WEEK #35: 29 August – 4 September 2016
In this issue:
A. Events
(i) Invitation to Special Lecture on Thailand 4.0 by H.E. Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Deputy Minister of Commerce, Government of Thailand: 30 August 2016
His Excellency Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Deputy Minister of Commerce, Government of Thailand, who is also the initiator of Thailand 4.0, has accepted the Institute's invitation to visit AIT on 30 August, 2016 and to deliver a Special Lecture on the occasion.
The AIT Community are invited to attend the Special Lecture by H.E. Dr. Suvit, which will be followed by an exhibition of selected AIT showcase projects.
Program
3.00-3.30 p.m. Registration
3.30-4.30 p.m. Special Lecture on "Thailand 4.0" by H.E. Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Deputy Minister of Commerce, Government of Thailand, Main Auditorium, AIT Conference Center (AITCC)
4.30-5.00 p.m. Visit to AIT Exhibits - Selected Showcase Projects (in front of Main Auditorium)
Interested persons please confirm your participation through this weblink by Thursday 25 August 2016. For those who have already registered through https://docs.google.com/a/ait.asia/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0C_3Q6qb0IvSHdCWfL6pRsO14mHWn8GcIhZc6FZ-z49tkKg/viewform?entry.1104671418&entry.642422265&entry.1640447617&entry.1584483044
(ii) Seminar on "Flood monitoring, management and risk mitigation/adaptation for Climate Change – Singapore Context and Knowledge transfer potentials" : 30 Aug. 2016
A seminar on "Flood monitoring, management and risk mitigation/adaptation for Climate Change – Singapore Context and Knowledge transfer potentials" will be delivered by Dr P Suresh Babu of DHI Water Environment, Singapore on 30 August 2016 from 13:00-14:00 hours in Room N202, School of Engineering and Technology (SET).
More details: http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2016/events/wem.pdf
(iii) Seminar on “Introduction to Eco‐political and Economic aspects of Natural Resources Management with examples from Southeast Asia”: 30 Aug 2016
A seminar on “Introduction to Eco‐political and Economic aspects of Natural Resources Management with examples from Southeast Asia” will be delivered by Kai Wegerich, Senior Researcher, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Tuesday, 30 August 2016, from 13:00-14:00 hr, at SERD Seminar Room S101.
The presentation is meant to be an introduction and it will present on outline of a potential course on eco‐political and economic aspects of natural resources management in the context of Southeast Asia. Based on recent popular culture, ‘Avatar’, different themes of the movie are highlighted and put into context of topics relevant to different theories. These theories are also drawn upon in eco‐political aspects of Natural Resources Management (NRM), which is more widely referred to as political ecology. Different themes of political ecology are distinguished.
A preliminary literature review explores political ecology regarding different aspects of water resources (dam development, irrigation systems, river basins) and forests management within Southeast Asia. Some initial key observations are offered.
Interested persons are welcome to the seminar and NRM students are required to attend.
(iv) Blood Donation: 6 Sept. 2016
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, to collect enough units to supply the constant demand for blood.
The next visit for blood donation is scheduled on Tuesday 6 September 2016, 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 takes only half an hour.
(v) Presentation on Sumitomo Foundation, Japan Grant for Fiscal Year 2016: 9 Sept. 2016
The Office of External Relations (OEXR) is pleased to invite you to attend the presentation on Sumitomo Foundation, Japan Grant for Fiscal Year 2016, by Akinori Matsunaga, Program Officer, The Sumitomo Foundation, Japan on 9 September 2016, Friday from 9:00 to 10:30 hrs in the Board Room, Administration Building.
Please find below the announcement regarding the Sumitomo Foundation, Japan Grant for Fiscal Year 2016 for Japan Related Research Projects:
Purpose of the Program:
The program aims at enhancing mutual understanding between Asian countries and Japan through promoting research projects in the field of the social sciences or humanities that are related to Japan.
Eligible Projects for Application:
Any research project to be carried out by individual or a group in the field of the social sciences or humanities related to Japan.
Qualification of Applicant:
Researcher shall be of Asian (non-Japanese) nationality, living outside Japan. Awarded researcher must conduct the proposed research by himself or herself.
Fiscal 2016 Program:
Application period: September 1 ～ October 31, 2016
Grant period: One year (April 2017 through March 2018), but can be extended by another one year maximum if required.
