Postgraduate team of Yunnan University wins national award

Yunnan University's team receives the third prize at the ninth Graduate Contest on Smart-City Technology and Creative Design. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The ninth China Graduate Contest on Smart-City Technology and Creative Design was held in Hangzhou, capital city of East China's Zhejiang province, from Nov 3 to 4.

Guided by Professor Jie Zhiqiang from the School of Earth Sciences at Yunnan University, the team "Urban Flood Disaster Assistant," composed of postgraduate students Liu Yun, Fu Xingfeng, and Wang Qisheng majoring in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, won the third prize in the finals.

Yunnan University is in Kunming, the capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province.

Representing Yunnan University, the team utilized Kunming city as a case study to develop a computer application system across multiple platforms.

They integrated diverse functional modules for urban flood disaster prevention and control into a unified management system, exploring techniques for urban flood prevention and resilience enhancement.

The team's entry demonstrated vital innovation and practical value, earning high praise from the judges.

It is reported that the China Graduate Student Innovation Practice Series Competition is currently the only national event recognized and guided by the national government specifically for graduate students. This time, the China Graduate Contest on Smart-City Technology and Creative Design is one of its thematic events.

This edition of the China Graduate Smart City Technology and Creative Design Competition attracted 2,194 teams from 234 universities and research institutes across China, with 7,231 graduate students participating. Out of these, 157 teams advanced to the finals.