Annual Report 2016
Environmental Engineering and Management
Annual Report 2016
1/21/16
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Environmental Engineering and Management School of Environment, Resources and Development Asian Institute of Technology
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Published Date : March 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT IN NUMBER
A. Academics a. Masters students in January 2016 (Total 91) Masters students: 54 Dual degree (ETSuD) students: 4 Two-stage master program student: 1 Doctoral students: 32
b. Student enrolled in August 2016 (Total: 103) Masters students: 66 Professional master students: 6 Two-stage master program student: 1 Dual degree (ETSuD) students: 3 Doctoral students: 26 Other (certificate/special/etc): 7
c. Exchange students during 2016 (Total: 4) From AIT (EEM): 3 To AIT (EEM): 1
d. Courses offered January 2016: 7 Intersemester 2016: 5 August 2016: 8
e. Graduates in 2015 Masters: 49 PhD: 5
B. Research and Outreach a. Completed sponsored projects in 2016 Number: 12 Budget > 56 million Baht b. Initiated sponsored projects in 2016 Number: 7, Budget > 19 million Baht c. Continuing sponsored projects in 2016 Number: 10, Budget > 223 million Baht d. Number of conferences/workshop organized in 2013: 10 e. Number of publications (Book Chapters, International Journal Articles with Impact Factor, Conference Proceeding, Papers in Workshops, Non-refereed Publications) in 2016: 50
C. Personnel a. Faculty: 5 b. Visiting and Adjunct: 11 c. Administrative and Technical Staff: 6 d. Sponsored Project researchers: 47
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
A. Academic Activities 1 Course Offered 1 Special Lectures 3
B. Faculty News & Achievements 6 • AIT Confers the Title of Emeritus Professor to Prof. Chongrak Polprasert 6 • AIT Distinguished Researcher Awards’ for 2015 7 • Dr. Thammarat Koottatep appointed International Foundation for Science (IFS) Trustee 8 • EEM welcomes new faculty member Dr. S. Suresh as Visiting Assistant Professor, Indian Secondment 8 • EEM welcomes Dr. Taiki Mori as Adjunct Faculty, IDEA Consultants 8 • AIT unveils four innovative environment friendly sanitation products that “Reinvent the Toilet” 9
C. Alumni News & Achievements 10 Congratulations to Dr. Samir Kumar Khanal (EE Alumna 1997), recipient of the College of Tropical 10 Agriculture and Human Resources'2016 Excellence in Research Award Congratulations to Dr. Anish Ghimire (EEM Alumna 2012), recipient of the First Prize for doctoral 10 thesis 2016 by Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Group of Italy called "Il Gruppo Italiano di Ingegneria Sanitaria Ambientale"
D. EEM Students Research 11 Completed Masters Theses 11 Completed Research Studies 14 Completed Doctoral Dissertation 15 Continuing Doctoral Students Research Topics 20 Special Program Students - 2016 21 Certificate Program Student - 2016 22
E. Professional Master’S Degree in Environmental Engineering and Management (PM-EEM3) 23 Completed PM-EEM Master Research Study – May 2016 23
F. ETSuD Student Research 23 Double Degree Masters Program in Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development (ETSuD) 23 Completed ETSuD Masters Theses – May 2016 24
G. UWEM/EEM Students Research 24 Double Degree Masters Program in Urban Water Engineering and Management (UWEM) 24
H. Student Activities 25 AIT Students Tapped as Social Reporters at the ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2016 25 EEM participate the WE2E-2016 in BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand, September 14-16, 2016 25 EEM students participated in the “Student Short-term Course in Thailand”, Organized by Kyoto 27 University and Mahidol University with support of Asian Institute of Technology and University of Malaya during November 11-18, 2016 Field/Study Visits 27 Visits Abroad 31
I. Grant and Sponsored Research Projects 33 Grants and Sponsored Research Completed in 2016 33 On-going Grants and Sponsored Research 34 Projects Initiated in 2016 35
J. Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Participated 36
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K. Promotional Visits 45
L. Contribution to EEM 47
M. Publications 48 Books Monographs 48 Book Chapters 48 Papers in Refereed Journal 48 Articles in Refereed International Journals 49 Conference Proceedings 49 Papers in Workshops 51 Invited Lectures and Keynote Addresses 51
N. Visitors to the EEM 51
O. Faculty and Staff 54 Faculty 54 Visiting and Adjunct Faculty 55 Research Staff 56
P. Staff Development 59
Q. Prominent Alumni 61
R. EEM Alumni Directories – 2016 61 Doctoral Students 61 Master Students 62
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Introduction
The Asian Institute of Technology with its 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” promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach.
Environmental Engineering at AIT began in 1964 with the need for sanitary engineering to address the problems of providing adequate water supplies and sanitation facilities. This pioneering environmental engineering program has grown into a range of fields needed to tackle the environmental issues facing Asia today.
Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) Field of Study is part of the School of Environment, Resources and Development. The overall program looks for solutions to environmental problems, water supply and sanitation, wastewater treatment and disposal systems, air pollution, solid and hazardous wastes, waste minimization, and life cycle assessment, environmental impact assessment and management. The two major focal areas are Environmental Technology and Management, and Water and Wastewater Engineering.
The Environmental Engineering and Management Laboratory is housed with facilities to handle a wide range of knowledge and skills in problem solving for industrial needs and analytical works for physical, chemical, microbiological, and environmental parameters such as water and wastewater quality, air pollutants and noise level, and solid waste. For teaching, training and research purposes, the EEM laboratory is categorized into three sub-laboratories namely, research, ambient, and environmental research station. The research laboratory is equipped with many sophisticated instruments such as GC-IRD-MSD, HPLC, UV-Vis spectrophometers, atomic absorption analyzer with flame, graphite and cold vapor operations, and gas and liquid chromatographs. For lab and pilot scale testing purposes, the ambient laboratory has furnished with facility to conduct experiments for treating sludge, sewage, air toxics and industrial wastes. It is also housed with advanced water and wastewater treatment units such different membrane bioreactors, and high rate anaerobic treatment processes with methane gas recovery. The Environmental Research Station consists of pilot scale aerobic and anaerobic biological wastewater treatment units, constructed wetlands, waste stabilization ponds, a lysimeters for solid waste treatment, a hazardous wastewater treatment plant and ambient air monitoring station.
Among its major equipment include Gas Chromatograph; High Performance Liquid Chromatograph; Atomic Absorption Spectrometer; Total Organic Carbon Analyzer; Ion Chromatograph, Induced Couple Plasma, UV Spectrophotometer; Supercritical Fluid Extractor; Microwave Digestion System; Primus Thermal Cyclers; Universal Mutation Detection System; Microscope; Microbalance; Microcentrifuge.
A. Academic Activities
Courses Offered
The Environmental Engineering and Management Academic Program offered the following courses:
(a) During January 2016 semester
Environmental Engineering and Management, AIT, Thailand
Serial No. of Course No. Course Title and Credits Name of Instructor(s) No. Credits 1 ED78.08 Environmental Quality Management 3(3-0) Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre
2 ED78.10 Environmental Health and Sanitation 3(3-0) Dr. Thammarat Koottatep 3 ED78.16 Applied Microbiology and Laboratory 3(2-3) Dr. Oleg Shipin
4 ED78.19 Environmental Impact Assessment 3(3-0) Dr. Oleg Shipin
5 ED78.20 Industrial Waste Abatement and Management 3(3-0) Prof. C. Visvanathan
6 ED78.21 Water Quality Management 2(2-0) Dr. S. Suresh
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Serial No. of Course No. Course Title and Credits Name of Instructor(s) No. Credits 7 ED78.24 Design of Air Pollution Control Systems 3(3-0) Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
(b) During Intersemester 2016
Environmental Engineering and Management, AIT, Thailand
Serial Course No. of Course Title and Credits Name of Instructor(s) No. No. Credits 1 ED78.14 Membrane Technology in Water and Wastewater 2(2-0) Prof. C. Visvanathan Treatment, 2(2-0) 2 ED78.39 Design of Water Supply and Wastewater System 2(1-3) Dr. Thammarat Koottatep (70%), and Prof. Kimberly Niel Irvine (30%) 3 ED78.41 Science of Climate Change and Environment Co- 2(2-0) Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Benefit Analysis 4 ED78.9025 Carbon Footprint Analysis 1(1-0) Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre
5 ED78.9029 Sustainable Consumption and Production 1(1-0) Prof. C. Visvanathan
(c) During August 2016 semester
Environmental Engineering and Management, AIT, Thailand
Serial Course No. of Course Title and Credits Name of Instructor(s) No. No. Credits 1 ED78.01 Environmental Chemistry & Laboratory 3(2-0) Dr. Oleg Shipin
2 ED78.07 Solid Waste Management 3(3-0) Dr. Thammarat Koottatep 3 ED78.22 Air Pollution Modeling and Applications 3(3-0) Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh (70%) and Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi (30%) 4 ED78.23 Hazardous Waste Technology and Management 2(2-0) Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre
5 ED78.35 Wastewater Treatment 3(3-0) Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre
6 ED78.36 Drinking Water Treatment 3(3-0) Prof. C. Visvanathan
7 ED78.37 Air Pollution Engineering and Management 3(3-0) Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh 8 ED78.38 ED78.38: Sampling Design for Environmental 2(2-0) Prof. Shinichi Okamoto (50%) Monitoring and Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh (50%)
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Special Lectures
January 21, 2016
Dr. Toru Matsumura, Director, IDEA Consultants Inc., Japan, made a presentation and demonstrate on high quality glassware for extraction, etc. to EEM staff and students on Friday, January 21, 2016 from 15.30 hrs. at W124, EEM Main Laboratory. IDEA Consultants Inc. would like to donate high quality glassware to our lab and mainly glassware for extraction.
March 10, 2016
Prof. Karl G. Linden , University of Colorado at Bolder, USA, given a special lecture on “Advanced Technology and Innovations for Sanitation: Solar Toilets and Safe Effluent Reuse by UV” to EEM students and students taking ED78.10: Environmental Health and Sanitation on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 14.00-15.00 hrs., room E222, Academic Building.
March 17, 2016
Prof. Xiaochang Wang, School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, Xi'an, China, given a special lecture on “Water Environmental Engineering in China: Creative Innovation toward the Future” to EEM students and students taking ED78.20: Industrial Waste Abatement and Management on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 11.00-12.00 hrs., room E222, Academic Building.
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September 5, 2016
Prof. Selahattin Incecik, Atmospheric Science, Department of Meteorology, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, given a special lecture on "Surface ozone levels in the forest and vegetation areas of the Biga Peninsula, Turkey” to EEM students and students taking ED78.22: Air Pollution Modeling and Applications, and ED78.3: Air Pollution Engineering and Management on Monday, September 5, 2016 from 15.00-16.00 hrs., room E222, Academic Building.
September 12, 2016
Dr. Mehdi Amouei Torkmahalleh, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, given a special lecture on “Toward Understanding Atmospheric Chromium Chemistry” to EEM students on Monday, September 12, 2016 from 13:30-14:30 hrs., room S101, SERD Meeting Room.
September 16, 2016
Dr. Ekbordin Winijkul, SAS Model Analyst, Bangkok Bank, Public Co., Ltd., New York, USA, given a special lecture on "Emission from residential combustion considering end- uses and spatial constrains” to EEM students on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 hrs., room S101, SERD Meeting Room.
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September 16-17, 2016
Prof. Dr. Suporn Koottatep, Senior Specialist of the Green Productivity Organization (GPO), given a special workshop on “Application of Green Productivity Concepts in Solid Waste Management and Planning" to students taking ED78.07: Solid Waste Management on September 16-17, 2016 at room W138, EEM, Academic Building.
October 26, 2016
Prof. William Sloan, Environmental Engineering (Infra- structure and Environment), University of Glasgow, UK, given a special lecture on “Waste Revolutionary Robot” to EEM students and students taking ED78.07: Solid Waste Management on October 26, 2016 from 9.00-11.00 hrs. at room E222, Academic Building.
December 16, 2016
Dr. Kwanrawee Sirikanchana, Research Scientist, Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Bangkok, given a special lecture on “Towards Environmental Forensics: Who has Polluted our Water?” to EEM students on Friday, December 16, 2016 from 10.00- 11.00 hrs. at room E222, Academic Building.
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B. Faculty News & Achievements
AIT Confers the Title of Emeritus Professor to Prof. Chongrak Polprasert
Following approval by the AIT Board of Trustees, dated February 18, 2016, AIT is pleased to announce, the bestowal of the title Emeritus Professor on Professor Dennes Bergado, Professor Vinod Jindal and Professor Chongrak Polprasert.
The Emeritus Professor awards were made in recognition of the continuous distinguished service at AIT, as well as the outstanding international professional status and significant academic contributions to the Institute through teaching, publications and professional work by Professor Chongrak Polprasert.
Professor Chongrak earned his Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA in 1977. He joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in 1977 and was promoted to Full Professor in 1989. He had served as Full Professor at AIT for about 20 years, and had graduated 24 PhD and 100 master’s students. His publication record includes 3 books, 34 book and monographs and 112 refereed journal articles. He ably served AIT in administrative positions including as Dean of the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) for 9 years during his career. Professor Chongrak also received a number of national awards and international recognitions which include amongst others, the Royal Decoration on Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunakorn bestowed by H.M. the King of Thailand in 2004, the Outstanding Scientist Award by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under Patronage of H.M. the King of Thailand in 2000, the Biwako Prize for Ecology, Shiga Prefecture, Japan in 1998, and the Distinguished Alumni Award in Education and Research presented by AIT Alumni Association in 2008.
Celebration honors Emeritus Professor Chongrak Polprasert
Faculty, students, staff, alumni, former collaborators and others gather to mark the achievements and celebrates in honour of Emeritus Professor Chongrak Polprasert on Friday, March 4, 2016 hosted by Environmental Engineering and Management of AIT.
Asian Institute of Technology is one of the best institutions for postgraduate study not only because of its up-to-date facilities and livable environment, but also quality research on Environmental Engineering, Technology and Management as recently rated by the Thailand Research Fund" said Emeritus Professor Chongrak Polprasert at a joyful lunch with several alumni, students, staffs and faculty members of the Environmental Engineering and Management of AIT.
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AIT Distinguished Researcher Awards’ for 2015
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has announced the selection of two faculty member recipients of its annual “AIT Distinguished Researcher Awards” for 2015. Associate Professor Thammarat Koottatep was awarded in the category of Senior Research Leader, while Associate Professor Kunnawee Kanitpong won the award in the Junior Research Leader category.
Assoc. Prof. Thammarat Koottatep lectures in the Environmental Engineering and Management field of study at the AIT School of Environment, Resources and Development while Assoc. Prof. Kunnawee Kanitpong teaches in the Transportation Engineering field of study at the AIT School of Engineering and Technology. Both of them are from Thailand.
Each AIT Distinguished Researcher awardee receives a full doctoral scholarship and will be presented with a certificate of recognition at the May 2016 AIT Graduation Ceremony. The AIT Distinguished Awards series is yearly award program that recognizes excellence amongst the institute’s faculty and researchers in seven categories. This particular award is intended to provide motivation to faculty and staff to get more involved in conducting sponsored research projects that benefit the Asian region and provide solid research infrastructure for AIT graduate students. The new award also honors AIT faculty and staff for their indirect contributions to the institute which emerge from their projects.
According to AIT Vice President for Research Professor Kanchana Kanchanasut, the award evaluation committee considered two candidates among the senior category and three candidates from the junior category. The evaluations were conducted using external evaluation committee members.
Senior Research Leader Category Associate Professor Thammarat Koottatep AIT School of Environment, Resources and Development
Assoc. Prof. Koottatep, is an internationally recognized authority on wastewater treatment technology and management. His major scholarly contributions includes publishing around 50 refereed international journal papers, 2 books, and 9 book chapters. He has 1 Thai patent to his credit and several pending. He jointly developed a professional master degree program in Water Technology and Management with a colleague, mentored 16 doctoral students (6 graduated). The number and value of funded projects he secured is very significant, including 56 research and training grants, and most notably, the Bill & Belinda Gates Foundation grants that are worth more than USD 6 million. Because of the innovative nature and the potential impacts that it would bring, this latter project on “Decentralized Wastewater Management in Developing Countries: Design, Operation and Monitoring” has attracted much media attention, local and international, which has brought visibility and fame to AIT. He has contributed significantly to capacity building in wastewater management Thailand and abroad, including capacity strengthening for policy makers. He is a member of a number of local and international professional societies, and has contributed actively to the organization of international conferences and workshops.
His proposed future research on Zero net Sanitation provided by the innovative integration of solar-powered and algal- based oxidation processes in a solar septic tank offers a perfect system that could be operated off the power grid. Its effluent could be safely reused at affordable costs for users in developing countries. This significantly contributes towards optimizing the costs for installation, operation and maintenance which could eventually gain a high impact for AIT’s research.
Assoc. Prof. Koottatep is voted the winner of the Research Leader Award on the basis of his innovative and practical approach to research, his focus, and his ability to obtain funding and implement large-scale research projects. He has also been very successful in providing extensive media exposure, global visibility, making him to be the most deserving candidate to be voted the winner of Research Leader Award.
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Dr. Thammarat Koottatep appointed International Foundation for Science (IFS) Trustee
AIT’s Dr. Thammarat Koottatep has been appointed as a Board of Trustee in the International Foundation for Science (IFS). IFS is a Stockholm-based research council that provides opportunities for young scientists to conduct research on biological and water resources in low-income countries.
Dr. Thammarat, who serves as Associate Professor in AIT's School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), is among the two trustees from Asia, and the lone member from Southeast Asia. His appointment, which was announced by IFS Director, Dr. Nighisty Ghezae, follows the recommendation of the nomination and members committee of IFS. He has been appointed for a period of three years (2016-2019).
Dr. Thammarat has worked with IFS earlier, when he was among the grant recipients of a project on “Effectiveness of Phnom Penh's Wetlands in Reducing Contaminant Loads to the Mekong/Bassac River system.”
IFS aims to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to conduct relevant and high-quality research on the sustainable management of biological and water resources. It has awarded over 7,000 small grants, in over 100 countries, building the capability of tens of thousands of young developing world researchers.
EEM welcomes new faculty member Dr. S. Suresh as Visiting Assistant Professor, Indian Secondment
Dr. S. Suresh 36 yrs., seconded by The Government of India as the Visiting Assistant Professor in the Environmental Engineering and Management Field of Study for one semester (starting 21 January 2016).
Dr. Suresh received his Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering, Environment, Energy and Biochemical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India in 2010. Prior to joining AIT, Dr. Suresh is an Assistant Professor & Editor (IJFT MANIT Journal) at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (MANIT), India. His main areas of research include Separation Process, Catalysis & Reactor Design, Wastewater, Waste-to-Energy, Nanomaterials.
He has held various research positions at a number of Universities in India including Pondicherry University, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and International Centre for Materials Science, JNCASR, Bangalore. In recognition of his research contributions, he has received a number of awards and honours including Young Scientist Award instituted by Government of Uttarakhand & DST, India; Visiting Research Fellowship from International centre for Materials Science, JNCASR, Bangalore, India; Prof R C Singh Medal and IEI Young Engineers Award given by Institution of Engineers (India); Rashtriya Gaurav Award from India International Friendship Society, New Delhi. Dr. S. Suresh was responsible to teach the course ED78.21: Water Quality Management, 2(2-0) in January 2016 Semester.
EEM welcomes Dr. Taiki Mori as Adjunct Faculty, IDEA Consultants
Dr. Taiki Mori, Senior Researcher, Institute of Environmental Ecology, IDEA Consultants, Inc., Japan has been appointed as Adjunct Faculty in the field of Environmental Engineering and Management, SERD for one year beginning from 1 October 2016.
Dr. Mori received his B.E. from Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science in 2000 and Ph.D. from Nagasaki University, Japan in 2007. He has received an award from Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University in 200 He will serve as committee member in master theses in the topics of water and wastewater engineering.
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AIT unveils four innovative environment friendly sanitation products that “Reinvent the Toilet”
A sanitation truck that cleans the sludge, a cyclone toilet that uses gravity for cleaning, a pit that treats sludge before discharging it to the environment, and a solar toilet were four innovative products unveiled by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) at Bangkok on May 26, 2016. These four technology products are the result of a five- year project titled “Reinventing the Toilet” that was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Announcing their official launch, AIT experts said these sanitation products would help Thailand take the lead in improving the quality of life in both Asia and Africa, where they will be implemented. AIT is already implementing these technologies in both Thailand and Vietnam, and it is in an advanced stage of negotiations for its commercialization in India.
Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, the Principal Investigator of the project stated that all products are aimed at on-site cleaning which is aimed at reducing transportation of sludge and fecal matter to treatment plants. “The idea is to have an on-site treatment that is decentralized so that we can avoid transportation of fecal matter over long distances.”
Dr. Doulay Kone, Deputy Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation stated that AIT was one of the grant recipients from the Gates Foundation’s Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene Team in 2011. “AIT has done an excellent job, and now that the technology is ready, we are eagerly looking forward towards its implementation in both Asia and Africa,” Dr. Kone said. The four products include a Hydro-Cyclone cube which is a toilet that uses gravity and the concept of a cyclone to separate liquid and solid wastes. Disinfection is achieved by heating and the disinfected fecal matter is used as a solid conditioner. A complete treatment of blackwater results in a pathogen-free byproduct which is reusable. From left: Suthipongse Thatphithakkul, The Sanitizer Truck is an innovative truck which is equipped with a solid- Dr. Doulaye Kone and Dr. Thammarat liquid separator and disinfection system. This decreases the cost of Koottatep transportation and treatment, and increases both fecal sludge management efficiency and provides revenue generation options through sludge recycling. The “Cess to Fit” system is a retro-fitting system which can be fitted into existing cesspool systems to hold and treat fecal matters before discharging them into the environment. The Solar Septic System uses solar energy to increase the rate of killing of pathogens, increases biodegradation of organic matters, and produces better quality of septic tank effluents, leading to better environmental protection and public health benefits. The accumulated solid is reduced by 50 per cent compared to conventional septic tanks.
Addressing a press conference in Bangkok, Dr. Thammarat said that these products will help establish Thailand as a leader in water and sanitation technologies in the entire ASEAN region and beyond. “We have already ordered for the manufacture of these products for our clients in Vietnam, and we are talking to parties in India who wish to use them in their Clean India Campaign.” He added that although Thailand is a leader in sanitation coverage, the figures for fecal sludge treatment are alarming. In Thailand, 60,000 tons of fecal sludge is collected per day, but only 4,500 tons per day (i.e., less than 10%) are treated correctly. “All these products are aimed at rectifying this situation by focusing on on-site treatment,” Dr. Thammarat added.
The press conference and discussion was moderated by well-known Thai TV star Suthipongse Thatphithakkul, who interspersed scientific information about the four products with anecdotes and his trademark witticism.
Welcoming the delegates, Dr. Subin Pinkayan, Chairman, AIT Board of Trustees thanked the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and complimented AIT’s research team for its success. “Apart from undertaking research for academic purposes, I envisage that Research-to-Business route adopted in this project would pave the way towards providing sustainable benefits to both the institute and the society,” Dr. Subin added. AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukuchai stated that in 2012, AIT had delightfully accepted a challenge mooted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to “Reinvent the toilet,” which was aimed at proper treatment of toilet wastes at affordable costs to the urban poor. “Courtesy of over five decades of expertise and experience in Environmental Engineering at AIT, we were extremely confident that we would overcome this challenge.
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Today, four years later, we are happy to announce the launch of four sanitation products that are ready for commercialization,” Prof. Worsak said.
Earlier, this project was formally kicked-off at a function organized on September 24, 2012 in Bangkok. The Environmental Engineering and Management field of study at AIT’s School of Environment, Resources and Development is the new project holder for the field research project on “Sustainable Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems” lasting from 2012– 2017. Close to 50 researchers and experts hailing from Southeast Asia, South Asia, Europe, Africa and South America are actively engaged in this project.
C. Alumni News & Achievements
Congratulations to Dr. Samir Kumar Khanal (EE Alumna 1997), recipient of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources'2016 Excellence in Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Samir Kumar Khanal (EE Alumna 1997) on being selected to receive the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources'2016 Excellence in Research Award from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM). This recognition distinguishes him as an exceptional faculty member who has made remarkable contributions to this field. His work in the emerging field of bioenergy and the environment has fueled both novel scholarship and productive grantsmanship.
Dr. Samir Kumar Khanal is an Associate Professor of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM). Prior to joining University of Hawai'i, Dr. Khanal was a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University, Ames, IA from 2004 to 2007. Dr. Khanal was also a faculty affiliate at Biorenewables Program; Environmental Science, Center for Crops Utilization and Research (CCUR) and Biotechnology Program at Iowa State University. He also received two years of post-doctoral training in Biorenewables at Iowa State University from 2002 to 2004. Dr. Khanal obtained B.S. (First class with honors) in Civil Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India, M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering with focus in Environmental Biotechnology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong in 2002.
In recognition of his outstanding work, he will be presented with a framed certificate during the 28th Annual CTAHR Awards Banquet on Friday, May 6, 2016, at the Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom. He will also receive a $3,000 allocation toward the approved Hatch or Mclntire-Stennis research project of his choice. On behalf of EEM, we wish him unlimited success in the future.
Congratulations to Dr. Anish Ghimire (EEM Alumna 2012), recipient of the First Prize for doctoral thesis 2016 by Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Group of Italy called "Il Gruppo Italiano di Ingegneria Sanitaria Ambientale"
Dr. Anish Ghimire (EEM Alumna 2012), Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Fellow of Environmental Technologies for Solids, Soil and Sediments (ETeCoS3, Italy, France and the Netherlands) has been awarded the First Prize for doctoral thesis 2016 by Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Group of Italy called "Il Gruppo Italiano di Ingegneria Sanitaria Ambientale" for his work on "Dark fermentative biohydrogen production from organic waste and application of by-products in a biorefinery concept".
See more about this prize at http://gitisa.it/eventi-premi/premi-gitisa/premio- gitisa-2016/tesi-2016
Our faculty and staff at the Environmental Engineering and Management, AIT are extremely proud of our young doctorate who has accomplished this task with his hard work.
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D. EEM Students Research
Completed Masters Theses
* AIT Campus Pollution Mitigation by Eco-Engineered Green Walls Connected to Wetlands: Water, Food, Energy Nexus By: Mr. Ranjith Krishna Yerramsetti (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon
* Analysis of Community-Based Solid Waste Management in Rural Island Communities: A Case Study of Mekong River Island, North-East Cambodia By: Mr. Gyem Dorji (Bhutan) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre, Dr. Wim J.A.M. Douven (Co-Chairperson), Dr. Eldon Raj Rene (UNESCO-IHE) and Dr. Theo W. Ebbers
* Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis in Optimizing Solid-Liquid Separators By: Mr. Thananun Plangarom (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Dr. Chart Chiemchaisri (External Expert) and Mr. Niwat Phoocharoen (External Expert)
* Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Community Waste Management Interventions: A Case of Xuan Thuy National Park Northern Vietnam By: Mr. Gudivada Sai Praneeth (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh and Dr. Theo W. Ebbers
* Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Small-Holding Agroforestry Projects in Central and North Eastern Thailand By: Ms. Piracha Toonsakul (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon
* Assessment of Sustainability of the Proposed Eco-City of Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) with a Focus on Wastewater Management By: Mr. Michael D. Malabeja (Tanzania) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre, Dr. Wim J.A.M. Douven (Co-Chairperson), and Dr. Eldon Raj Rene (UNESCO-IHE)
* Biodiesel Production from Spirulina Platensis: Selection of Cell Disruption Technique, Organic Solvent and Transesterification Catalyst By: Mr. Nattapon Sumprasit (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Prof. C. Visvanathan and Dr. Oleg Shipin
* Biokinetics and Performance Studies on Attached Growth Membrane Bioreactor for Polluted Surface Water Treatment By: Ms. Wenbo Li (PR. China) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachchatre and Dr. Oleg Shipin
* Biosorption of Arsenic (III) from Aqueous Solution by Blue-Green Algae Spirulina Platensis By: Ms. Jittima Suttipotipong (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachchatre Members: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert and Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
* Characterization of Emission from Cookstoves Using Rice Straw Derived Fuel for Quantification of Air Quality and Climate Co-Benefits By: Ms. Donnapa Jittadejchaiyapath (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. P. Abdul Salam
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* Characterization of Gaseous Emission from Field Burning of Maize Crop Residues for Estimation of Annual Emission Load in Thailand By: Mr. Athiwat Yongstar (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Wanna Laowagul (External Expert)
* Determination of Emission Factors and Compositions of Particulate Matter Emitted from Field Burning of Maize Crop Residue in Thailand By: Ms. Phitsucha Deeharing (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Dr. Hathairatana Garivait
* Development of a Novel and Environmentally Friendly Conversion of Sugarcane Bagasse into Nanocellulose By: Mr. Balavenkat Karthik Nagabhyru (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim and Dr. Hiroshi Ohi
* Development of a Water Safety Plan for Vientiane City, Lao PDR By: Mr. Sinbandid Phommachack (Lao PDR) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. Oleg Shipin
* Development of Hierarchical Micro-Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Surface for Anti-Biofouling Applications in Marine Environments By: Mr. Ravula Surya Venkata Durga Anvesh (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Gabriel Loius Hornyak, Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh and Dr. Wichapun Weerapakkaroon (External Expert)
* Eco-Engineering Wetlands for Pollution Mitigation on AIT Eco-campus: Water Quality-Food-Biodiversity Nexus By: Mr. Buddharaju Lakshman Kumar Varma (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan and Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon
* Ecological Engineering for a Sustainable AIT Eco-Campus: Water Quality Biodiversity-Food Nexus in Ponds and Canals By: Mr. Armaan Jain (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. C. Visvanathan and Prof. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha
* Enhanced Biogas Production from Spirulina Plantensis: Pretreatment and Co-Digestion with Cassava Pulp By: Ms. Nisha Wagle (Nepal) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh and Dr. Loc Thai Nguyen
* Environmental Impact Assessment of Development Interventions in Mangrove Areas: A Case of Thu Bon Estuary, Quang Nam Province, Central of Vietnam By: Mr. Somkid Tangkan (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh and Dr. Theo W. Ebbers
* Environmental Impacts of Community Interventions in the Ecologically Important Mekong Island in Kratie Province, Cambodia By: Mr. Sai Hareeshwar Peddada (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Dr. Theo W. Ebbers
* Evaluation of Photobioreactor Coupled in Cess-To-Fit Model Treating Blackwater By: Mr. Chawalit Chaiwong (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Dr. Nawatch Surinkul (External Expert) and Dr. Ksemsan Suwarnarat (External Expert)
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* Fluoride Removal from Groundwater Using Bio-Adsorbents By: Ms. Berhane Desta Gebrewold (Ethiopia) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Dr. Eldon Raj Rene (Co-Chairperson), Prof. Piet N.L. Lens (UNESCO-IHE), Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. Pimluck Kijjanapanich (External Expert)
* Green Supply Chain Management of the Drinking Water Sector in Thailand By: Ms. Wipawee Kerdsawang (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Prof. Shabbir Gheewala (External Expert)
* Investigating the Potential of Concentrating Dyes from Textile Wastewater Using Membrane Distillation Process By: Ms. Do Thi Diu (Vietnam) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachchatre and Dr. Loc Thai Nguyen
* Key Determinants of Fecal Sludge Management Planning in Myanmar and Thailand: Case Studies in Mandalay City and Nonthaburi Municipality By: Ms. Wutyi Naing (Myanmar) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dr. Sohee Minsun Kim and Dr. Atitaya Panuvatvanich (External Expert)
* Key Determinants of Fecal Sludge Management Planning in Myanmar and Thailand: Case Studies in Yangon City and Nonthaburi Municipality By: Ms. Ei Thet Mon (Myanmar) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Atitaya Panuvatvanich (External Expert)
* Monitoring and Source Apportionment by Receptor Modeling of Particulate Matters in Bangkok Metropolitan Region By: Ms. Atitaya Saensud (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Prof. C. Visvanthan, Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi and Dr. Keiichi Sato (External Expert)
* Performance Assessment of Selected Wireless Sensors for Biomass Smoke Air Quality Monitoring By: Mr. Huynh Tan Loi (Vietnam) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Prof. C. Visvanathan and Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut
* Performance of UV LED and LP UV Disinfection Systems on Bacteriophage MS2 Inactivation for Domestic Wastewater By: Ms. Poonyanooch Suwan (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. C. Visvanathan and Dr. Sara E. Beck (External Expert)
* Plastic Disclosure Project in AIT Campus By: Mr. Sathi Ayyappa Reddy (India) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanthan Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. P. Abdul Salam
* Potential for Eco-Engineered Green Walls and Green Roofs on AIT Eco-campus with regard to Water, Energy, Food Nexus By: Mr. Nelapatla Sairam (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon
* Removal of Arsenic (AS+3) from Aqueous Solution by Uncoated and Iron Coated Sand By: Mr. Parunyoo Rattanaburee (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Thammarat Koottatep
* Simultaneous Measurements of Ionic Composition of Rain Water and Ambient Concentration of Acid Gases to Assess Acid Deposition in Bangkok Metropolitan Region By: Ms. Malulee Leamlaem (Thailand) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi and Dr. Mingqun Huo (External Expert)
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* Socio-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Wind Energy Projects By: Mr. Srikar Bajoji (India) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. P. Abdul Salam
* Start-up Potential of Eco-Engineered Vertical Vegetation (Green Walls) for Nutrient Recycling, Food Production, Energy Conservation and Landscape Improvement on AIT Eco-Campus By: Mr. Chinnam Trinadh Reddy (India) Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Members: Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon (Co-Chairperson), Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Dr. Peeyush Soni
* Strategies for Sustainable Phosphorus Management and Struvite Recovery from Digested Sludge By: Ms. Prashalini Kalimuthu (India) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Prof. C. Visvanathan and Dr. Peeyush Soni
* Treatment of Solar Septic Tank Effluent by Lateritic Soil-Based Constructed Wetlands By: Mr. Suphatchai Rujakom (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Prof. Chongrak Polprasert
* Treatment Performance of the Double Ring Cess-To-Fit Technology Evaluated Using Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis By: Ms. Tippawan Singhopon (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre, Dr. Nawatch Surinkul (External Expert) and Mr. Niwat Phoocharoen (External Expert)
* Utilization of Hydrochar Produced from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Faecal Sludge for Use as an Anode in Lithium- ion Battery By: Ms. Sopida Khamyai (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Prof. Chongrak Polprasert
Completed Masters Research Studies
* Application of Satellite Data for Monitoring of Particulate Matter in New Delhi, India By: Ms. Bonthala Sohini (India) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin, Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi and Dr. Ram Lal Verma (External Expert)
* Biogas Generation from Sugar Industry Pressmud: A Case Study of India By: Mr. Hari Prabhu Meesala (India) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Anil Kumar Anal
* Cost Benefit Analysis of Bio-Diesel Production from Algae By: Mr. Krishna Chaitanya Bobbili (India) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Prof. C. Visvanthan and Assoc. Prof. Erik L.J. Bohez
* Efficient Management and Recycling of Used Lead Acid Batteries By: Mr. Rishyankh Das Alladi (India) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Peeyush Soni
* Emission Inventory for Rice Straw Field Open Burning in Guntur (District), Andhra Pradesh, India By: Mr. Vanama Sai Revanth (India) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin, Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi and Dr. Ram Lal Verma (External Expert)
* Life Cycle Assessment Electricity Genaration from Sugarcane Bagasse and Molassess By: Mr. Lohit Penumatsa (India) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh and Assoc. Prof. Erik L.J. Bohez
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* Life Cycle Assessment of Biodiesel from Algae By: Mr. Kovvuri Krishna Swaroop Reddy (India) Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Anil Kumar Anal
* Mapping Noise Pollution for A Ring Road in Ha Noi, Vietnam By: Mr. Nguyen Van Chien (Vietnam) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, Dr. Sohee Minsun Kim and Dr. Nguyen Tho Hung (External Expert)
* Performance of Vermifiltration for Faecal Sludge Treatment Using Suitable Bedding Materials By: Ms. Sumavalli Kalahasty (India) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin, Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh and Dr. Saroj K. Chapagain (External Expert)
* Recycling Potential of Construction and Demolition Waste: A Case Study of Thailand By: Mr. Syed Sajid Sohail (India) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon
Completed Doctoral Dissertation
Analysis of Sustainability Aspects of Sanitation Planning Approaches in Urban/Peri-urban Areas of Nepal By: Mr. Mingma Gyalzen Sherpa (Nepal) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Committee Member Dr. Soparth Pongquan, Committee Member Dr. Christoph Luethi, External Expert Dr. Roshan Raj Shrestha, External Expert External Examiner: Prof. Dr. Max Maurer
This research study analyzed three different community based sanitation planning approaches in Nepal. Multiple case study analysis approach using both primary and secondary data collection method was adopted. Strengths of the HCES approach were flexibility to facilitate stakeholder participation, ability to integrate different waste streams into the planning framework, and to develop a realistic sanitation plans. Absence of a secured financing mechanism, weak local institutional capacity and limited possibilities to institutionalize the approach were some of the critical factors for scaling up.
