WEEK #7, 15 – 21 February 2016

In this issue:

 

Management Team News and Notes

Announcements

Campus Updates

Events

Visitors

Faculty and Staff Travel

Classifieds (Jobs)

 

Management Team News and Notes

 

Confirmed AIT Management Notes, 4 February 2016

Please be informed that the confirmed notes of the 4 February 2016 meeting of the AIT Management are now Intranet-published at:

http://www.ait.ac.th/management/aitmt-notes

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Announcements

 

Board Tea Reception

H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan, Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees will host a “Board Tea Reception” for AIT faculty and AIT Management Team on Thursday, 18 February 2016, from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Main Dining Room, AIT Conference Center.

The first annual meeting of the AIT Board of Trustees will be held on the same day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and the Board Chairman wishes to take this opportunity for Trustees to interact with faculty and members of the Management Team in an informal setting during the reception.

Any faculty or members of the Management Team can confirm your participation through Ms. Namita Sravat at email: namita@ait.ac.th, or Tel. Ext. 6307.

 

AIT will sign an agreement with Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA)

AIT will sign a memorandum of agreement for academic cooperationwiththe Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA) on Monday, 15 February 2016 at the headquarters of PEA in Bangkok.

Under this agreement, in each year five PEA staff will be supported to further their Master’s program at AIT in the fields of Energy, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information and Communications Technologies, or Management.  One staff will pursue for Doctoral program in Energy annually.  In total, there will be 24 staff from PEA to study at AIT under this agreement.

There will be the cooperation in exchanging research information as well as transferring the research result and technology.

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Campus Updates

 

Ongoing construction projects on campus

Kindly be informed about the following ongoing construction projects on campus.

1. As part of the water supply system improvement project, the construction of a new water storage tank with a volume of 700 m3 near to the Physical Plant building has started. We also plan to lay a new main water pipe line from golf course to the new storage tank and automatic control valves to maintain the pressure, which is scheduled to start from 15 February 2016. The water supply system improvement project is scheduled to be completed before April 2016.

2. We are also glad to inform the campus community that a new coffee shop managed by Inthanin Coffee will be opened near the library to serve AIT community.  Kindly be informed that the construction of the coffee shop has started, near the path way from library to the SU snack bar. The construction of the coffee shop is scheduled to be completed before April 2016.

During this period the community may experience some loud noise, dust and disturbance on the path way. Your kind understating is highly appreciated.

Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM)

 

December 2015 (Pre-audit) and January 2016 book closing

Please be informed that AIT account as of December 2015 (Pre-audit) and January 2016 are now completed and closed.

 

Finance Department

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Events

 

SU Cultural Show

AIT Student Union Culture and Gender Committee invites the AIT Community to the Cultural Show under the theme, “Colors of Life” on Saturday, 20 February 2016, from 5:30 p.m. onwards at the AIT Conference Center.

 

AIT Open House

AIT Open House will be organized on 11 March 2016 at the AIT campus, where prospective students and their families can visit AIT and interact with AIT officials, faculty members and students to learn more about the Institute.

For REGISTRATION click here: http://goo.gl/forms/xdBqQcIlgt

For ADMISSION details, click here: http://www.ait.ac.th/AIT/admissions/

 

Training course on Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (UCCAR)

AIT and USAID (through their Adapt Asia-Pacific Project) will be conducting a training course on "Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (UCCAR)" for participants from Asia. This is a "Train-the-Trainer" course, developed by USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific in collaboration with the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii.

The UCCAR course aims to improve climate change knowledge among mid- to senior-level professionals working in urban and infrastructure planning and, in turn, help them design better adaptation projects. This seven-module, five-day course starts with an introduction to climate change and climate change adaptation; provides tools and techniques for assessing climate change impacts and vulnerabilities; presents a framework for identification, evaluation, selection, and implementation of climate adaptation strategies, programs and projects; and finally looks at the options available for financing adaptation projects and methods of accessing climate change finance.

There are FIVE participant slots available for AIT delegates to attend this training course. Details of the course are:

Dates: 07-11 March, 2016

Time:  Full day (09:00 - 16:00h)

Venue: B-108, AIT Conference Center

Cost: Free (lunch and coffee will be provided)

If you are interested in participating in this course, please send your CVs (1-2 pages should be fine) to Dr. Victor Shinde (victorshinde@ait.asia), along with a short motivation statement (max 1 page) latest by 14th February, 2016. Because this is a Train-the-Trainer course, we are looking for participants who are (or likely to be) involved in relevant capacity building activities as part of their work profile.

