This school consists of an Environmental Science and Engineering Department, a Chemical Engineering and Technology Department, a Radiation Applied Institute and a Color Materials Institute. Undergraduate and graduate programs are available. Undergraduate degrees in environmental engineering and chemical technology are offered, as well as master’s degrees in environmental engineering and applied chemistry. There are approximately 700 undergraduate students and 80 graduate students in the school.
The faculty consists of seven professors,30 associate professors and four lecturers. The staff includes six engineers and five lab technicians.
Research projects include a national “863” project, a National Natural Science Foundation project, a national ministry project, local government projects and company or factory development projects. Funds for scientific research total approximately 7 million RMB per year. The subject of environmental engineering is a key subject of study for the Shanghai Education Committee and Shanghai University. The school also maintains friendly relationships with universities in the United States, Great Britain, France, Japan and Korea.
The school emphasizes the introduction of basic theory, research capability, practice and application to society and markets.
Administration
School
Dean:
Zhu Xian, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering
Member of the Chemical Engineering Education Council of Chinese University .
Member of the Shanghai Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Society.
Member of the Shanghai University Committee for the Conferment of Academic Degrees.
Chairman of the school committee of the academic board and academic degrees.
Academic pacesetter of environmental engineering subjects.
Academic pacesetter of chemical engineering and technology subjects.
Member of editing board of J. Shanghai University.
B.S. from Fu Dan University, 1982.
M.S. from Shanghai University of Science & Technology, 1984.
PhD from the East China Institute of Chemical Engineering, 1992.
Primary Research Interests:
1. Green Chemical Technology .
2. Liquid Membrane Technology Applied in Waste Water Treatment
3. Separation Science & Technology Bearing on Environment and Chemical Engineering
4. Environmental Engineering Education
5. Solid Waste Comprehensive Utilization

Vice dean:
Zhou Ruimin, M.S., professor of chemistry
Zheng Leping, Ph.D., associate professor of environmental science

Major research fields:
Environmental Engineering
1. Radiative Technology Applied in Environmental Protection
2. Water Pollution Control and Treatment
3. Waste Solids Reuse
4. Green Technology and Cleaning Production
5. Biological Restoration Technology for Polluted Environments
Chemical Engineering and Technology
1. Radiative Chemical Technology
2. Polymer Chemical Technology
3. Green Chemical Technology
4. Chemical Separation Technology
Department and Institutes

Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Major Courses
1. Principles of Chemical Engineering
2. Chemical Reaction Engineering
3. Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineering
4. Basis of Chemical Industrial Equipment and Mechanics
5. Chemical Process Design
6. Chemical Wastes and Treatment
7. Introduction of Chemical Technology
8. Synthetic Principles and Technology of Fine Organic Compounds
9. Chemistry of Fine Chemicals
10. Fine Chemical Industrial Equipment
11. Dye Chemistry and Technology
12. Synthetic Chemistry of Perfumes
13. Surface Active Agents
14. Chemicals for Daily Use
15. Principles and Technology of Polymerization
16. Fine Polymers
17. Introduction of Manufacturing of Coating
18. Green Processing and Technology of Polymers
19. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds
20. Application of Computers to Chemical Engineering
21. Elementary Courses for Membrane Separation
22. Experiments for Principles of Chemical Engineering
23. Experiments for Fine Chemicals
24. Experiments for Fine Organic Synthesis
25. Experiments for Imitation of Chemical Engineering
Experiment Rooms
1 Experiment Room for Chemical Engineering.
2. Experiment Room for Fine Chemicals
3. Experiment Room for Fine Organic Synthesis
4. Experiment Room for Imitation of Chemical Engineering

Master’s Degree Program: Applied Chemistry
Bachelor’s Degree Program: Chemical Engineering and Technology

Total Faculty and Staff: 17
Professors: 3
Associate Professors: 8
Lecturers: 3
Engineers: 3

