Human body cells communicate and interact with each other, and they can be viewed as nano-sized computing devices. Communication occurs at the molecular level, and if we program these molecules, they can act as transmitters and receivers of information.
Deciphering the secrets of molecular communication
Inaugural Distinguished Adjunct Professor Research Seminar
Abstract:Ballasted rail tracks have become an essential part of transportation infrastructure worldwide. Modernization of railways should cater for higher train speeds, greater traffic densities and increased axle loads for sustainable productivity. However, this in turn has posed serious geotechnical problems.
The Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy
Mr. Apinan Juntarungsri, Director General of the Government Public Relations Department, Mr. Prasart Pasiri, Advisor of the Royal Development Projects Board, and Mrs. Usanee Sritanyarat, Executive Director of the Foreign Office, the Government Public Relations Department will be participating in the event.
Uddaraju Ananda Raju Foundation partners with AIT for research on fisheries
The Uddaraju Ananda Raju Foundation (URAF), a conglomeration of integrated agri-aqua-based companies engaged in the seafood business from India, has partnered with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the two was signed on 20 August 2015 between Mr. U.K. Viswanadha Raju, Managing Trustee, UARF, and Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, Vice President for Resource Development (VPRD), who was representing AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai.
Molecular Communication and the Future Perspectives on the Internet of Bio-Nano Things
Abstract:The field of nanotechnology, evolved over the last few decades, has resulted in the ability of engineering novel tools, materials, and components at the molecular and atomic scale, and it is expected to lead to the development of nanoscale machines, or nanomachines.
AIT and iGroup move closer to offering pilot e-learning course from Skillsoft
Executives of iGroup (Asia Pacific) Limited on 17 August 2015 met with AIT officials to discuss collaboration on a pilot online learning course that would leverage content from Skillsoft, a global leader in e-learning solutions.
Taiwan to tap AIT’s expertise in human resources development for it’s civil servants
Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA), Executive Yuan of Taiwan plans to send their civil servants to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for its human resource development program. This was stated by a delegation of DGPA which met with senior AIT officials on 19 August 2015.
Charity football match in aid of Myanmar flood victims
Four MoUs signed in China, as AIT extends its reach
Four new agreements were signed by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with organizations in China, as the Thailand-based institute sought to strengthen its ties with its counterparts.
Teaching disasters to school children
Teaching about disasters to school children can be challenging since their memory is often short lived and they find it difficult to relate to disaster-related events. Narrating her experience with Japanese school children was Dr. Aiko Sakurai, Associate Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, at a seminar on “Disaster Recovery Mapping Project at Elementary and Junior High Schools” organized on 11 August 2015.