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Roger Hart is director of the Texas Southern University China Institute and professor of Chinese history. He is author of The Chinese Roots of Linear Algebra (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010) and Imagined Civilizations: China, the West, and Their First Encounter (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013). He has received fellowships from ACLS, NEH, and Mellon. Previous appointments include Seoul National University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Chicago, Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Harvard. He earned his PhD from UCLA in history, and his MS from Stanford and BS from MIT in mathematics.

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Dr. Xiao YI 易晓 is the Chinese Director the Texas Southern University China Institute. She is professor and chair of the Department of Design in the School of Architecture and Design at Beijing Jiaotong University. She earned her Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, her M.A. from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, and her B.E. from Hunan University. Her research interests include design and design history. She was a visiting professor at Brunel University (UK) and University of Twente (The Netherlands). She has supervised students of design awards at home and abroad, including works nominated for the Red Dot Award. She has received the “My Favorite Teacher” award at Beijing Jiaotong University.

For more information see the following webpages:
http://faculty.bjtu.edu.cn/7697 (in Chinese)
http://aad.bjtu.edu.cn/en/faculties/preview.asp?id=yixiao (in English, abbreviated)

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Martha Brady is the Program Coordinator for TSU’s China Institute. Ms. Brady comes to TSU with sixteen years of accounting and finance experience at the University level. Ms. Brady likes to remain positive and her greatest joy comes from helping people and doing it with a smile. Her passions are cooking, decorating and entertaining. She also loves gardening and staying on top of current affairs.

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Lina FA ，Sept.2001-Jul.2005, Dalian Nationalities University, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Bachelor's degree in Chinese LinguisticsMain courses taken: Grammar of Modern Chinese Language、History of Chinese Language、Basic Linguistics、Linguistic Theory。Title of my dissertation: Language, the prism of social developmentSept.2005-Jul. 2008, Minzu University of China, Department of Minority Language and Literature , Master's degree in Education。 Faculty development in Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language(since )。Teaching Experience Courses taught in last five years: Participated in the international academic seminar of national languages in November 2007, and published the paper "mother tongue crisis in the suburb of Guiyang". Teaching in Texas Southern University Foreign Department Credit CourseMy research interests are the characteristics and perception of Chinese phonetic acquisition in the Chinese language acquisition and perception of foreigners, especially the African American group.

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Xiaobin HU，PhD, associate professor of Chinese Institute, Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)，graduated in 1988 in Beijing Language and Culture University，which started first the major of teaching Chinese as a second language and is among the foremost universities in this field in China, majored in teaching Chinese as a second language and minored in English. She was among the first few graduates majoring in teaching Chinese as a second language in China and was also among the first teachers who received the Certificate of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language as well as Certificate of Teaching in Colleges and Universities in China. She has been teaching Chinese as a second language for 30 years, including 2 years as a guest professor at University of Vienna in Austria from October 2001 to June 2003. Professor HU is now teaching Chinese credit courses at Texas Southern University with an appointment period of 2 years from Aug. 2017 to Aug.2019.Professor HU received her doctorate degree in 2007, majored in linguistics and applied linguistics. Her main research area of interest is modern Chinese grammar and the teaching grammar. Professor HU has published more than 10 articles in refereed journals such as Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies,Chinese Teaching in The World, Chinese Language Learning. Her textbook Chinese Conversation for Foreigners—The Road, 2002, Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, is very popular in China and had been translated in several languages and used abroad.

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Zhen ZHOU，also called as Jay ZHOU, He is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University. From 2010 to 2014, he majored in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages in Guangxi University and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Guangxi University. After that, he earned his Master degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Guangxi University in Jun. 2017.His research fields include experimental phonetics and teaching approaches of Shengdiao (four tones of Chinese Mandarin). In the past few years, he has published Acoustic Experimental Research on Chilean High School Students’ Acquisition of Mandarin Monosyllabic Tone, Chinese Teaching notes in Chile and Acoustic Experimental Study of Monosyllabic Tone to YiBin Dialect. From Oct. 2012 to Feb. 2013, he worked as an intern, teaching Chinese Mandarin at Ngiurai Boomeerangsarit High School in Thailand. From Aug. 2015 to Jul. 2016, he worked as a Chinese volunteer teacher at Francisco Araya Bennett Commercial Institute in Valparaiso,Chile.

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Zhuo LI ，she is a volunteer teacher at the Texas Southern University China Institute. She earned her M.A. from Xi’an International Studies University, majoring in Teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages. Xi’an University is one of the earliest 4 foreign language institutions established in new China. Her research area focuses on second language pedagogies. Her postgraduate dissertation introduces the application of theme-based teaching model in training American college students to organize paragraphs orally in Chinese at intermediate level. LI is qualified for Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages and Certificate for Teachers of English in High School. She is an experienced Chinese teacher. She has taught Chinese to American university students at CIB Program (Columbia in Beijing Summer Program), CSI Program (China Studies Institution) at Peking University, and CET Academic Program at Capital Normal University from June 2015 to August 2017. She has great passion on teaching and experiencing different cultures.

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Yu WANG，she has been majoring in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages for six years. Her second major is English. She graduated from Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hubei University, which is a key university in China, in 2016. Her graduation dissertation is named outstanding graduation dissertation. She is now continually study for her master’s degree in Wuhan University in the same major. Wuhan University is one of the top five universities in China. During undergraduate period, she worked as president of Volunteer Association in her college. She also worked as an intern Chinese teacher in International Education College of Hubei University before she worked as a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University.She passed Chinese Mandarin Proficiency Test in high grades. She also has many  traditional Chinese talents such as traditional instrument Erhu (Certificate of Level 8), Chinese calligraphy.Now she works as a Chinese volunteer teacher for Texas Southern University China Institute. She has taught Chinese in an after school Dragon Academy and Hope Center. She wants to study the difference in the aspect of self-regulated learning between American learners and Chinese learners in the second language acquisition (SLA). This study plan is based on Pedagogy constructivism theory and motivation theory. After this program, she will finish her graduate study.

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Heng ZHANG, he From Shanghai University, is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University. From 2012 to 2016, he majored in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages in Taishan University and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Taishan University. He was earning his Master degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Shanghai University since September 2016. His research fields include Chinese cultural teaching and Class Management researhing. Now he already finished most of researching stuff. In the past few years, he taught and manage a Chinese teaching class as a Chinese teacher and give guidance in HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) at Shanghai Unversity. He was good at Martial arts and charge the cultural class at TSUCI.

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YING YIN, she is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University. From 2011 to 2015, She majored in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages in Anqing Normal University and earned her Bachelor degree .During 2015 to 2017,she studyed in Huazhong University of Science and Technology ,one of the top twenty universities in China.From 2016 to2017,she worked as a full-time Chinese teacher in Gumam Elementary School , South Korea. Her research uses two textbooks, "Happy Chinese" and "Awesome Children's Chinese," as the research object. According to the relevant theories of writing Chinese textbooks for foreigners, compares the two textbooks according to the principles of practicality, science, and interest. Through comparative analysis and combined with teaching practice, some suggestions for the preparation of textbooks for foreigners are proposed.

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Bo WANG, volunteer Chinese teacher, postgraduate student, from Capital Normal University of China, majoring in teaching Chinese as a second language. This major in Capital Normal University is No.3 of all the universities in China.Bo WANGearned her bachelor’s degree from Lanzhou Jiaotong University. She published “The Influence of Cultural Factors in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language”in 2017.Bo WANG took part in many volunteer activities before. Bo WANG is interested in many traditional Chinese art. she enjoys playing the bamboo flute, Chinese paper cutting and cooking.Right now Bo WANG is a volunteer Chinese teacher in Texas South University, working in Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet in Houston.Her main research direction is the affection of teacher questioning in the second language class.

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Pengle QI, who is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University China Institute, she got her bachelor degree of Teaching Chinese as a second language in Hebei University of Technology and now she is reading for her master degree in Beijing Normal University, which is one of the foremost education universities in China. She has been a Chinese teacher in Nankai University and a sinology teacher in Zhongguancun The First Primary School in Beijing. Now she participates in the Chinese-teaching practicum training in Mandarin immersion magnet school in Houston, the purpose of the practicum is to allow the volunteers as an intern to acquire first-hand familiarity and experience in teaching Mandarin Chinese to native English speakers.

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Yishu CHE，The University of HongKong (world rank 6 in Education) Master degree Major: Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in IB DP programDalian University (one of the foremost language universities in China)Bachelor degree Major:majored in Chinese Language 。Literature Academic achievements Publishing academic paper named Initial Tragedy Research on Romeo and Juliet in Learning Theories, a provincial level journal(Sept. 2015) 2015.9—2015.12. Assistant Professor of International Exchange Activities:Teaching Chinese characters in Dalian University International Exchange College.Skills for Erhu; Erhu 10th Excellent level Chinese Calligraphy; Working in US (HISD)： the school at st.george place (enrichment course) mandarin immersion magnet school (Chinese&Math) Research: Parent-Child Literacy Activities and literacy Developments in Preschoolers improvement:improve young children’s Chinese literacy ability via parent-child literacy activities.

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Yuyan XIAO, she is a Chinese volunteer Teacher in Houston Dragon Academy. In 2016, I was earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from Shangqiu Normal University, and my major is English Teaching. In September, 2016, I was continue my postgraduate study in Hunan Normal University, majoring Teaching Chinese as a Second language. Hunan Normal University is one of the top seven Normal Universities in China. During the years of my college life, I was obtained the professional scholarship every year. I have passed the test of TEM-8, and I have Senior High School Teacher Certification(English), Junior High School Teacher Certification(History). Meanwhile, I have many experiences of teaching Chinese and English for primary and middle school students. My research is Teaching Chinese Character for American Students. Meanwhile, I want to make a comparison between American Born Chinese and Native American for learning Chinese Characters.After go to Houston Dragon academy, I have got many corpora about ABC how to learn Chinese characters, and what is the most mistakes when they learn Chinese characters. I almost finished my research.

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Han LI, she is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher at in Texas Southern University. From 2008 to 2012, she majored in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in Qufu Normal University and earned her Bachelor’s Degree of Art. After that, she earned her Master’s Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Beijing Language and Culture University in June 2015. Before came to the USA, she taught Chinese as a Second Language in Indonesia from 2015 to 2017. She was also once a Chinese teacher in the Columbia in Shanghai Summer Program. Her research fields include the teaching approaches of teaching Chinese characters to speakers of other languages and the online Chinese teaching website analysis.

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Xian ZHAO is a graduated student from Minzu University of China（211、985）who majors in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. She also has the bachelor degree of Teaching Chinese as a second language at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power. （one of the top comprehensive Universities in Henan Province）.Xian also has lots of teaching experience by teaching Chinese as a Second Language. She got the professor training in Chinese Teacher of American High School Student Summer Camp(2013.7-8) held by National Hanban, and Chinese Teacher of American High School Student Summer Camp(2014.07-2014.08) held by National Hanban. During 2015.5 to 2016.3, she was a Thailand Chinese volunteer teacher in Prayaprasert School. She was a Minzu University of China/ Chinese writing and Chinese Speaking Teacher of Foreign Student from 2016.10 to 2017.06. She joined the Princeton program from 2017.07 to 2017.08 in Beijing. After that in September of the same year, she went to United States, and work as Chinese Volunteer of Texas Sourthern University China Institute till June 2018. She was awarded as Excellent Chinese Volunteer Teacher by National Hanban、The First Prize of Chinese Teaching Competition among 1600 Chinese Volunteers in Thailand、Excellent Teaching Plan by Thailand government and National Hanban.Xian has better understanding of Chinese immersion teaching, including teaching methods and class management. She put what she learns and thinks into practice. What’s more, She has the skills of Martial arts、Dance、MC. Certificate：Three Dan of Chinese Martial arts.Rhodes Scholl、Chinese and Martial Arts Teaching.

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Yuhang ZHANG，a postgraduate student from East China Normal University(ECNU) which located in Shanghai and is one of the top two Normal Universities in China. He majored in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language even from his bachelor’s degree. During the studies in Shanghai, he has been teaching Chinese for so many people who come from different countries and nations including Korean and Japan and North America. In 2017, he won the Third place in a competition named Chinese Language Teaching Idols which is very famous in the Teaching Chinese as a Second Language field. He is good at playing Tai Chi too because his hometown is Jiaozuo, a city located in Henan province of China which is the original city of Tai Chi’s development, so he has been practicing Tai Chi from 7 years old and he learned a lot from one master of Tai Chi. He is also interested in singing and won the name of “Top ten Singers” in one competition which judged by all the students of ECNU in 2016. Besides, hard-pen calligraphy is one of his strong point because his dad is good at handwriting and has a great influence on him. He has learnt hard-pen calligraphy for 2 years and learnt Brush calligraphy for one year.Since last October, he has been teaching Chinese and Martial Arts in The Rhodes School for the kids from K-7. During those 7 months, he had a big improvement with the skills of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language especially for the kids whose age are from 4-7. That’s what he lacked in China.

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Heming LUO，Bachelor degree: Kunming University of Science and Technology. One of the top universities in southwest China.Major in Chinese international education. Had one year's experience of teaching Chinese in public high school in Thailand. Speciality ：Chinese traditional calligraphy. Level 9 at Chinese calligraphy and painting test(CCPT)。 Currently teaching at Houston Dragon Academy as volunteer Chinese teacher. Mission including teaching elementary students, organizing Chinese related activities and some administration work. Her research is focusing on the learning effects of new English learner in Chinese immersion environment and she having progress on it. There is possibility that Chinese immersion environment is doing better influence to English beginners who has just start living in the United States.

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Jing WANG, she is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University. She got a bachelor degree in Hangzhou Normal University Qianjiang College in 2016, majored in English. After that she was admitted to International College of Chinese Studies, Shanghai Normal University, which is well-known for its linguistic achievements. In 2017, she worked as a Chinese teacher for reading and writing in Shanghai University of Political Science and Law and for HSK6 in Shanghai Normal University. She got the second prize in 4th Postgraduates Academic Forum in Shanghai. She has the skills of dancing and hosting. At present, she is working as an assistant and Chinese teacher in Texas Southern University China Institute.

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Shuang WANG, graduated and majored in Teaching Chinese as a second language from Northeast Agricultural University in 2012, one of the key university in China. She was experienced in the professional Chinese field. She worked as a part-time Chinese teacher at the Institute of International Culture and Education while at university. Meanwhile, she volunteered to teach a disabled litter girl Chinese for 3 years. She also get the certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of other Languages.In 2016, she became a postgraduate student and studied the same major in Northeast Normal University, one of the foremost education university in China. She taught and manage a class as a head teacher and give guidance in HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) and YKK (Preparatory Examination for Foreign Student) in Northeast Normal University Foreign Student Preparatory Department.From February 2018, She become a volunteered teacher of Texas Southern University and teach in Top star Academy. She is good at in bamboo flute and Chinese knot. She has finished the research proposal about Chinese synonyms of foreign students. Next, she will connect the class with the thesis to finish the second part.

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Zhi JIN, she is currently a Chinese volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University. From 2010 to 2014, she majored in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages in Zhejiang University of Technology and earned Bachelor of Arts degree. While studying for bachlor’s degree, she had one-on-one Chinese course for foreign students. During the summer holiday in 2012 and 2013, she held training classes for Chinese elementary school students. In 2017, she began further study for teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages in Shanghai International Studies University to get master’s degree. She has got Mandarin secondary-level A certificate , National English Teacher Certificate for Middle school, and certificate for teachers of chinese to speakers of other language which is held by Confucius institute headquaters.

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Yuanman ZENG，graduate student of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, one of the top fifty universities in China, major in TCSOL（Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages）. During 2016 to 2017, she taught Mandarin in Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Shanghai University of Sports for 1.5 years. And she has also worked in Mandarin House in Jingan District, Shanghai, which is one of the biggest Chinese teaching companies in China. From February 2018, she became a volunteer teacher of Texas Southern University and started teaching Mandarin to American primary school students in Houston Dragon Academy. She is good at singing songs and has win the Second Prize of Sichuan Art Competition. As for thesis writing, she has already finished her research plan about how to select Chinese films to American students if Chinese films are needed to improve students' Chinese language level. Now, her thesis is in the second draft stage and she is trying her best to wirte an excellent thesis.

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Chengzhu XIE, also called Violet Xie, she is currently a Chinese Volunteer teacher in Texas Southern University China Institute. From 2016 to now, she majors in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages in Fudan university( the best university in Shanghai) for her master degree. And she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwest University of China. Before TSUCI, she worked as an intern in Fudan University in 2017 and as an teaching assistant in New Oriental Educational Institution in 2015. She is currently studying how online radio programs affect second language learners’ listening ability. Additionally, she obtained the first prize of “FLTRP Cup” National English Public Speaking Contest in 2017 and the title of the best ten singers of graduate students of Handan campus, Fudan university in 2017.

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Xiangping LIU, graduated from Hefei University of Technology, one of the top sixty university in China. She is an graduate in Hunan university now, majored in English Linguistic, and main research field is the second language acquisition. She had been teaching College English in a college for one year and Published a thesis focusing on the Chinese learning for English speakers.Be good at Dancing and Yoga.Teaching Chinese and managing the school official Wechat account in Houston Dragon Academy, Texas Southern University China Institute now. Research: Process of Chinese Acquisition for English Speakers.She is collecting the data for my research by observing their respond to new language input in class.

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Professor Chen Ying holds a M.Ed. in TESOL from New England University, Australia and a B.A. in English from Inner Mongolia Normal University. She visited University of Minnesota Duluth as a visiting professor in Cross-Cultural Education in 2010. She is an associate professor and the former director of Chinese Language Training Center for International Students, BJTU.

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Yu Chang is a senior lecturer of Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), one of the most prestigious universities in China. She joined the faculty of the School of Languages and Communication Studies at BJTU in 1996. Currently she is a visiting professor of Chinese Language at the Texas Southern University. Her research interests focus on second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, bilingual education, classroom discourse analysis and instructional technology. She is currently leading four fully funded research projects as a principal investigator. Professor Chang also has strong interests in diverse cultures.

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Dr. Song is currently a visiting professor in Chinese language at Texas Southern University. She is also a lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Beijing Jiaotong University. She earned her PhD from Renmin University of China in Chinese classic literature, and her M.A. and B.A. from Renmin University in Chinese literature. She enjoys reading, writing Chinese poetry, watching movies and cooking. Professor Song is also passionate about life and work.

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IELTS Lecturer Overseas Examination Service Center, Shijiazhuang Information Engineering Vocational College.

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Associate professor International Exchange Faculty, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

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Shanghai International Studies University.

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College of Chinese Language & Culture, Beijing Normal University.

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Collage of International Education,Zhejiang Normal University.

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Minzu University of China.

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College of literature, Inner Mongolia Normal University.

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Tianjin foreign studies university.

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East China Normal University.

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Capital Normal University of China.

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Professor Ning Bin is the President of Beijing Jiaotong University. He holds a PhD, M.E and a B.E. in Railway Signaling from Northern Jiaotong University (Beijing Jiaotong University since 2003) and visited UC Berkeley as a senior visiting professor from 2002 to 2003. He is the former Director of the Foreign Affairs Office and Vice President from 1997 to 2008. Professor NING Bin is the People's Representative of the 13th People’s Congress of the Beijing Municipality and has served as member of the Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE), Senior member of IEEE, the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and China Railway Society, Deputy Director of China Traffic System Engineering Society and Beijing Railway Society and member of China Overseas Returned Scholars Association, AE of IEEE Trans ITS, ACTA AUTOMATICA SINICA and the Journal of Railways in China. President NING is Chair of the TSUCI Board of Advisors.

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Professor Guan Zhongliang is the Vice President of Beijing Jiaotong University. He started to work January 1989. He graduated from the Northern Jiaotong University with major in computer technology and computer applications in July 1986 and January 1989 respectively. He received a bachelor degree in engineering and a master of engineering degree. In April 2002, he graduated from Northern Jiaotong University, majoring in industrial economics, working in economics. Ph.D. He has served successively as a teacher of economics department, director of the Institute of Economics and Management and Information Systems, dean of the China-Australia Business School, vice president of the School of Economics and Management, deputy division chief and division chief of the Planning and Finance Department, and member of the Standing Committee of the Daqing Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor of Heilongjiang Province. The ninth and tenth party committee members and standing committees of the school. He is currently the Standing Committee Member and Vice President of the 11th Party Committee of Beijing Jiaotong University.

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Pro.LIU Yanqing, Director of Center for International Education at Beijing Jiaotong University(hereafter referred as BJTU). Graduated at BJTU(the former Northern Jiaotong University) with a Engineering Master degree, Pro.LIU held positions as both faculty and student affairs administration from 1988 to 2002. since 2003 she has been working for international students affairs, on which Pro.Liu fully utilized the expertise of teaching and student management she had cumulated throughout the years to provide better service for the international students at BJTU. With the core concept of “Smile, Care, Quality and Pleasure” she proposed and adhered, BJTU has facilitated an wonderful international study experience for the oversea students at Beijing Jiaotong University.

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Jie TAN, Deputy Director of Center for International Education Beijing Jiaotong University ( BJTU). Graduated at BJTU with a Economical Doctor degree, She worked as Chinese postgraduate students affairs administration in the School of Economics and Management of BJTU from 2001 to 2016. Since 2016 she has been working for international students affairs and Confucius Institute affairs.

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Dr. Xiao YI 易晓 is the Chinese Director the Texas Southern University China Institute. She is professor and chair of the Department of Design in the School of Architecture and Design at Beijing Jiaotong University. She earned her Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, her M.A. from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, and her B.E. from Hunan University. Her research interests include design and design history. She was a visiting professor at Brunel University (UK) and University of Twente (The Netherlands). She has supervised students of design awards at home and abroad, including works nominated for the Red Dot Award. She has received the “My Favorite Teacher” award at Beijing Jiaotong University.

For more information see the following webpages:
http://faculty.bjtu.edu.cn/7697 (in Chinese)
http://aad.bjtu.edu.cn/en/faculties/preview.asp?id=yixiao (in English, abbreviated)