Established by the School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in July 2025, the New Materials Innovation Southeast Asia Center represents SMSE's first overseas presence. Building upon the School's strong foundation of cooperation within Southeast Asia and its established "Deep Cooperation Circle," the Center strategically leverages Singapore's prime location and supportive policies.
Focused on key areas including international scientific research collaboration, high-end training, and talent recruitment, the Center drives technological innovation and facilitates talent mobility throughout the region. It aims to enhance industrial innovation capabilities for both sides, while simultaneously strengthening SMSE's global academic reputation and international collaboration capabilities, fostering shared growth and advancement.

Key Areas of Work:

1.Establishing a Research Hub: Providing a dedicated research entity to foster and enhance international scientific collaboration in Southeast Asia.

2.Organizing Advanced Training: Delivering high-end professional programs to advance industrial innovation capabilities for both regions.

3.Serving as a Global Showcase: Acting as a prominent platform to attract top-tier global talents to the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

About SMSE:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is pioneering in setting up the discipline of Materials Science and Engineering in China, which has been composed of departments of materials science and engineering since 1997 and among which the materials group was set up in 1926. The discipline of 'Materials Science and Engineering' is one of the first national first-degree subjects and has been consistently ranked top 10 in ESI. SMSE firstly set up master's, doctoral and post-doctoral research station, which came 16 in global QS rankings.
Through several years of deepening reform, great achievements have been achieved in several fields including talent cultivation, scientific research, social work, and cultural inheritance in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) in SJTU. What's more, it has established the management concept of “focus on students, academic governance by professors, and promotion of democratic management” and has shaped joint vision of “making SMSE a first-class school of Materials Science and Engineering”