By Mae Thiwari
December 14, 2021 – The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) co-hosted the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Campus Live Asia, where our President delivered welcome remarks, followed by the institute participating in several discussions at the widely-attended global forum on the most pressing issues affecting higher education.
By Mae Thiwari
December 7, 2021 -- The Geoinformatics Center (GIC) of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has contributed to the disaster response and relief efforts following the volcanic eruption of Mount Semaru in the East Java province of Indonesia that killed at least 14 and displaced hundreds of people.
By Mae Thiwari
November 23, 2021 -- The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) joined an international forum discussing integrated solutions to air pollution and climate change with gender perspective. Among experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and various international non-governmental organizations working for clean air, AIT Prof.
November 20th - 21st, 2021 — Asian Institute of Technology Alumni Association (AITAA) and AITAA Vietnam Chapter, in partnership with AIT Extension, hosted the “50th Asian Institute of Technology Alumni Association Governing Board Meeting (AITAA-GBM)” where AIT alumni from around the world reunited virtually.
During the last 30-years Thailand has been one of the top 12 car manufacturing countries in the world, and she is aiming to be one of the world’s hub for Electric Vehicles manufacturing as well. More than 10 international car manufacturers have started or are planning to start EV and hybrid vehicle assemblies in Thailand, and also some of the world’s largest EV battery factories are under construction here.
By Nitipol Kiravanich
AIT Master’s Degree student in Sustainable Energy Transition from the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) — Ms. Piyawan Sangdokmai (Milk) shared her insights on improving energy efficiency in a real business setting.
By Nitipol Kiravanich
November 25th, 2022 — A doctoral student in Structural Engineering Ms. Srikulnath Nilnoree under the supervision of Dr. Attaphongse Taparugssanagorn from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) School of Engineering (SET), Internet of Things Systems Engineering and Telecommunications programs will be representing AIT at the Global Young Scientist Summit 2022 (GYSS2022) in Singapore.
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Eleven, up from four last year, of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)’s faculty members and emeritus professors are recognized for their most recent single year impact -- while nine, up from seven last year, are recognized for their career-long impact up until 2020. Overall, thirteen AIT professors are placed among the global top 2% of influential scientists, according to the report of “Composite Citation Metrics” by Elsevier BV Netherlands and Stanford University, released in August 2021.
In the research arena, citations not only portray the influence a scientist has on their peers, but also lay foundations for new discoveries and innovative ideas.
By Mae Thiwari
Nov 22, 2021 – The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) held a webinar to provide an analysis of the outcomes of the world’s biggest climate change conference COP-26 with five faculty experts in climate change related fields as the panelists and the Vice President for Academic Affairs as a moderator.
By Mae Thiwari
AIT Gender Development Studies alumnus, Dr. Rajan Parajuli, is bringing gender perspective into improving Nepal's research and education through a global network dedicated to research and education. Understanding that gender equality is important for sustainable development, he also works to ensure technology serves women in the rural areas with telemedicine initiatives in Nepal.