From November 11th to 14th, 2024, Professor Wengang Zhang, Associate Chair of the SCE, Chongqing University, was invited by the Indonesian Geotechnical Engineering Society to attend the 6th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Young Geotechnical Engineers (AYGEC) in Jakarta and gave a keynote speech on "Determination of Reasonable Soil Cover Thickness Considering Shield Tunnel Anti-Floating Stability ". The report was chaired by Professor Widjojo Adi Prakoso, President of the Indonesian Geotechnical Engineering Society, which systematically expounded the latest progress of the team in the field of anti-floating research of shield tunnels, which received high attention and affirmation from the participating experts, and was awarded a report certificate by Professor Masyhur Irsyam, the former president.

During the conference, he visited four well-known universities in Indonesia, including Université Manipal (UNPAR), Bandung University of Technology (ITB), University of Indonesia (UI) and  Gadjah Mada University (UGM). During the visit, Professor Zhang Wengang had an in-depth discussion with professors and students of civil engineering and related disciplines in various universities on cooperation in scientific research, joint training of students and faculty exchanges.

At Gacha Mada University, Professor Zhang Wengang was invited to give a lecture on bionic geotechnical engineering for professors and students, and introduced the experimental technology of transparent soil model in detail, which aroused heated discussions among professors and students. He also visited the laboratory facilities of Manipal University, discussed the direction of cooperation with the heads of the International Affairs Office and the Faculty of Engineering, and carried out exchanges with the relevant officials of Bandung University of Technology and the University of Indonesia, which further deepened the academic ties between Chongqing University and indonesian universities.

The visit built a new bridge for the cooperation between Chongqing University and Indonesian universities, and also demonstrated the academic influence of Chongqing University's civil engineering discipline in the field of geotechnical engineering in the world.