Grant budget: Approximately 50 million Japanese Yen in total (Maximum 2 million Japanese Yen per Project).
Application:
The Application Form duly filled in and signed shall be submitted together with a letter of recommendation, free-form from a person with an academic background by registered airmail.
The Application Form, the Application Guide and the Instruction Sheet for Fiscal 2016 can be downloaded from the below link:
http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/
Language for Application: English or Japanese
Selection:
The selection of applications will be made by the Foundation’s Selection Committee made up of certain persons of high academic standing. Based on such determination, the Foundation’s Board of Directors will approve the grant.
Those interested to know more about Sumitomo Foundation, Japan Grant and apply for this grant are invited to attend this presentation.
Kindly confirm your participation no later than Friday 2 September 2016, with a reply email to Ms. Sumana Shrestha, Senior Program Officer, Office of External Relations (OEXR) at sumana@ait.asia .
(vi) A Seminar on “Locational Intelligence with CARTO: Empower organizations to optimize operational performance, strategic investments and everyday decisions”: 13 Sept. 2016
A seminar on "Location Intelligence: Empower organisations to to optimise operational performance, strategic investments and everyday decisions” will be delivered by Fernando Carrasco on 13 September 2016 from 09:00-13:00 hours.
For more information, please contact Firman hadi at email: firmanhadi@ait.asia
(vii) Training Course on "Accounting for Carbon Emission Reductions and Removals through REDD+ Activities": 27 Nov. – 4 Dec. 2016
Natural Resources Management Field of Study, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) will organize a training course on "Accounting for Carbon Emission Reductions and Removals through REDD+ Activities" on 27 November – 4 December 2016 at the AIT conference center.
For more information, please see:
http://www.nrm.ait.asia/specialprograms/training/
Closing: 30 September 2016
B. Announcements
(i) Pray for Myanmar (from AIT President’s Email)
25 August 2016
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is deeply saddened by the widespread damage caused by the powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar this evening near the town of Chauk, on the Ayeyarwaddy River south of the ancient capital of Bagan.
I feel so sad to read that in Bagan, known as the "City of 4 Million Pagodas", nearly 100 pagodas, mostly built between the 11th and 13th centuries, had been damaged.
On behalf of the AIT community, I pray for Myanmar and convey my deepest condolences and sympathies to the Government and people of Myanmar, particularly to those affected by this disaster which is still unfolding. Our thoughts and prayers are with our 892 alumni in Myanmar, friends and institutional partners.
AIT enjoys a longstanding and close relationship with Government of Myanmar and stands ready to provide any assistance that it can in this time of need.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
President
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
(ii) Confirmed Notes AMT 11 August 2016
Please be informed that the confirmed notes of the 11 August 2016 meeting of the AIT Management Team are now Intranet-published at http://www.ait.ac.th/management/aitmt-notes/confirmed-notes-amt-11-aug-2016.pdf
(iii) SET Welcomes a Visiting Professor to ISE – Prof. Szuder Andrei
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) welcomes Prof. Szuder Andrei, who joined AIT as a Visiting Professor in Industrial Systems Engineering
Prof. Szuder Andrei received a Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) degree from University Claude Bernard -Ecole Centrale de Lyon , France, 1977 and a PhD (Industrial Engineering) from Polytechnic University of Jassy. Romania ,1974. His master degree is in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering from University, Politehnica, Bucharest, Romania 1969; He has also completed a postgraduate Diploma in Education.University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy,1982.
He was Visiting faculty at several Romanian universities, Ecole Centrale de Lyon-ECL,France-, Ecole Centrale de Nantes-ECN, France, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Saint Etienne -ENISE, France, University of Toledo-USA, University of Patras -Greece.
