International Relations

International Visits

 

2018
  • Prof. Dr. Mohamed Shoukr Nada, The Cultural Counsellor, Head of the Educational Mission Bureau, The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in New Delhi, India visited on December 14, 2018.
  • A delegation from Iranian Embassy including Mr. Saeed Avatefi Amjad, Director of Robotics division, Mr. Mohammadreza Jahangiri, Head of Kerman Technical and Vocational Training Organization (KTVT), Mr. Majid Mollamohammdi, Director of Education KTVT, Ms. Mahnaz Najibzadeh - Director of the International Affairs and Dr. Mehdi Salem, Head of Omid Channel in Iran visited on December 14, 2018.
  • Dr. Vanessa Scherrer, Vice President for International Affairs, Prof. Christophe Jaffrelot, Researcher, Ms. Neha Khanna, Representative to India in in Delhi and Ms. Sophie Collet, Representative to India in Mumbai from Sciences Po visited on December 12, 2018.
  • Prof. Dr. Mukundan Thelakkat, Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry I, Head of the project “Bayreuth-Melbourne Colloid/Polymer Network” (Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences), Prof. Dr. Torsten Kühlmann, Chair of Business Administration (Human Resource Management, Faculty of Law, Business and Economics), Dr. Arnim Heinemann, Director of the International Office (also representing the Faculty of Humanity and social Sciences) and Ms. Wiebke Dörfler, Managing Director of the BayIND Bavarian-Indian Centre, University of Bayreuth, Germany visited on December 12, 2018.
  • Prof. José Orlando Gomes, Vice President & Tresurer - International Ergonomics Association, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) visited on December 12, 2018.
  • A 11-member delegation from University of Bristol including Ms. Caroline Baylon, Director International, Dr. Kirsten Carter, Academic Director, Centre for Innovation, Dr. Nicholas Howden, Reader in Water and Environmental Engineering, Prof. David Richards, Reader in Physical Geography, Prof. Agnes Nairn, Faculty International Director for Economics, Accounting, Finance & Management, Ms. Beverly Orr-Ewing, Deputy Director International and Head of Global Opportunities, Ms. Lorna Cuckow, Deputy Director International and Head of International Partnerships and Relations, Mr. Dominic Freda, Faculty Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mr. Devesh Anand, Country Advisor (India) and Mr. Robin Knowles, International Media Manager visited on November 30, 2018.
  • Mr. Gwen Burrows, Executive Director, International & Ms. Vanessa C. Laufer, Director, International Relations, University of Toronto visited on November 30, 2018.
  • A delegation from University of Auckland, New Zealand including Prof. Jenny Dixon, Deputy Vice Chancellor Strategic Engagement, Prof. John Hosking, Dean of Science, Prof. Nic Smith, Dean of Engineering, Asso. Prof. Mark Barrow, Dean of Education and Social Work, Asso. Prof. Partha Roop, Associate Dean International, Engineering, Dr. Sudip Ray, Senior Research Fellow Faculty of Science, Mr. Brett Berquist, Director International, Ms. Miranda Herbert, Deputy Director International and Ms. Elle Freestone, International Manager Engineering visited on November 29, 2018.
  • A delegation from University of Strasbourg including Prof. Irini Jacoberger, Vice-President for Internal Relations / linguistic, Prof. Philippe Turek, Deputy Vice-President for Internal Relations / condensed matter physics, Prof. Jay Rowell, Director of Research, Deputy Vice-President for Research / political sociology, Asso. Prof. Valérie Lamour, Deputy Vice-President for Research / structural biology and Mrs. Rachel Blessig-Lagala, Head of the Department of International Relations visited on November 7, 2018.
  • Prof. Yossi Rosenwaks, Dean, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University visited on October 26, 2018.
