As one of the two signing universities, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics (ZUA) signed a cooperation framework agreement on the establishment of international joint laboratory for aeronautical functional materials and advanced preparation technology with TU Bergakademie Freiberg at the 6th Annual Returned Scholars’Summit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Zhengzhou, on 13thSeptember, 2017.
As respective representatives, Zhang Rui, vice president of ZUA, and the project manager of TU Bergakademie Freiberg signed the agreement.
The theme of this summit is to“express overseas returnedscholars’ patriotism and boost centralplains’ development”. Chen Zhu, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC and the president of Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA), Xie Fuzhan, Secretary of Henan Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of Henan Provincial People's Congress, Dai Junliang, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, Tao Minglun, member of the Standing Committee of Henan Provincial Party Committee and minister of the United Front Work Department of Henan Provincial Party Committee and other leaders attended the summit.
According to the agreement, the organizers are Key Laboratory of Aeronautical Materials and Application Technology of Henan (hereinafter referred to as the "Aeronautical Materials Laboratory") in ZUA and Inorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory in TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Aeronautical Materials Laboratory takes the aeronautical composites and materials processing technology as the research direction, whereas the Inorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory focuses on the synthesis and preparation of advanced composites. Both are actively exploring the advanced technology of the aeronautical composites.
In recent years, ZUA has been making great progress in the scientific research cooperation with TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Both sides hold the belief that “joint laboratory is the key to improve innovation, R&D and application”. Through the implementation of cooperation policies, strengthened technological exchanges and cooperation, shared advanced scientific resources, and the establishment of the cooperation center for technological innovation of aeronautical materials, both sides hope to promote the innovative development of composites and its application in the aviation industry, the sustainable development of aeronautical materials and technology, so as to take the lead in the research of aeronautical materials science in the world, set up a good example for the scientific cooperation between Henan Province and Germany, promote the regional economic development in Henan, and upgrade the aviation economy and scientific and technological power of Henan.
Under the guidance of the United Front Work Department of Henan Provincial Party Committee, Higher Education Working Committee of Henan Provincial Party committee, and Henan WRSA, with the assistance of the United Front Work Department of ZUA Party Committee, the signing ceremony between the two universities took place on the basis of previous collaborations.
"It will greatly enhance the level of international cooperation in the field of scientific researches, and improve our abilities in the technological research and development, achievement transformation and innovation. Aviation, the characteristic discipline of ZUA, will be further highlighted, thus a solid foundation for the construction of making ZUA into a high-level backbone university in Henan Province will be laid." said Zhang Rui.
