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Exploring Talent Development Models for Hydrogen Energy Science and Engineering at North China Electric Power University

YANG Weijie(✉),SONG Yangfan,LI Yongyi,ZHANG Tieqing,YUAN Wei,ZHANG Lei(✉)   

  1. Department of Power Engineering, North China Electric Power University Baoding, Hebei 071003
  • Received:2025-11-03 Revised:2025-12-04
  • Contact: ZHANG Lei E-mail:yangwj@ncepu.edu.cn;zhang_lei@ncepu.edu.cn

Abstract: Hydrogen energy, as a crucial energy form for achieving the strategic goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, is accelerating the profound transformation of the global energy system. In response to the urgent demand for high-quality interdisciplinary talents in the hydrogen energy industry, North China Electric Power University has pioneered the establishment of the first "Hydrogen Energy Science and Engineering" undergraduate program in China. This initiative explores a three-dimensional collaborative talent cultivation model centered on "professional foundation, industrial expansion, and engineering practice." This model systematically optimizes the curriculum, deepens university-industry collaboration, and strengthens the integration of research training and practical teaching, comprehensively enhancing student theoretical literacy, engineering capabilities, and innovative potential. In terms of professional foundation, the university refines the course structure, promotes multidisciplinary integration, and solidifies student theoretical groundwork. For industrial expansion, platforms such as the "Hydrogen Energy Express" and "Hydrogen Energy Forum" are utilized to enhance student understanding of cutting-edge technologies, policy trends, and development pathways in the industry. Regarding engineering practice, intelligent tools such as the Hydrogen Chat intelligent Question and Answer system and the Digital Hydrogen database platform are introduced to create smart learning scenarios, thereby boosting student practical skills and comprehensive competence. Furthermore, by organizing participation in hydrogen energy vocational skill competitions, students further hone their engineering capabilities, collaborative skills, and technological innovation abilities through project-based practice. Teaching practice demonstrates that this three-dimensional collaborative cultivation model significantly enhances student academic competence, practical skills, and industry adaptability. It supplies the hydrogen energy sector with high-quality talents possessing systemic thinking, technical expertise, and an international perspective, while also providing a replicable and scalable practical paradigm for the reform of hydrogen energy education. This effort offers solid talent support for the optimization of the national energy structure and the development of strategic emerging industries.

Key words: Hydrogen Energy Science and Engineering, Talent Development, AI Empowerment, Industry-Education Integration, Dual Carbon Strategy

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