Ambassador of Norway to Thailand, H.E. Ms. Katja Christina Nordgaard hosted 42 students from Myanmar at a reception organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 3 December 2012. The students are recipients of the scholarship awarded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), and are studying at AIT in various Master’s and Doctoral programs.
AIT’s Dr. Abha Mishra has been conferred the SAWADA Prize for the best paper published in the journal ‘Paddy and Water Environment Engineering’ for the year 2012. The award was granted during the International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering (PAWEES) 2012 Conference titled ‘Challenges of Environment and Water Management in Monsoon Asia’ held from 27-29 November 2012 at the Royal Irrigation Department, Pakkred, Thailand.
Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia has expressed its desire to partner with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). A UTP delegation led by Prof. Khairun Aziz Bt Azizli, Director, Sustainable Resources, which visited AIT on 27 November 2012, identified environmental engineering, water engineering, disaster management, offshore technology, and sustainability studies as potential areas of partnership.
Dr. Assadej Vanichchinchai, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) was presented the prestigious “Outstanding Academic Staff Award 2012 of Association of Private Higher Education Institute of Thailand†by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, H.E. Mr. Phongthep Thepkanjana.
Yunus Center at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) featured front and center at the Fourth Global Social Business Summit 2012 held at Vienna from 7-10 November 2012. Yunus Center at AIT (YCA) was one of only six key presenters, both in the academic session, and at the main plenary graced by Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain, and state representatives from Austria, Bahrain, and Brazil.
A paper authored by AIT’s doctoral student has been selected among the top five journal review articles of the year 2011 by the journal ‘Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.’
Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India has sought a renewed partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with focus on academic exchange, joint programs and research projects. Prof. Mukul P Gupta, Director, MDI, expressed this sentiment while visiting AIT on 19 November 2012.
SOM ranked 2nd in Thailand, 22nd in Far East Asia & 146th in the World
SOM ranked 2nd in Thailand, 22nd in Far East Asia & 146th in the World
SOM ranked 2nd in Thailand, 22nd in Far East Asia & 146th in the World