Asian Institute of Technology2016 Institute‐Level Advisory Board
21 October 2016
Presidential Report
AIT Develops Global Citizens
AIT serves as a Politically Neutral Platform in the heart of Asiafor Sustainable Development through Global Collaboration inEducation, Research and Capacity Building Outreach.
AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE HOSTED BY THAILAND
1959His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadejof Thailand signed the Royal Decree establishing the SEATO Graduate
School of Engineering on the campus of Chulalongkorn University. It was the first graduate school in Southeast Asia
to offer graduate degrees in engineering.
THE HISTORY
1967The Constituent Assembly of
Thailand approved legislation for the
Charter of the Asian Institute of Technology.
THE TRANSITION
1973His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej of Thailand graciously presided over the opening of AIT’s present day
campus.
INAUGURATION OF MODERN AIT
AIT is continuously changing ...
To embrace the changes, AIT tries to understand society with a global perspective; understand technology trends; appreciate diversity and multidisciplinary; know how to compete and collaborate; and complement regional universities.
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TEACHING UNIVERSITY1959-1970
RESEARCH UNIVERSITY1970-2010
THE EVOLUTION OF AIT
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AIT’S MODEL OF REAL‐WORLD COLLABORATIONS
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AIT: WHERE ARE WE?
QS RANKING BY SUBJECTS
U‐MULTIRANK UNDER EU SUPPORT
THAILAND RESEARCH FUND RATING March 1, 2016
AIT Tops Country
Twenty‐eight universities participated in the latest Thailand Research Fund (TRF) Rating. AIT tops in 7 disciplines in 10 disciplines it participated. Five of the 7 disciplines received perfect scores of five, the most perfect scores in Thailand.
AIT BAGS THE ‘GRAND PRIZE’ IN 2016 THAI UNIVERSITY RANKING
AIT tops Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (March 1, 2016)
• Education ‐‐ to prepare “global citizens” to the future world without borders.
• Research – to focus on “innovation”, and global issues on “sustainable future of mankind”.
• Outreach ‐‐ to serve as “global platform” for regional collaborations based on AIT’s technologies and networks.
22,140 ALUMNI over 100 Countries/Territories (as of October 2016)
Thailand27.45%
Vietnam16.94%
Nepal5.58%
India5.45%
Bangladesh5.14%Sri Lanka
4.85%
Philippines4.49%
Taiwan4.17%
Pakistan4.09%
China4.05%
Indonesia3.79%
Myanmar3.32%
Cambodia1.96%
Laos1.59%
Malaysia1.52%
Europe1.57% Middle and Central
Asia1.06%
Africa 0.48% North America
0.24% Others2.26%
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AIT Alumni Today__________________________
Working with Academic Institutes;Working with International Organizations & NGO;Working with Multinational Corporates;Working with Governments;Working with Private Industries; Running Own Companies.
AIT Mission
“To develop highly qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the sustainable development of the region and its integration into the global economy.”
Or in simple words
AIT Develops Global Citizens for
Sustainable Future.
5 I’s for Global Citizens__________________________
International Perspectives; Interdisciplinary Competence; ICT Competence; Industrial Relevance; Innovative Mindset.
AIT Diversity (Soft) Policy
FACULTY BODY
25% Southeast Asia; 25% South Asia; 25% East Asia; 25% The Rest of the
World
Strategy No. 1
Breaking Disciplinary WallsStrategy No. 2
• Research for the Future of Mankind
• Research for Economic Gain
Public and International Funding
Private and Industrial Funding
Funding Sources of Projects
AIT’s Research for the Future of Mankind
Issues like climate change, disasters, water, hunger, urbanization,renewable energyneed cohesive international research for the future sustainability of mankind.
All cross‐border problems in the real‐world have no physical and disciplinary walls
Nature of Cross‐Border Issues.
AIT’s 8 Focus Areas
AIT’s 8 Focus Areas
Post‐Disaster Needs for Shelter are common !
AIT Habitech Technology
Regional project to reinvent decentralized systems and technologies for treatment and safe disposal of human excreta and wastewater.
Total research grant: us$ 5 million
Project period:2011-2016
ThailandCambodiaVietnam
Sustainable Decentralized Wastewater Management in Developing Countries
CLIMATE CHANGEResearch for Humankind
GMSARN Greater Mekong Sub‐region Academic and Research Network
AIT is the Secretariat Hub of GMSARN – A network of 12 of the top-ranking academic and research institutions in the GMS
Yunnan University (YU), Yunnan
Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMCUT) Vietnam
National University of Laos (NUOL) Laos
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand
Thammasat University(TU) Thailand
Khon Kaen University (KKU) Thailand
Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)Cambodia
Institute of Technology (ITC) Cambodia
Guangxi University (YU), Guangxi, China
Yangon Technological University (YTU) Myanmar
• Human Resources Development
• Joint research• Dissemination of
information and intellectual assets generated in the GMS
AIT is a Neutral Platform for Regional Engagement & Cooperation
The Regional Integrated Multi‐Hazard Early Warning System for Asia and Africa (RIMES) is hosted at AIT
Agricultural Learning Exchange for Asian Regional Networking (AgLEARN)
Total Research Grant: 899,000 USD
Project Period: 2013‐2016
Location of the Action: Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia with support from collaborators in Thailand, India and USA,
AIT Develops Global Citizens;
SUMMARY: POSITIONS OF AIT