SAT doctoral student receives award
A student of Space Technology, Applications and Research (STAR) Program doctoral student, School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) - Ms. Daroonwan Kamthonkiat (RSD019869) (left) - were among the six young scientists who received the 'Best Speaker Award' during the recent Asian Conference on Remote Sensing in Busan, Korea.
Vietnamese delegation visit
A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training -- headed by Prof. Pham Sy Tien, Director of the Management Board, Government Scholarship Project for Overseas Education and Training -- visited AIT upon the invitation of Prof.
At the opening ceremony: Workshop Co-chairman Gautam Dasgupta with Director of Thailand's National Nanotechnology Center, T. Wiwut, NSF Team Leader Ken P. Chong, AIT President J. L. Armand and Workshop Co-chairman W. Kanok-Nukulchai.
AIT, Columbia University lead 'Pioneer Workshop' in Nanotechnology
A significant breakthrough - one of the many - in the experimental and modeling of nano-mechanics was the showcase highlight during a recent workshop on 'Nano, Material, Continuum and Computational Mechanics'.
The workshop, organized on December 11- 12, 2003 at AIT's Milton Bender Auditorium in collaboration with the Columbia University (CU), is under the sponsorship of US-based National Science Foundation (NSF) and conducted under the auspices of Thailand's National Nanotechnology Center, New Millennium Foundation (India), Thailand Society of Computational Mechanics, and the International Association of Computational Mechanics.
Forty-one Rajabhat Universities and AIT Sign MoU
Forty-one Rajabhat Universities (RUs) and the Asian Institute of Technology on December 18, 2003 signed their first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ever
The agreement - valid five-years from 2004-2008 - aims to foster relationship and joint activities with an international focus, and intends to enhance the knowledge of faculty, research staff and students of RUs and AIT.
The program covers scholarships for master's and doctoral degree program for RUs teaching staff, collaborative activities, such as acceptance of qualified exchange students in selected programs of study and cooperation activities, and joint research programs.
AIT, FTPI signs MoU
On December 17, 2004, AIT and the Foundation for Thailand Productivity Institute (FTPI) signed MoU. The MoU aims at AIT and FTPI to jointly establish a Six-Sigma Professional Group (SSPG) and jointly administer the Six-Sigma Training Program for a period of one year.
AIT Conference Center Functions
December 15 - December 21, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 15 Dec.
08:30-16:30
B108
TOYO - AIT Joint Seminar / UEEM
c/o K. Ratmanee / UEEM, Tel: 6408
12:00-16:30
B202
intERLab Launching Ceremony and Workshop
c/o K. Wilaiwan, DEC, Tel: 6610
08:30-16:30
B204
Asia Secretariat Meeting / UMP-ASIA
c/o Dr. Girija, UMP-AIT, Tel: 5698
08:30-16:30
B144
Power System Operation & Deregulation
c/o K. Malin, EPSM, Tel: 5437
08:30-16:30
B225
Poud Live - AARM Annual Meeting
c/o Ms. Marites, AARM, Tel: 5217
08:30-16:30
B206
Training of Trainers c/o
K. Kanlaya, AITE, Tel: 5282
13:00-14:30
Auditorium
Council of Faculty Examiners (Rehearsal)
c/o Ms. Laarni, Registry, Tel: 6325
Tue.
Visiting AIT
Mr. Johan Sundberg (left) and Dr. Magnus Torell
On December 4, 2003, a Swedish delegation comprising of Mr. Johan Sundberg, Senior Programme Officer, Department for Natural Resources and the Environment, Sida and Dr. Magnus Torell, Consultant to Sida visited AIT.
Seen at the meeting from left: Mrs.
New Appointments
Effective from January 1, 2004, Ms. Vannee Singhamongkolketr and Ms. Patcharee Bunnag will assume the post of Purchasing Office Coordinator and Telecommunications Service Unit Supervisor, respectively. Both have been with the Institute for many years in various capacities.
Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. Demelash Kefele Hunegnaw (ASD017088), a candidate for the degree of Doctoral of Technical Science in Agricultural Systems, Agricultural Systems and Engineering FoS, SERD, will have his final examination on Thursday, December 11, 2003, at 3:45 p.m., in room 216, AFE Bldg.
AIT Conference Center Functions
December 08 - December 14, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 08 Dec.
08:30-16:30
B202
Participation in Government and Civil Society
c/o Mr. Pradeep, AITE, Tel: 5274
08:30-16:30
B144
Power System Operation & Deregulation
c/o K. Malin, EPSM, Tel: 5437
08:30-16:30
B206
Training of Trainers
c/o K. Kanlaya, AITE, Tel: 5282
Tue.