INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF CAMBODIA

CONSORTIUM MEETING

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

PERSPECTIVE & STRATEGY 2021-2022

30 March 2021

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2

2 Perspective and Strategies ......................................................................................................... 2

2.1 Perspectives .................................................................................................................................. 2

2.2 Strategy of ITC ............................................................................................................................... 3

3 Perspectives and Action Plan for 2021-2022 ............................................................................... 3

3.1 Increase number of PhD staff, number of students and number of laboratories ........................ 3

3.2 Curriculum Modification and Improvement ................................................................................. 4

3.3 Proposing Bachelor of Engineering program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics .................. 7

3.4 Establishing Master of Engineering in Data Science ................................................................... 10

3.5 Program of Study in the Department of Food Engineering ........................................................ 13

3.6 Establishing Start-Up Center ....................................................................................................... 17

3.7 Establishing Faculty of ICT & Cyber University ........................................................................... 18

3.8 Establishing Faculty of Applied Science ...................................................................................... 18

3.9 Pedagogy ..................................................................................................................................... 18

3.10 Quality Assurance ..................................................................................................................... 19

3.11 Capacity Building of Faculty Staffs ............................................................................................ 19

3.12 Project Implementation and submission .................................................................................. 20

3.13 Promotion of Graduate School ................................................................................................. 38

3.13.1 Master Programs ............................................................................................................... 41

3.13.2 Doctoral Program .............................................................................................................. 43

3.14 Promotion of Research and Innovation .................................................................................... 44

3.15 Promotion of Industrial Linkage ................................................................................................ 45

3.16 Promotion of Incubation and Start-Up ..................................................................................... 46

3.17 Promotion of Library, Cyber University and Multimedia Centre .............................................. 47

3.18 Promotion of Soft Skills ............................................................................................................. 48

4 Challenges .............................................................................................................................. 48

5 Annexes .................................................................................................................................. 49

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1 Introduction

Since its establishment in 1964, the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) has received

greater recognition for its successes and achievements in serving the country through human

resources development, institutional capacity building and working intensely on the

economic and infrastructure development of Cambodia. ITC, for more than four decades, has

established a link between the French and English speaking networks in the region and in the

world. With its numerous collaborators, administrators, students, faculty staffs and alumni,

this institution offers a unique multilateral context for an exchange of views with ministries,

local authorities, NGOs, the private sectors and partner institutions.

ITC has a mission to train students with high-quality education in the fields of engineering,

sciences and technologies and to develop innovative technology transfer. Students are

provided with a strong scientific base and technical know‐ how and skills which allow their

integration and evolution in the labor market. Based on the decision of the annual board

meeting, the future orientation of ITC is to expand the engineering education area and

develop research platforms in order to sustain the development of the country. This requires

strengthening the basic scientific knowledge, developing research programs in connection

with the private sectors and national and international stakeholders, supporting communities,

fostering economic development through entrepreneurship programs, and helping our

graduate students integrating the global economy. Ultimately, it is important for ITC to keep

its own identity of a multilingual institution maintaining and expanding a network with

French and English speaking universities, to provide an education that motivates teaching

staffs and students, stimulates creativities and inspires future ambitions, and to develop an

internationally recognized research in adequacy with the needs of the society.

2 Perspective and Strategies

2.1 Perspectives

To become a leading institution with efficiency and excellence offering the academic,

research, science, technology, innovation and engineering in technology transfer to the

community.

ITC has adopted the new Strategic Plan (2021-2030) based on the Rectangular Strategy

(Phase IV) of the government together with the National Strategic Development Plan (2019-

2023). This Strategic Plan will provide directions for effective implementation of the Action

Plans and address the challenges in order to improve the engineering education quality in a

competitive environment.

Two main objectives of ITC Strategic Plan (2021-2030) to be reached by 2030 are as follows:

1- To train 17200 students with high qualification towards the Cambodia Vision 2030

2- To implement 175 applied projects with technology transfer and start-up for

harmonization and development towards the Cambodia Vision 2030

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2.2 Strategy of ITC

ITC has developed 5 main strategies to meet the 10 year objectives as follows:

1- Establish and apply academic program responding to the market needs with national

and international recognition

2- Develop human resources and modernize technology for good governance,

management and financial affairs

3- Develop physical infrastructure and modernize the laboratories

4- Establish the investment projects and applied research projects targeting to start-up

and technology transfer

5- Modernize the data information system for dissemination of activities and results to

the communities

3 Perspectives and Action Plan for 2021-2022

3.1 Increase number of PhD staff, number of students and number of laboratories

Currently, the number of PhD academic staff at ITC is 89 PhD. In spite of this significant

number, it is still needed to accomplish the ITC 10 Strategic Plan (2021-2030) for promoting

engineering education quality, research and innovation development at ITC. Therefore, we

must increase the number of PhD faculty. Three main activities will be taken into account:

Establish international collaboration with existing and new partners for scholarship

opportunity for students and faculty.

