Bursa Technical University (BTU) hosted a delegation from the China Academy of Machinery Shenyang Research Institute of Foundry (FICMES) as part of its efforts to strengthen international academic partnerships. The meeting focused on casting technologies, joint research projects, and opportunities for scientific cooperation between Türkiye and China.

BTU Rector Prof. Dr. Naci Çağlar met with Zhao Jun, Deputy General Manager of China Academy of Machinery Shenyang Research Institute of Foundry Co., Ltd., and the accompanying delegation. The meeting was also attended by Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Beyhan Bayhan, Prof. Dr. Sinan Uyanık, and Prof. Dr. Barış Tamer Tonguç. Discussions covered developments in casting technologies, potential joint research projects, and opportunities to strengthen scientific cooperation between the two countries.

Welcoming the delegation, BTU Rector Prof. Dr. Naci Çağlar expressed his pleasure at hosting the visitors and emphasised the importance of international academic partnerships in strengthening universities' research capacity and transferring scientific knowledge to industry. He noted that combining China's experience in casting technologies with BTU's academic expertise could create new research opportunities. Rector Çağlar also stated that the university aims to strengthen academic and technological relations between the two countries through joint projects and knowledge exchange.

“We Would Like to Collaborate with BTU”

Zhao Jun stated that the research institute, established in 1957, is the only research centre in China dedicated to the field of foundry. He also noted that the institute received the title of “Most Talented” from the Chinese government in 2024.

Providing information about the institute's activities, Zhao Jun explained that they carry out numerous research projects, particularly in the fields of metal, aluminium, and titanium alloys. He added that the institute contributes to industrial production by transferring its developed technologies and research findings to relevant industrial organisations.

Expressing his satisfaction at meeting with a distinguished university such as BTU, Zhao Jun emphasised their interest in developing joint projects and establishing research collaborations with the university.

As part of the visit, the delegation also toured BTU's Central Research Laboratory, where they received information about the university's research infrastructure and ongoing academic activities.