Students from 23 Countries Make AIT their New Home
Students from 23 countries joined the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as the campus reopened for the January 2019 semester, with the new batch including a significant number who arrived as exchange students. Incoming students hail from Europe (France, Germany, and Hungary), Africa (Nigeria), and Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, People’s Republic of China, Thailand, Taiwan, and Viet Nam). The diverse range of students is reflective [...]
Dr. Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn Appointed Member of Board of Governors of ThaiPBS
Dr. Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn has been appointed as a Member, Board of Governors of Thai Public Broadcasting Service (ThaiPBS). A faculty member in the Department of Information and Communication Technology, at AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Teerapat’s announcement was officially announced in the Thai Royal Gazette on 13 December 2018. Established in 2008, The Thai Public Broadcasting Service, popularly known as Thai PBS was Thailand’s first public TV [...]
Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai bestowed with the title of Professor Emeritus
Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai has been bestowed with the title of Professor Emeritus. This was approved at the meeting of the AIT Board of Trustees held on 30 August 2018. Prof. Worsak joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in December 1978, and he was promoted to the position of Associate Professor in 1982, and as Professor in 1989. Prof. Worsak completed his Bachelor’s in Engineering (with Honors) from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; [...]
GTE Laboratory gets a Major Equipment Upgrade
As the global community unites in building disaster resilient communities, the AIT School of Engineering and Technology (SET) advances the field of Geotechnical Engineering in the ASEAN region through partnerships from esteemed donors and continued innovation. The Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (GTE Laboratory) is used by students in research as well as commercial testing. It provides testing on soil mechanics testing, rock mechanics testing, geophysical testing. GTE Laboratory also has laboratory [...]
Prof. Babel honored with Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources International Award
Professor Mukand Singh Babel of Water Engineering and Management has been honored with the Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources (JSHWR) International Award. He was bestowed this honor by Professor Tsugihiro Watanabe, President of JSHWR at the general assembly meeting of the Society held on 13 September 2018 at Mie University, Tsu City, Mie, Japan. The event coincided with the 30th anniversary of the founding of JSHWR, and concurrent [...]