The well-structured planning approaches like HCES showed better performance over other planning processes. Planning duration in three case studies ranged from 1-2 years. While average per capita investments were between USD 74-76 per capita in all three cases, resulting outcomes of the investments were significantly different. Faecal sludge management provisions were found to be poor Khairenitar and Siddhipur.
There is an urgent need for institutionalized support from government and private sector to address sanitation system components. These aspects need to be institutionalized within decentralized service delivery mechanisms. There is a high need to prioritize sanitation and increase investments. Towns and settlements need to develop citywide sanitation plans as a first step to systematically address urban sanitation issues.
Keywords: HCES, urban sanitation, environmental sanitation planning, stakeholder participation, sanitation performance
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Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of Environmental Sanitation Management Practices in Thailand By: Ms. Achara Taweesan (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Committee Member Dr. Soparth Pongqual, Committee Member Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Committee Member Dr. Christoph Luthi, External Expert External Examiner: Prof. Tjandra Setiadi
In most developing countries, the service coverage of environmental sanitation management (ESM) is very limited resulting in uncontrolled disposal that apparently poses detrimental risks to water resources and public health. Similar to other developing countries, Thailand is facing environmental sanitation management problems which lead to serious challenge to its local government authorities (LGAs) who are responsible for services provision. Local factors may strongly affect environmental sanitation management practices. Because of this problem, the effective way to address this tremendous issue is to identify factors affecting the performance of environmental sanitation management practices. This research aimed to evaluate existing environmental sanitation management practices in Thailand, their strength and weakness, and identify the factors affecting the performance of environmental sanitation management practices. Based on data collected from 160 municipalities in Thailand, factors affecting the performance of environmental sanitation management practices were identified using multiple regression analysis. Influencing factors encompassing technical, financial, social, and institutional aspects were identified based on each indicator. The indicators involving collection efficiency, treatment efficiency, and social satisfaction were used for the assessment of environmental sanitation management performance. The results suggest that common significant factors in the context of environmental sanitation practiced in Thailand, environmental sanitation management practices could be enhanced by addressing discovered influencing factors: reducing investment and operation costs, cooperation with private sectors, perception of administrator awareness of environmental sanitation management problems, and operator training. The findings also propose implications for enhancing the performance of environmental sanitation management practices through a number of effective measures including provision of monetary incentive, subsidizations, information dissemination, awareness campaigns, education programs, strict enforcements, and networking with voluntary organizations—which should be formulated with respect to building capacity of operators, responding to poor environmental sanitation management performance, and focusing on significant influencing factors.
Keywords: effective measures, faecal sludge management, influencing factors, municipal solid waste management, municipal wastewater management, performance indicators
Development of Integrated Management Approach to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Dust Storms in Northeast Edge of Taklimakan Desert, Xinjiang, China By: Mr. Aishajiang Aili (PR China) Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, Committee Member Prof. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, Committee Member External Examiner: Prof. Gwi-Nam Bae
Dust storms have a wide range of environmental and health impacts. This work developed an integrated approach to reduce potential risk of exposure to dust storms in the northeast edge of Taklimakan desert, China. The integrated approach considered the transport pathway, potential local and distant source regions of air pollutants, health effects, as well as the importance of meteorology and man-made factors on the dust storm occurrence frequency. Finally, an early warning system has been developed which would help to reduce exposure risks to the dust storm for people living in the area.
To assess the source regions of dust storms, 48 h backward trajectories of air masses arriving at the Bugur County, which is located at the northeast edge of Taklimakan desert, on the dusty season (spring) and non – dusty month (August, representing non-dusty season) in the period of 1999 – 2013, were determined using Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model version 4 (HYSPLIT 4). The trajectories were categorized by k-means clustering into 5 clusters (1a-5a) in the dusty season and 2 clusters (1b and 2b) in the non – dusty season which show distinct features in terms of the trajectory origins and the entry direction to the site. Daily levels of three air pollutants measured at a station located in
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Bugur County were analyzed for each air mass cluster in dusty season. The results showed that high levels of and NO2 were mostly associated with cluster 1a and cluster 5a which had trajectories passing over the anthropogenic source regions while high TSP was mainly observed in cluster 4a which has a longer pathway over the shifting sand desert area. Both local and distant sources may contribute to the high pollution levels on the dusty days. Thus on strong dust storm days not only higher TSP but also higher SO2 and NO2 levels were observed as compared to normal days.
The effects of dust storms on public health were investigated using hospital records and the information collected by a questionnaire survey conducted by this study for 100 days (February - May 2013). The time series analyses (simple regression, cross-correlation for lag effects, Poisson regression with generalized additive model) were applied together with principal component analysis (PCA) to reveal the association between the daily numbers of inpatients/outpatients, the air pollutants (TSP, SO2 and NO2) and meteorology (temperature and wind speed). PCA was applied on the questionnaire survey results (810 respondents, 10 health symptoms) to reveal the association between dust weather types and occurrence frequency of heath symptoms of different degrees of severity. Results of the analysis showed strong associations between dust weather and the health effects in the study area. Diseases related to the respiratory system and ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) were more susceptible to dust weather conditions and air pollution levels than other diseases. SO2 had a stronger influence on increase in likelihood of hospital visits than NO2 and TSP. Elder people of above 60 and young children of below 15 were more sensitive to dust storms.
The variations of dust storm frequency in relation to meteorological conditions and human activities were analyzed for a 31 year period (1983 – 2013). Annual dust storm frequency, population, annual wind speed, temperature, precipitation, annual mean NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) data and seven types of LUCC (land use/cover change) data were analyzed. The results showed explicitly that the dust storm frequency was positively correlated with wind speed and negatively correlated with annual precipitation and NDVI. The statistical analysis results did not confirmed a direct link between the human factors such as population growth, LUCC and the dust storm frequency. However, these factors may be indirectly linked to the dust storm frequency through NDVI change and this should be revealed in further studies.
To minimize the risk of exposure to dust storm for local people, an early warning scheme of dust storms was developed. The scheme is simple and can be easily implemented without intensive input data of emission and meteorology. It uses the available 24 h weather forecast data to determine the pattern of air mass trajectories that accordingly is linked to the potential occurrence of dust storm of different severity and pollution levels.
This integrated approach was developed and applied for the first time by this study to investigate dust storms in the northeast edge of Taklimakan desert which would help to understand the linkage between the source regions, the levels of air pollution in dust weather and the health effects of dust storms. The early warning scheme can help to minimize the risk of the exposure to dust storms. This integrated approach can be applied in other regions and for other large - scale natural disasters to better understand the phenomena and mitigate their negative effects.
Due to the sparsely available data and resources this study still faces several limitations which should be overcome in future studies. First at all, the health survey period should be extended to several years to ensure statistically inferred results. The HYSPLIT trajectory classification scheme should be improved by incorporating more local variables of meteorology and air quality parameters to improve its ability to distinguish the patterns in terms of the dust storm occurrence frequencies and air pollution levels. A longer period (>24h) of early warning should be produced by incorporating the forecast data of local meteorology from other sources to provide enough time for local people to prepare to cope with the dust storm.
Keywords: Dust Storm, Source, Pathway, Health effects, Meteorological factors, Taklimakan desert
Evaluation of Hydrothermal Carbonization Reactions for Faecal Sludge Treatment and Hydrochar Production By: Mr. Krailak Fakkaew (Thailand) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Members: Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, Committee Member Prof. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, Committee Member Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, External Expert External Examiner: Prof. Tjandra Setiadi
Faecal sludge management is a serious problem in developing countries which has caused environmental pollution and health risks. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a thermal conversion process which can be applied to treat faecal sludge (FS) and convert it into a valuable solid product called hydrochar. This research determined the applicability of conventional and two-stage HTC processes for FS treatment with respect to energy consumption and efficiency in hydrochar production. To investigate effects of process parameters, mass and energy balances, laboratory-scale HTC experiments were conducted with a 1-L high pressure reactor. Optimum conditions of HTC processes which could convert FS to hydrochar at the
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relatively high energy content and yield were determined and verified. HTC product characteristics were analyzed to identify their applications and post-treatment options.
Experimental results of the conventional HTC process indicated the significance of moisture content on energy content of the produced hydrochar. Likewise, increasing temperatures and reaction times resulted in increased energy contents of the produced hydrochar. Optimum conditions of the conventional HTC of FS to produce the highest normalized energy yield were moisture content of 80%, reaction time of 5 h and temperature of 250 C. In these conditions, the energy content and hydrochar yield were 19-20 MJ/kg and 70-73%, respectively. In addition, a mathematical model which could estimate the energy content of the produced hydrochar using the relevant parameters such as moisture content of FS, temperature, reaction time and volatile solid concentration in FS was developed and validated satisfactorily with the literature data.
A low-energy HTC process named “Two-stage HTC” comprising of hydrolysis and carbonization stages using FS as feedstock was developed and optimized. The experimental results indicated the hydrolysis reaction time and carbonization temperature had significant effects on energy content of the produced hydrochar. Optimum conditions of the two-stage HTC of FS were hydrolysis temperature of 170 C, hydrolysis reaction time of 155 min, carbonization temperature of 215 C, and carbonization reaction time of 100 min. In these conditions, the energy content and hydrochar yield of 20-21 MJ/kg and 70- 73%, respectively, could be achieved. The energy required for the two-stage HTC was about 25% lower than conventional HTC process. The energy efficiency of the two-stage HTC for treating faecal sludge was higher than that of conventional HTC and other thermal conversion processes such as pyrolysis and gasification. The two-stage HTC could be considered as a potential technology for treating FS and producing hydrochar.
Characteristics of HTC products including hydrochar, liquid and gas products were identified. The ranges of the energy content, H/C and O/C atomic ratios of the produced hydrochar were comparable to natural coals. Thus, it could be considered to apply as solid fuel in typical combustion processes. Other potential applications of the produced hydrochar based on its characteristics could be an anode in Li-ion battery, absorbent in water purification, and CO2 sequestration. HTC liquid and gas by-products should be further managed to avoid environmental pollutions. As HTC is a relatively new technology shift from laboratory to pilot- or full-scale productions such as the FS treatment plant, opportunities and challenges related to HTC of FS still exist. Preliminary HTC plant design for FS treatment was proposed and discussed in this dissertation.
Keywords: Hydrochar, Faecal sludge, Hydrothermal carbonization, Hydrolysis, Carbonization, Solid fuel, Energy content
Evaluation of Performance Efficiency and Technological Advancements in the Drinking Water Sector: A Comparative Study of South Korea, Thailand and Lao PDR By: Mr. Dong Hak Park (Korea) Supervisor: Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan Members: Dr. Oleg Shipin, Committee Member Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon, Committee Member External Examiner: Prof. Veeriah Jegatheesan
The major objective of this study is to explore the treatment technology trajectory, energy efficiency, and green supply chain management (GSCM) in the drinking water sector. This study selected three Asian countries with three different economic conditions, South Korea, Thailand, and Lao PDR. Primary data were collected by conducting field surveys, questionnaire surveys, and face-to-face interviews with key persons, and secondary data were obtained from waterworks statistics, case study reports, annual reports, and research documents.
Among the three countries, there have been significant differences in water treatment technology over the past 30 years, resulting from factors such as national regulations, economic conditions, and water policies. These act either as drivers or as barriers for water service development in the three countries. South Korea has introduced various new treatment technologies since the 1990s for meeting stringent regulations and for improving tap water quality and safety. Thailand and Lao PDR have maintained similar treatment methods without great changes, because they focused more on quantity expansion for meeting water demand than on quality improvement. In addition, lax regulations and financial constraints have acted as barriers to the development of water treatment technology in the two countries. Thailand is now trying to apply new treatment technologies, such as online monitoring, mechanical sludge collectors, and dual-media filters, as water quality has grown in importance, and Lao PDR has developed new water supply systems for increasing water supply coverage. Energy is critical for facility operation and major expenses, accounting for between 20 to 40 percent of total operating costs in the water supply system. Pumping accounts for 90 percent of total energy use; thus, the greatest
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opportunities for energy savings lie with pumps. The replacement of the existing pump system with a more efficient system can reduce energy consumption and save significant energy costs. Pressure management in the supply network is probably the most effective method to reduce leakage. The best practices learned from the study can contribute to improving treatment technologies and energy efficiency within Asian countries.
Drinking water supply systems are responsible for environmental impacts across their supply chain, including energy consumption, waste generation, chemical use, water use, and GHG emissions. These supply chain impacts can be categorized broadly into water footprint (WF) and carbon footprint (CF). The respective CFs were found to be 9.4, 375.4, and 359.5 g CO2-eq/m3, while the WFs were 335.4, 501.4, and 300.4 L/m3 in Lao PDR, Thailand, and South Korea, respectively. The largest potential for greening activity is through effective energy management systems to reduce GHG emissions. The feasibility of bottled water as an alternative to tap water has steadily increased, but has been subjected to criticism due to the considerable environmental costs associated with plastic bottle manufacturing, bottling operations, and distribution stages. Regarding the environmental impacts of tap water and bottled water, the energy use and GHG emissions of the bottled water service were far higher (by 500- 800 times) than those of the public tap water system. This study explores diverse areas of greening potential and suggests greening strategies for the drinking water supply chain in the region.
