Malaysian university delegation discusses joint work
A delegation from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) visited AIT on 19 July 2006 . The visit will result in an agreement for collaboration in academic, research and other activities by the two institutions.
UKM is already a partner in the Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technologies (ARRPET) carrying out research with faculty from the Environmental Engineering and Management field of study. UKM and AIT have a fruitful relationship already, in the fields of advanced technologies and engineering and hence UKM would like to pursue and work out details of a broader partnership.
The purpose of the visit was to see AIT's academic offerings, campus and research facilities since the delegation would like to send their faculty and students to study at AIT to meet the needs of human resources development and institutional capacity building.
The delegation included Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Salleh Mohd Yasin , vice chancellor, UKM, Prof. Ir. Dr. Hassan Basri , dean, Faculty of Engineering and Dr. Madeline Berma , head, Chancellor Foundation, Centre for Public and International Relations .
They met with Prof. Peter Haddawy , vice president for academic affairs, Prof. Sivanappan Kumar , dean, School of Environment , Resources and Development, Dr. Joydeep Duta , associate dean. School of Engineering and Technology and Dr. Hemantha Jayasuriya , SERD.