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PREFACE The Asian Institute of Technology is pleased to collaborations and linkages. It’s my firm belief that release the Report on Annual Research 2015 we have been able to give our best despite the which provides a consolidated overview of the challenges and AIT moves ahead towards research activities conducted across the institute consolidating its research efforts building on its rich during the year. This year saw a renewed focus experiences and garnered knowledge put to the on the research and development agenda under benefit of its students. AIT’s research has always the AIT’s thematic areas of strength and maintained an integrated approach which combines witnessed the successful implementation of research, teaching and learning, and outreach. many sponsored and contracted projects. The quality of our research has over the years grown AIT is adapting itself in the form of imaginative steadily in the respective thematic areas of interactions and partnership with both the public and research namely: Environment, Water, Energy, private sectors. Ever changing scenarios oblige AIT to Industry, Food, Development, Infrastructure, and seek new forms of operations and new sources of Information and communication Technologies support (ICT).This would not have been possible without the whole-hearted commitment of our faculty As a trendsetter of quality education in Asia through and staff. its innovative academic offerings and research undertakings, AIT successfully continues to fulfill its Overall, during the period January to December mission. In conclusion, I would thank all AIT faculty, 2015, a total of 464 sponsored and contracted staff, and students for their whole hearted efforts projects including capacity building activities with and contributions towards achieving the research a total budgeted value of 1.6 billion THB were objectives and goals. conducted by the faculty and staff from within the Fields of Study (FoS) of the three schools; School of Engineering and Technology (SET), School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), and School of Management (SOM), as well as at AIT Extension, Internet Education and Research Laboratory (IntERLab) and Institute-wide projects. The total number of publications for the same period stood at 475 from across AIT. As in the previous year the research report is outlined based on these eight themes which are grouped by their relevant fields of studies. AIT continues to move forward with its continued commitment towards focusing its research output in line with Professor Kanchana Kanchanasut the thematic areas towards meeting the needs of Vice President for Research the region and beyond. The research activities have successfully moved ahead in line with donor needs and the institute’s strategic priorities towards playing the leading role in the region’s sustainable development. AIT continues to enhance its engagement with research institutions and donor agencies that have evolved to foster new research Annual Report on Research 2015 I TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................... I Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….. IV Chapter 2: RESEARCH STATISTICS AND TRENDS, 2007-2015……………………………………………………………………………………….. V Chapter 3: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (SET)...…………………………………………………………………………… 52 Chapter 3.2: SET – COMPUTER SCIENCE and INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FIELDS OF STUDY………………………………….. 55 Chapter 3.3: SET – CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT FIELD STUDY………………….. 58 Chapter 3.4: SET-GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL EARTH RESOURCES FIELD OF STUDY…….………………………………. 63 Chapter 3.5: SET – INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING FIELD OF STUDY……………………………….…………. 66 Chapter 3:6: SET – MECHATRONICS and MICROELECTRONICS & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS FIELDS OF STUDY…………………… 70 Chapter 3.7: SET – NANOTECHNOLOGY FIELD OF STUDY………………………………………………………………………………………….. 75 Chapter 3.8: SET – REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FIELD OF STUDY…………………………. 79 Chapter 3.9: SET – STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………………………………………………… 82 Chapter 3.10: SET – TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIELD OF STUDY…………………………………….……………………………………………. 86 Chapter 3.11: SET – TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING FIELD OF STUDY………………………………….……………………………….. 89 Chapter 3.12: SET – WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………………………. 91 Chapter 3.13: SET – INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AREA OF STUDY……………………………….. 96 Chapter 3.14: SET – OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM……………………………………………………….. 98 Chapter 4: SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT (SERD).………………….................................... 100 Chapter 4.2: SERD – AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING FIELD OF STUDY…………………………………………………. 102 Chapter 4.3: SERD – AQUACULTURE AND AQUATIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY…….……………………… 104 Chapter 4.4: SERD – ENERGY FIELD OF STUDY F STUDY ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 106 Chapter 4.5: SERD – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………. 110 Chapter 4.6: SERD – FOOD ENGINEERING AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY FIELD OF STUDY …………………………………… 118 Chapter 4.7: SERD – GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………………………………. 120 Chapter 4.8: SERD – NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………………………………. 122 Chapter 4.10: SERD – REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FIELD OF STUDY………………………………………… 125 Chapter 4.11: SERD – URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………………………… 127 Chapter 4.12: SERD – AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM………………………………………………………………………………. 129 Chapter 4.13: SERD-DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT AREA OF STUDY………………………….. 131 Chapter 4.14 SERD – CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FIELD OF STUDY……………………………………. 132 Chapter 5: SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 136 Chapter 6: AIT EXTENSION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 139 Chapter 7: INTERNET EDUCATION AND RESEARCH LABORATORY (intERLab)…………………………………………………………….. 148 Chapter 8: INSTITUTE-WIDE SPONSORED AND CONTRACTED PROJECTS……………………………………………………………………. 159 Chapter 9: OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR 2015………………………………………………………………………………………. 163 164 Annual Report on Research 2015 II Annual Report on Research 2015 III Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 AIT Mission A hub for the implementation of regional/transnational research projects, and a research facility for academic The Asian Institute of Technology promotes technological professionals. The hub will network with other academic change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region and research institutions in the region and the world. through higher education, research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT has become a leading regional A model international citizen. postgraduate institution and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of A collaborator and partner of national postgraduate the top universities in the world. institutions. Recognized for its multinational, multi- cultural ethos, the A financially viable, self-sustaining institution, able to Institute operates as a self-contained international community draw support from donors, the private sector and at its campus located 40 km (25 miles) north of Bangkok, individuals, with good governance and strong leadership. Thailand. A strong partner to its alumni, who are principal Besides the usual laboratories and academic buildings, the main stakeholders through the AIT Alumni Association (AITAA) campus includes housing, sports, and medical facilities, a conference center, and a library with over 230,000 volumes and 830 print and on-line periodicals. All serve to fulfill the AIT mission to develop highly qualified and committed professionals who play leading roles in the region’s sustainable development and its integration into the global economy. 1.2 AIT Vision To become a leading and unique regional multicultural institution of higher learning, offering state-of-the-art education, research and training in technology, management and societal development. With this clear, timeless vision, the multi-skilled team of students, faculty and staff at AIT are set to continuously strengthen the institution by becoming A trailblazer in advanced education in the region, with leadership in IT and new types of multidisciplinary programs. An exemplary institution, with an emphasis on academic quality in terms of courses and other aspects of the operation. A leader in professional development programs. Annual Report on Research 2015 IV Chapter 2: RESEARCH STATISTICS AND TRENDS, 2007-2015 2.1 Project Numbers and Budget 2007-2015 such students need to show acceptance of paper by an international and referred journal before they graduate. In line with the desire to impact on society by integrating Publications in refereed Journals as one measure of academic research with industry and society’s needs, AIT productivity in the academic spheres increased with a high witnessed a good growth in the numbers of sponsored and margin between 2009 and 2015 this .Discussions are being held contracted projects undertaken and that of publications to include additional criteria towards ascertaining the impact of between 2007-2015. Figure 2.1 gives an overview of the trend such papers. Figure 2.4 shows the trend of publications under of the ongoing sponsored and contracted projects for the the categories namely