Overseas Academician Joint Lab for Advanced Composite Materials and Structures officially launched

On December 2, Zhejiang University Overseas Academician Joint Lab for Advanced Composite Materials and Structures was officially launched. A total of 6 overseas experts, including Michael R. Wisnom (Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a professor at the University of Bristol), Yiu-Wing Mai (Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a professor at the University of Sydney), Prof. Kevin D. Potter, Prof. Fabrizio Scarpa and Prof. SU Bo from the University of Bristol, and Prof. LI Shuguang from the University of Nottingham, joined the lab.

After the launching ceremony, Prof. Michael R. Wisnom, Prof. Kevin D. Potter, Prof. LI Shuguang and Prof. Fabrizio Scarpa introduced to the participants their research achievements in the field of composite materials and mapped out their working plan in the lab. Mr. Gerald Lim, Chief Operating Officer of Zwick/Roell Group, introduced the preparatory work regarding the ZJU-Zwick/Roell Joint Lab for Composite Materials.  

It is expected that the Zhejiang University Overseas Academician Joint Lab for Advanced Composite Materials and Structures will promote the leading power of Zhejiang University in technological innovation, talent cultivation and industrial application in composite materials and propel the top-notch development of the composite materials industry both at home and abroad.