AIT and Yokohama University, Japan , discuss two-stage master's program in telecommunications and ICT fields
AIT and Yokohama National University discussed the possibility to collaborate in offering two-stage master's programs(first year in Japan, and second year at AIT) in telecommunications and ICT during the visit of Prof.
The 7th UNEP-AIT Joint Steering Committee Meeting held
The 7th Meeting of the UNEP-AIT Joint Steering Committee (JSC) took place on 30 March 2007, discussing ongoing collaboration through the provision of UNEP scholarships, cooperation in Central Asia and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Knowledge Hub (3RKH), Energy Audit, and UNEP Urban forum.
AIT faculty invited to serve on World Engineering Congress 2007 international advisory committee
Congratulations to Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe, Agricultural Systems & Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), who was invited to serve on International Advisory Committee for the
World Engineering Congress 2007 to be held in August 2007 in Penang, Malaysia .
This is third congress in the series jointly organized by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries (FEIIC). The congress' theme is 'Fronties of Engineering" and is expected to attract over 1000 engineers from all around the world.
Three articles by Energy faculty and alumni are among the top 25 most downloaded articles in Science Direct
The three following articles written by Dr. Mithulananthan Nadarajah of Energy Field of Study, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)and AIT alumni, appeared in the top 25 most downloaded articles in Science Direct.
Tsunami hits the Solomon Islands : TSF deployed from its Asia-Pacific base at AIT
A crew of specialists in emergency telecommunications took off on 3 April 2007 from Télécoms Sans Frontières' Asia and Pacific base situated on the campus of AIT to strengthen the coordination of relief teams supporting tsunami affected population in the Solomon Islands .
Following the tsunami provoked by an earthquake measured 8.0 on the Richter scale with its epicenter situated 350km North West of Honiara, capital of Solomons, the archipelago's government declared state of emergency on
Monday evening.
IDRC calls for concept notes
The Rural Poverty and Environment Program at IDRC is announcing a call for concept notes on:
Action research on 'Value chains and the rural poor in disadvantaged regions'
The research must be located in a disadvantaged region in one of the following four RPE priority regions: the Sahel Belt of West Africa; the Nile Basin; South Asia; the Mekong Delta; or the Philippines.
Vietnamese fast food shop opens at the arcade
A Vietnamese fast food shop is the newest addition to the array of product and service providers at the Arcade. Aptly named as Pho 35, one can enjoy authentic Vietnamese dishes of Pho (noodle soup with beef or chicken), Banh my(Vietnames sandwich), Nem cuon (2 piece vegetable spring roll) and other delectable food at affordable prices.
Job vacancies
Research Associate Needed
For its research activities in the framework of the Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD), the Energy Field of Study of AIT is seeking a Research Associate.
Main Responsibilities:
Carry out research on energy security, energy access and renewable energy technologies policies with a high emphasis on poverty alleviation in South and Southeast Asian countries
Regular reporting to GNESD
Writing for publications in international journals
Contribute to the administrative management of research projects (monitoring budgets, etc.
AIT joins in commemoration of UNESCAP’s 60th Anniversary
On 28 March 2007, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Through the invitation of the Executive Secretary, Mr. Kim Hak-Su, in cooperation with the Royal Thai Government and the United Nations Association of Thailand , Dr. Roland Amoussou-Guenou, currently a faculty member of AIT’s School of Management and School of Engineering and Technology, represented AIT on behalf of AIT President Said Irandoust.
ADB names AIT alumnus Bindu Lohani as Vice-President
The Board of Directors of Asian Development Bank (ADB), acting on the recommendation of ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda, has approved the appointment of Dr. Bindu N. Lohani, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), as Vice-President (Finance and Administration). Dr. Lohani, who is currently Director General of ADB's Regional and Sustainable Development Department, succeeds Khempheng Pholsena, whose term ends today (on 4 April 2007).As Vice-President, Dr. Lohani will be overseeing the operations of the following departments and offices: Office of the Secretary; Office of the General Counsel; Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department; Office of Administrative Services; Controller's Department; Treasury Department; and Office of Information Systems and Technology.