AIT President Meets with President of Shinawatra University
Last week, AIT President Said Irandoust together with Dr. Nitin Afzulpurkar met with Prof. Prida Wibulswas, President of Shinawatra University and a member of AIT Executive Committee, to consult and seek his advice on the proposed undergraduate concept proposal from Singhania University.
FOI-Swedish Defence Research Agency Delegates Learn About AIT's Underwater Technology
Dr. Matts Gustavsson (above right), Head of Department of Underwater Research at FOI- Swedish Defence Research Agency in Sweden, visited AIT recently and met with Dr. Mukund S Babel, Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage, Dr. S. L. Ranamukhaarachchi and Dr. Manukid Parnichkun, to learn more about AIT's activities and to explore areas in which there could be mutual cooperation.
Acting Field Coordinator of Transportation Engineering
Upon the departure of Dr. Shinya Hanaoka, Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong (above) was appointed by Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology (SET) as Acting Coordinator of Transportation Engineering Field of Study, effective from 8 June 2007 until further announcement.
AIT Associate Dean Invited as Fellow of the Society of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Congratulations to Dr. Joydeep Dutta, Associate Dean for New Development, SET and Director, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology, for having been invited to be a Fellow of the Society of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (http://www.
IP Initiative Update
Prof. Sudip Rakshit, Vice President for Research, and members of the Intellectual Property (IP) Committee continue to explore alternative licensing models for potential innovative inventions from AIT research, which can either be patented or be licensed directly to end users.
Free NGV Open Air Bus Shuttle Service between AIT-TU-NSTDA
As part of the efforts of the AIT-Thammasat University (TU)-National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) campus subcommittee, a free NGV open air bus shuttle service between AIT, TU and Science Park was launched on 14 May 2007. The bus stops in front of the AIT Conference Center near the Bookstore and the bus service is available daily (except public holidays) from AIT to TU hospital and to the Asian Game Zone A. AIT community members can also take a connecting bus from the TU campus to the Thailand Science Park.
Doctoral comprehensive examinations scheduled
Ms. Kannapa Pongponrat (RRP028076), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Regional and Rural Development Planning field of study, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) will have her comprehensive examination on Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 10:00 a.m. in Room S101, SERD Building.
AIT President’s Trip to India and Afghanistan paves way for numerous academic collaborations
AIT President Said Irandoust together with Ambassador Yoon Jee-joon, Senior Advisor to President, and former Ambassador of Korea to Thailand and also Pakistan / Afghanistan, visited Afghanistan during 2-5 June 2007. On route to Afghanistan they passed by for a day in India and visited the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi where they met with Professor Surendra Prasad, Director of IIT Delhi, Dr. Hem Chandra Gupta, Deputy Director, and Prof.
Catholic Academic Support Program for Foreigners renews an MoU with AIT
A renewed MoU between AIT and KAAD (Catholic Academic Support Program for Foreigners) has been finalized for a two-year period. The renewal of this MoU will make available scholarship support for qualified applicants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Timor Leste and Vietnam to pursue masters or doctoral degree program studies at the AIT. In exceptional cases, students from Thailand may also be considered.
The Coastal Institute Asia is an intensive three-week program for coastal resources management professional. The program will be offered at AIT from 23 July to 10 August 2007, by the Coastal Resources Center (CRC) at the University of Rhode Island and AIT.
For program information, please click the information as follows:
CI brochure: Download CI Asia brochure
Application form: Download Program Application form
For further information please contact:
Lucia Sukhanenya
AARM/School of Environment, Resources and Development,
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel.