From September 26th to 28th, 2025, the 5th International Academic Conference on Mechatronics Technology and Aerospace Engineering (ICMTAE2025) and the First International Conference on Applied Mechanics (ICAM2025) were successfully held in Fuzhou. The conference was hosted by Fuzhou University, and was organized by the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation at Fuzhou University, the National Key Laboratory of Aerospace Structures, the National Key Laboratory of Strength and Structural Integrity, the Special Structures Research Institute of Aviation Industry Group in Jinan, the Editorial Department of "Journal of Applied Mechanics", the Aerospace College of Xiamen University, and other units in collaboration. The Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Terahertz Functional Devices and Intelligent Sensing also jointly participated in the conference.

Academician Tu Shandong of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Academician Chen Xiaodong of the Singapore Academy of Engineering, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Fellow of the Royal Society (UK), Academician Shen Weiming of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (IEEE/AAIA Fellow), Wang Xiangyang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of Fuzhou University, Professor Yang Shuming of Xi’an Jiaotong University (ISNM Fellow), Professor Graziano Chesi of The University of Hong Kong (IEEE Fellow), Researcher Wu Lixin of the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SAMPE Fellow), Professor Qiu Jianbin of Harbin Institute of Technology (IEEE Fellow), Professor Ramesh Agarwal of Washington University in St. Louis, USA (IEEE/AIAA/AAAS/APS/IET/IOP Fellow), Professor Lu Guoxing of the University of Oxford, President of the International Society of Impact Engineering at Zhejiang University, Professor Qing Xinlin of Xiamen University, Professor Zheng Xitao of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Professor Qiu Renhui of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Professor Zhong Shuncong, Director of the Personnel Department of Fuzhou University (IET/ISCM/IIAV Fellow), Chen Weimin, Secretary of the CPC Committee of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation of Fuzhou University, as well as over 300 experts, scholars, researchers, and industry professionals from countries and regions including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Germany, Australia, and China Hong Kong attended the conference. The opening ceremony was chaired by Professor Ren Zhiying, Executive Vice Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation of Fuzhou University, overseeing comprehensive administration of the school.

At the opening ceremony on the morning of the 27th, Wang Xiangyang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of Fuzhou University, delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the conference host. He extended a sincere welcome to the domestic and international experts and scholars who had traveled from afar, emphasizing that the conference aimed to establish a high-level international platform for exchange. He expressed the hope that in-depth dialogues would stimulate cutting-edge innovative thinking and promote substantive research collaborations. The Honorary Chair of the conference, Academician Tu Shandong of East China University of Science and Technology, delivered a congratulatory address, affirming the significant role of the ICMTAE conference in promoting interdisciplinary integration and technological leadership. He also highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation in the fields of mechatronics and aerospace engineering.

The conference invited academicians Chen Xiaodong from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Shen Weiming from Fuyao University of Science and Technology and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Deputy Chief Engineer Chen Meng from the 805 Institute of the 8th Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Professor Graziano Chesi from the University of Hong Kong, Professor from Oxford University, Professor Lu Guoxing from Zhejiang University, Professor Qiu Jianbin from Harbin Institute of Technology, Professor Zhao Liguo from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Professor Wang Bing from Fuzhou University to deliver the keynote speeches. Professors Yang Shuming from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Qing Xinlin from Xiamen University, Researcher Wu Lixin from Fujian Institute of Materials Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Professor Zhou Jin from Xi'an Jiaotong University respectively presided over the keynote speeches.

On the morning of the 28th, six parallel sub-forums were held simultaneously. Over 70 guests delivered reports on topics such as "Aerospace Structural Strength and Integrity", "Aerospace Equipment Mechanisms and Dynamics", "Precision Machinery and Intelligent Maintenance", "Robot Design, Manufacturing and Control Technology", "Electromagnetic Functional Structure Design and Intelligent Manufacturing", and "Applied Mechanics". Professors such as Qiu Renhui from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Ramesh Agarwal from Washington University in St. Louis, China, Xu Jiaxin from Hunan Normal University, Cai Jianguo from Southeast University, Fu Kunkun from Tongji University, and Chen Yanhong from Harbin Institute of Technology, along with other experts, shared their research findings, triggering in-depth discussions; researchers such as Yang Yu from the China Aircraft Strength Research Institute and Wang Xin from the China Aviation Materials Research Institute of China Aviation Industry Corporation focused on engineering applications, demonstrating the vitality of industry-university-research collaboration.