Vice Dean for International Affairs of the University of Ottawa visits Tianjin University

On December 30, Associate Professor Zisheng Zhang, TU graduate and Vice Dean of International Affairs of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering, visited Tianjin University. After meetings with TU faculty members from School of Chemical Engineering, administrators from the Office of Student Affairs and International Cooperation Office, Prof. Zhang and his TU colleagues reached consensus on the collaboration in areas of joint student training, faculty exchange, and summer programs based on the shared interest in different areas of engineering. Prof. Zhang mentioned that he was particularly excited when he read from the Internet that his alma mater launched the Strategy of Internationalization not long ago. He believed that would be a great step for Tianjin University, and he'd like to help bridge the cooperation between TU and UO.

TheUniversityof Ottawa, founded in 1848, is a comprehensive research university. Its Faculty of Engineering is currently composed of the three departments (Chemical and Biological, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering) and the School of Information Technology and Engineering. Over 110 tenured or tenure-track professors, 65 support staff, a number of part-time and adjunct professors and other contractual personnel are engaged in the education of about 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 650 graduate students.