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2018-2019 China Venture Fund Scholars

Name Proposal Title Partner Institution(s) Department College North China Plain and Texas High Plains: Collaboration between Geography & the Liberal Arts & Social 1 FeiFei Pan  China Agricultural University UNT and China Agricultural Environment Sciences University Collaborative Research Activities Texas Center for  Xinghai Conservatory 2 Kris Chesky with the Texas Center for Performing Arts Music  Zhaoqing University Performing Arts Health Health Research, Education, and  Peking University Recruiting Collaboration with  Shanghai Jiao Tong University Biomedical 3 Donghui Zhu Engineering Biomedical Engineering Programs  Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Engineering at Top Universities in China Metal Research

Housing International Recognized Engineering 4 Cheng Yu  Tsinghua University Engineering Researcher on Disaster Mitigation Technology

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2017-2018 China Venture Fund Scholars

Name Proposal Title Partner Institution(s) Department College  East China Normal University Enhancing Research &  Shanghai University of Sport Kinesiology, Health 1 Tao Zhang Recruitment with Universities in  Shanghai University Promotion, & Education China  East China Jiaotong University Recreation  Beijing Sport University

Establishing Education & Engineering 2 Cheng Yu  Beijing University of Technology Engineering Research Partnership with BJUT Technology

Research and Education Collaboration with School of Computer Science & 3 Yan Huang Computer Science and Software  East China Normal University Engineering Engineering Engineering at East China Normal University  South China Normal University Xi Leung, Expanding Recruitment and  Shandong University Hospitality & Tourism Merchandising, 4 Jerry Agrusa, & Student Exchange with  Southeast University Management Hospitality, & Tourism Han Wen Universities in China  Henan University of Economics and Law  China Conservatory of Music Chinese Traditional Music 5 Steven Friedson  Xi'an Conservatory of Music Ethnomusicology Music Initiative  Xiang Hai Conservatory of Music Explore Collaboration and Encourage Technology Transfer  Changzhou Ruize 6 Oliver Chyan Chemistry Science Requests from China's Integrated Microelectronics, Co. Circuits Packaging Company

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2016-2017 China Venture Fund Scholars

Name Proposal Title Partner Institution(s) Department College Establishing Long-term Partnerships with Top-Tier Public  Renmin University Health and Public 1 Robert Bland Administration Programs at Public Administration Service Renmin University and Huazhong  Huazhong University University Developing a Long-term  Guangdong University of 2 Xian Zhang Partnership between UNT and Linguistics Information Foreign Studies GDUFS  China, Shanghai, Xinghai, Concert and Master Class Tour in Tianjin Conservatories of 3 Susan L. Dubois Instrumental Studies Music China Music  Renmin University

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2015-2016 China Venture Fund Scholars

Name Proposal Title Partner Institution(s) Department College  University of Electronic UNT-UESTC Academic Research Science and Technology 1 Arup Neogi Exchange in Optoelectronic Physics Arts and Sciences  Institute of Semiconductors Devices  Chinese Academy of Sciences  Tsinghua University Zhenhai Xia  Beijing University of Science Strengthening Research and Technology Collaboration and Student Materials Science and 2 Jincheng Du  Northwestern Polytechnic Engineering Exchange with Top University and Engineering University Materials Programs in China Andrey Voevodin  Hubei University of Science and Technology  China University of Xiaohui Yuan Geoscience  Kunming University of Science Expanding Recruitment and and Technology Computer Science 3 Barrett Bryant Collaboration with Universities in Engineering and Engineering China  Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Song Fu  Guangdong University of Technology

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2014-2015 China Venture Fund Scholars

Name Proposal Title Partner Institution(s) Department College

Arup Neogi Physics Arts and Sciences UNT's Southwest China Frontier Floyd McDaniel Physics Arts and Sciences Research/Technology  University of Electronic Science 1 Development and Recruitment and Technology of China Materials Science and Jincheng Du Engineering Hub Engineering Biomedical Vijay Vaidyanathan Engineering Engineering Mechanical and Sheldon Shi Engineering Energy Engineering U.S.-China Training Program in  International Center of Mechanical and 2 Yong Tao Sustainable Building and Engineering Bamboo and Rattan Energy Engineering Biomaterial Manufacturing Stevens Brumbley Biological Sciences Arts and Sciences

Next-Gen Phosphors for Lighting Fixtures and Video Displays from 3 Mohammad Omary  Sun Yat-Sen University Chemistry Arts and Sciences Rare Earth-Free Sustainable Partners

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2013-2014 China Venture Fund Scholars

Name Proposal Title Partner Institution(s) Department College 2014 Annual Conference of Chinese Language World Languages, 1 Bei Chen Arts and Sciences Teachers Association of Texas  Chinese Language Teachers Association of Texas Literatures, and Cultures Carol-Anne World Languages, 2 Costabile- Incentives for Chinese Language and Study East China Normal University Arts and Sciences  Literatures, and Cultures Heming  Sun Yat-Sen University Thomas 3 Computational Chemistry Exchange Program Soochow University Chemistry Arts and Sciences Cundari   Peking University Pinliang Expanding UNT-Yunnan University Collaboration 4 Yunnan University Geography Arts and Sciences Dong for Research and Study Abroad  Enhancing Psychological Research and  Beijing Normal University 5 DC Wang Psychology Arts and Sciences Academic Collaboration UNT and BNU  Peking University Kinesiology, Health Research Collaboration and International 6 Xiangli Gu East China Normal University Promotion, and Education Student-Teacher Exchange UNT and ECNU  Recreation Narendra International Collaborative Research in Surface Materials Science and 7 Shandong University Engineering Dahotre Engineering  Engineering Building Connections with Top Materials Science  Wuhan University Jincheng Materials Science and 8 and Engineering Programs in China: Student Zhejiang University Engineering Du  Engineering Recruitment and Research  China University of Electronic Engineering Sheldon Materials Science and 9 Collaborative Doctoral Program with ICBR International Center of Bamboo and Rattan Engineering Shi  Engineering  Hefei University of Technology Xiaohui Expanding Collaboration with Universities in East  Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Computer Science and 10 Engineering Yuan China in Computer Science and Math  Tongji University Engineering  Guangdong University of Technology Mike Exchanging and Expanding Educational 11 East China Normal University Learning Technologies Information Spector Technology Expertise between UNT and ECNU  Enhancing U.S.-China Library Exchange: A UNT  Tsinghua University Library and Information 12 Xin Wang Information Library Science Student Study Abroad Initiative  Tongfang Knowledge Network Sciences

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