【Course Introduction】This course is composed of a series of lectures on the current frontiers of materials science and engineering. They are given by the researcher who are exporters in many different fields. There are 11 lectures in total. We are going to introduce the basic knowledge and development of metallic, ceramic, electronic and other functional materials, which has scientific and technologic significance for future applications in the field of clean energy, aero-engine, electronic devices etc. In addition, we are also going to introduce some state-of-the-art theoretical and experimental methodologies for material research, including phase transitions theory, 3D printing and advanced transmission electronic microscopy.

        To have better understanding of these lectures, it requires the students to have basic knowledge of college physics, chemistry and mathematics. The lectures are introductory but covers the latest advances, therefore it’s friendly to both the junior undergraduate students who are interested in materials science and the senior students who are seeking a research direction for Master or PhD degree.