An International Conference on “Innovations in Food and Bioprocess Technology” is being organized by the Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology Field of Study of the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) from 7-9 December 2010. Keynote lectures will be delivered by Dr. Tipvon Parinyasiri, Director, Food Control Division, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Thailand and by Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj (Secretary General of National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Thailand). The conference will be inaugurated by Prof.
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Regional training workshop on Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Flies in South and SE Asia
An eight day long regional training workshop on “Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Flies in South and SE Asia” is being organized at Tien Giang, Vietnam from 7-14 December 2010. Organized jointly by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), the Vietnam National Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme and the FAO Regional IPM Programme, the event will witness participation from 11 countries.
‘High Speed Team’ crowned champions at iNexus 2010
The “High Speed Team” representing Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Nakhon Ratchasima Campus and comprising of Mr. Jaruk Kidrobe, Mr. Krisada Sanidpoj, and Mr. Ratchanon Mahachai were crowned champions at the iNexus 2010 competition organized at Asian Institute of Technology on 3 December 2010.
Felicitations on 83rd Birthday Celebrations of His Majesty the King of Thailand
Nearly 50 delegates from the governments of Sudan and Afghanistan participated in a joint opening ceremony of an International Training Program organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2010. Welcoming the participants, AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust, said that AIT was honored to host such a distinguished delegation from the two countries.
Sudan, Afghanistan delegations join training program at AIT
Nearly 50 delegates from the governments of Sudan and Afghanistan participated in a joint opening ceremony of an International Training Program organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2010. Welcoming the participants, AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust, said that AIT was honored to host such a distinguished delegation from the two countries.
iNexus
iNexus is an end-to-end competitive experience from concept design of a system of robots programmed to perform according to rules of the game played on a high precision technical Contest Area and to score a victory beating the competitors at an international level.
New era of partnership with GTZ looms
A meeting last week with high-ranking officials of German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) could signal the start a new era of cooperation between AIT and the German aid agency, with a chance for equal partnership possible.
Analyzing particles in zero dimensions
Human beings cannot be squeezed into two dimensions, but fundamental particles can exist in lower dimensions. Fundamental particles can even be zero dimensional, because these particles are identical. Traversing on a journey of the “The Science of the Smallâ€, Dr. Matt Kim, founder of president of QuantTera, which specialized in producing nano-engineered quantum based devices for photonic applications; spoke at length about the potential use of low dimension structures.
Jackson State University seeks AIT’s partnership
Jackson State University (JSU) is interested in launching Master’s and Doctoral programs in conjunction with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). JSU is particularly keen on a joint Master’s program in Public Health, and a Doctoral program in Urban Higher Education.
AIT participates in Global Social Business Summit 2010
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) took its seat at the recent Global Social Business Summit 2010 headlined by Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus held on 4-5 November 2010 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The international event brought together practitioners and proponents of social business representing more than 100 companies, 20 universities and 46 nations from around the world.