Shanghai Advanced Research in Physical Sciences (SHARPS) was established in January 2022 under the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM). Our mission is to build a world-leading research institute of conducting breakthrough research of materials under extreme conditions.

Recruiting top talents from both domestic and international researchers is one of our top goals. We have attracted many top-notch scientists from China, the United States, Italy, Germany, Canada and Serbia since 2022. In 2023 SHARPS applied and was approved by Shanghai Municipal People's Government to establish a Shanghai Key Laboratory of Material Frontiers Research in Extreme Environments (MFree)  and Academician Workstation to provide additional platforms and resources for our scientists. A resident unit of Innovation and Praxis Base for Post-doctors in Pudong New District, Shanghai is also set up in 2024 to assist postdoctoral researcher in research and career development.

Currently, we have eleven (11) full-time staff scientists, and many of them have received talent program awards from Shanghai city or Pudong New District. Our office is located at Huatuo Road in Zhangjiang Innovation Center in Pudong New District.