WEEK#3, 20 – 26 January 2020
In this issue:
D. Faculty and Staff Travel
E. Classifieds (jobs)
i) Promotion of Dr. Anil Kumar Anal, Dr. Sangam Shrestha, and Dr. Nophea Sasaki to Full Professor rank
E-mail from VPAA on 15 January 2020.
Dear Members of the AIT Community,
I am pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Anil Kumar Anal, Dr. Sangam Shrestha, and Dr. Nophea Sasaki from the rank of Associate Professor to Full Professor, following the approval of the Board of the Trustees at its meeting held on the 9th of January 2020.
Dr. Anal joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) in August 2009 and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2014. He obtained his PhD in Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology and M.Sc. in Bioprocess Technology degrees from AIT in 2003 and 1998, respectively. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan in 1995. Dr. Anal’s research encompasses the areas of green technology, smart food processing and packaging; valorization of food waste and agro-residues for value-addition in food, feed, pharmaceutics and biomedical technology; delivery of bioactive compounds in human, and veterinary applications; analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and mitigation strategies in food supply chain systems; innovative methods in quality and safety, risk assessment in food supply chain systems; value-chain analysis in food and natural products; functional foods and neutraceuticals; and nanotechnology in food and pharmaceutical applications.
Dr. Shrestha joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) in November 2009 and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2015. He obtained his PhD in Integrated River Basin Management from the University of Yamanashi, Japan in 2007 and his M.Sc. in Integrated Water Resources Management from AIT in 2004. Dr. Shrestha also earned his Master of Science (Agriculture) degree from the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2002. In 2013, he acquired a Diploma in Connection and Flows: Water, Energy and Digital Information in the Global South, from Brown University, USA. Dr. Shrestha´s research encompasses the areas of water resources assessment and management; climate change and land use change impact assessment on hydrology and water resources; climate change impact assessment on water use sectors (irrigation, hydropower); evaluation of hydrologic and water quality models; groundwater vulnerability and sustainability assessment.
Dr. Sasaki joined AIT as an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) in 2016. Prior to his appointment at AIT, Dr. Sasaki was Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Japan from 2004 to 2015. Dr. Sasaki earned his PhD (Hons.) in Agriculture major in Forest Management from the United Graduate School of Agriculture Gifu University, Japan in 2002. He obtained his Master of Science in Agriculture major in Forest Management from Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan in 1999. Dr. Sasaki graduated from the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia for his Bachelor of Science in Forestry in 1994. Dr. Sasaki´s research encompasses the areas of forest cover management and natural resources management.
The CVs of Dr. Anal, Dr. Shrestha and Dr. Sasaki can be accessed as follows:
Dr. Anil Kumar Anal: http://bit.ly/2OogoeA
Dr. Sangam Shrestha: http://bit.ly/2MbZpcB
Dr. Nophea Sasaki: http://bit.ly/2RbzGnl
We warmly congratulate Professor Anil Kumar Anal, Professor Sangam Shrestha, and Professor Nophea Sasaki on their promotion.
Sincerely,
Professor Deepak Sharma
Vice President for Academic Affairs
ii) Join: Information Session by TECH PLANTER Thailand
Leave a Nest will be holding an information session about the annual seed acceleration programme TECH PLANTER in THAILAND 2020. This programme aims to support local researchers and startups in multiple ways to development their technologies and commercialise the product, or even expand their business into other markets. In this accelerated programme, you will also have the opportunity to learn about building business models and making compelling presentation pitches to your targeted audience.
We believe that you will be able to benefit from this platform and strongly encourage you to attend the upcoming information session to find out more.
Details of Information Session
Date: 23rd January 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 1.00pm-2.00pm
For enquiries or clarification about this programme, please contact:
Ms Elizabeth Wee: elizabeth@lne.st
Contact: +65 8123 0253 (LINE or WHATSAPP)
About TECH PLANTER Programme
TECH PLANTER is an international seed acceleration platform organised by Leave a Nest Group in which STEM researchers and start-ups can showcase their developments to Japanese conglomerates for research collaborations, licensing and strategic partnerships etc. Participants will pitch their technologies to our Japanese partners through the Tech Planter program. We are inviting Deep Tech startups to pitch their ideas to the potential venture capitalists, accelerators and Japanese MNCs. This platform serves as an avenue for researchers and startups as they will automatically be in our community and we may provide support to them and also connections to the Japanese market, bridging their connections and expand their businesses to Japan.