Encourage faculty’s member who hold the master’s degree to directly apply for PhD

study at ITC. This can be achieved by encouraging them to join in a research project

through the Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP) which will be co-funded by

Royal Government of Cambodia and World Bank.

Modernize and establish new laboratories through the implementation of Lab based

education (LBE) project and higher education improvement project (HEIP)

Table 1: Number of students, PhD staff, lab for baseline 2021 and projected 2023

Department Indicator 2021 Indicator by 2023

No. Eng.

(Tech.)

Student

No. PhD

staffs

No. Lab

(Research

Lab)

No. Eng.

(Tech.)

Student

No. PhD No. Lab

(Research

Lab)

FY 2949 2 3 (0) 3000 3 6(1)

GCA 392(169) 14 11(2) 690(250) 18 13(4)

GCI 550(173) 16 3(1) 650(220) 18 3(2)

GEE 357(172) 14 9(5) 480(200) 20 12(5)

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Department Indicator 2021 Indicator by 2023

GGG 163 13 6(3) 200 13 7(3)

GIC 175 2 7(3) 250 4 7(4)

GIM 352(64) 12 10(4) 560(130) 14 6(5)

GRU 289 16 5 500(100) 20 5

Graduate

Student

146

(92 master)

54 PhD)

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Total 5373(578) 89 54(17) 6200 (900) 111 49(25)

3.2 Curriculum Modification and Improvement

Modify curriculum of foundation program (year 1 and year 2)

To promote retention rate of students in foundation year program, ITC adopted the policy that

students are allowed to choose their major from the first year (adopted in 2018), which is in

contrast to previous policy that they could only choose the major “they love” at the end of

year 2, depending on their academic performance. To equip students with necessary

foundations, especially in Mathematics, computer programming and natural sciences, and to

avoid taking “less relevant” courses, the Department of Foundation Year proposes to modify

the curricula of year 1 and year 2 so that students can take necessary courses that most

relevant to their future major. In year 2, student will select courses to study according to

major group or faculty they belong to. The proposed modified curriculum is in Annex 1.

Industrial & Mechanical Engineering Department

GIM has updated the CURRICULUM Associate Degree of Mechanical and Plumbing

System, 2022-2023 (Table 2).

Table 2: Curriculum for Associate Degree of Mechanical and Plumbing System, 2022-2023

Subjects Number of hours (Lecture,

Exercise, Practice) Number of credits

Code Group: 1A 2A Total

Lect

ure

Exer

cise

Prac

tice

To

tal

Semester: I II I II

GIMT11

MTH Mathematics 48 48 1 1 2

GIMT11I

NF Informatique 48 48 1 1 2

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Subjects Number of hours (Lecture,

Exercise, Practice) Number of credits

GIMT11D

ES Technical drawing 48 48 1 1 2

Electrical and Electronics

(Refer to Manufacturing

Curriculum)*

48 48 1 1 2

GIMT12ELT Electrotechnics (Circuits) 48 48 1 1 2

GIMT12

MEC Mechanics 48 48 1 1 2

GIMT11T

TD Heat Transfer 48 48 1 1 2

Fluid Mechanics* 48 48 1 1 2

GIMT21SHP

Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Systems

4

8 48 1 1 2

Thermodynamics* 6

4 64 2 1 3

Fundamental of

Refrigeration* System

4

8 48 1 1 2

GIMT12

MTH Internal combustion engine 4

8 48 1 1 2

GIMT21

MDM Maintenance of Machines 4

8 48 1 1 2

GIMT12D

AO AutoCAD 8

0 80 1 2 3

Project Management* 4

8 48 3 3

Total T1-GIM 18 4 11 33

GIMT21RST Internship Report 2 2

(AC, Plumbing and Fire

Fighting) Projects*

8

0 80 1 2 3

GIMT21FCL

Refrigeration and Air

conditioning (Maintenance

and Installation)