He is founding and Board member of the Romanian Committee of Tribology. 1985, Member of the French Society of Tribology. 1985, , Member of American Society of Manufacturing Engineers – SME 1997, Founding and member of Romanian Concurrent Engineering Association. 1997, Director of the Scientific Council of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry -2007
His research interests are: Industrial Engineering and Management particularly, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Development of international projects involving High Education Institutions and the Industry, especially European Union funded projects
He can be contacted at: Room No. 232 (Chalerm Prakiat Building); tel. No. 0640659122; and email : szuder@ait.asia ; szuder@yahoo.com;szuder@ctanm.pub.ro
(iv) Video and presentation of the 6th AIT Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Seminar
Viideo and presentation of the "6th AIT Distinguished Adjunct Faculty (DAF) Seminar" which was delivered by Professor Sashi Kunnath on the topic "Progressive Collapse Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings following Sudden Column Loss" is available at the below link:
https://sites.google.com/a/ait.asia/ait-distinguished-adjunct-faculty/home/daf-dap-seminar-series
(v) Job (ToR ) Maintenance Expeditor
For any AIT Schools / Divisions that have ever faced with a difficulty in preparing the effective Job Description (ToR), please contact Khun Jiraphong Bumpenyoo, Interim Director, Office of Human Resources Services. He is now assisting in solving the problems on missing job descriptions; new job descriptions for new function; job erosion or job enlargement; and job change due to reorganization of a unit.
He can be contacted at tel. ext. 5068.
(vi) EURAXESS ASEAN Flashnotes - Latest Funding and Career Opportunities for AIT Researchers
The Office of External Relations (OEXR) has announced a number of attractive opportunities for researchers which are presented in the latest EURAXESS ASEAN flash notes.
Topics:
1) United Kingdom - Newton Fund Institutional Links Programme. Thailand and Vietnam Eligible
2) EMBO Short-Term Fellowships Open to Researchers in ASEAN. 3 month Research Visits to Labs in Europe and Elsewhere. Rolling Deadline.
3) Germany - Humboldt Incoming Fellowships for researchers at different stages in their careers. ASEAN Researchers Eligible. Rolling Deadline.
4) Switzerland: ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowships. Researchers in ASEAN Eligible. Deadlines 1 Sept, 2016; 1 March 2017
5) MSCA Individual Fellowships. One of Europe's Most Prestigious Fellowship Programmes. Deadline 14 September, 2016
6) United Kingdom - Newton Research Collaboration Programme. Malaysia and Vietnam Eligible. Deadline 14 September, 2016
7) British Academy Newton Advanced Fellowships in Social Sciences and Humanities. Malaysian Researchers Eligible. Deadline 14 September, 2016
8) Royal Society Newton Advanced Fellowships for Malaysian Researchers. Deadline 14 September, 2016
9) Newton Research Collaboration Programme. Malaysia and Vietnam Eligible. Deadline 14 September, 2016
10) Newton Mobility Grants for Vietnamese Researchers. Deadline 14 September, 201
11) TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programmes in Thailand and Malaysia. Deadline 15 September, 2016
12) Germany: International Research Fellowships at the International Research Center "Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History" at Humboldt University. Deadline 15 September, 2016
13) Newton Fund Institutional Grants. Thailand and Vietnam Eligible. Deadline 19 September, 2016
14) Newton Fund Researcher Links: Workshops Programme for Researchers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Deadline 19 September, 2016
15) Newton Fund Researcher Links: Travel Grants Programme for Researchers in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. Deadline 19 September, 2016
16) Advice on applying to funding schemes by Dr Claire McNulty, Director Science and Research, British Council
17) United Kingdom - Newton Fund Research Workshop Grants. Thailand and Malaysia Eligible. Deadline 19 September, 2016
18) Spain: InterTalentum Research Fellowships. Call Now Open. ASEAN Researchers Eligible. Deadline 30 September, 2016
19) European Research Council Starting Grants. Call Now Open. Researchers from ASEAN Eligible. Deadline 18 October, 2016
20) Italy – Jean Monnet Fellowships. ASEAN Researchers Eligible. Deadline 25 October, 2016
21) List of European Institutions Interested in Hosting Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
22) United Kingdom: Training Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine. ASEAN Researchers Eligible. Deadline 28 November, 2016
Check out:
Sign up to EURAXESS Links ASEAN here:
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/links/singapore/index_en.html
For more details, please contact Director of Office of External Relations (OEXR) at email: shawnpk@ait.asia
(vii) Scholarships for Summer School, 3-8 October 2016 at Ateneo de Manila University Philippines (ADMU)
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines and Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, Germany, are jointly organizing a summer school in Manila, Philippines from 3-8 October 2016.
The Summer School brings together experts from Germany and the Philippines to lecture on various topics of Scientific Computing.
Main topics for Summer School on Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing are “Partial Differential Equations with application in Environmental Physics”.
