2017 International Summer School on China Food Quality and Safety will be organized by School of Agriculture and Biology. It is aimed to illustrate China food safety situation covering the whole food chain from farm to table. Oversea students and Chinese students will stay together to accept the wonderful professional courses and training activities related to food quality and safety inspection, assessment and management, in training bases, well-known food companies and government agencies. Let the students be able to learn professional knowledge, to enhance understanding of Chinese food quality and safety status, to apply knowledge in practice, and to experience the unique culture of Shanghai and China. Through this project, students can be cultivated with a strong sense of globalization, strong sense of social responsibility and excellent leadership.

 

Time: July 1-15, 2017

 

Venue: Minhang Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

 

Contents: multiple lectures, seminars, field trips and study tours

 

a. Contemporary Chinese Food Safety. Through lectures, student seminars and field trips, the overview of food safety around the world, and the status of current Chinese food safety from farm to table will be introduced and understood.

b. New trends on food safety monitoring and control. Through lectures and field trips, the state-of-the-art technologies on food safety monitoring and control will be introduced.

c. China food culture. Through lectures and study tours, Shanghai style and other Chinese styled food will be introduced and tasted.

 

 

Eligibility:  Undergraduates and postgraduates from food science and related majors

 

 

Lecturers:

 

Dr. Xianming Shi, Chair and Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU, director of MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, Fellow of IAFoST, Fellow of National Committee for Teaching Supervision in Food Science and Engineering, Fellow of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology.

Dr. Harold Corke, Chair Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

Dr. Chunlei Shi, Associate Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

Dr. Dapeng Wang, Associate Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

Dr. Shunshan Jiao, Associate Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

Dr. Weiying Lu, Associate Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

Dr. Yi Sheng, Associate Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

Dr. Yu Zhong, Assistant Professor of Department of Food Science and Technology of SJTU.

 

 

Fees: 

 

Tuition: 1000 RMB

Others: meals (~50 RMB/day) and transportation

The summer school will cover the costs of lecture materials, lodging (in SJTU student dormitory), and transportation for group activities.

 

 

Scholarship: 

 

Amount: 1000 RMB/ person.

Number: more than 80% enrolled participants.

Scholarship covers the tuition fee. 

 

 

How to apply:

 

The applications should be submitted to Dr. Chunlei Shi by email at clshi@sjtu.edu.cn).

Application materials: 1) application form, 2) CV, 3) academic transcripts, and 4) a one-page personal statement.

Application period: Nov. 1, 2016 - June 15, 2017

http://apply.sjtu.edu.cn