HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits AIT booth at GTS 2005
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, on 8 November 2005, graciously presided over the opening ceremony of the 8th German Technology Symposium & Exhibition (GTS '05) held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

Pakistan HEC Chairman acknowledges and enlists AIT
H.E. Professor Dr. Atta-ur Rahman, Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman and Federal Minister of Science and Technology acknowledges and enlists the academic and technological support of AIT in Pakistan's recovery from the massive earthquake disaster.

AIT Mission to Colombo, Sri Lanka

Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President and Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Director of Promotions traveled to Colombo on 24-25 October 2005 on the invitation of Prof. B.R.R.N. Mendis, Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) .

The invitation was called because of the meeting President Irandoust held on 21 September 2005 with Dr. Tara de Mel, Secretary, Ministry of Education, HRD, Cultural Affairs and Adviser to H.E. President of Sri Lanka.

SERD Faculty to edit UNCRD's semi-annual journal
Prof. A.T. M. Nurul Amin, faculty member of School of Sustainable Development has recently received an invitation from the United Nations, New York, to serve as a Guest Editor of UNCRD's semi-annual journal, Regional Development Dialogue (RDD), Vol 27, No.1 Spring 2006 (Theme: Environment for Sustainable Development).

SAT's ISE Program Doctoral Student Receives Award in Europe

Siriluk Sansomboonsuk (MTC 028204), a Doctoral student of Mechatronics, Industrial System Engineering Program, School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) received the 'The Best Oral Presentation of Paper' award at the 16th DAAAM International Symposium.

ScienceDirect.com lists two GTE articles in top 25

Two of GTE/SCE articles , 'Hydraulic Behaviour of Geosynthetic and Granular Landfill Drainage Materials in the Sakaeo Landfill, Thailand' by D.P. Jaisi, U. Glawe, and D.T. Bergado; and 'A Case Study of Geotextile-Reinforced Embankment on Soft Ground' by D.T. Bergado, P.V. Long, and B.R. Murthy Srinivasa which were published in the Geotextiles and Geomembranes Journal are among the top 25 most downloaded articles on ScienceDirect.

DAAD Offers Special Scholarships, Research Grants and Research Stays

With the increase of earthquakes, floods, civil conflicts, health risks etc., international awareness of disaster preparedness is growing. Qualified experts are needed in many fields to avoid catastrophes and conflicts and to mitigate their effects on the population, the environment, and the economy.

GDS Call for Applications

The Gender & Development Studies (GDS) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) invites applications for scholarships for Master of Science (MSc) degrees in Gender and Development Studies with specialization in 'Gender, Environment and Development.

Utility Problems? Call 5987, 5818

In order to better serve the AIT community, staff can now report complaints related to repair and maintenance of any nature (building facilities, telephone, aircon, water, etc.) directly to the following hotline numbers:

For residential buildings (faculty, staff and students), please call ext.

SERD joins BioThailand 2005

Prof. Chongrak Polprasert and Prof. Athapol Noomhorm recently led staff, and students at the Bio Thailand 2005: Challenges in the 21st Century exhibition. The event was held from 2-5 Nov. 2005 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.