A team of faculty members from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (JXUST) achieved outstanding results at the inaugural Jiangxi High-Level Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, held from September 11 to 13. Demonstrating remarkable prowess in the Non-ferrous Metal New Materials Maker Category, the JXUST teams secured an impressive array of awards, including one First Prize – the only one in this category – one Second Prize, three Third Prizes, and three Excellence Awards. Notably, half of the top ten spots in this fiercely contested category were claimed by JXUST participants, underscoring the university's leading strength in the field of non-ferrous materials.
The competition brought together top talents from across the country. In a tense and vibrant atmosphere, teams competed fiercely around key challenges such as innovative applications and performance enhancement of non-ferrous metals. JXUST faculty stood out with their profound expertise, innovative thinking, and compelling presentations. Their projects spanned from novel material preparation techniques to groundbreaking applications in sectors like new energy and electronic information, showcasing the university's cutting-edge research and promising prospects.
The First Prize was awarded to a team led by Professor Xiong Shixian from the International Innovation Institute. Their project, "Intelligent Micro-droplet Additive Manufacturing Technology and Equipment for Non-ferrous Metals in Precision Electronics," broke foreign technological monopolies by developing the world's first micro-droplet printing equipment—a true leapfrog innovation on the global stage. "This honor affirms our team's innovation capability and the value of our technology," Professor Xiong remarked. "It also reflects the strong research support from JUST. We are committed to accelerating the translation of these results to contribute to the high-end equipment manufacturing industry."
A project from the Gannan Laboratory, "New Technology for High-End Copper Material Preparation and Its Industrial Application," clinched the Second Prize. Led by Professor Fu Ying and Dr. An Guihuan, the project establishes a complete technological system for manufacturing high-purity single-crystal copper. This innovation targets critical applications like sputtering copper targets for chips and high-frequency communication wires, aiming to secure key supply chains in advanced electronics.
Among the Third Prize winners, the team of Professor Ma Shengcan tackled core challenges in amorphous soft magnetic ribbon used in new energy vehicle and drone motors. They developed a high-toughness, high-saturation Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic alloy that breaks foreign monopolies and pioneers the use of rare earth elements in this field. "We are dedicated to bridging technology with industrial needs," said Professor Ma. "Jiangxi's '1269' Manufacturing Action Plan provides a perfect platform to validate our project's value. This award boosts our confidence in deploying the technology right here in Jiangxi."
Fellow third-prize winner Dr. Lai Wenwei highlighted the competition's role as a high-level platform for exchange and resource connection. "Our goal has always been to translate technological achievements into tangible contributions to local development," Dr. Lai stated. "As part of Jiangxi's drive to foster high-level talent and entrepreneurship, we feel a responsibility to ensure our results take root here and fuel high-quality economic growth."
Organized by the Jiangxi Provincial Talent Office and the Department of Industry and Information Technology, the competition, themed "Gathering Talents in Jiangxi, Creating and Winning the Future," aimed to inject new vitality into the province's high-quality development. It focused on serving Jiangxi's "1269" Action Plan for modernizing key manufacturing industrial chains, featuring tracks in Electronic Information, Non-ferrous Metal New Materials, New Energy, and Low-Altitude Economy.
In recent years, JXUST has placed significant emphasis on scientific research innovation and the transformation of results. Focusing on the comprehensive development and utilization of five key resources—rare earths, copper, tungsten, lithium, and steel—the university has committed to "serving national strategic needs and regional industrial development." This commitment, supported by the exploration of JUST's unique "Seven-One" model for scientific transformation, has laid a solid foundation for its faculty's repeated successes in major competitions.
