A delegation led by Professor Lu Xinchun of Tsinghua University, chair of the Tribology Committee of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, visited Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (JXUST) on June 16 for talks aimed at deepening collaboration in a field critical to mining and metallurgical equipment.
The symposium was hosted by Liu Huizhong, dean of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and attended by Ge Shirong, president of JXUST and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, alongside faculty and research administrators.
Ge Shirong extended a warm welcome and outlined the university’s history, its distinctive focus on critical mineral resources, and its strategic research priorities. He noted that JXUST, rooted in the red soil of southern Jiangxi, has long dedicated itself to technological innovation in key minerals and high-quality talent cultivation, actively serving national strategic needs and regional economic development. The university’s mechanical engineering discipline, he added, has developed particular strengths in tribological design and wear-resistant technologies for mining and metallurgical machinery. Ge expressed hope that the visit would catalyse closer cooperation with the tribology community and partner universities in talent development and scientific research, giving fresh momentum to the discipline.
Lu Xinchun thanked the university for its hospitality and gave an overview of the Tribology Committee’s work in academic exchange, technical problem-solving, and industry-academia integration. He stressed that tribology, as an essential foundation for equipment reliability, holds enormous potential in mining and metallurgy—fields where JXUST has built deep expertise in friction, wear and protection technologies. That focus, Lu said, aligns closely with the committee’s mission to support the nation’s critical equipment needs. He envisaged the meeting as a starting point for practical collaboration on joint research projects, high-level personnel training, and the commercialisation of key technological breakthroughs, all with the aim of strengthening China’s independent innovation capacity in tribology.
In the discussions that followed, participants delved into topics including the development of doctoral programmes, research innovation, local economic engagement, and international exchange. Both sides expressed a strong desire to enhance resource sharing and deepen the integration of industry and academia, ultimately raising the quality of mechanical engineering education.
