Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 164: Direct approval from the Science and Technology Department? Tan Youming: Even academicians can’t do it!
Tan Youming acts extremely fast.

Perhaps he was worried that Zhang Shuo would be disconnected from the School of Mathematics, or perhaps he sincerely hoped to expand the research scope of the high school.

In short, after just three days, a sign with the words "Source Point Theory Research Office" was hung on the door of an empty room on the edge of the first floor of the High Court building.

The 'Origin Theory Research Office' is more than just a sign.

Tan Youming also applied for three staffing positions, intending to recruit three researchers in the field of theoretical physics.

Initially, only assistant researchers or associate researchers were hired, but as long as the hired personnel are in place, the "Source Point Theory Research Office" will be able to operate.

The office director is naturally Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Shuo walked into the Source Point Theory Research Office on the first floor, took a careful look at the environment inside, and was impressed by Tan Youming's speed of action.

A new year and a new office!

Zhang Shuo had no plan to move from the second floor to the first floor, but since there was an "Origin Point Theory Research Office", theoretical research had a starting point.

Also, there are newcomers!
Zhang Shuo looked at the school girl with twin ponytails standing next to him and felt a little embarrassed and a little funny.

The embarrassing thing is that they are not actually familiar with each other.

The schoolgirl with twin ponytails only exists in his memory. They interact mostly through mobile phones. Seeing the schoolgirl with twin ponytails appear in front of him, it feels like meeting an online friend.

The funny thing is, she is just as eccentric as I remembered.

"Senior!"

"This is a nice office. Are you the person in charge?"

Li Liu Shuangyue swung her ponytail and looked left and right, then found a chair to sit down, "Which one is your desk?"

Before Zhang Shuo could speak, Tan Youming pointed in a direction and said, "There."

He explained, "Zhang Shuo is the office director, at the very back."

Li Liushuangyue nodded, walked to the innermost office and sat down. He also glanced out the window and commented, "This location is not bad. Will you work here in the future?"

Tan Youming also looked at Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Shuo scratched his head and said, "It should still be upstairs, right? I'm very familiar with it, and the environment is better, although..."

He said this and glanced at Tan Youming.

The worst thing about the office upstairs is that it is located opposite Tan Youming's office.

"Take me upstairs to have a look!" Li Liushuangyue said as she walked over quickly, grabbed Zhang Shuo's sleeve and walked upstairs.

Tan Youming didn't follow, but he smiled like an auntie behind him.

Qi Zhixiang came over and asked curiously, "Who is that little girl?"

Tan Youming said, "Zhang Shuo's junior, a master's student at Donggang University, and Luo Yongjun's new PhD student."

Qi Zhixiang was a little confused, and it took him a long time to react, "It's Zhang Shuo's junior at Donggang University, right? They seem very familiar with each other."

Tan Youming pursed his lips and smiled, "They are both masters of Donggang University. Zhang Shuo applied for Luo Yongjun's postgraduate program, and she also applied. It is said that she contacted Luo Yongjun half a year in advance. You should have heard about this, right?"

He said this while looking at Qi Zhixiang.

Qi Zhixiang thought about it carefully and suddenly realized, "Is it the student that Luo Yongjun boasted about contacting him long in advance and having very good grades?"

"Correct."

"When she contacted Luo Yongjun, Zhang Shuo had probably not graduated yet. So, she didn't apply for Luo Yongjun's doctorate at all, but just because Zhang Shuo was Luo Yongjun's student? I think this is correct."

“That’s what I understand.”

Luo Yongjun didn't just say this to Sun Xingli, he said the same thing to several other people, meaning that he was bragging about having a student with good grades who was eager to apply for his doctoral program.

result……

The other party came here just for Zhang Shuo!

Tan Youming and Qi Zhixiang looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

……

They soon stopped laughing.

Trouble has found me.

Academician Zhou Gang from the School of Physics, along with several professors, went directly to the High School Building and came over to "reason" with Tan Youming.

"The origin point theory is a physical theory. The origin point theory research office should be in the School of Physics. How can your high school open such an office?"

"Yes, we should move to another place. It's not appropriate for the School of Mathematics to have an office like this!"

"This is the first time I've heard that a mathematics school has opened a theoretical physics department. Is this a joke?"

Zhou Gang did feel very depressed.

Soochow University and the Provincial Science and Technology Department planned to build a mathematics center around Zhang Shuo. Later, they heard that Zhang Shuo was interested in theoretical physics and hoped to build a theoretical physics research center.

