ADB-JSP scholarships are awarded at designated institutions (DIs) in the Asia and Pacific region for studies in economics, business and management, science and technology and other development-related fields.
The Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) is happy to inform that Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon has been appointed as the new Head of Department (HoD) starting January 2021, taking over the lead from Prof. Kyoko Kusakabe (2017-2020).
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) manages a number of Doctoral and Master’s level non-binding scholarships provided by the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to qualified candidates with excellent academic qualifications from Thailand and other Asian countries. The scholarships provide an opportunity for students of diverse backgrounds from all countries in Asia to study and conduct research work together in the truly International environment at AIT and to build a good foundation for International understanding among people of Asia.
DS is organizing our monthly Ph.D. Colloquium on 30th September (Wed) from 15:00 via ZOOM. This is a forum where PhD students share their work and engage in discussions on various emerging issues in the region.
Topic: Student Perceptions of Social, Infrastructure and Natural Hazards Safety of Higher Schools in Western China Presenter: Mr. Qi Xinjian, RRDPModerator: Mr. Wiruj Somsopon, UEM DATE: Wednesday 26 February 2020TIME: 15:00-16:00VENUE: S 201
Shahab-E-Saqib (left), Supattra Yamsrual (center) and Manjunatha Venkatappa (right)
In August 2019, three DDS students completed their PhD. Congratulations! We are very proud to have Shahab-E-Saqib, Supattra Yamsrual and Manjunatha Venkatappa as new PhD holders who will be leaders in their own respective fields. It was an awesome month for us having three subsequent PhD public defence seminars in a month.
Md. Rafi Hayat, A Master’s graduate from Urban Environmental Management (UEM, 2018)
UEM Alumni Appointed Mayor of Kandahar City
Md. Rafi Hayat, A Master’s graduate from Urban Environmental Management (UEM, 2018), School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), has been appointed Mayor of Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Topic: International Contract Labour Migration: The Experience of Vietnamese Migrants Returned from Taiwan Presenter: Ms. Nguyen Quynh Phuong, RRDPModerator: : Ms. Alita Chaladdee, UEM Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2019Time: 11:00 – 12:00 hrsVenue: S201, SERD Building, AIT
Anjana Tiwari – I am an enthusiastic young architect from Nepal completing my masters program in urban environmental management from the School of Environment, Resources and Development at AIT. I aspire to contribute towards sustainable development through local level planning, green architecture and disaster-resilient infrastructure development. Hence, to expand my pragmatic approach and knowledge:
I joined RRCAP as a part-time intern for 3 months (May 2018- August 2018). I supported RRCAP in research and communications, particularly in analyzing approved funding proposals to the Green Climate Fund and distilling good practices in proposal writing and development. Apart from this, I got to research on programs and activities of south-south cooperation and triangular cooperation related to climate resilient development. From this internship, I learned about proposal writings, case studies analysis and time management.
