A second strategic cooperation agreement signed by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Chinese research institution, Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS) has established a framework for the creation of a Joint Research Centre and an International Research Laboratory.
CUT said in a press release that the agreement was signed in China by CUT Vice-Rector, Professor Nikolas Tsapatsoulis, during an official visit, building upon a collaboration initiated last September in Limassol.
Specifically, the press release noted that between September 17 and 19, a high-level Chinese delegation—led by TIAS President and former President of Beijing University, Professor Enge Wang—visited CUT and the MNIMOSYNI Research Centre, where an initial Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two institutions.
This new agreement marks a transition from the initial institutional collaboration toward the development of a framework for shared research infrastructure and activities, with the aim of leveraging the scientific expertise and research capabilities of both parties.
CUT also said that the collaboration is expected to focus on cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, digital cultural heritage, advanced 3D digitisation, digital twins, immersive technologies, and the development of reliable digital knowledge systems.
It further added that particular importance is placed on the development of so-called "Memory Twins"—an approach that combines the digital documentation of monuments and cultural artifacts with historical information, oral testimonies, and elements of intangible cultural heritage and collective memory.
The collaboration includes the submission of joint research proposals, the exchange and mobility of scientists and researchers, postgraduate education, and the development of innovative technological applications.
At the same time, opportunities are being created for closer cooperation between European and Chinese research teams, with the aim of strengthening Cyprus's role as a bridge for scientific collaboration and the development of joint research initiatives, the press release concluded.
(Source: CNA)