Doesn’t this become a benefit for the School of Physics?

Pie in the sky!

Zhang Shuo is a super genius in mathematics, but he also has a certain influence in the field of physics, especially high-energy physics and theoretical physics. If a theoretical physics research center can be built around him, it will definitely have a direct connection with the School of Physics.

Two days later, I heard that the Supreme Court had established a 'Source Point Theory Research Office'?
Isn't this the same as taking the pie away again!

Zhou Gang felt like he had just won 500 million, only to find out that he had bought the previous issue. He was so frustrated that he almost vomited blood, and he directly called a few professors to come and argue with the Supreme Court.

Tan Youming also knew what Zhou Gang was here for.

The point of "theoretical physics should belong to the School of Physics" is not the key point. The important thing is that they want to recruit Zhang Shuo to the School of Physics.

How can this work!

Tan Youming responded forcefully, "You are being unreasonable. Why can't the School of Mathematics open a theoretical physics office? Theoretical physics is a branch of mathematics!"

"Our Supreme Court supports research in theoretical physics, as it should be!"

Qi Zhixiang, Wang Hui and others also rushed over, and the professors from the School of Mathematics and the School of Physics confronted each other clearly.

Zhou Gang and Tan Youming were at the front.

This scene looked like a fight between two gangsters, and Zhang Shuo and Li Liu Shuangyue, who had just come downstairs, were stunned.

"Zhang Shuo!"

"Zhang Shuo is here!"

I don't know who shouted, but the atmosphere of 'fighting' suddenly disappeared.

Many mathematics and physics professors gathered around and said, "Zhang Shuo, if you want to study physics, you should go to the School of Physics. The School of Physics has many more talented people than the School of Mathematics."

"Don't listen to them. Those who study theoretical physics in the School of Physics are all biased towards the standard model of particles and quantum physics. These have nothing to do with the origin point theory!"

"The School of Mathematics still needs to recruit, but we don't need to recruit at all. We can directly find a few experts who are proficient in physics theory."

"What do you mean by expert in physics theory? Can you name any of you? Who is proficient in the origin theory? This is a new theory, so we need new people to study it. Do we expect you old professors to study the theory?"

"We can apply to set up a larger office, or even a theoretical physics institute!" "The office is just the beginning. New theories need to be developed and improved slowly. The School of Mathematics will also support the construction of a center for the theory of origin..."

Zhang Shuo was overwhelmed by what he heard. He quickly said, "Academician Zhou, Professor Qiu, my theory is just getting started. There is no need to build a research institute or make such a big fuss."

"Talents in the School of Physics can also join the Origin Point Theory Research Office. If it develops in the future and a large research institute is to be established, it will definitely be related to the School of Physics."

It was obvious that he didn't want to go to the School of Physics.

This also made Zhou Gang, Qiu Zhichao and others very disappointed. They had clearly won the lottery, so why did the prize money disappear?
It’s so uncomfortable!
Zhou Gang still did not give up. He talked about the funding issue, "Zhang Shuo, it is very difficult to apply for funding for the research on the origin theory."

"Otherwise, our School of Physics will help you apply for funding from the school and the province. We can apply for high funding for you. We can still apply for 100,000 or 200,000 yuan."

“You can also apply to the High Court!”

Tan Youming said disdainfully, "Zhang Shuo, don't worry, the funds for your office will be directly allocated by the School of Mathematics!"

"Uh~~No need." Zhang Shuo shook his head and said, "I already have research funding."

"There is funding? Where does it come from?"

Zhou Gang and Tan Youming looked at each other, both feeling a little puzzled. The research on the origin theory requires funding, so it should be allocated by the school, right?
Now that the office has been established, funding for on-campus support is naturally not a problem.

The question is, haven’t you heard of it?

……

Within one month, the Source Theory Research Office hired two researchers, both of whom were interviewed by Zhang Shuo himself.

One is a theoretical physics talent introduced by the School of Physics last year. His name is Tang Haiyi. He graduated from the Department of Physics at Harvard University. His doctoral thesis was on cosmology-related research, and he has also published papers on supersymmetry-related research.

The other is a PhD in Mathematics from Shuimu University, his name is Guo Ping.

Guo Ping has a strong level of mathematics. He focuses on the research of mathematical physics and mathematical models. The content of his doctoral thesis is the study of mathematical expression of complex physical phenomena.

Zhang Shuo believes that Guo Ping has great potential.

