Student Awardees at AIT’s 119th Graduation

·      
The Hisamatsu Prize for Computer Science

       Mr. Karn Yongsiriwit 

       Thesis:  Facillitating
Business Process Design by Recommending Activities Based on Process
Event Logs

·      
The James A. Linen III Memorial Prize for Information
Management

       Mr. Napadol Khunanugul 

Research
Study: An Investment Decision Support System to Forecast Stock Price
Using Hybrid Models: A Case of the Thai Stock Market

·      
The Tim Kendall Memorial Prize for Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering

       [1]  Ms. Apinya
Chanthakulchan 

       Thesis:  Design and
Development of an Electrospinning-based Rapid Prototyping
System

       [2]  Mr. Nutthanond
Liksitpong 

Thesis:  Supply Chain Coordination with the Consumer Return
Policy

·      
The  Hisamatsu Prize for Mechatronics

       Mr. Chaithat
Thitharatanaporn 

       Thesis:  Brain-machine
Interface Based Direction Control of a Rat Using a
Telestimulator

·      
The Infineon Prize for Microelectronics

       Thesis:  Design of a
20-GHz Low Noise Amplifier in 0.18 um TSMC Technology for Automotive
Collision Avoidance Application

·      
The Indah Water Konsortium for Nanotechnology

       Mr. Md. Shah Alam 

       Thesis:  Application of
Layer-by-layer Films in Optical and Electrical Sensors

·      
The John A Hrones Prize for Remote Sensing & Geographic
Information Systems

       Mr. Sawaid Abbas

Thesis:  Understanding Grassland Phenology Responses to Climate
Variability in the Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan

       Ms. Tahia Fahrin Karim

Thesis:  Improving the Average Battery Lifetime Based on Uplink
Multiuser MIMO-OFDM Transmissions with  Subcarrier and Power
Allocation

·      
The Aoyagi Prize for Information and Communication
Technologies

       Mr. Samrat Gyawali

       Thesis:  QoE Enabled
Scheduling for Multiclass m-Health Traffic Mix in WiMAX Networks

·      
The A B Sharma Memorial Prize for the student with the best
thesis in the area of telecommunications from TC and ICT fields of
studies.

       Thesis: 
Interference and Performance Analysis of Filter-Bank Multicarrier
Modulation with Precoding

·      
The Deeswasmongkol Prize for Geotechnical and Earth Resources
Engineering

       [1]  Mr. Nachanok Chanmee

Thesis:
Analyses and Simulations of Flood Control and Erosion Protection
Designs using the PLAXIS 2D and Slide Software

       [2]  Mr. Chaulwarin
Sakulluangaram

Thesis:  Petrophysical Modeling for the Miocene Sand in the South
Fang Basin

·      
The Mahesh Varma Prize for Construction Engineering and
Infrastructure Management

       Thesis:   Procurement
Method Selection of Internationally-Funded Highway Projects in
Thailand

Thesis:   The Effect of Ground Motion Selection Procedure and
Hazard Spectra on Design Seismic Demand of Near-Fault Tall
Buildings

Development and Application of an Index to Quantify Water, Energy and
Carbon Nexus

      [2]   Ms. Harshana
Shrestha

Impact of
Land Use Change on Hydrology and Power Production: A Case of Kulekhani
Project, Nepal

·      
The Hiromichi Seya Prize for the most outstanding woman
graduate(s) in SET.

       Ms. Tahia Fahrin Karim

Thesis:  Improving the Average Battery Lifetime Based on Uplink
Multiuser MIMO-OFDM Transmissions with  Subcarrier and Power
Allocation

·      
The AIT Alumni Association Prize for the most outstanding
graduate in SET

       Mr. Sawaid Abbas

Thesis:  Understanding Grassland Phenology Responses to Climate
Variability in the Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan

Thesis:
Interactive Effects of High Temperature and Hormone Feeding Duration on
Sex Reversal of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

·      
The Y.Y. Kishida Prize for Agricultural Systems and
Engineering

       Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Sinha

Thesis:
GHG Emissions and Energy use of Paddy-Wheat and Paddy-Potato Cropping
Systems in Middle Indo-Gangetic Plain, India

       Mr. Warapop Chingtongkham

Thesis:
Assessing the Effects of Community Based Enterprises and Microfinances
through Community Capital in Phutthaisong Sub-district

