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AIT Newsletter May 2017

Asian Institute of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology

AIT is one of the founding members of the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi), a project initiated under Thailand's Eastern Economic Development Plan to create a science hub in ASEAN. Fifty organizations from various sectors signed agreements to participate in EECi. EECi will have two campuses, one focusing on automation, robotics, biotechnology, and another on aerospace industries. AIT also signed several partnership agreements this month with universities and organizations from Hong Kong, Japan, Austria and India to collaborate on educational programs and projects related to urban development, remote sensing, and rail engineering. An AIT alumnus from Malaysia donated 1 million Thai Baht towards an engineering scholarship at AIT.

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1MAY 2017 Asian Institute of Technology MAY 2017 INSIDE ISSUE.. . Partnerships / Agreements..............................................................2 People.............................................................................................3 Photo Gallery...................................................................................4 Recent News / Happenings at AIT...................................................5 Backpage........................................................................................6 AIT AMONG FOUNDING MEMBERS OF EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR OF INNOVATION (EECi) A IT is among the founding signatories of the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi), a project initiated under the Eastern Economic Development Plan that focuses on creating a science hub in the ASEAN region. Fifty organizations from academia, national and interna- tional research organizations, governmental bodies, and the private sector are signatories to EECi. AIT was led by President Prof.Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai at the event. The agreement signing ceremony took on 5 April 2017 at the U-Tapao InternationalAirport in Rayong Province. General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister ofThai- land graced the occation. Thailands Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Atchaka Sibunruang said that the National Science and Technology Development Agency ( NSTDA) has been tasked by the Ministry to establish EECibyforgingapartnershipwithvariousorganizations. EECi will be spread across two campuses with the 1200-acre Wang Chan Valley Campus comprising of ARIPOLIS (for automation, robotics, and intelligent systems) and BIOPOLIS (for life science and biotech- nology). Another 48-acre campus called Space Kreno- vation Park (SKP) will be located in Sriracha, Chon- buri Province, and it will specialize in the aeronautic and aerospace industry.
2MAY 2017 PARTNERSHIPS / AGREEMENTS MoU signing ceremony between AIT and University of Salzburg. MTR Academy and AIT to jointly develop pilot subject on Rail System Administration and Management Mr. Morris Cheung (left) and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai. MTRAcademy, Hong Kong, andAITwill jointly develop and deliver a postgraduate level pilot subject on Rail SystemAdministration and Management. The two will also explore the possibility of develop- ing a full Masters program in Rail System Engineering and Manage- ment. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MTRAcademy andAIT on 4April 2017. TheMoU was signedbyMr.MorrisCheung,President,MTRAcade- my, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President,AIT. Mr. Cheung was accompanied by Dr. Mark Ho, Deputy Dean of MTRAcademy. MoU signing ceremony between AIT and Meiji University. MoU with Meiji University AIT and Meiji University have signed a Memorandum of Under- standing (MoU) to foster collaboration. The MoU was signed by Prof. Keiichirou Tsuchiya , President, Meiji University, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, AIT President on 10 April 2017. Meiji University has established its ASEAN Center in Bangkok, where Dr. Hiroyuki Konuma, Senior Adviser to AIT President, serves as Director. The Japanese Government has approved a proposal by Meiji university to promote urban development program among CLMV (Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam) countries and Thailand. AIT and Meiji University will explore modalities of collaboration to promote sustainable solutions to the impacts of urbanization. The MoU signing was also witnessed by Prof. Kosaku Dairokuno, Vice President for International Collaboration, Meiji AIT signs MOU with University of Salzburg AIT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uni- versity of Salzburg,Austria. The agreement was signed byAIT Presi- dent Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai on 7 April 2017. AIT and the University of Salzburg will work towards finalizing a dual degree program in Remote Sensing and GIS. Discussions were held with Prof. Josef Strobl, Director, Z_GIS, University of Salz- burg. Also participating in the deliberations were Prof. Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Director, Special Degree Programs; Mr. Shawn Kelly, Di- rector, Office of External Relations (OEXR), and Mr. Karma Rana, Institute Secretary. University; Dr. Hiroyuki Konuma, and Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, Vice President for Administration, AIT.
