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NonseeVOLUME 22 ISSUE 03 MARCH 2016 H R H . Princess Maha Chakri planted the N. Sutdhadinobol: Nymphasea capensis var.zanaibariensis in the Inauguration Ceremony of the Lotus and Water Lilly Garden, Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus on March 1, 2016.

Contents The Courtesy Call of the Portuguese Ambassador to 5 SMART Project 2016 6-7 The KU Super Plus++ 2 Attending the International Conference on “Industrial Use 5 Inventor Awards 2016 7 of Thermophilic Microorganisms” under the “Travelling The University Administration 2 Conference” Project The Lotus and Water Lilly Garden 8 Summary of key policy of the University 3 Welcoming of Administrative Team from the United Graduate 5 KU ranked 54th World’s Best 8 Administration School of Agricultural , Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Green Campus by UI GreenMetric Japan, and Participation in the Signing Ceremony of MOU for Ranking of World Universities Proactive Pollcy 4 Double Ph.D. Degree Program between the UGSAS-GU and KU 2015 NONSEE

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As a leader of Kasetsart University, I will To my mind, it is necessary to revise our do my best to develop effective strategies for curriculums to make students realize the the successful of the University’s administrative challenging problems that our world is work, money and people based on the Principles facing today and in the future such as the for Good Governance and the Philosophy drought problems, global warming problems, of Sufficiency Economy. I certainly plan to aging society issues, and the global scramble complete the current projects and support for natural resources issues. Kasetsart the future tasks for the interest of Kasetsart University will consistency applies the University. My concept of Policy Driven is sufficiency economy philosophy that His 6U; which including of Green University, Majesty the King pointed way of life for Digital University, Research University, the people of Thailand. Nowadays, we must Happiness University, Social Responsibility be admitted that the new generation is not University and World Class University. interested in the field of , Next I will lead us into KU SMART. To achieve Agriculture Industry or forestry, which is Chongrak Wachrinrat, Ph.D. our success, KU must focus on the fundamental the root of our land. Therefore, my part is to President of Sincerity, Morality, Ability, Responsibility, cultivate these into the minds of and Teamwork. Employee need to be willing these young people. Kasetsart University to work together and help each other. KU will continue to adapt and embrace into the must develop efficiency and effectively practice of the king’s theory to create knowledges The University Administration property and revenue management systems. of the land for the well-being of our nation.

Damrong Sripraram, Ph.D. Assoc.Prof.Sornprach Assoc.Prof.Lily Kaveeta, Ph.D. Asst.Prof.Vimol Rotpetch Assoc.Prof.Siree Chaiseri, Ph.D Vice President for Thanisawanyangkura, Ph.D. Vice President for Vice President for Vice President for Central Management Vice President for Planning Academic Affairs Financial Research

Asst.Prof.Ratchot Chompunich Asst.Prof. Wing Commander Asst.Prof.Kampanat Narongchai Pipattanawong, Ph.D. Asst.Prof.Putchong Vice President for Ngamlamai Piolueang, Ph.D. Pensupar, Ph.D. Vice President for Uthayopas, Ph.D. Strategic Development and Vice President for Vice President for Special Projects Vice President for Organizational Communication Student Affairs Academic Services Information Technology

Assoc.Prof.Trin Saengsuwan, Ph.D. Assoc.Prof.Korchoke Assoc.Prof.Wilaisak Kingkham, Ph.D. Vice President for Chantawarangul, Ph.D. Vice President for Kamphaeng Saen Campus Vice President for Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Sriracha Campus Province Campus

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Attending the International Conference on “Industrial Use of Thermophilic Microorganisms” under the “Travelling Conference” Project

On Friday, January 29, 2016, Biotechnology, Technische Universität Associate Professor Gunjana Berlin, Germany; Professor Alissara Theeragool, Dean of the Graduate Reungsang, Department of Biotechnology, School, participated in the International Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen The Courtesy Call of the Conference on “Industrial Use of University; Professor Savitree Limtong, Thermophilic Microorganisms” Department of Microbiology, Faculty Portuguese Ambassador under the “Travelling Conference” of Science, Kasetsart University. Also, to Thailand Project, organized by the Fermentation Associate Professor Gunjana Theeragool Research Center for Value Added was invited to deliver a presentation On March3, 2016, at Kamphol Adulavidhaya Agricultural Products (FerVAAP), in on “High Temperature Fermentation Conference Room, H.E. Mr. Francisco Vaz Patto, association with the Faculty of of Rice Vinegar by the Thermal and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Technology, . Ethanol Adapted Thermotolerant Portugal and his associate Mr. Nuno Renca, a This international conference was Acetic Acid Bacteria.” Portuguese government lecturer for Portuguese one activity of the Core to Core Program Language and Culture (Camões Institute), paid a (CCP) of the National Research courtesy call to Dr. Chongrak Wachrinrat, Acting Council of Thailand (NRCT) - Japan President of Kasetsart University and the administrative Society for the Promotion of Science members. (JSPS) project, taking place at Kosa Hotel, The purpose of this visit was to follow up the Khon Kaen province. The conference academic collaboration between Kasetsart University was honored by Professor -Ing. Peter and University of Porto especially in Portuguese Götz, Beuth University of Applied language teaching. The discussion also focused on Sciences, Berlin, Germany; Professor possibilities to collaborate in other disciplines. Peter Neubauer, Department of

