The school focuses on key research areas including automotive component design and manufacturing, vehicle lightweighting, electrification, intelligentization, energy efficiency and emission reduction, and end-of-life vehicle recycling. Over the past three years, the school has achieved significant research outcomes, summarized as follows:
1. National-Level Research Projects & Funding
Approved 78 national-level research projects, including:
44 National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) projects (1 key project, 1 Excellent Young Scientist project, 1 major research cultivation project)
1 National Key R&D Program project
2 major projects with funding exceeding 10 million RMB each
Total research funding: 263.83 million RMB
2. Scientific Awards & Academic Outputs
Won 37 scientific awards, including:
8 provincial/ministerial-level first prizes
9 provincial/ministerial-level second prizes
Published 562 high-impact international journal papers (T1-tier and above)
Granted 463 invention patents
50 technology transfer projects
3. Key Research Platforms & Industry Collaboration
The school has actively promoted the development of major research infrastructures, including:
State Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Light Alloys and Application Technology
International Innovation Hub for New Energy Vehicle Science and Key Technologies
Hubei Key Laboratory of Modern Automotive Components Technology
Hubei Engineering Research Center for New Energy & Intelligent Connected Vehicles
Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology
Hubei Pilot Base for Intelligent Manufacturing of Transport Equipment
Additionally, the school has contributed to national transportation strategy initiatives, such as:
Key Technology Research for New Energy & Intelligent Connected Vehicles (under China’s Transport Power Initiative)
4. Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration
The school has strengthened partnerships through:
Suizhou-Wuhan University of Technology Industrial Research Institute
Liangshan Special Vehicle Research Institute (Wuhan University of Technology)
Xiangyang Technology Transfer Center (Wuhan University of Technology)
Nanyang Technology Commercialization Station (Wuhan University of Technology)
Participation in Wuhan AI & New Energy Vehicle Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, and Guangxi Automotive Research Institute.
Conclusion
Through sustained efforts in cutting-edge research, industry collaboration, and technological innovation, the school has solidified its leadership in automotive engineering and sustainable mobility, contributing to both academic advancements and industrial applications.
