AIT Campus Bulletin

In this issue:

A. Announcements 

B. Workshops/ Conferences

C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing 

D. Faculty & Staff Travel

E. Classified (Job)

 

A. Announcement

 

1) AIT welcomes Dr. Ayushman Bhatt, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Technology

Email from AIT President on 18 April 2024.

 

Dear Members of the AIT Community,

 

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ayushman Bhatt as the new faculty member of the School of Engineering and Technology. 

 

Dr. Ayushman Bhatt has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Transportation Engineering Program, Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan and a Master of Science (by Research) in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India.

 

Dr. Bhatt’s recent work encompasses studies of externalities caused due to transportation systems development on socio-economic and environmental phenomena, for instance, regional innovation, urban development, agglomeration economies, urban metabolism, and urban heat island effect. His research interests include transportation’s accessibility and connectivity impact assessments, sustainable transportation planning, and transportation policy studies.

 

His prior work experience includes working as a research fellow at Singapore University of Technology and Design; postdoc at the University of Tokyo; and research associate at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Institute, the think tank of the ADB. He has published in refereed academic journals in the field of transportation research and participated in international conferences. He also actively contributes to the research activities of World Conference of Transport Research Society Special-Interest-Group-A-4 (WCTRS-SIG-A4-High-Speed Railway: Policy, Investments and Impacts).

 

Dr. Bahtt’s office is in Room N256 at the SET North Academic Building and he can be reached by email at ayushman-bhatt@ait.asia or at his office extension number 5511.

 

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Ayushman Bhatt into the AIT family.

 

 

2) Blood Donation Announcement

Email from the medical clinic on 22 April 2024

 

Dear AIT Community, 

 

The Thai Red Cross Society has been working with volunteer students and staff to collect units of blood from the AIT community. The bloodmobile visits AIT every three months, four times a year, hoping to collect enough units to supply the constant demand for blood.

 

We again would like to ask for your help. The next visit for blood donation is scheduled on Wednesday, 5th June 2024, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the parking lot in front of the AIT Conference Center.

 

Give blood! You'll experience a fulfilling sense of contribution. And the donation process isn't time-consuming. It only takes about half an hour. For more information, please click. 

 

On behalf of needy patients whose lives you may save, we would like to thank you very much for your time and support. 

 

For further information, please contact; The Thai Red Cross Society 

Tel.  0-2263-9600-99, 0-2256-4300,0-2256-4306

Email:     blood@redcross.or.th

Website: www.blooddonationthai.com

 

 

3)  Doctoral Final Examination - Ms. Xiao Yi (121997)

 

 

4) Doctoral Final Examination - Ms. Assanee Piancharoenwong (119875)

 

5) Doctoral Final Examination - Mr. Phenthai Phinmuang (105280)

 

Mr. Phenthai Phinmuang (105280), a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microelectronics, Department of  Industrial Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, will have his final examination on 24 April 2024 (Wednesday) at 10:00 hrs via Zoom. His dissertation title is " The Effect of Metal Electrodes and Deposition Angle on Sculptured TI02 Humidity Microsensors."

 

The members of his Program Committee members are as follows:

 

Dr. Mongkol Ekpanyapong (Chairperson)

 

Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul (Member)

 

Dr. Chaklam Silpasuwanchai (Member)

                            

All those who are interested in the topic are invited to join.

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://ait-ac-th.zoom.us/j/93416903480?pwd=cGsyQiszaGlxaFB2djB3NFcvY2tj...

 

Meeting ID: 934 1690 3480

Passcode: 952457

 

6) Doctoral Final Examination - Mr. Luo Jungang (121602)

 

AIT underscores the importance of sustainable e-waste management, given its environmental repercussions. Incorrect disposal of electronics poses pollution and health hazards. When e-waste ends up in landfills, it can release hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants into the soil, water, and air, causing pollution and harming ecosystems and human health. E waste also contains various valuable and precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, and rare earth elements. Recycling metals from e-waste curbs mining, conserves resources, and fosters a sustainable society. 

In light of this, as committed by the AIT Campus Sustainability Committee chaired by "Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, President of AIT'', Office of Sustainable Campus(OSC) officially announces the launch of "E-Waste Management Campaign" encouraging all schools, offices, and residences within the AIT community to take proactive steps in identifying any unused or obsolete electronic devices that may be lying around in your schools, office buildings and at your AIT residence. These could include old computers, printers, mobile phones, keyboards, fax machines, power banks and other electronic equipment that are no longer in use.

Once identified, kindly notify the OSC by emailing director-osc@ait.ac.th, detailing the types and quantities of e-waste available for disposal. OSC will organize the collection of e-waste from various locations across the campus as necessary. Additionally, we also encourage the AIT community to identify and report any unused or broken furniture in schools and offices to help optimize building space effectively.

We kindly request the secretaries of schools and offices to identify e-waste and old furniture and report to OSC by April 30, 2024. All collected e-waste will be sent to a professional recycling company specialized in safe and environmentally friendly disposal and recycling of electronic devices, ensuring responsible handling and minimal environmental impact.

Your cooperation in this initiative is highly valued as it contributes to our collective endeavor to promote sustainability and reduce our environmental footprint at AIT. Together, we can create a more sustainable campus environment for future generations.

Thank you for your attention and support.

Remark: The collected E-waste or furniture if recorded as AIT inventory will be coordinated with OPIA for proper procedure to write it off.