recently, the china association for science and technology (cast) announced the list of candidates for the ninth cast youth talent lift project, and our young faculty member, dr. wang jie from the department of water resources, was selected.
the cast youth talent lift project is a national-level youth talent program initiated by the china association for science and technology in 2015. it aims to support young scientific and technological talents under the age of 32, serving as a reserve force for the selection of top talents at the national level and the construction of high-level innovative teams. the project is evaluated annually, and the list of individuals to be supported is determined through candidate recommendations, comprehensive evaluations by societies or joint bodies of societies, and public announcements. each individual selected receives three years of continuous research funding support.
for a long time, the university has adhered to the core philosophy of "pleasing those nearby and attracting those from afar," attaching great importance to the introduction and cultivation of young talents. it consistently places talent development quality at its core, adheres to characteristic connotative development, actively recruits talents, and implements a talent-strong university strategy. the university encourages young talents to be innovative, take on responsibilities, shoulder major tasks, play leading roles, and proactively contribute to national strategies and local economic and social development.
teacher profile: dr. wang jie is a lecturer in the department of water resources at the college of earth and environmental sciences. he completed his undergraduate and master's degrees at hohai university and obtained his ph.d. from the institute of geographic sciences and natural resources research, chinese academy of sciences. he joined lanzhou university in 2022. his research primarily focuses on large-scale flood simulation, monitoring, forecasting, and estimation in river basins. he has published 19 papers, including 6 high-level sci papers as the first author/corresponding author, applied for 3 software 凯发k8官方旗舰厅 copyrights, received 1 business application certificate, and led 4 projects, including the national natural science foundation of china (nsfc) youth fund and the central university basic scientific research business fee youth teacher research innovation project.
