Awards Ceremony of the 2026 Far East Nondestructive Testing New Technology & Application Forum (FENDT)

 

Ceremony Review

To reward scientific and technical practitioners engaged in nondestructive testing (NDT) who have made outstanding contributions to boosting China’s economic development and advancing NDT technological progress, stimulate the enthusiasm and creativity of NDT practitioners, encourage more talents to devote themselves to the NDT industry, facilitate academic and technical exchanges at home and abroad, and accelerate China’s transformation from a large NDT country to a powerful NDT country, the Organizing Committee of the FENDT Forum set up a series of awards.

The awards established for the 2026 FENDT Forum fall into three categories:

• Honorary Awards for individuals with lifelong outstanding contributions to China’s NDT industry: the Yangzhi Award, the Climbing Award and the Special Award for China Innovation.
• Paper Awards for outstanding manuscripts submitted to the 2026 FENDT Forum, including the Leading Technology Outstanding Student Paper Award, the Eintik International Paper Award, the Atami Outstanding Chinese Paper Award, the Zhongke Innovation Outstanding English Paper Award and the Ruixiang Mould Truth-Seeking & Pragmatism Award.
• Event Awards for the FENDT activities: winners of the “Witness the 5-Hour Miracle” activity held on the registration day; the Craftsman Award and Precision Tool Award for competitive arenas of the New Zhijiang Excellence Cup Competition; the Comprehensive Performance Excellence Award, Best Detection Accuracy Award, Best Intelligent Solution Award, Most Popular Award and Excellent Demonstration Award for hot-topic arenas; the Most Popular Award for demonstration arenas; the Research & Experiment Innovation Award, Instrument R&D Innovation Award, Technology Application Innovation Award and Most Stunning Innovation Award selected in science and technology information session; and the Excellent Poster Presentation Award for poster exchange participants.

The Awards Ceremony of the 2026 FENDT Forum presented Category 1 and Category 2 awards on the evening of June 23. Category 3 awards, to be conferred on the afternoon of June 25, will be covered in special reports for the “Witness the 5-Hour Miracle” event.

Awards Ceremony Overview

The ceremony was hosted by Ms. Liu Yingwei and Mr. Zhang Qian from Southwest Jiaotong University.

Yangzhi Award

Launched in 2016, the Yangzhi Award honors trailblazers who have devoted their entire careers to China’s NDT industry. A well-known line from The Book of Songs · Minor Odes states: “Lofty mountains evoke reverence; noble conduct deserves emulation.” The term “Yangzhi” stands for reverence and admiration. Following open nomination and committee deliberation, the Organizing Committee of the 2026 FENDT Forum decided to confer the Yangzhi Award on Mr. Qiang Tianpeng.

Prof. Lu Chao from Nanchang Hangkong University presented the award to Mr. Qiang Tianpeng (right presenter, left recipient)

Profile of Mr. Qiang Tianpeng

Born in 1951, Mr. Qiang Tianpeng is a Researcher-level Senior Engineer and Senior Pressure Equipment Inspector. He currently serves as Chief Expert of Jiangsu Zhongte Chuangye Equipment Inspection Co., Ltd. and Honorary Chairman of the Council of the Far East NDT New Technology & Application Forum. His past key appointments include Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province, Member of the Special Equipment Safety Technical Committee under the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Qualification Examination Committee for Special Equipment NDT Personnel, and Deputy Director of China Nondestructive Testing Standardization Committee (TC56).

For decades, Mr. Qiang Tianpeng has stood at the forefront of the domestic NDT industry. He presided over or participated in the drafting and revision of over 20 national and industrial standards, and compiled more than 10 NDT textbooks and monographs as chief editor or co-author. Through over 20 years of joint efforts with his team, the Far East NDT New Technology & Application Forum has grown into one of the world’s four major international NDT exchange platforms, greatly elevating China’s global influence in NDT and advancing the country’s transition from a large NDT country to a technologically powerful one.

