CICO visiting CNERC-Rail
On June 26, 2023, Mr. Zhihong Yu, Chairman of Zhejiang Communications Investment Group CO., LTD. (CICO), led a delegation to visit the Hong Kong Branch of the National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center (CNERC-Rail) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Key members of the delegation included Mr. Wei Zong, General Manager of International Business and External Cooperation of CICO, Mr. Dehua Wang, Principal representative of the CICO Hong Kong Office, and Mr. Hua Chen (Chairman) and Mr. Hongbo Su (Chief Intelligence Officer) of Zhejiang Rail Transit Operation and Management Group CO., LTD.
Chair Prof. Yi-Qing Ni, Director of CNERC-Rail, first gave an overview of the research center to the visiting delegation, including major studies and achievements made since its establishment. Prof. Ni, together with the Center members, then introduced in detail several research outcomes of CNERC-Rail, such as such as the maglev testing platform, bogie rolling test platform, and the 3 in 1 composite sustainable energy harvester. Both parties were engaged in in-depth discussions and exchange of ideas about engineering technologies and scientific research topics being pursued in CNERC-Rail.
Through this visit, CICO and CNERC-Rail established a stronger link for exchange and cooperation, contributing to future industry-university collaboration and developments of talents.
