Prof. Dr. Anja Senz, professor for Contemporary China at the Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies visits several institutions in the North East India, such as the Royal University of Assam, Gauhati University, the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati and Manipur University to research on aspects such as economic development, infrastructure development, climate and environmental issues and state capacity.