Tentative list of speakers:
1) Prof. Peter Bastian, Numerical Methods for Environmental Physics
2) Prof. Kurt Roth, Environmental Physics
3) Prof. Thomas Richter, Numerics for Finite Element Methods
http://hgs.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/events/site3/
There are 10 reserved slots for non-Philippine students. A maximum of two beneficiaries maybe selected from AIT.
The full scholarship package includes:
- flight cost
- all local costs from 2 – 9 Oct. 2016
To participate in the summer school:
http://hgs.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/events/site3/participation
For application for support scholarships:
http://hgs.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/events/site3/participation
(viii) Last few days: AIT Tagline Contest
Office of Media and Communications has received over 200 responses, and this is a gentle reminder to participate in the tagline/slogan contest.
Can you craft a slogan that best describes AIT?
If yes, then the best slogan can fetch you 10,000 THB.
You can submit upto three (3) taglines, and the last date for submission is 31 August 2016.
For details, visit this link:
http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/ait-tagline-1#.V6Rh-M5OK00
(ix) Cambridge knowledge Quiz - Put your skills to the test now
Cambridge University Press introduces the Cambridge Knowledge Quiz where users can put their skills to the test. The period for the quiz is from 22 August 2016 to 22 September 2016.
The grand prize is Samsung Gear Fit 2. Please click to the see the quiz website and to start the quiz at this link - http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cambridgequiz
(x) Mr Azhar Mohammed will be the Gym In-charge
The AIT Student Union announced that Mr Azhar Mohammed will be the Gym In-charge for this semester. He is joining with lots of good ideas for the Gym & the Gym users
C. Faculty and Staff Travel
Dr. Sundar Venkatesh / Dhaka, Bangladesh / 5 – 8 August 2016*
Nunthapat Weshsuwannarugs / Florianopolis, Brazil / 19 – 30 August 2016
Dr. Nalin K. B. S. A. Mudiyanselage / Colombo, Sri Lanka / 20 – 29 August 2016
Dr. Syed Faizul Hassan Shah / Taipei, Taiwan / 23 – 25 August 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / 23 – 28 August 2016*
Dr. A. Yakupitiyage and Mr. Manoj Tukaram Kamble / Colombo and Negombo, Sri Lanka / 22 – 29 August 2016
Prof. Mukand Singh Babel / Mumbi, India / 25 – 30 August 2016
Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo / Myanmar / 25 -30 Augsut 2016
Dr. Apichon Witayangkurn / Surat Thani, Thailand / 27 – 30 August 2016
Mr. Kiran Kumar Kilaparthi /Surat Thani, Thailand / 27 – 30 August 2016
Ms. Kunnaree Kritiyutanont / Surat Thani, Thailand / 27 – 30 August 2016
Dr. Djoen San Santoso / Vietnam / 28 – 29 August 2016
Dr. Shabhakar Dhakal / Stockholm, Sweden / 28 August – 1 September 2016
Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh / Busan, South Korea / 28 August – 3 September 2016
Dr. Supat Wangwongwata / Busan, Republic of Korea / 29 August – 2 September 2016
Ms. Ma Bernadeth Lim / Jakarta, Indonesia / 29 August – 3 September 2016
Guilberto Boronogan / Jakarta, Indonesia / 31 August – 2 September 2016
Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut / Bandung, Indonesia / 4 – 7 September 2016
*(Staff or faculty member travelled and returned to AIT prior to documentation received for publication)
D. Classifieds (Jobs)
Position: Senior Programme Specialist, Climate Change Cluster (Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific)
Ref. No. 39/16
Deadline: 30 August 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/396
Position: Senior Programme Specialist, Climate Change Cluster (Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific)
Ref. No. 39/16
Deadline: 30 August 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/396
Position: Head, Human Resources Office (Human Resources Office)
Ref. No. 7/16
Deadline: 31 August 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/363
Laboratory Supervisor (School of Engineering and Technology)
Ref. No. 31/16
Deadline: 31 August 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/395
Position: Structural Engineer (AIT Solutions)
Ref. No. 6/16
Deadline: 31 August 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/362
Position: Assistant / Associate Professor (School of Environment, Resources & Development)
Ref. No. 01/16
Deadline: 30 September 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/380
Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor) (School of Environment, Resources & Development)
Ref. No. Fac 2/16
Deadline: 31 October 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/397
Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor) in Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology (School of Environment, Resources and Development)
Ref. No. Fac 3/16
Deadline: 31 October 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/398