On August 16, 2025, the symposium themed "Frontiers of Electronic Information in the Hard Tech Era Symposium & 26th Alumni Forum", jointly organized by the Department of Electronic Engineering of Tsinghua University, the Department of Electronic Engineering Alumni Association of Tsinghua University, and the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Alumni Association, Department of Electronic Engineering Branch was successfully held in the auditorium of the Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen.
Group Photo of the Forum
Centering on the theme "Frontiers of Electronic Information in the Hard Tech Era," this forum invited numerous distinguished guests from the industry to deliver insightful presentations. The forum aimed to facilitate academic exchange, share experiences, and strengthen bonds among alumni. The forum was co-hosted by Wenbo Ding, Associate Professor and Director of the Office of Research and Development at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, and Le Xiao, Researcher at the Fundamental Research Department of Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
Wenbo Ding, Le Xiao
Liang Zhu, Deputy Director of the Tsinghua University Alumni Work Office and Deputy Secretary-General of the Tsinghua Alumni Association, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, noting that the forum held in Shenzhen was a gathering for the exchange of knowledge and the convergence of wisdom. He mentioned that Shenzhen, as a core engine of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, has become a fertile ground for Tsinghua alumni to engage in innovation and entrepreneurship. Tsinghua University and its Alumni Association are committed to building platforms for exchange to foster the integration of industry, academia, and research. He expressed gratitude to all parties for their support, encouraged alumni to join hands in advancing the university's development and contributing to the nation's rejuvenation, wished the forum a great success, and extended a warm welcome to alumni to go back to Tsinghua frequently.
Liang Zhu
Xiaofeng Wu, President of the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Alumni Association, first congratulated the successful convening of the symposium and expressed sincere gratitude to the Department of Electronic Engineering and all guest speakers. The symposium attracted over 700 alumni registrants, an unprecedented turnout. He especially commended the work of the Shenzhen Department of Electronic Engineering Alumni Association over the past two years since its establishment, praising its organization of a series of high-level academic seminars and industrial development forums, which effectively bridged teachers and students across the Beijing and Shenzhen campuses and connected alumni from various regions, fully leveraging the role of the alumni organization. He noted that electronic information alumni stand at the forefront of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, with an increasing number venturing into entrepreneurship and many playing key roles in leading enterprises in the relevant sectors. He expressed the expectation that alumni will actively seize historical opportunities and make greater contributions to China's leading position in the intelligent era. He also hoped that the Electronic Engineering Department Branch would continuously summarize and improve, and continue to organize high-level, high-quality academic and industrial development forums.
Xiaofeng Wu
Yu Wang, Chair of the Department of Electronic Engineering at Tsinghua University, reported to the alumni on the department's developments in discipline building, talent cultivation, research and innovation, and alumni work. He introduced that since its establishment in 1952, the EE Department has developed distinctive features, including an equal emphasis on mathematics and physics, integration of software and hardware, and interdisciplinary approaches, consistently ranking among the top globally in disciplinary evaluations, and is now transitioning from a "follower" to a "leader." The department has achieved remarkable results in talent cultivation, assembling a faculty with experience at top overseas institutions and nurturing outstanding students, including numerous distinguished alumni who have become academic masters, national leaders, and industry pioneers. In research, the department focuses on optoelectronics, integrated circuits, 6G communications, embodied intelligence, and other frontier fields. The department is strengthening organized research through interdisciplinary collaboration and international cooperation, while engaging with industrial resources to build an innovation ecosystem. Regarding regional development, the department is deeply involved in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. By leveraging relevant platforms in Shenzhen to align with local industries, engaging in joint training and research collaborations with universities in Hong Kong, and facilitating industry-academia-research connections through alumni organizations, it is committed to empowering regional innovation. Looking ahead, the department will continue to uphold its philosophy of "both theoretical and practical excellence" and inject momentum into the development of the Greater Bay Area.
Renchen Liu, Executive Vice Dean of the Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, lauded the department's "dual expertise in both hardware and software" cross-boundary gene — excelling not only in integrated circuits but also taking a leading position in the AI software wave. He revealed that over the past 29 years, the institute has incubated more than 3,000 hard tech enterprises and established numerous R&D centers in collaboration with faculty and students from the department. Additionally, the institute's affiliated entity, Leaguer Group, continues to follow and invest in projects initiated by department alumni. He called on electronic engineering alumni from around the world to view the Greater Bay Area and Shenzhen as a key stage for their career development, pledging that the institute would provide full-chain support for technology transfer and work with alumni to write a new chapter.
Renchen Liu
Lixin Li, President of the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Alumni Association, Department of Electronic Engineering Branch, reported on the branch's work in 2024. He noted that since its establishment two years ago, the branch has organized 29 events, including thematic forums, professional salons, project roadshows, corporate visits, and collaborative activities, deeply integrating academic research with industries in the Greater Bay Area. The branch has visited more than 10 alumni enterprises, including DJI and Appotronics, and built a comprehensive network comprising a WeChat group for association leaders, a council, a semi-professional secretariat, and a verified official group of over 700 members. It has also established interest groups in areas such as semiconductors and investment and financing to foster resource sharing and ecosystem building. Looking ahead, the branch will focus on a smooth leadership transition and continue delivering services to alumni.
Lixin Li
The forum adopted a "1+1" format, consisting of one main forum and one roadshow session. In the morning, the main forum featured invited keynote speeches from distinguished representatives of academia and industry in the electronic information sector, including Shefa Hu, Chairman of Guangzhou Anyka Microelectronics Co., Ltd.; Hao Chen, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.; Chunxin Qiu, Chairman and Chief Scientist of RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.; Qian Wang, Founder and CEO of X Square Robot; and Zhihong Lin, Vice President of IBE. The speakers shared their experiences and insights, presented the latest technological development directions, and outlined an innovative vision for the electronic information industry.
