Xiake University

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiake University (夏科大)
Alias(es)	Huaxia University of Science and Technology; “Keda”
Location	Originally based in Luzhou City, Anhui Province; later relocated to Keda Sky City 445 462
Affiliation	Historically connected to the Xiake Academy of Sciences and its Luzhou-based research institutes 58 147
Occupation/Role	Research-intensive science and engineering university; host institution for major laboratories and university-industry research programs
Status	Active; its former Luzhou ground campus is being demolished for a park following the university’s relocation to Keda Sky City 462
First Appearance	4

Background and History

Xiake University is a science- and technology-focused institution with particular emphasis on basic science. Its physics department is a central pillar of the university, and the institution has maintained a deliberately small enrollment with virtually no humanities programs. It historically pursued a “small but excellent” model rather than expanding local recruitment. 147 168 208

The university relocated to Luzhou after other regions declined to host it. Luzhou gave up the former Luzhou Normal College campus for the university and, during periods of scarce electricity, prioritized heating and power for its faculty and students. This relationship became summarized as “one university, one city; one city, one university.” 147

Before 2012, Xiake University regarded itself as a favored institution of the Xiake Academy of Sciences. The rise of the University of the Academy and subsequent friction with the Academy weakened that position, pushing Xiake University to deepen its roots in Luzhou and seek major research achievements to restore its influence. 58

Its research standing is strongly tied to high-impact publications and major scientific awards. The university considered itself China’s leading university by the Nature Index, behind only the Xiake Academy of Sciences, and previously won a First Prize of the National Natural Science Award for quantum communication encryption. 98

Physics Department

Xiake University’s Physics Department invested heavily in basic research but also faced talent loss as students shifted toward finance and more profitable careers. Before Du Ke’s rise, its most prominent recent achievement was Academician Pan’s quantum communication encryption work. 55

The department later made Du Ke’s Electron Flow Theory course compulsory for physics students and sought to have him supervise graduate students, recognizing him as the department’s most prominent academic figure. 168 201

Research Infrastructure

Facility / Initiative	Development	Role
Electron Flow Laboratory	Established as a University-level Key Laboratory at the Institute for Advanced Research while Du Ke was still a master’s student; Du Ke became its Director. 59 60	Researches electron flow theory and its applications; initially operated from several allocated rooms.
National Key Laboratory of Electron Flow	The Electron Flow Laboratory was upgraded to a provincial-and-ministerial co-built National Key Laboratory. It received an independent building, authority to establish a postdoctoral station, and authority to award master’s and doctoral degrees. 108	Develops electron flow batteries, related theory, and associated technologies.
Microscale National Laboratory	The Microscale Research Center was integrated and rapidly approved as a National Laboratory relying on Xiake University. Du Ke established its DUV Ultraviolet Light Department and High Energy Physics Magnetic Field Department. 147 148	Conducts advanced research including ultraviolet optics, magnetic fields, holographic projection, and related high-technology projects.
Auxiliary Medical School	Created under the Department of Life Sciences and Medicine through Du Ke’s proposed 200-billion-yuan investment. The city allocated roughly 5,000 mu around the former Tumor Hospital for its campus. 208 209 226	Focuses on cryopreservation, life extension, and interdisciplinary medical research.
Auxiliary Medicine National Laboratory	National approval established Du Ke as Director of its Preparatory Committee; the first direct state allocation was ten billion yuan. 214	Handles graduate admissions, postdoctoral training, and advanced auxiliary-medicine research. 220

Du Ke’s Association

Du Ke joined Xiake University as a graduate student under Tao Xun after receiving an offer that waived examinations and regular classes, requiring only a passable SCI paper for graduation. 19 He chose the university partly because its name held exceptional meaning for his family and for people in Anhui Province. 25

His electron flow research rapidly became a major institutional priority. Xiake University provided laboratory space, personnel support, funding applications, media promotion, and access to research resources, while Du Ke viewed the arrangement as mutually beneficial so long as he retained control of his patents. 58 59 73

Du Ke subsequently received a Ph.D. in Physics, became an Associate Professor, later a Full Professor, and taught at the university while directing multiple laboratories. 102 116 187 His achievements helped Xiake University recruit top students, including provincial science top scorers drawn by the prospect of becoming his graduate students. 239

Academic Programs and Initiatives

Electron Flow Theory Course

Xiake University promoted Du Ke to Lecturer so he could offer an elective on electron flow theory. The course was intended to establish a student base for the emerging field, and Du Ke’s first class drew active questions from students afterward. 76 117

Auxiliary Medical School

The Auxiliary Medical School was built around Du Ke’s ambition to advance human cryopreservation and life-extension technology. It attracted nineteen academicians, substantial media attention, major scholarships, and sponsorship from Alimama and Keda Lightning. 221

Its motto is:

Know yourself, look to the future. 220

*Future* and *Life*

Xiake University participated in the establishment of the Chinese Core Journals Future and Life. Du Ke advocated editorial screening, blind peer review, computer-assigned reviewers, and severe penalties for fraudulent research to protect the journals’ authority and fairness. 370

Li Juan later joined the editorial department after completing her doctorate, while Du Ke personally inspected the inaugural issues. 373

Key Relationships

• Du Ke — Graduate alumnus, professor, laboratory director, dean of the Auxiliary Medical School, and a principal driver of the university’s expansion into national laboratories and Sky City relocation. 102 214 445
• Bao — University president during Du Ke’s early rise; promised full institutional support for electron flow research and led the approval of the Auxiliary Medical School initiative. 58 209
• Pan — Vice President, quantum communication leader, and influential mentor who promoted Du Ke’s academic exchanges and supported Xiake University’s research network. 73 74
• Tao Xun — Du Ke’s master’s advisor and Deputy Director of the Electron Flow Laboratory during its move to Keda Sky City. 19 445
• Chen Yang — Du Ke’s academic supporter and doctoral mentor; helped recruit resources, revise papers, and establish the Electron Flow Laboratory. 58 59
• Luzhou City — Long-term host and partner that supported the university’s relocation, research integration, and later reassignment of its former campus land. 147 462

Relocation to Keda Sky City

Xiake University became one of the first universities selected for relocation into a University Sky City, alongside Shuimu University and Capital University. The policy concentrated education, research, industry, and core technology facilities in secure airborne cities. 395 445

The Electron Flow Laboratory was among the first Xiake University units to relocate. Tao Xun described the Sky City environment as quieter and less prone to disruption than ground-based research facilities. 445

After the relocation, the former Luzhou campus began demolition and redevelopment as a park. Xiake University’s laboratories, teaching facilities, and personnel were transferred to Keda Sky City, which initially hovered over Luzhou and was intended to move freely within Chinese airspace. 447 462