Deepening collaboration to cultivate talents: NSYSU and Thammasat University jointly hold the chemistry symposium
Group photo of the TU-NSYSU Bilateral Symposium on Advanced Chemical ScienceAssociate Professor Chanatip Samart, director of the Bachelor of Science Program in Bioenergy and biochemical refinery technology at Thammasat University, delivers a speechAssociate Professor Peerasak Paoprasert, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Thammasat University, shares his recent research.Professor Chun-Hu Chen from the Department of Chemistry shares recent research on hydrogen production technologyProfessor Jyh-Tsung Lee, Dean of the College of Science, shares recent research on lithium-ion batteriesAssociate Professor Cheng-Chau Chiu from the Department of Chemistry shares recent research in computational chemistryAssistant Professor Kwan Yin Cheung from the Department of Chemistry shares the synthetic studies of carbon nanotube fragmentsAssistant Professor Tsz-Fai Leung from the Department of Chemistry shares recent research in organometallic chemistryAssistant Professor Tsz-Fai Leung from the Department of Chemistry receives a gift on behalf of NSYSU from TUGroup photo of scholars from National Sun Yat-sen University and Thammasat UniversityDual-degree program students share their study experiences
2025-02-04
The Department of Chemistry at National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) and the Bachelor of Science Program in Bioenergy and biochemical refinery technology (BEB.TU) of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Thammasat University (TU), Thailand, recently co-hosted the "TU-NSYSU Bilateral Symposium on Advanced Chemical Science" in Thailand. Faculty and students from both institutions engaged in discussions covering topics in energy materials and catalytic reaction chemistry. The symposium yielded fruitful results, and both universities aim to deepen their collaboration in chemistry-related fields to jointly cultivate comprehensive talent.
The symposium aimed to strengthen cooperation between NSYSU and TU. Presentations at the event covered the design and application of novel materials in the energy field, including lithium-ion batteries, capacitors, hydrogen production technologies, carbon dioxide capture technologies, computational chemistry, biomass energy technologies, and polymer cracking recycling technologies. Discussions also focused on the latest catalytic technologies and the synthetic studies of carbon nanotube fragments. The symposium facilitated academic exchange and interaction among scholars from both universities.
In addition to academic discussions, since 2021, the Department of Chemistry at NSYSU has partnered with the Bachelor of Science Program in Bioenergy and biochemical refinery technology of the Faculty of Science and Technology at TU to establish a 3+2 dual bachelor's and master's degree program. To date, 11 students have enrolled in NSYSU through this program, with four students successfully graduating. During the symposium, a special session was held to discuss the 3+2 dual degree program, featuring alumni from the program who shared their learning and research experiences at NSYSU. This session aimed to attract more outstanding international students to pursue master's degrees at NSYSU.
The symposium was attended by several faculty members from NSYSU, including Jyh-Tsung Lee, Dean of the College of Science, Professor Chun-Hu Chen, Associate Professor Cheng-Chau Chiu, Assistant Professors Tsz-Fai Leung and Kwan Yin Cheung from the Department of Chemistry. The event further promoted academic exchanges between Taiwan and Thailand. Dean Jyh-Tsung Lee expressed that the symposium deepened academic cooperation between the two nations. TU also conveyed its willingness to strengthen its exchange agreement with the NSYSU Department of Chemistry and looked forward to renewing the next phase of the 3+2 dual degree program contract to continue enrolling outstanding international students.
Chair of the Department of Chemistry at NSYSU, Professor Shuchen Hsieh, noted that past collaboration with TU has been positive, with dual degree students demonstrating excellent academic performance and actively participating in various activities. She expressed hopes to assist Thai students in improving their proficiency in both Chinese and English and called for more support from the government and enterprises to create employment opportunities for foreign students, thereby attracting and retaining outstanding talent.