Date：November 9, 2016

Venue：Center Conference Room, Liwu Scientific Building

Organizer：South China University of Technology, University of Politecnico

1.Schedule of AUTOMOTIVE DAY

lMorning

Welcome ceremony

1 Ming Zhang Assistants to the President of SCUT

2 Enrico Macii Vice Rector of POLITO

2 Alice Rubini Consul of Italy in Guangzhou 

3 Introduction to  National United Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Component Technology

Xianming Zhang, Dean of School of Mechanical of Automotive Engineering ,  SCUT 

4 Teaching and research activities in automotive field at Politecnico di Torino

Prof. Andrea Tonoli Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. POLITO 

5. An introduction to the R&D activities of GAC Group

Xiangdong Huang,  Former Dean  GAC Research Institution

6. Next generation batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles

Prof. Silvia Bodoardo Department of Applied Science and Technology. POLITO  

7. Chassis NVH and Lightweight Design

Xiaoyong Pan (Lewis Pan) President of Chassis Department, Ningpo Tuopu Group Co., Ltd.

lAfternoon

1 Welcome by Chairman of the Italian Chamber of Commerce

Massimiliano Guelfo

2. Technology platforms for the car of the future

Edoardo Merli Head of GCSA and Korea Automotive Marketing and Applications. STMicroelectronics

3. From puts manufacturing to system supplies

Vincenzo Macchiarulo ,Foreign expert under Chinese 1000 Plans

Ningbo Fengmao Far-East Rubber Company

4. How a global manufacturer of automotive components approaches innovation

Pietro Buonfico VP Chief Technology Advisor & China Friction R&D. ITT Motion Technologies

5. Study on Mold Filling and Gas Entrapment of Aluminum Die Castings and its application to automotive component

Prof. Zhao Haidong， School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering. SCUT  

6. Regenerative shock absorbers for fuel consumption reduction and improved vehicle dynamics

Prof. Nicola Amati Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. POLITO

7. Magneti Marelli Suspension System: technology, innovation and people development

Francesco Polistena Deputy Country Manager, Magneti Marelli S.p.A.