On the morning of June 16th, Mr. Tomas W. Coyle, professor of University of Toronto (UT), was invited to visit HUAT for academic purpose as the “World-Famous Scientists and Scholars Lecturing at Universities in Hubei Province” employed by HUAT. Vice president Luo Yongge met with him at the meeting room on the third floor of the administration building.
Mr. Luo made a general introduction about HUAT and hopes that that there will be further cooperation between HUAT and UT in the field of exchange of teachers and students.
Professor Coyle also made a detailed introduction about top ranking, geographical location, campus distributions, and other information about UT. He said that Professor Luo Cheng, a former visiting scholar to UT for half a year made a good beginning of teachers’ exchange and laid down a good foundation for further exchange of teachers and students.
At the end of the meeting, vice president Luo Yongge and Professor Coyle signed on the contract of "Chu Tian scholar ". He will give some academic reports and help guide graduate teaching at the college of materials science and engineering of HUAT. Professor Coyle is deputy dean of materials science and engineering of UT and also vice director of Advanced Coating Center of the university with many titles in different institutions such as a member of ASM international thermal spray Association, a member of Canadian International Standard Committee and an expert of many other international journals.
Present at the meeting were also Professor Zeng Daxin, dean of college of material science and engineering, Ms. Zhang Hongxia, director of teaching affairs office, Mr. Zhang Youbin, director of science and technology department, Mr. Wang Zhen, director of Graduate office and other directors and teachers.
