Masters Theses Competition winners announced
Prof. Sudip Rakshit, vice president for research, recently announced the winners of the First AIT Masters Theses Competition and recipients of the Y P Singhania AIT Masters Thesis Prizes, as well as runners-up, for each category as follows:
School of Engineering and Technology
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Winner: Mr. Laricar Dominic Ortega Trani
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering field of study
Thesis: 'Investigations of Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Normally Consolidated Soft Bangkok Clay'
Thesis Adviser: Prof. Dennes T Bergado
Runner-up: Mr. Anil Bhandari
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering field of study
Thesis: 'Laboratory Investigation of Stiffened Deep Cement Mixed (SDCM) Pile'
Thesis Adviser: Prof. Dennes T Bergado
INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Winner: Mr. Syed Hassan Mujtaba Jafri
Microelectronics field of study
Thesis: 'Quantum Tunneling Based Electronic Pressure Sensors Using Nanotechnology'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Joydeep Dutta
Runner-up: Mr. Manavit Vinaipanit
Industrial Engineering & Management field of study
Thesis: 'A Multicommodity Distribution Network Design in Supply Chain Management'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Winner: Mr. Rittick Borah
Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System field of study
Thesis: 'Mineral Potential Mapping of Gold in Loei Province, North Eastern part of Thailand using GIS, Remote Sensing and Geophysical Data'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Junichi Susaki
Runner-up: Mr. Dipankaj G Medhi
Computer Science field of study
Thesis: 'Virtual Backbone-based Reliable Multicasting in Mobile Adhoc Networks'
Thesis Adviser: Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut
School of Environment, Resources and Development
DEVELOPMENT
Winner: Ms. Nguyen Minh Thu
Urban Environmental Management field of study
Thesis: 'The Challenge of Urban River Governance in a Transition Economy: A Case Study of Saigon River in Hochiminh City, Vietnam'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Edsel Sajor
Runner-up: Ms. Sarunya Sujaritpon
Urban Environmental Management field of study
Thesis: 'Factors Influencing the Wastewater Management Performance of Sub-urban Housing Estates in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Winner: Ms. Dona Wilani Dynatra Subasinghe
Environmental Engineering and Management field of study
Thesis: 'Microbiological Aspects of the Management and Treatment of Nitrogeneous Compounds in Piggery Wastes'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Oleg Shipin
Runner-up: Ms. Lidula N W Arachchige
Energy field of study
Thesis: 'Influence of Wind Farms on Power Systems, Static Voltage Stability'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Mithulananthan Nadarajah
RESOURCES
Winner: Ms. Punyatoya Mohapattra
Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology field of study
Thesis: 'Evaluation of an electronic nose for monitoring roasting of cashew kernels'
Thesis Adviser: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm
Runner-up: Mr. Mwumvaneza Valens
Agricultural Systems & Engineering field of study
Thesis: 'Agricultural Mechanization Potential in Rwanda: A multi-location Spatial Approach by GIS Techniques'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Hemantha P Jayasuriya
School of Management
MANAGEMENT
Winner: Ms. Shraddha Shah
International Business field of study
Thesis: 'Social Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Nepal'
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Sununta Siengthai
Winner: Ms. Pye Soe Thu Zar
Management of Technology field of study
Thesis: 'Barriers faced by SMEs in Myanmar's Manufacturing Industry: A Survey of Five Industrial Zones'
Thesis Adviser: Dr Barbara Igel
Runner-up: Mr. Shiva Lakshmanan
International Business field of study
Thesis: 'Financing Exponential Growth in the Indian Health Care Sector'
Thesis Adviser: Prof. John C S Tang