On May 22, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wiyada Kumam visited the Department of Mathematics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and met with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Radu Ioan Boţ, Dean of Faculty of Mathematics, to explore potential academic partnerships and international research collaboration. Their fruitful conversation focused on optimization and applied mathematics, emphasizing a shared vision for future joint projects, global knowledge exchange, and the nurturing of emerging researchers in the mathematical sciences.