NIE signs MoU with Taiwan’s Formosa varsity to foster academic collaboration

The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Formosa University (NFU), Taiwan, marking a significant step toward fostering academic collaboration, research advancements, and technological innovation.

The MoU was formally signed by Hui-Kai Su, professor, the department of electrical engineering, NFU, Taiwan, Rohini Nagapadma, principal, NIE, and S. Parameshwara, head of the electronics and communication engineering department, NIE.

A release noted that this strategic partnership aims to facilitate student and faculty exchange programs, promote joint research projects and technological innovations, encourage collaborative learning opportunities in emerging fields, and strengthen industry-academia collaborations on a global scale.

As part of the collaboration, Prof. Hui-Kai Su visited the department of ECE, NIE, following his keynote session at the ICST conference, organised by the department of mechanical engineering, NIE.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Rohini Nagapadma emphasised that the MoU will open new avenues for NIE students and researchers to gain international exposure and expertise.

Mr. Parameshwara highlighted that this partnership will enable cutting-edge research in areas such as advanced communication systems, artificial intelligence, and IoT.

This collaboration underscores NIE’s commitment to global engagement and fostering a dynamic learning ecosystem that bridges academia and industry, he added.