On April 21, 2025, the First Plenary Meeting of the First Academic Committee of Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials was convened in the lecture hall on the first floor of the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials at Shaanxi Normal University.

Chinese Academy of Engineering Academician Jiang Zhuangde (Xi’an Jiaotong University), the Chairperson of the First Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory, and Chinese Academy of Sciences Academician Fang Yu (Shaanxi Normal University / Xi’an Jiaotong University), the Lead Scientist, and vice chairpersons Researcher Fu Yuxi (Xi’an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Prof. Zhang Qiuyu (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Prof. Shao Jinyou (Xi’an Jiaotong University), and Prof. Xue Dong (Shaanxi Normal University), and members Prof. Wang Jinyi (Northwest A&F University), Prof. Kong Jie (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Prof. Zhang Wei (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Prof. Zhang Zhicheng (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Prof. Yang Peng (Shaanxi Normal University), Prof. Luan Xinjun (Northwest University), Prof. Cao Rui (Shaanxi Normal University), and Prof. Han Yingfeng (Northwest University) attended the meeting.

More than 50 people, including Chen Xinbing, vice president of Shaanxi Normal University, Xue Dong, director of the Science and Technology Department and dean of the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SCCE Party Secretary Gao Lingxiang, vice dean Liu Chenghui, Ding Liping, vice dean and deputy director of the Key Laboratory, Yang Xiaogang, INCSMM administrative vice dean; XJTU Research Institute executive vice dean Shao Jinyou, Institute of Frontier Sciences Party Secretary Zhao Weibin, School of Instrument Science and Technology dean Zhao Libo, He Gang, vice dean of the Institute of Frontier Sciences and director of the Key Laboratory, Liu Feng, executive director of the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials at Xi’an Jiaotong University and Academic Leader of the Key Laboratory, School of Instrument Science and Technology vice dean Dong Tao; Han Na, director of the Working Group for the Joint Conference on the Construction of China’s Western Innovation Port under the Management Committee of Qinhan New City, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province, and representatives of key laboratory teachers, attended the meeting.

The first stage of the meeting was presided over by Ding Liping, who introduced the members of the Academic Committee and other participants. Chen Xinbing delivered a speech on behalf of the university, extending a warm welcome to Academician Jiang, Academician Fang, and all the experts and scholars present. He introduced the basic situation of the Key Laboratory and expressed his sincere gratitude to all the experts and scholars for their long-term support to Shaanxi Normal University. Xue Dong read out the approval document for the Key Laboratory and the list of members appointed to the Academic Committee. Chen Xinbing presented the appointment letters to the committee members.

The second stage of the meeting was presided over by Academician Jiang Zhuangde. He Gang reported on the preparatory work of the Key Laboratory and the subsequent work plan. Representatives of the key laboratory teachers, Liu Taihong, Peng Junxia, He Yinan and Li Guoping, respectively made industry-university-research reports on the fields of “Research and Industrialization of Film-based Fluorescent Sensors”, “STCPS Waterproof Oil-repellent Breathable Membrane Technology and Industrialization”, “High-performance Customizable Dielectric Materials and Conceptual Applications”, and “Neutral Aqueous Organic Flow Batteries and Industrialization”. After the director’s work report and the young teachers’ presentations, committee members affirmed the previous research foundation and positioning of the laboratory, and highly praised the university joint construction model initiated by the laboratory. They unanimously believed that the laboratory would achieve outstanding results in basic research, industrial application, and talent cultivation.

Academician Jiang Zhuangde congratulated the successful convening of the first plenary session of the first Academic Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials. He encouraged young teachers to take advantage of the platform of the laboratory to build an exchange platform with scholars within the province and even at home and abroad, to fulfill their own responsibilities and achieve rapid growth, and to make great achievements in basic research and technology transfer.

Finally, Academician Fang Yu thanked the experts of the committee for their suggestions and advised the teachers of the laboratory to keep their minds active and be courageous in conducting research on the cutting-edge of high technology and future technologies.