WEEK 34, 5 - 11 August 2024 | AIT Campus Bulletin

WEEK 34, 5 - 11 August 2024

In this issue:

A. Announcements

B. Workshops/ Conferences

C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing

D. Faculty & Staff Travel

E. Classified (Job)

A. Announcement

1) Introducing our New Employees

We are glad to welcome the newest members of the AIT family! Let's all wish them a successful journey with us. Welcome aboard!

2) Dr. Roger Levermore appointed as Senior Strategic Advisor to the President and the School of Management

Email from AIT President on 5 August 2024

Dear AIT Community,

I am writing to share an important update regarding our colleague Dr. Roger Levermore, our Vice President for Development. Dr. Roger will be stepping down from his current role effective 8 August 2024, to take a well-deserved break and spend rejuvenating time with his family.

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Roger for this exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment over the past five years. His strategic vision and dedication have been instrumental in driving the growth and success of the School of Management.

However, this is not a farewell. We are delighted to announce that Dr. Roger Levermore will be rejoining us on a shared basis in a new capacity as Senior Strategic Advisor to the President and School of Management, effective 1 September 2024. In this new role, Dr. Roger will continue to develop our international strategy for the benefit of AIT.

Please join me in expressing our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Roger Levermore for his remarkable service and continued dedication. We wish him a restful and fulfilling time with his family. We eagerly anticipate his return and the exciting contributions he will bring in his new role.

3) The 3rd International Joint Student Seminar on “One Health, One World” jointly organized by RNUS (SET) and The University of Tokyo (OHOW-IIS)

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 3rd International Joint Student Seminar on “One Health, One World” jointly organized by RNUS (SET) and The University of Tokyo (OHOW-IIS).

The seminar will be held during 6-8 August 2024, 9:00 AM-16:00 PM at Asian Institute of Technology, Milton E. Bender Jr.Auditorium (MEB) AIT Thailand

6-7 August 2024 ( Full day seminar/ Free of charge)
8 August 2024 ( Full day technical tour Free of charge /Joining technical tour (Only the students who presented)

Registration:

If you are interested, please visit RNUS H.P. Regional Network Office for Urban Safety – RNUS (ait.ac.th)

or register through the given link below
https://forms.gle/CnUhjXpBSXa4c14P6

The details of the event will be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please be informed that the certificate will be provided to those presenters who registered to join this event on the full day of the seminar.

The following are the instructions for those presenters and participants who registered to join this event :

For Presenters:

Participating students need to present their research outcome with a presentation style (maximum 15 minutes including Q&A session for each student). Registration is accepted from now on and the students can register their topic along with 300 words abstract in this link. A full paper is not required for participating in this seminar. Only one page extended abstract needs to be submitted in specified format before the deadline (31st July 2024). More details are shown in the attached brochure.

Venue: Asian Institute of Technology, Milton E. Bender Jr.Auditorium (MEB) AIT Thailand
Fill in research topic and 300 words abstract in registration form (please put Google form link) before the deadline 15th July 2024
One page extended abstract submission (Format will be sent the registered students, submission deadline 31st July 2024)
Presentation style (maximum 15 minutes including Q&A session, no specific format for presentation/ PowerPoint)
Free of charge for all participating students.

For Participants:

If you are interested, please register through this given link: https://forms.gle/CnUhjXpBSXa4c14P6

4) Empowering Youth: Interactive Workshop for Innovative Solutions in Monitoring, Evaluating, and Managing Plastic Pollution on August 20, 2024, Milton Bender Auditorium

The Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and with funding support from the Government of Japan, is organizing a workshop titled "Empowering Youth: Interactive Workshop for Innovative Solutions in Monitoring, Evaluating, and Managing Plastic Pollution" for students on August 20, 2024, at Milton Bender Auditorium, AIT. The agenda/concept note is attached herewith, along with the infographics. More information about the workshop can also be found on the AIT website (https://ait.ac.th/event/empowering-youth-interactive-workshop-for-innovative-solutions-in-monitoring-evaluating-and-managing-plastic-pollution/).

