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BRIEF BIODATA: Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai received his B. from Chulalongkorn University in 1971, M. (Top Student Prize) from Asian Institute of Technology in 1973, and Ph.D. as a Fulbright Scholar from the University of California at Berkeley in 1978. He rejoined Asian Institute of Technology in 1979, where he has served as Assistant, Associate and Full Professor, For
28/07/2023
Arrival of AI Era Part 3 Panel Discussion ราชบัณฑิตสัญจรครั้งที่ 2 ปี 2566 การเสวนาทางวิชาการ เรื่อง "ยุคเอไอได้มาถึงแล้ว ประเทศไทยพร้อมรับมือไหม?" จัดโ.....
30/03/2023
Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter - Future of Life Institute We call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.
23/10/2021
AIT Rises Again The Flood Story of AITOn the evening of 21 October 2011, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) campus, located in Khlong Luang, Pathumthani province – dire...
23/10/2021
THE FLOOD AFTERMATH: AIT RISES AGAIN
(2011 AIT Flood Ten-Year Anniversary)
23 October 2021
Every crisis comes with a golden opportunity, and this great calamity in 2011 has indeed provided AIT with an opportunity to reinvent itself for a new life.
In the aftermath of the floods, the AIT community faced one of its most challenging and trying periods in its history. The daunting task of the AIT Administration was to renovate a campus that was damaged to a point where many declared “it could never be rescued”.
Most importantly, the campus rehabilitation had to be carried out in many phases, so as not to disrupt the continued academic activities in the campus. It took over five years of understanding, patience, and solidarity among AIT faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders to mitigate flood disaster impacts, restore, rejuvenate, and modernize the entire AIT campus. Today, the spirit of AIT continues to rise in its dedication to educating future leaders and contributing to the future sustainability of mankind.
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AIT Rises Again The Flood Story of AITOn the evening of 21 October 2011, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) campus, located in Khlong Luang, Pathumthani province – dire...
22/10/2021
What happened at AIT on 21 October 2011 Ten years have passed; this is the recollection of what happened at Asian Institute of Technology on 21 October 2021. On this day, at 16:26, I wrote to AIT A...
02/06/2021
มุมมองและข้อเสนอแนะต่อสถานการณ์การติดเชื้อโควิด19 และเส้นทางสู่สภาวะปกติของไทย สถานีวิทยุ Fm101 สนทนากับ ศ. ดร. วรศักดิ์ กนกนุกุลชัย โดย คุณรัชชพล เหล่าวานิช และ คุณรพีพรรณ เรือนศรี คำตอบคือ ”ว...
08/02/2021
A VERY RESOURCEFUL ARTICLE FROM THOMAS PUEYO - The Race: Variant v. Vaccine.
8 February 2021
The Race between the Tortoise and the Hare
2021 promised to save us. The vaccines were finally here. It was a matter of time. Then B117 arrived, exploded in England, collapsed its healthcare system, and spread across the world.
Each country is now in a race between new variants—the English one, the South African one, and the Brazilian one—and mass vaccinations to stop them. What will happen in your country? Will it be saved by vaccines? Or will it suffer like the UK a new wave of deaths?
Variants v. Vaccines The Race between the Tortoise and the Hare
13/01/2021
Free Lecture On Line
If you wonder what would be the new business model of the aviation industry in the future, this Expert from China will give you some light.
Our School, ScII, would like to cordially invite any individuals interested to pre-register for a free attendance.
🛩 Save the date for an exciting discussion with Professor David Yu, who will share insights on ‘Innovative business models emerging in the aviation industry in Asia’
When? January 15, 2021 / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where? Online (register to access the link)
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12/06/2020
How engineering can adapt to the 'new normal' The coronavirus started as a health pandemic, but the massive outbreak will create long-lasting changes that will alter the way we live and work. Like other industries, engineering and construction sector has also been seriously impacted, and engineers keep wondering how this pandemic will change th...
08/06/2020
How Thailand Contained COVID-19 - FPIF In politically turbulent Thailand, a public health system with popular support -- not decrees from above -- made all the difference.
01/06/2020
Webinar 01: Algorithms in Everyday life Algorithms are part of our everyday lives. For many, the word “algorithm” strikes fear of pages-long formulas involving complex mathematics. This is true for...
02/09/2018
AIT community members saying 'thank you' to Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai.
02/09/2018
Appreciation Day for AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai and his team was a mix of serious business, messages and reminiscences, the last lecture by Prof Worsak, informal greetings, dinner, and karaoke among others.
