On the morning of July 6, the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nankai University held the Symposium on the Development of Materials Science and Work Summary on Jinnan Campus.

Zhu Shoufei extended a warm welcome to all participants and expressed sincere gratitude to all sectors of society and alumni at home and abroad for their long-standing support for the School and the development of the university. He highly praised the School’s outstanding achievements over the past decade in talent cultivation, disciplinary development and scientific research, especially its significant contributions to supporting the university’s “Double First-Class” initiative and serving national strategic needs. He also shared his expectations for the School’s future development.

The head of the School presented a comprehensive work report, outlining the School’s achievements and future plans in disciplinary development, faculty recruitment, research infrastructure, talent cultivation, and social service.

The symposium honored scholars and faculty members for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of materials science at Nankai.

Speeches were delivered by several representatives, including Zou Ruqiang, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University and Nankai alumnus; Lyu Xianwei, Director of the Institute of Materials at Tianjin Polytechnic University and Nankai alumni; Du Yaping, Vice Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nankai University; and Xie Yazhuo, a master’s student from the Class of 2023.

On the afternoon of July 5, the symposium on the development of Materials Science was held. Experts and scholars from more than 10 institutions, including the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, Tianjin University, and Harbin Institute of Technology, joined faculty members from the School to explore core topics, innovative approaches, and the contemporary mission of Materials Science in the context of emerging engineering education. Keynote presentations were delivered by Zou Ruqiang, Du Yaping, and He Chunnian, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Tianjin University. Li Can, Yan Chunhua, Bu Xianhe, Guan Naijia, and other participants held in-depth discussions on how materials science can be integrated into the new wave of emerging engineering education and aligned with China’s major strategic needs in high-end manufacturing, new energy, and advanced materials.

（Edited and translated by Nankai News Team.)