Theoretical physics is a branch of mathematics. If you want to go further in theoretical physics, your mathematical level is very important.

Therefore, the Origin Theory Research Office is recruiting PhDs and postdoctoral fellows in the field of mathematical physics in pure mathematics, or theoretical physics research.

Tang Haiyi and Guo Ping were also very excited and thrilled when they were hired to join the Origin Theory Research Office.

They will be able to work with Zhang Shuo in the future.

The source point theory is a brand new physical theory. The future prospects of new theoretical research are difficult to predict, but they are directly involved in shaping the theory.

It feels a bit like being involved in a startup company.

If the research is good, the theory can be developed.

This kind of academic work that explores new fields is very attractive to them who have just graduated with a doctorate.

Zhang Shuo is very satisfied with Tang Haiyi and Guo Ping.

He gave them the framework of the Origin Theory and some related research materials, asking them to understand all the contents first. "First understand these things and read more theoretical-related content."

"The origin theory is my theory. I hope that one day it can become everyone's theory and be verified in experiments."

“This is our goal!”

Tang Haiyi asked, "Professor Zhang Shuo, do we have funding? I mean, have we established a project?"

He was talking about funding, but in reality, he was talking about 'whether the research has a definite direction'.

Zhang Shuo smiled and said, "We have a project directly approved by the Science and Technology Department, called 'Theoretical Correlation between Electromagnetic Force and Gravitation'. In the short term, we will conduct research in this direction."

"Theoretical connection between electromagnetism and gravity?"

Tang Haiyi and Guo Ping were both a little stunned. They both had a certain foundation in physics and were familiar with the mathematical framework of the source point theory.

The correlation between the four forces seems to violate the basic laws of physics.

Of course, there is no clear evidence that there is no connection between the four forces. Based on the mathematical framework of the source point theory, we can indeed make some related deductions of the four forces. It seems that we can find that the four forces have intersections, or even the same starting point. However, theoretical deduction is theoretical deduction, and real research is pure physical theory.

Generally speaking, it is very difficult to apply for funding for pure physics theoretical research.

For example, string theory.

In China, applying for funding for string theory research is really a very difficult task, and it also requires very famous scholars.

Even if you can apply for funding, it will only be a small project supported by the school or the province, and it would be great to have a few tens of thousands of dollars in funding.

Direct approval from the Science and Technology Department?
Never heard of it!

……

During the Chinese New Year, Zhang Shuo learned that the Science and Technology Department had directly approved funding for the research on "the theoretical relationship between electromagnetic force and gravity."

The Science and Technology Department decided to allocate funds for the research without waiting for his application.

Du Yuansheng contacted Zhang Shuo to explain matters related to supporting the project, and the funds are almost arriving.

When Zhang Shuo told Zhou Gang and Tan Youming that there was funding, he did not disclose the relevant information because things had not been finalized yet.

It has now been determined.

The next day, many people knew that Zhang Shuo had obtained a project directly approved by the Science and Technology Department because the Department issued a project support announcement.

One of the projects is called "Theoretical Correlation between Electromagnetic Force and Gravitation", and the project leaders are Su Dongda and Zhang Shuo.

The total amount of grant funding is four million.

Four million is not very impressive when put on the list of projects directly approved by the Science and Technology Department, but in comparison, the others are all engineering projects, some of which are even large-scale engineering research, so the funding is naturally very high.

'Theoretical relationship between electromagnetism and gravity' feels very special among them because it seems to be a theoretical study.

Theoretical research, four million in funding?

When Tan Youming heard the news, he was so surprised that his mouth twitched. 400 million is more than the funding for the Young Mathematicians Program.

A physics theory study?
This is a first in the country!

"No wonder Zhang Shuo said there was funding. It turns out that it was directly approved by the Science and Technology Department..."

“The first prize in natural science is different!”

Tan Youming sounded a little sad when he spoke about this. What the School of Mathematics lacked most was funding, especially for pure mathematics research. It was too difficult to apply for funding.

Scholars from other disciplines all say that there is "insufficient funding".

Mathematicians say 'there is no funding'.

Zhang Shuo's theoretical research had just begun and he didn't even have any research results yet, but he was awarded a project with such high funding, and it was a project directly approved by the Science and Technology Department.

Think about...

It's hard to be jealous anymore!
The gap is too big!

It was difficult for others to apply for a scientific fund project, but Zhang Shuo easily got 400 million yuan in funding just by having a start.

Ordinary academicians are far from being able to achieve this level!
(End of this chapter)