2015年6月19日，美国密苏里科技大学教授Robert G. Landers及助手李鸣扬博士访问了机械与车辆学院，行程为期一天。机械与车辆学院副院长姜澜等接待了Landers教授一行，双方就机械与车辆学院和美国密苏里科技大学之间的广泛合作进行了探讨，对今后在科研教学方面可能展开的合作进行了交流。Landers教授详细介绍了密苏里科技大学本科生的“2+2”等交流项目，他希望机械与车辆学院今后能有更多的学生可以有机会到密苏里科技大学交换学习。
 
　　Landers教授及李鸣扬博士参观了学院的学生创新中心、激光微纳实验室、智能车辆实验室、检测与控制研究所及发动机研究所等实验室和研究所，学院相关部门的负责人陪同Landers教授及李鸣扬博士进行参观，并做了细致的讲解。Landers教授一行在参观过程中，提出了一些自己感兴趣的问题，通过和实验室老师及学生的交流中，对学院目前取得的科研成果，有了深入的了解。

　　结束参观实验室后，Landers教授分别与我院张发平、张敏弟教授进行了一对一的交流，通过这种新颖的会谈方式，就双方学术、科研等方面的进展进行分享，并就学院与密苏里科技大学交换生的事宜进行了洽谈。

附Robert G. Landers简介：
R. G. Landers
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Research Interests:
Manufacturing, systems, and control; modeling, analysis, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes; metal cutting; laser metal deposition; freeze extrusion fabrication; friction stir processing; electro–hydraulics; control of tribologicial systems; and digital control applications

Education:
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1997)
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (1992)
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma (1990)

Academic Positions:
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UMR (2006-date)
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UMR (2000-2006)
- Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1997-2000)
- Research Assistant, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1994-1997)
- Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1992-1994)
- Teaching Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University (1990-1992)
- Research Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University (1991)

Non-Academic Positions:
- Program Manager, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (1993)

Professional Affiliations:
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Pi Tau Sigma