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Jonkoping University, Sweden, plans to start two-stage master's degree program with AIT

Following the visit of Professor Roy Holmberg, Dean, School of Engineering, Jonkoping University to AIT on 6 March 2007, there was the keen interest from Jonkoping University to start two-stage programs at the master's level in partnership with AIT, targeting the August intake in 2008. Jonkoping University has appointed Professor Holmberg as the Chair of the Task Force to develop in consultation with AIT further modalities of its implementation.

AIT Vice President for Research participates in Convention of Biodiversity Meeting

From 15-18 April 2007, Prof. S.K. Rakshit, Vice President for Research, on invitation attended a meeting of the Secretariat of the Convention of Biodiversity (CBD) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Delegation from National Development Planning Agency, Indonesia, visits intERLab

On 20 April, 2007 Dr. Ir. Dedy S. Priatna, Deputy of BAPPENAS (National Development Planning Agency), Indonesia, accompanied by Dr. Avip Syaefullah, Mr. Dida Heryadi Salya, Mr. Yusuf Arby, Mr. Purwa Malaysianto, Ms. Meily Djohar, Dr. Intan Ahmad, Mr. Hari Nasiri Mochtar, Mr. Hariman Prakoso (Indonesian local consultant), Dr. Eichi Kawai from Asia SEED, and Ms. Sayaka Fukuda and Ms. Patcharee Basu from SOI Asia Project visited Internet Education and Research Laboratory (intERLab), AIT. During their visit to Thailand from 21 - 24 April 2007, the delegation had also visited advanced universities and government projects which are involved in e-learning/distance education field.

AIT delegation in Pakistan

An AIT delegation comprising Prof. A.T.M. Nurul Amin, Prof. Kazi Ahmed, Dr. Naveed Anwar, and Dr. Pritam K. Shrestha, Head, External Relations and Communications Office, visited Pakistan during 2-9 April 2007. In Islamabad, the delegation interviewed more than 100 applicants - who were applicants for the master's leading to doctoral degree program to be sponsored by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

SET welcomes new faculty

The Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS&GIS;) FoS, School of Engineering and Technology, is pleased to welcome warmly Dr. Takahiro Endo, seconded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to AIT. Dr. Endo has been appointed as Visiting Faculty starting 18 April 2007.

Dr. Endo completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in biotechnology from Yamanashi University as well as a master's and doctoral degree in civil engineering from University of Tokyo, Japan.

AIT faculty invited to serve as the plenary speaker at a Conference in South Africa

Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Igel, faculty member from the School of Management, for having been invited to serve as the plenary speaker to address the Entrepreneurship Development Conference in Durban, South Africa, to be held from 19-22 June 2007. Dr. Igel's participation in the event which will be attended by 600-800 delegates from all over the world will be supported by the South African Government.

A company owned by an AIT alumnus selected as 'Best Employers in Asia 2007'

Congratulations to Mr. Sudhanshu Singh, an AIT alumnus from SOM (2006) whose organization Satyam Computer Services Limited, India, was selected by Hewitt Associates and its partners as being among the 'Best Employers in Asia 2007' at an Award Event in Shanghai, PRC, on 19 April 2007. The results were published in The Wall Street Journal Asia on 20 April 2007.

EU sponsored Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) partner

Dr. S. Olutunde Oyadiji has indicated interest in partnering with AIT for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). You can contact Dr. Oyadiji through this email address: s.o.oyadiji@manchester.ac.uk

NECTEC, AIT to further develop automotive electronics technology
Realizing the importance of research and development in automotive electronics technology, the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) agreed to establish collaboration for development of new technologies and prepare human resources in this field so that the research can be further developed for commercial purpose.

A seminar on "A Comparative study of Water Resources Management in Georgetown, Malaysia and Pattaya, Thailand with Emphasis on Households, Hotels and Gender" by Prof. Ngai Weng Chan, a Visiting Professor, Urban Environmental Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) will be held on Wednesday, 25 April 2007, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at room S101, SERD building.