Blog Post by Pragya Thapaliya
After hours of waiting at the airport for fellow students from different flights to arrive, our Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) van with Students' Union volunteers and us — the newbies finally took off around 10:30 pm.
Professor Prinya Nutalaya has been bestowed with the rank of Professor Emeritus.This was decided at the meeting of the AIT Board of Trustees held on 30 August 2018.
Prof. Prinya joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in 1975, and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and Professor in 1977, and 1983 respectively.
Prof Ajit Annachhatre has been bestowed with the title of Professor Emeritus. This was announced following the meeting of the AIT Board of Trustees held on 30 August 2018.
Prof. Ajit joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in 1994, and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and Professor in 1995 and 2004 respectively.
Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh has been honored with the title of Professor Emeritus. This follows approval by the Board of Trustees in its meeting held on 30 August 2018.
Prof. Kim Oanh joined AIT as a Research Specialist in May 1994, and she was appointed as Assistant Professor in 1997. Prof.
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.
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Professor Jayant Kumar Routray 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. Routray joined AIT as Assistant Professor in June 1988, and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 1993, and Professor in 2005. He has served as an AIT faculty member for 29 years, out of which he served as a Professor for about 12 years.
Dr. Attaphongse Taparugssanagorn of AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET) has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. Prior to his elevation, he was serving as Assistant Professor at AIT.
Dr. Attaphongse has joined AIT in August 2015 as Assistant Professor, and he is affiliated with the telecommunications program in the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at SET. Prior to joining AIT, he was serving as Researcher in the Wireless Information Security and Eco-Electronics Research Unit (WISRU) of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand.
A new publication by Emeritus Professor Ram M Shrestha on “Sustainable Energy Access Planning - A Case Study” has been published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The study is focused on detailed analyses of options for providing cleaner energy access to households in Pyuthan District, one of the economically poor districts of Nepal.
Dr. Noppadol Phien-Wej has been promoted to the rank of Professor. His promotion was confirmed at the meeting of the AIT Board of Trustees held on 30 August 2018.
Dr. Noppadol joined the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as an Assistant Professor in May 1987, and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 1992. He is affiliated with Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering and Geosystem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering at AIT's School of Engineering and Technology (SET).
He obtained his Bachelor’s in Engineering in Civil Engineering from Chulalongkorn University in 1977, and his Master’s in Science and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. in 1987 and 1981, respectively.
In his inaugural address to the community, President Eden Y Woon unveiled his vision for the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as it moves beyond 60 years. “AIT needs to be a relevant, respected, global, and well-known technological and entrepreneurial institute serving Asia and the world,” President Woon told a packed house at AIT’s Robert B Banks Auditorium on 5 September 2018.
The maiden public speech for the AIT family after assuming the AIT Presidency on 1 September 2018 was an occasion for the President to share his strategic vision and introduce himself.