On March 18, a delegation from the University of Strathclyde led by Mr. Stuart Shorthouse, Head of International Development and Recruitment, Faculty of Engineering, and Mr. Tony Gachagan, Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, visited NJIT. Pu Lijie, Deputy Chairman of University Council warmly welcomed the guests, representatives from the Office of Graduate Studies, Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges, School of Electric Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering participated in the talks.

Pu introduced NJIT’s development, expressing hopes to deepen cooperation with Strathclyde in scientific research, academic development, and joint graduate training, aiming to expand both the breadth and depth of the collaboration. He highlighted the importance of leveraging the current joint/double degree programs to create broader opportunities for students and faculty to enhance their global perspectives.

Shorthouse expressed gratitude for the warm reception, noting that Strathclyde’s practical education philosophy aligns well with NJIT’s focus on applied learning. He emphasized the promising future of cooperation, especially given the similar academic focus in fields like electronic and electrical engineering and energy engineering, with plans to extend collaboration from undergraduate to postgraduate and doctoral levels. Gachagan added that the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering holds a prominent position at Strathclyde and expressed enthusiasm for joint initiatives with our School of Electric Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, and other relevant schools in research and joint student training.

Both sides also discussed academic and research strengths, exploring potential collaborative projects in fields such as electrical engineering and its automation, renewable energy generation and grid integration, and big data analysis with artificial intelligence.