Academic Symposium on NMR in Porous Media and Niumag Analytical’s “Service Tour Across China” Successfully Held in Changchun

On November 30, 2018, in the chilly depths of winter in Changchun, China, over 50 faculty members and students from Changchun Institute of Technology, Jilin University, and Jilin Jianzhu University gathered in Classroom 101, Building 6, for the “NMR in Porous Media” Academic Exchange and Niumag’s Nationwide Service Tour.

Group photo – 2nd Service Tour, Changchun Stop

Hosted by Suzhou Niumag Analytical Instrument Co., Ltd. and co-organized by the Water Engineering Safety & Disaster Prevention Laboratory at Changchun Institute of Technology, the event received strong support from faculty members at Jilin University, Jilin Jianzhu University, and Changchun Institute of Technology.

Professor Wang Qing from Jilin University’s School of Civil Engineering attended the event despite a busy schedule, alongside Associate Professor Gao Jinhua and Dean Zhao from the School of Civil Engineering at Changchun Institute of Technology. Professors Shangguan and Wang Gang from Jilin Jianzhu University also brought their students to attend the session.

Faculty and students engaged in the seminar

The session opened with welcoming remarks from Associate Professor Gao Jinhua, followed by an introduction from a Niumag product specialist who outlined the mission, goals, and agenda of the Service Tour initiative — designed to bring knowledge directly to the user community.

Dr. Wu Fei giving an in-depth technical presentation

Dr. Wu Fei, Niumag’s R&D Manager, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the latest NMR applications and techniques in the fields of cement and concrete. He provided an in-depth overview of how NMR is being used to study unfrozen water using advanced multi-physics coupling systems that integrate temperature and pressure — enabling real-time, in-situ detection.

He also highlighted that just last month, Niumag and the Cold & Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially launched a joint lab in Lanzhou for dynamic analysis of the freezing–thawing process using NMR.

During the Q&A session, faculty and students actively engaged Dr. Wu with questions on instrument usage and future research directions. Following the seminar, a hands-on training session was held to address operational challenges and help participants gain practical experience using the NMR system.

Hands-on instrument training at Changchun Institute of Technology

Following the event, the Niumag team was invited to visit Jilin Jianzhu University for a follow-up session. They assisted faculty with instrument parameter setup, data interpretation, and troubleshooting — reinforcing Niumag’s customer-first commitment through real-time technical support.

Follow-up visit at Jilin Jianzhu University

With this, the Changchun stop of the “NMR in Porous Media” Academic Exchange and Niumag Service Tour came to a successful close — a promising kickoff for the second season of our nationwide initiative. At Niumag, we live by our mission: customer first, service above all. We will continue to provide tailored solutions, accelerate research, and deliver service with action — from 2018 through 2019 and beyond.

Special Thanks:

We extend our sincere gratitude to the following individuals whose support made this event possible:
– Dean Yin Zhigang, Changchun Institute of Technology
– Dr. Zhang Kai and student Dong Sijian for their thoughtful coordination
– All participating faculty and students from Changchun Institute of Technology, Jilin University, and Jilin Jianzhu University

We wish all teachers great success in their work, and all students a bright academic future!

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