AIT SERD Students Receives Best Paper Awards
The International Air and Waste Management Association West Cost Section recently awarded Ms. Zhang Baoning and Mr. Prapat Pongkiatkul the best paper awards in recognition of their research accomplishments in the field of air pollution.
Welcome Faculty
The School of Advanced Technologies is pleased to welcome the following Visiting Faculty who join the Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) Program in May 2002 term:
Prof. Hugo Pastijn, a Visiting Professor who will teach the course AT03.01 - Deterministic Decision Models I for both AIT-Bangkok and AITV-Hanoi campuses.
Prof. H. N. Phien and Prof. Chongrak Polprasert Re-appointed Deans
Prof. Huynh Ngoc Phien was re-appointed as Dean of the School of Advanced
Technologies for a second term. This re-appointment was based on the new Asian
Institute of Technology Bye-Laws, now in effect, which states that the Dean of
each School shall be appointed by the President.
Thai Red Cross calls for Donors
The Thai Red Cross Society's bloodmobile is scheduled to obtain blood donation
on Thursday, 30 May, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noontime, at the parking lot in
front of the AIT Conference Center. All AITians are most welcome.
We count on volunteer donors to save lives by giving a part of themselves
through blood donation.
RTG Continues to Offer Doctoral and Master's Degree Fellowships at AIT
The Royal Thai Government continues to offer fellowships during 2002-2003 to qualified Thais to study at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Each fellowship, worth US$24,024 for Doctoral and US$12,012 for Master's, will support up to 60% of the overall study costs at AIT, with no obligation or bonding conditions attached.
Ion Chromatograph (IC) Introduced to WEM/SCE's Irrigation Laboratory
A new Ion Chromatograph (IC) was introduced on 4 April to WEM/SCE faculty, students and staff. The event was attended by Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean of SCE; Prof. Fumio Yamazaki; Prof.
Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe Re-appointed GDS FoS Coordinator
Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe (left) was reappointed as the Coordinator of the Gender and Development Studies (GDS) Field of Study effective 1 April. The re-appointment which will cover for one year followed the recommendations of the faculty members in the GDS Field of Study, Rural Development, Gender and Resources Program.
AITAA Research Grant Recipient
September 2001 Term
The AIT Alumni Association is pleased to announce Ms. Bushra Shamsad,
whose adviser is Prof. A.T.M. Nurul Amin, UEM/SERD as the recipient of the
AITAA Research Grant for the September 2001 Term.
This grant is supplemental to the available scholarship funds to enable the
recipient(s) to return to their home country to undertake investigation and
data collection.
Meetings of the Student, Faculty, and Staff Relations Committees and Alumni Relations Panel of the Board of Trustees
The Student Relations Committee meeting was held on 3 April 2002 and co-chaired by AIT trustees, H.E. Ambassador Do Ngoc Son of Viet Nam and H.E. Ambassador George Znidaric of Austria.
AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, congratulating Mr. Chainarong (right).
Handover Ceremony of new AITAA President
Mr. Chainarong Na Lamphun was inducted as the new President of the AIT Alumni Association President, succeeding Mr. Surendra Shrestha at a special ceremony held at the AIT Conference Center on 30 March 2002.
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