On August 29, the winners of the 19th National College Student Chemical Design Competition were announced. A student team from the School of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology at our university achieved outstanding results, securing multiple awards including a National First Prize, National Second Prize, National Third Prize, and Central China Regional Third Prize.
Organized by the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China and the China Association of Chemical Engineering Education, the competition has been held for 19 consecutive years. Recognized as a Category A contest in the Ministry of Education’s ranking of disciplinary competitions for higher education institutions, it is regarded as the most prestigious, large-scale, and influential event in the field of chemical engineering in China — often called the "Olympics" of chemical engineering.
This year’s competition, themed "Innovation-Driven, Green Development," attracted 4,337 teams from 479 universities. Participants were challenged to design a clean-production sub-plant for dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for a large chemical enterprise — a task requiring strong innovation and comprehensive skills.Our university sent 30 students from the School of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, forming six teams with backgrounds spanning chemical engineering, polymer materials, and flexible electronics. Among them, the "DXS DMSO" team — consisting of Yin Zihan, Bai Qiuxin, Lu Lingxian, Deng Yushuang, and Zhou Jiahui, all students from the Chemical Engineering Class of 2023 cohort — stood out. Under the careful guidance and full support of their advisors, the team demonstrated solid theoretical knowledge and delivered outstanding in design presentation and defense, ultimately winning the National First Prize.
By Wu Shuwen, Chen Minying, and Li Sha