Dr. Helma Vakili, a faculty member of the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tehran, serves as the Faculty International Representative and is responsible for planning and coordinating the Faculty’s international activities with the aim of enhancing its scientific standing and expanding effective cross-border collaborations. This role is defined in alignment with the University’s macro-level strategies for the internationalization of higher education and the strengthening of scientific diplomacy.

Within this framework, the Faculty’s international affairs office focuses on developing sustainable and targeted collaborations and implements a series of structural and executive initiatives. Key actions include:

            • Expanding international scientific and research collaborations through identifying and establishing connections with reputable universities, research institutes, and scientific centers at regional and global levels, with an emphasis on the Faculty’s areas of expertise.

            • Concluding and activating Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in education, research, study opportunities, and joint projects, and monitoring their practical effectiveness.

            • Supporting international joint research projects and faculty participation in transnational research programs, scientific consortia, and international research networks.

            • Facilitating faculty and student exchanges, including short- and long-term study opportunities, joint programs, co-supervision of theses and dissertations, and recruitment of international students.

            • Internationalizing education through the development of English-taught courses, support for joint educational programs, and enhancement of international competencies among faculty members and students.

            • Promoting the Faculty’s scientific capacities and achievements internationally through updating the international website content, producing scientific promotional materials, and supporting active participation in international events, conferences, and scientific networks.

            • Close collaboration with the International Relations Offices of the School and the University to ensure synergy, coherence of activities, and effective utilization of available international opportunities and programs.

These activities are pursued to increase the Faculty’s international visibility, enhance the quality of education and research, attract new scientific opportunities, and strengthen the Faculty’s position in global scientific networks. The Faculty’s approach to internationalization is based on effective, sustainable collaborations aligned with its scientific and technical strengths.