Registration is free and open until August 15, 2024 (https://forms.gle/yeFEh2fUNZEV7ShG7). Participants will receive a certificate upon completing the workshop.

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5) Thai Language Courses

Dear AIT Community

We are pleased to announce the upcoming Thai Language Courses for this semester.

For detailed course information and registration, please visit our website: https://languages.ait.ac.th/thai-language-course.

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6) Join Us for the Appreciation Party Honoring President Kazuo Yamamoto on 23 August 2024

Email from Office of the President

Dear AIT Faculty and Staff,

Warm Greetings from the Office of the President!

We would like to gently remind you about the President Yamamoto's Appreciation Day which will be held on Friday, 23 August 2024. The registration will be closed on 9 August 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

If you wishes to join, please kindly confirm your participation by registering through this LINK or by emailing Ms. Chotiros (Nam) at chotirosm@ait.ac.th or calling 02-524-6319, or Ms. Jutamas at jutamas@ait.ac.th or calling 02-524-5004.

The party cost is 500 THB. per person, which can be handed over to Khun Nam or transferred to Khun Jutamas before 9 August 2024.

We hope to see you there and look forward to receive your kind confirmation

7) Doctoral Final Examination- Mr. Pham Minh Tri (122363)

Mr. Pham Minh Tri (122363), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Business Administration in the School of Management, will have his final examination on 6 August 2024 (Tuesday) at 10:00 hrs by Zoom. His dissertation title is 'The Customer Participation Role in Emerging Markets' SMEs Innovation Quality: The Impact on Opportunity Recognition, Exploitation, and Innovation Capability.'

The members of his Program Committee members are as follows:

Prof. Yuosre F.M. Badir (Chairperson)

Dr. Dong Phung Van (Member)

Dr. Tanujjal Bora (Member)

All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.

Join Zoom Meeting https://ait-ac-th.zoom.us/j/99321935896?pwd=zDjmPMo3JPQFrcFKU27aMfiDdbK2r2.1

Meeting ID: 993 2193 5896
Passcode: 227953

8) Doctoral Final Examination- Ms. Lakkana Hengboriboon (122209)

Ms. Lakkana Hengboriboon (122209), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Management, will have her final examination on 7 August 2024 (Wednesday) at 10:00 hrs via Zoom. Her dissertation title is 'Employees' Perspectives on the Employee Assistance Programme for Stress Management.'

The members of her Program Committee members are as follows:

Dr. Vimolwan Yukongdi (Chairperson)

Prof. Yuosre F.M. Badir (Member)

Prof. Kyoko Kusakabe (Member)

All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.

Join Zoom Meeting https://ait-ac-th.zoom.us/j/95942521684?pwd=TtbTAgAKVFGTAwNWTa4WaiBX5zxEiD.1

Meeting ID: 959 4252 1684
Passcode: 618105

9) Doctoral Final Examination - Ms. Piyanan Pipatsitee (121454)

Ms. Piyanan Pipatsitee (121454), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, will have her final examination on 14 August 2024 (Wednesday) at 10:00 hrs in Room W208 (RSGIS Meeting Room), SET Building and by Zoom. Her dissertation title is " Assessment of Potential Evapotranspiration for Sugarcane Land Suitability using GNSS-PWV with Fuzzy AHP and Multi-Criteria Evaluation Approaches."

The members of her Program Committee members are as follows:

Dr. Sarawut Ninsawat (Chairperson)

Prof. Nitin K. Tripathi (Member)

Dr. Mohana Sundaram Shanmugam (Member)

All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ait-ac-th.zoom.us/j/97427113648?pwd=IC2FcqruNa6QrmNbHTQbBwe1qunkKo.1

Meeting ID: 974 2711 3648
Passcode: RSGIS

10) Doctoral Final Examination - Ms. Arisara Nakburee (121609)

Ms. Arisara Nakburee (121609), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Department of Energy and Climate Change, School of Environment, Resources and Development, will have her final examination on 15 August 2024 (Thursday) at 10:30 hrs in Room WR209 (WEM Meeting Room), SET Building. Her dissertation title is "Climate Change and Teleconnections Influence on Regional Rainfall and Vertical Moisture Patterns of North and Northeast Parts of Thailand."

