The 2025 National Surfacing and Surface Engineering Conference was successfully held in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province from August 20 to 22. Centering on the theme "Surfacing and Surface Engineering Empowered by New Quality Productive Forces", the conference brought together over 100 experts and scholars in the field of surfacing and surface engineering from colleges, universities, research institutions, and companies across China. The conference served as a platform for in-depth discussion on cutting-edge technologies in surfacing and surface engineering, industry dynamics, and future development trends. It also aimed to foster new quality productive forces and drive the intelligent upgrading of the manufacturing sector.
The conference was organized by the Welding Institution of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). It was co-organized by YSU, Zhejiang E.O. Paton Welding Technology Research Institute, along with Zhengzhou Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Research Institute of Materials Protection Co., Ltd., two subsidiaries of the China Academy of Machinery Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. Six institutions, including the Institute of Remanufacturing Industry Technology, Jing-Jin-Ji, served as cooperating organizations.
Group photo of all participants
The opening ceremony was presided over by Huang Zhiquan, Head of the Surfacing and Surface Engineering Committee of the Welding Institution of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. Welcoming addresses were then delivered by the following distinguished guests: Li Xiaoyan, Vice Chairman of the Welding Institution of CMES, Chen Tongzhou, General Manager of Wuhan Research Institute of Materials Protection Co., Ltd., Zhang Haiyan, Deputy Chief Engineer of Zhengzhou Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd., and Wang Dianlong, Vice President of YSU. The opening ceremony was also attended by distinguished guests, including Professor Ji Gang from the French Academy of Sciences, Professor Liao Hanlin from the Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, France, Professor Zhang Wei from the Institute of Remanufacturing Industry Technology, Jing-Jin-Ji, and Professor Yao Jing, Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, YSU.
Huang Zhiquan presides over the opening ceremony
Li Xiaoyan delivers a speech
Chen Tongzhou delivers a speech
Zhang Haiyan delivers a speech
Wang Dianlong delivers a speech
The conference featured guest speeches by Academician Korzhyk Volodymyr from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Professor Li Changjiu, titled "Advanced Plasma Surface Modification and Functional Coating Technologies" and "Recent Advances and Application Prospects of Dense, High Bond Metal Coatings Fabricated by Atmospheric Plasma Spraying", respectively.
Academician Korzhyk Volodymyr delivers a guest speech
Professor Li Changjiu delivers a guest speech
Professor Wang Dianlong delivered a guest speech titled "Research and Development of Key Technologies and Domestically Produced Equipment for Aerospace Ultra-low Pressure Plasma Spraying", in which he introduced the development of YSU and the progress made by his team in this field.
Professor Wang Dianlong delivers a guest speech
Experts in the field of surfacing and surface engineering from various institutions shared their latest research findings from respective fields under the theme "Surfacing and Surface Engineering Empowered by New Quality Productive Forces". The participants represented leading institutions including Wuhan Research Institute of Materials Protection Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd., Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Beihang University, Zhejiang University of Technology, Harbin Electric Machinery Company Limited, etc. Additionally, the conference featured two parallel sessions dedicated to the sharing of research findings and professional exchange among experts.
The conference included a special visit for delegates to YSU's History Museum and its national-level research platforms. The delegates engaged in thorough discussions and productive exchanges on site in a warm and collegial atmosphere.
The conference has established a high-level and highly efficient platform for China's surfacing and surface engineering scholars, serving not only as a dynamic forum for sharing research findings, but also as a catalyst for inspiring innovative ideas. It has played a pivotal role in building consensus, fostering collaboration, advancing the innovative development of China's surfacing and surface engineering industry, and driving the high-quality advancement of YSU's mechanical engineering discipline.
