Biomass Group, Nanjing Agricultural University, PO Box 68, 40 Dianjiangtai Road, Nanjing 210031

泰宁我梦想开始的地方, Taining, where my dream started

My Experiences in Learning and Study – Taining, where my dream started

As invited by Principal Ms. Xie, in the morning of June 18^th, 2025, Professor Zhen Fang (Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering) from Nanjing Agricultural University gave a lecture entitled “My Experiences in Learning and Study – Taining, where my dream started” to pupils of Alma Mater Taining Experimental Primary School for his 50th Anniversary of Graduation (1975-2025). Taining Experimental Primary School was founded in 1905, officially named “Experimental Primary School” in 1953, and designated as a Fujian provincial key primary school in 1979. There are currently over 1800 students and 77 faculty members.

In the lecture, Professor Zhen Fang deeply recalled his learning and life experience at his alma mater, telling the story of the teachers who carefully cultivated and patiently guided him, giving him wings to soar and achieve his dreams. Professor Fang presented pictures of student era materials to his younger students through carefully crafted courseware. The yellowed paper recorded the difficulties of learning during that special period and also documented the changes in education.

Meanwhile, he provided a detailed introduction to the learning methods and techniques of various subjects, the experience of preparing for the college entrance examination, methods of adjusting mentality, and how to efficiently use time and develop detailed and reasonable study plans based on his own experience that inspired students to bravely face challenges and persistently pursue their dreams.

After lecture, students raised many interesting questions. Professor Fang patiently explained and responded with humor. They communicated and collided with each other, making the bond of campus inheritance even tighter.

Later, Mr. Xu director of the bureau of education of Taining and Mr. Xiao Principal of Taining No.1 Middle School, invited Prof. Fang to his Alma Mater to discuss the 100^th  anniversary celebration of the school next year. Prof. Fang and his delegation also visited a wooden board company in Taining to seek collabration.

我的成长心路历程 – 泰宁我梦想开始的地方

应谢世莲校长的邀请，2025年6月18日上午，南京农业大学方真教授（加拿大工程院院士）为纪念毕业50周年（1975-2025），在母校泰宁实验小学为学生们做了题为“我的学习经历——泰宁，我的梦想开始的地方”的讲座。泰宁实验小学创办于1905年，1953年正式命名为“实验小学”，1979年被确定为福建省重点小学。现有学生1800余人，教职工77人。

演讲中，方真教授深情回忆了自己在母校的学习生活经历，讲述了母校老师们精心培养和耐心指导，为自己圆梦插上腾飞的翅膀。方教授通过精心制作的课件向学弟学妹们展示了记录学生时代资料的图片，泛黄的纸张记录了在那个特殊的时期求学的不易，也记录了教育的变迁。

同时，他结合自己的经历详细介绍了各科学习方法和技巧、高考备考经验、调整心态的方法以及如何高效利用时间、如何制定详细且合理的学习计划等，他们鼓励同学们要勇敢面对挑战，坚持不懈地追求自己的梦想。

讲座结束后，同学们向方老师提出了很多有趣的问题，方老师耐心讲解，幽默回应，他们相互交流、碰撞，让校园传承的纽带愈发紧实。方老师鼓励同学们长大后报考南京农业大学等一流大学。之前方真教授一行还参观了泰宁的一家木板公司，寻求合作。随后，泰宁市教育局徐局长和泰宁一中肖校长邀请方真教授到母校讨论明年学校建校100周年庆典。2021年10月，方老师曾经回泰宁一中母校演讲，鼓励同学们报考南京农业大学等一流大学。

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 “A Sustainable Bio-future Perspective” by JA Kozinski

As invited by Prof. Zhen Fang based on the grant from the National Foreign Expert Bureau of China, Prof. Janusz A Kozinski (Dean of Engineering, Lakehead, Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering) as a distinguished visiting professor is jointly working with our group for two months from July to August in the biomass group, college of engineering at Nanjing Agricultural University (NJAU). On July 21, 2025 (13:30 pm – 4:30 pm), Prof. Kozinski gave a second lecture entitled “A Sustainable Bio-future Perspective” to our students and faculty members.

Prof. Kozinski is presenting his second lecture, Kozinski院士进行第二场演讲

In his lecture, Prof. Kozinski captivated the audience with an engaging presentation on the power of engineers and scientists in shaping the world. He emphasized the crucial role they play in creating everything that isn’t naturally occurring, as highlighted by the visual of a human hand reaching out to a robotic hand.

