Academic visit to Pakistan

On October 19-27th, three of us (Zhizhen, Yangzhi and Gan) visited Pakistan , with the purpose of promoting and discussing air pollution research collaborations between the two sides.   Gan gave lectures in six universities,  including GC University of Faisalabad, Sargodha University, Punjab University, COMSATS University, Quaid-a-Azim University, National University of Science and Technology; and also visited the Confucius Institutes(孔子学院)in Faisalabad Agricultural University, Punjab University and Sargodha University, respectively. We were highly welcome in all the visited organizations/places, and Shizhen was always surrounded by students and local people for taking pictures together. We paid a day visit to Muree to the north of Islamabad to see the mountains of Kashmir Himalayas.  We were also happy to meet Professor Riffat and Ali Syed who visited us in Guangzhou several and many years ago, respectively.  It is a very memorable trip and we can feel the ironic friendship between people of the two countries!

Visiting Confucius College in Faisalabad Agricultural University.
Lecture in GC University of Faisalabad.

Meet VC of GC University of Faisalabad.
Lecture in the University of Sargodha.
Meet with VC of Sargodha University
Interview in a studio on Sargodha University campus.
Punjab University.
Confucius College students in Punjab University.
COMSATS.
Lecture at COMSATS University.
COMSATS.
CAS Sino-Pakistan Centre in Quaid-i-Azam University.
At the gate of Quaid-i-Azam University.

On top of Muree, against the Himalayas (Kashmir) mountains.
Meet Professor Riffat and Ali Syed. Both of them stayed in our group.
Yangzhi receives souvenir from a local friends.

Eight Students Complete Mid-Term and Proposal Defenses

On October 17th and 18th, eight students from our research group successfully carried out their mid-term defense and research proposals. Yingjian, wanzhe, siqi, xiaosong and zibing shared the progress over the past year, detailing key milestones and insights from their research. In addition, three master’s students, Xueling, Hangyi, and Yuxin, successfully presented their research proposals. These sessions provided a comprehensive overview of the ongoing projects and future research plans. The presentations were evaluated by an esteemed panel of experts, including Professor Zhang Gan, Zhao Shizhen, Li Jun, Zhong Guangcai, and Mo Yangzhi. The feedback and insights from the panel were invaluable in guiding the next steps of the research.