NJU-OSU Joint International Engineering Summer Camp

What it is and what it does

• Unique program integrating international experience with undergraduate engineering education.

• Nurture next generation of engineers combining engineering skills, appreciation for different cultures, and a global view to approach complex problems in an increasingly globalized society.

Lectures

BME lectures

Engineering lectures from other departments

Engineering Design Workshop: 

Prof. Mark Ruegsseger

Lectures from Tianjin University
(School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology)

Prof. Robert Borris: The Quest for New Biologically Active Natural Products

Prof. Nathaniel Finney: Modern drug discovery and development

Lab work

Lab work projects

Prof. Hui Wei’s lab:

OSU student: Samuel Goldman

Project A: Peptide-based probe for heparin sensing and cellular imaging. Dr. Yubin Ding, Leilei Shi (Graduate student, 1st year)

Project B: Glucose meter for detection of cancer cells. Dan Yuan (Sophomore), Jiarui Liu (Sophomore).

Prof. Yiqing Wang’s lab

OSU student: Gabrielle Mosiniak

Project: Non-anticoagulant folate-heparin nanoparticles for caner treatment. Dr. Qian Lu, Kena Ni (Senior):

Prof. Gang Ruan’s lab

Coordinator: Dr. Ning Han

OSU student: Jacob Zbinden,

Project A: Fluorescent nanoparticles for biosensing. Xiaoya Yu, Li Qin, Huiying Yang (all juniors)

Project B: Cellular transport of nanoparticles. Xueqing Yong (1st year PhD student)

OSU student: Michelle Hurtubise

Project C: Nanoparticles for delivery of bioactive agents. Yixiao Cui (senior), Yifan Cao and Yin Liu (both sophomores)

Project D: Cellular transport of nanoparticles. Ling Mei (1st year master student)

Note: Profs. Mark Ruegsegger and Gang Ruan observe a different project each day of the lab work.

Visits

Other university: Tianjin University

Hospital: Nanjing Military Hospital

Company: Philips Healthcare China

Cultural activities

Ice skating night

Sightseeing

Food

Others… (e.g. laundry night with Chinese students)