WEEK #42, October 13 -19, 2014

News from Management Team

AIT Management Team Meeting: 18 September 2014

Confirmed Notes of the 18 September 2014 meeting of the AIT Management Team are now Intranet-published, and can be read at: http://www.ait.ac.th/management/aitmt-notes 

Change in Titles for Language Center Staff

At the meeting held on October 2, the AITMT noted its previous approval (18 September 2014) of a proposal from the Language Center that its teaching staff be given titles of “Language Lecturer” and Senior “Language Lecturer”.

The International Water Association and Thailand Water Resources Association: Regional Seminar on Challenges and Responses to Extreme Climatic Events, 25 – 26 November 2014, AIT campus

Prof. Mukand S. Babel (Water Engineering and Management, http://www.set.ait.ac.th/page.php?fol=wem&page=wem) will coordinate with organizers for AIT to partner and host the Regional Sen Seminar on Challenges and Responses to Extreme Climatic Events, 25 – 26 November 2014, to be held on the campus of the Asian Institute of Technology. The event is organized by the International Water Association and Thailand Water Resources Association. Contact Prof. Babel at: Tel: (662) 524- 5790, and Email: msbabel@ait.asia

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Campus Notes

AIT Swimming pool for women’s use on every Wednesday afternoon

Please be informed that AIT swimming pool, as agreed during the AIT Management Team meeting on 18 September 2014, will be allocated for the use of women only every Wednesday, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  All other schedules are open for general use.

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Events

Certificate Award Ceremony for AIT-DAAD Scholars

The DAAD Office in Thailand will organize the Certificate Award Ceremony for AIT-DAAD Scholars (August 2014 Intake) on 15 October at 10:15 a.m. at the German Embassy in Bangkok.  H.E. Mr. Rolf Schulze, German Ambassador to Thailand, will present the certificates to the DADD scholars.

Presentation on “Authorship and Author Rank – Misuses, Misunderstandings and a Meaningful Solution”

A presentation on "Authorship and Author Rank – Misuses, Misunderstandings and a Meaningful Solution” by Professor T. Prabhakar Clement from Auburn University, USA, will be held on Friday, 17 October 2014 at 3 - 4pm, Milton Bender Auditorium. This talk will be based on Prof. Clement’s recent journal article available at:  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11948-013-9454-3 

Interested faculty members and students are invited to join the event.

Video Competition: “A day in the life of an AIT student”

A video competition "A day in the life of an AIT student" is being organized by the Media and Communications Unit (MCU) along with the AIT Student Union.

Judging criteria: (1) Creativity (30 %) (2)  Technique (30 %) (3) Overall impact (40%)

Entries not following the time limit will not be considered for the award. The decision of the judges will be final. For any questions, ask the Media and Communications Unit (mcu@ait.ac.th). Download the poster at this link:

(http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2014/events/aitvideocompetition2014...)

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Visitors

H.E. Mr. Kjetil Paulsen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Norwegian Embassy will visit the campus on 14 Oct. 2014 to discuss possibility for renewed collaboration between AIT and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ambassador will also meet with the current NMFA Scholarship Recipients.

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Faculty and Staff Travel

Prof. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul / Cheju, Korea/ 10 – 15 Oct. 2014

Dr. Noppadol Phienwej/ Sapporo, Japan / 10 -16 Oct. 2014

Prof. Pennung Warnitchai / Karachi, Pakistan / 12 – 14 Oct. 2014

Dr. Firman Hadi Darodji / Chiang Mai, Thailand / 12 -15 Oct. 2014

Mr. Chathura Wickramasinghe / Chiang Mai, Thailand / 12 – 15 Oct. 2014

Mrs. Suwannee Manawakul / Chiang Mai, Thailand / 12 – 15 Oct. 2014

Mr. Syams Nashrrullah / Chiang Mai, Thailand / 12 – 15 Oct. 2014

Dr. Chotchai Charoenngam / Vietnam / 12 – 18 Oct. 2014

Ms. Adeliada B. Roman / Dhaka, Bangladesh / 13 – 17 Oct. 2014

Dr. Ram C. Bhujel / Munich, German / 13 – 19 Oct. 2014

Dr. Apinun Tunpan / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / 14 – 16 Oct. 2014

Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal / London, UK / 14 – 18 Oct. 2014

Prof. Pennung Warnitchai / Taipei, Taiwan/ 15 – 18 Oct. 2014

Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai/ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 18 – 23 Oct. 2014

Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto/ / Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 18 – 23 Oct. 2014

Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe / Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 18 – 23 Oct. 2014

Dr. Atitaya Panuvatvanich, Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dr. Nawatch Surinkul / Capetown, South Africa / 18 – 28 Oct. 2014

Dr. Saroj Kumar Chapagain / Capetown, South Africa / 18 – 28 Oct. 2014

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Classifieds

Vacancies at AIT

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems FoS, SET

Ref no: Fac 07/14

Deadline: 30 October 2014

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/251

Position: Assistant Program Officer (AITAA) (AIT Alumni Association)

Ref. no: 58/14

Deadline: 22 October 2014

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/260

Position:  Supervisor (ISE) FoS, SET

Ref no:  04/14

Deadline: 14 December 2014

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/202