Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (left), AIT President delivers the welcome address to the symposium participants
AIT Hosts 4th AIT-KIST International Symposium
On May 20, 2004, AIT hosted the 4th AIT-KIST (Korean Institute of Science and Technology) International Cooperation Symposium at Room B-206, AIT Conference Center.
Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon (left) delivers the opening address at the conference
AIT, ISS and UL Held International Conference on GenDev
AIT, the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) (Women, Gender & Development Department), the Netherlands and the University of Leeds (UL) (Centre for Development Studies Department), UK held the International Conference on Gender, Development (GenDev) and Public Policy in an Era of Globalization on May 17 - 18, 2004 at the AIT Conference Center.
SCE Welcomes Visiting Faculty from University of Tokyo
Dr. Yoshitaka Kato (left) joined AIT's School of Civil Engineering on May 15, 2004. Seconded to AIT by the University of Tokyo, Dr. Kato will serve the Institute a 3-month tenure during which period he will be based at the Structural Engineering field of study while conducting researches under the Regional Network Office for Urban Safety, an academic center jointly run by the School of Civil Engineering, AIT and the International Center for Urban Safety Engineering (ICUS) under the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo (Japan).
Dr. Kato is on leave as Assistant Professor in ICUS. He completed his doctoral studies in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1999. His research interests are in the fields of concrete material and maintenance management, specifically in the areas of mass transport properties of hardened cement composites, deterioration mechanism of concrete, and the utilization of non-destructive inspection to evaluate concrete structures.
Doctoral Thesis Dissertation
Ms. Nittaya Kijtewachakul (AID007226), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Technical Science in Agricultural Systems and Engineering FoS, SERD, will have her final examination on Monday, May 24, 2004, at 10:00-12:00 a.m., in Room 216, AFE Bldg.
AIT Conference Center Functions
May 24- May 30, 2004
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 24 May
08:30-17:00
B108
Sri Lankan Training of Trainers Batch II
(STOT-2)
c/o Mr. Rey, AITE, Tel. 5225
08:30-17:00
B223
Subsoil Investigations and Pavement Design
(SIPD)
c/o K. Harissadee, AITE, Tel.
Mr. Chainarong Na Lamphun (right), AITAA President is seen handing over the cheques to Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President.
AITAA donates scholarships, extends prize commitment
The AIT Alumni Association (AITAA) on May 10, 2004 donated checks worth one million baht to AIT for scholarships.
AIT Industry and Job Fair 2004
AIT will hold the Industry and Job Fair 2004 on Thursday, May 20, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event -- organized by the Office of the Associate Registrar for Student Affairs (ARSA) and the AIT Student Union -- aims to provide opportunity for all students or graduates alike to meet representatives from various industries, seek jobs and develop closer professional links with them.
Dr. Phouang Parisak Pravongviengkham (second from right), Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR and an AIT alumnus is seen receiving a memento from Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dean SERD. He is joined by Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe (left), Director of Promotion Activities and Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul (right), Energy FoS Coordinator.
New CSIM Coordinator Appointed
The School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) announces the appointment of Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul (left), Associate Professor as new Coordinator of Computer Science and Information Management (CSIM), effective May 1, 2004.
Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul, joined the Institute in November 1994 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in July 1999. Her expertise is in electronic business, electronic government, management support system, information technology management, human-computer interaction, electronic data interchange, global information systems, and hypertext/hypermedia.
Prof Mario T. Tabucanon (fourth from right), Provost and Mr. Do Xuan Anh, Director, Hanoi Construction Department exchanges the accord while the rest of the delegation wtinesses.
AIT - HIBT, Vietnam sign accord
On May 13, 2004, AIT and the Hanoi Institute of Building Technology (HIBT) signed agreements on exploratory and development cooperation.