Visit of Sichuan University

Friday, November 16, 2018

Delegates from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, visited the university on Friday, November 16, 2018 to meet with UW leadership and faculties, gain mutual understanding and seek potential academic and research cooperation in fields like Liberal Arts, Math and Computer Science, Science and Engineering.

Visit of Sichuan University

Delegates from Sichuan University:

Yanrong Li, President of Sichuan University, Academician

Shijing Yan, Vice President and Professor 

Jiangcheng Lv, Dean of College of Computer, and Dean of Software Engineering

Zhimeng Wang, Dean of College of Chemistry

Guang Yang, Deputy Director of International Office and Professor

Xiaoyuan Zhang, Regional Manager, International Office 

Jin Ji, Interpreter, School of Foreign Languages and Culture

Participants from University of Waterloo:

James Rush, Vice President Academic and Provost; Professor, Kinesiology

Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International 

Jean Andrey, Dean of Faculty of Environment; Professor of Geography and Environmental Management

Richard Culham, Associate Dean, International; Vice-Dean and Professor, Faculty of Engineering

Ana Ferrer, Professor, Economics; Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Arts

Kevin Hare, Vice Dean, Faculty of Mathematics; Professor, Department of Pure Mathematics

Drew Knight, Director, Global Research and Strategic Alliances, Office of Research (OR)

Patrick Lam, Director, Software Engineering; Associate Professor, Engineering

Yuying Li, Co-Director and Professor, Cheriton School of Computer Science, Faculty of Math

Robert Lemieux, Dean, Faculty of Science and Professor of Chemistry 

Richard Staines, Associate Dean, Research, Applied Health Sciences (AHS)

Zhongchao Tan, Professor of Mechanic and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Executive Director, Tsinghua-Waterloo Joint Research Center for Micro/Nano Energy and Environmental Technology (JCMEET)

Daniel Vogel, Associate Professor, Cheriton School of Computer Science, Faculty of Math

Changbao Wu, Associate Chair/Professor, Statistics & Actuarial Science, Faculty of Math

Grace Yi, Professor and University Research Chair, Statistics & Actuarial Science, Faculty of Mathematics 

Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager and Special Advisor - China, Waterloo International (WI)