From Smart Hardware to Intelligent Agents
Shengfa Hu, Chairman of Guangzhou Anyka Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
Shokz's Path of Hard Tech Innovation
Hao Chen, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
Building the True Eye for Embodied Robots
Chunxin Qiu, Chairman and Chief Scientist of RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.
Building a General-purpose Agent for Fine-grained Manipulation Based on an Embodied Intelligence Foundation Model
Qian Wang, Founder and CEO of X Square Robot
Opportunities for Breakthrough Innovation
Zhihong Lin, Vice President of IBE
Subsequently, a roundtable session titled "Industry-Creation Co-prosperity, Advancing into the Future Together — Dialogue on Tech Entrepreneurship and Industrial Innovation" was jointly hosted by the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Alumni Association, Department of Electronic Engineering Branch, and the Tsinghua Entrepreneur and Executive Club (TEEC) Greater Bay Area Chapter. The session was hosted by Zhenqi Chen, Founder and CEO of NewRadio Tech Co., Ltd. Distinguished guests included Yi Li, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Appotronics Corporation Limited; Bin Zhang, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Shenzhen SEICHI Technologies Co., Ltd.; and Li Zhu, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Guangjian Technology Co., Ltd. The three guests engaged in an in-depth discussion centered on the core issues of tech entrepreneurship and industrial innovation.
Chen opened the session by sharing that he and the three guests share a deep connection to Tsinghua: all four are "Class of 6" graduates spanning twenty years. This enduring alumni bond is a vivid microcosm of Tsinghua's entrepreneurial spirit passed down through generations. Today, the four are reconnected through the TEEC: Li currently serves as Chairman of the TEEC Greater Bay Area Chapter, Zhang as Vice Chairman, Zhu as a member, and Chen has joined as a provisional member, nominated by both senior alumni and fellow alumnus Shaohua Wang. Over the course of two decades, the intergenerational succession of the Class of 6 and the unifying force of the TEEC platform not only highlight the TEEC's core value — "helping others, being helped, and helping others" — but also underscore the strong bonds and unbroken continuity of the Tsinghua entrepreneurial community.
Roundtable Dialogue
Concurrently with the forum, an “Entrepreneurship Achievement Exhibition” was held, featuring eight participating companies: NewRadio Tech Co., Ltd., Heyispace, OLEAP, Rubyoung, Belon Solutions, Chenjinjiyu, Showmac, Mengtong Intelligence. These companies focused on areas such as electronic engineering and smart technology. They showcased a comprehensive array of entrepreneurial vitality and cutting-edge technological achievements in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, spanning sectors like wireless communication chips, spatial edge automation, intelligent acoustics, consumer electronics, and AI applications. The exhibition served as an intuitive platform for industry exchange and networking.
Entrepreneurship Achievement Exhibition
At the "Foreseeing the Future — Tsinghua Electronic Engineering Tech Roadshow No. 039" held in the afternoon, Shaohua Wang, Managing Director of Huixin Capital, noted that the roadshow was organized around the theme "Entrepreneurship and Investment Opportunities in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution," featuring three segments: "High-Speed Interconnect," "Beyond Moore," and "Embodied Intelligence and Metaverse." The event was hosted by Zihe Wang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Alumni Association, Department of Electronic Engineering Branch, and Assistant General Manager of China Merchants Startup. Yong Ji, Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen China Merchants Qihang Internet Investment Management Co., Ltd., delivered the opening address for the roadshow. Keynote presentations were given by Jiansheng Feng, Tencent Cloud Optical Network Architect; Mingwei Xu, Deputy General Manager of the National 5G High-Frequency Device Innovation Center; and Wenbo Ding, Associate Professor and Director of the Office of Research and Development at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School. The roadshow projects were evaluated by Zheuming Duan, Managing Director of China Fortune-Tech Capital; Daming Gao, Chairman of Sany Venture Capital; Wang Xin, Managing Director of Gaorong Ventures; and Zhibo Yuan, Senior Vice President of China Merchants Venture Capital.
A total of 15 projects presented their background, industry trends, technological and product advantages, industrial implementation, and collaboration needs. These included: Yusur, Nebula matrix, Kniulink, Bilightech, Xdeen, BASIC, Elemem, Yizhu-Tech, Tyxinsemi, SpinQ Technology, Unbounded Technology, Changingtek, Sycsence, Chenjinjiyu, and OLEAP. The roadshow invited numerous investment institutions, which gained an in-depth understanding of the projects' core technologies, market size, financing needs, etc., provided suggestions for project development, and discussed further cooperation.
Roadshow Session
In addition, the forum screened interview videos of alumni from the Department of Electronic Engineering in the Greater Bay Area. The alumni shared their academic journeys in the department, as well as their gratitude to Tsinghua and expectations for their junior fellow students.
The Tsinghua University Department of Electronic Engineering Alumni Forum is an academic gathering that brings together academia, industry, and alumni. It serves as a communication platform where enterprises from various fields present outstanding reports. The forward-looking and diverse themes of the forum, together with the increasing number of participants year after year, have effectively promoted mutual understanding among industry, academia, and research, shortened the gap between educational theory and practice, enhanced exchanges between technology and capital, and injected momentum into industrial development. Since its first event in 2014, the Alumni Forum has been successfully held 26 times, becoming a platform for exploring academic frontiers and research hotspots, as well as an important bridge connecting electronic engineering alumni with Tsinghua. The 27th Alumni Forum will be held in Chongqing. All professionals in the electronic information field are warmly welcome to stay tuned and actively participate!
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