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RESEARCH COLLABORATIONInternational research collaboration has always helped scientists to keep abreast of internationalscience and to share expertise and resources. Today, one-fifth of the world's scientific papers arecoauthored internationally — a result of increasingly easy communication and cross-border travel.However, a new character of international collaboration is emerging, as scientific research hasbecome an integral part of economic and innovation policy. International collaboration has alsobecome a key element in globalization strategy. Research collaboration supports research,training and knowledge transfer in everything from architecture to zoology, apart from supportingworld-class research facilities. It also promotes public engagement in science, engineering andtechnology. The knowledge and expertise gained through investment in people and innovationallows the world to maintain a technological leading edge, build strong global economy andimprove quality of life for people. International research collaboration requires work in partnershipwith other research investors including government departments and agencies, universities andcolleges, and industry. Research collaboration extends across disciplines and organizationalboundaries. Some of the main fields for research collaboration are:• ARTS AND HUMANITIES• BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES• ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES• ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES• MEDICAL SCIENCES• NATURAL ENVIRONMENT• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYToday global networks are known to have contributed significantly to the success of SiliconValley, USA. It has been possible for the USA to benefit directly from the information technologyboom in India by being connected. The success of India is not only from cheap labor but alsofrom attracting global R&D activities. Recent trends indicate that USA is keen to establishconnections with the new powerhouse economy of India — not only in downstream industries butalso in upstream science. The world as a whole is increasingly united on the need for researchand innovation to tackle global challenges such as poverty and climate change. The growinginternational concern regarding greenhouse gases, crises in Africa, or diseases in developingcountries are leading to new hopes about international research collaboration to address theseissues.The United States was one of the first nations to establish an approach to attract "the best andthe brightest" in the world to their institutions. This policy placed the United States at the heart ofinternational research collaboration, with US researchers co-authoring with researchers from over170 countries. The unique US position was based first, on the openness of financial aid andfellowships to support any deserving graduate student. This system grew through generousfederal research funding and also by means of institutional competition to attract the bestgraduate students. Second, the tradition of openness in hiring academics dated back to WorldWar II, during which many prominent European scientists moved to the United States. Third, the

US labor market has been open to immigrants — particularly for highly skilled ones who could getcompanies to sponsor them.Today, more countries are taking comparable approaches to attract "the best and the brightest"through similar policies to open up. There is stepped-up competition for international studentsundertaken by several countries — most notably Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, andChina. India is on the threshold of joining this competition. Another approach to internationalcollaboration is to invest in world-class research centers of excellence. Singapore was one of thefirst countries to use public money for attracting world-class institutions. Singapore has become amajor Asian education and research center, by creating high-profile international partnerships(with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, Berkeley, and Wharton—to name buta few), inviting world-class foreign universities to open campuses (e.g., INSEAD, University ofChicago Business School, and Waseda), and by its ambitious biomedical science park, Biopolis.India has a great opportunity to enter into similar partnerships with American universities.For a developing country such as India, these steps are likely to lead to increases in scholarshipand research collaboration opportunities. International research collaboration has entered an erain which networking has a direct economic significance. Some governments are alreadybeginning to pay a premium to become hubs in global excellence networks. These developmentswill produce significant changes in the world's research capacity and yield new centers ofexcellence. The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is the premier industrialresearch and development organization in India. Its chain of 39 R&D laboratories with 80 fieldstations spread across India are manned by 10,000 highly qualified scientists and engineers and13,000 auxiliary and other staff, covering almost the entire spectrum of industrial R&D, rangingfrom aerospace to mining, microelectronics to metallurgy. CSIR can play an important role inpromoting international research collaboration. There are a good number of universities andcolleges in India that have research programs and these trends indicate opportunities for capacitybuilding for research in India.With several billion dollars in annual research funded by the National Science Foundation, theNational Institutes of Health, corporate partners, and other Federal and Private Foundations,American universities are major research centers in the world. Award-winning faculty membersprovide undergraduate and graduate students with research opportunities in a multitude ofdisciplines. American universities work with faculty and outside partners to capitalize onopportunities to expand research and scholarship across all intellectual fields. This includesdeveloping new programs, making strategic investments to seed new research initiatives andassisting faculty in obtaining funding from sponsors. Research collaboration between Indianinstitutions and American universities will be a “win, win” for all.Given below is a list of foreign universities visiting India for participating in the Indo-GlobalEducation Summit 2010. The major fields in which they are interested in collaborating with wellestablished Indian institutions are also mentioned.Abant Izzet Baysal UniversityBiology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electrical – Electronics Engineering, ComputerScience, Finance, Science, Math Education, and International Relations.

