Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 60 Group Professor: What kind of god is this?
Computer room.

Sheng Zhenhua and Tan Youming looked at each other, then looked at the others around them, and said in a serious and sincere tone, "Our Institute of Science and Engineering is the most suitable for Zhang Shuo."

"You may disagree with what I said, but I want to ask you, have you ever seriously studied what the paper in New Progress in Mathematics is about?"

After asking this question, the room fell silent.

Tan Youming was stumped by the question.

The new issue of "New Advances in Mathematics" has just been published. The specific content of the paper cannot be seen in China, and email orders are delayed by at least one day, not to mention the original magazine.

Sheng Zhenhua pursed his lips in satisfaction, turned to look at Zhang Shuo, and said with a smile, "I read your research last night. It's excellent!"

“The first one is about methodology, the second one is about application!”

"Your research has great potential for follow-up."

"Thank you."

Zhang Shuo nodded slightly.

Sheng Zhenhua turned to the others again and said, "The title of the second paper is obvious: it is a general algorithm for elliptic PDE equations."

“General algorithms can be directly implemented using computers.”

"The first article is about methods, which is the core content. Relying on the methods in the first article, we can not only study elliptic PDE equations, but also parabolic equations or second-order equations in other application categories."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and asked Zhang Shuo, "Is my understanding correct?"

"Is such that."

Zhang Shuo nodded to confirm Sheng Zhenhua's explanation, and couldn't help but look up to Sheng Zhenhua. He actually understood the content of the paper in such a short time.

"That's what I want to say."

After getting Zhang Shuo's confirmation, Sheng Zhenhua's tone became more confident. "Second-order PDE calculations are widely used. There is no need to explain this."

"Zhang Shuo's research can be extended to rough calculations of various second-order equations. There is no doubt that it has very high potential and value."

"The current PDE computer-aided system has many human factors. If there is a special calculation software that can calculate the second-order PDE equation, even if it is just a rough calculation, it can meet most scenarios and application needs."

"Even for application scenarios that require precise calculations, such as cutting-edge design engineering, it can serve as a great reference."

"So, once more people know about its content, we can expect that many companies and scientific research institutions will come to us."

"Based on these two papers, it is enough to apply for the Outstanding Young Scholars Program from the National Foundation, and the minimum funding will be more than 500 million..."

Sheng Zhenhua spoke freely in front of everyone.

He was talking about the application issues of research, and the application of computing software will involve large mathematical computer projects.

This kind of program is best suited to the Institute of Computing in Science and Engineering, and joining the School of Mathematics would not be of any benefit to the program itself.

The School of Mathematics cannot provide programming development talents or software development talents.

The Institute of Science and Engineering is small in scale and has a small number of researchers, but it has many external cooperative enterprises and related cooperation with similar institutions, so it is easy to put together a team.

What Sheng Zhenhua said does make sense.

After he finished speaking, even Tan Youming felt that the Institute of Science and Engineering was the most suitable for Zhang Shuo.

Everyone looked at Zhang Shuo.

No matter how much Sheng Zhenhua said or how reasonable his words were, the final decision was still made by Zhang Shuo himself.

Zhang Shuo looked at Sheng Zhenhua and said bluntly, "Vice President Sheng, thank you for your affirmation of my research. However, I am not interested in making computing software."

"Hula~~"

The computer room suddenly became lively.

Several people stood up to persuade Zhang Shuo, "This is not a question of interest or not, that is your research!"

"This is a project involving several million dollars. Vice President Sheng's estimate is too low. I think the minimum is eight million!"

“If you have achievements, why not apply for a project?”

"Mathematical computer projects involve software development, which requires a lot of funding..."

Zhang Shuo shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with the amount of funding. I am not interested in non-innovative research."

That one sentence silenced the room.

"Not interested in non-innovative research?" Scientific researchers all like this sentence, but when it comes to real work, who can stick to it?

Everyone who has research results will quickly submit their project applications.

Most projects are simply a continuation of existing achievements rather than new innovative research.

Zhang Shuo continued, "Vice President Sheng, if your Institute of Science and Engineering is interested in my research, you can also apply for a project based on its content."

"I just gave an example of a general algorithm for elliptic PDE equations. It can indeed be extended to other second-order PDE equations, which should not be difficult."

"You can apply for a large project to develop general computing software."

“This direction is really good!”

He really doesn't care.

