GRADUATION AWARDEES
CHINTANA BOONTHAMJINDA MEMORIAL PRIZE
Mr. Bouaphanh Konedavong (M.Sc. AASE)
Mr. Bouaphanh, a Laotian national, obtained his Diplomagraringenieur
degree (Tropical Agriculture) from Karl-Marx University Leipzig, Germany
in 1987.
Thesis: Potentials and Constraints in the Development of Small-Scale
Aquaculture in Vientiane Province, Lao PDR.
Adviser: Dr. Harvey Demaine
Y.Y. KISHIDA PRIZE
Mr. Chanoknun Sookkumnerd (M.Eng. AASE)
Mr. Chanoknun, a Thai citizen, received his B.Eng. in Mechanical
Engineering from Chulalongkorn University in 1993. He worked as a Lecturer
at Khon Kaen University, Thailand, prior to joining AIT.
Thesis: Investigations into Walking Tractor Vibrations
Adviser: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe
ALASTAIR M. NORTH PRIZE
Mrs. Sriema Lalani Walawage (M.Sc. AASE)
Mrs. Walawage from Sri Lanka obtained her B.Sc.Ag. in Horticulture
from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1996.
Thesis: Herbicide Resistance Studies of Barnyard Grass (Echinochloa
Crus-Galli (L.) Beauv.) in the Central Plain of Thailand.
Adviser: Dr. S. Ranamukhaarachchi
THE YOSHIRO TAKASAKI PRIZE
Mr. Gabrial Anandarajah (M.Eng. EP)
Mr. Anandarajah, a Sri Lankan citizen, obtained his B.Sc.Eng.
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Peradeniya where
he served as an Instructor before joining AIT.
Thesis: Least-Cost Emission Mitigation Options for Urban Transportation
System: The Case of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Adviser: Prof. Ram M. Shrestha
THE YOSHIRO TAKASAKI PRIZE
Mr. Panambarage A. J. Fonseka (M.Eng. EP)
Mr. Fonseka from Sri Lanka obtained his B.Sc.Eng. in Electrical Engineering
from the University of Moratuwa where he worked as a Lecturer before joining AIT.
Thesis: Integrating Genetic Algorithms, Tabu Search and Simulated
Annealing for Multistage Transmission Expansion Planning
Adviser: Prof. Surapong Chirarattananon
Dr. Dhadbanjan Thukaram
THE YOSHIRO TAKASAKI PRIZE
Mr. Amit Kumar (M.Eng. EP)
Mr. Kumar from India obtained his B.Tech. (Hons.) in Energy Engineering
from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 1997. He worked
as a Management Trainee at the Associated Cement Company Ltd., India, before
joining AIT.
Thesis: A Study of Biomass Energy Technologies for the Mitigation
of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Adviser: Prof. Srivas C. Bhattacharya
Dr. Pham Hoang Luong
ALBERT STEVENS PRIZE
Mr. Md. Alamgir (M.Sc. PT)
Mr. Alamgir from Bangladesh received his M.Sc. in Biochemistry from
the University of Dhaka in 1994. Prior to joining AIT, he worked as a Scientific
Officer with Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Bangladesh.
Thesis: Production of Oligosaccharides Using Industrial Amylases
Adviser: Prof. Willem F. Stevens
Y.Y. KISHIDA PRIZE
Ms. Khanitta Manoi (M.Sc. PT)
Ms. Khanitta from Thailand obtained her B.Sc. in Agro Industry from
Naresuan University where she worked as a Lecturer before joining
AIT.
Thesis: Effect of Emulsifiers on Composite Wheat, Rice and Brown
Rice Flour Bread Characteristics
Adviser: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm
SUKUM NAVAPAN PRIZE
Mr. Deng Chun Tao (M.Sc. PT)
Mr. Deng from China obtained his B.Eng. in Pulping and
Paper Technology from the South China University of Technology in 1988.
Thesis: Optimization of Bending Stiffness of Folding Boxboard
Adviser: Dr. Elias Retulainen
TIM KENDALL MEMORIAL PRIZE
Mr. Ram Nandan Sah (M.Sc. RDGR)
Mr. Sah, a Nepali citizen, graduated with a B.Sc. degree
in Forestry from Tribhuvan University in 1984. Prior to joining AIT, Mr.
Sah worked as a Regional Trainee Officer with the Department of Forestry,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Thesis: Impact Assessment of Development Policies on Forest
Resource Management Practices and Bio-diversity Conservation: A GIS Aided
Study of Hjim Watershed of Sarlahi District in Terai Region of Nepal
Adviser: Dr. Apisit Eiumnoh
JAMES A. LINEN III MEMORIAL PRIZE
Mr. Truong Chi Trung (M.Sc. RDGR)
Mr. Troung from Vietnam received his B.Eng. in Civil Engineering
from Hanoi University of Civil Engineering in 1995. He worked as
a Construction Engineer at the Construction Department, the Government
of Vietnam, before joining AIT.
Thesis: Formulation Strategy for Poverty Alleviation Program:
A Study of Quang Tri Province in Vietnam
Adviser: Dr. Jayant K. Routray/ Dr. Soparth Pongquan
ROBERT B. BANKS PRIZE
Mr. Bunpot Sitanrassamee (M.Eng. UEEM)
Mr. Bunpot, a Thai national, graduated from Kasetsart University
with a B.Eng. degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1995. Before
joining AIT, Mr. Bunpot was a Consulting Engineer at the Panya Consultants
Company Ltd., Thailand.
Thesis: Enhanced Energy Production from and Stabilization of
Solid Pineapple Waste by Two-Phase Anaerobic Digestion
Adviser: Dr. Kensuke Fukushi
THE YOSHIRO TAKASAKI PRIZE
Mr. Zhao Tao (M.Sc. UEEM)
Mr. Zhao from China has his B.Sc. degree in Urban Planning from Wuhan
University, PRC, in 1994. He worked as a Teaching Assistant at the
School of Urban Studies, Wuhan, PRC, before joining AIT in 1999.
Thesis: Emergence of the Informal Sector in Waste Recycling
in Chinese Cities: A Case Study of Wuhan City
Adviser: Prof. A. T. M. Nurul Amin
THE HISAMATSU PRIZE
Ms. Doungporn Surasawait (M.Eng. UEEM)
Ms. Doungporn from Thailand graduated from Chulalongkorn University
with a B.Eng. degree in Environmental Engineering in 1997. She was an Engineer
at I.E.M. Company Ltd., Thailand, before joining AIT.
Thesis: Environmental Impact of Shrimp Farming Discharges in
Ranong, Thailand
Adviser: Dr. Ajit P. Annachhatre
TIM KENDALL MEMORIAL PRIZE
Mr. Vu Tuong Thuy (M.Eng. STAR)
Mr. Vu, a Vietnamese citizen, obtained his B.Eng. in Telecommunications
from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam, in 1997.
Thesis: Effect of Coherence on DEMs Derived from SAR Interferometry:
A Case Study of Mayon Volcanon, Philippines
Adviser: Dr. Mitsuharu Tokunaga
THE YOSHIRO TAKASAKI PRIZE
THE YOH KUROSAWA PRIZE
Mrs. Thiromi Renuka Rajapakse (M.Eng. EP)
Mrs. Rajapakse from Sri Lanka obtained her B.Sc.Eng. in Electrical
Engineering, from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 1990.
Thesis: Development of a Simulation Model of an Electric
ARC Furnace for Harmonic Distortion and Flicker Level Estimation
Adviser: Prof. Surapong Chirarattananon