On the evening of November 24, the 6th session of the Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series of Hongde College was successfully held at the Quest for Truth Lecture Hall in Changping Campus.
For this event, Professor Liu Zheng, Dean of Tanwei College of Tsinghua University, was specially invited to deliver a keynote speech themed Industrial Enzyme Creation and Reaction Process Intensification Driven by the Integration of Data and Theory. Jiang Guangfeng, Dean of Hongde College, attended the event, which was hosted by Hou Hong, Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office and Vice Dean of Hongde College.
Against the backdrop where green manufacturing and efficient production have become important directions for industrial development, industrial enzymes, as biological catalysts, play a pivotal role in driving the green transformation of chemical processes, creating new functional chemicals and advanced materials.
Starting with a documentary video on rural vitalization, Professor Liu Zheng shared his profound insights into the achievements of poverty alleviation in the artificial intelligence era. He also pointed out the supporting role of basic disciplines such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology in technological innovation, emphasized that learning and innovation should complement each other, and encouraged young students to consolidate their professional foundation while focusing on cultivating innovative thinking and practical abilities.
In the report, Professor Liu Zheng systematically expounded on the breakthrough progress made by artificial intelligence technology in the fields of biomanufacturing and chemical engineering, combining a series of cutting-edge scientific research cases. He focused on introducing the methodology system for constructing industrial enzymes through the integration of data and theory, as well as its application in catalytic processes.
He pointed out that industrial enzyme catalysis will achieve a leap from selective group transfer to directional segment addition in the future, opening up broader application prospects for fields such as green manufacturing and new material development.
This lecture not only deepened students' understanding of the cross-integration of artificial intelligence and biomanufacturing, but also inspired their research awareness of examining industry trends and exploring technological frontiers from an interdisciplinary perspective.
