Optical Engineering Program

The discipline of Optical Engineering employs optical principles and methods to address and resolve challenges in optical and related technological domains. It maintains close interdisciplinary integration and mutual penetration with fields such as Forestry Engineering, Energy, Biology, and Materials Science. Three distinctive research directions have been established, among which the X-ray non-destructive testing of biomass materials exhibits prominent disciplinary characteristics and has gained significant influence domestically and internationally. The discipline persists in aligning its development with national strategic requirements, emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with "Double First-Class" disciplines, and strives to build a first-class optical engineering discipline in China with distinctive forestry features.

The Optical Engineering discipline comprises 20 master's supervisors, all graduates from prestigious Chinese institutions, including Peking University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Jilin University, and Dalian University of Technology. The faculty has been further strengthened by recruiting multiple Chengdong Outstanding Young Scholars, Chengdong Young Academic Backbones, and Chengdong Excellent Young Teachers, resulting in a robust and expanding academic team.

Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Education's Special Funds for Equipment Procurement, and provincial-level research projects, the discipline has recently invested over 10 million CNY in experimental infrastructure. This has enabled the establishment of specialized laboratories including Femtosecond Laser Physics, Thin Film Physics and Devices, Fiber Optic Devices and Technology, Computational Physics, and Wood Non-destructive Testing. Equipped with advanced instruments such as femtosecond lasers and PPMS systems, these facilities provide exceptional research conditions for both teaching and scientific endeavors. Over the past five years, the discipline has undertaken over 40 national and provincial-level research projects, published over 150 academic papers (including 100+ SCI/EI-indexed articles), applied for/authorized 37 patents with eight technology transfers, and published over 10 academic monographs.

The Optical Engineering program aims to cultivate high-level professionals with profound scientific literacy, rigorous and truth-seeking scientific attitude, and strong legal compliance. Graduates typically pursue careers in higher education institutions, research institutes, large and medium-sized high-tech enterprises, or advanced studies abroad.