Student Team from School of Mechatronics Engineering Wins First Prize in China Postgraduate “Double Carbon” Innovation and Creativity Competition

A graduate student team from the School of Mechatronics Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) recently won First Prize at the finals of the 4th China Postgraduate “Double Carbon” Innovation and Creativity Competition, held in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Their project “Intelligent Water-Jet Guided Laser Processing Line for Green and Low-Carbon Manufacturing” was recognized for its originality and strong potential for industrial application. The team’s advisors, Associate Professor Ding Ye and Associate Researcher Wang Shuiwang, were awarded the title of “Excellent Advisors”.

Group Photo of the ME Team at the Event

To addresses the national “Double Carbon” strategy, the project leverages the high-precision, low-damage processing advantages of water-jet guided laser (WJGL) technology. The team proposed an industrial-oriented, intelligent, and flexible green manufacturing solution. Through self-developed opto-hydraulic coupling control technology, a multi-modal online monitoring system, and an energy consumption and carbon footprint tracking platform, the project achieves significant reductions in processing energy consumption, improved water resource recycling efficiency, and stable, controllable processing. This provides a new pathway for green manufacturing in industries such as semiconductors, new energy, and aerospace. The project team (laser water jet)’s research group has long been dedicated to laser processing, intelligent inspection, and mechanical system design, possessing full-chain R&D capabilities from theoretical innovation and system design to prototype development.

Photos of the Competition Work

As part of the prestigious China Postgraduate Innovation & Practice Competitions, the China Postgraduate “Double Carbon” Innovation and Creativity Competition is a national-level event guided by the Ministry of Education. With the theme “Intelligent Double Carbon · Create the Future”, this year’s competition featured two tracks: expert propositions and enterprise propositions, covering fields including “Double Carbon + Environment & Green Technology” and “Double Carbon + New Materials & New Energy”. It attracted more than 4,600 teams and 26,000 participants from over 370 universities across China. This year, HIT teams won 3 First Prizes, 7 Second Prizes, and 8 Third Prizes, setting a new record for total awards. HIT also received the “Excellent Organization Award” for the 4th consecutive years, and 6 faculty members were awarded as “Excellent Advisors”.