Xi'an Jiaotong International Summer Session (XJTISS): Frontiers in Materials Research 2026 Successfully Held

From August 24 to September 10, 2026, the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) organized the “Xi'an Jiaotong International Summer Session (XJTISS): Frontiers in Materials Research 2026” online. The course was coordinated by Professor Kai Chen and offered seven lectures in English to students worldwide. Speakers from universities and research institutions in China, India, and Singapore covered core topics including metal additive manufacturing, the mechanical behavior of high-temperature alloys, phase-change materials for information storage, and advanced materials characterization. The course provided an international academic exchange platform for young students from different countries and regions and with diverse academic backgrounds.

The course focused on key issues in advanced materials, from preparation and microstructural control to property characterization and functional applications. Associate Professor Wentao Yan of the National University of Singapore (NUS) analyzed the relationships among process, microstructure, and properties in additive manufacturing from the perspective of multi-scale, multi-physics modeling. Associate Professor R. Lakshmi Narayan of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) discussed the effects of long-term ageing and associated precipitation on the fatigue and creep behavior of a Ni-based superalloy. Professor Zixu Guo of Beihang University focused on the micromechanical behavior of high-temperature alloys in aeroengines. Dr. Siyuan Wei of A*STAR, Singapore, introduced the application of ultra-fast solidification in 3D printing for next-generation alloy design. Professor Jiangjing Wang of XJTU introduced the applications of phase-change materials in non-volatile memory and neuromorphic computing. Professor Kai Chen of XJTU explained the principles of synchrotron-based micro-Laue diffraction and its applications in characterizing the internal microstructures of materials. Dr. Yakai Zhao, Senior Scientist at A*STAR, systematically introduced nanoindentation for investigating the mechanical behavior of advanced alloys, from fundamentals to frontiers. The seven lectures connected materials manufacturing, microstructural control, mechanical behavior, advanced characterization, and functional applications, helping students grasp frontier progress in materials science through specific research questions and broaden their international vision and research perspectives. The course also provided a platform for faculty and students to exchange their latest research results.

XJTISS was a positive practice by XJTU in promoting the internationalization of engineering education and deepening international academic exchange in advanced materials. By focusing on process–microstructure–property relationships in additive manufacturing, long-term service and micromechanics of high-temperature alloys, advanced materials characterization, and applications of phase-change materials in non-volatile memory and neuromorphic computing, the course linked frontier results from different research directions in the same classroom. It guided students to systematically understand the complete chain of materials science from preparation and microstructural control, property studies, and structural characterization to functional applications. In the future, MSE will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with domestic and international universities and research institutions, continuously introduce high-quality international course resources, and build a more open learning and exchange platform for cultivating high-level talents with global vision, interdisciplinary thinking, and engineering innovation capabilities.

Online course highlights

The international summer course brought research on process–microstructure–property relationships, long-term service behavior of superalloys, synchrotron-based characterization and phase-change materials into a shared classroom. It encouraged students to consider how materials are made, how their structures and properties develop, how they are characterized, and how they perform in applications. MSE will continue to work with universities and research institutions in China and abroad, introduce international teaching resources, and create opportunities for students to develop a global outlook, interdisciplinary thinking and engineering research skills.

2026西安交通大学无界学堂—西交·通全球暑期学校“材料子联盟暑期国际课程”成功举办

2026年8月24日至9月10日，由西安交通大学材料科学与工程学院依托丝绸之路大学联盟材料子联盟组织开展的“无界学堂—西交·通全球暑期学校（XJTISS）：材料子联盟暑期国际课程”以线上授课形式举办。课程面向全球学生，围绕金属增材制造、高温合金力学行为、相变材料与信息存储、先进材料表征等核心议题展开教学，为来自不同国家和地区、具有不同专业背景的青年学子搭建了国际化学术交流平台。本次课程由陈凯教授负责，共开设7场全英文专题讲座，汇聚了印度理工学院德里分校Lakshmi Narayan Ramasubramanian副教授、新加坡国立大学Wentao Yan副教授、北京航空航天大学郭子绪教授、新加坡科技研究局（A*STAR）Siyuan Wei研究员、Yakai Zhao高级科学家，以及西安交通大学王疆靖教授和陈凯教授。课程内容从金属增材制造中的工艺-组织-性能关系，延伸至高温合金长期服役行为、先进材料微观结构与力学性能表征，以及相变材料在非易失性存储和类脑计算中的应用，引导学生从“材料如何制造、性能如何形成、结构如何表征、功能如何实现”等维度理解材料科学前沿，也为师生交流最新研究成果提供了平台。

课程围绕先进材料从制备、组织调控到性能表征与功能应用的关键问题展开。Wentao Yan副教授从多尺度、多物理场建模角度解析增材制造中工艺、微观组织与性能之间的关联；Lakshmi Narayan Ramasubramanian副教授讲解长期时效及相关析出行为对镍基高温合金疲劳与蠕变性能的影响；郭子绪教授聚焦航空发动机高温合金的微观力学行为；Siyuan Wei研究员围绕3D打印中的超快速凝固，介绍其在新一代合金设计中的应用；王疆靖教授介绍相变材料在非易失性存储与类脑计算中的应用；陈凯教授讲解同步辐射微束劳厄衍射的基本原理及其在材料内部微观结构表征中的应用；Yakai Zhao高级科学家则从基础到前沿系统介绍纳米压痕在先进合金力学行为研究中的应用。7场讲座贯通材料制造、组织调控、力学性能、先进表征与功能应用等多个环节，帮助学生在具体科研问题中把握材料科学前沿进展，拓展国际视野与科研思路。

课程实况

“材料子联盟暑期国际课程”的举办，是西安交通大学推进工科教育国际化、深化先进材料领域国际学术交流的一次积极实践。课程围绕增材制造中的工艺—组织—性能关联、高温合金长期服役与微观力学、先进材料表征技术，以及相变材料在非易失性存储和类脑计算中的应用等问题展开，使不同研究方向的前沿成果在同一课堂中相互衔接，引导学生系统认识材料科学从制备与组织调控、性能研究、结构表征到功能应用的完整链条。未来，学院将继续深化与国内外高校及科研机构的交流合作，持续引入国际优质课程资源，为培养具备全球视野、跨学科思维与工程创新能力的高层次人才搭建更加开放的学习交流平台。