From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 30: The Replication Experiment – ​​Another Chance Encounter?

General Office, Faculty of Science, Donggang University.

Administrative Director Cui Guowen is closely monitoring the 'Zhang Minghao's enrollment controversy'.

He had always been watching with a spectator's mentality, even with a hint of schadenfreude. To this day, he still remembers what Zhang Minghao said in the student dormitory when he refused to retract his thesis—

"I'm ashamed, but I'm willing!"

Being rebuffed by a student to their face still feels quite embarrassing.

I just hope things get even bigger now!
"Deserve it!"

But the gloating didn't last long, as Jiangzhou University issued a statement strongly defending Zhang Minghao.

Public opinion on the internet has shifted!

Some people have begun to question the results of Donggang University's investigation and handling of the matter.

Cui Guowen was somewhat on edge. "You're still asking who's right and who's wrong? Of course we're right! A doctoral student falsified experimental data, what's wrong with expulsion as punishment!"

"Whether a paper is big or small, it's still a paper. Doesn't the fact that a doctoral student believes electromagnetic fields affect the air prove anything?"

"Jiangzhou University issued a notice saying 'outstanding academic performance'? There are plenty of students with outstanding academic performance!"

His tone was full of disdain.

Yang Xuewen calmly took a sip of tea and smiled, "Wasn't it clear enough? Why are you still angry?"

“He’s a student at Jiangzhou University, he has nothing to do with us, just take a look.”

Zhang Minghao is already a student at Jiangzhou University. No matter how much trouble he causes online, how can it affect Donggang University?

He didn't care about Zhang Minghao at all.

The other party argued with him face to face, but he was just a student. How could a student cause any trouble?
They can fire you just like that!
Thinking about Xue Kun still makes me feel sad.

His conflict with Xue Kun stemmed from a professional title application. Xue Kun's academic achievements were sufficient, but he was not yet forty years old at the time, so his name was not added.

They then had a huge argument, which became known to all the faculty and staff at the school.

He shook his head, recalling the past. "Xue Kun and Zhang Minghao are both things of the past."

"We don't pay attention to them or care about them; their affairs don't affect us."

Cui Guowen thought about it and realized it made sense.

After the online outcry, they followed the proper procedures to establish an investigation team, which discovered that there was falsification of experimental data and decided to expel the student.

The entire process was legal, reasonable, and compliant.

But why is Jiangzhou University so determined to protect Zhang Minghao? And why is their tone so forceful?
Is it worth it for a PhD student?
……

Jiangzhou University will definitely do everything in its power to protect Zhang Minghao!

Zhao Jianyang has visited the optics lab three times, and each time he asks the same question, "When will the New Creation Technology team arrive? Is there any definite news?"

He couldn't wait to finalize the project and then "give benefits" to the faculty and staff of the mathematics department.

Tan Yanming felt a headache coming on whenever he saw Zhao Jianyang. He covered his forehead and sighed, "Old Zhao, please stop torturing me!"

"It's not my project. My information was given to me by the administration."

Zhao Jianyang smiled sheepishly, "I'm very familiar with you!"

"Your Physics Department is a major recipient of funding. Once the project is secured, please give our Mathematics Department some consideration!"

Tan Yanming rolled his eyes. "You have to talk to Zhang Minghao about this. I can't make the decision."

"What funding tycoon? I'm almost driven crazy by funding issues. Professor Sun Wen comes to see me twice a day. She's also interested in researching optical metamaterials."

"That's a huge amount of money... It's all Zhang Minghao's fault!"

He was gritting his teeth as he spoke.

……

Zhang Minghao was in the laboratory behind the laboratory building with Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun.

The laboratory looks similar to a factory from the outside, but inside are small laboratories. Most experiments are conducted on the first floor, while the second floor contains storage rooms and offices.

They were in the innermost laboratory on the first floor.

The laboratory is equipped with high-precision equipment and also provides the necessary materials for the experiment—nickel/alumina cermet.

"Do we really want to do it again?"

As Xue Kun asked the question, he also used tweezers to pick up a small piece of metal ceramic.

