AIT Reaches Out to Indonesia

Annual Shunji Murai Annual Lecture Inaugurated

Unveiling AI and our Future Society

Inter-institutional Agreement Signed with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Alumnus Appointed President and CEO

Alumnus Appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor

AIT Career Fair and Research Exhibition

Conferences, Workshops and Seminars

Meet the AIT Students' Union Team

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AIT Reaches Out to Indonesia  Indonesia portal

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) took the lead immediately following the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami, with the Geoinformatics Center (GIC) assuming the role of Project Manager under the International Disaster Charter.

The satellite data generated by AIT and partner organizations was used by local governments and armed forces to conduct emergency rescue and relief operations. It also helped experts arrive at an initial estimate of close to 5,000 buildings and structures having suffered major damage, particularly in Palu (the estimate has now passed 8,000). Emergency maps prepared by AIT and partners were widely disseminated on over 30 news portals and websites.

Additionally, a web-based GIS platform for the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami was also created by GIC (http://arcg.is/15uObi)

Annual Shunji Murai Annual Lecture Inaugurated

An annual Shunji Murai Lecture has been inaugurated by AIT. Led by the Geoinformatics Center (GIC), an event held on October 12, 2018 honored Prof. Murai for his achievements as a teacher, scientist, and researcher as well as his contributions to AIT. Dr. Manzul Hazarika, Executive Director, GIC, welcomed Prof. Murai and thanked him for the outstanding role he played in establishing the Geoinformatics Center.

Prof. Murai delivered a talk on “Recent Advances in Earthquake Predictions: A Reality Now,” in which he elaborated on advances made in the field of earthquake prediction. Prof. Murai showed that while traditional prediction methods have not been very successful, remote sensing, and particularly Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) can provide the tools needed to assist in earthquake prediction.

Prof. PennungWarnitchai delivered a talk on “Earthquake Risk Assessment and its Reduction in the Asian Region,” while  Dr. Sukit Viseshsin spoke about “Geo-Smart Cities” and Dr. Aya Yamamoto about "Recent Research and Development Activities and Solution Services in RESTEC”.

Unveiling AI and our Future Society

Dr. Qiang Yang of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) unveiled the contours of how our future society will be led by Artificial Intelligence (AI) at a talk delivered at AIT on 17 October 2018. A chair professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department at HKUST, Dr. Yang was the founding director of the Big Data Institute and Huawei’s Noah's Ark Research Lab.

Dr. Yang spoke about the three key elements of AIT: high-dimensional representation (features), closed-loop algorithms, and AI infrastructure. He also interacted with students and experts in another seminar on "Advances in Transfer Learning."

Dr.Yang, along with President Eden Y. Woon, and Prof. Matthew Dailey, Head, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, were also interviewed by the Bangkok Post (available at: https://bit.ly/2OdvEHh).

Inter-institutional Agreement Signed with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

An Erasmus+ Inter-institutional Agreement has been signed by AIT and Lithuania’s Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU). The partnership was formalized on October 25, 2018 during the Erasmus+ International Mobility visit by Dr. Asta Radzevičienė, Vice-Rector for Strategic Partnerships at VGTU. Dr. Radzevičienė met with senior AIT officials, including President Eden Woon.

The agreement provides for cooperation in the exchange of students and staff on Erasmus+ programs. Subject areas covered under the program include economics, business and administration, management and administration, environment (building energetics), information and communication technologies, and mechanics (mechatronics in all common areas). AIT hosted Dr. Radzevičienė from October 22 to 26, during which she delivered two seminar-style lectures in the School of Management on “SMEs Internationalization: Bright Future versus Risks” and also held discussions on bilateral academic cooperation with AIT.

Alumnus Appointed President and CEO

AIT alumnus Mr. Chawalit Tippawanich has been appointed President and CEO of Global Power Synergy Public Company (GPSC). He graduated from AIT with a Master’s in Industrial Engineering in 1995 from the (then) School of Advanced Technologies. Mr. Chawalit was appointed to his new post on October 1, 2018. He also serves as Executive Vice President of PTT Public Company Limited.

Alumnus Appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor

AIT alumnus Dr. Imran Khan has been appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan, in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. Dr. Imran Khan graduated with a Master’s and Ph.D. in Telecommunications in 2007 and 2010, respectively.

AIT Career Fair and Research Exhibition

Twenty-four companies and organizations participated in the AIT Career Fair organized on 31 October 2018, with nine companies coming to AIT for the first time. Besides the Career Fair, a Students’ Research Exhibition was also organized. Job interviews and internship opportunities were also available for students.

Career FairCareer FairConferences, Workshops and Seminar

Workshop on In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) Technology

By US Soybean Export Council and AIT

5 October 2018

Seminar on Geoinformatics for Relief Practice: Tham Luang Cave Rescue

By Dr. Somsak Wathanaprida, Director of Environment Geology Section, Department of Mineral Resources (Thailand), Mr. Chanist Prasetbunakul of GIS Co. Ltd.,

and Mr. Songkorn Siangsuebchart of GIS Co.Ltd. and PhD student at AIT

10 October 2018

Workshop on Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing: Climate Change Downscaling and Hydrological Modelling & Time Series Analysis of Hydroclimate and Fisheries

By Arizona State University and AIT

15 October 2018

Conference: Gender and Aquaculture Fisheries 2018

By AIT and Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of Asian Fisheries Society

18-21 October 2018

Seminar on “The Future of Tourism Education”

By Dr. Thitikan Satchabut

22 October 2018

Seminar on Development of low cost sensing technology for biological activity monitoring

By Dr. Soichiro Tsuda, Osaka University

22 October 2018

SmartCom 2018 -The 5th International Workshop on Smart Wireless Communications

By IEICE Technical Committee on Smart Radio (SR), IEICE Technical Committee on Radio Communication Systems (RCS), and AIT

30-31 October 2018

Practical Approach on Erasmus + Capacity Building in Higher Education

By Dr. Andrei Szuder

30 October 2018

AIT events for Indonesian Earthquake and Tsunami victims

Two events were organized for the victims of the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami.This included an event led by the AIT Indonesian Students Associatio  and the AIT Students’ Union. Organized on 11 November, it featured a food fair, photo and video exhibition, and a musical performance. Charity football matches were held on

21 October 2018, where, despite the rains, eight teams from Bangkok and Pathum Thani competed against each other.

Meet the AIT Students' Union Team

The new AIT Students’ Union team. This year, the SU President is Pauk Kyaing Sahm (back row, middle), who hails from Myanmar.

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