8

0 80 1 2 3

Plumbing System in

Buildings

4

8 48 1 1 2

Safety and Fire Fighting

System

4

8 48 1 1 2

GIMT21SMS Welding Technology

8

0 80 1 2 3

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Subjects Number of hours (Lecture,

Exercise, Practice) Number of credits

Health and Safety at

Workplace

4

8 48 3 3

GIMT22S

FE Final year internship

3

8

4

384 9 9

Total T2-GIM 8 2 17 27

Total per semester 384

3

8

4

3

8

4

3

8

4

1536 26 6 28 60

Total general 768 768 1536

International Program on Industry and Supply Chain Management in

cooperation with ECAM-Lasalle de Lion

In 2016, Cambodia shifted from the status of a less advanced country to that of a lower

middle-income country. Dominated until recent years by textiles industry, its economy is

now geared towards the manufacturing sector (in the electronics and automotive industries).

The country must anticipate the need for high-level engineers and executives, able to lead the

manufacturing sector towards the 4th Industrial Revolution (digitalized innovation,

mechatronics, supply chain and logistics), with a special focus on preserving resources (raw

materials, energy, water, waste and by-products).

Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at ITC wishes to collaborate with

ECAM LaSalle in the field of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering through the ECAM

Engineering Program. ITC will be Cambodia’s first school to offer a French degree within

the national territory, making it more appealing to both Cambodian students and those from

neighboring countries.

This program aims to meet the needs of industry 4.0 in Cambodia and South-East Asia by

training students to incorporate digital technology into the manufacturing and logistics

management processes based on a circular economy approach with minimal environmental

and social impact.

It meets the constraints of emerging countries, which are confronted with increased industrial

production that must comply with sustainable development requirements.

Three keys departments of ITC are involved in the project: Electrical and Energy

Engineering, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, and Information and Communication

Engineering.

Setting up the ECAM Engineering program at ITC

Opening in September 2021, this new curriculum is designed based on expertise from both

schools. It is a dual degree for master’s degree (ECAM Engineering + Master’s from ITC) in

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which the medium of instruction is English and/or French (students must obtain a B2 level at

the end of the program).

3.3 Proposing Bachelor of Engineering program in Applied Mathematics and

Statistics

The intention of ITC to offer Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics dated back in year

2010. However, due to constraints on both physical facility and human resources, this has not

been realized until now. Currently, the need of skills in applied mathematics and statistics is

growing in Cambodia as social and economic problems become more complex and data

become more available and cheaper, while people with the ability to model the problems

mathematically and statistically, ability read and turn the available data into business profits

are scarce in Cambodia as well as in the region. The digitalization of national economy,

challenge in IR 4.0 and current sanitary crisis of Covid -19 encourage the increase the

demand of human resources competent in the field of applied mathematics, statistics, data

science and finance.

Engineering program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Major: Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS)

Option 1: Minor in Data Science

Option 2: Minor in Finance

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

After successful graduation, students will be equipped not only with advanced mathematical

and statistical tools but will also acquire skill set needed to apply mathematics and statistics

towards problems in engineering, industry, technology, business and finance. Furthermore,

the graduates will be able to:

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PEO-1. Have solid knowledge, technical skills and competency for a successful career in

applied mathematics, statistics business and finance, and related disciplines.

PEO-2. Engage and succeed in their professional careers through dynamic team work,

ethical behaviors and responsibilities, proactive involvement, and effective

communication.

PEO-3. Assume progressively managerial, leading, and influential roles in their

(multidisciplinary) organizations and communities.

PEO-4. Demonstrate a full awareness of the importance of and a strong commitment to

pursue life-long learning through professional development, practical training, and

specialized certifications.

PEO-5. Pursue higher education to obtain advanced degrees and succeed in academic and

research careers in mathematics, statistics or related areas.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

The curriculum of BEng. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics has two minor options: (1)

Data Science and (2) Financial Mathematics. These skills are highly demanded and trending

in Cambodia and the globe. The curriculum is designed by collaboration of the

mathematicians, statisticians, engineers and data scientists from the Department of

Foundation Year and Department of Information and Communication of ITC and from

academic partner institutions, Télécom SudParis (TSP) and Ecole nationale supérieure de

l’informatique pour l’industrie et l’entreprise (ENSIIE), France. Upon successful completion

of the requirements of the degree, students will:

Knowledge

PLO-01. Have broad knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, methods, and

techniques used in mathematics, statistics and data science/finance to solve real-

world engineering and business problems.

