The Advanced Innovative Talents Frontier Technology Workshop, themed "New Energy, New Materials, New Life," aims to foster students’future development in areas such as "building disaster-resistant infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and stimulating innovative thinking," as well as forming "sustainable patterns of consumption and production," in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It is dedicated to preparing students to tackle key societal issues like energy crises, environmental challenges, and health concerns. It strives to promote a healthy lifestyle, enhance living standards for people of all ages, and pioneer innovative approaches to "new life" models to contribute to a shared future for humanity.
Hands-on lab research in Feringa Nobel Scientist Joint Research Center, National research
centers, and Key laboratories
Led by academicians and top-level talents
Enjoy 2-to-1 mentorship (one mentor and one senior doctoral student for each participant)
Postdocs, Ph.D. and Master students
Frontier Academic Lectures
Field trips to ECUST partners
Chinese language and cultural experience
International students may apply for full
scholarship if eligible.

Ethylene plant efficiency optimization
Functional dyes and dye molecule design
Advanced energy materials and equipment applications
Photosensitive chemical product stability and applications
Development of new functional polymers
Photocatalytic materials for environmental and energy
applications

Exposure to lectures by distinguished ECUST
scholars at the academician level
in-depth understanding of *New Energy,
New Materials, and New life* topics
A total of 24 hours learning
The Feringa Nobel Scientist Joint Research Center
6 National Key Laboratories
3 National Engineering(Technology) Research Centers
39 Provincial and Ministerial Key Scientific Research Bases

Tailored lmmersive Research Experiences
Access to Prestigious Research Centers
Enhanced Research capabilities
A total research duration of no less than 50
class hours
Basic Chinese language learning sessions
Cultural experience activities
Weekend visits to Shanghai and its surroundings

Enhanced Chinese Language skills
Enhanced adaptability
A broader appreciation of Chinese traditions
and customs
ECUST's industry partners: Solvay and BASF
Focus on: Chemical new materials, aerospace materials,
and integrated circuit materials

Exposure to real-world research and
development
Cutting edge insights
Practical experience with expanded network

• High temperature strength science
• Advanced energy materials and equipment
• Advocating comprehensive engineering education

• Involving the functionalization and productization of photosensitiv chemicals

• Bio-based surfactants
• Reservoir microorganisms
• Bioremediation of oil

Academy of Arts and Sciences and Royal Flemish Academy of
Belgium for Science and the Arts
• Operando Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Catalytic Materials
• Refinery of the Future to Make Fuels, Chemicals and Materials

• Microbial gene analysis
International Postdocs, Ph.D. and Master students holding with valid passports
3 weeks
Complete the online registration and submit your application on
All the cost of the programme including tuition and accommodation fees are covered by the
scholarship (travel costs to Shanghai excluded)
30th April,2025
Time | Morning | Afternoon | |
July | 5th, Saturday-6th, Sunday | Check in and Register | |
7th, Monday | Opening Ceremony | Frontier Academic Lecture | |
8th, Tuesday | Chinese Cultural Experience | Laboratory Research | |
9th, Wednesday | Frontier Academic Lecture | ||
10th, Thursday | Field Visit | ||
11th, Friday | Practice Chinese | ||
12th, Saturday | Frontier Academic Lecture | Free | |
13th, Sunday | Frontier Academic Lecture | Free | |
14th, Monday | Chinese Cultural Experience | Laboratory Research | |
15th, Tuesday | Frontier Academic Lecture | ||
16th, Wednesday | Frontier Academic Lecture | ||
17th, Thursday | Field Visit | ||
18th, Friday | Practice Chinese | ||
19th, Saturday | Chinese Cultural Experience | ||
20th, Sunday | Chinese Cultural Experience | Free | |
21st, Monday | Frontier Academic Lecture | Laboratory Research | |
22nd, Tuesday | Practice Chinese | ||
23rd, Wednesday | Frontier Academic Lecture | ||
24th, Thursday | Field Visit | ||
25th, Friday | Graduation Ceremony | ||
26th, Saturday-27th, Sunday | Pack Luggage and Check out |
*The schedule is subject to change

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