Also, to ensure that participants receive the full benefit of the course, only those who are available for the entire duration of the training will be considered.

 

AIT Career Fair & SU Research Exhibition

Eighteen (18) organizations have confirmed so far to join the AIT Career Fair scheduled on 30 March 2016 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. at the AIT Conference Center. The AIT Community are cordially invited to explore and uncover opportunities offered by the companies that are joining the event.

Brief profile of the participating companies are given below:

1. TEAM Consulting Engg and Mgt Co. Ltd. – engineering consulting services 

2. Parker Bridge RecuitmentCo. Ltd.-  professional recruitment agency

3. Supalai PCL – real estate development operator

4. Siam Makro Co. Ltd. – wholesale center for professional business operators

5. Cal-comp Electronics Thailand PCL – electronics manufacturing services (ems) business

6. Bangchak PetroleumPCL – petroleum services provider

7. Agoda Services Co.Ltd.  - one of the fastest-growing online hotel platforms worldwide

8. Chia Tai  Co. Ltd. - pioneer seed business Producer

9. NSF  Asia-Pacific Co. Ltd.  –  public health and safety company

10. MACkerel  Engineering Co. Ltd. – engineering services company for maintenance in industry, pipeline as well as cathodic protection

11. Ozaki Consulting Co. Ltd. - human resource solutions company

12. Italthai Engineering Co.Ltd.  - leading experienced engineering contractor

13. Index International Group Co. Ltd. (INDEX) – engineering consultancy firm

14. Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd. - Thailand’s first brewery

15. Lanna Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd.- engineering consulting firm

16. Axentel Thailand Co. Ltd. -   IT services company

17. BASF Thailand Co. Ltd. – multinational chemicals manufacturing corporation

18. Meinhardt Thailand Co. Ltd. – engineering, infrastructure and project management consulting firm

 

CAREER TALKS to be held on Wednesday afternoons:

¤ Schneider Electric Career Talk on 17 February, Wed, 4-5 pm, TV Rm, AITCC

¤ Axentel Career Talk on 2 March 2016, Wed, 4-5 pm, AITCC

¤ BASF Career Talk on 16 March 2016, Wed, 4-5 pm, AITCC

 

SPONSOR Company: PKE Conveyor

 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

¤ Long-term career prospects

¤ Job placements

¤ Internship opportunities

¤ On-the-job training

¤ Research partners

¤ Networking with company representatives and the

¤ Student Union Research Exhibition!

Please help AIT Career Center in spreading the word out about the Fair!!!  And let us know as well if you have any company contacts that you want us to invite to the Fair.

Mark your calendar! For developments and career opportunities, drop by at: www.careercenter.ait.asia

or check:  http://www.facebook.com/aitcareercenter   

or email: careercenter@ait.asia

or contact us via phone: 662 524-6744, 662 524-6326

 

Blood Donation Camp

AIT Blood Donation Camp will be held on 11 March 2016 from 09:00-11:30 hours in the parking lot in front of the AIT Conference Center.

The AIT Blood Donation Camp is organized along with the Thai Red Cross every three months.

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Faculty and Staff Travel

 

Dr. Masahiko Nagai / Vientiane, Laos / 10 February 2016*

Mr. Osamu Mizuno / Tokyo, Japan / 10 – 15 February 2016

Dr. Masahiko Nagai / New Delhi, India / 12 – 14 February 2016*

Dr. Mara Mendes / Osaka, Japan / 13 – 22 February 2016

Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh / Chiang Rai, Thailand / 14 – 16 February 2016

Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut / Chiang Rai, Thailand / 14 – 17 February 2016

Dr. Laurence Frederick Boswell / Karachi, Pakistan / 14 – 20 February 2016

Dr. Gregory Chiu / Karachi, Pakistan / 14 – 20 February 2016

Dr. Mara Mendes / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / 14 – 20 January 2016*

