Faculty Overview of SAM
The School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University focuses on six key research areas: advanced carbon materials, energy materials and materials genome engineering, organic optoelectronics and advanced display materials, novel conceptual materials, life and health materials, and AI + new materials.
The school currently has 20 faculty members, including:
・11 full-time faculty from prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, Berkeley National Laboratory, Germany, Japan, and leading domestic universities.
・7 dual-appointment faculty (affiliated with both the main campus and Shenzhen Graduate School).
・2 adjunct (external) faculty members.

The School of Advanced Materials maintains close collaborative relationships with other schools at PKU, such as the College of Chemistry and the College of Engineering, fostering complementary strengths. The team possesses extensive industry-academia collaboration experience and distinctive advantages in project organization and implementation, scientific research, technological development, and talent cultivation.
Adopting a student training model inspired by Harvard's School of Engineering, the school emphasizes research spanning fundamental to applied sciences, enabling interdisciplinary education at the frontiers of materials innovation.
Jun 15, 2026
Pink Sunsets and Persistent Circuits: Wang Yueyue‘s Journey Through the Science of Letting Go
Jun 13, 2026
CarbonKylin™, an AI-Designed Materials Scientist, Unveiled at Beijing AI Forum
Jun 12, 2026
Graduation Cup: A Basketball Send-Off for SAM Class of 2026
Jun 10, 2026
Materials Science Team Wins Grand Prize at PKU’s 34th “Challenge Cup”
Jun 5, 2026
Liu Jiatong Wins Third Place in PKU Shenzhen’s 2026 Campus Singing Competition
Jun 1, 2026
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