If he really wanted to apply for a large project, he would not publish the calculation method publicly.

In addition, computing software projects are time-consuming and labor-intensive, require a lot of funding and expenditures can be huge, and the project funds are not your own.

What's the point? Sheng Zhenhua was already confused. He stared at Zhang Shuo blankly, feeling his head buzzing.

He couldn't understand Zhang Shuo's thoughts.

If you can apply for a big project, why not apply? That's a project worth hundreds of millions or tens of millions!

Not to mention others.

Several "poor" mathematics professors became excited when they heard about "millions of dollars in funding", but they found out that the person involved didn't care at all.

What kind of fairy is this?
"Are you young and don't understand, or do you really not care?"

"I have a high-budget project in hand. I don't have to worry about the next few years. How good does it feel to have funding?"

"Maybe I'm too young and don't know how difficult it is to apply for funding..."

A group of people thought about it and shook their heads.

Tan Youming grinned and said to Sheng Zhenhua, "Let's do this. Zhang Shuo will stay in the High Court for now. If there are any more changes, he can be transferred to your Institute of Science and Engineering."

"Fine!"

Sheng Zhenhua shook his head and sighed. He still wanted to put himself in Zhang Shuo's shoes and try to understand why he refused.

But, I can’t figure it out!
……

A group of people left in a hurry.

The computer room became quiet again, with only Luo Yongjun, Sun Xingli and Zhang Shuo left.

Luo Yongjun sighed, "Zhang Shuo, you are now a researcher, a researcher at the High Court!"

"That's what I've always been pursuing!"

Sun Xingli shouted sourly, "Researcher Zhang!"

He was filled with emotion.

When he met Zhang Shuo, he was Teacher Sun and Brother Sun, but now his title is lower than Zhang Shuo.

He is just an associate professor.

Should Zhang Shuo call himself "Xiao Sun" or "Xingli"?
Gao Xiaohong pushed the door and walked in.

Sun Xingli immediately said, "Look, Researcher Zhang has made a brilliant appearance!"

"From now on, I'm Xiao Sun and you're Xiao Gao!"

Gao Xiaohong glared at Sun Xingli speechlessly, then turned to look at Zhang Shuo and said with a smile, "Zhang Shuo, congratulations. I heard about it, too."

"Are you so well-informed?" Zhang Shuo asked curiously.

"I just ran into Professor Wei on the road, and he told me." Gao Xiaohong said, "He knows I'm here, and he asked me to tell you that you can go to the research institute building in a few days, and you will be assigned an office on the second floor."

"That's good."

Zhang Shuo nodded with satisfaction. He still liked to have his own office.

After Gao Xiaohong entered the room, she talked about Zhang Shuo for a few words, then turned to herself, her tone becoming a little complicated, "After a while, you will hardly see me."

"why?"

The three people in the room looked over together.

"The CP collaboration group at the Institute of High Energy Physics is looking to expand its staff, and I'm going to apply for it."

Gao Xiaohong explained, "It shouldn't be a problem. If I get busy, I might spend most of the year there."

Luo Yongjun thought about it and supported, "Such an opportunity really cannot be missed. You are only 30 years old. If you stay in the experimental group of the Institute of High Energy Physics for a few years, you will be promoted to professor when you come back."

Sun Xingli also nodded and said enviously, "It's better to study physics. Just follow the experiments. As for us, mathematics... has a bleak future!"

"I don't recommend you go."

Zhang Shuo suddenly said, "Sister Xiaohong, if you listen to me, don't apply."

"why?"

Luo Yongjun, Sun Xingli and Gao Xiaohong looked over here together.

Zhang Shuo pursed his lips and explained, "I personally think that research direction has no future."

The research he and Agostini conducted was agreed to be confidential, and related to the content of the research, revealing it in advance might make people laugh.

I guess it’s highly likely that no one will believe it.

In short, no one else will know until the research is completed.

"I don't recommend going, but of course it's ultimately your decision."

Zhang Shuo shook his head and reminded him again, then walked to Luo Yongjun and urged him impatiently, "Teacher Luo, let's talk about the Monge-Ampere equation."

"What progress has been made during this period?"

Gao Xiaohong sat next to him and stared at Zhang Shuo, her mind full of mixed thoughts. Why didn't he want me to go?
He didn't tell me the reason and just changed the subject?

Is it...

(End of this chapter)