Shanghai, October 16, 2026 — On the morning of October 16, 2026, a delegation from Mahasarakham University (MSU), led by Chonlatee Photong, Deputy Dean for Administration, Graduate School, Faculty of Engineering, MSU, visited the Faculty of Urban Construction and Ecological Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT). A seminar was held at the Garden Conference Room (the Wooden Cabin) of the Faculty. Attendees from SIT included Li Peigang, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Division; Li Fayun, Executive Vice Dean, Faculty of Urban Construction and Ecological Technology; Kong Shengli, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Urban Construction and Ecological Technology; Zhang Zizi, International Cooperation Division, Project Coordinator; and relevant faculty representatives. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on inter-university cooperation, student exchange, dual-degree joint training, and school-enterprise collaborative education. Li Peigang extended a warm welcome to the MSU delegation on behalf of SIT and introduced the university’s basic situation and international education features. Li Fayun introduced the Faculty’s strengths in programs, disciplines, and research achievements, noting that, relying on Shanghai’s locational advantages and industrial resources, the Faculty has developed distinctive talent cultivation features in urban construction, ecological technology, landscape architecture and horticulture, and rail transit. Chonlatee Photong introduced the main situation of Mahasarakham University, spoke highly of SIT’s achievements in international cooperation and application-oriented talent cultivation, and expressed expectations to promote student exchange and joint training between the two universities.

During the discussion, both sides agreed that the two universities have a high degree of similarity in program offerings, such as agriculture and civil engineering, and broad prospects for cooperation. In the future, they hope to carry out summer short-term exchange programs, enabling Thai students to visit SIT, learn about the university, and participate in enterprise visits and practical activities. They also discussed the possibility of dual-degree joint training and the promotion of school-enterprise cooperation in rail transit fields such as the China-Thailand High-Speed Railway, so as to provide students with more practical training opportunities. The Faculty welcomes Thai students to study and exchange at SIT and experience a cultivation model that combines “classroom + laboratory + enterprise.”

After the meeting, the two sides took a group photo. The MSU delegation visited the Faculty’s Structural Laboratory, Botanical Garden, Hemerocallis Base, Specimen Room, the laboratory of Associate Professor Liu Xiang in the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture program, and rail transit-related experimental and practical training facilities. At the Botanical Garden, the delegation walked along the garden paths and experienced the campus ecology and landscape firsthand. At the Hemerocallis Base, they focused on learning about Hemerocallis germplasm resource collection, new variety breeding, and application promotion. At the Specimen Room, they inspected plant specimens and other teaching and research resources and learned about specimen collection, production, preservation, and application. At Associate Professor Liu Xiang’s laboratory, they received introductions to research on medicinal plants such as Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), including germplasm resources, cultivation techniques, active ingredients, and development and utilization. At the rail transit-related experimental and practical training facilities, they learned about the university’s experimental platform development, industry-academia-research cooperation, and talent cultivation models in rail transit, civil engineering, and other fields. The delegation spoke highly of the Faculty’s educational features of integrating industry needs and emphasizing practical innovation.

This visit further enhanced mutual understanding between the two universities and laid a solid foundation for future practical cooperation in talent cultivation, research collaboration, and faculty-student exchange. Located in Shanghai, China’s leading economic city, SIT enjoys an excellent international environment and abundant industrial resources. The university adheres to application-oriented and technical talent cultivation and emphasizes the integration of industry and education and school-enterprise collaboration. The Faculty of Urban Construction and Ecological Technology has a Botanical Garden, Hemerocallis Base, Specimen Room, and multiple specialized laboratories, offering international students a diversified learning experience combining “classroom + laboratory + enterprise.” The Faculty sincerely welcomes more outstanding Thai students to study at SIT through summer short-term programs, dual-degree programs, and inter-university exchanges, to come to Shanghai, understand China, and open a new chapter in academic advancement and career development at Shanghai Institute of Technology.