On November 18th, Professor Lu Yun, Foreign Member of the Japan Academy of Engineering and Director of International Student Affairs at the Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, visited the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology (TUST), conducting a one-day academic exchange and cooperation negotiation event. The school's leadership team, department chairs, and representatives of core faculty attended the seminar, while nearly 200 teachers and students participated in the afternoon academic lectures. The entire event was filled with a strong academic atmosphere and enthusiasm for cooperation.

At the morning cooperation seminar, Professor Li Wenhui, Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, first introduced the school's disciplinary layout, faculty strength, characteristics of talent training, and current status of international exchanges, focusing on its scientific research advantages and achievements in fields such as mechanical manufacturing and materials engineering. Combining his 40-year academic career and experience in running Chiba University, Professor Lu Yun shared the development philosophy of higher engineering education in Japan, graduate training models, and international student management systems. Both parties conducted in-depth discussions on core topics including the innovation of Sino-foreign cooperative education models, the construction of credit recognition mechanisms, pathways for joint graduate training, cross-border faculty exchanges, and collaborative research on scientific projects, reaching multiple consensuses.

Regarding credit recognition, the two sides sorted out a list of curriculum system alignments and agreed to conduct further in-depth discussions prioritizing advantageous majors such as mechanical engineering and materials science. In terms of graduate training, plans were made to establish short-term student exchange programs and jointly carry out research projects; Chiba University will provide short-term visiting opportunities for TUST graduate students. Additionally, the two parties reached a preliminary cooperation intention on co-establishing a "Sino-Japanese Industrial Design Workshop" and jointly applying for international scientific research projects.

In the afternoon academic lecture session, Professor Lu Yun delivered two special reports entitledResearch and Progress in Advanced Functional MaterialsandStudying in Japan: Opportunities and Pathways. In the materials science report, he systematically elaborated on the cutting-edge trends in fields such as composite materials, environmental purification materials, and thermoelectric materials, focusing on landmark achievements developed by his team—including ceramic fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites, high-performance oxide thermoelectric ceramics, and novel titanium dioxide photocatalytic beads with a 99.99% inactivation rate of COVID-19. Combining specific application cases, he analyzed the key technologies for material design and performance optimization.

Professor Lu Yun's visit not only brought cutting-edge academic achievements in the interdisciplinary field of mechanical and materials science to TUST's School of Mechanical Engineering but also built a long-term and stable bridge for international cooperation between the two parties. The school's leadership team stated that taking this exchange as an opportunity, they will accelerate the implementation of cooperation with Chiba University, continuously deepen the internationalization of talent training and the collaboration of scientific research innovation, and inject new momentum into the high-quality development of disciplines. The successful holding of this event has also laid a solid foundation for in-depth cooperation between the two universities in academic research, talent exchange, and other fields.

In the special report on studying in Japan, Professor Lu Yun detailed the master's and doctoral enrollment policies of Chiba University's Graduate School of Engineering in recent years, including practical information such as application procedures, language requirements, and scholarship systems. He shared international student selection criteria and tips for adapting to overseas study, encouraging young students to seize international exchange opportunities, expand their global perspectives through Chiba University's academic platform, and on-site answered questions from teachers and students regarding study abroad applications and academic exchanges. Both reports were rich in content, explained in simple terms, and the interactive sessions were lively, winning enthusiastic applause.