Dean SET cites facts in Suvarnabhumi’s “Distress in the Tarmac”
Last October Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport was spotted the first sign of rutting in five of the six taxilanes and in one taxiway. Many have been wondering why this situation took place.

AIT High Performance Computer Cluster inaugurates 16 March

The AIT High Performance Computer Cluster will be inaugurated on Friday, 16 March 2007, at Milton E. Bender Auditorium and will be followed by a special seminar.

At 9:00 a.m., the seminar will start an introduction by Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul and the welcome address by Prof.

SET organizes Geothermal Heat Pump seminar

The Geosytem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering, School of Engineering and Technology, AIT, will organize GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP (GHP): NECESSITY FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ASPECTS AND APPLICATIONS IN EAST ASIA Seminar by Dr. Kasumi YASUKAWA, Senior Scientist/Geophysicist, Geological Survey of Japan (AIST), Japan, on Friday, 16 March 2007, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Room N240, SET building.

AIT, FTI member companies partner research on real-world industrial problems
AIT has recently launched "RTG Joint Industrial Research Program" supported by the Royal Thai Government to further collaborate with industrial partners in conducting research on real-world industrial problems.

AIT-Finland Collaboration in Education and Training Project continues with a Euro 3.1 Million Finnish Government Support
AIT and the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs have agreed to the continuation of “AIT-Finland Collaboration in Education and Training” project with the support coming from the Finnish Government worth more than Euro 3.1 Million (about 144 Million Baht).The agreement was signed on 26 February 2007 for the 2007-2009 project phase, including faculty secondments and scholarships.

AIT faculty, alumnus, submit a doctoral dissertation to the Royal Development Projects on Vetiver Grass Promotion
Associate Professor Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul of the Structural Engineering Field of Study, School of Engineering and Technology (SET), AIT, together with Dr. Thammanoon Hengsadeekul, an AIT alumnus, on 20 February 2007, presented Mr. Sompol Phanmanee, Secretary-General of the Royal Development Projects Board, the dissertation on “Utilization of Vetiver Grass in Construction Materials” for the use of the Royal Development Projects on Vetiver Grass promotion.

AIT alumnus discusses fuel alternatives with US President Bush
Dr. Ratna Sharma, an AIT alumnus who graduated from Agricultural and Food Engineering Division in 1999, last week had an amazing opportunity of meeting with U.S. President George Bush to discuss alternative fuels.

Gender workshop further strengthens gender related aspects across AIT

On 22 February 2007, a gender workshop for the AIT administration was held and facilitated by Ms. Nelien Haspels, Senior Gender Specialist, ILO subregional office for East Asia. The workshop was part of a series for members of the administration, schools and units to further strengthen gender related aspects across AIT and create greater awareness and understanding.

AIT witnesses the presentation of a Doctoral Degree from the University of Durham upon HM the King of Thailand

On 21 February 2007, AIT was invited together with Chulalongkorn University to the royal audience granted to the delegation of the University of Durham for the presentation of the Degree of Doctor of Civil Law upon His Majesty the King of Thailand at the Chitralada Villa.

The House of Pearl Fashion Ltd. to partner AIT on DBA program in India

Mr. Deepak Seth, Chairman of The House of Pearl Fashion Ltd., a multinational apparel company based in India, is interested to partner with AIT to offer a Doctoral Business Administration (DBA) program in India.