May, 2017
Zhejiang University
Communication, Inspiration, Innovation and Common Progress: Opportunities and Challenges Arises from Global Technological Revolution
Call for Papers
On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Zhejiang University, we are pleased to host an International Doctoral Students Conference in May 2017 in Hangzhou, China. The conference is aimed at promoting the exchange of scientific research, ideological inspiration, cooperation and innovation among the world’s leading universities, as well as promoting the scientific and technological innovation capacity and competitiveness of doctoral candidates.
The conference theme is Communication, Inspiration, Innovation and Common Progress: Opportunities and Chanllenges Arises from Global Technological Revelution. We are going to invite doctoral students from top universities worldwide to discuss on technological reform, information technology, modern agriculture, medical treatment and health care, as well as innovation and development. The conference is expected to build a platform for communication, inspiration, innovation and common progress, where students canexpress their understanding and expectations on global development and social transformation. The conference will include keynote speeches by famous scholars, one plenary sessionand several seminars.
1. Theme
Communication, Inspiration, Innovation and Common Progress: Opportunities and Challenges Arises from Global Technological Revelution.
2. Date and Location:
Date: May 22- May 25, 2017
Location: Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, China
3. Host
Host Units:
Graduate School of Zhejiang University , International Relations Officeof Zhejiang University, Doctoral Students Union of Zhejiang University
Sponsoring Units:
College of Mechanical Engineering, ZJU
College of Computer Science and Technology, ZJU
College of Agricultural and Biotechnology, ZJU
School of Medicine, ZJU
School of Management, ZJU
4. Target Participants
Doctoral candidates from the world’s top universities, colleges, scientific institutes and laboratories.
5. Paper Submission
Research presentations shall be arranged according to five sub-themes: technological reform, information technology, modern agriculture, medical treatment and health care, as well as innovation and development. The submitted papers should focus on, but not limited to, the themes below.
(1) Technological Reform: Innovative Design, Smart Devices, Smart Manufacture and Other Applications
Intelligent equipment and control technology
New energy technology
Civil engineering,hydraulic engineering and ocean engineering
Aerospace technology
Advanced manufacturing technology
Nanotechnology
Cloud computing and high performance computing
(2) Information Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Dig Data, Security of Cyberspace
Data mining, data management and data analysis
Signal and information processing
Internet technology
Computer graphics
Artificial intelligence
Information and cyberspace security
(3) Modern Agriculture:Agricultural Modernization, Agricultural Science and Techonology,Agricultural Economy
Agricultural, botanical animal science and theirapplication
Ecological agriculture and smart agriculture
Agro-forestry economy management
Rural construction and governance at grassroots level
Eco-environment and resources protection
(4) Medical Treatment and Healthcare: Precision Medicine, Updated Techniques and Results in Health Care, Medical Security
Precision medicine
Public healthcare and global health
Medical security
Mental health and illness
Strategies, updated techniques and methods
Bioscience and biotechnology
(5) Innovation and Development: Innovation, Business Startups, Sustainable Development
Economic growth and regional economic integration
Construction of innovation system and innovation capability
Institutional innovation and sustainable development
Education on innovation and business startups
Literary and artistic innovation
6. Requirements of Paper Submission
(1) All papers shallbe submitted to zjudsc120@126.com.
(2) The subject of the e-mail should be named according to “name of school - name of seminars”(see the scope of submission), and the name of the paper should be named as “the title of paper - institutions- name of submitter”.
(3)The deadline of paper submission is February28, 2017.
(4) The official languages of this conference are English and Chinese, exclusively. All submissions must be formatted correctly. Submissions that do not meet the guidelines will not be accepted. The official format and guidelines can be found in the annex.
(5) The individual presenting the paper must be a doctoral candidate at the time of submission.
(6) In the case of multiple authors, the names of authorsmust be clearly listed in the abstract. The submitting author needs to ensure that the presentation of the paper is approved by the university and co-authors.
(7) Both published and unpublished paperscanbe submitted, and the further publishing will not be affected. It should be noted that all of the accepted papers will be presented at the conference by poster or oral presentation. Participants must be fluent in English.
(8) Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent by e-mail in late March 2017. The specific conference date and presentation notes will be specified in invitaion letters .
(9) If you have any questions regarding to submission, please email the ZJU Organizing Committee at zjudsc120@126.com.
7. Awards
This conference establishes several prizes including Best Paper Award and Best Presentation Award.
8. Extended Matters
(1) The DSC(Doctoral Students Conference)doesnot charge registration fee. The one-way transport (which is only available for economy class tickets，hard-berth sleeper tickets and economy class on bullet trains, CRH) and accommodation in double-bed rooms (i.e. each room has two beds with two persons sharing one room) will becovered by host units. Participants who would like to book a single room (one bed) and/or who would like to extend their stay will need to pay extra fees. Participants are also encouraged to purchase their own travel insurance.
(2) All of the accepted papers will be presented at the conference by poster or oral presentation. Participants must be fluent in English.
(3) The host willorganize free visiting tours to state key labortories and excellent companies.
(4) The enforcement rules and news feeds will be available at the official website of the 120th Anniversary of Zhejiang University http://120.zju.edu.cn/, and also the WeChat public platformof ZJU doctoral students union (wechat：zjudsu1999).
9. Contact
Graduate School of Zhejiang University
Lusha Wang: 0571-88981402 (Tel)
Doctoral Students Union of Zhejiang Univeisuty
Huang Wang: +86 18867136986 (Cell)
Submission email address:
Graduate School of Zhejiang University
Doctoral Students Union of Zhejiang University
International Relations Officeof Zhejiang University
Jan.13, 2017
Annex1: Official format for Chinese
Annex2: Official format for English
Annex3: Conference Schedule (Draft)