Keywords: Drinking water service, Energy efficiency, Green supply chain management, Lao PDR, South Korea, Thailand, Treatment technology trajectory
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Continuing Doctoral Students Research Topics
Mr. Chawalit Chaiwong (Thailand) Mr. Christopher Charles Seeley (USA) Title: - Title: Analyzing the Investment Environment Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits in Thailand Supervisor: Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Mr. Kok Sothea (Cambodia) Miss Jittima Khorungkul (Thailand) Title: Integrated Assessment Approaches of Title: Development of Bacterial Biosensor to the Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Detect Pesticides in the Environment Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Phnom Penh, Supervisor: Prof. Skorn Mongkolsuk Cambodia Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
Miss Lu Li (P.R. China) Miss Mya Hpoo Ngone (Myanmar) Title: Development of A Membrane Title: Thermophilic Process of Fecal Sludge Bioreactor System for the Treatment of Combustion with Soil in Agriculture Polluted Surface Water Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan
Miss Naraporn Glanpracha (Thailand) Mr. Ngo Thanh Danh (Vietnam) Title: Energy Generation from Cassava Title: Assessing Impact of Surface Ozone Starch Industrial Waste: Potential of Exposure on Major Crops Production in Methane Hydrogen and Ethanol Production Southern Vietnam and Mitigation Strategies Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
Mr. Nguyen Hong Phuc (Vietnam) Mrs. Pennapa Kanchana (Thailand) Title: Integrated Monitoring and Modeling Title: Estimating Nutrient Balance of Approach for Assessment of Human Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture (IAA) Exposure to Traffic Pollution in Urban Area System Hanoi, Vietnam Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
Mr. Prasert Laobusnanant (Thailand) Mr. Satya Swarup Nanda (India) Title: Microbial Aspects of Nitrogen Removal Title: Sustainability Evaluation for the from Piggery Waste Eucalyptus-based Agroforestry in Thailand Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin
Miss Somchint Pilouk (Thailand) Mr. Sompoke Kingkeaw (Thailand) Title: Development of a Practical Title: The Estimation of Emission from Forest Environment Index System for Assessing an Fires in the Northern Thailand for Air Quality Eco-Industrial Estate in Thailand Modeling using the Cloud System Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh
Mr. Ta Hung Anh (Vietnam) Title: Business Model Innovation for Feacal Sludge Management: Emptying, Collection and Transportation Services Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep
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Special Program Students – 2016
Ms. Natsumi Baba (Japan) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Period: February 17, 2016 – March 15, 2016
Mr. Hai Nam Do (Vietnam) Supervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Period: February 17, 2016 – March 1, 2016
Ms. New Jia Xin (Singapore) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Period: April 18, 2016 – August 31, 2016
Mr. Tiu Jia Jun (Singapore) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Period: April 18, 2016 – August 31, 2016
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Mr. Ng Ze Xuan (Singapore) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Period: October 17, 2016 – February 12, 2017
Miss Chia Jia Ling (Singapore) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Period: October 17, 2016 – February 12, 2017
Mr. Enzo Messner (Germany) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Period: August 4, 2016 – December 22, 2016
Certificate Program Student - 2016
Miss Wendy Wuyts (Belgium) Supervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan Period: August 4, 2016 – May 31, 2017
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E. Professional Master’S Degree in Environmental Engineering and Management (PM-EEM3)
The Professional Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Management (PM-EEM) of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology in Vietnam (AITVN), Vietnam provides students with the first-hand experience in unique teaching and research methodologies as well as with the knowledge of scientific and technological advanced issues. It also addresses pragmatic options to tackle various emerging environmental issues in Asia brought about by the changes in trends or activities.
AIT Professional Master’s Degree Program is designed for the middle and senior level managers and policy makers who cannot leave their work and duties while obtaining a degree. The program is completed within12 months. In the first two semesters, students will take basic and advanced courses selected out of the regular courses offered at AIT in consultation with an academic/thesis advisor. During the third semester, students will be expected to carry out their project study. Students will conduct an international field trip - study visit to large companies outside Vietnam, such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Taiwan or do internship in AIT, Thailand. The first batch of program (PM-EEM1) started in May 2010 in Hanoi city. In June 2011, the second batch (PM-EEM2) is launched in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. In May 2014, PM-EEM3 is launched in Hanoi city, Vietnam.
• Completed PM-EEM Master Research Study – May 2016
Mr. Nguyen Van Chien (Vietnam)
“Mapping Noise Pollution for a Ring Road in Hanoi, Vietnam” Supervisor: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Members: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, Dr. Sohee Minsun Kim and Dr. Ngo Tho Hung (External Expert)
F. ETSuD Student Research
Double Degree Masters Program in Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development (ETSuD)
The Environmental Engineering and Management in collaboration with UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE) offer a double degree masters program in Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development (ETSuD). The ETSuD program offers students the possibility to study at two renowned institutes for international postgraduate education: AIT and UNESCO-IHE. The coursework part of the program starts at AIT in Bangkok in August, where students follow a number of courses until the second half of December. In early January, they move to Delft where they join students in UNESCO-IHE’s Environmental Science programme for six modules and group work. Students then move back to Bangkok for their individual thesis research work with involvement of UNESCO-IHE counterparts.
Students who successfully complete the ETSuD program will be awarded two Master's degrees: one from UNESCO-IHE and one from AIT. The degree students receive from UNESCO-IHE is the degree in Environmental Science with specialization in Environmental Technology and Management. AIT will award a degree in Environmental Engineering and Management with specialization in Environmental Technology and Management.
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Completed ETSuD Masters Theses – May 2016
Ms. Berhane Desta Gebrewold
“Fluoride Removal from Groundwater Using Bio-Adsorbents” Supervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Co-Chairperson: Dr. Eldon Raj Rene, UNESCO-IHE Members: Prof. Piet N.L. Lens (UNESCO-IHE), Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Dr. Thammarat Koottatep and Dr. Pimluck Kijjanapanich (External Expert)
Mr. Gyem Dorji
“Analysis of Community-Based Solid Waste Management in Rural Island Communities: A Case Study of Mekong River Island, North-East Cambodia” Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Co-Chairperson: Dr. Wim J.A.M. Douven, UNESCO-IHE Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre, Dr. Eldon Raj Rene (UNESCO-IHE) and Dr. Theo W. Ebbers
Mr. Michael Malabeja
“Assessment of Sustainability of the Proposed Eco-City of Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) with a Focus on Wastewater Management” Supervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin Co-Chairperson: Dr. Wim J.A.M. Douven, UNESCO-IHE Members: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre and Dr. Eldon Raj Rene (UNESCO-IHE)
G. UWEM/EEM Students Research
Double Degree Masters Program in Urban Water Engineering and Management (UWEM)
The Urban Water Engineering and Management program is jointly offered by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE). The UWEM programme is a double degree program.
The coursework part of the program starts at AIT in Bangkok in August, where students follow a number of courses until the second half of December. In early January, they move to Delft where they join students in UNESCO-IHE’s Municipal Water and Infrastructure program for five modules and the international field trip. Students then have the option to either remain in Delft (Option 1) or move back to Bangkok (Option 2) for their additional coursework and individual MSc thesis research work.
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H. Student Activities
AIT Students Tapped as Social Reporters at the ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2016
Eleven AIT students recently participated at the ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2016 held on February 15-17, 2016 at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. As social reporters, the students primarily assisted in documenting the technical sessions and participated in the discussions with policymakers, experts, and thought leaders in the region.
The Conference gathered around 500 representatives of national governments, international organizations, as well as research and academic institutions to discuss key biodiversity issues in the ASEAN region and how these can be addressed in line with global and regional sustainable development targets. Discussions at the event focused on (a) the region’s progress in achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets; (b) ecosystem-based approaches in managing critical ecosystems and biodiversity; (c) challenges and potentials of access and benefit sharing; and (d) the role of the business sector in biodiversity conservation.
Members of the social reporting team included Ms. Ing Mala (Cambodia, NRM); Ms. Katika Punbuatoom (Thailand, NRM); Ms. Le Truong Ngoc Han (Vietnam, NRM); Mr. Nay Min Maung (Myanmar, NRM); Ms. Neha Thapa (Nepal, NRM); Mr. Rehan Ul-Haq (Pakistan, NRM); Mr. Vasan Narang (Thailand, NRM); Mr. Wu Szu Kuang (Taiwan, NRM); Mr. Dwight Jason Ronan (Philippines, Regional and Rural Development Planning); Mr. Harsha Jagarapu (India, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems); and Mr. Sairam Nelapatla (India, Environmental Engineering and Management).
EEM participate the WE2E-2016 in BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand, September 14-16, 2016
The 3rd edition of International Water, Membrane, Environment & Energy Technology Expo was held in BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand in 2016 (September 14-16, 2016). Environmental Engineering and Management Field of Study, School of Environment, Resources and Development, AIT has participate in this event, provided a booth to advertise the research that was going on in AIT.
This international Expo was consisted by several main parts included (1)exhibition of the latest technology and products of water treatment and membrane technology, (2) Job fair focus on this area, (3) Research area with booths and research posters from varies institutes and universities. (4) Training courses, technology conference and student research symposium.
AIT has a booth and 7 posters from our students in the research fair/education zone. We have received many visitors during this 3 days Expo in our booth. Including professors from other countries, managers from water and membrane technology companies, young students who interested in apply for further study in AIT, and some alumni et al. Visitors also shows interest in our research.
Prof. C. Visvanathan was the moderator of student research symposium held on September 16, 2016 in research fair and education zone. This symposium was held from 11:30- 15:10 hrs included 3 sessions: (1) Water Supply & Treatment; (2) Wastewater Treatment and (3) Waste Treatment. Our students from Prof. C. Visvanathan’s team have participated in this program and shows good performance.
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Our students also actively visit and learn from the exhibition area for get more information and knowledge about the water, membrane, environment & energy technology and products.
Overall, this WE2E-2016 expo was rewarding. Since our students, staff and faculty has advertised AIT, displayed our research and also visit new products and technologies from international companies.
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EEM students participated in the “Student Short-term Course in Thailand”, Organized by Kyoto University and Mahidol University with support of Asian Institute of Technology and University of Malaya during November 11-18, 2016
Ms. Astha Upadhyay, Ms. Batsuren Sundui, Ms. Judith Mugambi and Ms. Wendy Wuyts were nominated by the organizers to attend the “Student Short-term Course in Thailand”, organized by Kyoto University and Mahidol University with support of Asian Institute of Technology and University of Malaya during November 11-18, 2016.
Environmental problems are a kind of the barriers for sustainable development in Asian countries. Student Short-term Course aims that students in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia learn environmental issues and culture in Thailand, share their knowledge and their own research, and consider the solution of environmental problems through field visit, group activities, and others.
As the group activities, each group finds the problem related to environment and considers the roles of technology and university/research institute for solving the problem. Finally, students groups giveEEM Students participated in the workshop.
Field/Study Visits 2016
February 11, 2016
ED78.10: Environmental Health and Sanitation, field visit to Nakornnont Municipality, Nonthaburi province for night soil treatment.
February 20, 2016
ED78.20: Industrial Waste Abatement and Management, field visit to Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, Ayudhya.
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March 15, 2016
ED78.24: Design Air Pollution Control Systems, field visit to Akkhie Prakarn Co.,Ltd., Samut Prakarn.
March 18, 2016
ED78.20: Industrial Waste Abatement and Management, field visit to to Cho Heng Rice Vemicelli Co., Ltd., Nakhon Pathom Province.
March 23, 2016
ED78.16: Applied Microbiology and Laboratory, field visit to AIT Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pathumthani.
March 25, 2016
ED78.08: Environmental Quality Management, field visit to The King's Royally Initiated Laem Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development Project, Phetchaburi Province.
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July 3-5, 2016
Led by Prof. Kim Irvine, students taking ED78.15: Design of Water Supply and Wastewater System and ED78.9022: Wastewater Collection and Sewer Design Model, take a challenge to monitor and collect the field data for a practical design assignment of the wastewater collection and treatment systems: from a shoreline to the treatment plant, Petchaburi Province.
October 7, 2016
ED78.22: Air Pollution Modeling and Applications, and ED78.37: Air Pollution Engineering and Management, field visit to the Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau, Pollution Control Department, Bangkok.
October 10, 2016
ED78.36: Drinking Water Treatment, field visit to MWA- Bangkhen Water Treatment Plant, Bangkok
October 14, 2013
ED78.23: Hazardous Waste Technology and Management , field visit to Better World Green Public Co., Ltd., Bangkok
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October 21, 2016
ED78.07: Solid Waste Management, field visit to On-Nut Solid Waste Management Plant (Transfer Station), Bangkok
October 27, 2016
ED78.07: Solid Waste Management, field visit to National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani
October 28, 2016
ED78.35: Wastewater Treatment, field visit to Bang-Sue Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bangkok.
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Visits Abroad
Student of EEM has been invited to visit University of Tsukuba, Japan (November 29, 2015 – April 25, 2016)
Mr. Balavenkat Karthik Nagabhyru, master program student, Environmental Engineering and Management, has been invited to visit University of Tsukuba, Japan as Exchange Program Student during November 29, 2015 – April 25, 2016. Mr. Nagabhyru is doing research under the guidance of Dr. Oleg Shipin on the topic of “Development of a novel and environmentally friendly way of sugarcane bagasse conversion into nano-cellulose”. This is a follow-up on similar student collaborations of Prof. Ohi Hiroshi (University of Tsukuba) and Dr. Oleg Shipin in 2013-2014.
Sponsor: University of Tsukuba, Japan
Mr. Hareeshwar Peddada: January 19-21, 2016
AIT students were invited to present paper at Wetland Alliance International Conference held at Siem reap, Cambodia from January 19-21, 2016.
Mr. Hareeshwar Peddada (below) and 3 other MSc students Gyem Dorji, Somkid Tangkan, Sai Praneeth, working under the guidance of Dr Oleg Shipin on their theses in Cambodian and Vietnamese sites during their study period at Environmental Engineering and Management presented papers evaluating community based interventions of Wetlands Alliance, SIDA- funded organization, which is a part of AIT. Mr Peddada’s work “Environmental Impacts of Community Interventions in the ecologically important Mekong island, Kratie province, Cambodia” was reported to the Wetland Alliance International Conference held at Siem reap, Cambodia from January 19-21, 2016.
Sponsor: Wetlands Alliance Partnership
Ms. Batsuren Sundui, July 4-7, 2016
EEM student has been nominated to attend the 5th Asia- Pacific Youth Parliament for Water (APYPW)
Ms. Batsuren SUNDUI, master program student, Environmental Engineering and Management, has been nominated to attend the 5th Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water (APYPW), which was held in Daegu Gyeong-buk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), Daegu, Republic of Korea from July 4-7, 2016. APYPW aims to raise awareness on water and environmental challenges by encouraging participation in various programs and activities to be held for four days, which is geared toward developing young professionals to grow as potential leaders in the field of global water and environment.
The APYPW provided a platform for youth delegates from all across Asia-Pacific countries to have in-depth discussions and find solutions on water-related issues.
Ms. Sundui has been selected to attend this forum together with 81 international students from 26 countries.
Sponsor: APYPW, Korea
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Student of EEM has been invited to visit University of Tsukuba, Japan (October 1, 2016 – April 30, 3017)
Ms. Shubhuti Kiran Ghimire, master program student, Environmental Engineering and Management, has been invited to visit University of Tsukuba, Japan as Exchange Program Student during October 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017. Ms. Ghimire is doing research under the guidance of Dr. Oleg Shipin on the topic of “Evaluation of environment friendly method for the preparation of dissolving pulp and production of nanofibers from bamboo as a biomass”. This is a follow-up on similar student collaborations of Prof. Ohi Hiroshi (University of Tsukuba) and Dr. Oleg Shipin.
Sponsor: University of Tsukuba, Japan
Congratulations to Ms. Luli, EEM / AIT for the Best Student Oral Presentation Award
EEM Phd student, Ms. Luli delivered a presentation, entitled “Performance evaluation of Attached Growth Membrane Bioreactor for Treating Polluted Surface Water” at the international conference on the “Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE-2016)”, which took place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where she was given the “Best Student Oral Presentation Award” for her outstanding research works and overall presentation delivery skills.
National Kaohsiung Marine University in Taiwan hosted an international conference on the “Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE-2016)” on November 6-10, 2016. The conference, which was in its ninth edition in CESE series, intended to bring together researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and the broader community who have been actively contributing and researching possible solutions to multitudinous environmental problems and challenges. As such, more than 300 delegates from 20 different countries participated in the conference.
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I. Grant and Sponsored Research Projects
Grants and Sponsored Research Completed in 2016
1st Specialist Conference on Municipal Water Management and Sanitation in Developing Countries: From Toilet to Source-Accelerating Uptake of Sustainable and Integrated Wastewater Management Solutions Duration: 1-Mar-14 to 31-Dec-16 Project Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsors: International Water Association, Japan Sanitation Consortium, Wastewater Management Authority (Thailand), Faculty of Engineering (Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand) and Participants Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,434,745
Applications of Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) and Membrane Distillation (MD) Technologies in Water Treatment Duration: 1-Jun-15 to 30-Nov-16 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan Sponsor: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Japan Total Contracted Amount (THB): 301,800
Assessment of Impacts of the Emission Reduction Measures of Short-lived Climate Forcers on Air Quality and Climate in Southeast Asia Duration: 1-Jun-12 to 31-Aug-16 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 6,914,459
Developing a Background Paper on "3Rs for Water Security in Asia and the Pacific" Duration: 15-May-15 to 15-May-16 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan Sponsor: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 293,000
Development of Innovative Technology and Integrate Management Systems for Sustainable Sanitation in ASEAN Duration: 10-Dec-13 to 30-Jun-16 Project Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 2,420,000
Evaluation of Two Technologies for Heavy Metals Removal under Tropical Condition Duration: 1-Oct-12 to 31-Oct-16 Project Investigator: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Sponsor: UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF), The Netherlands Total Contracted Amount (THB): 497,050
Identifying Current Situation on Multi-pollutants and Multi-effect (MPME) in Thailand and Indonesia Duration: 20-Dec-15 to 31-Mar-16 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: International Business Institute Co., Ltd. Total Contracted Amount (THB): 94,613
Professional Masters in Environmental Engineering and Management Batch III Duration: 1-May-14 to 31-Dec-16 Project Investigator: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: Environmental Government and PVT Companies, Vietnam Total Contracted Amount (THB): 2,169,000
Report on Drinking Water Services and Technologies in Asian Countries Duration: 1-Apr-15 to 30-Sep-16 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan Sponsor: Japan Water Research Center (JWRC) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 280,575
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Strengthening Capacity of Policymakers in South-East Asia (SEA) to Promote Policies and Developing Plans for Improved Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas Duration: 1-Dec-14 to 30-Jun-16 Project Investigator(s): Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,159,309
The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South Duration: 2002 to 31-Dec-16 Project Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: NCCR North-South Center for Development and Environment, Switzerland Total Contracted Amount (THB): 40,817,025
On-going Grants and Sponsored Research
A Study on Urban Air Pollution Improvement in Asia Duration: 31-Mar-15 to 31-Mar-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: Japan International Cooperation Agency Thailand Office (JICA) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 3,044,338
Developing an Operational Framework for River Health Assessment in the Mekong River Basin Duration: 1-Dec-14 to 1-Dec-18 Project Investigators: Prof. M. Babel (WEM), Dr. O. Shipin, Dr S. Shrestha (WEM) Sponsor: CGIAR Total Contracted Amount (THB): 12,899,700
Development and Dissemination of Fecal Sludge Management Toolkit for Investors, Planners and Consultants Duration: 1-Oct-14 to 1-Jun-17 Project Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Total Contracted Amount (THB): 23,592,320
Development of the Co-Benefit Action Plan for Bandung City Duration: 1-Jul-15 to 30-Sep-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,143,090
Development of Water Treatment Equipment for High-rate Sedimentation Filtration System Suitable for Thailand Water Quality Characteristics Duration: 1-Jun-15 to 31-May-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan Sponsor: NoxKorea, Co., Korea Total Contracted Amount (THB): 990,000
Stimulating Local Innovation on Sanitation for the Urban Poor in Sub-Saharan and Southeast Asia Duration: 8-Feb-12 to 31-Jul-17 Project Investigator: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Total Contracted Amount (THB): 26,124,360
Sustainability Issues due to Coal Ash from Coal fired Power Plants Duration: 1-Sep-10 to 31-Aug-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre Sponsor: SDCC AIT France Network Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,440,000
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Sustainable Decentralized Wastewater Management in Developing Countries Duration: 15-Oct-11 to 31-Aug-17 Project Investigator(s): Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Total Contracted Amount (THB): 149,991,660
Toward an Open Resources upon Service: Cloud Computing of Environmental Data TORUS Duration: 15-Oct-15 to 14-Oct-18 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: Erasmus+ Capacity Building Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,814,296
Turning Rice Straw into Cooking Fuel for Air Quality and Climate Co-benefit in Selected GMS Countries Duration: 15-Dec-14 to 31-Mar-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Center Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,989,500
Projects Initiated in 2016
3R and Resource Efficiency toward Resilient Cities and Societies Implication toward SDG Duration: 1-Sep-16 to 1-Nov-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan Sponsor: UNCRD Total Contracted Amount (THB): 325,000
Community Scale, Decentralised Anaerobic Digestion for Energy and Resource Recovery Duration: 1-May-16 to 31-Oct-18 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan and Dr. P. Abdul Salam Sponsor: British Council Total Contracted Amount (THB): 12,430,000
CTCN Response Plan: Feasibility study for setting up a watch observatory for health and environment risks in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Duration: 20-Dec-2016 to 19-Dec-17 Project Investigator(s): Dr. Oleg Shipin Sponsor: CTCN-PCA, UNEP Total Contracted Amount (THB): 280,000
Development of the Co-benefit Study in Semarang City Duration: 1-Jul-16 to 30-Sep-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh Sponsor: Institute of Global Environment Strategies (IGES) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 1,300,845
Innovative Toilet City from Reinventing to Realization at Scale Duration: 1-Sep-16 to 28-Feb-19 Project Investigator(s): Dr. Thammarat Koottatep Sponsor: The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 5,044,150
Report on Drinking Water Services and Technologies in Asian Countries - Phase II Duration: 1-Apr-16 to 30-Sep-17 Project Investigator(s): Prof. C. Visvanathan Sponsor: Japan Water Research Center (JWRC) Total Contracted Amount (THB): 273,000
South-South Technical Assistance Response Plan for Development of the National Low Carbon Strategy, Technology Needs Assessment, Climate Finance in Central African Republic (C.A.R.) Duration: 20-Dec-2016 to 19-Dec-17 Project Investigator(s): Dr. Oleg Shipin Sponsor: CTCN-PCA, UNEP Total Contracted Amount (THB): 210,000
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J. Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Participated
January 14-15, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan attends international workshop on “Energy, Environment and Ecosystem (3E) Nexus Initiative for Sustainable Development in Asian Countries” in Da Nang, Vietnam on January 14-15, 2016.
January 15-20, 2016
Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh attended PM-EEM3 PO Meeting and TORUS Project 1st Workshop at University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi from January 15-20, 2016.
Prof. Kim Oanh had a meeting with PM-EEM3 PO on January 15, 2016 including the student (Mr. Chien R.S). During the period of January 18-20, 2016, she participated in the TORUS (Toward an Open Resources using Service) 1st project workshop on “The encounter between two worlds: the cloud computing and geosciences” which was held in the University of Technology, Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi.
January 17-29, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan chaired Second Winter School Program on Sustainable Consumption and Production held on AITCC from January 17-29, 2016.
Organized by AIT Extension and led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Prof. C Visvanathan of AIT’s School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD). The two-week long programme was conducted jointly by UNEP, Switch Asia, AIT, Chulalongkorn University, United Nations University- Institute for Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), and Prince of Songklha University.
January 22-27, 2016
Dr. Oleg Shipin attend Wetland workshop in Cambodia from January 22-27, 2016 on “Edible” and less “palatable” conservation problems of globally important Mekong wetlands, NE Cambodia/S.Laos.
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January 27-28, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan delivered a keynote presentation at the International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia.
At the International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia, co-hosted by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) Japan, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IRSSS) of the University of Tokyo Japan, and the Alliance for Global Sustainability Asia, Prof. C. Visvanathan conveyed a keynote presentation on “Waste, Climate and Sustainable Development Convergence: AIT’s Contribution Toward Sustainable Waste Management in Asia.” The two-day Forum was held from January 27-28, 2016 at the Asian Institute of Technology Conference Centre, Pathumthani, Thailand.
February 14-16, 2016
Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh attended STIC-ASIA: SEA HAZEMON Meeting and site survey in Chiang Rai from February 14-16, 2016.
During February 15-16, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh attended STIC-ASIA: SEA HAZEMON Meeting and site survey in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The meeting gathered atmospheric scientists and Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) experts to discuss on future project on application of wireless sensor for monitoring haze pollutants caused by biomass burning in Northern provinces of Thailand.
March 1-3, 2016
Prof. Kim Oanh was invited as a Regional Air Quality Management Expert to attend to the launching of the Guidance Framework for Better Air Quality in Asian Cities on February 29, 2016 and to be a trainer for the Regional Training on Guidance Framework Implementation on March 1-3, 2016 organized by Clean Air Asia in Manila, Philippines.
The Guidance Framework addresses key areas of concern in Asia, equips countries and cities with the knowledge and direction needed to effectively reduce air pollution, mapping out the steps and actions to be taken by national and local-level policymakers and decision-makers to improve air quality. The training aims to convey key concepts of air quality management to support the implementation of the Guidance Framework for air quality in Asian region.
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March 18, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan participated in international seminar on “Creation and Diffusion of Technology” on March 18, 2016 at IIT Mumbai, India.
Prof. C. Visvanathan was invited by Department of H & SS, IIT Mumbai, India to participate in the international seminar on “Creation and Diffusion of Technology” on 18 March, 2016. This conference was organized by “Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing”, which acts as interface between Scientists, Technologists and Economists (broadly social scientists).
March 31, 2016 – April 1, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan participated in the International Workshop on Resources Recovery from Membrane Biological Reactors (MBRs) from Laboratory to Pilot Scale was organized by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering of National University of Science and Technology (NUST), from March 31, 2016 - April 1, 2016, at Islamabad, Pakistan. This workshop was organized in collaboration with WaterAID, Pakistan, with the objective of improving the Health and Sanitation status in Pakistan. This international workshop was designed to attract water and wastewater professional and scientists across the world working towards resource recovery from MBRs. This workshop was designed to introduce a fully automated pilot scale plant installed at NUST for water reclamation and reuse, which was spear headed by Dr. Sher Jamal Khan (AIT EEM graduate, 2008). The original laboratory scale project was initiated by EEM Program in 2009, later the pilot scale until was constructed by NUST in 2015. The design, construction and operational details were discussed in length, explaining the pit falls of developing this high tech wastewater treatment and research and educational facility within the NUST campus. During this workshop, Prof. C. Visvanathan was invited to make a presentation on “Membrane Based Surface Water Treatment Systems: Microfiltration to MBR”. During this workshop, Prof. Visvanathan, had opportunity to discuss with the NUST graduate students, and explored the possibility to develop joint research projects and student exchange program in the field of membrane technology.
May 2-4, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan was invited by the Eurasia 2016 Waste Management Symposium organizers, to make a Key Note presentation on “The Business of Waste Management Opportunities for (Informal and Formal) Private Sector”. This conference was held at Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey from May 2-4, 2016. More than 200 participants from 30 different countries participated in this conference.
During this conference, he also visited the YTU’s Environmental Engineering Department, discussed with Prof. Mehmet Snan Bilgili, and explored the possibility to have some joint research activities in the field of Solid Waste management and 3R. During this visit to Istanbul, Prof. Visvanathan also visited Istanbul Technical University, and
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met Prof. Ismail Koyuncu of Environmental Engineering Department, discussed the possibility to develop a joint membranes based research activities and student exchange programs.
June 5-11, 2016
Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh participated in the second Toward an Open Resources using Service (TORUS) project workshop on “Distributed Computing Architectures and Environmental Science Applications” which was held at the University of Ferrara (Unife), Italy during June 5-11, 2016.
The workshop was coordinated by the Unife, Italy, and was participated by all project partners from Europe, Thailand and Vietnam. Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh represented AIT to give presentation on “Application of modeling tool to assess impacts of emission reduction measures on air quality, health, crop, and climate forcing in SEA”. The workshop provided platform for cloud computing scientists and geo scientists for the engagement in research under the umbrella of TORUS project. She also attended the TORUS project 3 rd steering committee meeting to discuss future plan of the project activities which was held after the workshop. The upcoming 3rd TORUS project workshop will be held in AIT, Pathumthani on November 28, 2016 – December 2, 2016.
June 24, 2016 – August 1, 2016
Prof. Kim Oanh had a research visit at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, USA. During this time, Prof. Kim Oanh joined the research group of Prof. Kirk Smith, Director of Global Health and Environment Program, School of Public Health, UC (http://www.kirkrsmith.org/). She also visited the laboratory of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC and discussed on potential collaboration with Prof. Allen H. Goldstein.
Prof. Kim Oanh and Prof. Kirk Smith’s research group developed a collaborative project proposal on “Current status and policies for minimization of rice straw open burning in South East Asian Countries (IT-CROB SEA)” which was submitted to the Asia Pacific Network (APN) annual Call 2016. In addition, Prof. Kim Oanh worked together with Prof. Kirk Smith and other co-authors on the paper “Air toxics emissions from open burning of crop residues in Southeast Asia” (the abstract is attached).
During her research visit, Prof. Kim Oanh still kept her normal works: (1) grading for her inter-semester course; (2) communicating with her 9 Master students for their thesis proposal writing; and (3) supervising her PhD students to finalize their special study and dissertation.
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July 16-25, 2016
CTCN in Congo: Feasibility Study on Health and Environmental Risk Monitoring
The CTCN (UNEP-UNIDO) is collaborating with the Government of Congo on a feasibility study for the creation of a centre to monitor health and environmental risks in Pointe-Noire and possibly encompassing other countries in the Gulf of Guinea. Over the last few years, Point-Noire has experienced an increase in population density, leading to rapid urbanization; a resurgence of emerging diseases such as cholera, wild poliomyelitis type 1, chikungunya, etc.; and environmental degradation (characterized by pollution, coastal erosion and an increased presence of solid and liquid waste in the urban environment). The Government, aware of the vulnerability of Pointe-Noire and its coastline, has made numerous efforts to address these issues. Nonetheless, the state of health of people living in the city and the environmental situation of Pointe-Noire and its surrounding area remain a concern.
CTCN Consortium partner, the Asian Institute Of Technology (AIT), organized a mission to Congo to begin developing a technical assistance plan for the feasibility study. Numerous local stakeholderpics provided input to AIT representatives, including Senator Antoine Denis Loemba (Photo: Dr Shipin with the Congolese Senators-Parliamentarians). Inventories carried out in the area have revealed a number of environmental threats related to: poor management of domestic, industrial and biomedical waste; soil and coastal erosion; flooding; soil pollution, water pollution (from oil spills) and air pollution (from hydrocarbons) and finally, a rise in sea level (50 cm by 2100, accompanied by an increase in salinity) as the shoreline retreats.
It is expected that this technical assistance will enable the government of Congo to gain necessary insights and planning guidance in order to develop a health and environment monitoring centre in the Pointe-Noire area capable of monitoring and analysing relevant data and disseminating information and recommendations to key institutions serving the public.
August 28, 2016 – September 2, 2016
Prof. Kim Oanh was invited to join the 17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress (WCAC) and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference (BAQ) in Busan, South Korea for which she served in the Programme Committee. During the week she was invited to be a resource person in various events organized by BAQ and WCAC.
- August 29, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh participated in the Pre- Event: Mainstreaming Air Quality in Urban Development through South-South Twinning. In this pre-event, Prof. Kim Oanh led the Interactive Session on Understanding Air Quality Status and Its Sources, which covering air quality monitoring, modelling, emission inventory and satellite application.
- August 30, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh joined the side meeting: Sustaining Capacity Building Training Initiatives on Air Quality Management in Asia. During the side event meeting,
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Prof. Kim Oanh shared current capacity building activities in form of trainings at AIT and discussed on opportunity to expand the network of air quality management training with USEPA and Clean Air Asia.
- On August 30, 2016, afternoon session, Prof. Kim Oanh served as Chairperson for the Session Management of Transportation and Air Quality I where she also made a presentation on “Assessment of Air Quality and Climate Co- benefits of Faster Euro Technology Intrusion for Passenger Fleets in Asian Cities”. The presentation was well received by participants.
- August 31, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh joined the technical field visit to solid waste incineration plant in Busan.
- September 1, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh was invited for Lunch event: Toward Better Air Quality: Launch of The Clean Air Scorecard Tool for Asian Cities. She had interesting discussion and information exchange with other guests.
- September 2, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh was the trainer for the Train for Clean Air (T4CA): Strategic Framework for Air Quality Management – Training for practitioners and policy makers. In the training, Prof. Kim Oanh provided decision makers and practitioners with updated knowledge and information on City Development in a Strategic AQM Framework for international participants. Some photos of Prof. Kim Oanh taken at the training and with international participants of WCAC and BAQ are attached.
October 18 - 22, 2016
Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Sri Lanka, invited Prof. C. Visvanathan to chair the technical Sessions on the SWITCH-Asia Networking event, held on 18 October, 2016 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. This event was organized as part of the “Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APCCAF) 2016. The focus of this SWITCH-Asia project was to support the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) national policy formulation. Prof. Visvanathan was chairing the Technical sessions on Theme 1 and 2, dealt with “How SCP can contribute to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation” . He was also one of the panelist of the theme 3: on Way forward – Long term perspective: Switch –Asia a platform to further efforts against climate change in Asia. SWITCH- Asia is the largest program funded by the European Union to promote SCP among the Asian consumers and SMEs. This project has supported more than 90 demonstration projects and policy support actions across 18 countries.
On Thursday, October 20, 2016, Prof. Visvanathan was invited to the South Asia Co-operative Environmental Program (SACEP) on SCP, which focused on the issues on: Sub-regional (South Asia) road map on – SCP education. In this forum, he presented AIT’s experiences and leadership on how to upscale and mainstream necessary Educational initiatives on SCP.
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September 24-30, 2016
Prof. N.T. Kim Oanh participated in the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Project Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) Meeting and the IGAC Science Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado USA.
In the IGAC SSC annual meeting (September 24–25, 2016), Prof. Kim Oanh made a presentation about IGAC-Mango Network (IGAC Monsoon Asia and Oceania Networking Group) and had contributions to the development of the IGAC future plan for 2017-2018. During the meeting, she and other SSC members discussed on activities of IGAC, especially to foster international collaboration to address global change and sustainability issues as well as encouraging the engagement of early career scientists to solve these issues.
Sepeptember 26-30, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh participated in the Science Conference with the theme “One Atmosphere: Building a Collective Knowledge”. The conference provided a great platform for more than 500 scientists exchanging information and new ideas on the current scientific knowledge on atmospheric chemistry and its connections to climate change, policy and other important interdisciplinary work.
Prof. Kim Oanh is a convener of this conference, specifically she was a co-Chair for the session “Atmospheric Chemistry and Urbanization”. On September 26, 2016, Prof. Kim Oanh was moderating the discussion as a co-chair of the session. She also presented 2 posters: “Assessment of Emission from Crop Residue Open Burning in Southeast Asia” and “Photochemical smog modeling application using high resolution emission inventory for ozone air quality management in Bangkok Metropolitan Region”, which highlighted the results of her on-going projects at AIT. Besides, Prof. Kim Oanh joined other side events taking place in the evenings, such as ACAM and HTAP side meetings.
October 5, 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan participated in the 5th International Symposium on “Interdisciplinary Consortium on Urban Environment and Health in Asia”, held on October 5, 2016 at the University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Tokyo, Japan. This consortium is known as UEHAS – Urban Environment and Health in Asia, consists of 8 university partners, namely: University of Tokyo, AIT, Mahidol University, Chulalongkorn University, Thammast University, Institute Technology Bandung, University Padjajaran, and University Indonesia. AIT’s EEM program is one of the pioneering partner of this network started in 2012, which assisted frequent exchange of AIT and University of Tokyo students. The aim of this network was to create human resources to tackle with various ongoing urban environment problems by multi scope solutions through medical and engineering approach. Through this network 227 students participated in both short term and long term exchange programs. As a continuation of this project, EEM program will explore future possibilities to extend this student exchange program with UT through external funding sources.
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October 20 – 26, 2016
Prof. N.T. Kim Oanh, Principal Investigator (PI) of RS co- benefit project, attended the national workshops of turning rice straw into cooking fuel for air quality and climate co- benefit in selected GMS countries (RS co-benefit) held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Hue City, Vietnam during the period of October 21-22, 2016 and October 24-25, 2016, respectively. The project is led by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and it has three partners from Thailand (King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi), Cambodia (Royal University of Phnom Penh) and Vietnam (Hue University of Sciences). The project is funded by the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET). The workshops aim at disseminating key project findings to the invited governmental and non-governmental representatives and also researchers and students in Cambodia and Vietnam. She gave opening remarks and presented overview of project key activities and findings in the two workshops. She participated in the demonstration of developed rice straw derived fuels (i.e. machine roped and pellets) and gasifier cookstoves system to the farmers in Prey Veng, Cambodia and Huong Tra, Vietnam. She led the discussion with the farmers to convey the potential non- burning alternatives of rice straw as well as to gain farmer’s perception on the proposed measures.
November 2-4, 2016
United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) as part of its commitment to promote 3R activities in the Asia Pacific region, is developing a White paper on “State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific”. This report is expected to focus on describing the current waste management practices by using various 3R indicators. Prof. C. Visvanathan, is one of the member of this report drafting committee. The fifth drafting committee meeting was held on November 1, 2016 at Adelaide, Australia. During this meeting the draft synthesis chapters were discussed for further improvement. This report is expected to be published before the next Regional 3R forum to be held in Delhi in 2017.
Seventh Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific was held on November 2-4, 2016 at Adelaide, Australia. More than 400 delegates from 40 countries participate this important regional 3R event. Prof. C. Visvanathan was invited by the South Australian government, and he was asked to prepare the working paper for the Plenary Session 2, on “3R and Resource Efficiency towards resilient cities; implications towards SDGs”. He was also coordinated the Plenary Session 6 on “Inter-municipal network and cooperation for 3R”. Through this 3R forum participation, Prof. Visvanathan is planning to explore the possibility to link AIT’s research initiatives on “Urban Lab”, and reactivate AIT is involvement in the IPLA initiatives (http://www.uncrd.or.jp/index.php?menu=378)
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November 6-10, 2016
National Kaohsiung Marine University in Taiwan hosted an international conference on the “Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE-2016)” on November 6-10, 2016. The conference, which was in its ninth edition in CESE series, intended to bring together researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and the broader community who have been actively contributing and researching possible solutions to multitudinous environmental problems and challenges. As such, more than 300 delegates from 20 different countries participated in the conference.
Another highlight this year was that a workshop on “Scientific Writing and Speed Sparring” was being held simultaneously with the conference, particularly focusing on the Masters and PhD students.
Prof. C. Visvanathan was invited to the conference as a key note speaker, and he delivered a presentation on “Membrane Technology: From Microfiltration to Membrane Bioreactor”. Ms. Lu Li a doctoral student, from EEM delivered a presentation, entitled “Performance evaluation of Attached Growth Membrane Bioreactor for Treating Polluted Surface Water”. Ms. Lu Li was recognized with the Best Student Oral Presentation Award for her outstanding research works and overall presentation delivery skills!
December 5-8, 2016
As a member of International Scientific Committee of the Asia- Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversation, Prof. C. Visvanathan, was invited to present a lecture on “Absorbent Hygiene Product: – An Emerging Urban Waste Management Issue” . This conference was held December 5-8, 2016, at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. There were more than 300 participants, from 45 countries, well representing the Asia Pacific region. This conference provided a great opportunity to exchange views, visions and experiences on biotechnology based waste conversion into value added products.
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K. Promotional Visits
February 3 , 2016 “Promotional visit to Mahidol University, Bangkok”
Dr. Oleg Shipin leaded EEM team for promotional visit to the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mahidol University, Bangkok
February 11, 2016
Led by Chair of AIT Board of Trustee, Dr. Subin Pinkayan, AIT Team: Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut, Vice President Research; Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul, and Dr. Thammarat Koottatep make a courtesy visit to Dr. Twarath Sutatbuth, a Prominent Alumnus, who is Director General of the Energy Policy and Planning of Ministry of Energy to explore the integrative showcase project of Net Zero Energy housing.
February 15 , 2016 “Promotional visit to King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok”
Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre leaded EEM team for promotional visit to the Department of Environmental Engineering and Department of Chemistry, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok.
February 17, 2016
Mr. Hai Nam Do and Ms. Natsumi Baba from the University of Yamanashi, Japan as Special Program Students in the Environmental Engineering and Management Field of Study from February 17, 2016 - March 1, 2016 and February 17, 2016 – March 15, 2016 respectively.
They will stay at AIT as internship students as part of the research activities on “Sustainable Decentralized Wastewater Management in Developing Countries” under supervision of Dr. Thammarat Koottatep, EEM, AIT. As part of this research internship program, they will be working very closely with Dr. Saroj K. Chapagain, Senior Research Engineer, EEM, AIT and graduate students in their research work.
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March 11, 2016 “AIT Open House”
The Asian Institute of Technology welcomed ninety-six prospective graduate students to its Pathumthani, Thailand campus on March 11, 2016 for its annual Open House.
Open House 2016 attracts close to 158 prospective students. We had 18 students interested for SERD programs, especially EEM program.
The visitors, who were mostly Thai nationals, visited EEM lab after morning information session as they learned about AIT and the postgraduate study options available for the coming August 2016 Semester.
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L. Contribution to EEM
4 CCTV cameras at Ambient Lab sponsored by EEM Alumni Fund Raising.
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M. Publications
Book and Monographs
Asokbunyarat, V., Lens, P.N.L., & Annachhatre, A.P. (2016). Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world. In Heavy Metal Removal from Ground-water by Permeable Reactive Barrier, Springer Publication. (in printing).
Book Chapters Visvanathan, C., & Prakriti, K. (2016). Public Engagement for Implementation of Waste Reduction and Recycling Policies. In J.W.C. Wong (Ed.), Sustainable Solid Waste Management. USA: American Society of Civil Engineers. ISBN: 978-0-7844- 1410-1.
Papers in Refereed Journal
Asami, T., Katayama, H., Torrey, J.R., Visvanathan, C., & Furumai, H. (2016). Evaluation of virus removal efficiency of coagulation-sedimentation and rapid sand filtration processes in a drinking water treatment plant in Bangkok, Thailand. Water Research, 101, 84-94.
Duyen, P.M., Paul, J., Rattanaoudom, R., & Visvanathan, C. (2016). Feasibility of sweeping gas membrane distillation on concentrating triethylene glycol from waste streams. Journal of Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 110, 225-234.
Glanpracha N., & Annachhatre, A.P. (2016). Anaerobic co-digestion of cyanide containing cassava pulp with pig manure. Bioresource Technology, 214, 112-121. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.079
Heydarifard, S., Nazhad, M.M., Huining, X., Shipin, O., & Olson, J. (2016). Water resistant cellulosic filter for aerosol entrapment and water purification. Part I - Production of water resistant cellulosic filter. Journal of Environmental Technology, 37(13), 1716-1722. doi:10.1080/09593330.2015.1130174
Neelima, A.M., Ghaffar, A., Kabirul, A.M., Waranya, W., Oleg, S., Pongrama, R., & Husna, P.N. (2016). Migration, health and socio-environmental safety net among children of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 1- 7. doi:10.1080/19338244.2016.1254081
Orakwue, E.O., Asokbunyarat, V., Rene, E.R., Lens, P.N.L., & Annachhatre, A.P. (2016). Adsorption of iron(II) from acid mine drainage contaminated ground-water using coal fly ash, coal bottom ash, and bentonite clay. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 227(3), 74-85. doi:10.1007/s11270-016-2772-8
Park, D.H., Kashyap, P., & Visvanathan, C. (2016). Comparative Assessment of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in Drinking Water Service Industry in Lao PDR, Thailand, and South Korea. Desalination and Water Treatment, 57(59), 28684- 28697. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2016.1194232
Park, D.H., & Visvanathan, C. (2016). Technology development trajectory for drinking water treatment: A Comparative study between South Korea, Thailand, and Lao PDR. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-AQUA, 65(5) 417- 430. doi:10.2166/aqua.2016.110
Sen, R., Chairassamee, T., & Annachhatre, A.P. (2016). Influence of air flow rates and C/N ratios on biodrying of cassava peel waste. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal.
Sen, R., Wiwatpanyaporn, S., & Annachhatre A.P. (2016). Influence of binders on physical properties of fuel briquettes produced from cassava rhizome waste. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 17(2), 158-175. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2016.076750
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Articles in Refereed International Journals
Cookey, P.E., Koottatep, T., Van der Steen, P., & Lens, P.N.L. (2016). Public health risk assessment tool: Strategy to improve public policy framework for onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 6(1), 74-88. doi:10.2166/washdev.2016.081. SCOPUS citation: 1
Huy, L.N., & Kim Oanh, N.T. (2016). Assessment of national emissions of air pollutants and climate forcers from thermal power plants and industrial activities in Vietnam. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 8(3), 503-513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2016.12.007
Irvine, K.N., Mische, N., Bowles, J., Koottatep, T., & Pichadul, P. (2016). Assessing water vulnerabilities: Successes, failures, and missed opportunities in a Karen Hill Tribe Village on the Thailand-Myanmar border, geography. Journal of Environment and Earth Science International, 5(3), 1-19. Article no. JGEESI.23528, ISSN: 2454-7352 doi:10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23528
Kim Oanh, N.T., Hang, N.T Tipayarom, A., Thiansathit, W., & Tipayarom, D. (2016). Characterization of particulate matter measured at remote forest site in relation to local and distant contributing sources. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 16(11), 2671-2684. doi:10.4209/aaqr.2015.12.0677
Koottatep, T., Chapagain, S.K., Polprasert, C., Panuvatvanich, A., & Ahn, K.H. (2016). Sanitation situations in selected Southeast Asian countries and application of innovative technologies. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-12. doi:10.1007/s10668-016-9892-6. SCOPUS citation: 0
Koottatep, T., Fakkaew, K., Tajai, N., Pradeep, S.V., & Polprasert, C. (2016). Sludge stabilization and energy recovery by hydrothermal carbonization process. Renewable Energy, 99(2016), 978-985. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.068. SCOPUS citation: 3
Koottatep, T., Surinkul, N., Kamal, A.S., Poprasert, C., & Strauss, M. (2005). Treatment of septage in constructed wetlands in tropical climate: Lesson learnt after seven years of operation. Water Science and Technology, 51(9), 119–126. SCOPUS citation:42
Phong, V.H.N., Koottatep, T., Chapagain, S.K., Panuvatvanich, A., Polprasert, C., & Ahn, K.H. (2016). Removal of acetaminophen from wastewater by constructed wetlands with Scirpus validus. Environmental Engineering Research, 21(2), 164-170. doi:10.4491/eer.2015.132. SCOPUS citation: 0
Taweesan, A., Koottatep, T., & Polprasert, C. (2016) Effective measures for Municipal Solid Waste Management for cities in come Asian Countries. Journal of Exposure and Health, 9(2), 125-133. doi:10.1007/s12403-016-0227-5. SCOPUS citation: 0
Conference Proceedings
Bhari, B., Phommachack, S., & Visvanathan, C. (2016). Development of water safety plan for Vientiane City, Lao PDR. International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE12), Hanoi, Vietnam, 28-30 November 2016.
Dorji, G., & Shipin, O. (2016). Community-based Solid Waste Management in a sensitive Mekong River Ecosystem: A case of Koh Rongnieu. The Wetlands Alliance International Conference, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 21 January 2016, Publisher: SIDA.
Fakkaew, K., Koottatep, T., Khamyai, S., & Polprasert, C. (2016). Potential use of hydrochar produced by hydrothermal carbonization as anode in Li-ion battery. Tokyo International Conference on Energy and Applied Science, 14-15 August 2016.
Fakkaew, K., Koottatep, T., & Polprasert, C. (2016). Faecal sludge treatment and utilization by hydrothermal carbonization. The 13th IWA Special Conference on Small Water and Wastewater System together with 5th IWA Special Conference on Resources-Oriented Sanitation, 14-16 September 2016.
Gudivada, P., & Shipin, O. (2016). Assessment of Community Based Environmental Management in Xuan Thuy National Park, Nam Dinh province. The Wetlands Alliance International Conference, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 21 January 2016, Publisher: SIDA.
Kijjanapanich, P., Annachhatre, A.P., Esposito, G., & Lens, P.N.L. (2016). Sulfate reduction for remediation of gypsiferous soils and solid wastes. Proceedings of Contaminated Sediments - Characterization and Remediation, Delft, The Netherlands, 23- 27 May 2016.
Kim Oanh, N.T., Dong, N.P., & Permadi, D.A. (2016). Emission of toxic and climate forcer pollutants from crop residue open burning in Southeast Asia. Paper#977 “AWMA Annual Meeting”, New Orleans, Louisiana, 20-23 June 2016.
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Milintawisamai, P., Sanguanpak, S., Chiemchaisri, C., Chiemchaisri, W., & Visvanathan, C. (2016). Application of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation to the Treatment of Raw and Biologically Treated. The 12th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE12). 28-30 November, 2016, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Park, D.H., & Visvanathan, C. (2016). Comparative Assessment of Green Supply Chain Management (GCSM) in Drinking Water Service Industry. The 12th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE12). 28-30 November 2016, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Peddada, H., & Shipin, O. (2016). Environmental impacts of community interventions in the ecologically important Mekong Island, Kratie. The Wetlands Alliance International Conference, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 21 January 2016, Publisher: SIDA.
Permadi, D.A, Kim Oanh, N.T., & Kingkaew, S. (2016). Photochemical smog modeling for ozone air quality management in Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Poster presentation at the 2016 International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) group, Breckenridge, USA, 26-29 September 2016.
Shipin, O. (2016). "Edible" and less "palatable" conservation problems of globally important Mekong wetlands. The Wetlands Alliance International Conference. Siem Reap, Cambodia, 19-21 January 2016, Publisher: SIDA.
Shipin, O., Shinde, V., & Phanthu-wongpakdee, J. (2016). Community-based monitoring of ecological health of Lower Songkhram River Basin, NE Thailand. Gr.Mekong Forum on Water, Food, Energy, Bangkok, 9-11 November 2016. Publisher: CGIAR.
