Leverage Alumni Ties to Deepen University-Industry Cooperation: SUST Visits Chengdu Keningda
To strengthen alumni connections, empower talent cultivation, and advance in-depth integration of industry, university and research, on August 3rd, President Huang Jianfeng of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST) led a delegation of ten people to pay a visit and conduct exchanges at Chengdu Keningda Materials Co., Ltd., an enterprise founded by SUST alumni. Leveraging the alumni bond, both sides reminisced about their alma mater ties, explored new cooperation opportunities, and discussed strategies for talent development.
As a high-tech and specialized & sophisticated enterprise established by outstanding SUST alumni, Chengdu Keningda Materials has long focused on the field of military special ceramics and ranks among the leading private enterprises in China’s military-grade special ceramics sector. The company has obtained certifications for the GJB9001C Quality Management System, ISO 9001 Quality Management System, and Class III Medical Device Quality Management System. It specializes in the research, development and production of special ceramics (including alumina, zirconia, sapphire, etc.), ceramic-metal welding products, as well as special metals and related products (dental materials for medical devices, 3D printing metal powders and more). Its products meet military performance standards and are widely applied in critical sectors such as aerospace, nuclear power, weaponry and pyrotechnics, and medical devices. For years, the firm has supplied high-end supporting components to major military research institutes and central state-owned enterprises, achieving steady growth through its product portfolio featuring high technical barriers and outstanding reliability.
During the symposium, the university representatives elaborated on the school’s educational operations, and exchanged in-depth insights on discipline development, talent training and research achievement commercialization. Boasting prominent strengths in materials science, robust scientific research platforms, strong technology transfer capabilities and military research qualifications, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology is highly complementary to Chengdu Keningda’s strengths in industrialization and marketization, opening up broad prospects for bilateral cooperation.
Centered on alumni linkage, this visit aims to deliver multiple tangible cooperation initiatives in the future:
Co-build industry-university-research innovation platforms: The two parties will jointly apply for civil-military integration research projects, establish internship and practical training bases for postgraduate students, and accelerate the industrialization of cutting-edge university technologies at the enterprise.
Build targeted talent cultivation pathways: Chengdu Keningda will launch dedicated campus recruitment drives at Shaanxi University of Science and Technology. The university will open up priority employment channels to deliver high-caliber graduates majoring in materials science, mechanical and electrical engineering, chemical engineering, economics and management, realizing targeted talent cultivation and job matching between the university and enterprise.
Deepen joint development via alumni resources: The enterprise will fully integrate into the resource network of the Sichuan Alumni Association, organize alumni exchange events, actively participate in alma mater development, and look forward to celebrating the 70th anniversary of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology together.
Bridged by alumni connections, grounded in talent development and powered by technological innovation, Chengdu Keningda Materials will keep leveraging university-enterprise collaboration advantages to advance domestic innovation of new military materials, build platforms for talent career growth, and strengthen scientific research capabilities. Through mutual empowerment and joint progress with the university, the company strives to become an industry benchmark in military special ceramics and contribute to the high-quality development of the advanced equipment new materials sector.
