Visiting AIT
On February 17, 2004 a delegation from Thailand-U.S. Educational Foundation (Fulbright) visited AIT.
The delegation was comprised of Ms. Pornthip Kanchananiyot (above right) and Ms. Siriporn Sornsiri (below, second from right), Executive Director and Program Officer, respectively, of Thailand-U.S. Educational (a.k.a. Fulbright) Foundation
During the visit the delegation met with Prof.
SERD Faculty Re Appointed President of AAAE
Prof. Vilas Salokhe (right) of the Agricultural Systems and Engineering FoS, SERD was recently reappointed as President of the Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering (AAAE) for another term and for continuing to serve as Editor of the International Agricultural Engineering Journal (IAEJ) published quarterly.
UNU donates Remote Sensing/GIS Software Package to SCE
The United Nations University (UNU) has donated a package of software on Remote Sensing and GIS. The package, which is useful to students of Water Engineering and Management, includes the latest version of ERMAPPER software package worth approximately US$6,000 with 3 independent license.
Signatories of the MoU: Professor Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Mr. Sharad Chandra Shaha, Vice-Chairman of the HLCIT, HMG and Dr. Swoyambhu Man Amatya, Secretary, MOST, HMG
AIT Partnership with Nepal
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG), High Level Commission for Information Technology (HLCIT), HMG and AIT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a special ceremony held on February 9, 2004 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Blood donation
The Thai Red Cross Society's bloodmobile is scheduled to obtain blood donation
on Thursday, February 26, 2002, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noontime, at the parking lot
in front of the AIT-Conference Center. All AITians are most welcome.
Interested persons who are willing to help save lives by giving a part of themselves
through blood donation are the Thai Red Cross Society's valuable donor.
AIT Conference Center Functions
February 23 - February 29, 2004
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 23 Feb.
08:30-12:00
B108
Joint Opening Program for STOT and CM /
AIT Extension
c/o K. Kanlaya, AITE / Tel. 5282
08:00-17:00
B115
Education Policy Support & Strategic
Planning
c/o K. Kanlaya, AITE, Tel: 5282
13:00-17:00
B144
Sri Lankhan Training of Trainers(STOT)
c/o K. Kanlaya, AITE / Tel.
AIT Joins Thailand International Education & Seminar 2004
AIT will join the Thailand International Education & Seminar 2004 from February 27-29, 2004 to be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadapisek-Asoke Road, Klong Toey Bangkok.
February 27, 2004: Remote Sensing from Local to Global Scale: Catering the Need in the 21st Century seminar. The seminar wil be held from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. in Room No. E222, Academic Building
Introduction:
With the rapid development of new sensors and launching of many sophisticated satellites in recent years, remote sensing has become an important source of data and information for monitoring and modeling of the environment.
SERD's Project Approved for Support by SIDA
Dr. Sudip K. Rakshit's (right) project involving work on 'The Production From Animal Cell Culture and Separation of Urokinase Using Supramolecular Gels' - initiated by the University of Lund Sweden with IIT, Delhi, India, and AIT - was recently approved for support by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
Dr. Rakshit, who is an Associate Professor of Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology Field of Study at SERD, was also nominated into the editorial board of the Journal of Asian Association of Agricultural Engineers (AAAE).
Prof.
SERD Faculty Appointed 'Book Series Editor'
Recently, Dr. Michael Zoebisch (right) of Agricultural System and Engineering FoS, SERD, has been appointed as Book Series Editor on 'Applied Natural Resources Management'
In his congratulatory message, Prof.