School of Physics Science in University of Jinan was founded in March 2011, and was renamed School of Physics and Technology in November 2011. The predecessor is Department of Physics, School of Science in University of Jinan. The undergraduate programs are Physics (Science), Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology (Science), and New Energy Science and Engineering (Engineering). At present, there are more than 900 undergraduate students in school. The school offers first-level discipline Master degree program in Physics, and second-level discipline Master degree programs in Theoretical Physics, Particle and Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. At present, the school has more than 30 graduate students.
The School comprises 74 teaching & research staffs, including 1 national prominent teacher, 2 Taishan Scholar of Shandong Province Overseas Distinguished experts, 1 Distinguished Teaching Professor in Shandong Province, 1 Teaching Excellence Award winner in University of Jinan and 3 Youth Education Experts, in which there are 11 professors, 22 Associate professor; 30 Doctors, and 15 Master Instructors. Our staffs enjoy a good reputation on dedication, teaching and fostering.
The school is grouped into 4 research and teaching centers, which are the Department of Physics, Department of photo-electricity, the University Physics Teaching Center and the University Physics Experimental Center. These centers not only service for undergraduate and graduate teaching tasks of School of Physics and Technology, but also support for the teaching mission of physical theory courses and the experimental lessons for all university students. The equipments for teaching and research are worth more than 30 million CNY and the laboratory areas are more than 7,000 square meters, which could well satisfy the needs of teaching and research.
The school has built the Institute of University of Jinan-Weishi Lighting Technology, Institute of Particle Technology Research and Institute of Optoelectronic Materials. The advanced computer rooms as well as students practice base and employment base cooperated with more than ten enterprises and schools could well meet the demands of student internships and other practical teaching programs.
The main research fields are Computational Materials Science, Condensed Matter Theory and Computation, New Energy Materials and Devices, Laser Technology and Application, Quantum Communication and Quantum Information, Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics. During the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, the school undertook 4 national projects and 11 provincial level projects. At the same period, impressive 137 papers have been published in the core journals or above, of which 89 papers are included in the indexes of SCI, EI, and 5 of them are patented. Currently, the school has 14 National Natural Science Foundation projects, more than 20 Provincial Funds. The total research funding is more than 9 million CNY. There are 62 research papers have been adopted by SCI, EI or ISTP in 2013.
The students own strong leaning culture and have many colorful extra-curricular activities. The school own high employment rate and high passing rates on the examination for Postgraduates. There are 27 percentage graduates passing the examination for Postgraduates in 2013, and most of them were enrolled by 985 or 211 Engineering universities. In addition, the staff and students got many excellent achievements in these years including National College Students Challenge Cup Competition, National Physics Students Competition in Teaching Skill, and Shandong Province University Students Competition of Physical Skills and Innovation, etc.
The development aim of mid-and-long term of the School of Physics and Technology is "to develop science and technology simultaneously, pay equal attention to teaching and research, having distinctive characteristics, to become a leading school in Shandong provincial colleges."
Warmly welcome students to study in the school of physics and technology at University of Jinan! Warmly welcome people with vision to join in the school of physics and technology! Let’s create the splendid future of the school of physics and technology together!
Appendix: Introduction of the undergraduate programs in the school of physics and technology at University of Jinan
1. Physics (Science)
Physics is the fundamental subject in human science and technology development. Newton, Einstein and other physicists are the most famous scientists in the world. Physical phenomena are most common in human activities and the knowledge of physics is most widely used in reality.
The study in physics major will let the student get main idea on physics theories and methods and basic training in scientific research. The study in physics major will let the student get main idea on physics theories and methods and Therefore, students can engage in scientific and technological research, teaching and management or expertise in physics and its related high-tech science and technology with a strong mathematical foundation and experimental skills as well as a strong innovative spirit and practical ability. Students can also obtain the relevant graduate to continue their studies.
The Bachelor of Science degree will be granted.
Main Courses: General physics (Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Atomic Physics), General Physical Experiment, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Modern Physical Experiment, C Language Programming, etc.
2. Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering (Science)
The 21st century will be the century of light. In the modern human activities, optical fibers and lasers have been indispensable.
The students in this major could be fostered to have the modern scientific consciousness, firm theoretical foundation, wide range of knowledge, and strong innovation ability. They could be applied talents to adapt to the high speed developed modern informational society who work as researchers in the field of technology involved in the optical engineering, optical communication, image and information processing, and work in the product design and manufacture, technology development and application, operational management in the related fields. They also could go to postgraduate program in the related majors to continue their education.
The Bachelor of Science degree will be granted.
Main Courses: Principle of Circuits, Analog Electronics Technique, Digital Electronic Technique, Principle of Communication, Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Principle and Application of Microcomputer, Single-Chip Microcomputer, Basis of Software Technique, Physical Optics, Applied Optics, Information Optics, Optoelectronic Information Engineering, Basis of Information Processing, Photoelectric Detection Technology, Modern Optical Measurement Techniques, Fundamentals of Sensors, Laser Technique, Optical Fiber Communication, Optoelectronics, Digital Image Processing, etc.
3. New Energy Science and Engineering (Engineering)
The energy problem is the world's largest hot spot at present. Energy is the most basic material for human survival. Due to the non-renewable energy (coal, oil) are depleting, development and utilization of new energy turns to be the biggest issue relating to human survival. New energy sources include solar, wind, geothermal, tidal and other green clean energy, which also include nuclear power, biomass, etc.
Facing to new energy industry and establishing in the national 12th Five-Year development plan, according to the development trend of energy field and the needs of the development of national economy, the major of new energy science and engineering fosters the interdisciplinary senior engineering and technical talents who could work in the field of engineering technology (including development and research, engineering design, optimizing operation and production management) related to the new energy filed such as wind energy and solar energy, and the professional talents who have stronger engineering practice and innovation ability, which could satisfy the demands of professional talents for the national strategic emerging industry development in the new energy field for the teaching, scientific research, technological development, engineering application, and operating management. They also could enter postgraduate program in the related majors to continue their education.
The Bachelor of Engineering degree will be granted.
Main Courses: Introduction to Energy, Electrotechnics & Electronic Techniques, Engineering Thermodynamics, heat transfer, Photovoltaic power station design, Operation and Control, Solar thermal utilization principle and technology, Principle and design of wind power generation, etc.
