Ⅰ.Overview
1.Programme description
The Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering focuses on soft matter systems as its research subject. By applying multidisciplinary integration spanning chemistry, chemical engineering, materials, biology, and environment, it addresses critical scientific and technological challenges in energy, environment, and life science fields. The Program adopts an integrated science-engineering approach for talent cultivation, offering five primary academic tracks: Chemical Engineering and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science and Engineering, and Bioengineering.
The discipline of Materials Science and Engineering achieved significant milestones in its development: it obtained the authority to award Master's degree in 1982 and Ph.D degree in 1986, was designated as a national key discipline by the State Education Commission (then named Polymer Materials) in the same year, established a postdoctoral research station in 1990, gained the authority to award Ph.D degree in its primary discipline in 2000, was recognized as a key primary discipline of Beijing Municipality in 2008, with its Materials Science sub-discipline as a national key discipline.
2.Tuition fees
Master Students (English Instructed): CNY 35,000/year
3.Scholarships
Chinese Government Scholarship
Beijing Government Scholarship
Ⅱ.Entry requirements
English IELTS 6.0
Undergraduate GPA 2.85
Ⅲ.Programme details
1.Main Research Directions
Soft Matter Science: theoretical research on soft matter science, research on the scientific principles of interfacial self-assembly, and theoretical research on low-carbon and green catalytic chemistry
Green and Low-carbon Soft Matter: development and application of high-energy optoelectronic conversion materials and devices, high-efficiency fuel cell materials and devices, high-safety and high-energy-density storage batteries, flexible electronic materials and devices, intelligent luminescent materials, and high-performance structural materials
Life-health Soft Matter: synthetic biology, new drug delivery, and environmental safety & biosafety
Ⅳ.Careers
This Program cultivates well-rounded professional technicians. Academic master's degree holders should possess a solid theoretical foundation and systematic expertise, have expertise in modern experimental synthesis methods and characterization techniques relevant to the Program, strengthen and permeate with materials, environment, light industry, petrochemical, life science, chemical engineering and other disciplines and have the basic theory and a wide range of knowledge of multi-disciplines, possess proficiency in reading specialized literature, good writing skills and the capability of international academic exchanges. Meanwhile, he/she should have the preliminary computer ability and be able to use the computer and the network technology skillfully to carry on literature collection and exchange; have rigorous and pragmatic scientific attitude, good experimental skills and the ability to summarize and analyze scientific problems, be competent for teaching, scientific research and technical management in colleges and universities, scientific research institutes, enterprises and other units.
