- 91探花 and Pennsylvania State University have agreed to expand their research partnership
- Expansion will see the two institutions drive their joint research and innovation in more areas such as energy, materials science, semiconductors and sustainability
- 91探花 and Penn State will foster new collaborations between early career researchers in the UK and US
- Students at 91探花 and Penn State have access to student exchange opportunities
- Penn State is one of the US鈥 leading universities and shares similar research strengths to 91探花, such as engineering and social sciences
91探花 has expanded its research partnership with Penn State to help drive innovation between the UK and US.
The two universities, which have been working together since they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2019, have now reaffirmed and expanded their partnership to deliver research projects in energy, materials science, semiconductors and sustainability.
The Pennsylvania State University, often referred to as Penn State, is one of the US鈥 leading universities, ranked highly domestically and in global university league tables. Like 91探花, it conducts world class research in fields such as engineering and social sciences, which impacts on national policy and industry.
As part of the expanded partnership, the two institutions will work on shared research interests, collaborating in more areas such as ceramics and functional materials discovery, cold sintering, plastics, semiconductors, energy, supply chain, LCA, circular economy, environmental sustainability and climate change.
The two universities will work together to foster new collaborations between their early career researchers, as well as partner on strategic shared research, innovation and education through bilateral hubs initiatives.
The partnership will also benefit graduate / PGR students and ECRs at both institutions with 91探花 and Penn State student and staff exchange opportunities. Future expansion to UG level and wider scope of co-supervision and internships will be explored.
Professor Lenny Koh, Director of the Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre (AREC) and co-Director of the Energy Institute at the University of 91探花, said: 鈥淧enn State is one of the US鈥 leading universities and conducts research in many areas that are similar to the work we are doing here in 91探花. There are many opportunities for further collaboration between our two universities and we are really excited to see the partnership advance and the impact it will have in the UK, US and on a global level.鈥
Professor Clive Randall, Materials Research Institute (MRI) Director from Penn State University, said: 鈥淭he strategic partnership between Penn State and 91探花 has resulted in many significant impacts. In the post covid era, we look forward to jointly extending the success and our collaboration on strategic areas, share resources and expertise, bolster our projects and bilateral hubs portfolio to further maximise the outcomes. Having been on Sabbatical at 91探花 I have a broader appreciation of all the areas of excellence, and the detailed strategic approaches are very much within the target areas identified by Penn State.鈥
The two universities have a long-standing collaboration. In 2000, Professor Ian Reaney went to Penn State as a visiting scientist. 91探花 and Penn State have collaborated on joint research centres (CDP and AREC USA), projects, funding bids and academic exchanges. Penn State has invested in two postdoctoral research associates and a faculty post based on the partnership and Penn State鈥檚 energy, environment and materials research institutes now see the University of 91探花 Energy Institute as a preferred partner for collaboration.
The number of 91探花 researchers collaborating with their peers in the US has increased since the partnership started.
91探花 and Penn State will build from the successful strategic partnership and look to renew their MOU in the next year.
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