3MAY 2017 PEOPLE Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut is one of the two recipients of the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)-Internet2 Fellowship. This was announced ahead of the annual Internet2 Global Summit, which was held Prof Kanchana Kanchanasut is 2017 Network Startup Resource Center-Internet2 Fellow Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut AIT Alumnus, Devendra Kumar Sharma has been appointed Chairman of Indias Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). Earlier, he was serving as Managing Director AIT alumnus appointed Chairman of Indias BBMB Devendra Kumar Sharma AIT alumnus from Malaysia, Mr. Tan Chin Nyan has donated 1 Million THB towards a Masters de- gree scholarship atAIT. The donation was received by AITs Vice President for Administration, Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto on 11 April 2017 in Kuala Lum- pur. He was accompanied by Mr. Sanjeev Jayas- inghe, Director, Office of Advancement. Mr. Tan Chin Nyan graduated in Structural Engi- neering and Construction (SEC) in 1986. Applica- tions for the scholarship for Structural Engineering Program have already commenced. Earlier, Mr. 1 Million THB Donation by Alumnus Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto (left) with Mr. Tan Chin Nyan. from 23-26 April in Washington, D.C. The Global Summit meeting hosted nearly 1,000 information technology decision-makers and high- level influencers from higher education, government and scientific research organizations. Funding for the fellowships is provided by the NSRC and Internet2. of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation. Sharma graduated from AIT with a Masters in Water Resources Engineering in 1983. BBMB is the managing authority of the Bhakra Dam, which is one of the highest gravity dams in the world. It was widely described as a temple of modern India, when it was constructed in the 1960s. Tan Chin Nyan had also contributed 1 Million THB towards the AIT library modernization campaign.
4MAY 2017 PHOTO GALLERY AIT International Food Fair: 11 April 2017
5MAY 2017 RECENT NEWS / HAPPENINGS AT AIT AIT has launched an Instagram ac- count to add to the existing portfo- lio of Social Media accounts. AIT Instagram is available at this link: https://www.instagram.com/aitasia/ Only in AIT video contest https://youtu.be/SaeZjlt7_bI SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS AIT launches Instagram Three final entries submitted by AIT students in the "Only in AIT" video contest. https://youtu.be/rNfK5u0csoM https://youtu.be/XuUoOekMu_o From Spatial Data to Spatial Services Infrastructures Prof. Josef Strobl, University of Salzburg, Austria 7 April 2017 Preparation of Nano powder by Super Critical and Glycothermal Processes Prof. Dae Young Lim, Pai Chai University, South Korea 21 April 2017 Robust Strategies for Urban and Regional Energy System Resilience Prof. Matthias Ruth, Northeastern University, Boston, US 24 April 2017 Business Process Integration using SAP ERP System Five-day training course by AIT Extension 24-28 April 2017
6MAY 2017 Editor: Bajinder Pal Singh bajinder@ait.asia Designer: Nadhika Mendhaka Photos: Paitoon Tinnapong Samphat Semathong Arthur Lance Gonzales Leela Sattayamas Nadhika Mendhaka For feedback, contact Office of Media and Communications omco@ait.asia BACKPAGE Blast from the Past Follow AIT at Facebook www.facebook.com/aitasia YouTube www.youtube.com/aitasia Twitter www.twitter.com/aitasia Google+ https://plus.google.com/113705895909660110340/posts LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/10533/ Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/aitasia Instragram https://www.instagram.com/aitasia/ The Story of the AIT Flag April is the time for full bloom at AIT AIT Graduation Day 19 May 2017 From AIT Newsletter: February 1973

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  • 1. 1MAY 2017 Asian Institute of Technology MAY 2017 INSIDE ISSUE.. . Partnerships / Agreements..............................................................2 People.............................................................................................3 Photo Gallery...................................................................................4 Recent News / Happenings at AIT...................................................5 Backpage........................................................................................6 AIT AMONG FOUNDING MEMBERS OF EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR OF INNOVATION (EECi) A IT is among the founding signatories of the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi), a project initiated under the Eastern Economic Development Plan that focuses on creating a science hub in the ASEAN region. Fifty organizations from academia, national and interna- tional research organizations, governmental bodies, and the private sector are signatories to EECi. AIT was led by President Prof.Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai at the event. The agreement signing ceremony took on 5 April 2017 at the U-Tapao InternationalAirport in Rayong Province. General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister ofThai- land graced the occation. Thailands Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Atchaka Sibunruang said that the National Science and Technology Development Agency ( NSTDA) has been tasked by the Ministry to establish EECibyforgingapartnershipwithvariousorganizations. EECi will be spread across two campuses with the 1200-acre Wang Chan Valley Campus comprising of ARIPOLIS (for automation, robotics, and intelligent systems) and BIOPOLIS (for life science and biotech- nology). Another 48-acre campus called Space Kreno- vation Park (SKP) will be located in Sriracha, Chon- buri Province, and it will specialize in the aeronautic and aerospace industry.