  • A delegation from Newcastle University including Prof. Richard Davies, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Engagement and Internationalisation, Prof. John Fitzgerald, Head of School of Computing, Dr. Gary Ushaw, Senior Lecturer and Director of Business and Engagement, Dr. Anil Namdeo, Chartered Scientist and Reader in Air Quality Management and Prof. Alison Shaw, David Goldman Visiting Professor visited on October 25, 2018.
  • Prof. Mark Fox, Associate Director (Research), University of Toronto visited on October 25, 2018.
  • Prof. Adil Minoo Dhalla is the Managing Director of Separation Technologies Applied Research and Translation (START) Centre at NTU, Singapore visited on October 25, 2018.
  • Dr. Ted Sargent, University Professor, Canada Research Chair in Nanotechnology, Vice President International, University of Toronto visited on October 4, 2018.
  • Dr. Patrick Phelan, Dean of Graduate Programs and Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Raghu Santanam, Professor and Chair of the Department of Information Systems & Mr. Holly Singh, Senior Director, International Center, Arizona State University visited on September 17, 2018.
  • A senior delegation from Ministry of Afghanistan headed by Dr. Mohammed Humayon Qayoumi, Senior advisor to President of Afghanistan, Dr. Abdul Tawab Balakarzai, Deputy Minister for Academic Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, & Mr. A Ghafoor Hashimi, Head of Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Mumbai visited on September 12, 2018.
  • Dr. Usmonov Botir Shukurillayevich, Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs & Mr. Javlonbek Abdujalilov, Head of International Relations Department, Tashkent University of Information Technologies, Uzbekistan visited on September 12, 2018.
  • Prof. Tan Cher Ming, Director, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan visited on September 6, 2018.
  • Dr. Robin Forman, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dr. Satyajit Dattagupta, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission, Tulane University, US visited on September 4, 2018.
  • A delegation from University of New Brunswick, Canada including Dr. John Kershaw, Assistant Vice President Academic (Partnerships), Professor of Forestry, Dr. Chris Diduch, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr. David Burns (Project Lead), Executive-in-Residence, J Herbert Smith Centre, Professor of Chemistry and former Vice-President Research of UNB, Dr. Dhirendra Shukla, Chair, J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship, Mr. Hannah Classen (Project Manager), Communications Officer & Mr. Dominic Blakely, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Strategist and Advisor to President visited on August 27, 2018.
  • A delegation from Hokkaido University, Japan headed by Prof. Toyoharu Nawa, President, Prof. Yukiyoshi Saito, Director, Division of International Relations, International Affairs Department, Mr. Takeshi Takano, International Coorperation Manager, Division of International Relations, International Affairs Department & Prof. Takeo Ohgane, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology visited on August 14, 2018.
  • Prof. Ajayan Vinu, Pro-Vice Chancellor & Prof. Brett Ninness, Pro Vice – Chancellor, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle visited on August 10, 2018.
  • Prof. Rubén Morales Menéndez, Dean (Academics), Prof. Ricardo Ambrocio Ramírez Mendoza, Dean (Research) & Prof. K. D. P. Nigam, IIT Delhi and Distinguished Professor Tech. De Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico visited on August 6, 2018.
  • Mr. Luke Wales, Director of International Strategic Engagement & Ms. Wenwei Wu, International Development Manager, University of Birmingham, UK visited on August 3, 2018.
  • Dr. John Bay, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies; Professor Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Binghamton University, New York visited on July 30, 2018.
  • Prof. Suresh Bhargava, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (India) for the College of Science, Engineering and Health, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia visited on July 18, 2018.
  • Prof. Eric Mao, Assistant Dean of Graduate and Advanced Education at New Yorks University's (NYU) campus in Shanghai, China visited on July 6, 2018.
Delegation from University of Bayreuth
Delegation from Iranian Embassy
2016
  • A delegation lead by Prof. Wei-Chung Wang, Senior Advisor for Global Affairs, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan visited on June 20, 2016.
