Welcome

The School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) welcomes Dr. James E. Rakocy as a Visiting Research Professor in the Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management Field of Study for August Semester 2005.

Dr. James E. Rakocy is Acting Vice Provost, Research and Public Service Component, and Director, Agricultural Experiment Station, at University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), USA. He received his B.S. in Zoology from Wisconsin University, M.S.P.H. in Environmental Biology from North Carolina University and Ph.D. in Aquaculture from Auburn University.

AIT Invitation for Sealed Bids

Sealed bids are invited for the sale of official vehicles. The vehicles will be offered on an 'as is, where is' basis.

All sealed bids must be submitted not later than 9:00 a.m. on 15 August 2005. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on the same day on 2nd Floor, Meeting Room, Physical Plant Building, Asian Institute of Technology, No. 58 Moo 9, Paholyothin Highway Km. 42, Klong Luang, Pathumthani.

Irandoust: Leadership based on mutual respect, openness, and compromise

In his first presidential address to the AIT community, the newly-appointed AIT President, Prof. Said Irandoust (above left), conveyed that his leadership will be based on mutual respect, openness, and compromise.

AIT Establishes Cooperation Program with Shivaji University

On 6 July 2005, AIT and Shivaji University (SU), Kolhapur, India, established a cooperation program to develop human resource and build institutional capacity through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Prof.

AIT alumna from Nepal Nominated as a Single Entity for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005

Ms. Binda Pandey (right), an AIT alumna from Gender and Development Studies FoS, SERD, is one of nine Nepali women who are among the 1000 women who have been collectively nominated as a 'single candidate' for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005. Ms. Pandey, who presently serves as Deputy Secretary General of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions, was a thesis advisee of Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe.

Welcome

The School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) welcomes Dr. Animesh Dutta (right) as an assistant professor in the Energy Field of Study effective 01 July 2005.

Dr. Dutta was a Research Manager with Greenfield Research Incorporated since January 2003. He received his Ph. D from Dalhousie University, Canada in 2002. Before joining to AIT, he has been engaged with a number of national and international projects on clean energy technologies funded by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), SIDA, National Research Council (NRC) Canada, and Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada.

Visiting AIT

On 6 July 2005, Prof. Said Irandoust (right), AIT President, and Prof. Chongrak Polprasert (left), Dean of SCE and SERD, welcomed Dr. Mary Zurbuchen (second from right), Director of IFP Asia and Russia, who visited AIT to explore possible collaboration, particularly AIT Bridging Program.

AIT Conference Center Functions
11 - 17 July 2005

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 11 Jul.
08:30-17:00
B202

Community Based Disaster Risk Management Course (CBDRM-13/ADPC)
c/o K. Benjaporn, ADPC, Tel. 5354 Ext. 328

08:30-17:00
B206
CBC Training of Trainers
c/o Mr. Rey, AITE, Tel.

Irandoust: Leadership based on mutual respect, openness, and compromise

In his first presidential address to the AIT community, the newly-appointed AIT President, Prof. Said Irandoust (above left), conveyed that his leadership will be based on mutual respect, openness, and compromise.

AIT Establishes Cooperation Program with Shivaji University

On 6 July 2005, AIT and Shivaji University (SU), Kolhapur, India, established a cooperation program to develop human resource and build institutional capacity through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Prof.