December 31, 2021
Since January of 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has spread across the world. The situation in Thailand was very stable in the summer of 2020--with a minor outbreak in December of that year—and all the way through the early part of 2021. Unfortunately, a fierce wave hit Thailand in April, but things are slowly improving.
By Mae Thiwari
December 21, 2021 – The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) held the 136th Graduation Ceremony virtually, for the graduates to safely celebrate with friends and families amidst another wave of COVID-19 attack. As the distinguished speakers urged the new generation of leaders to make possible the future without waste, to dream high and achieve higher, and to give back when possible, the graduates were also congratulated for having sailed through a Perfect Storm.
By Mae Thiwari
November 18, 2021 – Professor of Water Engineering and Management, Mukand S. Babel, at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) shared his experience of shaping policy for water resources management with peers from around the world at the second Water Policy Lab (WPL) Forum.
Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
Ms. Vorakarn Chatkaewvorakul, a Thai MBA student in the School of Management, received a Student Exchange Scholarship from BCPG Public Company Limited. This scholarship pays for half of her expenses during the exchange program at EDHEC Business School, France from 3 January 2022 to 5 May 2022.These scholarship exchange programs will give the opportunity to our Master’s students to broaden their international exposure for their further development in order to become responsible citizens of the world, through one-semester academic exchanges with globally recognized prestigious universities with whom AIT has agreements.
Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
A group of AIT Chinese Alumni in Thailand, led by Mr. Liu Chongming (SEC’93), presented to AIT President Dr. Eden Woon the third installment, in the amount of THB 200,000, towards their One Million Baht Student Exchange Scholarship Fund donation.
By Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
Dr. John D. Nelson, former Vice Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees and Principal Engineer of Engineering Analytics, Inc., USA has donated USD 50,000 towards upgrading the Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory at the Geotechnical & Earth Resources Engineering (GTE), School of Engineering & Technology.
By Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
Mr. Sumate Thanthuwanit, AIT alumnus CRD '72 and President of Regional Container Lines Public Company Limited (RCL) has agreed to support three full Master’s scholarships for students with any nationality to be enrolled in the three schools at AIT: School of Engineering & Technology (SET), School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), and School of Management (SOM). Mr. Twinchok Tanthuwanit, Chief of Regions, Operations, Business, RCL and Dr. Eden Y. Woon, President of AIT signed the agreement on 25thNovember 2021.
RCL started as a Common Feeder Operator, operating its first feeder container ships in 1979 between Bangkok and Singapore.
By Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Osotspa Public Company Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the capacity building of Osotspa staff through Flexible Master’s and One Year Professional Master’s Programs as well as provision of scholarships with job offers for AIT Master’s students.
By Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
Mitani Trading (Thailand) Company Limited has agreed to support a minimum of five and up to ten full Master’s scholarships for Thai students to be enrolled in the Department of Industrial System Engineering (ISE), School of Engineering & Technology (SET) starting from the January 2022 intakes to August 2026 intakes.
By Mae Thiwari
December 14, 2021 – The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) co-hosted the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Campus Live Asia, where our President delivered welcome remarks, followed by the institute participating in several discussions at the widely-attended global forum on the most pressing issues affecting higher education.