Recently, the review results of the 2026 China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) Young Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Program — Doctoral Student Special Program were announced. Six doctoral students from the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research of Beijing Institute of Technology were selected. The list is as follows:

The program is implemented by the China Association for Science and Technology. Targeting outstanding enrolled doctoral students, it aims to enhance young scientific and technological talents' research and innovation capabilities as well as their comprehensive quality through academic exchange, professional training, and practical experience, thereby cultivating and reserving young talent for the nation's scientific and technological innovation. This selection reflects the positive results achieved by the Center in cultivating the research and innovation capabilities of its doctoral students and in talent development.

Profiles of the Selected Doctoral Students

Peng Song, Member of the Communist Party of China; doctoral student enrolled in 2022; jointly trained doctoral student at Utrecht University. His research focuses on renewable energy transition and sustainable development management. He has developed modeling tools including the GREAT model (Global Resource Evaluation of Abatement Technologies model) and the PROSPER model (photovoltaic potential assessment and layout optimization model). He has co-authored three papers published in journals such as Nature Climate Change, participated in the development of two CCUS-related group standards, been granted one national invention patent, and registered one software copyright. His awards include the National Scholarship and the Second Prize of the Science and Technology Award of the China Coal Society. He was awarded the 2025 National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Student Basic Research Project (Doctoral Student). He serves as a reviewer for journals including Energy and Journal of Power Sources.

Chen Shiwei, Member of the Communist Party of China; doctoral student enrolled in 2024. Her research focuses on urban climate governance and carbon mitigation, with particular attention to urban climate adaptation and resilience enhancement, and the synergy between climate adaptation and mitigation. From June to August 2026, with support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, she went to the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria to participate in the Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). She has published five academic papers in journals such as Nature Cities, and was awarded the 2025 National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Student Basic Research Project (Doctoral Student).

Zhang Rui, Member of the Communist Party of China; doctoral student enrolled in 2025. Her research focuses on energy, climate, and economic and social development. She has published five papers in journals such as Sustainable Production and Consumption.

Wang Hao, Member of the Communist Party of China; doctoral student enrolled in 2024; jointly trained doctoral student at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on the health co-benefits of energy transition and climate policy. He has led and completed one general research project of a provincial education department. As first author (including as first student author), he has published ten papers in SCI/SSCI/CSSCI journals, obtained two software copyrights, and received awards including the National Scholarship and the Science and Technology Award (Innovation Team Award) of the China Coal Society.

Gu Xiaoyang, Member of the Communist Party of China; doctoral student enrolled in 2025. Her research focuses on smart energy management and Agentic AI. She has published five papers in journals such as Applied Energy and has been granted one national invention patent. She traveled to Norway to attend and present at the 2026 R.A.M.S. International Conference. Her research results supported her team in receiving honors and awards including the First Prize of the China Industry-University-Research Collaboration Innovation Achievement Award (2025) and the Gold Medal of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2025).

Shang Xianyi, Doctoral student enrolled in 2026. His research focuses on intelligent fault diagnosis and health management of complex energy equipment. His research results have been validated in fault scenarios involving UAV rotor motor bearings and key components of diesel engines, supporting the successful completion and acceptance of related engineering projects for multiple defense-industry organizations. As first author, he has published two SCI and EI papers and has received scholarships twice.