On April 8, 2026, Professor Kasal Bohumil, Chief Scientist of National Center of Technology Innovation for Green and Low-Carbon Building (CTI-NGB) and Dr Li Juan visited the China-UK Low Carbon College (LCC) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Liu Weidong, Vice President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, met with the delegation at the Minhang Campus. Representatives from the Office of International Affairs Division and LCC also attended the meeting.

Professor Kasal introduced the overall positioning, the structure of key research projects, and the  demonstration-application outcomes of CTI-NGB. He stated that the centre is committed to advancing the research, development and industrialization of key green and low-carbon technologies in the construction sector, and its in-depth collaboration with universities is of great significance in accelerating the application of innovative achievements and driving the green transition.

Liu Weidong extended a warm welcome to Professor Kasal and the delegation, and spoke highly of Professor Kasal’s long-standing and active contributions to fostering cooperation between Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research. He noted that the CTI-NGB and SJTU enjoy complementary strengths in numerous fields, offering broad prospects for collaboration. He looked forward to further expanding the scope of cooperation in the future, and to jointly promoting technological innovation and industrial development in the field of green building.

Guo Liang, Chief of China-UK Low Carbon College, looked back on the history of collaboration between Professor Kasal and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She noted that, the visit of Professor Kasal as the representative of CTI-NGB, there is a high degree of alignment between the two parties in terms of academic structure and research directions, and she hoped that this visit would serve as an opportunity to continue advancing practical cooperation.

Several LCC faculties attended the meeting and took part in the discussions. The two sides held in-depth discussions on topics including the decarbonization of building energy, the research and development of green building materials, smart building operations and maintenance, and carbon emissions accounting. They also exchanged views on potential future research collaborations, laying a solid foundation for further cooperation between both parties.