Asian Institute of Technology Alumni Association (AITAA) is exploring ways to help its alma mater and shall make efforts to help the Institute upgrade its facilities. This was the message conveyed by the Mr. Chaovalit Ekabut, President of AITAA and Vice President of Siam Cement Public Company Ltd, in a meeting with senior AIT officials on 29 March 2011.

A student of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Ms. Warisa Wisittipanich, has bagged the best student paper award at the “Seventh International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Logistics Systems”, which was held at Yuan-Ze University, Zhong-Li in Chinese Taipei recently.

AIT hosted a visit by a senior official representative of America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) last week. Mr. Justin Tilman, Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and NASA’s representative in the Pacific Rim, visited AIT on 25 March 2011. Arriving at the invitation of the Geoinformatics Center at AIT, Mr. Tilman met with senior officials and gave a lecture to students and faculty titled “NASA Programs and Cooperation in Asia.”

The frequency and intensity of climatic disasters is increasing in China. In the twentieth century, there have been 30 cold or sever cold events in eastern China. Most parts south of the Yangtze River has experienced cooling ranging between 10-20 degrees Celsius.

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne has shown keen interest in the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and would explore opportunities for partnership, particularly on faculty collaboration and student exchange.

A review article coauthored by an AIT doctoral student, Mr. Sunandan Baruah, and AIT’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof Joydeep Dutta, has been featured in leading technology news portals including Research SEA and TMCNet, apart from popular news portals like Yahoo News and PRWeb.

Career Fair at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) held on 23 March 2011, witnessed the highest ever participation by companies and organizations, providing AIT students with an opportunity to interact with global majors. Inaugurated by Prof. Said Irandoust, President, AIT, and Prof. Joydeep Dutta, Vice President for Academic Affairs, the event saw participation from 35 companies.

Beijing Jiaotong University (BJU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), seeking to establish a strong collaboration in academic and research programs. BJU and AIT have decided to collaborate in academics, research, training, and faculty development, apart from jointly organizing student activities.

Beginning April 2011, Skydoor Pte, a company dealing with open source digital imaging knowledge,will establish its office at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Signing the lease agreement with Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology (SET), AIT; Skydoor Managing Director and Chairman, Mr. Kenneth S. Brown stated that this shall be the second office of Skydoor in Bangkok.

Seismologist and AIT’s Coordinator of Structural Engineering Field of Study, Dr. Pennung Warnitchai, has cautioned against the possibility of an earthquake along the Srisawat faultline in Kanchanaburi province in Thailand. Quoted in an article in the English daily ‘Bangkok Post’ on 21 March 2011, Dr. Pennung said there is a “slight chance” that a massive earthquake along the Srisawat faultline would cause severe damage in Kanchanaburi itself, as well as in nearby provinces