On January 7th, the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee's Internet of Things Subcommittee (SAC/TC28/SC41) held its first plenary meeting of the second term in Beijing. At the meeting, Dr. Wang Quan, Dean of the School of Internet of Things Engineering at our university, was awarded the title of "Advanced Individual" for his outstanding contributions to Internet of Things standardization work, and Academician Yin Hao of the Chinese Academy of Sciences presented him with the certificate.

Wang Quan has dedicated himself to the field of IoT standardization for many years, playing a vital role in promoting the internationalization of IoT standardization. His work has not only enhanced China's influence in the international standards arena but also made significant contributions to the global development of IoT technology. As one of the main organizers, Wang Quan successfully hosted the plenary meeting of the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee's IoT Subcommittee (TC 28/SC 41) in Wuxi from March 20th to 23rd, 2023, as well as the IoT Innovation and Development Forum on March 23rd, 2023. From November 11th to 15th, 2024, Wang Quan again served as a main organizer, successfully hosting the 16th plenary meeting of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 41 and its international standardization workshop on IoT and digital twins, which received high recognition from experts both domestically and internationally. At this conference, Wang Quan represented our university in the release ceremony of six IoT technical standards and six international standardization achievements, further demonstrating our university's research strength in the IoT field.

As the convener of the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 41/WG4 IoT Interoperability Working Group, Wang Quan actively provided professional guidance to domestic experts on international standardization work, and promoted the successful establishment of four international standard proposals submitted by my country in WG4. In particular, he played a key role in promoting the proposal of two international standards: "Distributed Processing Framework for Data Interoperability of Real-Time IoT Systems" and "Distributed Processing Framework for Large-Scale Data Interoperability of Real-Time IoT Systems," and gained high recognition from international experts.

Furthermore, prior to the twice-yearly JTC1/SC 41 plenary meetings, Wang Quan would voluntarily provide guidance to domestic organizations on international proposals, helping them improve the quality of their proposals. He has provided guidance on approximately 15 international standard proposals in total. He has offered extensive consultation and support for the development of my country's international standard proposals, promoting China's continued leadership in the field of IoT standardization.

This honor is not only a high recognition of Wang Quan's hard work and outstanding contributions in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT), but also a full affirmation of our university's increasingly important position in the field of information technology standardization. Our university will take this opportunity to continue strengthening IoT technology research and standardization work, promote the transformation and application of more technological achievements, and contribute more to industry development, social progress, and national innovation.

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(School of Internet of Things Engineering / Text and Photos: Chen Qidong; Review: Wang Quan)