In order to broaden academic horizons and promote international exchanges and cooperation, on August 30th, 2024, our institute invited Professor Eric Li, an internationally renowned computational mechanics expert, to give an academic report entitled Frontier Exploration of Advanced Materials and Structures and Computational Methods. Professor Zhao Lanhao, vice president of the College, presided over the report. More than 30 teachers and students attended the report, including Cen Weijun, director of the Institute of Hydraulic Structure, Zhao Erfeng, deputy director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office, Xu Lei, director of the Professional Construction Office, Cheng Jing, deputy director of the Discipline Construction Office, and Qi Huijun, a teacher representative.