The Department of Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and Zhongjiao Tongli Co., Ltd. (Zhongjiao Tongli) recently marked the establishment of the Joint Research Center for Smart Transportation and Urban Geophysics with a signing and unveiling ceremony at the University.

The event was attended by Xiaofei CHEN, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of ESS, and Jieqiong SUN, Chairwoman of Zhongjiao Tongli. The ceremony was presided over by Haoran MENG, Associate Professor of the Department of ESS.

In his remarks, Xiaofei CHEN expressed his gratitude to Zhongjiao Tongli for their support in establishing the research center. He emphasized that the center aims to integrate industry, academia, research, and application to address practical challenges in highway construction and operation through advanced geophysics.

Jieqiong SUN shared insights into Zhongjiao Tongli’s development history and expressed her enthusiasm about the potential collaboration with SUSTech. She highlighted the opportunity to leverage SUSTech’s extensive research capabilities to enhance Zhongjiao Tongli’s strengths, promoting deep integration between university and industry, driving advancements in the smart transportation sector, and expanding into new and larger markets.

Haoran MENG also provided an overview of the objectives of the Joint Research Center for Smart Transportation and Urban Geophysics.

Following the speeches, representatives from both parties signed the cooperation agreement and officially unveiled the new research center.

After the ceremony, attendees from both sides engaged in an exchange meeting to discuss the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. They explored the integration of cutting-edge technologies in smart transportation and geophysics, generating ideas for the center’s future research directions.

The Joint Research Center for Smart Transportation and Urban Geophysics aims to merge advanced geophysical technology with artificial intelligence to address challenges in transportation, urban planning, and environmental management.

It will focus on multidisciplinary integration, developing innovative urban geophysics theories and distinctive micro-seismic monitoring technologies. This integration of theoretical methods, technology research, and practical application will support intelligent, efficient, and safe transportation systems and urban geological disaster prevention, accelerating the development and application of smart transportation and micro-seismic monitoring technologies.

Both parties aim to pioneer advancements in smart transportation and urban geophysics, promoting sustainable development, and contributing to scientific and industrial progress.