American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationPara Medical & Allied Health Sciences.American University of SharjahAt AUS we have the following programs and research interests: College of Engineering(Chemical, Civil, Computer, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical,Engineering Management, Mechatronics, Petroleum, Software); College of Arts and Sciences(English language and literature, Arabic language and literature, International studies, MassCommunication, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, History, Philosophy,Psychology, Women’s studies, American studies, actuarial mathematics); College of Architecture,Art and Design (Architecture, interior design, design management, multimedia design, visualcommunication, landscape architecture, urban design and planning); and School of Business andManagement (Economics, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Management,Management Information Systems, Operations, Marketing, International Business). AUS is in theprocess of developing a new, state-of-the-art research park adjacent to its campus in Sharjah,only a 15 minute drive from Dubai.AUS has some inventions that are licensed or are being licensed. These relate to human heartcondition monitoring and producing fuel from waste material. AUS is in the process of holdingdiscussions with external bodies to fund prototype production or to try to commercialize theseinventions; however nothing has been finalized yet. AUS would certainly be interested incollaboration to further develop these ideas to commercial scale, especially given our upcomingdevelopment of an AUS Research Park and Innovation Incubator.Binus University, IndonesiaWe are open to various licensing agreements and our research groups include CorporateGovernance, Biometrics, Information Systems (Embedded Systems), Enterprise ResourcePlanning for Food Industry, International Finance Regulations and Systems, and othersBowling Green State UniversitySupply Chain Management, Accounting Information Systems, Services Marketing, Sales, &Macro Economics.British Institute of Technology & E-CommerceWe are interested in the above for the following areas Nano-Technology, E-Security, Animation,Fashion Technology and Networking. We are also open to discussion with regards to LicensingTechnologies in India.CAPE BRETTON UNIVERSITYCape Breton University is interested in exploring possible areas for research collaborations. Wehave, in the past couple of years, had some researchers from Indian universities working withfaculty on our campus. We would not be interested in licensing technology to Indian companiesand organizations at this time.Carleton UniversityYes. Engineering and computing science, nuclear physics, environmental studies.

Centre for Languages and Intercultural EducationCustomized Study Abroad for University Students. Customized Faculty Lead Programs in SpainCustomizedIntensive Spanish Language Courses (for groups).Champlain CollegeComputer and Digital Forensics, Game programming, Graphic Design and communication, GameArt, Animation.D’Youville CollegeD’Youville is very interested in developing these types of programs because of our acceleratedtwo degree programs. We have been successful in Canada, Greece, and Hungary using a 3 + 2model. The basic 3 + 2 model is: students complete their bachelor’s degrees in India, then enterthe 4th year of one of our 5 year Bachelor’s / Master’s Programs. At the completion of 2 years atD’Youville students would receive a Bachelor’s/ Masters degree from D’Youville and be eligible toapply for one year employment in the U.S. The majors of interest are International Business,Information Technology, Dietetics, Accounting, Biology, Mathematics and Education.Edith Cowan UniversityResearch Collaboration interested in following areas. Nano-engineered system fabrication, Microphotonics, teletest facility for integrated systems, Information and technology systems, computersecurity, ecosystem management, marine ecosystems, natural resource modeling, Health andWellness, Alzheimer’s disease research, Parkinson’s and melanoma research, cancer andpalliative care, exercise and sports science, social research, Small and medium enterpriseresearch, applied market research, social marketing, film & video, Educational Research andDevelopment, Mass Communication, Game and Multimedia.EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITYPlant Phisiology, Biotecnology , Mycorrhiza and ManagementEducational / PedagogicalAgronomyYes: ICT – Based Information Systems for health and EducationFATEB - College of Telêmaco BorbaWe can cooperate in engineering, specifically in Chemical Engineering with emphasis on pulpand paper mill.We also have interest in licensing of technologies developed by our research to Indian institutionsof credibility.Fayetteville State UniversityThe education at FSU is founded in research and therefore, research collaborations areimportant. Areas of interest include Management, Sociology, Public Policy, InternationalRelations, Computer Science, Geology, and Geospatial Science.