Website: https://en.techplanter.com/events/thtp2020/
About Leave a Nest Group
Leave a Nest is a deep tech ecosystem builder from Japan. The company is made up of scientific researchers and functions mainly in the Science and Technology sector with a vision of Advancing Science and Technology for Global Happiness, from which we develop projects in 4 main verticals: Education Development, Human Resource Development, Research Development, and Frontier Development.
We believe that Science and Technology will shape the world in this century, solving pressing social issues happening in the community. In Southeast Asia, we aim to bring support researchers and startups in implementing their technologies in the society to solve pressing issues in the region.
Website: https://en.lne.st/
AIT Entrepreneurship Center
Email: entrepreneurship@ait.ac.th
iii) Special Talk on Security, Privacy and Machine Learning by Prof. N. Asokan
E-mail Sent on behalf of the School of Engineering and Technology on 17 January 2020
You are invited to attend a special talk on "Security, Privacy and Machine Learning" by Prof. N. Asokan, Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.
Title: Security, Privacy and Machine Learning
Speaker: Professor N. Asokan, Computer Science at the University of Waterloo
Date: Friday 24th January 2020
E-mail from Director, Office of Academic Administration on 21 January 2020.
At its meeting this morning, on the endorsement of the AIT Governing Team, the President approved the re-publication of the Institute P&P on Associate Deans (AA-2-1-1) with some modifications.
This P&P statement is Intranet-published under (AA) Academic and Administrative Affairs , as well as attached herewith for easy reference.
Please be guided accordingly.
v) AIT Medical Clinic Services
E-mail from Office of the Human Resources Services on 7 January 2020
The mission of the AIT Medical Clinic is to provide the best possible medical care, disease prevention and health promotion to AIT students, employees and their dependents. To enable the AIT Clinic to provide a broader and longer service, starting from January 2020 the clinic will have an extended clinic hour up to 5.00 p.m.
In addition to the general medical care and health counseling given by the general practitioners, the clinic also provides consultations in ENT (ear, nose, throat) and Rehabilitation Physician (physical rehabilitation). The Clinic hours are as follows:
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Date |
Time |
Type of doctors |
Name of the Doctors |
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Monday |
09:00 – 12:00 |
General Medicine |
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chatnarin Metheekul |
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14.00 – 17.00 |
General Medicine |
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chatnarin Metheekul |
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Tuesday |
09:00 – 12:00 |
General Medicine |
Dr. Visanee Srivisal |
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14.00 – 17.00 |
General Medicine |
Lect. Lt. Col. Krittin Silanum |
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Wednesday |
09:00 – 12:00 |
General Medicine |
Dr. Thanu Komolsai |
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13:00 – 17:00 |
General Medicine |
Dr. Chatree Jongsirilerd |
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Thursday |
09:00 – 12:00 |
General Medicine |
Dr. Visanee Srivisal |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
ENT Specialist (Ear, Nose, Throat) |
Dr. Amornwan Nilsuwan |
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Friday |
09:00 – 12:00 |
General Medicine |
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chatnarin Metheekul |
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15.00 – 17.00 |
Rehabilitation Specialist |
Dr. Chuenchom Chueluecha |
*Remark: Any changes to the above schedule are announced via email.
The AIT Medical Center can be reached at 02-524-5286 during office hours (from 7.30 to 17.00 hours), from Monday to Friday; and through 02-524-5555 for 24-hour medical emergency service.
Laboratory:
Employees can avail of a free standard blood test from the AIT Medical Clinic.
Blood tests for blood sugar, lipid profile, liver function, uric acid and renal function (BUN, Cr) as routine (standard) blood chemistry; hemoglobin (anemia) and urine examination (no pregnancy test) are available. Other necessary tests can be referred to the Thammasat University Hospital laboratory service. Electrocardiogram is also available.
Medical appliance/apparatus:
Crutches, canes and wheelchairs can be borrowed from the AIT Medical Clinic. A refundable deposit will be required. The nurse on duty can be contacted for borrowing these appliance/apparatus.
Student’s Insurance:
Those insured under the Generali Medical Insurance should present their Generali Card before consulting with the doctor for the diagnosis of any illness. Any medical expenses incurred will be charged to the Generali Insurance. If a doctor is not consulted, students will be required to pay in cash.
Medical Emergencies:
Emergency medical care is available at the AIT Medical Clinic at all times. In case of a medical emergency, please call 5555, the Nurse will call the guard to take her to the patient’s location using the golf cart. If the patient needs to be taken to the hospital, the Nurse will call the ambulance through 1669.
