Our Mission
To provide the next generation of combustion researchers, engineers and technologists with comprehensive fundamental knowledge of the fluid mechanics and chemical kinetics of reacting flows, for application in issues related to energy and the environment.
The 2026 Session
The 2026 session will offer the following six courses:
• Theoretical and Numerical Combustion
• Combustion Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Kinetic Modelling for Low-Carbon Technologies
• AI for Combustion
• Introduction to Plasma-assisted Combustion
• Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Machine Learning for Molecular Simulations
• Spectroscopic Diagnostics for Combustion Chemistry
Intended Participants
Graduate students, postdocs and faculty members in universities; combustion professionals in research organizations; R & D engineers in industries.
Program Dates
Arrival & Welcome Reception: Registration desk will be open on Sunday, July 5, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm at Tsinghua University. This will be followed by an orientation and welcome reception in the evening at 6:00 pm.
Class Schedule: Classes will be held daily from Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10.
Conference Dinner: A farewell dinner will be held on Thursday evening, July 9.
Departure: Lodging check out on Saturday, July 11.
Application
Applications are made online at
http://www.cce.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/Outreach/Combustion_Summer_School/Overview.htm starting from Wednesday, April 1, to Saturday, April 26, 2026. Admission decisions will be sent by Monday, May 25. Admitted applicants will be notified of the date by which the registration fee is due to complete the registration. Late applications may be considered depending on space availability.
Expenses
Registration: 2,200 RMB for students and 2,500 RMB for all other participants.
Course Selection
• The courses on Theoretical and Numerical Combustion and Combustion Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Kinetic Modelling for Low-Carbon Technologies are the foundational combustion courses, suggested to be taken by first-time participants especially first-year students. The others are advanced, enrichment courses.
Further Inquiries
For inquiries on the academic program or the logistics of participation, please contact the program administrator, Ms. Hong Tian, (86)10-62796768, ccess@tsinghua.edu.cn, or the program co-organizer, Prof. Yu Cheng Liu, ycliu7@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Address： Room 511, Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building, Tsinghua University, Haidian Dist., Beijing, China 100084
Tel：（+86) 010-627-98267
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