Dr. Ram Lal Verma / Dhaka, Bangladesh / 19 – 21 January 2016*

Dr. Chotchai Charoenngam / Myanmar / 19 – 22 February 2016

Ms. Sweet Mae Monteclro / Auckland, New Zealand / 19 – 23 February 2016

Dr. Huynh Trung Luong / HCMC, Vietnam / 19 – 29 February 2016

Mr. Shahin Hossain / Pattaya, Chonoburi / 30 – 31 January 2016*

Ir. Erik L.J. Bohez / Chiang Mai / 7 – 8 February 2016*

Mr. Syams Nashrrullah / Jakarta, Indonesia / 8 – 15 February 2016

Mrs. Wannapa Pliansri / Hat Yai, Songkla / 10 – 11 February 2016*

Mr. MD. Zia Islam / Hat Yai, Songkla / 10 – 11 February 2016*

Dr. Matthew N. Dailey / Colombo, Sri Lanka / 10 – 13 February 2016*

Dr. Donna L. Doane / Phnom Penh, Cambodia / 11 – 14 February 2016*

Mr. Nawarathnage L. Deshapriya / Colombo, Sri Lanka / 11 – 19 February 2016

Mr. Viraphan Samadi / Auckland, New Zealand / 13 – 24 February 2016

Mrs. Eaindra Theint Theint Thu / Mandalay, Myanmar / 13 – 28 February 2016

Dr. Clemens M. Grunbuhel / Mandalay, Myanmar / 14 – 17 February 2016

Nisarat Tansakul, Preechai Mekbungwan, Nunthaphat Weshsuwannarugs / Chiang Rai, Thailand / 14 – 17 February 2016

Mr. Thanakorn Chanlapa / Karachi, Pakistan / 14 – 20 February 2016

Mr. Furqan Ali / Karachi, Pakistan / 14 – 20 February 2016

Miss Soe Soe Htway and Miss Aye Sandar Phyo / Mandalay, Myanmar / 14 – 24 February

Ms. Anyamanee Onsomkrit / Thimphu, Bhutan / 15 – 19 February 2016

Dr. Pham Huy Giao and Mrs. Supamas Rojjanapitakphan / 16 – 17 February 2016

Dr. Lal Samarakoon / Colombo, Sri Lanka / 16 – 19 February 2016

Mr. Syams Nashrrullah / Colombo, Sri Lanka / 16 – 19 February 2016

Dr. Manzul K. Hazarika / Thimphu, Bhutan / 17 – 19 February 2016

Dr. Soparth Pongquan, Prof. Jayant K. Routray, Mr. Vitoon Nil-Ubol / Nong Ya Sai District, Suphanburi Province / 18 – 23 February 2016

Dr. Masahiko Nagai / Manila, Philippines / 19 – 23 February 2016

Dr. Manzul K. Hazarika / Manila, Philippines / 21 – 24 February 2016

 

*(Staff or faculty member travelled and returned to AIT prior to documentation received for publication)

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Classifieds (Jobs)

 

Administrative Officer (Office of the President)

 Ref. No: 03/16

 Deadline: February 15, 2016

 

Class Teacher (AIT International School)

Ref. No: 01/2016

Deadline: 15 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/357  

 

Assistant Facilities Officer (Office of Facilities and Assets Management)

Ref. No: 02 / 16

Deadline: 15 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/358

 

Assistant / Associate Professor (RRDP) (School of Resources and Development )

Ref. No: Fac 06/15

Deadline: 28 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/311  

 

Internal Auditor (Internal Audit Office)

Ref. No: 15/15

Deadline: 28 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/305  

 

Dean, School of Management (School of Management)

Ref. No: 60/15

Deadline: 29 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/354

 

Laboratory Supervisor (Environmental Engineering and Chemical Analyses)

Ref. No: 57/15

Deadline: 29 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/350   

 

Senior Technician (School of Environment, Resources & Development)

Ref. No: 58/15

Deadline: 29 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/351    

 

Driver

Ref. No: 04/16

Deadline: 29 February 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/360  

 

Assistant / Associate Professor (IME) (School of Engineering & Technology)

Ref. No: Fac 09/15

Deadline: 31 March 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/355

 

Assistant or Associate Professors Positions (School of Management)

Ref. No: Fac 5/15

Deadline: 30 June 2016

http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/309