"I believe that experiment was correct. Something must have been missing that prevented it from being replicated!"

"Try it again."

Zhang Minghao's expression was serious and determined.

"Maybe I'll succeed if I get into Jiangzhou University?" Xue Kun joked, then laughed at himself.

Zhu Bingkun was also there; he was very curious about Zhang Minghao's 'data fabrication experiment'.

"Is the experiment a test for 'nickel/alumina cermet'?" "Yes."

Xue Kun briefly explained the experiment.

While at Donggang University, he studied the 'properties of random structure electromagnetic metamaterials', mainly focusing on the property determination of 'nickel/alumina cermets'.

This research has made significant progress, and the experimental results have been published in a top international physics journal.

'Nickel/alumina cermet' is a material in which nickel particles are randomly distributed as a conductive phase in an alumina matrix.

When the nickel content is low, the dielectric constant of this material is similar to that of aluminum oxide.

As the nickel content increases, the dielectric constant also increases.

When the nickel content exceeds a certain threshold, a conductive three-dimensional metallic network forms inside the material, exhibiting negative dielectric behavior and a negative dielectric constant, thus becoming a kind of "electromagnetic metamaterial".

The experiment conducted by Zhang Minghao involved measuring the 'nickel/alumina cermet' with a fixed coefficient.

After exchanging a few words, Xue Kun began preparing for the experiment.

Zhang Minghao also went along.

This was the first time since I transmigrated that I had performed formal operations in a laboratory, but the memory was very vivid. After all, I had been doing experiments with Xue Kun for half a year and had no problems with the operations.

During the preparation of materials and experiments, he constantly used "Correct Perception" to ensure that every step of the operation was correct.

Zhu Bingkun also began making preparations.

Zhang Minghao firmly believes that the experiment has yielded results, but electromagnetic fields affect the air...

It's impossible no matter how you think about it!
He doesn't believe it.

Zhang Minghao insisted on giving it a try, so he did it along with the others, but he didn't participate in the experiment directly. Instead, he was in charge of the precision instrument borrowed from the mechanics laboratory—the high-precision flow measuring instrument.

This device can help measure wind speed, or what can be understood as the 'air movement index'. Even the slightest vibration of the slide above will display a value on the screen.

High precision refers not only to 'accuracy', but more importantly, to the ability to measure extremely low values.

By placing the equipment in a closed laboratory, the airflow caused by human respiration can be accurately measured.

Of course, the shortcomings are also obvious.

Simply blow a breath into the film, and the measured value will immediately reach the MAX level of '999'.

Zhu Bingkun controlled the equipment and placed the flexible sheet at the center of the experimental magnetic field.

He also found a large glass dome and covered the flexible sheet and the base below it together.

In this way, the flexographic film will not be affected by external environmental interference.

Ready!

Xue Kun and Zhang Minghao were also ready, and the three of them stood outside the glass isolation window.

"Shall we begin?" Zhu Bingkun turned his head and asked.

Xue Kun also looked at Zhang Minghao.

Zhang Minghao frowned slightly, took a breath, and nodded. "Let's begin!"

Press the power button.

The determination experiment for 'nickel/alumina cermet' has officially begun.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, Zhu Bingkun also started the high-precision flow meter.

The three of them looked at the screen of the measuring instrument together.

"0, 1, 0, 1..."

The value on the measuring instrument screen kept jumping between '0' and '1', which meant that no flow was detected.

Just as Xue Kun sighed and was about to give up, he suddenly noticed that the value had changed to '15'.

He rubbed his eyes and looked again, only to see the number slowly decreasing from 15.

"9, 5, 3..."

"0, 1, 0, 1..."

Xue Kun exclaimed in surprise, "Did you see that? The number jumped!"

"15!"

"I saw it too, it jumped!" Zhu Bingkun was also full of surprise.

Did the numbers really jump?
Jump to '15'!
Does this mean they detected the airflow caused by the experiment?
Both of them looked at Zhang Minghao.

Zhang Minghao frowned and muttered under his breath, "That shouldn't be the case!"

"The entire experiment was a failure, so how could there be a jump value..."

"Another coincidence?"

(End of this chapter)