On the occasion of the 40th Teachers' Day, Chen Xiangsheng, dean of the School of Civil and Transportation Engineering of Shenzhen University and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, was awarded the title of "Advanced Worker of the National Education System"。
Chen Xiangsheng is a famous expert in the fields of artificial frozen soil mechanics, tunnel and underground engineering, special geotechnical engineering and well construction engineering. He has been engaged in the research and development and teaching management of tunnel and underground engineering, urban rail transit engineering and mine well construction engineering for a long time。Since he became the Dean of the School of Civil and Transportation Engineering in 2019, he has actively promoted the high-quality development of various causes such as discipline construction, personnel training, and scientific research, and has made significant contributions to the establishment of first-class disciplines and the construction of a high-level university of Shenzhen University。
"This award is not for me personally, I accept this award on behalf of all the faculty and staff of Shenzhen University since its establishment 41 years ago。Chen Xiangsheng said, "Shenzhen University has undertaken the mission of exploring the way for China's higher education reform since its establishment.。In the new era, how to run a good education in the city at the forefront of reform and opening up, so that the development of Shenzhen University and the city resonance, which is placed in front of our Shenzhen University educators important and urgent mission。We will bear in mind the entrust, fulfill our mission, be brave to take responsibility, and contribute our own strength to the construction of a powerful country in education, science and technology, and talent。”
Education for the party, education for the country
陈湘生始终坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，面对新形势下的挑战，他坚持立德树人，勇于探索、敢于实践，与时俱进，推动教育管理和Education and teaching改革。In recent years，Chen Xiangsheng actively advocates intelligent geotechnical engineering, intelligent underground engineering, the concept and paradigm of resilient city, the theory and algorithm of underground sustainable structural system, and intelligent urban rail transit，Focus on solving major scientific problems and "stuck neck" technical problems in major national infrastructure construction，Advanced technologies such as Internet +, big data mining, and advanced sensing elements are deeply integrated with traditional rock and soil mechanics and underground structure engineering，Create resilient city construction modern engineering，To develop the theory and method of integrated urban planning，Develop "intelligent civil engineering" technology，Empower traditional civil engineering disciplines with digitalization and intelligence，Promote the transformation of traditional civil engineering to digital intelligent civil engineering，Promote the construction of undergraduate specialty connotation，Training of innovative talents。
Chen Xiangsheng led the innovation of "situational teaching" model, and integrated ideological and political education into classroom teaching。He explored the construction of a civil engineering discipline group practice education platform and the creation of an "open and sharing" platform operation mechanism to enhance the practical education ability of colleges and universities and the practical innovation ability of teachers and students, so as to show the reform and innovation spirit of the Special Zone in order to seek new changes。Chen Xiangsheng also insists on teaching "the first lesson of ideology and politics" for students every semester, encouraging students to shoulder the responsibility of the future, live up to The Times, and undertake the mission of youth。
Stand up to heaven, science and technology to serve the country
Chen Xiangsheng has continuously made new breakthroughs in the field of scientific research, and obtained rich innovative scientific research results, while providing a powerful practical platform support for engineering education and teaching。He led the school to participate in the construction of three national key laboratories and was approved as a national engineering center;Led to build a high-level discipline platform, and won the "civil water Conservancy" doctoral degree authorization point;Condense the advantages of discipline development, and promote the civil engineering discipline of Shenzhen University to rise from the top 20% to the top 6% in the national universities。
Based on the national strategic needs, Chen Xiangsheng rooted scientific research on the land of the motherland。He answered the national call，Focus on green and low-carbon development and smart construction and other key technology areas，To contribute wisdom to the improvement of people's livelihood and economic development;He established the first Chinese Academy of Engineering academician workstation in Hong Kong，To promote personnel exchanges in the Greater Bay Area，To contribute to the development of the Greater Bay Area;He led the development of the world's largest sectional rectangular pipe jacking machine，A historic breakthrough in the field of urban rail transit construction;He led teachers and students to actively participate in the construction of major national strategic projects such as the Northern Metropolitan Area of Hong Kong, the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Experimental Zone, and the Sichuan-Tibet Railway，Interpret the spirit of scientists in the new era with practical actions，Encourage students to enhance their scientific research literacy and innovative spirit。
Chen Xiangsheng relies on a number of high-level teaching and research platforms such as academician workstation set up in Hong Kong, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Construction of Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering in Extreme Environments, Key Laboratory of Resilient Infrastructure in Coastal Cities of the Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Green, Efficient and Intelligent Construction of Shenzhen Metro Underground Stations，Comprehensively cultivate students' ability of scientific and technological innovation and engineering practice，To contribute to national scientific research。
Selfless dedication, great love is boundless
In the back-to-school season, employment season and all kinds of festivals，Chen Xiangsheng's figure always appears among the students: in the school season，He visited the dormitory to welcome the new students，Speak dialect kindly with students;In graduation season，He led the students directly to the job fair，Recommend high-quality jobs for students on a one-to-one basis;At Spring Festival，He prepared red envelopes for the students in detention，Make dumplings with my classmates;At the same time, he is planning to build a student financial assistance system，More than 10 students are privately funded.He shows great affection to his students，No matter how busy you are, you must be strict with your studies，Personally served as the head teacher of "Academician Class" of Shenzhen University，Strive to provide students with a higher level of guidance and support，Impart more cutting-edge knowledge and skills，Give a broader platform and opportunities，Practice the spirit of educators in the new era with benevolence and love。He said, "I hope that in my lifetime, to the best of my ability, I can answer these three questions, 'Who to train, how to train, and for whom to train,' and I think I will be satisfied, and I will be worthy of this great age.。”
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Academician Chen Xiangsheng: In my lifetime, strive to answer the "three questions of education"
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(Li Shizhuo Zhou Yixin, Propaganda Department of Party Committee)
