Invitation | POLIMI Day at Tongji & Tongji-PoliMi Collaborative Symposium

Invitation | POLIMI Day at Tongji & Tongji-PoliMi Collaborative Symposium

 

Dear Members and Friends, 

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) is glad to invite you to attend the POLIMI Day, an event co-organized by Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano. On the occasion of the 117th anniversary of Tongji University, the POLIMI Day at Tongji & Tongji-PoliMi Collaborative Symposium will be held on May 21st at Tongji University in Shanghai. 

The partnership between Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano, among Tongji's earliest international strategic partners, has a rich history since the first inter-college cooperation agreement 1998. The two universities have worked with joined academic efforts toward the signing of an inter-university cooperation framework agreement in 2000, marking a new stage of all-round and deepened partnership.

Over the years, Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano have been expanding and deepening fruitful international cooperation both at the university level and among colleges. The partnership has contributed to establishing a platform for Chinese and international faculty and students, fostering mutual exchange, visits, and research collaboration, and the universities have cultivated nearly 1,000 Chinese and Italian double-degree students. The PoliTong program jointly constructed by Tongji University, Politecnico di Milano, and Politecnico di Torino has become a brand program of Sino-Italian cooperation in higher education after more than ten years of development through joint cultivation, shared curriculum, research cooperation, and cultural exchanges.

 

Recently, in order to cultivate high-level talents with international competence and innovative spirit, and to contribute wisdom and strength to the global scientific and technological progress and social development, Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano have been committed to deepening the cooperation of PhD education and research teams.

At the event, the team of Politecnico di Milano will present an introduction of Politecnico di Milano and Tongji Collaboration, and the first faculty group of research collaboration teams from both universities will give joint presentations on their research topics and prospects. The two universities will sign an agreement for establishing a PhD double degree program, opening a new chapter of talent cultivation and research cooperation. 

We cordially welcome colleagues from academia and industry to participate in the exchange of cutting-edge trends in relevant fields. We strongly recommend this opportunity to students who are interested in Italian education and research and Politecnico di Milano, especially the double PhD program between Politecnico di Milano and Tongji University.

 

Event Details

Date: 21 May 2024

Time: 14:00-18:00

Language: English

Venue: Auditorium, 1F, Yunchou Building, Tongji University| 同济大学 运筹楼 一楼报告厅

 

Route to Yunchou Building and the event map.

 

 

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Agenda

13:30-14:00 - Registration

14:00-18:00 - Welcome and Greetings 

 

 

Prof. LOU Yongqi, Vice President, Tongji University Fellow，VIA

 

Prof. Giuliano Noci, Vice Rector for China, Politecnico di Milano

 

Dr. Vojko Bratina, Science and Technology Counsellor at the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai (PRC)

Polimi and Tongji Collaboration: Polimi Presentation / Double PhD Program Collaboration

 

Prof. Daniele Rocchi, Vice Rector, Head of the PhD School，Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

 

Themed Talks

 

Talk 1: Design Xchange: A new education, research, and entrepreneurial platform

 

Prof. Francesca Valsecchi, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University

 

From participatory design research to immersive artistic practice, the work of Prof. Francesca Valsecchi looks at developing the“green sense” as the next liminal space of human perception and cognition. She established the Ecology and Cultures Innovation Lab to discuss and experiment on more-than-human design and the challenges of post-development paradigms. Researches include published, speculative and exhibition works about mapping ecosystems, ethnography of waterscapes, ecological data, and urban-nature interaction. Her teaching and research projects cover the areas of Design and Nature, Rural-Urban Innovation, Sustainable Food Systems, and more recently in the direction of Design for Ecosystems. She is an expert in creativity and visualization methods and participatory techniques, which she applied largely in artistic and research projects involving citizens and communities. She has an ongoing artistic practice using alternative photographic processes and bio-media. She is also an environmental activist.

 

Prof. Stefano Maffei, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano

 

Architect and PhD in Design, Prof. Stefano Maffei is full Professor at the Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano. He teaches Advanced Product-Service System and Service Design. Rector's Delegate for Social Innovation. He's the Director of Polifactory the Fab Lab/Maker Space of Politecnico di Milano. He directs also the Service Design and the Design For Food Specializing Masters, POLI.design, Politecnico di Milano. He received the ADI's (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale) XXII° Compasso D'Oro Prize for Design Research with Design Research Maps (2011).

 

Talk 2: Simulations of non-synoptic wind effects on structures 

 

Prof. CAO Jinxin, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
 

Dr. Cao Jinxin is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Tongji University. He is currently Deputy Chair of Department of Bridge Engieering, College of Civil Engineering and a member of State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, China. Dr. Cao serves as the Associate Secretary General of Wind Engineering Group, China Aerodynamic Society since 2016, member of Wind Engineering Group, China Civil Engineering Society since 2021 and member of Youth Editor Board, Advances in WindEngineering since 2024. Dr. Cao' s research relates to wind resistance of bridges and structures. His expertise includes physical and numerical simulations for non-synoptic wind effects on structures, wind resistant performance of renewable energy systems. Dr. Cao has been awarded three NSFC grants and has a total of more than 40 journal papers, and reciecved the Junior Award, International Association of Wind Engineering in 2022. In addition, he received the Second Class Prize of Sci. & Tech. Achievements from Shanghai Municipal Government in 2015 and the First Class Prize of China Highway Society Award in 2020.

