Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-22 02:48Group 1 - Three experts from private enterprises were elected as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, including Lian Yubo from BYD, Huang Xianbo from Kingfa Technology, and Wu Kai from CATL [1][4][8] - Lian Yubo, the chief scientist and automotive chief engineer at BYD, has led the development of over 20 fuel and new energy vehicle models, contributing to BYD's strong position in the new energy vehicle sales rankings since 2016 [2][4] - Huang Xianbo, the chief technology officer at Kingfa Technology, has focused on high-performance automotive materials and has contributed significantly to the development of functional polymer materials in China [5][4] Group 2 - Wu Kai, who has served as the chief scientist at CATL, has a background in electrochemical energy storage technology and continues to lead research in this area after resigning from his position as vice president [8][9] - Kingfa Technology operates 64 subsidiaries and has established R&D and production bases in regions such as South Asia, North America, and Europe, providing services to over 1,000 well-known enterprises globally [5][7] - BYD's core technologies, including blade batteries and DM hybrid technology, are attributed to Lian Yubo's leadership and innovation efforts [2][4]