Welcoming of Administrative Team from the United Graduate School of , Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Japan, and Participation in the Signing Ceremony of MOU for Double Ph.D. Degree Program between the UGSAS-GU and KU

The delegation was led by Professor Graduate School, and the delegation Masateru Senge, Dean; accompanied participated in the signing ceremony of by Vice Deans; lecturers; officers the Memorandum of Understanding from UGSAS-GU; and lecturers from (MOU) for the double Ph.D. degree . program between The United Graduate The purposes of this meeting were School of Agricultural Science, Gifu to discuss on academic collaboration, University (UGSAS-GU), Japan; and especially in student exchanges, and the The Graduate School, as well as eight opening of the collaborative research faculties of Kasetsart University: Agriculture; laboratory — “Lab Station”— at the Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen; Department of Microbio-logy, Faculty of ; ; Environment; Science, Kasetsart University. As part Forestry; Liberal Arts and Science; and On Monday, February 1, 2016, Associate Professor of the official call, The Graduate School Science. The ceremony took place at Gunjana Theeragool, the Dean of The Graduate School; also hosted a reception luncheon for the Meeting Room 9, Kasetsart University and Assistant Professor Dr. Surang Hensawang, delegation. Furthermore, the delegates took Golden Jubilee Building, Kasetsart Associate Dean for Education Services and Foreign this opportunity to visit the international University. Affairs cordially welcomed an administrative team dormitory for international exchange from The United Graduate School of Agricultural students and its facilities. Science, Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Japan, in the Subsequently, Associate Professor meeting room, 3rd floor, The Graduate School Building. Gunjana Theeragool, the Dean of the

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SMART Project 2016

The Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart Univeristy launched the 3rd of SMART Project (short for Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team) from January 1-20, 2016 with the collaboration between and Kasetsart University. The participants in the program came from multidisciplinary fields of both universities: two from economic entrepreneur, three from agribusiness one from food science, one from public affairs, one form applied economics and one from in chemical engineering management. The program aimed at increasing students’ awareness and theoretical understanding so they would be able to analyze critically in real-life situations. This year Mr. Sittichai and Pissanu Daengprasert (Plant Director and NPD & OEM Director of CDIP company, Thailand) gave the SMART team an opportunity to explore the company operation process and its challenges as part at their case study analysis. The research problem concerned how to discover the potential markets both in Asia and Thailand regarding raw material and the finished product of the crocodile oil, an innovation of CDIP. Apart from academic experience, all students learned how to work collaboratively in a team, how to communicate with people from different cultures, and how to think systematically. SMART Team

Xue JIANG Gabriel POLSKY Charley DU Xue Jiang is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Gabriel Polsky is a senior from Los Angeles, Charley Du is a senior at Cornell University. Department of Food Science at Cornell University. California majoring in Applied Economics and He is pursuing his degree in Chemical She received her B.E. degree in Food Science and Management and minoring in Information Engineering and Emerging Markets Studies. Engineering at Beijing Forestry University Science. He is a president for the Community Charley wishes to work in management in China. Xue’s career goal is to apply her Partnership Board at Cornell University and consulting and hopefully gain skills knowledge in educating consumers to make a writer for Entrepreneurship@Dyson. He is necessary for opening a solar energy healthier food product selections. currently working onfounding an entertainment company in West Africa in the future. tech start-up.

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Maritza RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ Rawint-on SINTATEEYAKORN Pinthip KUPTIVIDHAYAKUL Maritza Rodriguez-Diaz completed her B.A. Rawint-on Sintateeyakorn is a senior at Pin is in her senior year at Kasetsart University, in International Business and is pursuing a Kasetsart University in entrepreneurial majoring in agribusiness, at the Faculty of Master in Public Affairs with focus in economics, (the International program, Economics. She had an experience as a relationship International Development at Cornell majoring in agricultural business and food. officer-SME trainee at Bank (Taksin University. She aims to become a consultant She is also working on her own start-up branch in Bangkok). After graduating from for social enterprises and to improve business along with two colleagues. For KU in 2016, she wishes to get a job in marketing. corporate’s social responsibility, in order extracurricular activities, she is a vice to improve business’s impact in society and pre-sident of the Economic Training Group at lead to international development. her faculty. In the past two years, she has also been a contestant in several business idea competitions.

