09/09/2026
🗣️ 𝔹𝕖𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕒𝕓: 𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝔹𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒 ℤ𝕖𝕣𝕠-ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕓𝕠𝕟 𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 💡
🌟Ms BAI Yuran, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering
🌟Mr LONG Xin, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering
🌟Mr FU Enkang, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering
🌟Ms HUO Xiaoyu, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering
🌟Mr GONG Xusong, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Driven by their shared vision for a sustainable, zero-carbon future, a team of outstanding PhD students—BAI Yuran, LONG Xin, FU Enkang, HUO Xiaoyu, and GONG Xusong—developed a 10 kW smart mini-grid system utilizing Vanadium Redox Flow Battery technology to capture and stabilize solar power. The system’s eco-friendly design offers high safety and long-duration energy storage, transforming highly variable renewable energy into a reliable resource for campus facilities. Under the guidance of their supervisor, Prof. AN Liang, the team conducted repeated tests and system-level numerical simulations to resolve critical issues with electrolyte leakage and pressure distribution.
Their persistence paid off when the project won the First Prize at the 5th Zero Carbon Future Innovation Competition. Along the way, the team gained invaluable expertise in battery stack fabrication, solar system integration, and smart energy management. Most importantly, they learned the value of synergy and practical design, proving that teamwork and spirit can successfully bridge the gap between laboratory theory and real-world industrial application to accelerate the global energy transition.
