From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 44 The Zhang Phenomenon: A reporter's interview and a barrage of criticism against Yang Xuewen!
Sun Wen's lack of understanding stemmed from the fact that the experimental work assigned by Zhang Minghao was fragmented and lacked any discernible pattern.

Do this today, do that tomorrow.

The experiments are quite unpredictable. Sometimes, they suddenly need data that has never been measured before, and they can only do the experiment according to the requirements and then send the data over.

Zhang Minghao would explain the experimental work when he assigned tasks, but Sun Wen couldn't understand it at all.

Tan Yanming's connection between "shaping a framework that maximizes the perception of blurred vision" and "multi-physics topology optimization" demonstrates just how complex the framework shaping process is.

'Multiphysics topology optimization' is a problem that cannot be solved for the time being.

It's not that we can't come up with a topology optimization solution, it's that we can't come up with the 'best' optimization solution.

How can we prove that it is the best solution?
How was it derived?
It's like solving a randomly scrambled Rubik's Cube. The Rubik's Cube can be solved, but the human brain cannot calculate the 'minimum number of moves' to solve it.

The God number for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube was obtained through overlay analysis using a supercomputer.

The 'multiphysics topology optimization' problem is tens of thousands of times more complex than the Rubik's Cube problem because each node itself is extremely complex.

Even for a single problem, a computer simply cannot perform comprehensive calculations.

This demonstrates the complexity of the problem.

Of course, Sun Wen's lack of understanding does not affect the progress of the research. Her team just needs to follow the requirements, complete each experiment, and record the data.

Zhang Minghao's work on building the framework is progressing smoothly.

However, the research progress was not as fast as expected, mainly due to the need for a large amount of experimental data, and he also needed to do some analysis to improve the framework.

This task will also take a considerable amount of time.

Zhang Minghao became very busy, as he had to maintain his physical exercise routine while also conducting framework research.

Meanwhile, there are other tasks as well.

Projects in collaboration with startups also require a significant amount of time, averaging more than an hour each day.

The professors involved in the project submitted their manually calculated results, which he then had to verify for accuracy and proceed with the next step of 'convergence verification'.

Of course, attending classes also takes time.

Zhang Minghao was so busy that he made the most of his class time. When he encountered a course that he didn't have to attend, he simply used it to complete the work he needed to do.

In just over a week, the applied electromagnetic laboratory has also seen new developments.

Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun discussed and decided to customize a high-precision flow measuring instrument, which they borrowed from the mechanics laboratory.

Borrowed equipment cannot be left unreturned forever.

They also purchased a standardized liquid nitrogen control system, which will enable stable low-temperature control for metamaterial property determination experiments, so that Xue Kun will no longer have to stay on the front line to manually control the experiments.

The liquid nitrogen control system is a standardized laboratory device. It was ordered and shipped directly over within a few days.

With the new equipment, Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun plunged back into the laboratory.

This time, Chen Shuai is one of the new additions.

Chen Shuai observed the nickel/alumina metal ceramic property measurement experiment and also saw the so-called 'new physical phenomenon that interferes with air flow'.

But he kept sighing and muttering, "Should we even continue our research in stanene...?"

"This isn't my main job!"

Chen Shuai's lament was meaningless.

Many people believe that it is normal for the Applied Electromagnetism Laboratory to focus on the research of 'new physical phenomena'.

Stanene?

What kind of future can that have!
Recently, reports of 'new physical phenomena' have become popular again, mainly because there have been many international reports and many well-known institutions have announced the successful verification of the experiments.

Initially, the international physics community was skeptical of the so-called 'new physical discoveries'.

The international physics community has not made any new discoveries in fundamental physics for decades, with most new discoveries focusing on particle physics.

To put it simply, it's the discovery made in the hadron collider experiment.

The Large Hadron Collider has been used to explore the properties, structure, and motion of microscopic particles, leading to many novel discoveries. However, as experiments continue, new discoveries in microscopic physics are becoming increasingly rare, and related experiments are on the verge of being suspended.

Many physicists noticed the news of the new physics discovery, but most of them just laughed it off.

But it really is true.

Many domestic teams have replicated the experiment, including Zheng Renchao's team from the Institute of Intelligent Materials at Donggang University, who also quickly announced their successful replication.

Foreign teams have also started replicating it, and naturally, they have also discovered new physical phenomena.

When a large number of teams announced that the experiment had been successfully replicated, the 'new physical phenomenon' was identified.

The Center for Fundamental Physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences calls the new physical phenomenon "electromagnetic interference fluidity." They also named the phenomenon after the first letters of the three discoverers, calling it the "ZXZ phenomenon."

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is quite authoritative, and many foreign reports have cited the name 'ZXZ phenomenon'.