Total Undergraduate Students: 248
First-Year: 50
Second-Year: 72
Third-Year: 67
Fourth-Year: 59
Number of Graduate Students Pursuing Master’s Degrees: 10
First-Year: 8
Second-Year: 2
Total Number of Graduates for All Previous Years: 800

Major Research Activities :
1. Fine chemical engineering and technology (primarily research on engineering and technology related to the preparation of general chemicals)
2. Fine polymers (includes super water absorption materials, thickening agents, functional polymers, etc.)
3. Biomedical materials (mainly hydrogels and drug delivery systems)
4. Green chemical technology
5. Environmental engineering and technology (primarily the treatment of waste water, waste gas and waster oil, etc.)
6. Chemical Separation Engineering

RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

In recent years, the department has undertaken seven projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, more than 10 projects supported by the government of the province or ministry, and several projects from private businesses.
Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China:
1. Theoretical research for liquid-liquid-solid three phases interfacial tensions.
2. Molecular topological theory research for interfacial tensions.
3. Preparation of thermo-sensitive hydrogel by radiation grafting.
4. Preparation of multifunctional intelligent hydrogel by radiation grafting
5. Basic research on intelligent polymers used as biorecognition hybrid biomaterials
6. Study of heavy metal ion transport across cell membrane by using human red cell BLM
7. Study of the crystallized mechanism for bio-macromolecular.
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS:
Several projects have yielded results used for commercial processes, including:
1. A special wound dressing permitted as a commercial biomaterial product by the Armamentarium Administrative Office since 1998.
2. Use of green technology in the preparation of benzaldehyde.
3. A new polymeric thickening agent.
RECEARCH AWARDS:
The Second Progress Award for Science and Technology in the People’s Liberation Army of China. Contribution: Radiation Crosslinked Hydrogel Wound Dressing, Oct., 1994.

Chinese and English Introduction of Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Specialties: Environmental Engineering; Environmental Science
Major courses:
Environmental Monitoring
Water Pollution Control Engineering
Air Pollution Control Engineering
Noise Control Engineering
Resource Utilization of Solid Waste
Instrument Analysis
Environmental System Analysis
Analysis and Design of Wastewater Treatment Processes
Specialty English
Environmental Quality Assessment
Environmental Microorganisms
Environmental Ecology
AutoCAD Applications in Environmental Engineering
Pipe Engineering of Water and Wastewater
Chemical Literature Index
Hydraulics
Principles of Chemical Engineering
Experiments for Environmental Monitoring
Experiments for Wastewater Treatment
Experiments for Environmental Microorganisms
Experiments for Air Pollution Control Engineering

Laboratories:
Laboratory for Environmental Monitoring
Laboratory for Wastewater Treatment
Laboratory for Environmental Microorganisms
Laboratory for Solid Waste Disposal
Laboratory for Instrument Analysis
Master’s Degree Program: Environmental Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree Program: Environmental Engineering
Total Faculty and Staff: 24
Professors: 1
Associate Professors: 14
Lecturers: 9
Key Scientific Research Projects in the Past Five Years
(1) Pollution monitoring, analysis and prevention project study on urban river water quality and bed sediment
(2) Water and wastewater piping system, water and wastewater treatment plant project
(3) Study of water and wastewater treatment technology
(4) Industrial wastewater treatment system project
(5) Study of pollutant transport, dispersion behavior in the atmosphere and wind environment in urban areas
(6) Disposal and comprehensive utilization of industrial waste and typical urban sludge

Awarded Projects:
Treatment of harmful solid waste and callback gold, silver and lead by electrochemical methods
Predominant Scientific Research Fields:
Wastewater Treatment
Environmental Monitoring
Biological Remedy Technology
Number of Students:
Undergraduates
Freshmen: 102
Sophomores: 140
Juniors: 119
Seniors: 90
Graduate Students
First -Year: 10
Second-Year: 15
Total number of graduates for all previous years: 900

