Aligned with the laboratory's development goals and positioning, orienting towards the forefront of international academic research and enhancing internationalization in talent development have always been crucial aspects of the laboratory's growth. The laboratory places great importance on domestic and international exchanges associated with this goal, recognizing that strengthening cooperation and communication at home and abroad is essential for expanding international perspectives, enhancing reputation, introducing the laboratory to the world, and integrating the laboratory into the international academic environment. Gradually, this aspect of work has been considered one of the most important components in building a world-class research platform.

During this evaluation period, the primary efforts and achievements in domestic and international academic exchanges can be summarized as follows: through integrating various resources, the laboratory has further expanded its international exchange channels; actively inviting renowned overseas scholars for visits has fostered an international atmosphere in scientific research; organizing significant academic conferences has led to further enhancement of international and industry influence; through high-level overseas talent introduction, the internationalization level of the talent pool has been further elevated; launching undergraduate international classes and professional master's programs focused on the energy internet direction has improved the quality of international student training.

Going abroad: By integrating various resources, we have significantly expanded the channels for faculty and students to visit and exchange

The laboratory actively participates in international exchange projects initiated by both the government and the university, while also raising funds to carry out distinctive projects, thus expanding the channels for faculty and students to engage in international exchanges. The main initiatives include:

Allocating special funds from operating expenses to support doctoral students' short-term visits and exchanges, which has played a significant role in enhancing the internationalization of doctoral training in the laboratory. Over the past five years, more than 150 doctoral students have benefited from this support.

Fundraising for special projects such as the "ShuiMuYuanHua Fund" and the "State Grid Fund" to support international exchanges for undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in significant success and a notable improvement in the laboratory's level of international exchange.

Making full use of the China Scholarship Council's long-term exchange programs and doctoral students' long-term exchange programs sponsored by the Graduate School, encouraging doctoral students to actively apply for opportunities to engage in long-term visits abroad, thus becoming an important channel for the laboratory to send doctoral students on long-term visits.

Maximizing participation in the undergraduate international exchange programs organized by the university's academic affairs office, sending nearly 20 students each year to exchange and study at renowned universities abroad.

Actively participating in the young core teacher overseas training programs organized by various departments, with 16 young teachers visiting world-class universities over the past five years. They spend one semester or one academic year completing a course and then return to China to offer related English and bilingual courses, including undergraduate core courses, graduate core courses, and cutting-edge courses.

Through the aforementioned channels, the number of faculty and students from the laboratory participating in international exchanges has consistently remained high. The table below shows the statistical data of faculty and students from the laboratory participating in international exchange visits over the past five years. By strengthening cooperation with internationally renowned electrical engineering institutions in terms of exchange visits, assisting in recommending and contacting foreign cooperative exchange organizations, and conducting selection during the approval process for sending personnel abroad, the quality of outbound exchanges has noticeably improved. The main destinations for outbound visits include prominent electrical engineering institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Virginia Tech University, and University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.

Please come in: High-level overseas talent introduction and visits contribute to fostering a favorable atmosphere for international scientific research

As the international academic influence of the laboratory continues to expand, the level and number of visiting personnel have increased annually. During this evaluation period, international scholars and experts have visited over 350 times. Among them, 59 short-term and long-term overseas visiting scholars have spent over one week visiting and working in the laboratory. The countries (regions) of origin of these visiting scholars are diverse, covering the most prominent universities and research institutions in the field of electrical engineering in Europe and the United States. The table below outlines some of the important international visits arranged by the laboratory in the past five years (spontaneous visits not included in the statistics). In recent years, the frequency of international academic presentations has consistently reached 1-2 times per week, creating a conducive environment for international academic exchanges and interactions in the laboratory and providing ample opportunities for expanding the international perspectives of laboratory personnel.