The award ceremony for the 22nd Huawei Cup China Postgraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling was held at China University of Mining and Technology on December 7th. This year’s competition attracted enthusiastic participation from 24,371 teams, comprising nearly 80,000 postgraduate students from 631 training institutions across the country, setting a new record for scale. Ultimately, 244 teams were awarded First Prizes, 3,085 teams received Second Prizes, and 4,829 teams won Third Prizes. The winning teams covered crucial fields such as national defense and security, emergency management, ecological environment, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and high-end manufacturing, fully demonstrating the innovative capabilities and research proficiency of postgraduate students in applying mathematical modeling to solve practical problems.
A total of 723 postgraduate students from SUES, forming 241 teams, participated. Ultimately, 84 teams achieved outstanding results, securing 2 First Prizes, 32 Second Prizes, and 50 Third Prizes. SUES ranked 15th nationally in terms of total awards. The team of Liu Hongyu, Yu Mingxu, and Meng Fanrong, guided by Professor Zhang Huiyan from School of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics, and the team of Chen Zhikang, Pan Xiaoqiu, and Yuan Jiaying, guided by Professor Li Yuanyuan from School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, each won a First Prize. SUES was recognized as an Outstanding Organization Unit, and Professor Zhou Lei from School of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics received the Outstanding Individual honor.
The project by Liu Hongyu, Yu Mingxu, and Meng Fanrong's team focused on the challenge of detecting fractures in surrounding rock during intelligent coal mining. Addressing the time-consuming, labor-intensive, and incomplete information issues of traditional detection methods, as well as various challenges faced by borehole imaging technology, the team constructed an integrated model chain encompassing Identification-Quantitative Characterization-3D Reconstruction-Uncertainty Optimization. Utilizing technologies such as super-resolution reconstruction, U-Net, and Hough Transform, they achieved intelligent identification, parameter quantification, and 3D network reconstruction of surrounding rock fractures. Furthermore, they proposed supplementary drilling plans through connectivity probability models and uncertainty optimization, providing a scientific basis for mine support design and risk warning, thereby contributing to transparent geology and intelligent decision-making in coal mines.
The project by Chen Zhikang, Pan Xiaoqiu, and Yuan Jiaying’s team centered on the critical issue of low-altitude turbulence threatening flight safety, aligning with the national development needs of the low-altitude economy for improving low-altitude meteorological support systems. Based on multi-source meteorological observation data and numerical weather prediction data, the work systematically developed a mathematical modeling scheme for low-altitude turbulence monitoring and optimal flight path planning. The research findings provide important theoretical reference and technical support for enhancing low-altitude flight safety and operational efficiency.
Zhou Lei stated that these honors stem from the university's advanced educational philosophy and comprehensive nurturing platform, the concerted efforts of the guidance teams, and above all, the dedication and hard work of every participating postgraduate student. For years, under the guidance of the Graduate School, School of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics has developed a comprehensive on-campus competition system aligned with national competition standards. This includes regular specialized training, elective courses in mathematical modeling, and the establishment of a systematic, tiered training system for mathematical modeling, laying a solid foundation for our postgraduate students’ outstanding achievements in such contests.
The China Postgraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling is one of the theme competitions under the China Postgraduate Innovation and Practice Series Competitions, guided by the Department of Degree Management and Postgraduate Education of Ministry of Education, and organized by Chinese Association of Academic Degrees and Graduate Education and the Youth Science and Technology Center of China Association for Science and Technology. The university will continue to leverage various academic competitions as a key approach to further deepen the reform of postgraduate training models. We encourage postgraduate students to closely integrate theoretical knowledge with practical applications, continuously enhance their innovation and practical abilities, and lay a solid foundation for cultivating more high-quality, innovative talents.
