The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong March 2018
On March 13, 2018, Kohei Ito, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, visited the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) with six other Keio delegates and engaged in discussions about mutual exchanges between the two universities.
During the morning of the visit, following overviews on Keio University, the Keio Global Research Institute (KGRI), and the Faculty of Science and Technology, the Keio delegation discussed exchanges with their counterparts at HKUST; and in the afternoon the two partners discussed specific research exchanges in the respective fields of mathematics and mechanical engineering. A facilities inspection of the HKUST Media Center and Robot Institute was also held.
Participants were as follows.
Keio University
・Kohei Ito, KGRI Creativity Initiative Deputy Leader; Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology
・Shinnosuke Obi, Dean, International Center; Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
・Kenjiro Takemura, Vice Dean, International Center; Chairperson, International Exchange Promotion Committee; Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
・Genya Ishigami, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
・Masato Kurihara, Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
・Akihisa Tamura, Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
・Kenji Yasuoka, Vice Director, KGRI Creativity Initiative Deputy Leader; Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
・Prof Yang Wang, Dean of Science
・Prof Siu-Wing Cheng, Associate Dean of Engineering
・Prof Xiao Ping Wang, Head, Department of Mathematics
・Prof Huihe Qiu, Associate Head, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
・Prof Michael Wang, Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Director, HKUST Robotic Institute
・Prof Jungwon Seo, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
・Prof Tie Zeng Qian, Associate Head/Professor, Department of Mathematicsv・Prof Wei Ping Li, Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics
・Prof Shi Qing Ling, Professor, Department of Mathematics
・Prof Shing Yu Leung, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
・Prof Tian Ling Jin, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
・Prof Hai Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematic
Topics discussed towards future development included participation in a summer school which is held at HKUST in collaboration with corporate entities, and several-month-long student internships. The parties also committed to research exchanges in the form of seminars and other initiatives in the field of mathematics.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology