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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.

By Mae Thiwari

November 25, 2021 -- The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) took part in the 5th East Asia Summit Clean Energy Forum, together with leaders from China and ASEAN countries’ governmental, public, and private sectors. Against the backdrop of the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations, the institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) and showcased its research to promote green and sustainable energy in ASEAN. 

The 5th East Asia Summit Clean Energy, held on November 25 – 26, 2021, was organized by China’s National Energy Administration, and co-organized by CREEI, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) and other regional stakeholders.

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INDEX International Group Public Co. Ltd. will offer three full Master’s scholarships for Thai students to pursue their studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Dr. Chainarong Na Lamphun, CEO of Index International Group Public Co. Ltd.

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Mr. Prasong Pateepermpong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at i-bitz Company Limited agreed to provide in-kind donation of the Vallaris software to the Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS&GIS) program, Department of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), School of Engineering & Technology (SET). 

The Vallaris is Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud computing platform that provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping tools for storage, analysis, and visualization in a web browser developed by i-bitz company.

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AIT Alumni Association USA Chapter has agreed to support THB 200,000 towards the refurbishment of one single unit student dormitory.   In recognition, the one single unit student dormitory will be named AITAA USA Chapter.

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Mr. Roshan Bhandari, a Nepali Master student in the Environmental Engineering & Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development is the second recipient of the Rafiul Ahad and Frances Kasala Ahad Student Exchange Scholarship.

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Ms. Bai Zixuan, Master student in the School of Management from Hebei province, People’s Republic of China is the first recipient of the AIT Chinese Alumni in Thailand Student Exchange Scholarship. She is granted half of her expenses during the exchange program at EDHEC Business School, France from 10 January 2022 to 7 May 2022. These scholarship exchange programs will give the opportunity to our Master’s students to broaden their international exposure for their further development in order to become responsible citizens of the world, through one-semester academic exchanges with globally recognized prestigious universities that AIT have agreements.

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Mr. Soontorn Pipatveeravat, an AIT alumnus graduated Master in Agricultural and Food Engineering 1980 and Chief Executive Officer at Der Mond Anandara Co., Ltd., agreed to support THB 150,000 towards one unit of the Incubator Space at AIT Entrepreneurship Center.