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Mechanical Engineering

JI doctoral students sweep top three awards at SPIE conference

Three Ph.D. students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the top three awards in the Best Student Paper Competition on Structural and Biological Systems Health Monitoring at the SPIE Smart...

JI students deliver strong results at 2025 MCM/ICM competition

Teams led or joined by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate students delivered outstanding performance in the 2025 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling...

JI undergraduate’s paper accepted by IEEE flagship conference

A research paper first-authored by Zijun Yang, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been accepted by the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality of Service (IWQoS), a...

JI appoints renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong as aesthetic advisor

On the evening of May 19, world-renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong joined the community of University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) for a special musical sharing session at the Lecture Hall A100 of the Student Center...

JI hosts delegation led by NTU president

On May 12, a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) led by President Ho Teck Hua, visited the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter).  JI leaders including Chairman of JI Council Ming Yang, Dean...

JI exchange student wins top honor in SJTU singing contest

Gemma Villoresi, an exchange student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), recently claimed first place in the final of the 2025 SJTU Top Ten Singers Competition. Representing JI, Gemma secured the championship title with her rendition of “All I Ask” after three rounds of competition.

Canadian student embarks on transformative cross-culture journey at JI

With a multicultural heritage and a passion for discovery, Canadian student Alexandre Beaudin has embarked on an extraordinary academic and personal journey at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI,JI hereafter). Since arriving in Shanghai in 2024, he has embraced the city’s vibrant culture, explored the possibilities of sustainable engineering, and found creative expression through the lens of his camera.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

JI doctoral students sweep top three awards at SPIE conference

Three Ph.D. students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the top three awards in the Best Student Paper Competition on Structural and Biological Systems Health Monitoring at the SPIE Smart...

JI students deliver strong results at 2025 MCM/ICM competition

Teams led or joined by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate students delivered outstanding performance in the 2025 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling...

JI undergraduate’s paper accepted by IEEE flagship conference

A research paper first-authored by Zijun Yang, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been accepted by the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality of Service (IWQoS), a...

JI appoints renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong as aesthetic advisor

On the evening of May 19, world-renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong joined the community of University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) for a special musical sharing session at the Lecture Hall A100 of the Student Center...

JI hosts delegation led by NTU president

On May 12, a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) led by President Ho Teck Hua, visited the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter).  JI leaders including Chairman of JI Council Ming Yang, Dean...

JI exchange student wins top honor in SJTU singing contest

Gemma Villoresi, an exchange student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), recently claimed first place in the final of the 2025 SJTU Top Ten Singers Competition. Representing JI, Gemma secured the championship title with her rendition of “All I Ask” after three rounds of competition.

Canadian student embarks on transformative cross-culture journey at JI

With a multicultural heritage and a passion for discovery, Canadian student Alexandre Beaudin has embarked on an extraordinary academic and personal journey at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI,JI hereafter). Since arriving in Shanghai in 2024, he has embraced the city’s vibrant culture, explored the possibilities of sustainable engineering, and found creative expression through the lens of his camera.

Material Science and Engineering

JI doctoral students sweep top three awards at SPIE conference

Three Ph.D. students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the top three awards in the Best Student Paper Competition on Structural and Biological Systems Health Monitoring at the SPIE Smart...

JI students deliver strong results at 2025 MCM/ICM competition

Teams led or joined by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate students delivered outstanding performance in the 2025 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling...

JI undergraduate’s paper accepted by IEEE flagship conference

A research paper first-authored by Zijun Yang, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been accepted by the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality of Service (IWQoS), a...

JI appoints renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong as aesthetic advisor

On the evening of May 19, world-renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong joined the community of University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) for a special musical sharing session at the Lecture Hall A100 of the Student Center...

JI hosts delegation led by NTU president

On May 12, a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) led by President Ho Teck Hua, visited the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter).  JI leaders including Chairman of JI Council Ming Yang, Dean...

JI exchange student wins top honor in SJTU singing contest

Gemma Villoresi, an exchange student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), recently claimed first place in the final of the 2025 SJTU Top Ten Singers Competition. Representing JI, Gemma secured the championship title with her rendition of “All I Ask” after three rounds of competition.

Canadian student embarks on transformative cross-culture journey at JI

With a multicultural heritage and a passion for discovery, Canadian student Alexandre Beaudin has embarked on an extraordinary academic and personal journey at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI,JI hereafter). Since arriving in Shanghai in 2024, he has embraced the city’s vibrant culture, explored the possibilities of sustainable engineering, and found creative expression through the lens of his camera.