On November 14th and 15th, 2021, the frontier forum of pollution control chemistry under the goal of carbon neutrality and the seminar of discipline construction and development of the School of Environment and Energy, held by the School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, was successfully held in the SCUT environment building, Guangzhou. Academician Zhu Lizhong of Zhejiang University and 7 experts from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hunan University and other domestic universities attended the meeting and made a report. Zhang Ming, Assistant to the President of the university, attended the meeting and delivered a speech at the forum. All members of the academic sub-committee of the School of Environment and Energy and some teachers and students of the school attended the meeting.

Photo taken at the metting

In his speech at the forum, Zhang Ming first welcomed and thanked the experts on behalf of South China University of Technology, and then briefly introduced the development of the university and the construction of environmental science and engineering. Finally, he said that under the strategic background of China's proposal to peak carbon emission by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, the School of Environment and Energy carefully prepared and held this meeting, which is of great significance to explore the frontier progress in the field of pollution control chemistry and further improve the overall level of environment-and-energy-related disciplines.

Zhang Ming, Assistant to the President of the university delivered a speech

Academician Zhu Lizhong made a report

The frontier forum of pollution control chemistry under the goal of carbon neutrality aims to deeply implement the major strategic decision of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and explore the frontier progress in the field of pollution control chemistry. The forum was presided over by Professor Ye Daiqi, Dean of the School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Professor Zhang Lizhi from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Professor Chen Yan, Vice Dean of School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology. At the forum, academician Zhu Lizhong from Zhejiang University gave a report entitled key technologies and applications of carbon sequestration, emission reduction and yield increase in typical terrestrial ecosystems, Professor Zhang Lizhi from Shanghai Jiao Tong University gave a report entitled new materials for pollution control and environmental remediation: oxyradical modified zero valent iron, and Professor Ning Ping from Kunming University of Technology gave a report entitled key technologies and applications for advanced resource utilization of metallurgical and chemical waste gas, Professor Tang Lin from Hunan University made a report entitled research on the mechanism of synergistic degradation of organic pollutants by organic solid waste pyrolysis biochar and microorganisms, and Professor An Taicheng from Guangdong University of Technology made a report entitled research and reflection on the atmospheric conversion mechanism and catalytic purification mechanism of typical VOCs under the comprehensive carbon target Professor Hu Chun from Guangzhou University made a report entitled wastewater purification principle of energy utilization of organic pollutants, and Professor Li Hexing from Shanghai University of Electric Power made an online report entitled challenges and measures of photocatalysis Later, key teachers of the school - Professor Shi Zhenqing, Professor Feng Chunhua and Associate Professor Chen Peirong - also made reports. Finally, Professor Zhu Lizhong made a speech in the summary of the forum. He said that scientific research should come from practice; the highest realm of scientific research should be innovation leading, improving quality and quantity, fixing weaknesses and promoting industrial development; it is important to pay attention to inter-discipline and generate new growth points through inter-discipline when doing environmental chemistry.

Dean Ye Daiqi presided over the forum

Professor Zhang Lizhi (top left), Professor Ning Ping (top right), Professor An Taicheng (bottom left) and Professor Hu Chun (bottom right) made a report

Professor Tang Lin (top left), Professor Shi Zhenqing (top right), Professor Feng Chunhua (bottom left) and Associate Professor Chen Peirong (bottom right) made a report

In order to promote the construction and development of the disciplines of environment and energy in South China University of Technology, the school organized a special seminar on the discipline construction and development of the School of Environment and Energy during the meeting. At the meeting, the experts fully affirmed the discipline development basis of the school, pointed out the shortcomings of the current school disciplines, and put forward many constructive suggestions on refining and building the advantageous direction of the future school disciplines, strengthening the convergence and integration of disciplines, and the talent capacity building under the background of carbon neutrality.