The AIT Medical Clinic’s emergency care service is not a hospital emergency room. Emergency illness conditions such as suspected heart attack, stroke or poisoning require immediate treatment at the nearest hospital emergency room. If anyone is too ill to come to the Clinic or to go to a hospital without assistance, please call 5555 or 1669 directly for Emergency Medical Service (provided by the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand).
Night-Shift Nurse:
A night-shift nurse, who is on duty from 19:30 to 07:30 hours is reserved for medical emergencies. For safety and security reasons, the door of the Medical Clinic is locked from 22:00 to 07:30 hours. In medical emergency cases or if any medical emergency assistance is required, the nurse on duty can be contacted at 02-524-5555.
vi) New AIA insurance medical cards are now available
E-mail from Office of the Human Resources Services on 8 January 2020
Dear AIT Faculty and Staff,
This is to kindly inform you that your new AIA insurance medical card is now available and ready to be picked up at the Office of the Human Resources Office.
You can come or send your Secretary on your behalf to collect your insurance card anytime at your convenience during office hours.
Important reminders in using AIA insurance cards.
• If you are a foreigner, please bring your passport and show it along with your AIA insurance card at the hospital reception before seeing a doctor.
• If you are a Thai person, please provide your Thai identification card.
• Laboratory coverage is up to a maximum of Baht 5,000. To claim your reimbursement for your laboratory expenses, please submit to OHRS the original receipt and the original medical certificate.
• For consultations done with a none-network hospital, you must pay the hospital bill first, then submit the original receipt and original medical certificate to OHRS to process your reimbursement at AIA.
Submit all these documents to OHRS within 90 days from the date of your consultation/discharge, otherwise, AIA will not process the reimbursement.
The list of affiliated hospitals is intranet available at HRIS . Please click " About the Medical Plan " to view the details.
(i)TRAININGS / COURSES
(a) A Talk on “Agile Tech: add value in your research work/career”
by Iwan Spillebeen 12.00 am. At Entrepreneurship Center, AIT.
Registration Here and Feel free to contact shahin@ait.asia if any query on.
b) A special talk on "Security, Privacy and Machine Learning" by Prof. Nandini Asokan
A special talk on "Security, Privacy and Machine Learning" by Prof. Nandini Asokan, Computer Science at the University of Waterloo will be held on:
Title: Security, Privacy and Machine Learning
Speaker: Professor Nandini Asokorn, Computer Science at the University of Waterloo
Date: Friday 24th January 2020
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm.
Place: Room 106, CSIM Building
(c) EL course schedule for the January 2020 Semester
E-mail from Language Center 22 January 2020.
This is a gentle reminder of all the upcoming workshops offered by LC. Seats are limited and registrations are closing soon.
1. Let's Talk Research Workshop: For more information and registration, click here.
2. Thesis Proposal Writing: For more information and registration, click here
3. Thesis Writing: Final Chapters: For more information and registration, click here.
4. Introduction to Research Writing: For more information and registration, click here.
The Language Center
http://www.languages.ait.ac.th
(d) EL course schedule for the January 2020 Semester
Email from AIT Language Center (7 Jan. 2020)
The registration for Academic English (EL) classes for the January 2020 Semester is now open. Please click here and choose from the available time slots (AIT login is required) before the deadline on Friday 17 January 2020 (Adding/Dropping). Classes start on 22 January 2020.
Students with English scores below AIT’s admission requirements will be automatically enrolled in the mandatory English Language (EL) courses listed below. Students will need to pay a registration fee at the AIT Cashier for EL courses. The EL course level will be automatically assigned based on a student’s current English score:
5.0 - EL15 Intermediate English Composition
5.5 - EL19 Academic and Technical Writing
English course fee: 3,000 Baht one-time flat fee to all newly enrolled students. This is extra from the 2,000 Baht one-time flat fee for Language Support that all new students are required to pay.
The EL courses should be your first priority, therefore scheduling problems and conflicts are not valid reasons to request to unregister from the EL courses. To unregister from the course during a given semester, you will need to submit a memo requesting the EL exemption on a semester basis stating clearly that you intend to join in the following semester. Should you wish to drop the course completely and submit a standardized test score (IELTS or TOEFL), you can do so by submitting a memo stating clearly that you will submit a satisfactory writing score (6 or higher) from a standardized test before thesis credit enrollment. Please note that once you declare this, you will not be allowed to take the AIT English test to fulfil your English requirements.
For January 2020 Semester, memos will need to be approved by your advisor and submitted to and approved by the Language Center before 17 January 2020 (AIT adding/dropping date). If you fail to drop the EL course you are enrolled in before 7 February, you will still be invoiced and graded for the EL course you have enrolled.
