This opinion was also echoed by AIT alumnus, Mr. Somjate Saifon,
Director and Chemicals Manager, Esso
(Thailand) PCL, who specially participated in the event to
enlighten prospective students regarding the advantages of acquiring
education at AIT. Mr. Saifon, who graduated with a Master’s of
Engineering from the School of Advanced Technologies in the field
Industrial Engineering and Management in 1983 from AIT, highlighted the
role that the institute had played during his formative years.
Prof. Worsak, who welcomed the guests on behalf of the AIT President,
remarked that AIT was an educational institute with strong research
emphasis. “AIT deals with real life development problems and helps in
capacity building for sustainable development,” Prof. Worsak said. He
added that AIT is oriented towards professions and has a global network
of partners. He traced the history of AIT beginning as the SEATO
graduate school of engineering with a focus on teaching during its
first two decades, before gradually transforming itself into a research
university from 1970 onwards. He enumerated the various academic
offerings at AIT stating that AIT is the “only real international post
graduate institutions in Thailand.”
President of the AIT Student Union, Mr. Worawaj
Onnom, who is currently pursuing his doctorate in Remote Sensing and
Geographical Information Systems mentioned the facilities that students
enjoy at AIT and how work, study and play all coalesce in a student’s
life at AIT.
An interactive session followed with Ms. Ann Lopez Fontanilla, Head
Students, answering queries regarding campus accommodation, courses and
other facilities. Later the prospective students enjoyed an
international meal and visited the various schools and facilities at
AIT.
Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
addressing prospective students on Visit AIT Day at the AIT Conference
Center.