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ABLE OF TCONTENTS THE AIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2 FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS AND Executive Committee 3 ALUMNI AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS 57 Audit Committee 3 Academic Recognition 57 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF School of Management in Eduniversal THE AIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 4 Best Masters rankings 2016 57 Recognition of Faculty and Staff 58 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 5 Best Teaching Awards 58 INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 6 School of Engineering and Technology 58 REPORTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AND School of Environment, Resources and RESPONSIBILITY CENTERS 18 Development 58 Academic Affairs 19 Recognition of Students 59 Faculty 19 School of Engineering and Technology 59 Students 20 School of Environment, Resources and Academic Developments 22 Development 59 Others 23 Graduation Prizes in 2016 60 Research 24 Recognition of Alumni 62 Overview 24 School of Engineering and Technology 62 AIT Distinguished Researcher Award 26 School of Environment, Resources and Top Scopus Publications 26 Development 62 AIT Students’ Research in 2016 27 School of Management 63 Resource Development 28 Alumni at a Glance / Statistics 64 Work in Progress 28 AIT: A SUSTAINABILITY LABORATORY 65 Challenges 28 AIT Campus Sustainability Club 65 Administration 29 Wall Pledge 65 VPRD (January-June 2016) and Earth Hour 65 VPA (July-December) 29 Cultural Show 66 Outreach Activities with VPRD/VPA Affiliation 29 Colouring AIT 66 Responsibility Centers 30 Monthly Meetings 66 School of Environment, Resources and Posters 66 Development (SERD) 30 Weekly Talad Thai 67 School of Engineering and Technology (SET) 33 AIT LIBRARY MODERNIZATION 68 School of Management (SOM) 37 AIT Library Modernization Under AIT Extension 39 the Royal Auspices of HRH Princess AIT Solutions 40 Maha Chakri Sirindhorn 68 AIT Center in Vietnam (AITCV) 41 President’s Message 69 Special and Online Degrees 43 Background 70 Climate Change Asia@AIT 44 Work Scope 70 Internet Education and Research Fundraising Campaign 71 Laboratory (intERLab) 45 Language Center 48 CAMPUS REHABILITATION 81 Center of Excellence on Nanotechnology 49 AIT KEY FIGURES & TRENDS 83 Regional Resource Center for Asia and Appendix 1: Financial Statement and the Pacific (RRC.AP) 51 Auditor’s Report 89 Geoinformatics Center (GIC) 52 Appendix 2: Institute Administration 105 AIT Assets 55 Appendix 3: Faculty Members 107 AIT International School (AITIS) 56 Appendix 4: Collaborations and Partnerships 111 Ongoing Partnerships and New Initiatives in 2016 111 Partners in 2016 122 2 | AIT Annual Report 2016 HE AIT CHAIRPERSON VICE-CHAIRPERSONS H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan H.E. Dr. Sohail Khan BOARD OF Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of T Thailand Pakistan to Thailand Dr. John D. Nelson TRUSTEES Professor Emeritus, Colorado State University, and Former CEO, Engineering Analytics, Inc., USA General Dr. Boonsrang Niempradit Former Supreme Commander of the Thai Armed forces BOARD MEMBERS Dr. Aporn Kanvong OBSERVERS Secretary General, Office of the Higher H.E. Ms. Saida Muna Tasneem Education Commission of Thailand H.E. Mr. Shiro Sadoshima Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Ambassador of Japan to Thailand Mr. Vitavas Srivihok Bangladesh to Thailand Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of H.E. Mr. Kjetil Paulsen H. E. Mrs. Eat Sophea Foreign Affairs of Thailand Ambassador of Norway to Thailand Ambassador of the Royal Government of Prof. Somkit Lertpaithoon H.E. Mr. Jesús Miguel Sanz Cambodia to Thailand Rector, Thammasat University, Thailand Ambassador and Head, Delegation of the H.E. Mr. Ning Fukui European Union to Thailand Prof. Kriengsak Chareonwongsak Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Senior Fellow, Harvard University & China to Thailand President, Institute of Future Studies for EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS H.E. Mr. Gilles Garachon Development, Thailand Ambassador of France to Thailand Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai Dr. Niwes Hemvachiravarakorn President, AIT H.E. Mr. Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi Value Investor, Stock Exchange of Thailand Ambassador of the Republic of India to (SET) Assoc. Prof. Somchet Thinaphong Thailand President, AIT Alumni Association (AITAA) Mr. Malik M. Saeed Khan H.E. Mr. Ahmad Rusdi Secretary (R), Government of Pakistan Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia EX-OFFICIO PARTICIPANTS Assoc. Prof. Kraiwood Kiattikomol to Thailand Advisor, King Mongkhut’s University of Prof. Sivanappan Kumar H.E. Mr. Noh Kwang-li Thailand Thonburi (KMUTT) Vice-President for Academic Affairs, AIT Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Dr. Bindu N. Lohani Thailand Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto Former Vice President, Asian Development Vice-President for Administration, AIT H.E. Mr. Ly Bounkham Bank (ADB), Knowledge Management and Ambassador of the Lao People’s Sustainable Development Mr. Surendra Shrestha Democratic Republic to Thailand Vice-President for Development, AIT Mr. Noritada Morita H.E. Mr. Khaga Nath Adhikari Former Director, Asian Development Bank Prof. Mukand S. Babel Ambassador of the Federal Democratic (ADB) Chairman of Academic Senate, AIT Republic of Nepal to Thailand Prof. Ricardo P. Pama Prof. Kyoko Kusakabe H.E. Mrs. Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon Secretary General, Association of Faculty Representative, AIT Ambassador of the Republic of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), Mr. Wanchai Sophonsakulrat Philippines to Thailand and Former AIT Vice-President Staff Representative, AIT H.E. Mrs. Kshenuka Senewiratne Dr. Vipandh Roengpithya Mr. Raunak Thapa Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Former President, Asian University, President, student Union, AIT Republic of Sri Lanka to Thailand Thailand Dr. Sumate Yamnoon H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tat Thanh Former-Secretary General, Office of the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Higher Education Commission of Thailand Vietnam to Thailand Prof. Emeritus Dr. Sahas Bunditkul Chairman of the AIT Executive Committee, Secretariat Former Deputy Prime Minister and Interim Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Mr. Karma Rana, Institute Secretary, AIT Mr. Cao Shihai Ms. Namita Sravat, Academic Affairs Deputy Secretary-General, China Officer, AIT Scholarship Council (CSC), the Ms. Pratchanan Tippanya, Administrative People’s Republic of China Secretary, AIT 3 | AIT Annual Report 2016 EXECUTIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN Prof. Emeritus Dr. Sahas Bunditkul Dr. Sumate Yamnoon Former Deputy Prime Minister and Interim Minister of Foreign Former Secretary-General, Office of the Higher Education Affairs of Thailand Commission of Thailand VICE-CHAIRMAN MEMBERS Ambassador Pradap Pibulsonggram Ambassador Pradap Pibulsonggram Ambassador of Thailand (rtd), and Thailand Representative to the Ambassador of Thailand (rtd), and Thailand Representative to the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee Mr. Robert James Kay MEMBERS Executive Vice-President, GMS Power Public Co., Ltd. Mr. Lee Pit Teong Trustees Chairman of the iGroup (Asia Pacific) Ltd Mr. Cao Shihai Deputy Secretary-General, China Scholarship Council (CSC) Assoc. Prof. Kraiwood Kiattikomol Advisor, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, (KMUTT) Mr. Sumate Yamnoon, Ph.D. Former Secretary-General, Office of the Higher Education Commission of Thailand Non-Trustees Dr. Apichart Anukularmphai Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Robert James Kay Executive Vice-President, GMS Power Public Co., Ltd. Mr. Lee Pit Teong Chairman of the iGroup (Asia Pacific) Ltd Mr. Angus Stuart Lawyer, Executor (Hong Kong) Ltd. Ex Officio Members H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan Chairman of the Board, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai President, Asian Institute of Technology Back to table OF CONTENTS 4 | AIT Annual Report 2016 ESSAGE FROM THE MCHAIRMAN OF THE AIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Since assuming the chairmanship of the AIT Board of Trustees in October 2013, it has been very encouraging to note the significant progress the institute has made during this period. I would like to commend the leadership of the AIT President Prof. Worsak for having successfully and in a very systematic manner address the issues one by one. Here, I would like to thank all members of the AIT community for their hard work and dedica- tion, and the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee for their valuable advice and guidance, which has resulted in this positive trajectory. Among the many achievements, the institute has reaffirmed its relations with host country Thailand, forged a lot of new collaborations, launched innovative academic programs, strengthened its research and outreach, undergone academic and adminis- trative restructuring, recruited several new faculty members, including a new Dean of the School of Management (SOM), which