Twenty-seven students from 13 countries joined the third edition of the AIT-Tiger Leong International Innovation and Leadership Camp which began on 16 July 2018 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). With over a hundred applicants, participation in the camp has become increasingly competitive, with only one in four applicants emerging successful.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Royal Thai Government has announced the launch of a new scholarship program for its employees to pursue Master’s and Doctoral programs at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Fifty employees (25 each for Master’s and Doctoral students) will be granted scholarships over the next five years (2018-2022).
The official announcement was made following the meeting of the Thai cabinet on 3 July 2018. Col.
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has partnered with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Bhutan to offer postgraduate degree programs, and conduct training and capacity building courses for DGPC professionals.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by AIT and DGPC on 25 June 2018, aimed at both long-term and short-term customized professional development courses, including postgraduate certificate, master’s, and professional master’s degree programs for engineers and management staff.
A new publication titled “Climate Change and Cities: Second Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network,” co-edited by Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal of AIT has been released.
Dealing with Environmental Policy, Economics and Law, Climatology and Climate Change,Earth and Environmental Sciences, the volume has been published by Cambridge University Press.
Food waste can now be recycled to power your light bulb. Not just one bulb, but one thousand 15W LED light bulbs for 12 hours. That is — if you adopt the anaerobic digester technology perfected at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
“Food waste accounts for nearly half of the municipal solid waste in Thailand,” reveals Prof.
Ms. Watcharin Intha will be the new Director of the AIT Library. Currently serving as Associate Director, AIT Library, she will assume her new responsibilities from 1 July 2018. Ms. Watcharin replaces Ms. Pranee Kiriyanant, who will be retiring after having served AIT for 20 years.
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India, to promote joint academic and research activities.
At the exchange ceremony of the MoU,Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, described AIT as a “natural partner,” stating that the two institutes have complementary strengths.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, H.E. Mrs. Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, presided over the conclusion ceremony of the Professional Development Training Program on Leadership in Agricultural Research Management.
Addressing the participants from Sri Lanka, Ambassador Senewiratne stated that the training program addressed two key areas of focus of the Government in Sri Lanka - development of the agricultural sector, and capacity building of government employees.
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has maintained its position as the world’s top international university once again, bagging six perfect scores for the second consecutive year in the category of “International Orientation” in the latest edition of U-Multirank’s “Annual World Rankings of Universities” released on 6 June 2018.
AIT is the only university in Asia to be ranked at the global top in international orientation, and this is the third time in the past four years that AIT has achieved this impressive result.
Dang Hoang An, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade in Viet Nam. Prior to his elevation as Minister, he was serving as General Director of Electricity Viet Nam (EVN). He was appointed by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, and his elevation became effective from 15 May 2018.
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