AIT discusses partnership with University of Kalmar
Prof. William Hogland, Professor in Environmental Engineering, Department of Technology, University of Kalmar, Sweden, visited AIT for a few days to follow up on AIT's earlier discussions to partner with the University of Kalmar, which is launching a new international program in eco-cyclic systems for environmental engineers.
Umea University helps AIT develop a student exchange program and an up-to-date analytical laboratory at AIT
Dr. Per-Anders Bergqvist (Pekka) from Umea University, who had a cooperation with AIT in analyzing dioxins discharged from a Pulp Paper mill in Vietnam back in 1992-1994, visited AIT last week.
External Job Announcement
Siemens Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand, needs Quality Engineer/Sr. Quality Engineer with the following qualifications:
Education: B.Engg. (Electrical/Mechanical)
Experience: 4~5 years in project business preferably in power substation projects.
Iran RS&GIS participants find training very useful
Fourteen participants from Iran attended a short training course on "Remote Sensing and GIS for Development" conducted by Dr. Nitin K. Tripathi and Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Saied Pirasteh from Remote Sensing & GIS field of study, School of Engineering and Technology, from 5-12 February 2007. The participants were mid-career professionals from academic institutions, organizations of engineering associations and the mayor's offices from different cities in Iran.
Prof. Haddawy: “Education not Serving Thai Software”
'Innovation' of the Bangkok Post Database Section (page D2), on 14 February 2007, published a news based on the interview of Prof. Peter Haddawy, Vice President for Academic Affairs. The news, “Education not serving Thai software” was written by Don Sambandaraksa.
Prof. Kanchana recognized as the “mother of Internet” in Thailand
In an article on “A Brief History of ICT in Thailand”, written by Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool which was published in the Bangkok Post’s Database Section on 7 February 2007, recognized Prof.
RID assigns AIT and TU to conduct a 20-million Baht Tha Chin river basin management project
Royal Irrigation Department (RID) of Thailand directly assigned AIT and Thammasat University to conduct a study of Tha Chin river basin management as part of the Royally Initiated Projects under His Majesty the King of Thailand.
AIT Alumnus receives Inventor’s award
from the National Research Council of Thailand
Dr. Theeraphat Serirangsan (left), Prime Minister's Office presents
Inventor’s award to AIT alumnus Dr. Siriwan Suebnukarn
(right).
Dr. Siriwan Suebnukarn , an
alumnus of AIT's Computer Science and Information Management program,
School of Engineering and Technology, received the Thai Inventor’s
Award on February 2, 2007 at the BITEC Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Bangkok.
AIT carries on version of an Open Courseware initiative
AIT recently decided to carry on with the launch of AIT's own version of an Open Courseware. The initiative was in line with the ones proposed by MIT and the Open Courseware consortium. The decision was reached at the President's Advisory Council Meeting held on 8 February 2007.The initiative is aimed to further raise AIT's profile as a unique provider of knowledge in specific areas of development, technology and management in an Asian context.
Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage heads AARM FoS
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar, Dean of School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) on 7 February appointed Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage as new coordinator of the Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) Field of Study for a period of two years, effective 1 January 2007.