The members of her Program Committee members are as follows:

Prof. Sangam Shrestha (Chairperson)

Dr. Loc Ho Huu (Member)

Dr. Mohana Sundaram Shanmugam (Member)

Dr. Natthachet Tangdamrongsub (Member)

All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.

11) Doctoral Final Examination - Mr. Triambak Baghel (120398)

Mr. Triambak Baghel (120398), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Water Engineering and Management, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, will have his final examination on 16 August 2024 (Friday) at 13:30 hrs via Zoom. His dissertation title is " Impact of Climate Change and Land Use Land Cover Change on River Health in the Songkhram Basin, Thailand."

The members of his Program Committee members are as follows:

Prof. Mukand S. Babel (Chairperson)

Prof. Sangan Shrestha (Co-chairperson)

Dr. Salvatore G.P. Virdis (Member)

Dr. Krishna R. Salin (Member)

Dr. Victor R. Shinde (External Expert)

All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://thairen.zoom.us/j/62286117538

Meeting ID: 622 8611 7538

12) Blood Donation Announcement

Email from the Medical Clinic on 1 August 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, 4th September 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

Workshops/ Conferences

1) IFRS Series Developing IFRS 17 (Insurance Contract)

Date : 25 September 2024

Duration: 09.00 -14.30 hours (Bangkok time)

Trainer: Dr. Ahalik, CPA, CA, Asean CPA
“Partner of Public Accountant Firm, Accounting Lecturer, and Author”

Training platform: Zoom application
Application software: Spreadsheet

Registration fee: USD 250/ person

Special discount for early bird!! USD 200/ person (from today to 10 September 2024)

Certificate: Successful candidates will be awarded with certificate of achievement.

Should you have any inquiries please contact Ms. Thaniya Jirasathitpornpong, Course Coordinator at thaniya@ait.ac.th or tel: +662 5245312

For more information and registration please visit
https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/online-course-ifrs-series-understanding-ifrs17-insurance-contract

2) IFRS9: How to Calculate Expected Credit Loss

Trainer : Dr. Ahalik, Cert IFR, DipIFR, CPA, Asean CPA (Partner of Public Accountant Firm, Lecturer, Trainer, Consultant)

Date & Duration: 26-27 September 2024 from 09.00-16.00 hours

Venue: AIT Extension, Asian Instiute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand

For more information and registration please visit
https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/ifrs9-how-calculate-expected-credit-loss-ecl-financial-instruments

3) Announcement: International Conference on Sustainable Energy: Energy Transition and Net Zero Climate Future (21-23 October 2024, Pattaya City, THAILAND)

Do you want to engage in discussions on Just Energy Transition for a more sustainable future? If so, we invite you to attend the 2024 edition of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)’s - Thailand ICUE conference series.

About the Conference:

The International Conference on sUstainable Energy 2024 (ICUE 2024) on Energy Transition and Net Zero Climate Future is the 2024 edition of the ICUE conference series of AIT. This edition will focus on sustainability issues and how best different forms of energy can be harnessed towards a sustainable green growth aiming for a net-zero climate future. It aims to: aim to: Promote Sustainable Practices, Foster Awareness and Education, Facilitate Collaboration, and Support Policy Initiatives; through discussions under the following Key Conference Themes:

Cross-Border Power Trade
Greening the Grids
Managing Power Systems of the Future
Electrifying the Transportation Sector
Energy Education for Net-Zero Future
Net-Zero Policies and Programmes for Climate Change Mitigation
Emerging Low Carbon Energy Technologies
Renewable Energy Revolution

Please visit our website (www.icue2024.ait.ac.th) for more information.

About the Venue:

ICUE 2024 will be held on 21-23 October 2024 at the Long Beach Garden Hotel, Pattaya City, Thailand. The venue was carefully selected as it offers not only accessibility and excellent facilities but also a private beach with stunning sunsets to ensure delegates will experience special memories.

