfully held
The "Online Technology Forum" of the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers was successfully held on May 18. This event is the first online technology forum held in 2024. The themes of this forum cover fuel cell technology, autonomous driving and connected car technology. Professor Xu Hongming, chairman of the association, delivered an enthusiastic opening speech. Four special guests gave academic reports and discussions in turn, and Dr. Li Ji from the University of Birmingham hosted the event.
Dr. Shangfeng Du from the University of Birmingham shared with everyone the electrochemical engineering innovations of high-performance fuel cell electrodes. Dr. Du graduated from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is currently an associate professor at the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. His research interests include materials, components and equipment for low-temperature fuel cells and water electrolyzers.
Dr. Duan Yu from Changan Automobile shared with everyone the overview of Changan Automobile's fuel cell technology development. Dr. Duan graduated from the University of Nottingham in the UK and is currently a power system control software and fuel cell expert at Changan UK's Birmingham R&D Center. His research direction is advanced fuel cell stack online water management technology using DC/DC converters.
Dr. Wei Chongfeng from Queen's University shared the latest research progress in Europe and Queen's University on intelligent driving under social interaction awareness. Dr. Wei graduated from the University of Birmingham in the UK and is currently a lecturer at Queen's University Belfast. His research focuses on human-source connectivity and autonomous vehicles, as well as the dynamics and control of intelligent mechanical systems.
Dr. Song Xiulan from Zhejiang University of Technology shared her research work on safety control of connected vehicles in complex communication environments. Dr. Song graduated from Zhejiang University of Technology and is currently an associate professor at the School of Information Engineering of Zhejiang University of Technology. Since 2023, she has been a visiting scholar at the University of Birmingham in the UK, with her main research directions being multimedia wireless communications and intelligence.
After the report, the guests and online audiences had a wonderful discussion on related topics. Professor Xu Hongming, Chairman of the Association, gave a closing speech. The event was strongly supported by Gasgoo, a partner of the Association, and attracted more than 13,000 online viewers.
