国际青年奔赴宁诺集训，用科技创新回应环保挑战

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当垃圾管理遇上物联网、区块链

与人工智能，会碰撞出怎样的绿色火花？

3月，来自尼泊尔、印度尼西亚和印度知名学府的14名优秀本科生及研究生，齐聚宁波诺丁汉大学，参与了一场以“创新可持续垃圾管理”为主题的国际青年人才交流项目。为期一个月的集中研修中，他们完成了从理论学习到实践的全流程创新课程体验，亲身感受了宁诺先进的教学理念与科研环境，共同描绘智慧城市的绿色未来。

“在我看来，宁诺完全是顶尖的研究型学府。”来自印度顶尖理工类高校--印度理工学院印多尔分校的研究生M harsh Kumar在项目期间评价道。

回应真实世界挑战

让课堂成为创新实验室

“可持续垃圾管理是当下全球许多国家共同面临的一大严峻挑战。”本次项目负责人、宁诺计算机科学系副教授Pushpendu表示，这正是此次项目的出发点。

不同于传统的课堂讲授，宁诺直接将教学场景转化为创新实验室，让来自计算机科学、人工智能、电子信息及软件工程等不同专业背景的来华学生跨学科组队，运用数字孪生、区块链、AI等技术，探索构建更安全、透明、精准、高效的智能垃圾管理系统，以科技回应现实需求。

项目初期，学生们在Pushpendu博士的引导下，迅速完成了对现有废物管理系统的文献调研与性能模拟比较，随后投入解决方案的模型构建与架构分析。课程安排紧凑且循序渐进：从第一周的物联网、区块链及机器学习专题讲座，到后续系统架构设计、仿真模拟与结果分析，每个环节都紧扣实际应用场景。

特别值得一提的是，考虑到项目时间有限，宁诺教学团队精心设计了“还原现实环境”的全模拟实施路径，不仅降低了硬件实验的试错成本，也为学生们提供了在安全环境中大胆尝试新技术的空间。

超越技术本身

在宁诺收获广阔的国际视野

对国际学生而言，这次项目的收获远不止于专业技术的提升。“在这里学习，我最大的收获是一种解决现实问题的思维方式。这对我的学术发展帮助巨大。”M harsh Kumar表示。

来自印尼的硕士Angelia对此也深有感触，“整个项目不断推动我们拓宽视野。宁诺的导师们提供了许多独特的视角与观点，让我们学到了在原大学接触不到的新内容。” Pushpendu博士深耕物联网与人工智能领域，此次他联合多位宁诺相关专业教师，共同为学生开展系统实操培训与前沿讲座，保障项目兼具学术深度与实践价值。

国际化的导师团队不仅营造了开放包容的学术氛围，更在数据道德、隐私保护及实验安全等方面给予细致指导，确保学生在探索尖端技术的同时，坚守学术诚信与社会责任感。“宁诺的基础设施也让我印象深刻，无论是学习、科研还是兴趣爱好，学生都能在校园里得到充分支持。”Angelia提到。

经过四周的高强度协作，14位国际学子成功构建了一个高效、可靠且安全的自动化废物管理虚拟原型系统，为未来城市环境治理提供了可扩展的蓝图。

一直以来，宁诺都将可持续发展作为核心价值观之一，致力于培养具有可持续发展思维和技能的下一代人才，积极践行国际化高水平大学的使命担当。依托先进的课程体系、前沿的科研平台以及包容开放的学术生态，宁诺正成为全球青年学子探索科技前沿、应对人类共同挑战的理想之地。

Addressing environmental challenges through technological innovation: UNNC leads international young talent in exploring a sustainable future

What happens when waste management meets the Internet of Things, blockchain and artificial intelligence? What kinds of green innovations emerge? In March this year, 14 outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate students from leading universities in India, Indonesia, and Nepal gathered at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) for the China Exchange Programme for Young International Talent, themed "Innovative Sustainable Waste Management". During the intensive month-long programme, they undertook a complete research journey—from theoretical learning to practical innovation—experiencing first-hand UNNC's advanced teaching philosophy and research environment, while collectively envisioning a greener future for smart cities.

"The university overall strikes me as a top-notch research institution, which is very evident," commented M. Harsh Kumar, a postgraduate student from the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, one of India's premier technological institutions.

Responding to real-world challenges: the classroom as an innovation laboratory

"Sustainable waste management is a major challenge currently faced by many countries around the world," said Dr Pushpendu Kar, Associate Professor in Computer Science at UNNC and Principal Investigator, explaining the programme's starting point. Moving beyond traditional classroom teaching, UNNC transformed the learning environment into an innovation laboratory. Students from diverse academic backgrounds—including Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Information and Software Engineering—formed interdisciplinary teams. They applied technologies such as Internet of Things, Digital Twins, Blockchain, and AI to explore the development of safer, more transparent, accurate, and efficient intelligent waste management systems, using technology to address real-world needs.

In the initial phase, under Dr Pushpendu’s guidance, students quickly completed literature reviews and performance simulations comparing existing waste management systems. They then progressed to constructing solution models and analysing system architectures. The curriculum was both intensive and carefully structured: from specialised lectures on IoT, blockchain and machine learning in the first week, to subsequent stages of system architecture design, simulation and result analysis – each step closely aligned with practical application requirements.

Particularly noteworthy was the programmes’s innovative teaching approach. Given the time constraints and ambitious innovation goals, the UNNC teaching team meticulously designed a full simulation-based implementation pathway that replicated real-world environments. This approach not only reduced the costs associated with trial-and-error in hardware experiments but also provided students with a safe space to explore new technologies with confidence.

Beyond technology: broadening horizons at UNNC

For the international students, the benefits of the programme extended far beyond the enhancement of technical skills. "The biggest takeaway for me has been developing a way of thinking to solve real-world problems. Looking back over the past two weeks, I can see that my thinking has changed, which will guide me positively in my academic career," said M. Harsh Kumar.

Angelia, a Master's student from Indonesia, shared similar sentiments, "The entire programme has given me many new insights and unique perspectives, allowing me to learn things that are not available at my home university." Drawing on his expertise in IoT and AI, Dr Pushpendu collaborated with several UNNC faculty members from related disciplines to provide hands-on system training and cutting-edge lectures, ensuring the programme combined academic depth with practical relevance.

The international supervisory team fostered an open and inclusive academic environment while also offering careful guidance on data ethics, privacy protection and experimental safety. This ensured that, as students explored cutting-edge technologies, they remained committed to academic integrity and social responsibility. "UNNC's infrastructure is also impressive. Whether for study, research or hobbies, students can find excellent support on campus," Angelia added.

After four weeks of intensive collaboration, the 14 international students successfully developed a virtual prototype of an efficient, reliable and safe automated waste management system, offering a scalable blueprint for future urban environmental governance.

UNNC has consistently upheld sustainable development as one of its core values, and is committed to cultivating the next generation of talent equipped with both a sustainability mindset and practical skills. Through its advanced curriculum, cutting-edge research platforms and inclusive academic ecosystem, UNNC is becoming an ideal destination for young people from around the world to explore technological frontiers and address the shared challenges facing humanity.

图文来源：Lucrecia Zhou、杜淑倩、蒋知励

电子编辑：Suri An

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