  • 2. 2MAY 2017 PARTNERSHIPS / AGREEMENTS MoU signing ceremony between AIT and University of Salzburg. MTR Academy and AIT to jointly develop pilot subject on Rail System Administration and Management Mr. Morris Cheung (left) and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai. MTRAcademy, Hong Kong, andAITwill jointly develop and deliver a postgraduate level pilot subject on Rail SystemAdministration and Management. The two will also explore the possibility of develop- ing a full Masters program in Rail System Engineering and Manage- ment. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MTRAcademy andAIT on 4April 2017. TheMoU was signedbyMr.MorrisCheung,President,MTRAcade- my, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President,AIT. Mr. Cheung was accompanied by Dr. Mark Ho, Deputy Dean of MTRAcademy. MoU signing ceremony between AIT and Meiji University. MoU with Meiji University AIT and Meiji University have signed a Memorandum of Under- standing (MoU) to foster collaboration. The MoU was signed by Prof. Keiichirou Tsuchiya , President, Meiji University, and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, AIT President on 10 April 2017. Meiji University has established its ASEAN Center in Bangkok, where Dr. Hiroyuki Konuma, Senior Adviser to AIT President, serves as Director. The Japanese Government has approved a proposal by Meiji university to promote urban development program among CLMV (Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam) countries and Thailand. AIT and Meiji University will explore modalities of collaboration to promote sustainable solutions to the impacts of urbanization. The MoU signing was also witnessed by Prof. Kosaku Dairokuno, Vice President for International Collaboration, Meiji AIT signs MOU with University of Salzburg AIT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uni- versity of Salzburg,Austria. The agreement was signed byAIT Presi- dent Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai on 7 April 2017. AIT and the University of Salzburg will work towards finalizing a dual degree program in Remote Sensing and GIS. Discussions were held with Prof. Josef Strobl, Director, Z_GIS, University of Salz- burg. Also participating in the deliberations were Prof. Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Director, Special Degree Programs; Mr. Shawn Kelly, Di- rector, Office of External Relations (OEXR), and Mr. Karma Rana, Institute Secretary. University; Dr. Hiroyuki Konuma, and Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, Vice President for Administration, AIT.
  • 3. 3MAY 2017 PEOPLE Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut is one of the two recipients of the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)-Internet2 Fellowship. This was announced ahead of the annual Internet2 Global Summit, which was held Prof Kanchana Kanchanasut is 2017 Network Startup Resource Center-Internet2 Fellow Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut AIT Alumnus, Devendra Kumar Sharma has been appointed Chairman of Indias Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). Earlier, he was serving as Managing Director AIT alumnus appointed Chairman of Indias BBMB Devendra Kumar Sharma AIT alumnus from Malaysia, Mr. Tan Chin Nyan has donated 1 Million THB towards a Masters de- gree scholarship atAIT. The donation was received by AITs Vice President for Administration, Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto on 11 April 2017 in Kuala Lum- pur. He was accompanied by Mr. Sanjeev Jayas- inghe, Director, Office of Advancement. Mr. Tan Chin Nyan graduated in Structural Engi- neering and Construction (SEC) in 1986. Applica- tions for the scholarship for Structural Engineering Program have already commenced. Earlier, Mr. 1 Million THB Donation by Alumnus Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto (left) with Mr. Tan Chin Nyan. from 23-26 April in Washington, D.C. The Global Summit meeting hosted nearly 1,000 information technology decision-makers and high- level influencers from higher education, government and scientific research organizations. Funding for the fellowships is provided by the NSRC and Internet2. of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation. Sharma graduated from AIT with a Masters in Water Resources Engineering in 1983. BBMB is the managing authority of the Bhakra Dam, which is one of the highest gravity dams in the world. It was widely described as a temple of modern India, when it was constructed in the 1960s. Tan Chin Nyan had also contributed 1 Million THB towards the AIT library modernization campaign.
  • 4. 4MAY 2017 PHOTO GALLERY AIT International Food Fair: 11 April 2017
  • 5. 5MAY 2017 RECENT NEWS / HAPPENINGS AT AIT AIT has launched an Instagram ac- count to add to the existing portfo- lio of Social Media accounts. AIT Instagram is available at this link: https://www.instagram.com/aitasia/ Only in AIT video contest https://youtu.be/SaeZjlt7_bI SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS AIT launches Instagram Three final entries submitted by AIT students in the "Only in AIT" video contest. https://youtu.be/rNfK5u0csoM https://youtu.be/XuUoOekMu_o From Spatial Data to Spatial Services Infrastructures Prof. Josef Strobl, University of Salzburg, Austria 7 April 2017 Preparation of Nano powder by Super Critical and Glycothermal Processes Prof. Dae Young Lim, Pai Chai University, South Korea 21 April 2017 Robust Strategies for Urban and Regional Energy System Resilience Prof. Matthias Ruth, Northeastern University, Boston, US 24 April 2017 Business Process Integration using SAP ERP System Five-day training course by AIT Extension 24-28 April 2017
  • 6. 6MAY 2017 Editor: Bajinder Pal Singh bajinder@ait.asia Designer: Nadhika Mendhaka Photos: Paitoon Tinnapong Samphat Semathong Arthur Lance Gonzales Leela Sattayamas Nadhika Mendhaka For feedback, contact Office of Media and Communications omco@ait.asia BACKPAGE Blast from the Past Follow AIT at Facebook www.facebook.com/aitasia YouTube www.youtube.com/aitasia Twitter www.twitter.com/aitasia Google+ https://plus.google.com/113705895909660110340/posts LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/10533/ Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/aitasia Instragram https://www.instagram.com/aitasia/ The Story of the AIT Flag April is the time for full bloom at AIT AIT Graduation Day 19 May 2017 From AIT Newsletter: February 1973