Memorandum of Understandingon the International Engineering Science Consortium
Cornell University, USA
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Osaka University, JapanThe University of Auckland, New Zealand
The University of Queensland, Australia
University College London, UK
University of California, Berkeley, USA
University of Toronto, CanadaThis Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter referred to as “MOU”) on theInternational Engineering Science Consortium between Applied Science and Technology
Graduate Group, College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA;
Cornell University, USA, for and on behalf of its School of Applied and Engineering
Physics, College of Engineering; Division of Engineering Science, Faculty of Applied
Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada; Engineering Science
Programme, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore,Singapore; Graduate School of Engineering Science/School of Engineering Science,
Osaka University, Japan; Engineering Science Program, Faculty of Engineering,Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland, Australia;
Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland,
New Zealand; School of Engineering Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology,
Sweden; and Faculty of Engineering Sciences, University College London, UK shall be
implemented as follows:
Preamble
For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this MOU is (i) for
aspirational, illustrative, and informational purposes only, (ii) shall be deemed non-binding andunenforceable in nature, and (iii) shall not create any contractual rights, obligations, duties, orliabilities for or against either party hereto.

Article 1
The International Engineering Science Consortium consists of institutions for education andacademic research on engineering science. In the consortium the engineering science is considered asfollows:(1) an interdisciplinary field between science and engineering/technology, bridging the gap between
scientific theory and engineering application(2) multidisciplinary fields emphasizing integration of multiple application of mathematical,scientific, engineering and arts principles
Article 2
The consortium is created for improvement of the presence of engineering science by:(1) promoting engineering science network partnership among scholars and academic
communities(2) providing opportunities for discussions on the intellectual and applied aspects ofengineering science and application of these to the global mission of engineering science(3) stimulating educational programmes in studies on engineering science in theinstitutions

(4) enhancing joint academic research projects on engineering science in the institutions(5) promoting the field of engineering science by means of a web page of the consortiumi n c l u d i n g advertisement of its activities
Article 3
Activities undertaken to enhance engineering science in line with the intentions
expressed in Articles 1 and 2 shall include one or more of the following:(1) Student engagement in engineering science topics across two or more institutions,acknowledging that exchange of undergraduate and graduate students, ifundertaken, shall be subject to a separate agreement(2) Exchange of information and materials between the members of the consortiumin engineering science(3) Encouragement of Exchange of researchers to explore engineering science issues
Article 4This MOU is for the purpose of facilitating the exploration of all matters of intellectualand applied importance in relation to engineering science and conveys no substance inrelation to policies pertaining to International Cooperation at any of the participating
institutions. Each academic member of the consortium shall ensure that any
obligations that may be required of them by their own Institution in relation to their
participation in the Consortium shall be met. Participants in any activity under thisMOU shall be selected on the basis of merit without regard to race, national or ethnicorigin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, sensory or physicaldisability. Participating institutions shall each accept the participants selected by theother party if mutually acceptable academic and/or professional qualifications andstandards are met. All participants shall be treated in the same non-discriminatory
manner in carrying out the provisions of the MOU.
Article 5Specific matters pertaining to the implementation of the actions depending on thisMOU shall be negotiated and agreed upon between the institutions concerned in eachspecific case and shall be stipulated in writing as agreements or memoranda
complementary to this agreement and shall adhere to the requirements stated in Article
4.
Article 6This MOU shall become effective on the date of its signing by the representatives of all
institutions and shall be in force for five years.
Article 7
A regular meeting of all institutions shall be convened every two years to(1) discuss and reflect on advances in the field of engineering sciences and(2) determine the key orientations of the consortium. An extraordinary meeting may beheld as needed if a majority of Members of the consortium agree.
Article 8The members of the Consortium shall elect a Chair of the Consortium, who shall normallyserve in this role for 2 years.
Article 9
By mutual agreement of the Consortium members, one Member of the Consortium shallact as the Consortium Secretariat, and shall administer the Consortium-level activities
such as the biennial Consortium Meetings.

Article 10
The consortium may be enlarged to include new institutions engaged in education andacademic research on engineering science and must be approved by all institutions.
Article 11This MOU is subject to revisions by mutual written consent.
Article 12
Any institution may withdraw from this MOU by not less than six months' prior written
notice to the other institutions of its desire to terminate. However, the termination ofthis MOU shall not affect the implementation of the collaborative activities establishedunder it prior to such termination.
Article 13
In the absence of any such early termination, the renewal of this MOU shall be
discussed by all institutions no less than six months prior to the natural termination ofthe current MOU.
Article 14
This MOU is to be executed in English and each institution shall retain a copy.

________________________
Date:
04/25/2022
Lynden A. Archer
Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering
James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Cornell University

Date:
9/12/2022
Sandra Di Rocco
Head of School
School of Engineering Sciences
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Date:
Martin Lindsay Buist
Vice Dean (Undergraduate Programmes)
College of Design and Engineering
National University of Singapore

Date:Shigeo Wada
Dean
Graduate School of Engineering Science/School of Engineering Science
Osaka University

Date:

March 16, 2022

Piaras Kelly
Head of Department
Department of Engineering Science
The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Date:
Rongyu Li
Vice-President (Global Engagement)
The University of QueenslandDate:
30/03/2022
Jose Torero
Professor and Head ofDepartment of Civil, Environmental, Geomatic & Environmental
Engineering
University College London

Date:

3/14/2022

Junqiao Wu
Professor, Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of California, Berkeley________________________
Date:
William CluettProfessor
Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto

Annex 1: Contact Details for all Parties

For National University of Singapore:
Name
Erik Birgersson
Designation
Professor
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Address
Level 5, #05-34, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575
Emailmpebke@nus.edu.sg
Telephone+65 65165408

For Osaka University:
Name
Shigenobu Ogata
Designation
Professor
Department
Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering
Address
1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
Emailogata@me.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
Telephone+81 6 6850 6199

For KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden:
Name:
Martin Viklund
Designation:
Professor
Department
School of Engineering Sciences, Dept. of Applied Physics
Address
Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 8, 100 44 Stockholm
Emailmartin.wiklund@biox.kth.se
Telephone+ 46 8 790 97 33

For The University of Queensland:
Name
Aleksandar Rakic
Designation
Professor and Associate Dean (External Engagement) of theFaculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
Department
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Address
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology,
St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
Emailadee@eait.uq.edu.au
Telephone+61 7 3365 3569

For University College London:
Name
Nick Tyler
Designation
Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering
Department
Faculty of Engineering Science
Address
Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Emailn.tyler@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone+44 20 7679 1562

For University of California, Berkeley:Name
Junqiao Wu
Designation
Professor, Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Department
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Address
322 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, Berkeley, California 94720
Emailwuj@berkeley.edu
Telephone+1 510 642 4391

For University of Toronto:
Name
Aimy Bazylak
Designation
Professor
Department
Division of Engineering Science
Address
40 St. George Street, BA2110, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4, Canada
Emailaimy.bazylak@utoronto.caTelephone+1 416 978 2903

For the University of Auckland:
NamePiaras Kelly
Designation
Assoc. Professor
Department
Department of Engineering Science
Address
70 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Emailpa.kelly@auckland.ac.nz
Telephone+64 9 923 7225

For Cornell University:
NameChris Xu
Designation
IBM Professor of Engineering and Director
Department
School of Applied and Engineering Physics
Address
276 Clark Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
Emailcx10@cornell.edu
Telephone+1 607-255-1460