The fourth and final faculty of the series will be the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST).
Introduction from Dean
Prof Pan Jianxin
Associate Vice President (Internationalization)
Dean of Faculty of Science and Technology
FST is dedicated to building high-level interdisciplinary research platforms, promoting the integration of subjects and cultivating all-rounded innovative talents.
Over 95% of its faculty members have gained doctoral degrees, many of whom are from world-renowned institutes, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the European Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Science of South Africa, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and more. Some were listed as the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University, and some were chosen to be the Highly Cited Chinese Researchers by Elsevier.
FST has reached several milestones in the past three years. Its programmes, laboratory and teachers are well-acknowledged at the national and provincial levels.
Its students have also excelled in competitions at home and abroad, publishing papers in famous journals and conferences. Its graduates have been highly recognised in the job market.
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Dr Ricky Hou Associate Dean for Teaching | Dr Xuanyuan Zhe Assistant Dean for Research | Dr Deng Yuhui Assistant Dean for Students and External Affairs |
Introduction from Department Heads
Prof Di Yana
Head of Department of Mathematical Sciences
UIC is unique for its liberal arts education, Prof Di said, adding that it not only meets the needs of the times and discipline development but makes room for instant teaching improvement.
Consisting of two programmes, Applied Mathematics and Financial Mathematics, she has high hope for the Department. She believed that tremendous opportunities would be generated with the massive digital construction in China.
The Department has formed a faculty with high teaching standards and strong research capabilities to provide students with high-quality academic resources and advanced teaching methods.
Dr Ye Huajun
Head of Department of Statistics and Data Science
UIC's Statistics Programmes is competitive nationwide, and the development of the Data Science Programme is also highly focused by UIC. Dr Ye believes combining the two into one Department can utilise the two parties' resources, including the key provincial lab, to educate students with advanced facilities.
"Good teacher-student interaction can facilitate teaching and learning, and we are determined to bring our students to the technological edge," Dr Ye said that the Department had adjusted its courses according to the times, ensuring its students learn the latest knowledge through interactive teaching. It also strengthens students' skills, such as expression and teamwork.
Prof Su Weifeng
Head of Department of Computer Science
In Prof Su's opinion, Computer Science is a land of fertility that nurtures the flower of AI. UIC makes a wise choice by joining the two programmes, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science and Technology, together.
"The future of AI is prosperous and world-changing, and UIC is in the lead of information technology," he said, "and students will not only learn from books but practice in workshops and research groups led by teachers here."
He believed that although the two programmes have different highlights on students' skills: The former places more emphasis on computer training in the direction of artificial intelligence, and the latter on programming skills and hands-on abilities. Integrating faculty and teaching resources will bring a better teaching effect.
Prof Xu Baojun
Head of Department of Life Sciences
"An ageing population challenges the world while its people yearn for a high-quality and healthy life. The three programmes of the Department, Environmental Science, Food Science and Technology and Applied Psychology, are dedicated to finding solutions," said Prof Xu.
The interdisciplinary development of the three programmes can provide a more excellent vision of life sciences, equipping its students with a unique competitive advantage by promoting cross-subject learning and practice.
Prof Xu said that the Department focuses on students' academic and practical skills: "Laboratory classes account for more than 25% of the curriculum, many classes also have fieldwork, and students are required to participate in various group works to communicate and collaborate with others."
Student development
Over 70% of FST graduates have chosen to pursue further studies in the past three years. More than 77% of the students in the Class of 2022 entered the QS Top 100 universities, and 32% entered the QS Top 30 universities. For those entering the job market, most have been employed by established companies and well-known institutes, including Tencent, Huawei, ByteDance, the Big Four accounting firms and more.
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From MPRO
Reporter: Cecilia Yu
Photographer: Kristen Jin
Some photos supplied by FST
Editor: Deen He