Tangkan, S., & Shipin, O. (2016). Most Significant livelihood and ecological changes due to community interventions in the Thu Bon V. The Wetlands Alliance International Conference. International Conference. Siem Reap, Cambodia, 21 January 2016, Publisher: SIDA.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). 3R Technology Transfer in Waste Management Sector. Creation and Diffusion of Technology, IIT Mumbai, India, 18 March 2016.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). Co-benefits of 3R in the Context of Urban solid Waste Management. Third International Workshop on Energy, Environment and Ecosystem (3E) Nexus Initiative for Sustainable Development in Asian Countries. Da Nang, Vietnam, 14-15 January 2016.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). Membrane Based Surface Water Treatment Systems: Microfiltration to MBR. International Workshop on Resources Recovery from Membrane Biological Reactors (MBRs) from Laboratory, Islamabad, Pakistan, 31 March-1 April 2016.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). Membrane Technology for Surface Water Treatment: From Microfiltration to Membrane Bioreactor. The 9th CESE conference (CESE 2016), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 6-10 November 2016.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). Moving Towards Zero Liquid Discharge: Concerns, Opportunities and Issues in Textile Industry through. Australia India Joint Workshop on Advancing Research Cooperation on Water Scarcity and Ways. Organized by RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 9-10 June 2016.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). Sustainable Consumption and Production Main streaming SCP in Education. SACEP Forum Sustainable Consumption and Production, Chilaw, Sri Lanka, 20-22 October 2016.
Visvanathan, C. (2016). Waste, Climate and Sustainable Development Convergence: AITs Contribution Toward Sustainable Waste. International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia: Converting Aspirations to Actions, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. 27-28 January 2016.
Visvanathan, C., & Anbumozhi, V. (2016). Global Economic Transitions and Next Evolutionary Acts: Progress of Circular Economy in ASEAN. Public Private Dialogue on - Industry 4.0: Empowering ASEAN for Circular Economy, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-6 June 2016.
Visvanathan, C., & Bhari, B. (2016). 3R and Resource Efficiency Towards Resilient Cities: Implications Towards SDG. 7th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, Adelaide, Australia, 2-4 November 2016.
Visvanathan, C., & Kashyap, P. (2016). Waste Management Business Opportunities for (Informal and Formal) Private Sector. Euroasia 2016 Waste Management Symposium. 2-4 May 2016.
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Papers in Workshops
Visvanathan, C. (2016). How Sustainable Consumption and Production can contribute to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptat. SWITCH-Asia Regional roundtable and networking conference on the role of SCP in Climate Change, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18 October 2016.
Invited Lectures and Keynote Addresses
Visvanathan, C., “Membrane Based Surface Water Treatment Systems: Microfiltration to MBR”, invited as a keynote speaker, International Workshop “Resource Recovery from Membrane Biological Reactors from Laboratory to Pilot Scale, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 30 March – 2 April 2016.
Visvanathan, C., “The Business of Waste Management Opportunities for (Informal and Formal) Private Sector" invited as a keynote speaker, EuroAsia Waste Management Symposium 2016, Istanbul Turkey, 30 April – 4 May 2016.
Visvanathan, C., “To conduct the course of physio-chemical processes & discuss on research development related to membrane technology for water reuse and applications”, invited as Visiting Professor at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24-28 August 2016.
N. Visitors to the Environmental Engineering and Management
January 7, 2016 - VVIP alumni visited EEM
Environmental Engineering and Management was very fortunate this year to receive an alumni group who returned to greet their Alma Mater. Prof. Samorn Muttamara, Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh and Prof. P.Y. Yang have kindly led our VVIP alumni: Dr. Winai Liengcharernsit (EE alumnus 1979), Mr. Walter Liao Hsueh Hsien (EE alumnus 1975), Mr. Ming- Horng Chen (EE alumnus 1975), Mr. Sammy Shain-Jang Lee (EE alumnus 1975), Mr. Chan Kai King (EE alumnus 1975), Mr. Maurice Wing Woo Lee (EE alumnus 1975), Mr. Chan Long Kong (EE alumnus 1975), and their families to our beloved campus on January 7, 2016. They enjoyed their visit and appreciated the opportunity to return and be welcomed by Prof. C. Visvanathan. They also wanted to help the EEM program in supporting in teaching and research activities. During this visit, they also had an opportunity to H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan, Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees.
We are so excited to have you join us for the great alumni networking and professional development events.
February 4, 2016
Environmental Engineering and Management was very pleased to welcome Dr. Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon, an EEM/AIT Prominent Alumnus, visiting our program on February 4, 2016.
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February 16, 2015
A surprising visit by Dr. Evelina Morales, AIT/EEM Alumnus 1978 Batch, warmly welcomed by Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dr. Oleg Shipin-Tuzemski and Dr. Thammarat Koottatep to Alma Mater.
February 26, 2016
Dr. Oleg Shipin welcomed twenty-six students and five teachers from Darunsikkhalai Science School, Bangkok to the Environmental Engineering and Management on their visit of February 26, 2016. Their goal was to familiarize the students with international campus life, academic, leisure and to provide an opportunity for them to practice their English in real life context. They enjoyed our lab visit and raised some interesting and fun questions to our researchers.
Darunsikkhalai Science School (a.k.a. Engineering Science Classroom) is an innovative science high school under the Science Classrooms in University-Affiliated School Project (SCiUS) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand. The school was established and supported by King Mongkut University of Technology, Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok. Students in the school learn from the university’s teachers which mostly are from the faculty of engineering and have access to resources of the university such as faculty’s labs and KMUTT library. The learning courses focus on basics in the field of engineering and technology by implementing Story Based Learning into each subject.
March 17, 2016
Prof. Xiaochang Wang, School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, Xi'an, China visited the Environmental Engineering and Management to discuss academic, research collaboration and promotion of CSC scholarships to Chinese students on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at W128 (EEM Seminar Room)
Prof. Wang is the Vice President of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, which is ranked among top 10 universities in Environmental Engineering area in China.
He is also the candidate of Academician in Chinese Academy of Science, the top Scientific Research Department in China. He and his research group is expert in all types of water and wastewater treatment, analysis and assessment.
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May 27, 2016
Environmental Engineering and Management Program was very fortunate to receive on May 27, 2016 a group of Vietnamese alumni led by Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh who returned to revisit their Alma Mater and pay respect to their teachers. Prof. Samorn Muttamara, Prof. C. Visvanathan, Prof. N.T. Kim Oanh, Dr. Oleg Shipin and Dr. Thammarat Koottatep have kindly welcomed our VVIP alumni of ETM1 promotion 2006: Mr. Nguyen The Vinh, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Dr. Ms. Pham Mai Thao, Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Ha, Dr. Nguyen Lu Phuong, and their families.
They enjoyed their visit to our beloved campus and appreciated the opportunity to meet again their former teachers. In addition Prof. Nguyen Cong Thanh had the chance to meet with Dr. Bindu Lohani, former Vice- President of ADB, after many years.
We are so excited to have you join us for the great alumni networking and professional development events.
September 21, 2016
Dr. Lee Young Ho (EE alumna 1993), General Manager, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Korea and Mr. Bae Jun Ho, Senior Manager, Huyndai Engineering & Construction, Korea, visited the Environmental Engineering and Management to discuss on research collaboration on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at W128 (EEM Seminar Room).
November 4, 2016
Delegates from the Green Public Procurement in Bhutan Project (EU SWITCH-Asia), Bhutan, leaded Mr. Yeshey Penjor (EEM Alumna 2007), visited to research laboratories on innovative technologies for waste and wastewater treatment, Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) on November 4, 2016.
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November 14, 2016
Dr. Richard Fuller, President of Pure Earth, USA (http://www.pureearth.org/) accompanied by Dr. Bindu Lohani, Distinguished Adjunct Faculty, AIT, visited the Environmental Engineering and Management to discuss on possible partnership for future work in Asia and Thailand on Friday, November 14, 2016 at W128 (EEM Seminar Room).
O. Faculty and Staff
Faculty
PROF. KAZUO YAMAMOTO, BEng, MEng and DEng, The University of Tokyo, Japan. Professor, Vice President for Administration (Urban & Environmental Engineering, Membrane Technology for Water/Wastewater Treatment and Reuse) Email: [email protected]
PROF. C. VISVANATHAN, BTech, IIT-Madras, India; MEng, AIT, Thailand; PhD, Institut National Polytechnique, Toulouse, France. Professor (Cleaner Production; Industrial Environment Management; Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment; Solid Waste Management) Room No. W108, Ext. 5640, Email: [email protected]
PROF. AJIT P. ANNACHHATRE, BTech, IIT Kanpur, India; PhD, IIT Bombay, India. Professor (Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment; Biofilm Processes; Environmental Biotechnology; Environmental Impact Assessment; Mathematical Modeling) Room No. W104, Ext. 5644, Email: [email protected]
PROF. NGUYEN THI KIM OANH, Dipl. Eng, Odessa Hydrometeorology Institute, Ukraine; MEng, Deng, AIT, Thailand. Professor (Air Pollution Engineering and Management; Transboundary Pollution; Air Pollution and Climate Interaction; Environmental Monitoring and Modelling; Exposure Assessment; Integrated Industrial Environment Management; Meteorology and Climate Science) Room No. W101, Ext. 5641, Email: [email protected]
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DR. OLEG V. SHIPIN, PhD, Inst of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Moscow, Russia. Associate Professor (Ecological Engineering for Climate Change Adaptation; Environmental Impact Assessment; Microbial Biotechnology and Nanotechnology; Natural Systems (Ponds and Wetlands) as Wastewater Treatment Systems; Microbial Aspects of Environmental Engineering; Health and Ecological Risk Assessment) Room No. W106, Ext. 5632, E-mail: [email protected] EEM Coordinator
DR. THAMMARAT KOOTTATEP, BEng, Chiangmai Univ, Thailand; MEng and DEng, AIT, Thailand. Associate Professor (Decentralized Waste and Wastewater Treatment Systems; Eco- engineering Technology for Waste and Wastewater Treatment and Management; Environmental Health and Sanitation) Room No. W129, Ext. 6188, Email: [email protected]
Visiting and Adjunct Faculty
ATITAYA PANUVATVANICH, BEng, Rangsit Univ, Thailand; MEng, D.Eng, AIT, Thailand Affiliated Faculty (Environmental Toxicology, Technology and Management)
CHONGRAK POLPRASERT, BEng, Chulalongkorn Univ, Thailand; MEng, AIT, Thailand; PhD, Univ of Washington, USA. Emeritus Professor and Adjunct Faculty (Hazardous Waste Engineering; Resources Recovery; Sanitation)
ELDON R. RENE, BEng, Annamalai Univ, India; MTech, NIT Karnataka, India; PhD, IIT-Madras, India. Adjunct Faculty (Resource Recovery; Chemical Engineering; Pollution Prevention and Control Technologies; Environmental Biotechnology)
DIDIN AGUSTIAN PERMADI, BEng, ITB, Indonesia; MEng, DEng, AIT, Thailand Affiliated Faculty (Emission Inventory of Primary Aerosols and Ozone Precursors; Photochemical Smog 3D Modelling for Urban and Regional Scale; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study: Document Arrangement and Environmental Monitoring Plan)
KARE HELGE KARSTENSEN, BS, MS, Univ of Oslo; MBA, Heriott Watt Univ, UK; MLaw, Univ of Oslo; DrSc, Norwegian Univ of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Visiting Faculty (Sustainable Management of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes; Management of Hazardous Chemicals, POPs and Obsolete Pesticides; Sustainable Production of Cement and Co-Processing of Alternative Fuel and Raw Materials and Hazardous Wastes; Control and Minimization of Unintentionally Produced POPs (dioxins, furans, PCBs and HCB) and Application of Best Available Technologies & Best Environmental Practices (BAT/BEP)
KIMBERLY NEIL IRVINE, BSc, Toronto Univ, Canada; MSc, PhD, McMaster Univ, Canada. Visiting Faculty (Hydrology and Water Resource Management, with specific emphasis on evaluating water quality in urban-impacted water bodies)
NGUYEN CONG THANH, BSc, Laval, Canada; DSc, Laval Canada. Adjunct Faculty (Environmental Technology and Management)
PIET LENS, BEng, MEng and PhD, Univ Gent, Belgium. Visiting Professor (Environmental Biotechnology; Biofilms; Sulfur Biotechnology; Metal Speciation; Bioavailability and Removal; Natural Treatment Systems; Anaerobic Wastewater and Waste Gas Treatment for Resource Recovery and Reuse)
S. SURESH, B Eng, Pondicheery, M Eng, Annamalai, PhD, IIT Roorkee Visiting Assistant Professor, Indian Secondment (Chemical Engineering Environment, Energy and Biochemical Engineering)
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SAROJ KUMAR CHAPAGAIN,BSc, Tribhuvan Univ, Nepal; MSc, Ghent Univ, Belgium; PhD, Yamanashi Univ, Japan Affiliated Faculty (Innovative Onsite Sanitation Technology, Decentralized Wastewater Treatment, Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater, Groundwater Contamination and Source Identification)
Research Staff
ACHARA TAWEESAN, PhD Research Specialist (Manages research projects; assists in project coordination, prepares project reports, prepares project budgets and manages project finances; assist team leader in training activities)
ANANSIT PHITHAYAPHONGSAKORN, MBA Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
ARAYA WICHEANSAN, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
ASHREYA K. SHRESTHA, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
ATITAYA PANUVATVANICH, DEng Senior Research Specialist (Manages research projects; assists in project coordination, prepares project reports, prepares project budgets and manages project finances; assist team leader in training activities)
AURAIWAN KOKAMLUNG, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
BISHAL BHARI, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
CHAIYAPORN IMSAPSANGWORN, MSc Research Laboratory Supervisor (Supervises instrumentation and data acquisition, calibration and maintenance of analytical instruments, assistant to senior laboratory supervisor for such as teaching, lab management)
DANG ANH NGUYET, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
DIDIN AGUSTIAN PERMADI, DEng Research Specialist (Manages research projects; assists in project coordination, prepares project reports, prepares project budgets and manages project finances; assist team leader in training activities)
HUAYNA P.V. MORALES, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
HUSSNAIN MUKHTAR, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
ISHA BASYAL, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
ISHA MANANDHAR, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
JARUWAT WATANATANACHART, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
KAMONTIP KONGSANIT, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
KRAILAK FAKKAEW, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
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KRISHNA RAM YENDYO, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
LAI NGUYEN HUY, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
MANJUNATHA VENKATAPPA, MTech Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
MOHAMMAD DALOWER HOSSAIN, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
MY LE DINH, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
NARISSARA RUPSAYAM, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
NATTAWUT JITTRA, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
NIMITR BUNRUANG, BTech (Mech.) Senior Technician (Responsible for the repair and maintenance of related machines, assists students in laboratory experimental work and experimental set-up, carry out routine maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment and facilities)
NITASHA ARORA, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
PANTAPORN SITTPLANGKOON, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
PANUPONG BOONYANUN, BTech (Mech.) Senior Technician (Responsible for the repair and maintenance of related machines, assists students in laboratory experimental work and experimental set-up, carry out routine maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment and facilities)
PETER COOKEY, PhD Research Specialist (Manages research projects; assists in project coordination, prepares project reports, prepares project budgets and manages project finances; assist team leader in training activities)
PHARAMATE RONGKASUTIROJ, BEng Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
PIMCHANOK PRAPASRIKET, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
SAHARAT KACHAWUT, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
SAROJ KUMAR CHAPAGAIN, PhD Senior Research Engineer (Manages research projects, assists in project coordination, prepares project reports, assist team leader in training activities)
SHRISTI MASKAY, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
SITTIKORN KAMNGAM, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
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SITTIPONG POPINIT, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
SRIJANA THAPA, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
SU SU MYAT, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
SUPUSANEE DULYAKASEM, MEng Senior Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
SURANGKANA BOOTJOM, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
SUWIDA SRIKONGPAN, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
TATCHAI PUSSAYANAVIN, DEng Senior Research Engineer (Manages research projects, assists in project coordination, prepares project reports, assist team leader in training activities)
TAWANCHAI SETJANTUEK, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
TEERACHAI KANGKAMANO, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
TINNAPAT MONGKONTEP, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
TIPPAWAN SINGHOPON, BEng Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
TREESUKON DUMKHUM, BSc Research Assistant (Laboratory operating and sample analysis, prepares technical reports and presentations, collaborating with research partners)
VO HOANG NHAT PHONG, MEng Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
WITCHUDA TASSANASUWAN, MSc Research Associate (Manages research projects, prepares technical reports and presentations)
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P. Staff Development
May 24, 2016
Ms. Chanya Leenasen attended a half-day training on “English Simplification Training for Junior Secretary / Administrative” organized by HRO and AIT Extension on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 9.00-12.30 hrs at TV Room, AIT Conference Center.
September 6, 2016
Mr. Chaiyaporn Imsapsangworn attended the seminar on “Water Quality Indicator, Total Oranic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer” on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Swissotel Le Concorde, Bangkok.