General Overview of Shanghai University’s Environmental Science and Engineering Department
As the city’s largest institution for higher learning, Shanghai University has been an important center for scientific research and training. The university already has one new and high-tech development area at the state level and 20 institute centers approved by the Shanghai Science Committee or Higher Education Bureau.
The current department head is Professor Qian Weichang, a renowned scientist, vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (C.P.P.C.C.), and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Science.
The department employs three full professors, 16 associate professors and 20 lecturers and engineers who represent a wide scope of experience and knowledge.
Two master’s programs in environmental engineering and applied chemistry are available, along with undergraduate programs in environmental engineering and environmental science. The environmental engineering subject became one of 10 key subjects as part of Shanghai University’s “211 project.”
The Environmental Science and Engineering Department already has a strong reputation for research and development of environmental technology, as well as research, design, programming, monitoring and assessment of environmental engineering projects. The department is able to complete the research and design of important environmental engineering initiatives, and has undertaken and completed more than 70 projects, with total fees exceeding more than 1 million RMB.
The department’s scientific researchers have earned numerous awards, including a third-class Technology Progress award from the state Environmental Protection Bureau, a Shanghai Great Technology Results award, a second-class Shanghai Technology Progress award, and seven third-class Shanghai Technology Progress awards. Some research has yielded commercially viable results in keeping with the department’s emphasis on finding practical applications for research projects.

Applied Radiation Institute
Total Staff: 18
Professors: 3
Associate Professors: 5
Engineers: 8
Laborers: 2
Major Research Activities:
1. Research and development on polymer materials by radiation technique (includes heat resistant ceramic fiber, radiation vulcanization of natural rubber latex, radiation graft polymerized absorbents).
2. Radiation application on environmental conservation (includes application of radiation techniques in treatment of ventilation gas, solid rubbish waste water and sewage sludge).
3. Food irradiation technology
4. Development of radiation-resistant semiconductor devices for space applications.
5. Synthesis of organic functional materials
6. Synthesis and characterization of inorganic functional materials.
7. Production and application of radioisotopes.
RECENT RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

In recent years, the institute has sponsored eight national-level projects and more than 10 projects supported by the provincial or ministerial governments, and several projects from private industry.
National Projects
1. An “863” advanced science and technology item for China: “Development of auxiliary equipment of purification system of helium in 10MW high temperature nuclear reactor ”
2. Tackle key problems of national defense for China: “Research of radiation effective of nuclear fuel extraction.”
3. Research cooperation project from International Atomic Energy Research Institute (IAEA): “Research on radiation effective and transformation of cellulose.”
4. Research cooperation project from IAEA: “Development of functional polymer materials by radiation techniques.”
5. Cooperative research project from IAEA: “Soft contact lens pre-irradiation polymerization and crosslinking.”
6. Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China: “Preparation of thermo-sensitive hydrogel by radiation grafting.”
7. Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China: “Preparation of multifunctional intelligent hydrogel by radiation grafting.”
8. Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China: “Development of extraction of U(VI) and Th(IV) ions from nitric acid solutions.”

RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS
Commercialized or in the process of commercialization:
1. Scale factory containing four production lines for soft contact lenses has been formed.
2. Research of formulation technology for radiation crosslinking material, such as PE, PVC wire and cable, heat-shrinkable material, film, tape and foamed plastic has been put in production at Shanghai Chemical Industry Works.
3. A factory has been founded near the university as Xing He Radiation Factory for radiation disinfectant products.
RECEARCH AWARDS
1. Project of “Extraction technology of U(VI) and Th(IV) ions from high-temperature nuclear reactor” obtained the Second Progress Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2. “Soft contact lens by preirradiation polymerization and crosslinking” obtained the Second Progress Award of science and technology inventions of China.
3. “Effect of ion implantation on electrical conductivity of polyaniline” obtained the Second Progress Award for science and technology development of Shanghai.
4. “Radiation transformation and organism transformation of plant cellulose” obtained the Second Progress Award of the Agricultural Ministry of China.