NSFC Underwater Acoustic Communications Key Projects 2017 Exchange Conference and Marine Information Technology Seminar was Held in Our School

On December 22, in order to cooperate closely with China's maritime strategy and to improve the fundamental research ability of marine information science and technology, the 2017 annual exchange conference of key group project of underwater acoustic (UWA) communications of NSFC was held in the meeting center, No.12 building. The conference was hosted by our school. Qin Yuwen, Executive Deputy Director, Information Science Department, NSFC, Li Jianjun, Deputy Director, Song Zhaohui, Director, Zhu Pengcheng, Director of the Project, Xiong Xiaoyun, former Director, Wu Yechun, Vice President of SCUT, Lin Yiwen, Director of Science and Technology, SCUT, Xue Quan, Dean of School of Electronic and Information Engineering, SCUT, Ji Fei, Director of Network Center, SCUT, Zhang Xiuyin, Vice Dean of School of Electronic and Information Engineering, SCUT, a number of renowned experts from home and abroad, as well as more than 120 experts in UWA communications from 43 universities and research institutes in China, have participated in this seminar. Vice President Wu Yunchun delivered a welcoming speech. Qin Yuwen, Executive Deputy Director of Information Department of NSFC made a speech.

Group photo

The meeting scene

Welcome Speech by Wu Yunchun Vice President of South China University of Technology

Xue Quan, Dean of School of Electronic and Information Engineering, SCUT, introduced the leaders and guests

Qin Yuwen, Director of the Information Commission of the Foundation Committee, made a speech

Song Zhaohui, Director of No.1 information science department, introduced the background and progress of the key group project of Underwater Communication and Detection. Then, Professor Yan Shefeng from acoustics Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Ji Fei from South China University of Technology, Dr. Ma Lu from Harbin Engineering University (on behalf of Professor Qiao Gang), Professor Zhang Qunfei from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Professor Yang Zijiang from Zhejiang University and Associate Professor Zheng Cui-E from Harbin Engineering University (on behalf of Professor Sun Dajun) , and Researcher Wu Yongqing from Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, respectively, reported the research progress, organizational management and future research plans. Xiong Xiaoyun confirmed the achievements made by each project team, and talked about how to further deepen the cooperation, how to use the funding to promote greater social commitment and how to put forward some constructive suggestions.

Song Zhaohui speeched

Professor Ji Fei from our school reported the progress of project

Xiong Xiaoyun made comments

Prof. Xiao Chengshan from Lehigh University, a famous expert in acoustic signal processing field and an Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering, made a special report on the topic of Underwater Acoustic MIMO Communication: Challenges and Opportunities. Prof. Cui Junhong from Jilin University gave a speech entitled Development and Prospect of Wisdom Ocean Technology. Deputy Director Wu Lushan of Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey made a special report on the progress and needs of their works on deep-sea exploration. In addition, 14 special reports were made by experts from universities and colleges all over the country.

Professor Xiao Chengshan, a famous expert in underwater acoustic signal processing

made a special report

Professors made special reports

Experts at the conference agreed that the major national strategies put forward urgent requirements for researchers in UWA communications and exploration. We should work together to change the current research status of UWA communications and exploration and promote the scientific development in the field.

The conference was hosted by the Research Team of Underwater Acoustic Communication and Exploration of our university. This team, led by Professor Ji Fei, has 10 faculty members including 4 professors, 4 associate professors and 2 lecturers, among whom 1 is the National Outstanding Youth Fund winner and 3 are the Pearl River Nova Program winners. Besides, there are more than 60 doctoral students and master students. Team members have conducted or participated in the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, 973, 863 projects, etc. The team has published more than 70 high-quality papers in UWA communications and related applications and has held more than 60 patents.