PLO-02. Be able to identify the (substantive) problems or questions that can be addressed

using specific data sets.

PLO-03. Have substantive knowledge of the entrepreneurial potential of data science/finance.

PLO-04. Have knowledge and understanding of the types of data-related/financial problems

that businesses and (semi-)governmental organizations deal with.

Cognitive skills

PLO-05. Be able to store and manage data in a way that allows for data exploration and

analysis (building information platforms).

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PLO-06. Be able to apply a broad set of methodological, computational, programming, and

software techniques and tools for data cleaning, data integration, data exploration,

data mining, and data modeling.

PLO-07. Be able to model, analyze and solve real-world business problems mathematically

and statistically.

PLO-08. Be able to apply an interdisciplinary perspective to problems in data

science/finance.

Psychomotor skills

PLO-09. Be able to approach mathematics and statistics problems or questions with ease,

curiosity, creativity, and an enterprising spirit. Graduates are independent thinkers.

Interpersonal skills and responsibilities

PLO-10. Have the independent learning skills necessary to successfully continue their study

at postgraduate level.

PLO-11. Be able to demonstrate management skills and apply scientific principles to one’s

own work, as a member and/or leader in a team to manage projects in a

multidisciplinary environment.

PLO-12. Use their own experience to work on solving actual data/financial problems tackling

them from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective in combination with specialist

expertise, knowledge and skills.

Communication, information technology and numerical skills

PLO-13. Be able to visualize their results and present them in a clear way to specialists and

non-specialists.

PLO-14. Have good communication skills (oral and written) and are able and willing to

communicate their work to specialists and non-specialists.

PLO-15. Have sufficient skills in mathematics, statistics and computer programming

languages to address the problems in data science/finance.

For detail curriculum of BEng. In Applied Mathematics and Statistics, see Annex 2

For course description of BEng., see Annex 3.

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3.4 Establishing Master of Engineering in Data Science

1-Description of Program.

The Master of Engineering in Data Science, a 54-credit degree program, is intended for

students who have completed undergraduate degrees in science, mathematics, computer

science or engineering and are interested in pursuing careers in industry-specific analytical

fields (e.g. technology, pharmaceutical, research, government, public health,

entrepreneurship, finance, business, etc.).

The Master of Engineering of Data Science degree program uses real-world problems and

situations to prepare graduates for roles as strategic thought leaders who leverage predictive

modeling to drive decision making. Students will develop in depth understanding of the key

technologies in data science and business analytics: data mining, machine learning,

visualization techniques, predictive modeling, and statistics. Students will practice problem

analysis and decision-making. Students will gain practical, hands-on experience with

statistics programming languages and big data tools through coursework and applied research

experiences.

2-Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Graduates of the Master of Engineering in Data Science will:

PEO-1. Have solid technical knowledge and competency for a successful career in statistics

and data science, well-versed in the organization, treatment, visualization,

interpretation, analysis, inference and analytics of big data.

PEO-2. Engage and succeed in their professional careers through dynamic team work,

ethical behaviors and responsibilities, proactive involvement, and effective

communication.

PEO-3. Assume progressively managerial, leading, and influential roles in their

(multidisciplinary) organizations and communities.

PEO-4. Demonstrate a full awareness of the importance of and a strong commitment to

pursue life-long learning through professional development, practical training, and

specialized certifications.

PEO-5. Pursue doctoral studies and succeed in academic and research careers.

3-Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

The curriculum of Master of Engineering in Data Science is designed by the collaboration of

mathematicians, statisticians, engineers and experts in the field of Data Science. It aims to

provide students a set of knowledge and technical skills that deal with large-size data and can

be applied in a variety of disciplines including business and finance. Upon successful

completion of this major, graduates will:

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Knowledge

PLO-01. Have broad knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, methods, and

techniques for data storage, integration, handling, and processing (i.e. design, data

mining, process mining, mathematics, statistics, informatics and business analytics).

PLO-02. Have in-depth knowledge and understanding of theories, principles, methods, and

techniques from specific data science domains and areas.

PLO-03. Be able to identify the (substantive) problems or questions that can be addressed

using specific data sets.

PLO-04. Have substantive knowledge of the entrepreneurial potential of data science.