02/09/2018
Business as usual is dead, University as usual is dying: Prof Worsak’s Last Lecture | Asian Institute of Technology For a person who was in the first batch that literally set foot on the Pathum Thani campus of the Asian Institute of Technology, it has been a long journey. Reminiscing the past, speaking about the present, and looking ahead at the future was Prof.
01/06/2018
07/03/2018
QS Rankings by Subjects 2018 ranks AIT in eight subject areas | Asian Institute of Technology The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been ranked among the top universities in eight subject areas, according to the QS Top Universities 2018 Rankings by Subject released on 28 February 2018. Civil and Structural Engineering (ranked between 101-150) and Architecture and Built Environment (101...
02/03/2018
AIT Newsletter (March 2018)
This month, the AIT Newsletter shares stories of the naming of the AIT auditorium and pays tribute to late President Robert B Banks. We also talk about the two lectures organized in honor of Prof Milton E Bender Jr and Dr. Thanat Khoman. Besides going down memory lane, we have a photo gallery of the Students' Union Cultural Show. Stories of faculty achievements, training programs and outreach, seminars and academic activities, along with CSR activities are the other highlights of the newsletter.
The PDF and EPUB (iOS, android) editions are attached with this newsletter. Kindle readers can download the newsletter from the AIT website.
PDF: https://goo.gl/y8RfN2
EPUB: https://goo.gl/eGZcKB
MOBI: https://goo.gl/v3Pmk1
Archive: https://www.ait.ac.th/newsletter/
20/02/2018
20/02/2018
Dr. Adrian Ray Chamberlain, former President of the Colorado State University delivered the Milton E. Bender Jr. Lecture, where he spoke on the topic “SEATO - GSE/ AIT – Beginnings and Visions for the Future.”
The lecture was followed by a panel discussion with Dr. John D. Nelson , Professor Emeritus, Colorado State University; Former CEO, Engineering Analytics, Inc.; Vice Chairperson, AIT Board of Trustees serving as the moderator. Panelists included Prof. Alastair M. North, Former AIT President, Dr. Adrian Ray Chamberlain, Former President, Colorado State University, United States of America, and Dr. Anat Arbhabhirama, Director and Advisor to the Board of Directors, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited; Vice Chairperson, AIT Board of Trustees.
02/02/2018
How to Groom Intellectuals? | Asian Institute of Technology Find out more from this article in Financial Times (Sri Lanka). The article draws heavily on AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai's address before the Royal Society of Thailand. The title of Prof. Worsak's address was ‘Grooming the Intellectuals to be Global Citizens in the 21st Century’. ...
30/01/2018
How to groom intellectuals for the future? Two contrasting views from Thailand and Sri Lanka: Part 1
17/01/2018
Presidential Report highlights key Institutional achievements | Asian Institute of Technology Dr. Subin Pinkayan, Chairperson, AIT Board of Trustees (left), and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President, AIT. The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has fully recovered from its worst crisis, and it is now ready to welcome fresh ideas that can take the institute to greater heights.
09/11/2017
Pakistan Ambassador H.E. Mr. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad visits AIT
Ambassador of Pakistan to Thailand, H.E. Mr. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 8 November 2017. He was accompanied by Mr.Kamran Dhanga, Third Secretary.
The delegation met with AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Vice President's Prof. Sivanappan Kumar and Mr. Surendra Shrestha, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology (SET), Prof. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul., Executive Director of AIT Solutions, Dr. Naveed Anwar, Institute Secretary Mr Karma Rana, and Ms, Sumana Shrestha, Senior Program Officer, Office of External Relations.
09/11/2017
AIT signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Siam University to offer a Unified Bachelor Master program. The MoA was signed by Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, and AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai on 9 November 2017.
18/09/2017
Suthichai Yoon of the Nation Multimedia Group writes about AIT and AIT's Public Lecture 2017 in his column in Krungthep Turakij.
http://www.bangkokbiznews.com/blog/detail/642481
09/09/2017
AIT Newsletter: September 2017
In this edition, read our how AIT is a global microcosm with students coming from all parts of the globe to study here. We talk about the public lecture on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and how AIT's partnership with MAPUNI can contribute to this initiative. The special IGES lecture on sustainability and our partnership with Kurita are the other highlights. Read about fundraising, our research work, student activities and more.
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26/08/2017
Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Thailand, H.E. Mr. Joaquim Amaral visited AIT on 31 July 2017. The Ambassador was accompanied by Ms. Elisa Maria da Silva, Counselor, and Mr. Paul Ribeiro, Attache of Education.
02/08/2017
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President, Asian Institute of Technology: Interview Interview: Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai In what ways are degree preferences among students at Thai universities and institutes currently being shaped by industry demand?