Graduates | 岳重盛：在广以造梦，在材料世界尽情探索
Graduates
毕业生专访
2024年，广东以色列理工学院迎来第四届本科毕业生。尽管入学时正值新冠疫情爆发、中外合作办学遇冷，但意志坚定的少年们用理想指引前路，以行动践行初心，他们秉承“实干圆梦”（dream it, do it）的广以校训，在科学的道路上砥砺前行，成就了一个个“低调高光”的动人故事。自本期起，广以2024届本科毕业生系列专访将与大家共同分享学子们耕耘梦想的成长故事，见证他们向阳而生的奋斗历程。
毕业高中：邵阳市第一中学
本科专业：材料科学与工程
获得奖项：
广以Dean's List、学业优秀奖（2020-2021）
广以Dean's List（2021-2022）
芳晖奖学金（2022）
广以Vice Chancellor's List（2022-2023）
录取院校：
斯坦福大学、苏黎世联邦理工学院、卡耐基梅隆大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、西北大学、密歇根大学安娜堡分校、阿卜杜拉国王科技大学、洛桑联邦理工学院、新加坡国立大学、南洋理工大学
“我以为高考考成那样，没什么学校好选，以后是不是就完蛋了。想不到来广以拼一把，未来还是可以有很多选择！”从高考志愿的滑档到大学专业排名第一，如今一揽斯坦福大学、苏黎世联邦理工学院等世界名校录取通知书，重盛在广以这方造梦天地尽情探索材料世界，为“峰回路转”的追梦之旅交出亮眼的成绩单。
求学广以对重盛来说是一次充满惊喜的“不期而遇”。他在高考填报志愿时意外滑档，在高校工作的姑姑向他推荐了广以，在她的建议下重盛开启了在广以的逐梦之旅。“在此之前我没有了解过这所学校，也没有出国深造的打算。广以给了我‘曲线救国’的机会，对我帮助很大。”
重盛（右1）和组员一起完成20世纪欧洲电影鉴赏课手工作业（手动放映机）
他坦言，学在广以，功夫在平时，几乎没办法考前速成，都要靠平日的积累。刚到广以时，全英教学对他来说是个不小的挑战。“我的英语成绩不算太好，不过预备学期给了我一个很好的缓冲，大多数老师会放慢语速加上板书，这样慢慢就能跟上老师的节奏了。如果实在碰到较难理解的专业课，我一般会先记笔记，课后再花时间去学习。我比较喜欢手抄一遍老师的课件来加深印象，虽然工作量很大，但对我来说效果不错。相比于不少同学一到考试月就紧张复习，我反而是越临近考试越轻松，而且我一般是A考就能一次考过。”重盛分享道。
日前，重盛在广以“对话”2011年诺贝尔化学奖得主丹·谢赫特曼教授，自信大方的表现给大家留下了深刻的印象。
重盛向诺奖得主丹·谢赫特曼教授提问
“比以前更自信一点，目标更明确一点”正是他大学期间最大的成长和收获。机会总是留给有心人，这四年来，他夯实专业基础，在探索中找到自己心仪的研究方向；参加学校各类职业规划活动，提前了解业界的前沿资讯······“广以提供了很难得的平台，那么多优秀的师兄师姐们也给我们很好的榜样。这里让我觉得努力一定有回报，一定要保持积极向上的学习劲头。”
在重盛眼中，材料科学与工程包罗万象，从基础科学到应用工程领域，不仅可以研究金属、陶瓷和高分子等传统材料，还能扩展到对最前沿的纳米技术、生物材料和可持续发展材料的探索。
重盛参加广以举办的中秋节活动及自己做的月饼和灯笼
“材料覆盖面很广，比较容易能找到自己喜欢的领域。如果说你想搞热门的半导体，你也能做；如果你喜欢编程，也有计算材料方向。也包括现在我感兴趣的医学方向，可以选择在生物医疗材料方面进行研究。总而言之，在材料领域有无限可能的方向等待我们去探索。”
大三的时候，重盛加入广以电镜中心主任茶丽梅博士的实验室，研究可降解的金属基血管支架。该项目申报了广东省攀登计划项目，获得学校科研基金的支持。
百千万工程突击队及实验小组成员合照
重盛介绍道，血管支架是一种常见的治疗冠状动脉疾病的方法，可以通过植入支架来扩大狭窄的血管，改善血流状况。传统的血管支架常用不锈钢、聚合物等，但这些材料在长期使用过程中可能会引发血管再狭窄导致二次手术的风险。“我们希望通过对生物可降解材料进行机理研究，优化现有血管支架，为心脏病患者带来更安全、有效的治疗方式。”
宿舍合影
在这个过程中，他和来自不同专业的同学相互学习，跨学科思维碰撞出的火花让他直观地感受到广以专业学习的优势。“跨学科融合的趋势，让材料与物理、化学、生物学、工程技术等不同学科的边界越来越模糊，很多材料领域的研究需要来自其他学科的知识基础做支撑。”
重盛在广以选修过生物和实验类的课程，正好补充了这个项目中所需的生物学知识。“就像茶老师说的，我们从材料的角度去研发一个支架，可能我们把材料领域能考虑的东西都考虑进去，自认为设计了一个很完美的支架，但有可能把它放在人体内，人体完全没有办法接受这种材料，这就需要来自生物方面的知识背景做支撑。”
重盛体验模拟面试，代表小组发表感想
“临床中的实际困难如果可以通过科研帮助解决就好了。”通过学校的“牵线”，重盛所在团队得到与汕头本地医院的一线医生交流的机会。了解到临床的情况后，他对自己的研究方向充满期待，又深感任重道远。“虽然我的能力离这还很遥远，但我还是会往应用的方向去努力。”
目前，重盛已决定前往苏黎世联邦理工学院继续深造。“希望自己在硕士阶段能继续努力，争取到在生物材料领域读博士的机会。以后想成为大学老师，把自己所学的知识传递给更多人。”
Graduates
Interview
This summer, the Class of 2024 will graduate from Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT). Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic and the running difficulty of Sino-foreign university co-operation in the year they entered GTIIT, the determined students keep moving forward with the motto of "Dream it, do it". They write one and another encouraging stories upon the path of scientific dreams. Let's follow the interview series of 2024 graduates to uncover more in their pursuit of future.
High School: No.1 High School of Shaoyang Hunan
Program: Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
Awards:
Second Class Academic Excellence Scholarship (2020-2021)
Dean of Undergraduate Studies's list (2020-2021)
Dean of Undergraduate Studies's list (2021-2022)
Fanghui's Scholarship (2022)
Vice Chancellor's list（2022-2023）
Offers:
Stanford UniversityETH ZurichCarnegie Mellon University University of PennsylvaniaNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Michigan—Ann ArborKing Abdullah University of Science & TechnologySwiss Federal Institute of Technology in LausanneNational University of SingaporeNanyang Technological University"The dissatisfactory result of Gaokao made me feel disappointed about the future. I never thought that I could have so many choices after hard work at GTIIT!" From failing in the first round of university application after Gaokao, to ranking 1st in MSE program, and now receiving offers from Stanford University, ETH Zurich and other world-renowned universities, Chongsheng explored the world of materials in GTIIT, and handed over an eye-catching scorecard for his dream journey.
Studying in GTIIT is an unexpected yet fruitful experience for Chongsheng. He accidentally failed in the first round of university application after Gaokao. On the recommendation of his aunt, who worked in other university, Chongsheng started his dream journey at GTIIT. "I had never heard of GTIIT before and had no intention of studying abroad. GTIIT gave me the opportunity and helped me a lot."