As you have been informed during the orientation, AIT maintains a strict policy on English language requirements. Students who have not met the English language requirements by the third semester of study will not be allowed to register for thesis or research credits.
(e)Thai Course
Email from AIT Language Center (7 Jan. 2020)
Dear AIT Community,
The Language Center is pleased to announce the opening of Thai Courses for Beginners. Please find details below,
Speaking and Listening for Beginners
The 20-hour course is an introduction to Thai languages which will cover basic words, phrases, daily and simple expressions and basic grammatical structures to communicate with Thais. The participants develop their Thai listening and speaking skills through role-plays and tasks. The purpose of the course is to introduce participants to the principles and basic of Thai language as used in everyday conversation. Moreover, the course will prepare them to feel confident to communicate with Thais and feel at ease while staying in Thailand.
Course timetable
3 February - 18 March 2020
Monday and Wednesday from 17:00 – 18:30
Reading and Writing for Beginners
This course is an introduction to reading and writing. It is the 7-week course that is designed for those who do not know how to read and write Thai language. The participants will practice reading letters and learn how to spell words and make up words.
Course timetable
4 February - 19 March 2020
Tuesday and Thursday from 17:00 – 18:30
Speaking and Listening for Intermediate Level
This course will cover more vocabulary and grammatical structures to communicate with Thais. Students will learn how to make sentences and practice speaking with a teacher and friends to help them speak naturally.
Course timetable
3 February - 18 March 2020
Monday and Wednesday from 18:30 – 20:00
Course Fee: 2,500 baht for AIT community and 3,000 baht for outsiders
Total 20 hours, 2 days a week
Register and make a payment at the Language Center, Room 216
• MoU Signing between Asian Institute of Technology and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) on 20 Janaury 2020.
• Signing Agreement between President and Dr. Thongchat Hongladarom, KMUTT on 20 January 2020.
Miss Nuntarat Boonlao / Pathumthani, Thailand / 1 December 2019 – 30 May 2020
Dr. Naveed Anwar/ San Francisco, USA/ 26 – 31 January 2020
Ms. Nadthakant Suklap/ Phuket/ 14 – 18 February 2020
Mr. Clifford M. Gasillos/ Khon Kaen, Thailand/ 20 – 23 January 2020
Mr. Thanit Pattana/ Khon Kaen, Thailand/ 20 – 23 January 2020
Dr. Huynh Trung Luong/ Khon Kaen, Thailand/ 20 – 23 January 2020
Mr. Hoang Hung Manh/ Khon Kaen, Thailand/ 20 – 23 January 2020
Dr. Pisut Koomsap/ Khon Kaen, Thailand/ 20 – 24 January 2020
Prof. Thammarat Koottatep/ Jakarta, Indonesia/ 19 – 22 January 2020
Ms. Sarina Pradhan Thapa/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 19 – 20 January 2020
Prof. Vilas Nitivattananon/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 20 – 23 January 2020
Prof. Joyashree Roy/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 20 – 23 January 2020
Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul/ UK/ 29 February – 7 March 2020
Dr. Eden Woon/ Hong Kong & China/ 13 – 15 January 2020 *
Dr. Apichon Witayangyurn/ Kagali, Rwanda/ 19 – 25 January 2020
Mr. Ma Omar Farouk/ Indonesia/ 18 – 30 January 2020
Ms. Danielle Celine Bildan/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 19 – 20 January 2020
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 20 – 22 January 2020
Mr. Sasanka Lanka Madawalayama/ Vientiane, Laos/ 26 January – 1 February 2020
Ms. Angsana Chaksan/ Vientiane, Laos/ 26 January – 1 February 2020
Mr. Phawaphol Udompitayatorn/ Chaingmai/ 23 – 25 January 2020
Dr. Ram C. Bhujel/ Phnom Penh/ 23 – 26 January 2020
Mr. Zia Islam/ Kathmandu, Nepal/ 22 – 26 January 2020
Dr. Oleg V. Shipin/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 20 – 26 January 2020
Prof. Rajendra P. Shrestha/ Yangoon, Myanmar/ 19 – 20 January 2020
Prof. Matthew Dailey, Yangoon, Myanmar/ 18 – 2- January 2020
Ms. Sianee Meeto/ Pataya/ 25 – 26 January 2020
*(Staff or faculty member travelled and returned to AIT prior to documentation received for publication)
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor (School Of Environment Resources and Development)
Ref. No. 62/19
Deadline: 31 March 2020
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/638