However, the domestic academic community does not accept the naming of the 'ZXZ phenomenon'.

Zhang Minghao's "admission incident" caused quite a stir, and it could be found everywhere in the news, with some media even criticizing the "falsification of experiments".

This experiment was undoubtedly Zhang Minghao's.

Therefore, domestic reports tend to refer to the phenomenon as the 'Zhang Minghao phenomenon' or the 'Zhang-style phenomenon'.

The reports continued, and mainstream media outlets also reached out to Jiangzhou University for interviews.

The school arranged a special interview that day.

The interview took place in a conference room on the second floor of the administration building. The school had specially prepared bookshelves and green plants as a backdrop, and also placed a long sofa in the middle. Zhang Minghao, Xue Kun, and Zhu Bingkun sat in a row.

All three of them were somewhat nervous.

Zhang Minghao had previously encountered reporters who came specifically to find him, but he would only answer one question and then move on.

This is a special interview with a major media outlet, conducted in the form of a dialogue. There will definitely be news reports, and it may even be broadcast on television.

Xue Kun and Zhu Bingkun seemed more nervous than Zhang Minghao, their nervousness mixed with a hint of excitement.

A special interview with a major media outlet!

In their forty-plus years of life, this was the first time they had the opportunity to be interviewed at this level.

"do not worry!"

The female reporter smiled and reminded her, "Relax, it's just a dialogue."

"If there are shots that are not performed well, they can be cut."

These words put the group at ease.

The interview began quickly.

The female reporter asked several questions about the experiment, including how it was conducted, how long it took, and what difficulties were encountered during the research process.

Xue Kun and Zhu Bingkun each gave their answers.

When it came to professional topics, they weren't nervous at all, and they spoke very professionally and fluently.

The female reporter then turned to Zhang Minghao and asked, "There's a theory that this new phenomenon is different from your discovery at Donggang University, is that true?"

Zhang Minghao answered with a single sentence: "The same phenomenon, but different manifestations."

“In my experiment at Donggang University, the air circulation was stronger, and even the human body could clearly feel it, so I am very sure that it is true.”

"The current experiment only measures the fluidity. I think there may be some missing link in the process that I don't know. Replicating the experiment I did at Donggang University is also the direction of my future research."

The female reporter asked a few more questions about the experiment.

The next question was related to Zhang Minghao's life journey: "Your research process is very inspiring. From being expelled from Donggang University to completing the experiment at Jiangzhou University, what supported you to persevere?"

"I believe the experiment is real, even if no one else believes it, I did actually measure it."

“I was really hit hard when I was expelled from the university. I am grateful to Professor Xue Kun for inviting me to Jiangzhou University and arranging everything properly.”

"We succeeded in the end."

The interview camera immediately focused on Xue Kun.

Xue Kun looked around, then immediately covered his eyes with his hands, seemingly moved to tears.

In fact, he couldn't help but smile.

At this point, the female reporter asked a very sensitive question, "What is your opinion on Yang Xuewen, the vice president of Donggang University?"

She added, "Many people online are saying that you were dismissed because of him, is that true?"

Xue Kun immediately frowned.

The school leaders who had been quietly watching were anxiously gesturing to Zhang Minghao, signaling him not to say anything more, and some even waved to indicate that the interview should be paused.

This is a controversial question, and it's best not to answer it without careful consideration.

A mocking smile appeared on Zhang Minghao's lips as he described him in five words: "He's not a good person."

"When he made the decision (to dismiss them), he didn't care at all how much of a blow this punishment would be to the person involved. Maybe he's been in a position of power for too long?"

"To be honest, even at Donggang University, he didn't have a good reputation."

"This person is not a good person; he doesn't care about his students at all."

It was quiet all around.

The female reporter was surprised that Zhang Minghao would say that, because there were many topics about 'Zhang Minghao being dismissed' on the internet.

Someone revealed that Yang Xuewen was the one who decided to impose the dismissal penalty.

Yang Xuewen was subsequently subjected to a barrage of online abuse.

Although I knew Zhang Minghao wouldn't have a good impression of Yang Xuewen, I didn't expect him to say that; it was practically like he was pointing his finger at Yang Xuewen and cursing him.

The school leaders next door were already dissatisfied.

The female reporter gave an awkward smile and quickly changed the subject, "Besides replicating the experiment at Donggang University, do you have any other research plans?"

"I am researching stealth technology."

Zhang Minghao said energetically, "We will combine visual perception models with the concept of optical metamaterials to create materials that can achieve invisibility."

"If the research can be completed, perhaps a technological version of the invisibility cloak will emerge!"

"This is the most interesting part..."

He talked a lot about stealth technology.

The female reporter was also very interested; the topic of invisibility technology is always very appealing.

Once the report is published, it will likely attract a lot of public interest.

(End of this chapter)