The School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering has a professional education history of over 70 years. It isthefirst batch of majors in Henan Province that have passed the second-level certification of normal majors in higher education institutions by the Ministry of Education.Also,the first national first-class undergraduate major construction site of the university, as well as the first academician workstation and provincial engineering laboratory of the university, were established here.

I.Teaching Staff

There are currently 42 full - time teachers, including 6 professors and 12 associate professors. 39 teachers have a doctorate degree, and 50% of the teachers have overseas experience. Among the full-time teachers, there is 1 academic and technical leader in Henan Province, 6 academic and technical leaders of the Education Department of Henan Province, 4 young backbone teachers in colleges and universities of Henan Province, 6 teaching pacesetters in Henan Province, and 6 master supervisors.

II. Students

We have over 1500 full-time students on campus, and nearly a thousandgraduateshave been admitted totopuniversities such as Jilin University, China University of Mining and Technology, Ocean University of China, Shaanxi Normal University, Central South University, Dalian University of Technology, and Northwestern Polytechnical University. Among the graduates of 2024, 101 students were successfully admitted as postgraduate students. The overall admission rate for postgraduate entrance examinations reached 35.31%. The proportion of students admitted totopuniversitiesaccounted for 62.37% of the total admitted students, marking a new breakthrough in the quality of talent cultivation.

The admission rate for postgraduate entrance examinations has reached over 30% every year, and the college has been rated as a "Model Unit for Postgraduate Entrance Examinations" at the university level over the years.

The college actively organizes professional competitions, guides students' all-round development, and has established a multidisciplinary collaborative teaching model guided by competitions. Students have won first prizes many times invariouscompetitions such as the "Challenge Cup"Competition,Chinese College Students' Business Plan Competition, the National Chemical Engineering Design Competition for College Students, the National Chemical Engineering Experiment Competition for College Students, as well as in the Teaching Skills Competition for Graduates of Normal Education Majors in Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province.

The college has established long-term and stable supply-demand relationships with large-scale state-owned enterprises and listed companies both within and outside the province, such as Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), AVIC Lithium Battery Co., Ltd., and NHU Co., Ltd. The employment rate of graduates has reached over 98%.

III. Teaching Resources

A number of industry-university-research-application teaching and research platforms have been built, providing strong support for the cultivation of applied professionals. The school has 29 advanced large-scale instruments such as transmission electron microscopes and X-ray powder diffractometers, more than 2,500 sets of teaching and research instruments and equipment, with a total value of more than 80 million yuan. There are more than 60 basic laboratories, professional laboratories, and research laboratories, with a total area of more than 7,000 square meters.

IV. UndergraduatePrograms

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering and Technology

New Energy Materials and Devices

Materials Science and Engineering

V. Certifications and Honors

The Chemistry major passedthe Normal Major Certification of General Higher Education Institutions by the Ministry of Education

First-class Undergraduate Major Construction Site in Henan Province

Comprehensive Reform Pilot Major in Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province

First-batch of undergraduate admissions in Henan Province

The Chemical Engineering and Technology major is a "First-class Undergraduate Major Construction Site in Henan Province"

Characteristic Major in Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province

Comprehensive Reform Pilot Major in Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province

Materials and Chemical Engineering is a key discipline in Henan Province

Provincial-level Master Professional Degree Cultivation Point

VI. Scientific Research

The teachershavepresided over 38 provincial-level online open courses, school-level high-quality resource sharing courses, and bilingual teaching demonstration courses. Among them, "Physical Chemistry", "Chemical Engineering Principles", and "Inorganic Chemistry" are First-class Undergraduate Courses in Henan Province and High-quality Online Open Courses in Henan Province, and the semi-physical simulation training of coal-to-methanol and olefins is a First-classUndergraduate Course in Henan Province and a Demonstrative Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Project in Henan Province. Teachershave presided over 17 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, 60 provincial and ministerial - level projects, won 9 awards for scientific and technological progress in Henan Province, 7 teaching achievement awards in higher education in Henan Province, and 56 national invention patents.

Chemistry

Training Objectives：This major aims to cultivate backbone teachers who can adapt to the reform of national basic education and the educational development needs of Henan Province. They should have an innovative mindset, strong teaching abilities, master the basic theories, knowledge, and experimental skills of the chemistry discipline, possess good communication and collaboration skills, and be able to engage in chemistry teaching and educational management in middle schools andothereducational institutions.

Core Courses：Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Structural Chemistry, Chemistry Teaching Methodology, and Instructional Design for Middle School Chemistry Courses.

Employment Directions：Engage in teaching, scientific research, and related management work of chemistry and chemistry - related subjects in primary and secondary schools, training institutions, continuing education units, etc.

Chemical Engineering and Technology

Training Objectives：This major cultivates applied professionals who have a foundation in natural sciences, engineering, and professional knowledge and skills in chemical engineering and technology. They should have a sense of social responsibility, professional ethics, humanistic qualities, and teamwork and communication abilities. They are capable of undertaking tasks such as technological transformation, process design, production, and technical management of chemical products in fields such as chemical engineering.

Core Courses：Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Principles, Engineering Drawing, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering Design, Basic Design of Chemical Equipment, Chemical Instrumentation and Automation, and Chemical Separation Engineering.

Employment Directions：Engage in engineering design, technology development, production technical management, scientific research, etc. in fields such as energy chemical engineering, fine and daily - use chemical engineering, information, food, medicine, and military industry.

New Energy Materials and Devices

Training Objectives：This major trains applied professionals who have basic knowledge and skills in material preparation, testing, and the structure, assembly, and application of devices with a focus on power lithium - ion batteries. They should have the ability to analyze and predict problems in the production process of new energy materials and devices and provide design/development solutions. They can engage in relevant production operations, technical management, and process design in fields such as the preparation, analysis, and application of new energy materials, as well as the assembly and testing of new energy devices.

Core Courses：Physical Chemistry, Electrochemical Basics, Energy - storage Materials and Preparation Technology, Material Analysis and Testing Methods, Engineering Drawing, Fundamentals of Materials Science, Electrochemical Measurement Techniques, Lithium-ion Battery Technology, and Chemical Power Source Technology.

Employment Directions：Engage in production, technological improvement, process and device design, and quality inspection in fields such as new materials, new energy, energy conservation, and environmental protection.

Materials Science and Engineering

Training Objectives：This major cultivates applied professionals who meet the needs of China's national material-related industries. They should have theoretical basic knowledge and skills in materials science and engineering, the ability to analyze and predict problems in the material production process and provide design/development solutions. They can engage in relevant technology development and application, process and equipment design, production and management in fields such as material synthesis, modification, and processing and forming.

Core Courses：Physical Chemistry, Engineering Mechanics, Fundamentals of Materials Science, Physical Properties of Materials, Mechanical Properties of Materials, Material Analysis and Testing Methods, and Material Technology and Equipment.

Employment Directions：Engage in the production, research and development, technological innovation, process design, and quality inspection of polymer fibers, resins, composite materials, structural ceramics, and functional ceramic materials in fields such as aerospace, ships, new energy, anti-corrosion, and wear-resistance.