On the afternoon of November 24, 2025, the School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering successfully hosted the "Experience Sharing Session on Teaching Innovation Competition" in the Dual Carbon Conference Room on the fourth floor of Houde Building. Attendees included Huang Fengliang, Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office at Nanjing Normal University; Peng Hai, Party Secretary of the School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering; Yang Hongmin, Dean of the School; Zhao Chuanwen, Vice Dean; department heads; and more than 30 full-time faculty members. The session was hosted by Li Dong, Assistant to the Dean.

Themed "Integration of Industry and Education · Empowerment via School-Enterprise Cooperation," the event featured two distinguished guests who are national first-prize winners of the National College Teacher Teaching Innovation Competition: Professor Feng Dongdong from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) and Associate Professor Zheng Lukai from Nanjing Institute of Technology. Together, they engaged in a profound dialogue focusing on pathways for teaching innovation and practical experiences.

Professor Feng Dongdong, recognized as a national-level young talent and a top-tier young scholar at HIT, has achieved prolific results in frontier research areas such as the low-carbon conversion of carbon-based energy and CO₂ capture and utilization. Beyond his research, he has made breakthrough achievements in teaching innovation. Centered on the topic "Teaching Innovation Practice in the Context of Industry-Education Integration," and drawing from his practical experience in winning the National First Prize (Industry-Education Integration Track), he systematically explained how to transform cutting-edge results—derived from National Key R&D Programs and the National Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Thermal Power Generation Technology and Equipment—into premium resources for classroom teaching and talent cultivation. He emphasized that teaching innovation should be anchored in the national "Dual Carbon" strategy. He advocated for using research to enrich teaching ("research-driven teaching") and building a closed-loop training system of "Theory—Practice—Innovation," thereby realizing the goal of "promoting teaching through research and enlightening intelligence through teaching."

Associate Professor Zheng Lukai, a member of the expert panel for the Jiangsu Provincial Teacher Teaching Innovation Competition, has previously led teams to win the National Grand Prize in the "Challenge Cup" and possesses extensive experience in teaching innovation design and on-site presentation. Speaking on the topic "Empowering Teaching Innovation: From Topic Conception to On-site Presentation," she provided an in-depth analysis of preparation strategies and core elements for the competition. Her lecture systematically covered dimensions such as refining topic directions, restructuring teaching content, integrating ideological and political elements into the curriculum, and on-site presentation techniques. Professor Zheng emphasized that teaching innovation must remain "student-centered" and reinforce the dual drive of "Science-Education and Industry-Education integration." She also shared insights on converting engineering cases from her research—such as aero-engine combustion monitoring and flexible robotics—into teaching projects to cultivate students' abilities to solve complex engineering problems.

This sharing session represents a significant measure by the School to promote educational reform and enhance the innovative teaching capabilities of its faculty. The presentations by the two experts were praised for both their theoretical depth and practical relevance. The on-site interaction was lively, with attending faculty expressing that they were deeply inspired.

Looking ahead, the School will continue to advance a faculty development mechanism that synergizes "Teaching, Research, and Competitions." With the Teaching Innovation Competition acting as a driving force, the School aims to continuously improve classroom teaching quality and talent cultivation outcomes, injecting new momentum into the construction of "New Engineering" disciplines within the energy and power sector.