Chongsheng (right 1) did handwork with his group members
He said that studying at GTIIT is all about accumulation day by day. In the beginning, adapting to the English teaching was a big challenge for him. "My English score was not that good, but the preparatory semester gave me a good buffer. Most teachers would slow down their speech speed and write on the boards, so I was able to keep up with the teacher's pace. If I really came across something difficult to understand, I would take notes first and study after class. I preferred to hand-copy the teacher's courseware to deepen my impression, although it takes lots of time, it worked well for me. Compared to other students who were nervous once the exam month comes, I was instead more relaxed, and I usually passed the A exam in one sitting." Chongsheng shared.
In April, Chongsheng raised a question to Distinguished Prof. Dan Schechtman, Nobel Prize Laureate (Chemistry 2011) in his lecture at GTIIT. His confidence and excellent performance impressed many people on site.
Chongsheng raised a question to Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Dan Schechtman in the lecture
"More confidence with clearer goal" turns to be his biggest growth in the past four years. Opportunities are always left to those who have the will. He has laid a solid professional foundation and found his research direction in exploration. He participated in all kinds of career planning activities in the university, and learnt about the cutting-edge information of the industry in advance. "GTIIT provides a wonderful platform, and so many excellent seniors have set great examples. GTIIT is somewhere that makes me feel hard work will be definitely rewarded and we should always keep a positive learning momentum."
In Chongsheng's eyes, materials science and engineering encompasses a wide range of fields, from basic science to applied engineering, which not only allows for the study of traditional materials such as metals, ceramics and polymers, but also extends to the exploration of cutting-edge nanotechnology, biomaterials and materials for sustainable development.
Chongsheng participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival activities at GT
"Materials cover a wide range of areas, and it's easy to find the one you like. You can work on semiconductors if you like. You can also involve in computational materials. For me, I want to switch to the medical direction since there are biomedical materials."
In his junior year, Chongsheng joined the lab of Dr. Limei Cha, Director of the GTIIT Electron Microscopy Center, to work on degradable metal-based vascular scaffolds. The project is part of the Guangdong "Climbing Project", with a special fund from the university.
Chongsheng with his teammates of the project
Vascular stents, a common treatment for coronary artery disease, can be implanted to widen narrowed blood vessels and improve blood flow, according to Chongsheng. Conventional vascular stents are commonly made of stainless steel and polymers, but these materials may trigger blood vessel restenosis after long-term use, leading to the risks of secondary surgery. "We hope that by conducting mechanistic studies on biodegradable materials, we can optimize existing vascular scaffolds, and bring safer and more effective treatments to heart disease patients."
Chongsheng with his roommates
Chongsheng and his teammates from other programs always learnt from each other, and such interdisciplinary thinking made him intuitively understand the advantages of studying at GTIIT. "The trend of interdisciplinary integration has made the boundaries between materials and other disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, biology and engineering technology, increasingly blurred. Therefore, study in the field of materials need to be supported by knowledge from other disciplines."
Chongsheng has taken biology and laboratory courses at GTIIT, which complemented the biological knowledge needed for this project. "As Dr. Cha said, when we develop a scaffold from a materials perspective, we may take everything in this field into account and think we have designed a perfect scaffold, but there is a possibility that if we put it in the human body, there is no way for the human body to accept the material. We also need biological knowledge for further improvement."
Chongsheng experienced a mock interview and expressed his thoughts on behalf of the group
"It would be nice if the practical difficulties in clinical practice could be solved by scientific research." Chongsheng's team once communicated with the doctors at a local hospital in Shantou. After learning about the clinical situation, he felt that there was still a long way to go, with ample expectation in his research. "Although I still has a lot to improve, I will work towards the direction of application."
For now, Chongsheng has decided to continue his study at ETH Zurich. "I hope to work hard in my postgraduate and further study for PHD in the field of biomaterials. In the future, I want to be a teacher at university and pass on what I have learnt to more people."
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文/图：岳重盛、GTIIT传媒与公共事务部
Text/Photos: Yue Chongsheng, GTIIT News & Public Affairs
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