Human Creativity, 人类的创造力

Prof. Kozinski also discussed critical global issues such as fossil fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and their impact on climate change. He presented compelling data on the leading contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, stressing the significant role of countries like China and the U.S. He further explored the increasing demand for energy, the depletion of resources, rising fuel prices, and the geopolitical issues that come with them. At the end of the lecture, Prof. Kozinski discussed the role of engineers in addressing these challenges, particularly in the context of renewable energy and sustainable solutions. He also presented detailed research on renewable energy conducted by his Canadian research group, which will collaborate with our Biomass Group at Nanjing Agricultural University to tackle key issues in bioenergy.

Global challenges in energy 地球面临的能源挑战

Prof. Kozinski’s research fields in bioenergy, Kozinski院士研究组的研究领域

Giving a Motto to encourage young people, 以座右铭鼓励年轻人

 After the lecture, students and faculty members engaged in a lively discussion, raising insightful questions on the future of energy and engineering as well as joint research projects and exchange plans between China and Canada.

Discussion with students, Kozinski院士与硕士留学生热烈讨论

Discussion with young faculty members, Kozinski院士与青年教师热烈讨论

Prof. Janusz A Kozinski, a world well-known scientist in renewable energy, is Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Board member of the Academy, he severed as Associate Vice-principal of McGill, Founding President, Hereford University of Technology and Engineering (UK), Engineering Dean at U Saskatchewan and York.

Prof. Zhen Fang summarizing the presentation, 方老师对演讲进行了总结

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Kozinski院士讲座 “可持续生物未来的前景”

应方真老师邀请，由中国国家外国专家局高端人才项目的资助，Janusz A Kozinski教授（加拿大工程院院士、湖首大学工学院院长）作为杰出的访问教授，于2025年7月至8月在南京农业大学生物质组工作2个月。2025年7月21日下午，Kozinski教授为我们的师生们做了第二场题为“可持续生物未来的前景”的特别讲座。

在他的讲座中，Kozinski教授通过生动的演示吸引了观众的注意力，强调了工程师和科学家在塑造世界中的关键作用。他指出，正是工程师和科学家创造了所有非自然存在的事物，正如那张展示人类手与机器人手相握的图像所传达的意义。Kozinski教授还讨论了全球面临的关键问题，如化石燃料的消耗、温室气体排放及其对气候变化的影响。他展示了关于主要温室气体排放者的有力数据，特别指出了中国和美国在这一问题中的重要地位。他进一步探讨了能源需求的增长、资源的枯竭、燃料价格的上涨以及随之而来的地缘政治问题。讲座最后，Kozinski教授讨论了工程师在应对这些挑战中的作用，特别是在可再生能源和可持续解决方案的背景下，他加拿大研究组在可再生能源中的详细研究，他们将与我们南京农业大学生物能源研究组共同合作解决生物能源方面关键问题。讲座结束后，师生们进行了热烈的讨论，提出了关于能源未来和工程学的深刻问题。

Discussion with students, Kozinski教授和与会者热烈讨论

Citing Prof. Zhen Fang’s words in the Speech of his Alma Mater Taining Experimental Primary School for his 50^th Anniversary of Graduation to inspire students and young faculty members，引用方真老师毕业50周年给母校福建泰宁实验小学的赠言鼓励硕博生和年青教师

Janusz A. Kozinski院士是国际可再生能源领域权威学者，加拿大工程院院士和工程院主席团成员，注册工程师，现任湖首大学工学院院长和教授，历任加拿大麦吉尔大学研究副校长助理、英国赫里福德科技工程大学校长、约克大学理工学院院长和工学院创建院长、萨斯喀彻温大学工学院院长等。

New Wave Engineering Linking Megatrends and Future Skills by JA Kozinski

As invited by Prof. Zhen Fang based on the grant from the National Foreign Expert Bureau of China, Prof. Janusz A Kozinski (Dean of Engineering, Lakehead, Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering) as a distinguished visiting professor is jointly working with our group from July 1 to August 31, 2025 in the biomass group of college of engineering at Nanjing Agricultural University (NJAU). In the afternoon of July 10, 2025, Prof. Kozinski gave a special lecture entitled “New Wave Engineering Linking Megatrends and Future Skills” to our students and faculty members.

