Photo shows from left: Dr. Wu, Mingchang, Chair/Department of Vocational and Technological Education (VTE), National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Dr. Cheng, Bor Wen, Director/Center for University Development, NYUST; Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; and Prof.
Welcome Faculty
The School of Management is pleased to welcome the new faculty members joining in September 2002.
Full Time Faculty
Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit from Thailand – is joining as Assistant Professor. Dr. Donyaprueth received her B.S. (Computer Science) from Thammasat University, Bangkok, 1993; M.S. (Telecommunications) from University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder,Co,U.S.A., 1994 and Ph.D. (Technology, Management, and Policy in Telecommunications) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A., 2001. Dr. Donyaprueth will teach the course SM02.71 'Technology Policy' in this September 2002 Term.
Symposium on Total Quality Management
On August 30-31, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Tokyo University of Information Sciences (TUIS) organized a symposium on 'Quality Management and the Deming Prize' at AIT Conference Center. Professor Jean Louis Armand, AIT President presided over the opening ceremony with 113 participants from industries, institutions, quality certifying institutions and AIT community attending the symposium.
Obituary
Robert Blackburn
Banks
The AIT Community has learned with deep sorrow of the passing away on
19 August 2002 at the age of 80 of the former AIT President Professor
Robert B. Banks.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Closing Gaps in the Digital Divide Regional Conference
on Digital GMS
The Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) and ASEAN Foundation will organize the conference on 'Closing Gaps in the Digital Divide Regional Conference on Digital GMS' on February 26-28, 2003 at AIT. The conference is supported by ASEAN Foundation through the project Comprehensive Capacity Building for Sustainable Development in the Greter Mekong Subregion (JFA-ASEAN-GMS).
Accessing information, boosting business, saving time, money and lives.
Workshop on Nanotechnology for the ASEAN Region
The APEC Center for Technology Foresight invites interested persons to attend a workshop on nano-science and nano-technology for the South-East Asian region to be held from September 19-20, 2002 at Century Park Hotel.
French classes
The LED's French Classes for the September Term 2002 will start on Monday, 09 September 2002 and information are as follows:
French 1 (beginner) Monday & Wednesday 4-5:30 pm - Sept. 9 - Oct. 28
Content: REFLETS - Lessons 0 to 3
French 2 Tuesday 4-5 pm & Thursday 4-5:30 pm - Sept.
October 30- November 1, 2002: TRADING AND MANAGEMENT IN A LIBERALIZED ELECTRICITY MARKET
A short term training workshop on TRADING AND MANAGEMENT IN A LIBERALIZED ELECTRICITY MARKET will be organized by Electric Power System Management, Asian Technology, Thailand during October 30- November 1, 2002. The main topics covered will be:
Overview and objectives of electric sector reforms and trading in
Europe
Key issues in the transition into a competitive electricity market
Competitive market in generation and trading and sales of electricity
Regulated and monopoly market of electricity network services
The development of electricity exchanges in Europe
Portfolio risk management
Different forms of delivery and contracts
Experiences from trading and sales in a liberalized European market.
Doctoral Thesis Presentation
Mr. Zhang Jiangjun (EVD997075), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Technical Science in the field of Environmental Toxicology, Technology and Management, Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program, SERD will have his final examination on Tuesday, 17 September 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in Room W117 (UEEM Seminar Room).
His dissertation is entitled 'GIS Application on Arsenic Consideration Toxicological Aspect in An Old Tin Mining Area, Thailand'.
AIT Conference Center Functions
09 - 14 September 2002
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 09 Sept
08:30-17:00
TV-Room
Strengthening Fishery Education Syllabus-SUFER II (Group 5)
c/o Dr. Kamtorn, TCU/AARM, Tel: 5471
08:30-16:30
B227
Planning & Administering Good Governance
c/o Mr. Pradeep, ARIM-AIT Extension, Tel: 5274
11:30-13:30
B204
Relaxation Class,
c/o Dr. Anila, Tel: 5064
13:30-15:30
B206
AIT Community School Parent-Teachers General
Body Meeting
c/o Dr. Padam, Child Center, Tel: 5993
18:00-20:00
B223
Summer Workshop on Bangkok Development
c/o K. Kanokrattana/UEM, Tel: 5600
Tue.