  • Dr. Bertrand de Hartingh, (Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs), Dr. Nicolas Idier (Books, Ideas and Knowledge Attache), Ms. Estelle Berruyer (Cultural Attache) from New Delhi, and Mr. Alain Zayan (Director, Alliance Francaise, Mumbai) visited on June 17, 2016.
  • Mr. Mahdi Zare Bieib, Director, Cultural House of the Islamic Republic of Iran visited on May 3, 2016.
  • Prof. Adam Habib (Vice Chancellor), Prof. Ian Jandrell (Dean of Engineering and the Built Environment), Ms. Kanina Foss (Chief of staff to the Vice-Chancellor) from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa visited on April 22, 2016.
  • Prof. Andrew S. Whittaker (Professor and Chair), Prof. Kellie Stanchak (Graduate Academic Coordinator) from Dept. of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, University of Buffalo, U.S. visited on April 6, 2016.
  • Prof. Henry H.H. Chen (Director, Science and Technology Division) from Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, New Delhi visited on March 18, 2016.
  • Ms. Ainhitze Bizkarralegorra Bravo, Country Representative from Euraxess Links India visited on March 16, 2016 to conduct an information session on Research Opportunities in Europe.
  • Prof. Lalit Goel (Director, Global Education and Mobility), and Prof. Johnie Goh (Assistant Director, Student and Academic Services Department) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore visited on March 14, 2016.
  • Jody Lehr-Waite, Associate Director of International Outreach, Rochester Institute of Technology, U.S., Ms. Sheela Thyagaraj and Ms. Suman Nayak from The International Knowledge Center, Bangalore visited on February 29, 2016.
  • Dr. Steven A. Ringel (Director, Institute for Materials Research), Dr. Dave Williams (Dean of College of Engineering) from The Ohio State University, U.S. and Mr. Ardeshir Contractor (Managing Director and CEO of Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt. Ltd.) visited on February 29, 2016.
  • Dr. Takehito Higuchi, Fellow, Doctor of Management of Technology and Mr. Yuji Nishikawa, India Liaison Representative, from Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan visited on February 16, 2016.
  • Prof. Friso De Boer (Head of School of Engineering & Information Technology), Mr. Girish Iyer (Manager International Marketing & Recruitment) from Charles Darwin University, Australia, and Mr. Chintan Bharwada from Australian Trade Commission, Mumbai visited on February 1, 2016.
  • Elena Donets (CEO, Tel Aviv University Enterpreneurship Center), and Claudelle Monis, Cultural Officer from Consulate General of Israel, Mumbai visited on January 29, 2016.
  • Dr. Sheila Embleton (Distinguished Research Professor), and Prof. Roopa Desai Trilokekar (Assistant Professor) from York University, Canada visited on January 20, 2016.
  • Prof. Hiroshi Iwai (Vice Dean, Distinguished Chair Professor), Prof. Sin-Horng Chen (Senior Vice President), Prof. Chun-Yen Chang (President Emeritus), and Prof. Edward Y. Chang (Senior Vice President) from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan visited on January 14, 2016.
  • Mr. Michael Oskin (Vice Consul), Ms. Koyel Sen (Consular Information Unit) from U.S. Consulate, and Mr. Pranav Pradhan (Education USA Adviser) from USIEF visited on January 13, 2016.
2015
  • Ms. Cristina Chiriboga Tejada, Consultant & Ms. Varsha Perera, Assistant, from the Consulate General of Ecuador in Mumbai visited on December 28, 2015.
  • Delegates from University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology and Archimedes Foundation Centre for Higher Education Development, Estonia visited on December 7, 2015.
  • Mr. Tomohiro Toi, Mr. Atsushi Matsutani, and Mr. Shubham Yadav from Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan visited on December 2, 2015.
  • David L. Jeu (Assistant Vice Chancellor) from University of California, Berkeley visited on November 10, 2015.
  • Mr. Ulrich Podewils (Representative) from Liaison Office of Freie Universitaet Berlin at the German House of Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi visited on October 6, 2015.