Deeply rooted in frontline engineering work, he has solved countless technical bottlenecks in major national equipment manufacturing and key infrastructure projects. He successfully resolved more than ten critical equipment quality incidents in national key projects, avoiding massive economic losses for the state and enterprises. He developed high-sensitivity computed radiography capable of detecting micro-defects (φ0.1 mm point defects and linear defects of φ0.05 × 0.4 mm) in welds of large thin-walled complex structures, overcoming the testing difficulty of diaphragm capsules for core aerospace models and removing key technical barriers for the Chang’e Lunar Exploration Program. Over two decades, he developed four exclusive testing technologies for heat exchangers with special structures, bringing China’s heat exchanger inspection capacity to world-class standards. He played an irreplaceable role in quality supervision for the localization of major natural gas purification equipment and the leakage treatment of heat exchangers at Sinopec Puguang Purification Plant, winning the First-Class and Second-Class Provincial Science and Technology Progress Awards respectively.

Climbing Award

Established in 2014, the Climbing Award recognizes NDT researchers striving to reach new heights of technological development. After open nomination and committee review, the Organizing Committee presented the 2026 FENDT Forum Climbing Award to Mr. Liu Zenghua of Beijing University of Technology and Ms. Hu Bo of Nanchang Hangkong University.

Mr. Xu Chunguang from Beijing Institute of Technology presented the award to Mr. Liu Zenghua (right presenter, left recipient)

Mr. Tian Guiyun from Chongqing University of Technology presented the award to Ms. Hu Bo (right presenter, left recipient)

Profile of Mr. Liu Zenghua

Prof. Liu Zenghua is a full Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Information Science and Technology, Beijing University of Technology. He is listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists and the Top 1% Highly Cited Scholars on CNKI. He holds the position of Chair of the Ultrasonic Testing Professional Committee and Vice Chair of the Intelligent Testing & Evaluation Committee under the Chinese Society for Nondestructive Testing, and serves on the editorial boards of authoritative domestic and international journals including Ultrasonics and Nondestructive Testing. He also acts as Committee Member & Deputy Secretary-General of the National Standardization Working Group for Equipment Structural Health Monitoring, and Vice Chairman of the Equipment Structural Health Monitoring and Early Warning Branch under China Instrument and Control Society.

His research covers NDT technologies & instruments, novel sensor principles and development, and structural health monitoring. He has delivered a series of pioneering achievements in ultrasonic guided wave inspection, array sensing and imaging, and other cutting-edge areas. Responding to national demands for structural health monitoring of major infrastructure and core equipment, he has presided over multiple national and provincial research projects, received numerous provincial and ministerial scientific awards, published multiple monographs, issued more than 200 high-level academic papers, and obtained dozens of authorized national invention patents. His research results have been translated into real-world engineering applications via industry-university-research cooperation, providing critical technical support for the safe operation of industrial equipment and structures.

Profile of Ms. Hu Bo

Prof. Hu Bo is a full Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University. She serves as Program Director for Measurement, Control Technology and Instrument, and Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Technology of the Ministry of Education. She has been selected as a young academic backbone and leading talent for key disciplines in Jiangxi Province.

Her research focuses on theoretical research and engineering application of electromagnetic NDT technologies and equipment, with innovative breakthroughs in quasi-static electromagnetic testing, weak magnetic testing, transient electromagnetic testing and other fields. Targeting national demands for defect detection on core equipment in petrochemical and aerospace industries, she has led more than ten research projects including National Natural Science Foundation programs, defense industry research tasks, and horizontal research commissioned by enterprises. She was awarded the Second-Class Jiangxi Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (first contributor) and the First-Class Teaching Achievement Award from China Instrument and Control Society. She has published two academic monographs: Theory and Application of Transient Electromagnetic Detection for Buried Pipelines and Weak Magnetic Nondestructive Testing Technology, over 30 high-level papers, and more than 10 authorized invention patents. Her research has been widely applied in buried pipeline corrosion inspection, hydropower metal structure testing, liquid rocket engine fusion weld inspection and other key engineering scenarios.

Special Award for China Innovation

Founded in 2018, the Special Award for China Innovation commends Chinese individuals and enterprises that deliver landmark innovative achievements in NDT. After open nomination and committee deliberation, the Organizing Committee awarded the 2026 FENDT Forum Special Award for China Innovation to the NDT Research Team led by Professor Chen Zhenmao of Xi’an Jiaotong University and the R&D Team of Atami Intelligent Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Ren Jilin from Nanchang Hangkong University presented the award to Professor Chen Zhenmao (right presenter, left recipient)

Mr. Han Yan from North University of China presented the award to the R&D Team of Atami Intelligent Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (right presenter, left team representatives)

Profile of Prof. Chen Zhenmao’s Research Team

Prof. Chen Zhenmao is a second-level Professor at the School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Vice President of China Western Institute of Quality Science and Technology, recipient of the Special Government Allowance from the State Council, selected talent for the first National ITER Special Talent Program, and New Century Excellent Talent of the Ministry of Education.