 

Prof. Daniele Rocchi, Vice Rector， Head of the PhD School， Department of Mechanical Engineering， Politecnico di Milano

 

Full professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. Vice-Rector for Technology Transfer and Corporate Relations. Head of the PhD School of Politecnico di Milano Expert of bridge aeroelasticity, he is member of the IABSE task group on Super Long Span Bridge Aerodynamics. Expert of train aerodynamics, he has been member of the CEN standard group who wrote the European standard on railway aerodynamics up to 2022. Teaching activities: "Applied Mechanics" and "Wind Engineering". Author of 56 papers on international journals and more than 145 contributions in international conferences.

 

 

Talk 3: Laboratory for Digitalization of Vehicle, Driver and Infrastructure

 

Prof. WU Guangqiang,School of Automotive Studies，Tongji University 

 

Prof. WU Guangqiang is a professor at the School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, and the director of the Institute of Automotive Science. He is a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), as well as a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Engineering. His main research focuses on Connected and Automated Vehicle & Ground (CAVG) systems, particularly in the areas of infrastructure perception, decision-making, planning, and control for intelligent connected vehicles. He has published over 400 papers in important international academic journals and conferences, authored 5 books, and holds more than 100 national invention patents. He has been honored with over 10 major international and domestic academic awards, including those from SAE International and the Chinese Ministry of Education for scientific and technological progress. He has also received such talent awards as the Innovative Talent Award of GM-Chinese Universities and the Higher Education Young Teachers' Fund Award from the Fok Yingtung Education Foundation, totaling more than 20 awards for talent and teaching achievements.

 

Prof. Massimiliano Gobbi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

 

Dr. Massimiliano Gobbi is full professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. He was awarded a master degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1994 (with honors) and Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics in 1998. He was a visiting scholar at the Vehicle Dynamics Lab at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of California Berkeley in 1998. More than 250 technical papers have been published. He is author of seven international patents and three books. Areas of interest: electric vehicles engineering, optimization of complex systems, mechatronics. Courses: vehicle design & optimal design, design and construction of automotive electric motors,…

 

 

Talk 4: Low carbon buildings and cities: performance simulation, design and assessment

 

Prof. SHI Xing, Vice Dean，College of Architecture and Urban Planning，Tongji University 

 

Prof. SHI Xing is a full professor with the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University. His research interests include urban building energy modeling, urban climate, green building performance and design optimization. He teaches five courses on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is the PI and main researcher of more than twenty research projects, funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Science of Technology of China, the Ministry of Education of China, etc. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed papers on journals and conferences and is the author of six books. He has received many awards both domestically and internationally. He is the vice president of the Chinese Association of Building Physics. He serves on several journal editorial boards and technical committees. He is ranked as the World's Top 2% Scientists 2023 by Stanford University.

 

Prof. Francesco Causone, Department of Energy，Politecnico di Milano

 

Prof. Francesco Causone is Associate Professor at the Department of Energy of the Politecnico di Milano. He holds a master degree in Architecture, a PhD in Building Physics and he is a LEED AP. He was awarded the REHVA young scientist award 2012, and has gained world-class industry experience as a Sustainability Researcher at Foster + Partners in London, working on the design of major headquarter buildings in Cupertino and London. He is partner of several European, Italian and Regional research projects on the development of energy and housing services in Smart Cities and Communities.

Talk 5: Product development change in Chinese automotive market

 

Ms. Francesca Bonesi, Asia-Pacific Program Management Director for UFI Filters / Sofima Automotive Filter

 

Ms. Francesca Bonesi had gotten master’s degree in mechanical engineering. From 2004 to 2007 worked in Italy as Project Manager in an Automated Assembly Island company specializing in the Automotive Field with main Customer Fiat (former FCA now Stellantis). In China since 2008, as Project Manager for APAC UFI Filters and after internal growing, appointed as APAC (Asia Pacific) PM (program management) Director in 2018. Leading a team of 22 engineers, in change to follow the development of all the new company products in APAC plants (7 plants – 6 in China & 1 in Korea) and coordinating all the activities between suppliers, customers and internal team.

 

 

Scientific excellence for industrial excellence: an example of Italian global group’s collaboration with PoliMi and Tongji

 

Mr. Mirko Turrina, General Manager of Goglio (Tianjin) Packaging Co., Ltd., Vice Chairman of Goglio Tianjin

 

Mr. Mirko Turrina is the General Manager of Goglio (Tianjin) Packaging Co., Ltd. and Vice Chairman of Goglio Tianjin. He graduated from HKUST MBA with a bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the Padua University, he recently acquired a certificate in Business sustainability management from University of Cambridge. Besides Goglio Tianjin he is vice-chairman of Yibai Huizhou, chief representative of Fres-co Japan and board member of I.S.T. International school.

 

Q&A

 

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About the event organizers and host

Host | Tongji University, Politecnico di Milano

Organizer | International Exchange and Cooperation Office, Sino-Italian Campus, Center for Italian Studies, Tongji University

Co-organizer | Graduate School, Office of Research Administration, College of Civil Engineering, School of Automotive Studies, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Design and Innovation, College of Surveying and Geo-informatics, College of Elite Engineers, Tongji University; China-Italy Chamber of Commerce