Teachers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have multidisciplinary backgrounds such as physics, chemistry, life science, medicine, energy and information science. They hope to combine science and engineering through educational plan reform, breakthrough research and frequent information exchange, and make contributions to the progress of human society. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has formed its own characteristics and advantages in organic polymers and their composite materials, micro-nano materials and devices, energy materials, biomedical materials and so on through cross-research in different fields such as chemistry, physics, mechanics and materials science.
Organic polymers and their composites
Organic polymers and their composites have many characteristics that attract high-end engineering. The research on organic polymers and their composites mainly focuses on the following aspects: 1) synthesis and characteristic analysis of polymers; 2) Design, manufacture and characteristic research of composite materials; 3) liquid crystal materials and blue phase liquid crystal display materials; 4) Reflective color electronic paper material; 5) Brightening film and wide viewing angle film for liquid crystal display; 6) memory reflective and light-transmitting film; 7) Thin film with controllable light transmittance and temperature; 8) Organic light emitting diodes, solar cells and carbonized fibers based on discotic liquid crystal materials; 9) Radiation crosslinking and cracking of polymers.
Nano-materials and micro-nano devices
Nano-materials and micro-nano devices have physical, electrical, magnetic, optical and chemical properties incomparable to large-scale materials because of their micro-nano size. The research on nano-materials and micro-nano devices mainly focuses on the following aspects: 1) micro-nano devices such as micro-motors and sensors; 2) Graphene nanoelectronics; 3) carbon nanotubes that can be used in memory cells; 4) Functional nanomaterials, magnetic and magnetoelectric materials; 5) Nano-porous materials.
New energy materials and equipment
With the improvement of people's living standards, energy consumption increases rapidly, and the energy crisis forces people to develop new energy materials and equipment. The research of new energy materials and devices mainly focuses on the following aspects: 1) energy storage materials (hydrogen storage, hydrate, phase change materials, etc. ); 2) Energy conversion materials (lithium ion battery materials, fuel cell catalysts, photoelectric, thermoelectric, piezoelectric materials, etc.). ); 3) New energy devices (batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, light emitting diodes, etc.). ).
Biomedical materials and instruments
Biomedical materials and instruments have developed rapidly because of their wide application in medicine, biology, life sciences and other fields. Biomaterials are a kind of control materials that can be realized independently or as a part of a complex system to realize the interaction between various components of a life system, and can be widely used in the treatment and diagnosis of humans and animals. The research of biomedical materials and instruments mainly focuses on the following aspects: 1) new biomedical metal materials; 2) Next generation nuclear magnetic resonance contrast agent; 3) Multimodal molecular probes; 4) Microfluidic devices for cancer cells and other medical research; 5) intraocular lens; 6) Hydrogels based on drug delivery systems.
Introduction to undergraduate education
The focus of undergraduate education in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is to provide extensive education on the basis of engineering science, so that students can acquire good engineering practice ability, independent thinking ability, innovation ability, communication and expression ability, lifelong learning and knowledge acquisition skills. We attach great importance to theoretical analysis ability and experimental ability. Students can acquire extensive knowledge and master many skills at the same time, so as to achieve their life goals and become an engineer, businessman or scholar. At the same time, I hope that students can have a good world outlook and values, excellent moral character and healthy body, and make contributions to the progress of human society. In a word, undergraduate education aims to help students develop their specialties and realize their ideals.
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
The undergraduate course of materials science and engineering requires students to have a broad knowledge base such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, mechanics, basic knowledge of materials science, advanced materials and nanotechnology. The four key research areas of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have corresponding curriculum arrangements, which is convenient for students to master related knowledge in one or several directions. Students need to complete the credits and professional required courses required for graduation within four years. The first year is a basic course, and all students in engineering colleges learn the same basic courses. Starting from the second year, students will take relevant courses according to their hobbies. In the fourth academic year, they can also take the Vertex Design course. Through this course, they can apply what they have learned and cooperate with their classmates and even outstanding colleagues in foreign universities to complete practical projects of some well-known enterprises.
Introduction to postgraduate education
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering provides a lot of opportunities for graduate students to participate in the frontier research of science and technology and cooperate with famous foreign university professors and outstanding students. In a word, graduate education is to broaden the boundaries between students' research and industry, so that they can become leaders in the engineering field and become outstanding researchers or innovators in their fields.
Doctor of Mechanics (Advanced Materials and Mechanics)
The doctoral degree in mechanics (advanced materials and mechanics) lasts for five years, and students must complete relevant courses and doctoral dissertations that meet the graduation requirements. As an important measure of students' graduation, the thesis is an original high-level thesis completed under the guidance of teachers in this department.
Peking University-Georgia Institute of Technology Joint Doctoral Training
Under the background of globalization, the joint doctoral training program provides a rare opportunity for the cooperation and exchange of outstanding students between China and the United States. Students from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Peking University Institute of Technology and the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Georgia Institute of Technology can apply to participate in the joint doctoral training program of their schools. The students participating in the joint doctoral training program have two tutors-the tutor from the alma mater and the tutor from the cooperative university, and most of the students' courses and scientific research work are completed in the alma mater. However, it takes at least one year for students to study courses and related scientific research in other universities, and all courses are taught in English, so the doctoral thesis needs to meet the requirements of both universities.