CHINA VENTURE FUND 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 Page 1 of 6 Last Updated: 01/07/2019 CHINA VENTURE FUND 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 Page 2 of 6 Last Updated: 01/07/2019 CHINA VENTURE FUND 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 Page 3 of 6 Last Updated: 01/07/2019 CHINA VENTURE FUND 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 Page 4 of 6 Last Updated: 01/07/2019 CHINA VENTURE FUND 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 Page 5 of 6 Last Updated: 01/07/2019 CHINA VENTURE FUND 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 Chinese Language Teachers Association of Texas Arts and Sciences 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 Page 6 of 6 Last Updated: 01/07/2019 .