On June 18th, 2025, the Business School Serial Lecture and Knowledge + Practice lecture was successfully held at ECUST School of Business. Prof. Tu Shandong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, expert in chemical equipment safety technology, delivered a keynote speech themed "How New Energy Can Benefit Humanity."

At the beginning of the lecture, Prof. Fan Tijun, Dean of the School, extended a warm welcome to Academician Tu Shandong. Dean Fan emphasized that the "Knowledge + Practice " lecture, as a key platform for the School to fulfill its mission of "to innovate upon integrating Business, Engineering, Science and Technology, and to nurture managerial talents with advanced knowledge and practical ability", adhering to the iBEST innovative talent cultivation model, and disseminates cutting-edge management ideas. To further converge top academic resources and broaden strategic horizons, the forum has launched the "Academician Series." He noted that Academician Tu's lecture topic vividly exemplifies the School's educational philosophy, decoding the business code in technological transformation from a scientist's perspective. Subsequently, Dean Fan presented an honorary certificate and a commemorative trophy to Academician Tu.

Academician Tu first reviewed the history of human energy use, spanning from drilling wood for fire to the invention of the steam engine, electric energy, and nuclear energy, highlighting humanity's continuous progress in the energy field. He then focused on the engineering ethics challenges posed by the dual nature of technology, stressing the importance of safe, controllable utilization, and peaceful application of energy. He also pointed out that achievement transformation requires innovative and inclusive systems to stimulate initiative. Finally, Academician Tu discussed the development of hydrogen energy technology and its safety bottlenecks, as well as reflections on artificial intelligence (AI), advocating that the development of AI should adhere to specific norms and standards.

      During the interactive Q&A session, faculty and students enthusiastically posed questions, creating a lively atmosphere. Academician Tu elaborately answered and discussed issues raised by the audience, including the substitution of new energy for traditional energy, hydrogen energy chemistry, and the future prospects of hydrogen energy.

The successful holding of this serial lecture further enhanced ECUST's influence in the energy and chemical engineering academia and expanded channels for faculty and students to interact with academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Guided by the iBEST educational philosophy, the School will continue to nurture business talents with global vision, and professional depth through academic activities such as the Business School Serial Lecture and the Knowledge + Practice  Lecture.