The BIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEP-BIT) attaches great importance to the international cultivation of talents, encouraging students to engage with the world’s top universities and research institutions to broaden their academic horizons and build cross-border research collaborations. Currently, more than ten doctoral students from the center are pursuing joint training at prestigious universities and research institutions across Europe, North America, Australia and other regions. Through active participation in international conferences, in-depth research group seminars and extensive academic exchanges, doctoral students absorb frontier knowledge and refine their research capabilities. The following is the latest update on overseas academic visits.
Academic Visit Updates
Zhang Ruining participated in an academic seminar hosted by the Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG) at the University of Cambridge on January 19, 2026. All members of the research group delivered progress reports one by one on their research achievements over the past six months and research plans for the next six months. As a member of the research group, Zhang Ruining presented his work, received positive feedback and valuable comments from other researchers in the group, and expanded his academic network.
Luo Xinyi attended an interdisciplinary doctoral salon hosted by the China Energy Group European Research Institute on January 23, 2026. With the theme of China-Europe Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Technologies, the salon conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on the applications and challenges of artificial intelligence technologies in energy transition, sustainable development and related interdisciplinary fields. During the event, a number of young scholars from Chinese and European universities and research institutions shared their latest research progress and methodological approaches in light of their respective research directions, and held thorough discussions on interdisciplinary research pathways, technology integration and future cooperation directions. Through this academic exchange, Luo Xinyi further broadened her research horizons, deepened her understanding of cutting-edge issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainable technologies, and drew useful insights for the deepening of subsequent research work.
Qi Jiahong attended an academic lecture themed Mobility as a Service and beyond to Mobility as a Feature on January 20, 2026. David Hensher, an Order of Australia scholar, elaborated on the concept of Mobility as a Service , how to reshape travel behavior to achieve a set of Sustainable Development Goals, and discussed whether Mobility as a Feature (MaaF) could attract attention as a new ecosystem. Through the lecture, Qi Jiahong learned about the cutting-edge concepts and methods of sustainable transport and expanded his research perspectives.
