On the morning of June 11, the opening ceremony of the 2025 Shanghai New Era International Summer School on Green Development - Thermal Functional Materials hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and organized by Shanghai Polytechnic University, was held in Room 210 of Building 28 at the School of Energy and Materials. Ding Bin, Vice President of Shanghai Polytechnic University; Yao Li, Director of the International Exchange Office and Director of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of Shanghai Polytechnic University ; Sun Yan, Director of the Office of Foreign Students Affairs and Dean of the School of International Education; Chen Yong, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Energy and Materials; Yuan Yuan Wang, Dean of the School of Energy and Materials; as well as overseas students and volunteer representatives attended the ceremony. Professor Lei Hui, International Cooperation Secretary of the School of Energy and Materials, presided over the opening ceremony.
上海第二工业大学副校长丁彬教授在致辞中代表学校对参加学习的国际学生们表示热烈欢迎。他指出，暑期学校是国际教育合作的重要平台，学员将在未来三周通过学术研讨、实践考察和文化交流，深入探索“热功能材料”领域的前沿发展。本项目以绿色发展为背景，以热功能材料为主题，学院汇聚了资深院士、教授及青年学者组成的师资团队，将为学员提供由理论到实践的全方位的教学体验。他勉励学员珍惜学习机会，在专业探索中成长，并为可持续发展贡献智慧，以暑期学校为起点，为构建美好世界贡献智慧，既收获专业知识，也在上海寻觅“中国故事”。
Professor Ding Bin, Vice President of Shanghai Polytechnic University, delivered a warm welcome speech on behalf of the university. He emphasized that the summer school serves as a vital platform for international educational collaboration, where participants will engage in academic seminars, practical investigations, and cultural exchanges over the next three weeks to explore cutting-edge developments in the field of thermal functional materials. Against the backdrop of green development, this program focuses on thermal functional materials and brings together a distinguished faculty team, including senior academicians, professors, and young scholars, to provide students with a comprehensive learning experience that integrates theory and practice. Ding encouraged the students to seize this valuable opportunity for professional growth and contribute to sustainable development, urging them to use the summer school as a starting point to gain expertise while discovering “China’s stories” in Shanghai.
姚莉和王元元分别代表学校职能部门和学院进行发言，她们希望在上海的学习和实践，能助力学员们系统掌握新能源材料领域的核心知识和技术发展趋势。意大利热那亚大学学生Tommaso Robbiano作为学员代表发言，表达了将以开放心态跨越文化边界，在热功能材料研究中学好本领。
Yao Li and Wang Yuanyuan, representing the university’s administrative departments and the School of Energy and Materials respectively, expressed their hopes that the study and practical experiences in Shanghai would help students systematically grasp core knowledge and technological trends in the field of new energy materials. Tommaso Robbiano, a student from the University of Genoa, Italy, spoke on behalf of the students, pledging to embrace cultural diversity and acquire advanced skills in thermal functional materials research.
开班式上，与会领导分别向国际学生们赠送了包含学院文创明信片、笔记本、暑期学校文化衫及学习生活指南的入学礼包。
During the ceremony, university leaders presented the international students with welcome gifts, including school-branded postcards, notebooks, summer school T-shirts, and study guides.
开班仪式后，能材学院举行了“漆扇破冰体验”及“汉服沉浸式体验”活动，国际学子了解生漆从割取、晒制到髹涂的复杂工艺，通过“以漆为笔、以水为画”的浮漆技法创作扇面，每把漆扇因色料配比与入水角度差异呈现独特纹理，诠释“一半人为，一半天成”的工艺哲学。此外，汉服沉浸式体验让学员身着传统服饰，感受中华文化魅力。
Following the opening ceremony, the School of Energy and Materials organized interactive activities, including a “Lacquer Fan Experience” and an “ Hanfu Cultural Experience.” International students learned about the intricate process of lacquer production, from harvesting to application, and created unique fan designs using the floating lacquer technique, where pigments and water combined to form distinctive patterns, embodying the philosophy of “half craftsmanship, half nature.” Additionally, the Hanfu experience allowed students to dress in traditional Chinese attire and appreciate the charm of Chinese culture.
“新时代国际暑期学校”是上海市教委打造的教育国际合作与交流窗口项目，由原“上海暑期学校”和“一带一路”项目整合而来，旨在搭建跨语言文化的教育、科技与人文交流平台，吸引优秀高层次外国留学生感知中国、留学上海。能源与材料学院以热功能材料研发为特色，申办了绿色发展项目，共吸引了西班牙、意大利、美国等10余个国家的22名留学生参加，项目整合了热功能材料、节能技术等前沿领域的专业课程，邀请国内外著名的专家学者进行授课，并安排多场高水平的专家讲座、企业参访及文化考察活动，通过该项目全面展示学院在热功能材料领域方面的特色和优势。
The “New Era International Summer School” is a flagship project for international educational cooperation and exchange initiated by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. It integrates the former “Shanghai Summer School” and the “Belt and Road” initiatives, aiming to build a cross-cultural platform for education, technology, and humanities exchange while attracting international students to experience China and study in Shanghai. The School of Energy and Materials, with its research focus on thermal functional materials, has designed this green development-themed program, attracting 22 students from over 10 countries, including Spain, Italy, and the United States. The curriculum covers cutting-edge topics such as thermal functional materials and energy-saving technologies, featuring lectures by renowned experts, corporate visits, and cultural exploration to showcase the school’s strengths in this field.
