Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (1): 417-426.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2024.0725

• Discipline Construction of Energy Storage • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Research and reflection on the current status of talent cultivation in Energy Storage Science and Engineering

Zhonghao RAO(), Xiying ZHENG, Xiaoping LU, Shuda LIU, Xinjian LIU, Menghan LI   

  1. School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
  • Received:2024-08-03 Revised:2024-08-21 Online:2025-01-28 Published:2025-02-25
  • Contact: Zhonghao RAO E-mail:raozhonghao@hebut.edu.cn

Abstract:

Energy storage technology is a crucial pathway to increasing the absorption ratio of renewable energy, thereby promoting the transformation of the energy structure and the achievement of dual carbon goals. With the rapid development of the energy storage industry and the swift improvement of storage technologies, the field is currently facing a significant talent shortage. The establishment and development of the Energy Storage Science and Engineering program is the key to cultivating top-tier innovative talent in this domain. At present, 84 universities have been approved to develop this program, leveraging their disciplinary characteristics and advantages to form diversified talent cultivation plans. Institutions such as Xi'an Jiaotong University have achieved remarkable results in nurturing talent in the field of energy storage, providing valuable references for the development and improvement of the program. However, given the relatively short period of establishment of this program, an in-depth understanding of the status of talent cultivation and the influence of the program is lacking. This research is based on an analysis of typical training programs from various universities. It employs a mixed-method approach combining questionnaires and interviews to investigate and analyze the status of talent cultivation in the Energy Storage Science and Engineering program. The results reveal the accomplishments and future optimization directions of the program in areas such as interdisciplinary collaboration, platform construction, resource allocation, and influence building. This study provides valuable insights and recommendations for the future development of the program in China.

Key words: energy storage science and engineering, talent training, training program, interdisciplinary collaboration, program development

CLC Number: