On December 11th, 2023, an online meeting was held between Dr. Masihi as the Director of the International Affairs Office of SUT, Dr. Safari as the faculty member of the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department and representatives of The Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Both sides explored the ways of reciprocal academic and research collaboration with each other in the near future in the fields of exchange programs, sabbatical leave, and joint research program. An MoU was also signed by the two parties.