On Sept. 15, the 3rd Contest of Dam Safety Science Popularization for BRI Countries was held in Nanjing. This event is jointly organized by the Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, the Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center, and the International Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Society. The Egyptian doctoral student Eman Yasser Hussein Gaballa, majoring in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics at the Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology of Jiangsu University (JSU), won the first prize in the competition (only four winners in total).

This event attracted 40 contestants from 17 countries, including Algeria, Bangladesh, Botswana and China. The entries revolve around core themes such as dam safety, ecological protection, intelligent technology application, and climate change response. Eman Yasser Hussein Gaballa stood out with her work "Using CFD-DEM to Predict and Reduce Hydraulic System Wear to Improve Dam Safety", demonstrating solid theoretical foundation and clear on-site expression ability, and receiving praise from the judgers.

After the competition, the Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute sent a letter of appreciation to JSU, expressing high recognition and sincere gratitude for the strong support provided by our university in the organization of the event and the outstanding performance of our participants.

The Contest of Dam Safety Science Popularization for BRI Countries aims to provide a high-level dialogue platform for young water resources professionals from various countries, promoting knowledge sharing and technical collaboration in the field of water resources security within the "Belt and Road" initiative. This award reflects the fruitful achievements of JSU in cultivating talent in water resources, injecting new vitality into advancing scientific and technological cooperation and knowledge sharing in the field of dam safety among Belt and Road partner countries.

(Source: Overseas Education College, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology)