Infrared visualization technology has found extensive applications in fields such as security surveillance, medical diagnostics, and industrial inspection. Traditional infrared imaging typically relies on integrating detector arrays, such as indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), with readout integrated circuits (ROICs), followed by complex image processing workflows to produce images. This process dem...

Assistant Professor Yang Hengzhao’s Energy Storage Laboratory (ESL) at the School of Information Science and Technology (SIST), ShanghaiTech University, develops a dual-mode supercapacitor fast charger. By employing continuous and fine-tuned pulse currents, the charger significantly accelerates the supercapacitor charging speed.As an energy storage technology, supercapacitors feature a high power...

Recently, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (IEEE CASS) announced the list of scholars selected for its 2025-2026 Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP). This year, a total of 10 scholars from around the world were chosen for the prestigious program. Associate Professor Liang Junrui from the School of Information Science and Technology (SIST) at ShanghaiTech University earned his place on t...

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2025 Annual Meeting will be held from May 10 to 15. During the call for papers for ISMRM 2025, the School of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at ShanghaiTech University achieved remarkable success, with 43 submissions accepted, comprising 10 oral presentations and 2 power pitch presentations. The exceptional outcome underscores BME’...

The results of the 2024 University Physics Competition (UPC), held on November 1, were recently announced. A team from the School of Physical Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University—comprising Lu Yaoxing ’26, Li Zhengyang ’26, and He Xinyi ’26, all majoring in Physics—won a gold medal with their outstanding performance. This marked the first time that ShanghaiTech students won a gold ...

The ShanghaiTech’s first faculty conference in 2025 was held in the University Auditorium on January 21. The conference featured four key sessions: the inaugural chair professor appointment ceremony, the tenured professor appointment ceremony, the award ceremony for outstanding residential college mentors for the 2023–2024 academic year, and the introduction of newly joined faculty members. The e...

High-performance computing (HPC) has revolutionized numerous fields ranging from physics, chemistry, biology, to climate science, enabling groundbreaking advancements in areas like drug discovery, materials science, and climate modeling. On January 17, Jack Dongarra—pioneering computer scientist, A.M. Turing Award winner, and distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee—delivered a thoug...

At the annual conference of the American Finance Association (AFA) held in San Francisco on January 3, the paper titled “Countercyclical Income Risk and Portfolio Choices: Evidence from Sweden” by Assistant Professor Zhang Yapei from the School of Entrepreneurship and Management (SEM) at ShanghaiTech University, along with her collaborators, won the Dimensional Fund Advisors Prize for 2024—...

The 2025 University-Enterprise Cooperation Meeting and Employer Award Ceremony of ShanghaiTech University took place at the University Library on January 8. The event aims to strengthen communication and collaboration between the university and its industry partners, fostering high-quality and full employment for ShanghaiTech graduates. Vice Party Secretary Wu Qiang attended the meeting. Represent...

The 6th Workshop for Topological Quantum Materials and Information (WTQI-2024), jointly organized by the Laboratory for Topological Physics (LTP) of the School of Physical Science and Technology (SPST) at ShanghaiTech University, the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Science (KITS), and the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOPCAS), was held at SPST from December 19 to...

A research paper titled “Rainbow screening: Chromoproteins enable visualized molecular cloning,” authored by Associate Professor Li Jian’s group from the School of Physical Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University, has received widespread attention. Published in Biotechnology Journal (Wiley Group, Volume 19, Issue 4, 2024), the paper ranked among the top in download volume fo...

ShanghaiTech University held a technology transfer signing ceremony on December 18 at the Conference Center, where the university signed patent licensing agreements with two spinoffs, Shanghai Castalysis Bioscience and Shanghai Finesense. In addition, Shanghai Baoshan Technology Transfer Company, Department of Manufacturing and Equipment of the National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE), and...

Recently, archaeologists at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum made an exciting discovery in Pit 2 of the Terracotta Army: a rare senior military officer terracotta figure. This is the first such figure unearthed in Pit 2 since its formal excavation began in 1994. Based on its location within the pit, it is likely to represent the highest-ranking military commander of the unit, commo...

The inaugural Hurun China Under25s 2024 list, released on December 16, spotlights China’s entrepreneurial pioneers aged 25 and under. Among the honorees are two innovators from ShanghaiTech University, Su Rui ’23, and third-year master’s student Zhang Qixuan ’22, who have made remarkable achievements in biomaterials and visual technology, respectively. Su RuiSu Rui, CEO of SynMetabio, a S...