Dovetail studies with what country needs, scholar says By TIAN XUEFEI and ZHOU HUIYING in Harbin | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-17 08:40 Share CLOSE Qin Yukun discusses with his postgraduate students at Harbin Institute of Technology in February 2017. [Photo provided to China Daily] Thermal engineering trailblazer altered major to help speed nation's progress At the age of 88, Qin Yukun is still busy participating in academic conferences, advising young scholars on research and giving reports to college students. When he talks with college students, he always emphasizes the relationship between the nation and individuals and tells them that they must integrate their research with the needs of the country.