In his lecture, Prof. Kozinski first shared his adventures in the parabolic zero-gravity flights in France for his space ambition and in Toronto CN Tower as Skywalker to show his determination, and demonstrated a modern magnificent engineering building at York initiated and built under the guidance of him as founding Dean to inspire young people to realize their engineer’s dream. Subsequently, he indicated what engineering skills we need to meet future technologies. Finally, he showed us the detailed research of his Canadian research group on renewable energy, which will collaborate with our Bioenergy Research Group at Nanjing Agricultural University to address key issues in the field of bioenergy. After the lecture, the teachers and students raised questions and had a lively discussion.

Parabolic zero-gravity flights in France, Kozinski院士抛物线零重力高空飞行中以实现太空梦想

Adventure in Toronto CN Tower, Kozinski院士在多伦多加拿大国家电视塔空中探险以表决心

A fantastic modern Engineering building at York

Kozinski院长发起建造的约克大学一座梦幻般的现代工学院大楼以实现年青人工程师梦想

Prof. Kozinski’s group research areas in Energy, Kozinski院士研究组研究领域

Prof. Janusz A Kozinski, a world well-known scientist in renewable energy, is Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Board member of the Academy, he severed as Associate Vice-principal of McGill, Engineering Dean at U Saskatchewan and York.

Afterwards, 12 master students presented their thesis proposals, Prof. Kozinski and other participants give constructive comments and revised suggestions.

Listening to thesis proposals of Master students, 认真听取硕士生开题预答辩

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Kozinski院士讲座“连接大趋势和未来技能的新浪潮工程”

应方真院士的邀请，由中国国家外国专家局高端人才项目的资助，Janusz A Kozinski教授（加拿大工程院院士、湖首大学工学院院长）作为杰出的访问教授，于2025年7月1日至8月31日在南京农业大学工学院生物质组与我组共同工作。2025年7月10日下午，Kozinski教授为我们的师生们做了一场题为“连接大趋势和未来技能的新浪潮工程”的特别讲座。

在讲座中，Kozinski教授首先分享了他在法国为实现太空梦想而进行的抛物线零重力飞行的冒险经历，并在多伦多加拿大国家电视塔上空作为天行者以显示他的工作决心，同时，展示了他作为约克大学创始工学院长发起和建造的一座现代宏伟的工学院楼，以激励年轻人实现他们的工程师梦想。随后，他指出我们需要哪些工程技能来满足未来的技术需求。最后，他向我们介绍了他的加拿大研究组在可再生能源中的详细研究，该团队将与我们南京农业大学生物能源研究组共同合作解决生物能源方面关键问题。讲座结束后，教师和学生们提出了问题并进行热烈讨论。

A Master student presents thesis proposal, 一位硕士生开题预答辩

报告结束后， 12名硕士生进行开题预答辩，Kozinski教授和其他与会者发表了建设性的意见和修改建议。

Janusz A. Kozinski院士是国际可再生能源领域权威学者，加拿大工程院院士和工程院主席团成员，注册工程师，现任湖首大学工学院院长和教授，历任加拿大麦吉尔大学研究副校长助理、英国赫里福德科技工程大学校长、约克大学理工学院院长和工学院创建院长、萨斯喀彻温大学工学院院长等。

Group photo, 最后合影

Invited plenary lecture on Int’l Conf. on Green & Low Carbon Utilization of Biomass

Zhen Fang, “Techniques and applications of converting agricultural biomass to biofuels and high value-added products”, The Int’l Conf. on Green & Low Carbon Utilization of Biomass July 1-4, 2025 Nanjing, Jiangsu, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (Invited plenary lecture).

方真，“农业废弃物转化为燃料和高附加值产品技术和应用“，生物质绿色低碳利用国际学术会议，中国林业科学院林产品化学工业研究所，大会特邀报告，2025年07月1-4日，江苏∙南京。

Prof. Zhen Fang donated 22 books to the Cixi Archives

On May 7, 2025, Prof. Zhen Fang donated 22 books edited/authored by him in renewable energy and green technologies to the Cixi Archives in his hometown Cixi, Zhejiang:

1. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., HX Guo (Editors), Production of Organic Acids and Alcohols from Agricultural Residues and Food Wastes, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2025.
2. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., LJ Xu (Editors), Production of N-containing Chemicals and Materials from Biomass, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2023.
3. P Bartocci, F Fantozzi, Q Yang, HP Yang, O Masek, YJ Yan, Zhen Fang, L Rigamonti, (Editors), Sustainable Biomass and Waste Conversion, Elsevier, 2022 (in purchase).
4. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., LJ Xu (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2021.
5. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., LJ Xu (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Pyrolysis, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2020.
6. YT Wang, Zhen Fang (Editors), Catalytic Biomass to Renewable Biofuels and Biomaterials, MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2020.
7. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., XF Tian (Editors), Production of Materials from Sustainable Biomass Resources, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2019.
8. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., H Li (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Bifunctional Catalysts, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2017.
9. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., X Qi (Editors), Production of Platform Chemicals from Sustainable Resources, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2017.
10. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr.(Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Lignin, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2016.
11. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., X Qi (Editors), Production of Hydrogen from Renewable Resources, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2015.
12. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., X Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Microwave, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2015.
13. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., X Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2015.
14. Zhen Fang, C Xu (Editors), Near-critical and Supercritical Water and Their Applications for Biorefineries, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2014.
15. Zhen Fang, RL Smith, Jr., X Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ionic Liquids, Springer, Heidelberg Berlin, 2014.
16. Zhen Fang (Editor), Liquid, Gaseous and Solid Biofuels – Conversion Techniques, InTech, London, UK, 2013.
17. Zhen Fang (Editor), Biofuels – Economy, Environment and Sustainability, InTech, London, UK, 2013.
18. Zhen Fang (Editor), Pretreatment Techniques for Biofuels and Biorefineries, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.
19. Zhen Fang (Editor), Biodiesel – Feedstocks, Production and Applications, InTech, London, UK, 2013.
20. J. M. Marchetti, Zhen Fang (Editors), Biodiesel: Blends, Properties and Applications, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
21. Zhen Fang (Author), Rapid Production of Micro- and Nano-particles Using Supercritical Water, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
22. Zhen Fang (Author), Complete Dissolution and Oxidation of Organic Wastes in Water, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2009.

2025年5月7日，方真教授捐赠慈溪市档案馆22部英文图书

方真院士捐赠的他编著的22册珍贵图书档案资料（其中1部随后寄送），将进一步丰富慈溪市档案馆馆藏，助力科技事业的发展。

翻译：

1. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，郭海星（编著），《农业废弃物和食物垃圾生产有机酸和醇》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2025

      2．方真，RL Smith，Jr.，徐禄江（编著），《从生物质生产含氮化学品和材料》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2021

3. P Bartocci，F Fantozzi，Q Yang，HP Yang，O Masek，YJ Yan，方真，L Rigamonti，（编著），《可持续生物质和废弃物转化》，爱思唯尔出版社，2022 (求购中)

      4．方真，RL Smith，Jr.，徐禄江（编著），《可持续再生有机固体废物生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2021

5. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，徐禄江（编著），《热解生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2020
6. 王一同，方真 （编著），《催化生物质转化为可再生生物燃料和生物材料》，MDPI（瑞士巴塞尔）出版社，2020
7. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，田霄飞（编著），《可持续生物质资源生产材料》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2019
8. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，李虎（编著），《双功能催化剂生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2017
9. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，漆新华（编著），《可持续资源生产平台化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2017
10. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.（编著），《木质素生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2016
11. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，漆新华（编著），《可再生资源生产氢气》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2015
12. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，漆新华（编著），《利用微波生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2015
13. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，漆新华（编著），《利用超声波生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2015
14. 方真，徐春保（编著），《近临界水和超临界水及其在生物炼制中的应用》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2014
15. 方真，RL Smith，Jr.，漆新华（编著），《利用离子液体生产生物燃料和化学品》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2014
16. 方真（编著），《液体、气体和固体生物燃料-转化技术》，InTech出版社，英国，伦敦，2013
17. 方真（编著），《生物燃料-经济、环境和可持续性》，InTech出版社，英国，伦敦，2013
18. 方真（编著），《生物燃料和生物精炼的预处理技术》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2013
19. 方真（编著），《生物柴油-原料、生产和应用》，InTech出版社，英国，伦敦，2013
20. JM Marchetti，方真（编著），《生物柴油：混合物、性质和应用》，Nova Science Publishers出版社，纽约，2011
21. 方真（作者），《超临界水快速制备微米和纳米颗粒》，柏林•海德堡，斯普林格出版社，2010
22. 方真（作者），《水中有机废物的完全溶解和氧化》，德国，萨尔布吕肯，VDM Verlag Dr. Müller出版社，2003

    随后，方真院士出席慈溪植保无人机职业技能大赛，参访了宁波市生物质部分企业以寻求合作。Subsequently, Prof. Zhen Fang attended the Cixi Plant Protection UAV Vocational Skills Competition and visited some biomass enterprises in Ningbo to seek cooperation.