Gathering wisdom across the land; pioneering the tide of the future. To showcase the outstanding academic achievements of international students studying in China, guide international students to engage with the cutting-edge developments of international academia, enhance their awareness of academic innovation and their ability to express ideas, and promote exchange and mutual learning among young researchers from different countries, a cross-regional and interdisciplinary national academic exchange platform for international students will be established. Under the theme “Converging New Quality · Leading the Future”, the 2nd National International Graduate Academic Forum and the 5th “Study at DUT” Dalian University of Technology Chinese & International Graduate Academic Forum are scheduled to be held in Dalian in November 2026.

I. Organization

Organizer: Liaoning Provincial Association for International Exchange in Education

Host: Dalian University of Technology

II. Time and Venue

Time: November 5–7, spanning three days (check-in on the afternoon of the 5th, forum sessions on the 6th, and departure on the 7th).

Venue: Main Campus of Dalian University of Technology (No. 2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province).

III. Program

The forum will feature four sub-forums:

Sub-forum I: Intelligent Computing and Data Science (covering computer science, artificial intelligence, software, big data, etc.)

Sub-forum II: High-end Equipment and Intelligent Manufacturing (covering mechanical engineering, naval architecture, materials, precision instruments, etc.)

Sub-forum III: Green, Low-carbon and New Energy (covering chemical engineering, environment, power & energy engineering, electrical engineering, etc.)

Sub-forum IV: Frontier Interdisciplinarity and “New Quality+” (covering physics, mathematics, biomedical engineering, economics & management, and other interdisciplinary research)

The program mainly comprises the following sessions:

1. Special lectures by international students’ supervisors: focusing on themes such as “New Quality Productive Forces and Youth Innovation” and “AI-Enabled Industrial Transformation.”

2. Academic presentations by international students: four sub-forums will be organized, inviting international student representatives from various universities to share their research progress and achievements.

3. Academic poster exhibition by international students: students submit posters, which will be selected on merit, produced uniformly, and displayed together.

4. Thematic academic salon for international students: group discussions that create space for the collision and exchange of academic ideas.

5. “Experience Dalian” urban culture practice tour: experience Dalian’s modern cityscape and visit high-tech enterprises. (Subject to arrangement)

IV. Target Participants and Scale

Calls for submissions from enrolled international students at universities in China, with a total of 50–60 participants.

V. Conference Schedule

VI. How to Do the Registration

1. The abstract of the paper submitted should be written in English.

2. The submitted abstract should accurately, concretely and completely summarize the highlights or innovations of the work, and be original, scientific, well-structured and readable, including 4–8 keywords; the English title should generally not exceed 40 characters.

3. Abstracts submitted to this forum are intended solely for the compilation of the abstract booklet for exchange among participants.

4. Please download the registration form and poster background in the attachment of this notice. After filling them out, please scan the QR code to register. Submission deadline: 17:00, October 28.

5. The university will select participants based on the application forms and submitted abstracts. Students who register successfully and are selected will be notified of their abstract acceptance by phone or email; those not accepted will not be notified separately.

Contact: Mr. Zhang, 0411-84708859, zhangtianhao@dlut.edu.cn

VII. Other Matters

Participants are responsible for their own inter-city transportation, meals and accommodation. Hotels in Dalian during the forum will be reserved uniformly by Dalian University of Technology. The forum will provide meal-and-accommodation support in Dalian for students with high-level achievements, subject to selection.