On September 5, 2026, the award‑giving ceremony for the “Guoshun Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in Energy Economics and Management” took place in Dalian, Liaoning Province. The ceremony was held as part of the 15th Annual Academic Conference on Energy Economics and Management in China & the 18th Strategic Seminar on Energy Resource Development and Utilization.
Established by Shandong Guoshun Construction Group Co., Ltd., the award aims to foster academic innovation in energy economics and management, recognize doctoral dissertations with outstanding innovative achievements in relevant fields, and support the cultivation of high‑level young talents. There are three award categories: Special Award, Excellence Award, and Nomination Award. A total of 11 doctoral dissertations were selected for this year’s awards.
Professor Tang Baojun, Vice‑Chair of the Research Branch, presided over the ceremony. Professor Zhou Dequn, former Vice‑Chair, read out the list of award‑winners. Professor Wei Yiming (Former Chair of the Research Branch), Feng Chao (Deputy General Manager of Shandong Guoshun Construction Group Co., Ltd.), Liao Hua (Chair), and Vice‑Chairs Yu Biying, Du Huibin, Wu Libo, Chen Xinyu and Fang Kai presented the awards and extended congratulations to the recipients. Entrusted by Lü Hewu, Party Secretary of Shandong Guoshun Construction Group Co., Ltd., Feng Chao delivered a speech at the ceremony. Li Minglai, Special Award winner and PhD graduate from Xi’an Jiaotong University, spoke on behalf of all award‑winners.
More than 1 000 experts, scholars and students from 235 universities, research institutes and energy enterprises nationwide witnessed the award presentation. The selection and recognition for the Guoshun Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award brings together strengths from higher‑education institutions and industry, and plays a positive role in identifying and nurturing outstanding young talents in energy economics and management.
Appendix: List of Winners of the Guoshun Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in Energy Economics and Management (Winners within each rank are sorted by Pinyin of surnames)
Award Rank |
Name |
Alma Mater |
Dissertation Title |
Special Award |
Ji Yizhuo |
Beijing Institute of Technology |
Research on Development‑Path Optimization, Evaluation Methodology and Application for Industrial Carbon Capture and Utilization |
Li Minglai |
Xi’an Jiaotong University |
Research on the Impacts of Clean Cooking‑Energy Adoption on Rural Household Income Distribution |
|
Xie Yongjing |
Xiamen University |
Multi‑agent Support and Renewable‑Energy Development: Perspectives from Governments, Investors and Electricity Consumers |
|
Excellence Award |
Hu Yuchen |
Beijing Institute of Technology |
Data‑driven Research on Sustainable‑Development Strategies for Urban Sewage Treatment Plants |
Liu Junqi |
Beihang University |
Research on Technology Investment, Operation and Market‑Optimization Issues in New‑type Energy Systems |
|
Yuan Qiuling |
Beijing Normal University |
Evolution of Urban Photovoltaic Deployment in China and Its Dynamic Resource‑Environment‑Economic Effects |
|
Nomination Award |
Duan Haoran |
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) |
Impacts of Decoupling in Metal‑resource Trade on China’s Energy Transition and Countermeasure Research |
Jin Lei |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Research on Collaborative Optimization of Hybrid Renewable‑energy Systems Considering Electric‑vehicle Charging and Discharging |
|
Su Qing |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Research on Investment Decision‑making for Low‑carbon Energy‑system Transition under Multi‑dimensional Policies |
|
Xu Zhe |
East China University of Science and Technology |
Ecological‑benefit Sharing Mechanism Under Linkages Between Energy Supply Side and Demand Side: Theory and China’s Experience |
|
Zhang Han |
Hunan University |
Research on Complex Impacts of Climate Risks on Energy‑financial Markets |
