On the afternoon of July 2nd, the joint seminar on the theme of “Innovative Civil Engineering” for the 2025 International Summer Camp of the School of Civil Engineering at Chongqing University was held in Room 222 of the first lecture hall of the college. Dean Yang Qingshan and vice dean Zhang Wengang attended and delivered speeches. International summer camp campers and representatives of faculty and students from universities at home and abroad attended the conference.

Eight scholars from Leibniz University Hannover, Siberia Federal University, Parahyangan Catholic University, and the School of Civil Engineering at Chongqing University gave special presentations on cutting-edge fields such as geotechnical engineering, wind engineering, intelligent construction, and green building materials.

Professor Julio Florez Lopez from the college presided over the first half of the academic presentation. Associate professor Aswin Lim from Parahyangan Catholic University shared the research progress of his team in the field of microbial geotechnical engineering under the title “Urban and Bio Innovations in Geotechnics [UBIG] research group activities”. Our professor Li Xiao focuses on “Wind Disaster Mitigation for Tall Slender Structures” and proposes a new vibration reduction technology scheme for wind disaster prevention and control of tall and slender structures through the combination of measured data and numerical simulations. Lukas Fritsch, a Ph.D. from Leibniz University Hanover, presented a report titled “Bayesian Model Updating using the Julia Programming Language with Uncertainty Quantification”, demonstrating the efficiency of the open-source program Julia in engineering uncertainty assessment. Our young teacher Pouria Ayough reported on “Supporting Structures for Wind Turbines: Contributions, Ongoing Projects, and Future Goals”, elaborating on the application of interdisciplinary approaches in offshore wind power support structures, a renewable energy infrastructure.

Vice dean Wang Yuhang hosted the second half academic report. Aleksandra Frolovskaia, associate professor at Siberia Federal University, discussed “Facade systems. Search for optimal solutions” and proposed the potential of modular design in building energy conservation and emission reduction. Professor Yan Bowen presents a report on “Modeling and Numerical Simulations of Wind Effects on Large Scale Wind Turbines”, revealing the impact mechanism of complex terrain on wind farm efficiency. Assistant professor Herry Suryadi from Parahyangan Catholic University shared “Revolutionizing Construction Materials with Waste Utilization: The Role of Slag and Calcium Oxide in Sustainable Construction”, showcasing the transformation and application of industrial solid waste in sustainable civil engineering construction. Our professor Zhou Hang introduced the “Development and Application of Multi Functional Transparent Soil Model Experiment System”, which explains the research and application principles of the multifunctional transparent soil model experiment system, providing a new visual tool for teaching and research in geotechnical engineering.