WEEK 24, 27 May - 2 June 2024
In this issue:
C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing
1) Invitation - Conferment of the AIT Honorary Doctorate Degree on ADB President Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa on 11 June 2024
Email from AIT President on 24 May 2024.
Dear Members of the AIT Community,
I am delighted to inform you that we will be conferring AIT’s Honorary Doctorate Degree - Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) upon the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa. The ceremony will take place at the Robert B. Banks Auditorium, AIT Conference Center, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. You are cordially invited to attend. The program is attached for your kind information.
Awarding an Honorary Degree is a method by which the Institute expresses its highest recognition of an individual's achievements. This honor acknowledges Mr. Asakawa’s exceptional contributions to the economic, social, and technological development of the Asia-Pacific region. AIT enjoys a very long and close relationship with ADB.
The secretariat has prepared the link below for registration.
Registration Link Conferment of AIT Honorary Doctorate Degree on ADB President (google.com)
I encourage you to join us for this important event and help make it a great success.
2) Hybrid RNUS Seminar series 2/2024
We are pleased to invite you to attend Hybrid RNUS SEMINAR SERIES 2/2024 jointly organized by RNUS (SET) and The University of Tokyo (OHOW-IIS)
The seminar will be held on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at SET classroom N240 AIT (SET building-2nd floor)
Time 14:00 PM -15:00 PM at Asian Institute of Technology,
1st Speaker : Dr.Xuan Truong Trinh
Project Researcher, Wataru Takeuchi Lab, Utokyo
TOPIC: Monitoring of Alternative Wet and Dry Rice Paddies in Thailand by Integrating Low-Cost Ground-Based Sensors and SAR Observations to Mitigate CH4 Emissions
2nd Speaker :Dr. Md Rahedul Islam
Associate Research Fellow, IIS, University of Tokyo Japan Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography and Environment Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
TOPIC: Alternative Wetting and Drying (AWD) Irrigation: A Great Tool to Climate Smart Agriculture
ZOOM LINK
HTTPS://U-TOKYO-AC-JP.ZOOM.US/J/87158107921?PWD=84SA6Y4BGDEBCDUC7JQPVTCYGINBBX.1
Registration:
If you are interested, please register through the given link below;
https://forms.gle/U3teSECbV5wasSBX8
RNUS website
Regional Network Office for Urban Safety - RNUS (ait.ac.th)
Participation at the event is free of charge.
3) Invitation to the hybrid session on "Engineering Your Entrepreneurship DNA - From Structure to Service Industry" on 31 May 2024
4) Doctoral Final Examination - Ms. Htet Yamin Ko Ko (121706)
Email from the Registry Unit, Office of Student Affairs, AIT on 23 May 2024
The members of her Program Committee members are as follows:
Prof. Nitin K. Tripathi (Chairperson)
Dr. Indrajit Pal (Member)
Dr. Malay Pramanik (Member)
Dr. Chitrini Mozumder (Member)
Dr. Sombat Muengtaweepongsa (External Expert)
All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.
5) Blood Donation Announcement
Email from the medical clinic on 22 April 2024
Dear AIT Community,
The Thai Red Cross Society has been working with volunteer students and staff to collect units of blood from the AIT community. The bloodmobile visits AIT every three months, four times a year, hoping to collect enough units to supply the constant demand for blood.
We again would like to ask for your help. The next visit for blood donation is scheduled on Wednesday, 5th June 2024, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the parking lot in front of the AIT Conference Center.
Give blood! You'll experience a fulfilling sense of contribution. And the donation process isn't time-consuming. It only takes about half an hour. For more information, please click.
On behalf of needy patients whose lives you may save, we would like to thank you very much for your time and support.
For further information, please contact; The Thai Red Cross Society
Tel. 0-2263-9600-99, 0-2256-4300,0-2256-4306
Email: blood@redcross.or.th
Website: www.blooddonationthai.com
6) Invitation to an international seminar “International CCUS Symposium: ‘Supercritical’ Pathways Toward Carbon Neutrality”
Email from the Director, Office of Academic Administration on 24 May 2024
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2) Summer Training Program on Climate Smart and Sustainable Agriculture Using Cutting-Edge Technology and IoT
Duration: 10 – 21 June 2024
Venue: Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
For more information and registration please visit
https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/summer-training-program-climate-smart-and-sustainable-agriculture-using-cutting-edge
Date: 8-19 July 2024
Venue: Asian Institute of Technology
Training Fee: USD 1,500/- (Inclusive of training-related expenses, excluding accommodation and subsistence allowances)
For more information and registration please visit
https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/summer-training-program-aquaculture-development-aquatic-resources-management-south-southeast
4) Invitation for "The 14th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE)-14", 3-5 Dec 2024, Malaysia
MoU Signing Ceremony between AIT and Tepbac Joint Stock Company, Vietnam on Wednesday 29 May 2024.
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal, Faculty-SERD/ Kathmandu, Nepal/ 17 - 27 May 2024
- Prof. Pennung Warnitchai, Faculty-SET/ Milan, Italy/ 30 June - 8 July 2024
- Mrs. Maybel B. Diopenes, Director, OHRS/ Danang, Vietnam/ 16 - 21 August 2024
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul/ Faculty SERD/ Nong Khai, Thailand/ 30 - 31 May 2024
- Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe, Executive Director, OAAA/ Houston, New Jersey, Dalias, San Antonio, Humble/ 22 June - 23 July 2024
- Dr. Pisut Koomsap, Faculty-SET/ Chanthaburi, Thailand/ 26 - 29 May 2024
- Prof. Mokbul Morshed, Faculty-SERD/ Perth, Australia/ 26 - 29 May 2024
- Dr. Duangthida Hussadinthorn Na Ayutthaya/ Chanthaburi, Thailand/ 26 - 29 May 2024
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul, Faculty-SERD/ Osaka, Japan/ 30 July - 5 August 2024
- Dr. Thi Phouc Lai Nguyen, Faculty-SERD/ South Korea/ 20 - 27 June 2024
AIT Faculty & Staff Position:
1. Assistant Professor, SET-ISE
2. Associate Professor/Professor, SOM
4. Software Developer, AI Center
7. Administrative Officer, GRU (Visa process for AIT's official trips)
8. DevOps Engineer, AI Center https://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/907