Scholarship opportunities for students from Myanmar
Partial scholarship opportunities for 2006 are now offered by the Open Society Institute and Prospect Burma for students from Myanmar. The scholarships will be provided for students in many fields of study and usually for those who have already been provided partial scholarships by other sources.
News & Media Specialist Joins Staff
The AIT Community welcomes Mr. Ralf E. Kircher (right) who joined AIT as News and Media Specialist, External Relations and Communications Office, on 17 January 2006. In that capacity, Mr. Kircher will be internationally promoting public awareness of AIT's faculty, students, alumni and projects.
Workshop focuses on power system reliability
The Electric Power System Management Field of Study, SERD and the Electric Power Reliability and Power Quality Research Center of Seoul National University, Korea will jointly organize a training workshop on 'Power System Reliability in Competitive Market Environment.
Second Decision Meeting Takes Place 24 January
Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President invites the AIT faculty, staff, and students to attend the second Decision Meeting on Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Milton Bender Jr. Auditorium.
The Decision Meeting is meant for making concrete decisions on issues of strategic importance for the Institute and not as a venue for discussion and debate.
Papers sought for nanotech conference
AIT, University of Toledo, USA, and the American Society of Abrasive Technology will organize the 2006 International Conference on Micro/Nano Fabrication Technologies- ICM/NFT '06. The event will be held from 10 - 12 May 2006 at Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square.
Earthquake Resistant Housing for Pakistan
AIT Dr. Pennung (left) Joins a Technical Team for Survey Trip of Earthquake Affected Areas in Pakistan
Habitat for Humanity® International (HFHI), in response to the October 2005 earthquake that killed over 80,000 people and leveled towns and villages across northern Pakistan, assembled a technical team of engineers and earthquake experts including Dr. Pennung Warnitchai, Associate Professor in AIT's School of Engineering and Technology, to survey the earthquake ravaged areas of Pakistan and to come up with a plan for reconstruction of rural dwellings.
UCC-Water, AIT Sign MoU
The UNEP Collaborating Centre on Water and Environment (UCC-Water), Denmark and AIT, on 9 January 2006, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote close relationships in order to share experiences and expertise, exchange
technological materials and other information, and develop future areas of
joint endeavors.
Seen at the signing ceremony (from left), Prof. Vilas Wuwongse, AIT Vice President - External Relations, Mr. Chung Man-Young, Counsellor, Embassy of the
Republic of Korea; Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President; Mr. Lee Sang-Ahn, Resident Representative, KOICA Thailand Office; Prof.
Welcome
The Industrial Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology (SET) welcomes two Visiting faculty who joined in January 2006 semester as follows:
Dr. Denis Sweatman is currently a Lecturer, School of Microelectronic Engineering, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
EPSM, SNU Korea co-organize workshop
The Electric Power System Management (EPSM) Field of Study, SERD and the Electric Power Reliability and Power Quality Research Center of Seoul National University (SNU), Korea will jointly organize a training workshop on 'Power System Reliability in Competitive Market Environment.