Material Science and Engineering
Research Areas
Based on materials science, chemistry, and physics, the major of materials science and engineering mainly studies the relationship between material composition, structure, processing technology, and its performance and application, and applies it to the aspects of synthesis, preparation, structure, performance, application of materials, etc. This program cultivates students' abilities to master material design and preparation process design, improve material performance and product quality, and develop new materials and processes.
In recent years, academics and students majoring in materials science and engineering have their works published in many peer-reviewed journals with high reputations, including "Nature Communications", "Advanced Materials", "Nano Letters", "Advanced Energy Materials", "Acta Materialia", "ACS Nano", "Nanoscale" and "Acta Biomaterialia".
Research areas: (1) Electrical functional materials; (2) Carbon-based functional materials; (3) Additive manufacturing technology; (4) Polymer matrix composite materials; (5) Functional alloys and forming technology; (6) Advanced forming technology and equipment; (7) New energy storage device (8) Electrospun fiber and environmental application; (9) Nanomaterials and application; (10) Micro nanomaterials and device; (11) Low dimensional functional materials.
Academic Years
2.5-3 Years
Total Credits
32 Credits
Main Courses
Fundamental of Materials Science, Fundamental of Materials Engineering, Materials Structure and Property, Modern Instrumental Analysis for Materials, Materials Selection and Design, Computation and Simulation of Materials, Materials Failure Analysis, Composite Materials, Metallic Materials Science, Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, Fundamentals of Polymer Science, Metallurgical Technology, Frontier in Materials Science, etc.
Enrollment Targets and Requirements
Graduates who have Bachelor’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.
Employment Directions
Graduate student employment is mainly in relevant industries and fields such as material preparation, processing, molding, material structure, and performance. They could also be engaged in scientific research and teaching, technology development, process and design, technical transformation and management, etc. Some graduates continue Ph.D. studies as well.