Key Features and Program:

The ICUE 2024 international conference will feature a number of keynote addresses and interesting panel discussions on:

(i) Accelerating Just Energy Transition

(ii) Transforming Energy Education for a Net-Zero Climate Future

(iii) Enabling Net-Zero Transition through Regional Energy Integration

Plus a Special Plenary Session being arranged for renewable energy enterprises in the region!

Please take a look at our website https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/ to meet our distinguished speakers. Their individual profiles are available here: https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/distinguishedspeakers/ and our conference program agenda is published here: https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/conferenceprogram/

Awards and Publications:

The organizers are proud to share that this conference is Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES). Papers presented at this conference will be included in a conference proceedings to be published in the IEEE Xplore digital library. More information about this notable update is available at this link: https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/awards-and-publications/

Important Dates:

30 June 2024: Due date for paper submission

15 July 2024: Notification of acceptance (paper for timely inclusion in the conference proceedings)

15 August 2024: End of early-bird registration period

21-23 October 2024: CONFERENCE

Important Links:

Key conference themes: https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/

Venue (with Discount Code for accommodation booking): https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/venue/

Awards and publications: https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/awards-and-publications/

Registration fees and policies: https://icue2024.ait.ac.th/fees-and-policies/

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.icue2024.ait.ac.th

4) International Workshop on Climate-Smart Agriculture (29-30 October 2024)

We would like to remind you about the deadline for submissions of extended abstract for the upcoming International Workshop on Climate–Smart Agriculture: Best Practices and Lessons Learned, scheduled to take place from 29 to 30 October 2024 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Conference Centre, AIT, Pathum Thani, Thailand.

Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: 31 July 2024

This international workshop is part of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Technical Assistance (TA-9993) to Thailand, in Nan Province, on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of Highlands.

The 2-day international workshop will address multifaceted aspects of climate-smart agriculture with an overall aim to provide a platform for exchanging innovative ideas, technologies, and methodologies, fostering stakeholder collaboration and networking, and catalyzing the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in highland regions. It will also share the experience gained from the implementation of the TA-9993 in Nan province of Thailand.

The Concept Note for the International Workshop can be viewed at the link below.

DRAFT CONCEPT NOTE AND AGENDA

Workshop Themes

Gender-Conscious Climate Vulnerability And Adaptive Capacity Assessments In Highlands
Climate-Smart Agronomic Management In Highlands
Agricultural Product Quality, Value Chains, and Digital Technology
Knowledge and Capacity Enhancement of Local Governments and Highland Communities on Climate Change Adaptation

Extended Abstracts

Extended Abstracts are invited from organizations and professionals working in climate-smart and sustainable agriculture in HIGHLANDS. The abstract should be directly aligned with one or more themes and subthemes of the workshop and must not exceed 1000 words. It should be based on existing/completed work and not on proposed work. Furthermore, submissions that focus on practical implementation promoting evidence-based technology adoption and policy outcomes will be given preference. The work must focus on HIGHLAND AGRICULTURE. The Call for Extended Abstracts and the Template for Extended Abstracts can be downloaded below.

CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS

TEMPLATE FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACT

Key Dates:

Submission of Abstracts Deadline: July 31, 2024

Notification of Selection: August 31, 2024

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of this transformative event. Submit your abstract and join us in fostering a climate-resilient agricultural future for the highlands of Asia. Based on the quality of submitted abstracts, the participation of selected contributors (airfare, registration, accommodation, subsistence) will be supported by the workshop organizers.

Please share this information with your colleagues and networks to help us reach a wider community.

For any inquiries, please contact us at adb-ta9993@ait.asia.

We look forward to your participation!

4) Invitation for "The 14th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE)-14", 3-5 Dec 2024, Malaysia

We are pleased to invite you to attend "The 14th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE)-14" organized by the University of Tokyo,

which will be held during 3-5 December 2024 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Southeast Asian Center for Water Environment Technology (SACWET) under the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) is one of the co-organizers.

For those who are interested, please check out the details from this following website link.

Link of the Symposium: https://www.recwet.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/asian_water2024/

C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement

D. Faculty & Staff Travel