2016 Shanghai International Workshop on Thermoelectric Materials will be held on May 27-28, 2016 at Shanghai, China. This is the third workshop on thermoelectric materials organized by Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This workshop is set up to invite world-wide active scientists to join together for addressing the currently hot topics in the field of thermoelectrics. As a resurgent active area in materials science, thermoelectric research has attracted much attention, and quite a few great advancements have been made in recent years. There are, however, still many scientific issues yet to be resolved, which calls for breakthrough effect and interdisciplinary collaboration. Of special importance are the fundamentals, including electrical and thermal transports in complex compounds and composite materials, sophisticated physical measurements and in-depth characterization of those properties. In the workshop, the invited speakers and lectures are carefully chosen to cover some leading-edge directions in the thermoelectric transport fundamentals and materials. The forum will allow the invited speakers ample time to explain their understanding on scientific problems in detail, and also encourage participants to question and have deep discussions. The two-day meeting will mainly discuss scientific and technological issues related to the following topics: physical mechanisms of electrical and thermal transports; novel aspects of thermoelectric transports; in-depth physical measurement and characterization; thermoelectric performance optimization strategy; novel thermoelectric materials and physical mechanisms. The workshop will cover the cost of your accommodation and meal expenses.