The 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Research Association for Drying Science and Technology (IRADSTM) was held in Wuhu, Anhui, from October 30 to 31, 2026. As a prestigious global academic event in the drying sector, the conference brings together scholars, researchers and equipment manufacturers worldwide. It is a vital platform for the selection and certification of Fellows and Associate Fellows of the International Academy of Drying Science and Technology (IADST). The conference covers new drying processes, intelligent equipment and low‑carbon technologies for food, chemical, new energy materials and mineral industries, facilitating global industry‑university‑research communication.
Chairman Li of Zhengzhou Dingli Group was invited to attend the conference. He took part in key sessions including the IADST Experts Forum and IRADSTM Institutional Member Forum. He exchanged ideas with top specialists from more than ten countries such as Canada, Ireland, Germany, India and Malaysia, discussing the industrial application of low‑carbon drying equipment and biomass thermal conversion technology.
During the award ceremony, Chairman Li was officially awarded the title of Associate Fellow of IADST. This recognition honors his long‑term dedication to the R&D, industrial application and promotion of energy‑saving drying and biomass recycling technologies. Meanwhile, Zhengzhou Dingli Group was admitted as a new institutional member of IRADSTM at this meeting.
This honor is international academic recognition of Chairman Li’s professional achievements and Dingli Group’s continuous innovation in drying and biomass equipment. Under the leadership of Chairman Li, Dingli Group will keep focusing on energy‑saving, low‑carbon and intelligent drying and biomass carbonization systems. We will strengthen industry‑university‑research cooperation and international exchanges, and contribute reliable engineering solutions for the green development of the global drying industry.