His research centers on the theory, technology and industrial application of electromagnetic NDT. He has made outstanding contributions to forward and inversion theory for natural crack eddy current testing, numerical simulation of electromagnetic NDT, and the development of new probes and integrated inspection systems. The S-shaped array eddy current probe developed by his team holds international patents. Flexible array phased array electromagnetic ultrasonic technologies and supporting instruments have been applied to thermal barrier coating inspection on hot-section blades of heavy-duty gas turbines, as well as core components of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). The team has also developed array motional eddy current testing systems, mobile mirror laser infrared inspection systems, spiral heat exchange tube array eddy current testing systems and other prototypes. These technologies offer brand-new inspection and safety evaluation solutions for spiral tube steam generators in new nuclear power plants, CFRP satellite antenna tubular components, high-speed moving special equipment parts, breaking multiple foreign technical monopolies. Aligned with major national engineering demands, the team has overcome a series of core inspection bottlenecks, providing solid technical backing for the safe operation of key equipment in China’s nuclear, aerospace and energy sectors.

Profile of Atami Intelligent Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd. R&D Team

Since 2004, the team has devoted itself to the NDT industry. Starting from the introduction of overseas advanced technologies, the team has realized full independent innovation through years of sustained research. It has achieved systematic breakthroughs in automated ultrasonic phased array testing, digital radiography (DR), industrial computed tomography (CT), and Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) / Automated Vision Testing (AVT) robotic automated weld inspection, developing complete sets of self-developed automated inspection equipment for large-scale engineering deployment.

Its core technologies solve industry-wide challenges including full automatic inspection of liquid engine components, large composite structure ultrasonic phased array testing, air-coupled ultrasonic imaging for launch vehicle common-bottom propellant tanks, and robotic weld inspection for long-distance transmission pipelines. Technical outcomes have been deployed at Xi’an Aerospace Engine Co., Ltd., COMAC, Guanhang United, Kuang-Chi and other institutions, supplying domestically developed core inspection equipment for major aerospace, large aircraft and energy facilities. The team has led or participated in the formulation of 11 national and industrial NDT standards, and owns a total of 53 patents including 23 invention patents.

Leading Technology Outstanding Student Paper Award

Sponsored by Chengdu Lead Science & Technology Co., Ltd., the Leading Technology Outstanding Student Paper Award was established in 2014 to encourage students to conduct NDT research, with one round of evaluation held for each FENDT Forum.

Chinese Category

• First Prize: 1 paper, RMB 5,000
• Second Prize: 4 papers, RMB 2,000 each
• Third Prize: 10 papers, RMB 1,000 each

First Prize Winner

China University of Mining and Technology    Yang Lin

Mr. Zhao Bo from Chengdu Lead Science & Technology Co., Ltd. presented the award to the winner (left presenter, right recipient)

Second Prize Winners

Xi’an Jiaotong University	Gao Wenlong
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	Guo Fengyuan
Southeast University	Jin Shushan
Nanchang Hangkong University	Cai Junyi

Mr. Wu Guanhua from Nanchang Hangkong University (far left) and Mr. Wang Haitao from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (far right) presented the awards to winners

Third Prize Winners

Ningbo University	Chen Da
Dalian University of Technology	Xiong Zhenghui
Nanjing University of Science and Technology	Zhou Yong
Southwest Jiaotong University	Zhang Fuben
Xiamen University	Song Qiang
Southeast University	Tang Guoshen
Sichuan University	Yao Jiajia
Harbin Institute of Technology	Zhang Xinyue
Beihang University	Pan Xingchen
China University of Petroleum (East China)	Zhao Mingrui

Mr. Song Kai from Nanchang Hangkong University (far left) and Mr. Guo Weican from Zhejiang Academy of Special Equipment Science (far right) presented the awards to winners

English Category

• First Prize: 1 paper, RMB 5,000
• Second Prize: 4 papers, RMB 2,000 each
• Third Prize: 10 papers, RMB 1,000 each

First Prize Winner

Harbin Institute of Technology    Hu Songtao

Ms. Gao Xiaorong from Southwest Jiaotong University presented the award to the winner (right presenter, left recipient)

Second Prize Winners

Xiamen University	Lin Xiaolei
Southwest Jiaotong University	Zeng Hongyin
Southeast University	Xu Zhenhua
Chongqing University of Technology	Wang Dong

Mr. Yin Xiaokang from China University of Petroleum (East China) (far left) and Ms. Tang Ping from Zhejiang Academy of Special Equipment Science (far right) presented the awards to winners

Third Prize Winners

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China	Cao Bangda
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	Yan Xiaochen
Beihang University	Tian Jinheng
Henan Polytechnic University	Chen Xinhui
Nanjing University of Science and Technology	Jia Haotian
Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Meng Fankun
Guangdong University of Technology	Long Bainian
Hunan University	Wu Haoxuan
Beijing Information Science and Technology University	Lin Chenying
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Sun Dasong

Mr. Zhou Zhenggan from Beihang University (far left) and Mr. Ji Xuanrong from Guangdong University of Technology (far right) presented the awards to winners

Eintik International Paper Award

First launched in 2017 under the name Fa Yi Outstanding Paper Award, it was renamed the Eintik International Paper Award in 2026 to facilitate global academic communication. The award is open to foreign authors and international students. Award tiers for this session:

• First Prize: 1 recipient, RMB 5,000
• Second Prize: 2 recipients, RMB 3,000 each
• Third Prize: 2 recipients, RMB 1,000 each

First Prize Winner

University of Lisbon, Portugal    Mohsen Barzegar

Ms. Li Li from Eintik Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. presented the award to the winner (right presenter, left recipient)

Second Prize Winners

Chongqing University of Technology	Ali Amir
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China	Abdul Sami

Mr. Li Weibin from Xiamen University presented the awards to winners (right presenter, left recipients)

Third Prize Winners

King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok	Cattareeya Suwanasri
University of Science and Technology Beijing	Mahmoud Mabrouk

Ms. Zhang Yifeng from Shanghai Research Institute of Materials presented the awards to winners (right presenter, left recipients)

Atami Outstanding Chinese Paper Award

Established in 2018 with sponsorship from Atami-Matrix Technology Co., Ltd., this award recognizes non-student authors of outstanding Chinese papers. Award tiers for this session:

• Special Grand Prize: 1 recipient, RMB 8,000
• First Prize: 2 recipients, RMB 5,000 each
• Second Prize: 4 recipients, RMB 3,000 each
• Third Prize: 8 recipients, RMB 1,000 each

Special Grand Prize Winner

China University of Petroleum (East China)    Yuan Xin'an

Mr. Jiang Yunxi from Atami Intelligent Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd. presented the award to the winner (right presenter, left recipient)

First Prize Winners

Nanchang Hangkong University	Wang Zhisheng
Defense Technology Research and Test Center	Guo Yanhong

Mr. Zhang Zhaotian, former Director of the Information Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, presented the awards to winners (right presenter, left recipients)

Second Prize Winners

Zhejiang Academy of Special Equipment Science	Shi Yan
Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd.	Jiang Guitong
CGN Inspection Technology Co., Ltd.	Jin Xiaoming
Naval Aviation University	Yang Qingfeng

Ms. Kong Fanqin from Baker Hughes Inspection and Control Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (far left) and Mr. Peng Jianping from Southwest Jiaotong University (far right) presented the awards to winners

Third Prize Winners

Nanchang Hangkong University	Xu Zhiyuan
East China University of Science and Technology	Li Xuan
Defense Technology Research and Test Center, CASIC	Xin Xuhui
CGN Dasheng Accelerator Technology Co., Ltd.	Li Xu
Shanghai Aerospace Power Technology Research Institute	Xiong Lechao
Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province	Fan Gaoting
Western Superconducting Technologies Co., Ltd.	Liu Ke
The 26th Research Institute, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation	Wang Qiang

 

Ms. Shen Zhonghua from Nanjing University of Science and Technology (far left) and Mr. Yang Suixian from Sichuan University (far right) presented the awards to winners

Zhongke Innovation Outstanding English Paper Award

Launched in 2025 by Wuhan Zhongke Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., this award honors non-student Chinese authors who submit high-quality English papers to the FENDT Forum, with annual evaluations. Award tiers for this session:

• Special Grand Prize: 1 recipient, RMB 8,000
• First Prize: 2 recipients, RMB 5,000 each
• Second Prize: 4 recipients, RMB 3,000 each
• Third Prize: 8 recipients, RMB 1,000 each

Special Grand Prize Winner

Xiamen University         Lan Zifeng

Mr. Han Zhixiong from Wuhan Zhongke Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. presented the award to the winner

(right presenter, left recipient)

First Prize Winners

Nanjing University of Science and Technology	Ni Chenyin
Nanchang Hangkong University	Qiu Fasheng

Mr. Liu Xiaozhou from Nanjing University presented the awards to winners (right presenter, left recipients)

Second Prize Winners

East China University of Science and Technology	Liu Lishuai
Henan Polytechnic University	Zhang Bo
University-level Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Technology, Fujian Normal University	Yan Hao
Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province	Ren Yi

Mr. Yang Zhiwei from China Association for Special Equipment Safety and Energy-saving (far left) and Mr. Fan Zheng from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (far right) presented the awards to winnersMr.

Third Prize Winners

Nanchang Hangkong University	Gao Hongbo
Anhui University of Science and Technology	Li Chao
Hunan University	Deng Baoyuan
Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd.	Zhang Xu
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications	Chen Yujie
Qingshanhu District Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangxi Electric Power Co., Ltd.	Zhu Zhilu
Ningbo Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute Liu Chunyu, Harbin Dong’an Engine Co., Ltd.	Wang Lei
Harbin Dong’an Engine Co., Ltd.	Liu Chunyu

Mr. Zhang Lugen from Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute, Jiangxi General Institute of Inspection, Testing and Certification (far left) and Mr. Huo Chunyong from CNPC Engineering Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd. (far right) presented the awards to winners

Ruixiang Mould Truth-Seeking & Pragmatism Award

Established in 2024, the Ruixiang Mould Truth-Seeking & Pragmatism Award recognizes authors of high-quality process test reports on new NDT technologies. It aims to raise the application standard of innovative NDT technologies, guarantee the accuracy and optimality of technical processes, correct flawed testing procedures, improve the experimental capacity of NDT practitioners, and upgrade the quality of test records and reports. One round of evaluation is held each year. Award tiers for this session:

• Special Grand Prize: 1 recipient, RMB 8,000
• First Prize: 2 recipients, RMB 5,000 each
• Second Prize: 4 recipients, RMB 3,000 each
• Third Prize: 3 recipients, RMB 1,000 each

Special Grand Prize Winner

Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province

Yu Yanping

 

Mr. Wei Zhongrui from Shandong Ruixiang Mould Co., Ltd. presented the award to the winner (right presenter, left recipient)

First Prize Winners

Nanjing Tech University	Zhang Chaoyang
Ningbo Branch, China Ordnance Science and Research Institute	Yin Peng

Mr. Zhu Yongkai from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics presented the awards to winners

(far right presenter, left recipients)

Second Prize Winners

Jiangsu Zhongte Chuangye Equipment Inspection Co., Ltd.	Gong Chenggang
Southeast University	Zhang Hui
Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province	Ding Xiaoping
Southeast University	Xu Zhenhua

Mr. Zeng Zhiwei from Xiamen University presented the awards to winners (far left presenter, right recipients)

Third Prize Winners

Jiangsu Zhongte Chuangye Equipment Inspection Co., Ltd.	Meng Hui
Southeast University	Jin Shushan
Jiangsu Zhongte Chuangye Equipment Inspection Co., Ltd.	Li Maojun

Mr. Zhang Hui from Southeast University presented the awards to winners (far right presenter, left recipients)

Excellent Poster Presentation Award

To boost communication efficiency and interactive participation during poster sessions, the Organizing Committee designed an innovative exchange model combining 3-minute flash presentations and on-site poster discussions. Professional judges score participants based on presentation quality and communication performance to select outstanding contributors, who are awarded official certificates and cash prizes.

Southwest Jiaotong University	Zuo Pan
Nanchang Hangkong University	Cai Junyi
Nanjing University	Zhao Hongyuan
Higher Technical Institute, University of Lisbon, Portugal	Dario

Mr. Zheng Kai from Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province presented the awards to winners (far right presenter, left recipients)