On May 27 and 28, 2026, six doctoral students in the Physical Chemistry program—including Hu Dingfang, Shao Yangtao, Gou Xinyu, and Luo Yan—along with 35 master’s students from the Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering and Technology programs—including Jiang Yan, Wang Junjie, Zhou Xingtong, and Ji Xue’er—all students from the Class of 2026 at the Institute of New Concepts Sensors and Molecular Materials of Shaanxi Normal University, defended their theses.

Following the students’ thesis presentations, a panel of examiners—comprising 18 external experts, including Prof. Bu Xianhe of Nankai University, Prof. Jiang Guibin of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Li Yongfang of the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Zhang Mingming of Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Prof. Yu Tao of Northwestern Polytechnical University, as well as 15 SNNU experts—asked questions, provided feedback, and offered comments to the students, and suggested revisions to improve their theses.

After deliberation, the defense committee unanimously agreed that the 41 students had presented thorough research, provided clear answers, and demonstrated sound reasoning. The committee approved their defenses and recommended that they be awarded the corresponding doctoral and master’s degrees.