AIT to have joint research collaboration with Ume University, Sweden
AIT will be further strengthening its research work in the field of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in the region in collaboration with Ume University, Sweden.
Jonkoping University, Sweden, plans to start two-stage master's degree program with AIT
Following the visit of Professor Roy Holmberg, Dean, School of Engineering, Jonkoping University to AIT on 6 March 2007, there was the keen interest from Jonkoping University to start two-stage programs at the master's level in partnership with AIT, targeting the August intake in 2008. Jonkoping University has appointed Professor Holmberg as the Chair of the Task Force to develop in consultation with AIT further modalities of its implementation.
AIT Vice President for Research participates in Convention of Biodiversity Meeting
From 15-18 April 2007, Prof. S.K. Rakshit, Vice President for Research, on invitation attended a meeting of the Secretariat of the Convention of Biodiversity (CBD) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Delegation from National Development Planning Agency, Indonesia, visits intERLab
On 20 April, 2007 Dr. Ir. Dedy S. Priatna, Deputy of BAPPENAS (National Development Planning Agency), Indonesia, accompanied by Dr. Avip Syaefullah, Mr. Dida Heryadi Salya, Mr. Yusuf Arby, Mr. Purwa Malaysianto, Ms. Meily Djohar, Dr. Intan Ahmad, Mr. Hari Nasiri Mochtar, Mr. Hariman Prakoso (Indonesian local consultant), Dr. Eichi Kawai from Asia SEED, and Ms. Sayaka Fukuda and Ms. Patcharee Basu from SOI Asia Project visited Internet Education and Research Laboratory (intERLab), AIT. During their visit to Thailand from 21 - 24 April 2007, the delegation had also visited advanced universities and government projects which are involved in e-learning/distance education field.
AIT delegation in Pakistan
An AIT delegation comprising Prof. A.T.M. Nurul Amin, Prof. Kazi Ahmed, Dr. Naveed Anwar, and Dr. Pritam K. Shrestha, Head, External Relations and Communications Office, visited Pakistan during 2-9 April 2007. In Islamabad, the delegation interviewed more than 100 applicants - who were applicants for the master's leading to doctoral degree program to be sponsored by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
SET welcomes new faculty
The Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS&GIS;) FoS, School of Engineering and Technology, is pleased to welcome warmly Dr. Takahiro Endo, seconded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to AIT. Dr. Endo has been appointed as Visiting Faculty starting 18 April 2007.
Dr. Endo completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in biotechnology from Yamanashi University as well as a master's and doctoral degree in civil engineering from University of Tokyo, Japan.
AIT faculty invited to serve as the plenary speaker at a Conference in South Africa
Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Igel, faculty member from the School of Management, for having been invited to serve as the plenary speaker to address the Entrepreneurship Development Conference in Durban, South Africa, to be held from 19-22 June 2007. Dr. Igel's participation in the event which will be attended by 600-800 delegates from all over the world will be supported by the South African Government.
A company owned by an AIT alumnus selected as 'Best Employers in Asia 2007'
Congratulations to Mr. Sudhanshu Singh, an AIT alumnus from SOM (2006) whose organization Satyam Computer Services Limited, India, was selected by Hewitt Associates and its partners as being among the 'Best Employers in Asia 2007' at an Award Event in Shanghai, PRC, on 19 April 2007. The results were published in The Wall Street Journal Asia on 20 April 2007.
EU sponsored Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) partner
Dr. S. Olutunde Oyadiji has indicated interest in partnering with AIT for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). You can contact Dr. Oyadiji through this email address: s.o.oyadiji@manchester.ac.uk
Lahore College for Women University to establish cooperation and linkage with Gender and Development Studies at AIT
As part of a move toward expanding and re-energizing the UNESCO network of Women's Universities, AIT's Gender and Development Studies is to establish a link with Lahore College for Women University (LCWU). Founded in 1922 in Lahore, Pakistan as Lahore College for Women, this institution that gained its university charter in 2002, has a mission to serve the female population of Pakistan and hence the nation through the dissemination of knowledge, the development of new knowledge, the preservation of knowledge.