On October 18-19, 2025 International Songjiang Symposium on Railway Noise and Vibration Control was successfully held at Shanghai University of Engineering Science. The symposium was hosted by Shanghai University of Engineering Science and jointly organized by the University's International Office, School of Urban Railway Transportation, and Shanghai Rail Transit Vibration and Noise Control Technology Engineering Research Centre. Nearly 200 experts and scholars from enterprises, universities, and research institutions in China, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and other countries and regions attended the Symposium. Participants included Professor Cheng Li of the Faculty of Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Science and Canadian Academy of Engineering; Senior Engineer Maliczak Christophe Olivier, Technical Expert from CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd.; Professor Sheng Xiaozhen from Shanghai University of Engineering Science, a recipient of national-level talent recognition; Wang Senrong, Executive Deputy General Manager of Zhejiang Tiantie Industry Co., Ltd; Zhang Hewei, General Manager of ProBiot Technology Group Co., Ltd; Ni Bing, Chief Planner of City Line and General Manager of Maiton Media; Professor Zhou Jinsong and Professor Yang Xinwen from Tongji University; Professor Feng Qingsong from East China Jiaotong University; Senior Engineer Xing Hailing from the Technology Center of Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.; Wan Huilin, Party Secretary of School of Urban Railway Transportation; as well as faculty and student representatives from the university. The opening ceremony was presided over by Secretary Wan Huilin.
At the opening ceremony on the morning of the 18th, Professor Lou Yongqi, President of Shanghai University of Engineering Science, delivered a video speech, extending a warm welcome to the participating experts, scholars, faculty, and student representatives, and expressing sincere gratitude for the long-term care and support from all sectors. He pointed out that vibration and noise reduction in rail transit is not only related to engineering technology but also directly impacts urban quality and people's well-being. President Lou reviewed the university's development journey since 2005, when it collaborated with Shentong Metro Group to establish the nation's first College of Urban Rail Transit, emphasizing the university's consistent commitment to the integration of industry and education and university-enterprise collaboration. He stated that the university is accelerating the construction of an application-oriented innovative university with distinctive industrial characteristics, promoting the integration of technological rationality and humanistic care through an innovative model driven by the cross-integration of engineering, management, and design, and facilitating the effective translation of research outcomes. President Lou noted that this year's forum, themed Intelligent, Green, Collaborative, aligns with the direction of sustainable urban development. He expressed confidence that the in-depth exchanges and intellectual (collision of ideas) among the participating experts would inject new ideological impetus and developmental vitality into the field of rail transit vibration and noise reduction, jointly driving the industry toward a higher-quality future.
Professor Sheng Xiaozhen from School of Urban Railway Transportation, Chair of the symposium Organizing Committee, presented an overview of the forum on behalf of the committee. He reviewed the founding purpose of the Songjiang symposium over the past two sessions and highlighted the features of this year's event: the symposium brought together experts and scholars from 12 universities and 24 enterprises, covering both classic research directions and cutting-edge technological areas such as lightweight structural vibro-acoustic analysis, acoustic metamaterials, and AI-assisted monitoring and maintenance.
The two-day symposium featured 21 academic presentations, including keynote speeches by Professor Cheng Li from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Senior Expert Maliczak Christophe Olivier from CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, General Manager Zhang Hewei from ProBiot Technology Group Co., Ltd, and Professor Zhou Jinsong from Tongji University. The successful holding of this symposium has vigorously promoted international academic exchange in the field of rail transit vibration and noise reduction, enhanced China's scientific research influence and engineering practice level in this domain, and further expanded the international reputation of Shanghai University of Engineering Science in related disciplines.
