On December 22, at the University Town campus of Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), the launch ceremony of the Joint Laboratory co-established with Sir Konstantin Novoselov, President of the Academy of Engineering Sciences, Singapore (AESS) was held. The laboratory brings together top global talent and is dedicated to advancing frontier research in intelligent materials and green electrochemistry, promoting technology innovation and applications to contribute to global sustainable development.
In his address, GDUT President Qiu Xueqing noted that intelligent materials and green electrochemistry are key fields in achieving sustainable development, and that the launch of this Joint Lab marks a new milestone in GDUT’s research in these areas. He affirmed that the university would continue to increase investment, promote the translation of research outcomes, and cultivate more high-level talent to support global sustainable development.
Sir Konstantin Novoselov emphasized that the Joint Lab is not only an important platform for international academic exchange, but also an innovation hub for frontier research in intelligent materials and green electrochemistry. He expressed his hope to work together with GDUT’s research teams, deeply engage in international cooperation, train more outstanding researchers, and translate research results into practical applications.
Following the unveiling ceremony, Sir Novoselov delivered a keynote talk titled “Materials for the Future,” in which he detailed the latest advances in intelligent two-dimensional materials across multiple domains.
According to reports, the Joint Lab is one of GDUT’s key international laboratory-building initiatives. It will closely collaborate with top global research institutions and enterprises to drive the industrialization of research outcomes. At present, the lab has admitted doctoral and master’s students and already published findings in top-tier international journals such as PNAS and Advanced Science.
Simultaneously, the university hosted the second International Conference on Intelligent Materials & Green Electrochemistry, bringing together experts and scholars from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the National University of Singapore, and many other institutions to explore innovations in new intelligent materials and green electrochemical processes.