ZHENJIANG, CHINA – December 10 – Jiangsu University (JSU) convened an expert review meeting on December 10 to discuss the construction plan for the newly established "National Key Laboratory Cultivation and Construction Site for High-End Marine Fluid Equipment and Intelligent Technology." The session focused on validating the laboratory's overall objectives, research directions, talent development strategies, and operational management mechanisms, laying a solid foundation for the high-quality advancement of this national-level research platform.
A distinguished panel of seven experts was invited to conduct the review. Prominent members of the expert group included Academician Hu Yaan, former Chief Engineer of the Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute; Zheng Jinhai, President of Hohai University; Shi Weidong, former President of Nantong University; and Wang Shenghui, Deputy Director of the Tianjin Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization under the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The meeting was attended by Li Hong and Wang Jingquan, members of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice Presidents of JSU. Also present were heads of the Science and Technology Department and the Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, alongside representatives from co-construction partner units and key laboratory researchers.
Vice President Li Hong delivered remarks emphasizing the strategic importance of the laboratory. He stated that JSU views the cultivation of this National Key Laboratory as a pivotal opportunity. The university is committed to strengthening top-level design and resource coordination, deepening industry-academia-research collaboration, and accelerating the construction of high-level research platforms. "Our goal is to establish an innovation highland for high-end marine fluid equipment and intelligent technology that holds significant domestic influence and international competitiveness," Li said. "This will provide robust scientific support for China's maritime power strategy and the high-quality economic development of Jiangsu Province."
During the meeting, Laboratory Director Zhang Desheng presented a systematic report on the lab’s strategic positioning and development goals. He outlined the critical scientific problems and core technologies that require urgent breakthroughs. The laboratory is set to focus on four key areas:
(1)Efficient marine energy utilization and multi-energy complementation;
(2)Long-distance transport of deep-sea complex multiphase flows;
(3)Multi-field coupling mechanisms of offshore floating structures;
(4)Intelligent marine fluid equipment and digital twin technology.
These initiatives aim to enhance China’s independent innovation capabilities in marine equipment, directly serving Jiangsu’s "1650" industrial system and the "51010" strategic emerging industry clusters.
Upon hearing the reports and reviewing the relevant materials, the expert panel reached a unanimous consensus. They affirmed that the laboratory cultivation point aligns closely with major national strategic needs, possesses focused research directions, and follows a clear technical roadmap with a strong orientation toward engineering applications and interdisciplinary foundations.
The panel concluded that by leveraging JSU’s long-standing research accumulation in fluid machinery, marine equipment, and intelligent technology, the laboratory is poised to play a vital role in supporting the marine equipment industry and serving major marine engineering projects. The experts also provided constructive recommendations on further refining the lab’s distinctive advantages, strengthening cross-disciplinary integration mechanisms, and enhancing technology transfer and industry impact.
Following the review session, the participating experts and representatives took a tour of the laboratory facilities at the National Research Center of Pumps.