September 9, 2016
Mr. Chaiyaporn Imsapsangworn and Ms. Tawanchai Setjantuek attended lab training on “How to used, calibrating and maintenance “Analytical balance, Auto pipette and pH meter?” on Friday, September 9, 2016 at room W138, SERD/EEM, AIT.
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September 22, 2016
Ms. Tawanchai Setjantuek participated in “Thailand Lab International 2016 & Life Science & Bio Investment Asia 2016” on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at BITEC, Bangkok.
December 14, 2016
Ms. Chanya Leenasen attended the Year-End Microsoft Training on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Room B-206, AITCC. This training was organized by the Office of Human Resources Services in cooperation with Dr. A. Harianto. intERLab with 2 different training sessions: - Microsoft Office 365 Education Overview Training - Microsoft Power BI Training
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Q. Prominent Alumni
Mr. Solos Khankhrua was recently appointed Director, Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC), Technopolis, Klong Luang, Pathumthani
Mr. Solos Khankhrua, received his Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Management from Environmental Engineering and Management in 2003, from AIT School of Environment, Resources and Development.
The Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC) is a division operating under the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) and under the overall jurisdiction of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental (MONRE). The fundamental role of ERTC is to carry out research and to provide technical support in the implementation of natural resources and environmental policy initiatives. ERTC also provides training and technology transfer on natural resources and environmental management and pollution control to staff from national and Congratulations to Mr. Solos Khankhrua (1 March 2016) local government, international and regional organizations, private sector and NGOs.
R. EEM Alumni Directories - 2016
Doctoral Students
No. Name Country Office Address Permanent Address E-mail/Tel.
1 Achara Taweesan (Ms.) Thailand Research Specialist 51/68 [email protected], Asian Institute of Technology Century Park Condo [email protected] EEM/SERD Ladyao Road Office Tel: 02-5246076 58 Moo 9 Chatuchak District Mobile: 083-0617500 Klong Luang Bangkok 10900 Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND THAILAND
2 Aishajiang Aili (Mr.) PR.China Associate Chief Editor No.91 Huanghe Road [email protected], Assistant Researcher Urumchi [email protected] Xinjiang Institute of Ecology Xinjiang Office Tel: +86-13579239979 and Geography PR. CHINA Mobile: +86-991-5616009 Chinese Academy of Science No.818 South Beijing Road Urumchi Xinjiang 830011 PR. CHINA
3 Dong Hak Park (Mr.) South Senior Manager Baekhap Apt. [email protected], Korea Dangjin Industrial Water 106 dong 201 ho Wolpyeong 2- [email protected] Supply Center dong Seo-gu Office Tel: 82-41-5394310 Water Supply Center Daejeon Office Fax: 82-42-6294868 Hyundai Steel Co. SOUTH KOREA Mobile: +82-10-65317988 C, 1480 Bukbusaneop-ro Songak-eup Dangjin-si Chungcheongnam-do 31719 SOUTH KOREA
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4 Krailak Fakkaew (Mr) Thailand Lecturer 19 Moo 3 [email protected] Mae Fah Luang University Mae-Ing Office Tel: 053-917228 School of Health Science Pookamyao Mobile: 082-6999292 Environmental Health Phayao 333 Moo 1 THAILAND Thasud Muang District Chiang Rai 57100 THAILAND
5 Mingma Gyalzen Sherpa (Mr) Nepal Director Bhaisepati [email protected] 500B Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Lalitpur Office Tel: +977-15532330 Man Bhawan, Jawalakhel NEPAL Mobile:+977-9851052499 GPO Box 8640 NEPAL
Master Students
No. Name Country Office Address Permanent Address E-mail/Tel.
1 Armaan Jain (Mr.) India Rajendra Towers [email protected] D. No 27-4-8 Mobile: +91-8801833797 Temple Street East Godavari District Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State 533001 INDIA
2 Athiwat Yongstar (Mr.) Thailand Environmental Scientist 221 [email protected] Consultant of Technology Thakham Sub-district Office Tel: 02-9343233 Ext. 273 39 Ladprao Road Palian District Home Tel: 075-288401 Plubpla Wangtonglang Trang 92129 Mobile: 091-1580157 Bangkok 10310 THAILAND THAILAND
3 Atitaya Saensud (Miss) Thailand 24/1 Moo 4 [email protected] Sabayoi District Home Tel: 074-216503 Songkhla 90210 Mobile: 098-0170318 THAILAND
4 Balavenkat Karthik Nagabhyru (Mr.) India S8 City Arcade [email protected] LB Nagar Home Tel: +91-9959912552 East Godavari District Mobile: +91-9030555268 Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State 533003 INDIA
5 Berhane Desta Gebrewold (Miss) Ethiopia Technical Officer Addis Ababa [email protected] MBATA (ETH) PLC ETHIOPIA Office Tel: 251-11 551 88 57 Addis Ababa Office Fax: 251-11 551 8791 ETHIOPIA Home Tel: 251-911 01 44 92
6 Bonthala Sohini (Miss) India Flat No. 103 [email protected] Tower 4 Home Tel: +91-9949154541 CHD Avenue71 Sector 71 Gurgaon-122101 NCR INDIA 7 Buddharaju Lakshman Kumar India Dno: 22-27/A [email protected] Varma (Mr.) Syamala Nagar Mobile: +91-66617700552 Yellamanchilli Vishakhapatnam District Andhra Pradesh State INDIA
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8 Chawalit Chaiwong (Mr.) Thailand Ph.D student candidate 67/1 Moo 5 [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Lai-ngao Sub-district Mobile: 095-9510365 EEM/SERD Wiangkaen District 58 Moo 9 Chiang Rai 57310 Klong Luang THAILAND Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND
9 Do Thi Diu (Miss) Vietnam Research Associate Village No. 2 [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Hop Tien Commue Office Tel: 02-5246189 EEM/SERD Trieu Son District Home Tel: 84-1645776441 58 Moo 9 Thanh Hoa Province Thai Mobile: 099-5452342 Klong Luang VIETNAM Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND
10 Donnapa Jittadejchaiyapath (Miss) Thailand Environmental Scientist 190/6 [email protected] United Analyst and Engineering Village No. 5 Praksa Office Tel: 02-7632874 Consultant Co., Ltd. Muang District Office Fax: 02-7632860 3 Soi Udomsuk 41 Samut Prakarn 10280 Mobile: 080-6101577 Sukhumvit Road THAILAND Bangchak
Prakanong Bangkok 10260 THAILAND
11 Ei Thet Mon (Miss) Myanmar Assistant Supervisor 5 Ziwaka Road [email protected] Research and Development Dagon Township Office Tel: 02-3355555 Department Yangon Office Fax: 02-3128901 TOA Chemical Industries MYANMAR Home Tel: +95973049861 Limited Thai Mobile: 083-0397477 31/1 Moo 3 Bangna-Trad Highway (KM.23) Bangsaothong Sub-district Bangsaothong District Samut Prakarn 10540 THAILAND 12 Gudivada Sai Praneeth (Mr.) India Flat No. 401 [email protected] Sai Srinivasam Mobile: +91-9493541646 3rd line Ashok Nagar Guntur District Andhra Pradesh State 522007 INDIA
13 Gyem Dorji (Mr.) Bhutan District Forest Officer Rephey [email protected] Department of Forests and Bjakteng Park Services Trongsa District Ministry of Agriculture and BHUTAN Forests Tashichodzong Thimphu BHUTAN 14 Hari Prabhu Meesala (Mr.) India D.No: 2-21-1 [email protected] Near Durgamma Temple Home Tel: +91-9030770763 Street Madhav Nagar Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State 533002 INDIA
15 Huynh Tan Loi (Mr.) Vietnam Researcher, Lecturer 19/9 [email protected] 45 Nguyen Khac Nhu Street Nguyen Tuan Street Office Tel: +84-38365317 Co Giang Ward Ward 3rd Mobile: +84-38955464 District 1st Go Vap District Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City VIETNAM VIETNAM
16 Jittima Suttipotipong (Miss) Thailand 29/1 [email protected] Kasikorn Road Mobile: 086-4959742 Photharam District Ratchaburi 70120 THAILAND
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17 Kovvuri Krishna Swaroop Reddy India s/o K.S.Reddy,K.K.Swaroop [email protected] (Mr.) Reddy Mobile: +919440717301 Door No 2-483/7 Bapanna Dora Nager Colony opp to A.P.S.P,Ramanayapeta Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State 533005 INDIA
18 Krishna Chaitanya Bobbili (Mr.) India Ganjam Vari Street [email protected] Penkevari Lane Mobile: +91-9246662122 Kakinada City 27-2-18 Andhra Pradesh State 533001
INDIA
19 Lohit Penumatsa (Mr.) India 70-14-3/9 [email protected] Siddartha Nagar Home Tel: +91-9666642112 East Godavari District Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State INDIA
20 Malulee Leamlaem (Miss) Thailand 9/31 [email protected] Soi Ratburana 6/1 Mobile: 089-7004076 Bangpakok Sub-district Ratburana District Bangkok 10140 THAILAND
21 Michael Duncan Malabeja (Mr.) Tanzania Performance Audit Manager [email protected] National Audit Office of Office Tel: +255-222115157/8 Tanzania (VFM -Division) Home Tel: +255-75667087 P.O. BOX 9080 Dar es salaam TANZANIA
22 Nattapon Sumprasit (Mr.) Thailand Panya Consultants Co., Ltd. 39/321 [email protected] The Pann Building, Village No. 5 Office Tel: 02-9439600-10 3rd floor Pruksa 64/1 Village Ext. 1557 125 Khlong Lam Chiak Road Klong 3 Office Fax: 02-9439611 Nawamin Klong Luang Mobile: 086-6161263 Bueng Kum Pathumtani 12120 Bangkok 10230 THAILAND THAILAND
23 Nelapatla Sairam (Mr.) India H.No-4-7-47 [email protected] Prakash Nagar Mobile: +91-8897553566 Khammam Telangana State 507 003 INDIA
24 Nisha Wagle (Miss) Nepal Kalanki-14 [email protected] Kathmandu Home Tel: +977-01-4270801 NEPAL
25 Nguyen Van Chien (Mr.) Vietnam Environmental Scientist Huong Mac commune [email protected] Institute of Transportation Tu Son Town Office Tel: +84-4-37663841 Science and Technology Center Bac Ninh Province Home Tel: +84-2413768258 for Environmental Protection Hanoi City Mobile: +84-912 894747 in Transportation VIETNAM 1252 Lang Road Dong Da District Hanoi VIETNAM
26 Parunyoo Rattanaburee (Mr.) Thailand Environmental Scientist 114 Moo.2 [email protected] United Analyst and Engineering Khao Ro Sub-district Mobile: 083-0892543 Consultant Co., Ltd. Thung Song District 3 Soi Udomsuk 41 Nakhon Si Thammarat Sukhumvit Road 80110 Bangchak THAILAND Prakanong Bangkok 10260 THAILAND
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27 Pham Minh Hang (Miss) Vietnam No.18 Thanh Bao Street Home Tel: +84-975657189 Ba Dinh District Hanoi City VIETNAM
28 Phitsucha Deeharing (Miss) Thailand 1/30 Moo 3 [email protected] Cherngnern Sub-district Mobile: 089-4033879 Muang Rayong District Rayong 21000 THAILAND
29 Piracha Toonsakul (Miss) Thailand Environmental, Health, and 35/194 Moo 1 [email protected] Safety EHS Officer Leab Klong Sam Road Office Tel: 02-4361416 Ext. EGAT Transportation Klong Laung District 60954 53 Moo 2 Pathumthani 12120 Office Fax: 02-4364879 Charan Sanitwong Road THAILAND Mobile: 089-1397222 Bangkruai District Nonthaburi 11130 THAILAND 30 Poonyanooch Suwan (Miss) Thailand Research Associate 232 Moo 1 [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Soi Norm Suwanwong Mobile: 083-1921149 EEM/SERD Kuan-Lang Sub-district 58 Moo 9 Hat Yai District Klong Luang Songkla 90110 Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND THAILAND 31 Prashalini Kalimuthu (Miss) India 4/4 A Block [email protected] Sree Bhavani Foundation Home Tel: +91-44-22462280 Deivasigamani Cross Street Pallikaranai Chennai District Tamil Nadu State INDIA
32 Ranjith Krishna Yerramsetti (Mr.) India Flat No: 102 [email protected] Yogitha Enclave Mobile: +91-9603974532 VV Nagar Kukatpally Hyderabad City Telangana State INDIA
33 Ravula Surya Venkata Durga India D. No: 68-10-15/4 [email protected] Anvesh (Mr.) Vasista Street Mobile: +91-9492117555 Vidyuth Nagar Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State 533003 INDIA 34 Rishyankh Das Alladi (Mr.) India g-1 [email protected] Triveni Park View Mobile: +91-8106753222 Jayendra Nagar Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State INDIA
35 Sai Hareeshwar Peddada (Mr.) India 1-13-7/t2 [email protected] Aravind Enclave Mobile: +91-9640794176 Bhanugudi Jn. Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State INDIA
36 Sathi Ayyappa Reddy (Mr.) India Ayodya Ramapuram [email protected] Do. No: 18-3-19/2A Mobile: +91-9502226668 Samalkota East Godavari District Kakinada City Andhra Pradesh State
533440 INDIA
37 Sinbandid Phommachack (Mr.) Lao PDR Research Associate Dongpareb Village [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Group 02 Office Tel: 02-5245777 EEM/SERD No. 052 Lao Mobile: (856-20) 58994495 58 Moo 9 Chanthabouly District Thai Mobile: 062-0605633 Klong Luang Vientiane Capital Pathumthani 12120 LAO PDR
THAILAND
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38 Siwaporn Suwanate (Miss) Thailand 15/617 [email protected] Sukhumvit 107 Road Home Tel: 02-7591585 Samrong Nuea Sub-district Mobile: 086-1044009 Muang District Samutprakarn 10270 THAILAND
39 Somkid Tangkan (Mr.) Thailand 329 [email protected] Ratchawithi Road Mobile: 092-0811427 Bangplat District Bangkok 10700 THAILAND
40 Sopida Khamyai (Miss) Thailand Research Associate 28 Soi Chayangkul 13 [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Chayangkul Road Office Tel: 02-5245777 EEM/SERD Nai-Muang Sub-district Mobile: 089-1904279 58 Moo 9 Muang District Klong Luang Ubonratchathani 34000 Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND THAILAND 41 Srikar Bajoji (Mr.) India H.No: 2-6-272/2 [email protected] Santhoshimatha Road Mobile: +91-8500682100 Koratla Karimnagar District Telangana 505326 INDIA
42 Sumavalli Kalahasty (Miss) India 6-1-025 [email protected] Kurasam Peta Mobile: +91- 8978259666 Yanam Phudhucherry INDIA
43 Suphatchai Rujakom (Mr.) Thailand Research Associate NO.34 [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Nonthaburi 10 Alley Office Tel: 02-5245777 EEM/SERD Nonthaburi 1 Road Mobile: 085-9767259 58 Moo 9 Bangkrasor Sub-district Klong Luang Muang Nonthaburi District Pathumthani 12120 Nonthaburi 11000 THAILAND THAILAND
44 Syed Sajid Sohail (Mr.) India 11/97 JC-2 [email protected] Quarters Mobile: +91-9030917858 Hospital Road Anantapur District Andhra Pradesh State INDIA
45 Thananun Plangarom (Mr.) Thailand Sanitary Engineer 180/35 [email protected] Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd. Pieamsuk Village Office Tel: 02-2070568 15 th Floor Ngamwongwan Road Office Fax: 02-2070574 Thanapoom Tower Bangkrasor Sub-district Mobile: 089-8919397 1550 New Petchaburi Road Muang Nonthaburi District Makkasan Sub-district Nonthaburi 11000 Ratchatewi District THAILAND Bangkok 10400 THAILAND
46 Thet Ko Win (Mr.) Myanmar Ph.D Student No (123) [email protected] Kyoto University 8th Mya Yadanar Street Home Tel: +95-95108150 Yoshidahonmachi Kha Ward Sakyo Ward North Okkalapa Township Kyoto Yangon Kyoto Prefecture 606-8501 MYANMAR JAPAN
47 Tippawan Singhopon (Miss) Thailand Research Associate 10/5 Moo 5 [email protected] Asian Institute of Technology Chang Sai Sub-district Office Tel: 02-5245777 EEM/SERD Phra Phrom District Mobile: 087-2817030 58 Moo 9 Nakhon Si Thammarat Klong Luang 80000 Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND
THAILAND
48 Trinadh Reddy Chinnam (Mr.) India Penugonda Mandalam [email protected] West Godavari District Mobile: +91-9618155994 Andhra Pradesh State 534320 INDIA
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49 Vanama Sai Revanth (Mr.) India Ashok Nagar [email protected] 3rd line Mobile: +91-9160134059 Do. No: 5-66-227 Guntur District Andhra Pradesh State 522003
INDIA
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