On January 18, 2026, Prof. Fang Yu was invited to attend the first meeting of the First Academic Committee and the meeting of the First Development Strategy Advisory Committee (Xi'an Region) of the School of Instrument Science and Technology at Xi'an Jiaotong University, where he was appointed as Chair of the Academic Committee and a member of the Development Strategy Advisory Committee of the School of Instrument Science and Technology.

In his concluding remarks during the discussion session, Fang Yu noted that since its establishment, the School of Instrument at Xi'an Jiaotong University has achieved remarkable accomplishments, fully demonstrating robust disciplinary potential and vast growth prospects. He stressed the need to prioritize the supportive role of high-level overseas talent and full-time researchers in disciplinary advancement, the importance of firmly grasping the trend toward strengthening fundamental research and interdisciplinary integration, continuously improving mechanisms for transforming research outcomes, enhancing collaborative efforts with industry and enterprises, accelerating the rapid implementation and commercialization of innovative achievements, and forging a new engine for the development of XJTU’s instrumentation discipline.

Academician Jiang Zhuangde of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, honorary director of SIST Academic Committee and Strategic Development Advisory Committee, SIST Party Secretary Prof. Wei Xueyong, executive dean Prof. Zhao Libo, along with over 30 representatives including members of the first Academic Committee and Strategic Development Advisory Committee and faculty representatives from various departments and institutes, attended the meeting.