Mr. Naoya Tsukamoto, has joined as the new Director of the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) at AIT. He succeeds Mr. Osamu Mizuno, who has completed his tenure.
Mr. Tsukamoto obtained his B.Sc. at University of Tokyo, and M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
The first batch of three Kurita scholars, Ms. Oum Somaly, Mr. Raksmey Ang, and Nandana Hewawasage Sajith Madhawa Premarathna returned to AIT after their week-long internship with Kurita in Japan. This ia a part of the Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) scholarship program, where KWEF has granted three full scholarships to students to pursue a Master’s degree program at AIT.
While Madhawa, who is from Sri Lanka, studies in Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM), Oum from Cambodia is pursuing her Master’s in Natural Resources Management.
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) hosted the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) Asian Region meeting from 13-16 July 2018, where leading academics and practitioners deliberated on issues related to governance of key natural resources.
Twenty-seven students from 13 countries joined the third edition of the AIT-Tiger Leong International Innovation and Leadership Camp which began on 16 July 2018 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). With over a hundred applicants, participation in the camp has become increasingly competitive, with only one in four applicants emerging successful.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Royal Thai Government has announced the launch of a new scholarship program for its employees to pursue Master’s and Doctoral programs at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Fifty employees (25 each for Master’s and Doctoral students) will be granted scholarships over the next five years (2018-2022).
The official announcement was made following the meeting of the Thai cabinet on 3 July 2018. Col.
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has partnered with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Bhutan to offer postgraduate degree programs, and conduct training and capacity building courses for DGPC professionals.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by AIT and DGPC on 25 June 2018, aimed at both long-term and short-term customized professional development courses, including postgraduate certificate, master’s, and professional master’s degree programs for engineers and management staff.
A new publication titled “Climate Change and Cities: Second Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network,” co-edited by Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal of AIT has been released.
Dealing with Environmental Policy, Economics and Law, Climatology and Climate Change,Earth and Environmental Sciences, the volume has been published by Cambridge University Press.
Food waste can now be recycled to power your light bulb. Not just one bulb, but one thousand 15W LED light bulbs for 12 hours. That is — if you adopt the anaerobic digester technology perfected at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
“Food waste accounts for nearly half of the municipal solid waste in Thailand,” reveals Prof.
Ms. Watcharin Intha will be the new Director of the AIT Library. Currently serving as Associate Director, AIT Library, she will assume her new responsibilities from 1 July 2018. Ms. Watcharin replaces Ms. Pranee Kiriyanant, who will be retiring after having served AIT for 20 years.
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India, to promote joint academic and research activities.
At the exchange ceremony of the MoU,Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, described AIT as a “natural partner,” stating that the two institutes have complementary strengths.