Mr. Naeem Khan, Chief Secretary of the Azad Government of the Jammun Kashmir
Photo shows AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, left, presenting an AIT souvenir to Mr. Naeem Khan, Chief Secretary of the Azad Government of the Jammun Kashmir, and Head of the Area Development Program, AJK-Planning and Development Department.
September 9, 2002: Mr. Naeem Khan, Chief Secretary of the Azad Government of the Jammun Kashmir, and Head of the Area Development Program, AJK-Planning and Development Department, supported by UNDP, visited AIT to explore the possibility of academic collaboration with AIT. Mr. Khan was accompanied by Ms. Pranee Thanpitakpaisal, General Manager of Uni-Technology Education and Management Center Co.Ltd., and Mr. Pichet Luengamonsak, Project Manager.
According to the collaboration, qualified applicants to AIT who are officials of the Azad Government of the Jammun Kashmir will be considered in seeking donor support under the bilateral scheme program. Mr. Khan mentioned that he would like these officials to pursue further study at AIT, particularly in the fields of rural development and natural resources. He believes that AIT has a comparative advantage in being a regional academic institute as AIT places an emphasis on technology transfer and on the applications of technology to the actual needs of the region.
Collaborative activities may include short-term training, curriculum development, and joint-research projects on issues such as deforestation, rural road development, on-site training.
The Delegation from the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
Sept. 9, 2002: The delegation from the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), led by BIOTEC director, Dr. Morakot Tanticharoen, two deputy directors and other senior scientists, called on AIT to strengthen on-going research collaboration with AIT's School of Environment, Resources and Development, and to explore further opportunities where SERD/AIT and BIOTEC/NSTDA can conduct joint research in the areas of environmental technology and toxicology, biotechnology and aquaculture; sharing of laboratory resources/equipment; and support of post-doctoral fellowships.
The delegation met SERD faculty and staff members and had brief introductions of AIT/SERD and BIOTEC/NSTDA, followed by field visits to SERD laboratories, and discussion of joint activities.
The Delegation from Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) of Japan
Dr. Shingo Ohmori, right, Executive Director, Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) of Japan, is seen discussing with AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (center) and Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, center and left, respectively.
September 10, 2002: Dr. Shingo Ohmori, Executive Director, Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) of Japan, visited AIT to express a formal announcement of the opening of the CRL-Asia Research Center which will be located at the Science Park. It will be a computer linguistic laboratory. The establishment of the CRL-Asia Research Center is considered to be one of the major CRL's activities as the CRL is now expanding its collaborative activities. Researchers from Asian countries will be hired to work at this CRL Center.
In addition, Dr. Ohmori agreed in principle that CRL will be willing to sponsor the contract research project to AIT as it is considered as a mechanism to improve the research cooperation. It was suggested that the theme of the research project should be proposed to CRL at the initial stage by the faculty of the Telecommunications Program, SAT/AIT.
Communications Research Laboratory (CRL), an independent administrative unit, under the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Government of Japan, is the most advanced telecommunications research laboratory in Japan. CRL has a cooperation agreement with AIT in implementing joint research and experiments.
The Delegation from Jena University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Professor Dr. Bernd Ploss, right, Department of Engineering Physics, Jena University of Applied Sciences, Germany, is seen meeting with Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost.
Sept. 11, 2002: Professor Dr. Bernd Ploss, Department of Engineering Physics, Jena University of Applied Sciences, Germany, visited AIT to explore possible academic collaboration between two institutes, particularly in the fields of Industrial Systems Engineering, and Mechatronics. The academic collaborations will include student/faculty exchange and joint research project. Prof. Dr. Ploss mentioned the possibility to seek funding from DAAD to sponsor faculty from Germany to teach at AIT as a visiting faculty. Under DAAD, such support is called 'short-term internship program.'
Jena University of Applied Sciences, founded on October 1, 1991, offers the following programs: Ophthalmic Optics, Business Administration, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Physical Engineering, Social Services Studies, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Business Engineering.
The Delegation from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Sept. 12, 2002: Nine delegates from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Viet Nam National University, led by Prof. Hoang Trong Mai (fourth from left) former Dean/Faculty of Geology and Petroleum visited AIT to explore possible academic collaboration between the two institutes, particularly in the fields of geo-technical engineering (geo-environmental engineering, engineering geology, geosystem exploration and petroleum geo-engineering). The academic collaborations may include student/faculty exchange and joint research project.