Program Overview

Introduction to Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials Engineering

The Department of Inorganic Materials at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) was founded in 1952 and has played a significant role in education and academics in China over the past half century. The department includes a research institute on Inorganic Materials and a National Gemstone Testing Center, with approximately 20 professors and associate professors.

Program Overview

Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials is an important branch of materials science, with research focusing on special and industrial glasses, fine ceramics, composites based on ceramics, mesoporous materials, nano-materials, silicate engineering, and gemstone. The program covers various aspects of material fabrication, material analysis, processing of inorganic nonmetallic materials, equipment designing, and production management.

Curriculum

The undergraduate program requires students to take courses in:

• English language
• Advanced mathematics
• General physics
• Basic chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Physical chemistry
• Chemical engineering
• Physics and material chemistry
• Structure and properties of materials
• Processing principles of inorganic material

International Collaboration

The department has established cooperative relationships with foreign universities and institutes in countries such as Italy, Czech, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and Australia. The department offers Master and PhD degrees, as well as post-doctoral programs in material science and engineering, with over 4000 graduates contributing to the development of ceramic science and technology worldwide.

Research Areas

The research areas covered by the department include:

• Special and industrial glasses
• Fine ceramics
• Composites based on ceramics
• Mesoporous materials
• Nano-materials
• Silicate engineering
• Gemstone

Graduate Programs

The department has been providing Master and PhD degrees, as well as post-doctoral programs in material science and engineering, since 1986. The programs are designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in the field of inorganic nonmetallic materials.