Florida Agriculture and Mechanical UniversityAll areas of education including Elementary and secondary Education, Work force Developmentand Training, Technology Education, Educational Leadership, Counseling and Mental Health.Florida International UniversityImmunology / Neuro Immune, Pharmacology/ HIV infection/ Drugs / Drug Abuse / Drug Targetingto the brain / Anti HIV Plant production / Flu Vaccine.Fresno Pacific UniversityThe Impact of Globalization on IndiaEnvironment and DevelopmentU.S. – India relationsAlternative EnergyHogeschoolvan Amsterdam / HES International Business SchoolInternational business and cultural competencies development. Organizational culture.Indiana University-Purdue UniversityWe are interested in exploring the opportunities for research collaborations.Inter American University of Puerto RicoBiotechnology - Under graduated level.Interdisciplinary Center HerzliyaComputer Science, Social Sciences, Communications, Business Administration and Economics,& LawInternational University Of Business, Agriculture & TechnologyYes I am. In the field of HRM.King Mongkut’s University of Technology ThonburiWe are interested in research collaborations in the form of researcher exchanges in ICT, Energyand Environment, Earth System Science, Bioscience and Bioengineering, and EngineeringTechnology and Management. We hosted Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students for aperiod of 3-6 months in the past at the Mechanical Engineering Department and will be happy toextend the invitations to students from other reputable Indian institutions.Liverpool John Moores UniversityAll areas considered.Macquarie UniversityAnimal Behavior, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Bimolecular Frontiers, Climate Risk, CognitiveScience, Earth and Planetary Evolution, Ecology and Evolution, Emotional Health, Financial Risk,Language Sciences, Lasers and Photonics, Neuroscience, Vascular Sciences and Surgery,Quantum Information Science and Security, Social, Cultural and Political Change, Social

Inclusion, Wireless Communications. Anthropology, especially the interface of traditional andwestern-style medicine in rural areas. Media: film and also the growth of pop music. Traditionalmusic.and performance.Magna Carta CollegeBusiness Studies including MBA institutions must be NARIC approved.Mount Royal UniversityHealth and the Environment.New York Institute of TechnologyEngineering, Health & Medicine, Sustainability, Business.North-West University, Vaal Triangle CampusYES. IT: Open source software developments, Mobile technology, Text to speech recognition,Serious gaming Business: Industrial risk management, Poverty studies, Local EconomicDevelopment Operational research and modeling. I.e. Systems design and decision makingmodeling and development of toolsNorthwestern College and MediaYes, we are interested in research opportunities yet to be determined.Oregon State UniversityYes – sustainable forestry, natural resources science and management, sustainable materials,green building, agriculture, forest ecology.Pantheon InstituteArchitecture – Archeology – LandscapeMuseum Design + Exhibitions.Pontifica Univeridad Javeniana CaliWe would like special collaboration in the areas of software development, computer sciences,industrial engineering, cleaner production, environmental issues, entrepreneurship, businessadministration, innovation, and design.Pontifical Catholic University Of Rio De JaneiroYes. I am mainly interested in academic collaboration in research and academic events.Science and Technology (Engineering, Computer Science, etc), Industrial Design, Cultural andReligious Studies, International Relations, Business, among others.Roswell Park Cancer InstituteYes, My interest is in molecular biology and clinical application of interferons. I am alsointerested in prostate cancer; in early diagnosis and management and physiological role ofprostate specific antigen (PSA) in pathological angiogenesis.

