In order to further strengthen the work management level of the Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geothermal Resources Development Technology and Equipment, improve the engineering transformation of scientific and technological outcomes, and do the main work of the Center in 2022, the Management Committee of the Engineering Research Center held the first working meeting of 2022 by online conference on March 25th, 2022. Professor Xu Tianfu, President of College of New Energy and Environment, Professor Zeng Zhaofa, President of College of Earth Exploration Science and Technology, Professor Shan Xuanlong, President of College of Earth Sciences, Professor JI Yanju, President of College of Instrument Science and Electrical Engineering, Professor Dai Zhenxue of College of Construction Engineering, and all members of academic leaders and management committee of the center attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Guo Wei, President of the Engineering Research Center and Executive President of the College of Construction Engineering.
At the meeting, Guo Wei introduced the main work of the Center to the Management Committee of the Center in 2021, mainly reported the declaration and funding of the Center's open topics in 2021, the Center received a total of 24 applications for open topics from 15 institutions in 2021, and funded a total of 10 by expert evaluation, relying on the open topics have now published 13 papers, of which 4 papers in the first region of CAS and 5 papers in the second region. The main work plan of the Center in 2022 and the 2021 annual report were also reported.
The Management Committee of the Center put forward clear requirements for the next work of the Center in the context of the National Carbon Neutral Special Project and Geothermal Special Project, especially to pay attention to the young scientist projects of the relevant special projects and accelerate the training of young talents, and also put forward pertinent suggestions for other work.
In September 2009, the Ministry of Education approved Jilin University to build the Engineering Research Center of Geothermal Resources Development Technology and Equipment of the Ministry of Education, which is focused on the major national energy needs and carbon neutral strategy, the strategic planning of the national new energy field, the urgent demand for new equipment and technology in the field of geothermal energy development and geothermal heating, and actively undertakes the National Key Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology and local science and technology promotion projects. Moreover, to carry out basic innovation, applied technology and engineering research on geothermal resource detection technology and instruments, drilling technology and equipment and utilization and environmental evaluation, to carry out research and application of key technology methods for geothermal resource exploration and exploitation, evaluation and analysis, etc., to carry out the development of technical standards and specifications of geothermal industry as well as the promotion of technical achievements, to promote the digestion, absorption and innovation of advanced technologies introduced from abroad, to promote interdisciplinary crossover, to strengthen international cooperation and exchange, to cultivate scientific and technological innovation talents and management talents, to provide key technologies and equipment, information and consulting services for the development of geothermal industry and related fields, and to promote China's geothermal industry into the international first-class level. The Engineering Research Center passed the acceptance of the Ministry of Education in August 2018 and was assessed as an excellent engineering research center by the Ministry of Education in December 2019.