Pakapoon VECHAKARNWITTAYA Plakapoon is an entrepreneur economics student with some experience in social Yollawan WANVEERATIKUL business projects such as the YSEALI Yollawan Wanveeratikul is a senior of (Young South East Asia Leader Initiative). majoring in Agribusiness at the Faculty of Pannayok INTHONGPAN He was an intern at National Economic Economics, Kasetsart University. In Pannayok Inthongpan is majoring in and Social Development board. His related 2013-2014, she received a partial scholarship agricultural business at the Faculty of research focused on social and economic from her faculty and won the 1st prize for Economics, Kasetsart University. impacts from Thailand,s high speed trains. being the best in marketing strategic planning on Agribusiness Day. Last year, SMART Team Coordinator: Amanda Hickey, Phon she also joined the Bond Academy KU lecturers: Kulapa Kuldilok, Ravissa Suchato, Chayada Bhadrakom, Suttipon Saelee competition.

Centre (BITEC) on 2 - 6 February 2016. This award Inventor Awards 2016 was under Higher Education New Inventor Category, Group 1; Engineering Invention. The name of the invention was ‘Sky to Land Scanner’ (mobile robot monitoring toxic in the air and on ground). The award winners were Supakorn Mekaew, Wanatpreeya Yoopongpitak and Chanuch Kasemrit. Also Group 3 first runner up Inventor Award: Agricultural Invention titled Long Length Low Momentum Pesticides Spraying System using Vortex Ring Shooter with Mobile Robot. The award winners were Tarawin Sathusen, Kittipong Ternmongkol, Phusit , Suthipan Puangkaew, Pathipan Jumpakum and Supitcha Oondej. All of the awardSoontorn-opa winners weres students from Computer Engineering Department and Students from Faculty of Engineering, KU Kamphaeng Saen campus won ‘Inventor Mechanical Engineering Department under Award 2016’ Thailand as part of Inventor’s Day & International Intellectual Property, Worapot Satadaechakul’s supervision, a lecturer Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition (IPITEX) 2016 organized by at Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty National Research Council of Thailand at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition of Engineering, Kasetsart University.

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N E W S L E T T E R The Lotus and Water Lilly Garden

Lotus is praised as the queen of aquatic plants. Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus has established lotus seeds bank, collecting both domestic and foreign lotus seeds which acumulates to more than 34 species in the 50-rai Lotus and Water Lily Garden. The place also exhibits 74 species of lotus and water lily in vases. The place is aimed to be a learning center for aquatic plants which have long been tied to Thai way-of–life. The Lotus and Water Lily Garden is located in Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus. The biggest Lotus and Water Lily Garden in Thailand is under the academic collaboration between Kasetsart University and Sakhon Nakhon Province initiated in 2005. The 50 rai garden is a part of Nong Harn Chalermphrakiat Park which was a damp area full of lotuses. In 2009, KU Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus started experiments and research on lotus plantation. Benefits of northeastern Royal Lotus has been disco-vered leading to the establishment of the Lotus and Water Lily Garden. The garden was the venue when KU hosted the 1st International Conference on Lotus and Water Lily in 2010. After the conference, the garden was then diversified and developed. It has now become a new tourist attraction in the province so as to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of HRH. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s birthday in 2015. The areas comprise: 1. Indoor Exhibition 2. Outdoor Exhibition 3. Aquatic Pond The garden is opened daily during 08.30-18.00 hrs. except for the Indoor Exhibition Hall which is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. For interested, please contact Miss Tassanee Triyanam, Tel. +66(8)6588-7645

KU ranked 54th World’s Best Green Nonsee Campus by UI GreenMetric Ranking published by International Affairs Division, of World Universities 2015 Office of the President, Kasetsart University : 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Chatuchak, Kasetsart University was raked 54th KU’s Green University policy drives the Bangkok 10900, Thailand, World’s Best Green Campus or third best in university up the ranking chart every year. Telephone : 66-2-942-8171-3, 66-2-942-8858, Facsimile : 66-2-942-8170, 66-2-942-8726 Thailand. Universitas Indonesia ranked 407 E-mail : [email protected] universities from 65 countries, 19 of which Website : www.intaff.ku.ac.th, were Thai universities. The ranking was Advisor & Editor in Chief : based on 6 criteria; Setting and Infrastructure Hathaitus Semchuchot 15% (KU score 745), Energy and Climate Assistant Editor : Change 21 % (KU score 925), Waste 18 % (KU Araya Bijaphala score 1200), Water 10 % (KU score 750), Editorial Staff : Transportation 18 % (KU score 995), Montana Boonpooh wudjindakul Education 18 % (KU score 1261) and KU’s Supawadee Kaewpuangsek Nithikarn Pongsathidporn total score was 5876. Dolradee Khakhai Photographer Wisit Thammasri Graphic Design : Global Graphic Co.,Ltd. Telephone : 66-2-934-4459 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.globalgraphic.net

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