  • Dr. Mark Sheridan (Dean/Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs), and Dr. Sukant Misra (Associate Vice Provost for International Programs) from Texas Tech University, U.S. visited on October 5, 2015.
  • Prof. Brett Kirk (Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor), Prof. Vishnu Pareek (Head of School of Chemical Engineering), Prof. Piyush Sharma (Professor of Curtin Business School), and Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee from Curtin University, Australia visited on May 12, 2015.
  • Prof. Edward Crawley (President), and Prof. Mikhail Myagkov (VP for Academic Outreach and International Relations) from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Russia visited on April 28, 2015.
  • Prof. Silvia Luraghi (Associate Professor of Linguistics) from University of Pavia, Italy visited on April 28, 2015.
  • Prof. Alexander H. King (Director, Critical Materials Institute) from Purdue University, U.S. visited on April 27, 2015.
  • Mr. Sam Schreiner (Ambassador), Ms. Laure Huberty (Deputy Head of Mission) from Embassy of Luxembourg, New Delhi, Ms. Jayshree Lakhotia and Mr. Kamal Lakhotia from Counsellor for Cultural & Tourism Promotion Consulate Office of Luxembourg, Mumbai visited on April 24, 2015.
  • Prof. Dr. Marie-Louise Klotz (President), Mr. Gautam Saha (Director of South & South Asia region), Dr. Peter Juergen Scholz, Dr. Maike Reichardt from Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany visited on April 14, 2015.
  • Prof. Urban Westergren (Deputy Director of Intl. Affairs), Prof. Rajeev Thottappillil (Head of Electromagnetic Engg.), Ms. Alphonsa Lourdudoss (Regional Advisor- India), Ms. My Delby & Ms. Manja Schubert (International Coordinator) from KTH Sweden visited on April 8, 2015.
  • Prof. Ebrahim Parker (Head of Operations Management), and Prof. Mario Peter Da Costa (Acting Head of Department, Office Management and Technology) from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa visited on March 11, 2015.
  • Dr. Robert Orr (Dean), and Ambassador Pradeep Kapur (Visiting Professor, International Trade, Development and Security) from University of Maryland School of Public Policy visited on February 18, 2015.
  • Mr. Eugenio Acosta (Director of International Alumni Relations), Mr. Ruben de Jesus C. Medina (Associate Director, Global Advancement), and Ms. Anita Garg (Advisor for India) from University of Notre Dame, USA visited on February 17, 2015.
  • Ms. Sowmya Arcot (Professor, The University of New South Wales, Australia) visited on February 16, 2015.
  • Ms. Wenwei Wu (International Development Manager, International Relations, University of Birmingham) and Ms. Aprajita Kalra (Country Coordinator, University of Birmingham – India Office) visited on February 12, 2015.
  • Prof. Zoubeir Lafhaj (Dean of International Affairs), and Prof. Genevieve Dauphin-Tanguy (Professor of Control Design) from Ecole Centrale de Lille, France visited on February 11, 2015.
  • Prof. Armel de La Bourdonnaye (Director), and Mr. Thibault Skrzypek (Project Manager, International Relations Department) from Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussees, France visited on January 21, 2015.
  • Associate Prof. Lina Taylor (Pro Vice-Chancellor International), and Ms. Julia Shelley (Senior Regional Manager) from University of Western Sydney visited on January 16, 2015.
  • Dr. William Brustein (Vice Provost of International Affairs and Global Strategies), Michael Drake (President), Dr. Steven A. Ringel (Director, Institute for Materials Research), and Prof. Vishnu Baba Sundaresan (Asst. Prof., Mechanical and Aero Engineering) from Ohio State University visited on January 16, 2015.
  • Prof. Iain Martin (Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic), and Mr. Keith Johnstone (Director, Diplomatic and Network Relations) from UNSW, Australia visited on January 14, 2015.
  • Prof. Anita Raja from The Cooper Union, USA visited on January 13, 2015.