On October 11th, the 11th SJTU-KAIST-UTokyo Joint Academic Symposium, co-organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo), was successfully held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The symposium featured three discussion themes: “Advanced Design and Analysis," "Shipping and Marine Operations," and "Energy, Environment, and Decarbonization." Twenty experts, scholars, and graduate students from the three universities delivered presentations. Professor Shixiao Fu, the Dean of the School of Ocean and Civil Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, attended the event and gave a welcome speech. Professor Zhen Gao, the Vice Dean of the School of Ocean and Civil Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and several young faculty members who also presented their work. The symposium was chaired by Professor Xinliang Tian from the School of Ocean and Civil Engineering.

Representatives from each university, including Professor Zhen Gao from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Professor Toru Sato from the University of Tokyo, and Professor Yongjin Yoon from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, presented updates on their respective schools' academic developments and achievements in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering.

During the thematic discussion session, five faculty members and students from the School of Ocean and Civil Engineering shared their academic work. Associate Professor Youjiang Wang discussed his latest research titled "The Acoustic Overlapping Mesh Technique for Marine Propellers' Radiated Noise Prediction", focusing on acoustic overlapping mesh technology for predicting radiated noise from marine propellers. Associate Professor Yuyang Xu presented "Case studies on application of neural network on flow field reconstruction and external force identification", sharing research on neural network applications in flow field scenarios. Graduate student Wei Wang presented on "Shielding and transfer effects for two ships in side-by-side position”, addressing issues related to the shielding and transfer effects between two parallel ships. Associate Professor Xiantao Zhang shared his findings on "A fully coupled numerical model for an offshore floating membrane-type photovoltaic platform and its dynamic response characteristics", focusing on the dynamics of offshore floating photovoltaic platforms. Lastly, Associate Professor Binrong Wen presented on "Mitigating vibration of floating wind turbine with inerter-based damper", discussing the study of vibration mitigation for floating wind turbines.

Since its inception in 2014, the SJTU-KAIST-UTokyo Joint Academic Symposium has been held annually among the three universities, focusing on hot topics and cutting-edge issues to build an international academic exchange platform. Representatives from each institution agreed that the symposium facilitated a deeper understanding and exchange in naval architecture and marine engineering, contributing significantly to the further international advancement and development of marine science and technology.