·      
The Hisamatsu Prize for Food Engineering and Bioprocess
Technology

       Ms. Witchaya Traichok

Thesis:
Antioxidant Properties and Superoxide Dismutase Activity of Melon
(Cucumis melo) Functional Beverage

Thesis:
Gendered Experiences of Human Security in the Context of Changing
Livelihoods among the Talang Mamak People in Indonesia

       Mr. Nonthi Cherdsanguan

Thesis: A
Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollutant Emissions of Thai
Civil Aviation Sector

·      
The James A. Linen III Prize for Pulp and Paper Technology

       Mr. Subir Kumar Biswas 

       Thesis:  Fiber Surface
Modification Using Layer-by-Layer (LbL) Technique

·      
Special Prize: The Abdolrahman
Salaghi Prize for Pulp and Paper Technology

       Ms. Pattaraporn Posoknistakul

       Thesis:  The Reaction of
Non-Phenolic B-O-4  Type Lignin in Alkaline Media

       Mr. Subir Kumar Biswas

       Thesis:  Fiber Surface
Modification Using Layer-by-Layer (LbL) Technique

·      
The Tim Kendall Memorial Prize for Natural Resources
Management

Thesis:
Assessment of Farmers' Coping Strategies for Water Scarcity under
Rainfed Agriculture in the Dry Zone of Myanmar

·      
The James A. Linen III Prize for Regional and Rural Development
Planning

Thesis:
Effects of Agricultural Extension Activities Delivered by INGO to Small
Farmers in the Dry Zone of Myanmar

·      
The Robert B. Banks Prize for Environmental Engineering and
Management

Thesis:  Application of Photochemical Smog Modelling for Ozone Air
Quality Management in Bangkok Metropolitan Region under Alternative
Transport Fuel Scenarios

·      
The Chongrak Polprasert Prize for Environmental Engineering and
Management (with specialization in Water and Wastewater
Engineering)

        Mr. Sumeth Wongkiew

Thesis:
Total Coliform and E.Coli Disinfection Using Silver-Coated Magnetite
Nanoparticles

·      
The AIT Alumni Association Prize for the most outstanding
graduate in SERD. (At the instruction of the AITAA president, this
prize is restricted to only one outstanding student per School to be
selected by the School Dean.)

        Mr. Sumeth Wongkiew

Thesis:
Total Coliform and E.Coli Disinfection Using Silver-Coated Magnetite
Nanoparticles

·      
The Yoh Kurosawa Prize for the most outstanding woman
graduate(s).

       Ms. Witchaya Traichok

Thesis:
Antioxidant Properties and Superoxide Dismutase Activity of Melon
(Cucumis melo) Functional Beverage

·      
The Wilhelm Hill Prize for Business Administration

[1]  Mr. Maximilian
Ammann

      Coursework option:  39
credits

·      
The AIT Alumni Association Prize for the most outstanding
graduate in SOM.

       Ms.
Garuna Yooyartwong

       Research Study:  The Role
of a Recycler in an Aseptic Carton Closed-loop Supply Chain in
Thailand: The Case of Fiber Pattana Company Limited

·      
The Shoichiro Toyoda Prize for the most outstanding woman
graduate(s).

       Ms.
Garuna Yoowartwong

       Research Study:  The Role
of a Recycler in an Aseptic Carton Closed-loop Supply Chain in
Thailand: The Case of Fiber Pattana Company Limited

·      
Dr. Sisuru Sendanayake Prize for Civil & Infrastructure
Engineering

Capstone
Project: Reservoir Performance Study of the Bhumibol Dam, Thailand

·      
Dr. Sisuru Sendanayake
Prize for
Mechatronics

       Mr.  Mohamed Imthishan
Mohamed Thasleem

Capstone
Project: Development and Control of a Moving Cart Inverted Pendulum

·      
S.A.I.T.M. Parents’ Association –
Mr. Ruwan Wickramanayake Prize    for the most outstanding female Bachelor
graduate in SET

Capstone
Project: Reservoir Performance Study of the Bhumibol Dam, Thailand

       Mr.  Mohamed Imthishan
Mohamed Thasleem

Capstone
Project: Development and Control of a Moving Cart Inverted Pendulum