Sam Houston State UniversityInformation Assurance and Security, Digital Forensics, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Data MiningSAXION UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCESWe are interested to look for cooperation with our departments: School of Social Work(International Courses) Saxion University of Applied Sciences participates in various mobilityand exchange programmes around the world. These programmes enable the Saxioncommunity to discover life in other universities and foreign students to spend part of theirstudies at Saxion. Through the European Course Credit Transfer System (ECTS), creditsachieved at partner institutions are mutually recognized. (Please refer to our websiteWWW.SAXION.EDU for further details).Siauliai UniversityYes. Researches in humanities (philology), Social (education, special education), Physical,Technological and Biomedical Sciences.Solusi UniversityYes.Arts and HumanitiesBiological SciencesScience and TechnologyState University of Medicine and PharmacyWe are interested in research collaboration with reputed Indian Institutions regarding followingaspects:* Diagnosis and treatment of communicable diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, TB, viral hepatitisand intestinal infections.* Research in molecular biology, medical genetics, stem cells, development of clinicalimmunology, and transplantation.Tallinn UniversityHumanities, Social sciences, arts, film studies, liberal arts programmes:∗ Demography∗ Government and Politics∗ Psychology∗ Information Science∗ Social Work∗ Sociology∗ Educational Science∗ History∗ Philosophy∗ Studies of Cultures∗ EcologyTCS EDUCATION SYSTEMThe TCS Education System is a non-profit enterprise supporting the mission and operations ofseveral professional degree-gaining institutions in the United States. The primary areas of focusare professional psychology, health care, early education and law. Faculty members across all of

the affiliated schools and research fields have potential to join research collaborations with IndianInstitutions.The Kingdom UniversityResearch on Business, Finance, Banking, Renewable Energy and ArchitectureTHE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIONALSAR, BHU, CCMBTIANJIN UNIVERSITYYes. Chemical Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Science and Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineeringetc.Universidad Privada BolivianaSoftware DevelopmentOptimization of efficiency for photovoltaic systemsSolar UV radiation assisted Arsenic removal from contaminated ground waterUNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTAWe are interested in contacting schools of engineering and technology.University of AgricultureWe are interested in Research Collaboration with reputed Indian Universities and ResearchInstitutions in the core areas of Agriculture, Environmental Research, Engineering and Sciences.University of Applied ManagementEducational Management, Innovation in Teaching & Learning, Applied Creativity.University of DebrecenMain areas of possible research collaborations:∗ Life Sciences, including biotechnology and molecular medicine,∗ Informatics, including bio-informatics∗ Agricultural Sciences, including agro-biotechnology and functional foodDetailed description of biomedical research groups: www.rcmm.dote.huInterested in attracting investments and licensing technologies, mainly in the field of life sciencesand agrobiotechnology.University of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh is interested in research collaborations, in areas includingbiosciences, engineering, computer sciences, medicine, law, business, social sciences, historyand South Asian studies.The University is also interested in technology licensing – my colleague – Sarah Anderson,representing Edinburgh Research and Innovation (www.research-innovation.edu.ac.uk) has alsoregistered for the summit and will lead on this agenda.

University of ManitobaSocial Sciences, HumanitiesPsychology, Cognitive SciencesHealth, Education Etc.The Asper School of Business currently houses five academic departments which include :Accounting & Finance, Business Administration, Marketing, the Warren Centre for Actuarialstudies and Research and the Department of Supply Chain Management. These fivedepartment support thirteen academic majors along with four researchers centre andinstitutes (Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship, Centre for Accounting Research andEducation, Warren Centre for Actuarial Research and Education, Transport Institute and theCentre for Higher Education and Development). Faculty research collaboration is possiblewithin any of these departments and centres based on mutually agreed upon joint researchinitiatives. The strength of our Graduate Studies programs can be seen within the subjectareas of Small Business / Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, Human ResourceManagement, Marketing and Accounting & Finance.University of MichiganThe UM School of Art & Design is interested in developing creative work collaborations betweenfaculties and between individuals.University of Northern British Columbia* The Environment* Health, particularly rural and community health* Indigenous Peoples* Energy and SustainabilityUniversity of Pardubice1. Electronics Digital signal processing methods, radar and other localization systems,imageprocessing methods and systems, data communication systems, electronic subsystemsand components design.2. Information and SW technology Agent-based architectures of simulation models,methodologies of rapid prototyping and verification of simulation models (using coloured Petrinets), decision-making support within different kinds of service systems applying methods ofartificial intelligence and multiple criteria analysis.3. Process Control Mathematical modeling of continuous dynamic systems, dynamic systemscontrol and optimization and elements of artificial intelligence application. Microprocessorsapplication in measurement and control of single-purpose appliances and robotics.University of SaskatchewanLife Sciences and Biomedicine.University of Science & Technology Chittagong1. FAMILY MEDICINE2. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND RESEARCH3. TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

University of the East1. Applied Mathematics; Pedagogy in Mathematics2. Accounting Technology; Management Accounting3. Computer Technology and Information Technology4. Business Administration; Enterpreneurship5. EngineeringUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is potentially interested, especially in the areas of urbanenvironment and biotechnology. We have no current plans to explore licensing technologies. Thepotential opportunities across all University of Toronto campuses are too vast to list(www.utoronto.ca).University of TrentoTrento is already involved in the ITPAR programme (India-Trento Programme for AdvancedResearch), launched in 2003 after the formalisation of an agreement between the ProvinciaAutonoma di Trento, the Istituto Trentino di Cultura, the University of Trento and the Departmentof Science and Technology (DST) of the Indian government. The agreement was renewed in2007 and the second phase of the ITPAR programme got started.The aim of the programme is to create favorable conditions enabling a mutual and strongscientific and technological collaboration within several selected areas. The ways to achieve it aremainly: to promote the mobility of researchers and the organization of regular workshops; jointtraining of human resources through a system of scholarships addressed to post-doc and youngresearchers; amelioration and/or creation of research structures and lab instrumentation.The scientific areas are the following: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence; Microsystems;Physics and Material Science; Telecommunications and Signal Processing; Nano-Photonics eCognitive Neurosciences.Joint projects in each area are designed along strategic lines defined by a Joint SteeringCommittee, while the quality is ensured by a Joint Scientific Committee. The collaborativemethodology involves Indian and Italian researchers and labs, and consists mainly in: sharedinvestigation between Indian and Italian partners; study of the state-of-the-art technology;development & experimentation of innovative methodologies; implementation, experimentationand validation of outcomes; publication of scientific results.The expected general results for all joint projects are:i) Joint publications in international journals and conferences;ii) Joint organization of workshops;iii) Training of young researchers and possible activation of Co-tutored PhD programmes;iv) Jointly developed products;v) Innovative technology to transfer and spin-offUral State University of Railway TransportI am interested in research collaborations in: automatic control, telemechanics andcommunication; organization of transport/ theoretical and practical basics of supply transport withpersonnel; training of specialists; highways and railroads construction; microprocessor systemsfor dispatcher control of railway points and signals.

Widener University School of LawResearch in comparative international law/ corporate law / health law / constitutional law andother areas of law.