International Conference on Underground Space Utilization and Disaster Prevention and Control

Conference Announcement (No. 1)

I. Conference Background

International Conference on Underground Space Utilization and Disaster Prevention and Control (USUDPC)" (hereinafter referred to as the Conference) is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC and organized by Shandong University of Science and Technology on behalf of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and China Science and Technology Exchange Center. The Conference aims to promote the Silk Road spirit of mutual learning, mutual benefit, win-win cooperation, openness and tolerance, and seeking common ground while reserving differences. It provides an exchange platform for APEC ("Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation") members to bring human wisdom and strength together. USUDPC aims to enhance the sense of community to promote the development and utilization of underground space and technological innovation and wishes to promote cooperation in the field of disaster prevention and control, new achievements and collaborative innovations, sharing, and win-win cooperation of APEC member economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Under the current influence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Conference will be held in double offline and online modes where the appropriate measures have been planned for epidemic prevention and control of the meeting venue. All required prevention and control measures will be taken at the Conference site to ensure the meetings are held safely and smoothly.

II. Conference Theme

Theme: Utilization and Safety of Underground Spaces

Topics:

Ø Underground engineering excavation, and long-term safety assessment and risk control

Ø Underground pipe network safety monitoring and early warning technology

Ø Controlling "pollution" of the surrounding environment in underground engineering constructions.

III. Organizers

Head Organizers

o Shandong University of Science and Technology

o State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-founded by Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology

Co-organizer

o Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center for Mine Gob Management and Environmental Protection

o Project 111 for Mine Gob Disaster and Subsided Land Management

o Shandong Engineering Laboratory on Intelligent Technology and Equipment for Rock Burst Prevention and Control

o Professional Committee of Roof Prevention and Control of China Coal Industry Safety Technology Association

o Shandong Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

o Underground Engineering Branch of Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering

o Underground Engineering Institute of Shandong University of Science and Technology

IV. Conference Time and Venue

Time: March 24-26, 2021 (Check-in on March 24)

Venue: Blue Horizon Hotel, West Coast New Development Zone, Qingdao

V. Organization

Academic Committee

Chairmen: Shucai Li  Qingguo Yao

Vice Chairmen: Charlie. C. Li  Yujing Jiang  Hani Mitri (Canada)

Members: Yingxin Zhou(Singapore)  Sergei Kudriavtcev(Russia)  Baotang Shen  Yasuhiro Mitani(Japan)  Ismet Canbulat(Australia)  Dariusz Apel(Canada)  Sangki Kwon(Korea)  Hongwei Huang  Mustafa Kumral(Canada)  Ki-Bok Min(Korea)  Norikazu Shimizu(Japan)  Qingsong Zhang  Jonny Rutqvist(USA)  Agus Sasmito(Indonesia)  Fangle Peng  Alexey Renev(Russia)  Wen Zhao  Hongguang Ji  Guangming Yu  Xianfeng Yin  Tao Li  Baoguo Liu  Yusheng Jiang  Yunliang Tan  Yuguang Cao  Peng Zhang  Hujia Wang  Chunhui Wang  Keguo Sun  Sergey Tsibaev(Russia)  Tongbin Zhao  Mingliang Zhou

Organizing Committee

     Chairman: Heting Sun

     Executive Chairman: Yunliang Tan

     Vice Chairman: Sheng Gao  Lianjun Chen  Shaojie Chen  Chongge Wang

     Secretary General: Tongbin Zhao

     Deputy Secretary-General: Wanpeng Huang  Xin Yang  Yanjiao Kong  Rentai Liu

     Members: Chuanwei Zang  Gang Wang  Xuesheng Liu  Lishuai Jiang  Naser Golsanami  Zihui Wang  

                       Kai Fang  Xuepeng Zhang   Guanglei Zhou

VI. Conference Schedule

VII. Contact Information

Prof. Tongbin Zhao    13789879230 Email: ztbwh2001@163.com

Prof. Wanpeng Huang  18753226508 Email: hwp20033@sdust.edu.cn

Prof. Xuesheng Liu    15966941134 Email: liuxs@sdust.edu.cn