PLO-05. Have knowledge and understanding of the types of data-related problems that

businesses and (semi-)governmental organizations deal with.

Cognitive skills

PLO-06. Be able to store and manage data in a way that allows for data exploration and

analysis (building information platforms).

PLO-07. Be able to apply a broad set of methodological, computational, programming, and

software techniques and tools for data cleaning, data integration, data exploration,

data mining, and data modeling.

PLO-08. Be able to apply quantitative modeling and data analysis techniques to the solution

of real-world business problems

PLO-09. Be able to apply an interdisciplinary perspective to data science problems.

Psychomotor skills

PLO-10. Be able to approach data science problems or questions with ease, curiosity,

creativity, and an enterprising spirit. Graduates are independent thinkers.

Interpersonal skills and responsibilities

PLO-11. Have the independent learning skills necessary to successfully continue their study

at the doctoral level.

PLO-12. Graduates have the ability to work effectively in groups and multidisciplinary

environment.

PLO-13. Graduates are able to assess the quality, limitations, and potential of data sets,

interpret and understand the results from their analyses.

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PLO-14. Graduates know from their own experience how to work on solving actual data

problems tackling them from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective in combination

with specialist expertise, knowledge and skills.

Communication, information technology and numerical skills

PLO-15. Be able to visualize their results and present them in a clear way to specialists and

non-specialists.

PLO-16. Have good communication skills (oral and written) and are able and willing to

communicate their work to specialists and non-specialists.

PLO-17. Have sufficient skills in mathematics, statistics and computer programming

languages to address the problems in data science.

For detail curriculum of Master in Data Science, see Annex 4.

For course description of Master in Data Science, see Annex 5.

5-Human Resource and Planning

Degree\Year 2021 2022 2023 2024

Doctor 6 7 8 9

Master 10 12 14 16

Total 16 19 29 25

Human resources at ITC for BEng. Applied Mathematics and Statistics; Master of

Data Science are listed in Annex 6.

6-Laboratory, facilities and planning

No. Item Unit

(2021)

Unit (2022)

1 Room 2 4

2 Desktop (PC) 62 124

3 Laptop (1 Mac and 1 Window) 2 4

4 Software Program (Python, Matlab, R) 62 124

5 LCD Projector 2 2

6 Air Condition 4 8

7-Supporting Project and Partnership

Currently, we are implementing HEIP project. The duration of the project is three

years, from November 2020 to March 2024. The objectives of the project are:

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To establish a new undergraduate engineering program in Applied Mathematics in

Data Science and Financial Mathematics at ITC with the help and support on

Télécom SudParis and ENSIIE on the French side,

To establish a new master program in Data Science at ITC with the help and

support on Télécom SudParis and ENSIIE on the French side,

Both BEng. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Master Program in Data Science have

academic supports from Institut Mines Telecom-IMT (mainly Télécom SudParis-TSP) and

Ecole Nationale Supérieur d’Informatique pour l’Industrie et l’Entreprise-ENSIIE, France.

Annex 7 provides the list of professors and experts who support curriculum designs and are

willing to teach for both programs.

3.5 Program of Study in the Department of Food Engineering

1. Aim of Study Program

Under the Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering, there exist two options, Chemical

Engineering and Food Science and Technology. In the framework of ADB project, there are

two manufacturings to be mainly focused, (1) mechanical manufacturing and (2) food

manufacturing. The construction and set-up of Hall Technology of Food Processing and

concernint laboratories is currenlty on-going. In order to align in the framework of ADB

project, Food Science and Technology option will be named as “Department of Food

Engineering”. The program is set up to provide the knowledges and skills (teories and

practices) concerning food chemistry, food processing and preservation, and food product

develpment. It also includes the management of food quality and safety, food analysis

covering physico-chemical, nutritional and microbiological analysis and also other chemical

contaminants. Students will also obtain other knowledge of automation and control, agro-

food industrial management, project amangement and entrepreneurship.

2. Study Program of Department of Food Engineering

Programe of Engineer

Students will spend three years at the Department of Food Engineering consisting of six

semesters. For the details of each semisters, course subjects are presented in Tables below.

3rd-year: Semester 1

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 French 64 64 2

2 English 32 32 1

3 Statistics 16 32 48 2

4 Fundamental Chemistry 32 16 48 96 4

5 Heat and Mass Transfer 48 32 80 4

6 Physical Chemistry 16 20 12 48 2

7 Unit Operation I 32 32 2

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Total Semester 1 144 164 92 400 17

3rd-year: Semester 2

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 French 32 32 1

2 English 64 64 2

3 Analytical Chemistry 32 32 64 3

4 Numerical Method 16 32 48 2

5 Unit Operation II 32 20 12 64 3

6 General Microbiologgy 32 32 2

7 Fluid Mechanics 32 16 16 64 3

8 Internship 2

Total Semester 2 144 132 92 368 18

4th-year: Semester 1

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 French 32 32 1

2 English 32 32 1

3 Food Microbiology 32 32 64 3

4 Biochemistry 32 32 64 3

5 Nutrition and Health 32 32 2

6 Food Preservation I 64 64 4

7 Food Chemistry 32 32 64 3

8 Genetics 32 32 2

Total Semester 1 224 64 96 384 19

4th-year: Semester 2

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 French 32 32 1

2 English 32 32 1

3 Biotechnology 48 32 80 4

4 Food Processing I 48 32 80 4

5 Packaging and Packing 32 32 2

6 Food Preservation II 32 32 2

7 Food Risks 48 48 3

8 Water Chemistry 16 8 24 48 2

Total Semester 2 224 72 88 384 19

5th-year: Semester 1

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 French 32 32 1

2 English 32 32 1

3 Agro-Food Industry Management 32 32 2

4 Sensory Evaluation 32 32 2

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5 Project Management 32 32 2

6 Food Processing II 80 32 112 6

7 Entrepreneurship 32 32 2

8 Quality Assurance 32 32 2

9 Automation and Control 32 32 2

10 Food Product Development 64 64 4

Total Semester 1 336 64 32 432 24

5th-year: Semester 2

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 Graduation Internship 9

Total Semester 2 9

Program of Technician

Concerning the Technician Program, students will spend two year to obtain the Diploma of the

Associate Degree of Food Engineering. The detailed program is presented as following:

1st-year: Semester 1

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 General Chemistry 32 16 32 80 3.5

2 Analytical Chemistry 32 16 32 80 3.5

3 Food Chemistry 16 16 48 80 3

4 Biochemistry 32 0 0 32 2

5 Mathematics 16 32 0 48 2

6 Technical Drawing 16 0 32 48 2

Total Semester 1 144 80 144 368 16

1st-year: Semester 2

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 Unit Operation 48 20 12 80 4

2 General Microbiology 32 0 0 80 2

3 Food Preservation 64 0 0 80 4

4 Water Chemistry 32 8 24 32 3

5 Physical Chemistry 32 8 24 48 3

6 Internship 2

Total Semester 2 208 36 60 304 18

2nd-year: Semester 1

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 Food Microbiology 32 0 32 80 3

2 Biotechnology 32 0 0 80 2

3 Food Processing 96 0 64 80 8

4 Quality Assurance 48 0 0 32 3

5 Food Safety 48 0 0 48 3

Total Semester 1 256 0 96 352 19

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2nd-year: Semester 2

No Subjects Course TD TP Total

hours Credits

1 Graudation Internship 9

Total Semester 2 9

3. Human Resource of Department of Food Engineering

The department has currently 28 lecturers (22 full time and 6 part time lecturers) to support

the program with 14 PhD title holders and 14 Master title holders.

Detailed information of lecturers of Department of Food Engineering

N Name Sex Major Degree/Diploma Country

Lecturer type

Full

Time

Part

Time

1 IN Sokneang F Food Engineering PhD France X

2 MITH Hasika M Food Science PhD Belgium X

3 TAN Reasmey F Bio-Engineering PhD Japan X

4 TY Boreborey F Environmental

Engineering PhD Philippines X

5 SUONG Malina F Molecular Biology PhD France X

6 PHAT

Chanvorleak F Food Chemistry PhD South Korea X

7 YOEUN Sereyvath M Biotechnology PhD South Korea X

8 KHEOURN

Kimleang F

Environmental

Engineering PhD Japan X

9 MEAS Marin M Mechanical

Engineering PhD USA X

10 UNG Porsry M Environment

Engineering PhD Japan X

11 SIEV Sokly M

Civil and

Environmental

Engineering

PhD Japan X

12 PENG Chanthol F Life Science and

Technology PhD Japan X

13 HOR Sivmey F

Physicochemistry

and Food

Biochemistry

PhD France X

14 HOUNG Peany F Chemical Science

and Enginering PhD Japan X

15 KAING Sovanna F Science in

Chemistry Master Degree Russia X

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16 Bonn Meak M Chemical

Engineering Master Degree Japan X

17 LUON Vireak M

Agro-Food

Industrial

Management

Master Degree France X

18 PHOEURN

Vuthamary F

Food Quality

Management Master Degree France X

19 TAING

Chanreasmey F

Environmental

Engineering Master Degree Japan

X

20 YIT Sourkea M Food Science Master Degree France X

21 PHAL Sophoan F Packaging

Technology Master Degree Thailand X

22 SUN Buntha F Food Seience Master Degree Thailand X

23 HENG Soukim F Food Seience Master Degree Thailand X

24 SIENG Sreyvich F Chemical

Engineering Master Degree Indonesia X

25 MOM Vattana F Food Science Master Degree Thailand X

26 CHANTO

Monychottepy F

Environmental

Design Master Degree Japan X

27 CHIN Lyda F Agro-Industrial

Product Develpment Master Degree Thailand X

28 KONG Sela M Chemical

Engineering Master Degree Indonesia X

3.6 Establishing Start-Up Center

The Start-Up Center will be established with the proposed structure as following:

Fab Lab

Incubation Start-Up

Innovation and Business Factory

Fab Lab and Incubation Start-Up are financially supported by the WB and ADB projects.

Innovation and Business Factory is in progress with support from SIREA.

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3.7 Establishing Faculty of ICT & Cyber University

The faculty of ICT and Cyber University will be established with the proposed structure of 3

departments and one center. Currently, two departments (ICT and Telecommunication) are

operating and more activities are progressing and structuring in the department of multimedia

and Digital Education Center.

Department ICT (existing)

Department telecom (existing)

Department of multimedia (structuring with activity ongoing)

Digital Education Center (funded by PB , WB & AUF)

3.8 Establishing Faculty of Applied Science

The Faculty of Applied Science will be established with the proposed structure of 3

departments.

Department of Foundation year

Department of Applied Mathematics (with support from Université de Paris Sud)

Department of Applied Physics (with support from L’École Nationale Supérieure

d’Informatique pour l’Industrie et l’Entreprise)

3.9 Pedagogy

Implement Fab-lab (through HEIP project)

Implement Lab-based education (through JICA project)

Increase hand-on practice in the lab and field

Introduce e-learning classes (encourage staff to develop more E-Learning courses)

Language reform for 2020-2021:

o The basic French language will be maintained for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year

Students. While the teaching of English will be kept as it is for the moment.

o Evening and/or weekend French classes (intensive courses) would be

organized to reach levels B1 and B2. These courses will be reserved for

students and teachers wishing to continue their studies abroad: dual degree,

Master, PhD, etc.

o Adopt lecturer’s criteria for teaching level A1, A2, B1, etc.

o Recruitment of lecturers with high qualification

o Use quality textbooks

o Lecturer training on textbook usage should be implemented

o Accompany the students who have not reached level A2 and support students

from Technician’s Degree to catch up the level

o Best students in language should be encouraged.

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3.10 Quality Assurance

Strengthen the internal quality assurance system

Enhance the capacity of internal quality assurance official

Make internal assessment mechanism to monitor and evaluate educational quality

Provide the students to assess qualification of teaching staff by evaluation sheet

(twice a year)

Concentrate on the information, data analysis concerning to learning, teaching and

academic program in order to find out strengths and weakness and to raise

recommendation to make reform

Make internal self-assessment report

Provide the assessment in educational training application from external circle like

from ACC as well as from Higher Educational Department General (MoEYS)

Require regular staff meeting to discuss the challenges and find proper

solution/improvement

Require regular meeting to raise and solve problems in teaching and learning

All lecturers are advised to check the performance of students regularly by having

quizzes, assessments, presentations, mid-term exam and final exam.

Join training with ACC, DGHE and HEIs relevant to develop IQA

Join every meeting and activities related to IQA at ITC

Improve assessment tool and assessment mechanism for good IQA

Make action plan to develop IQA guideline including action to strengthen and

develop capacity of ITC staff

Manage Seminar/Workshop related to QA, Learning and Teaching.

3.11 Capacity Building of Faculty Staffs

Capacity building of staff is one of the main priorities at ITC through sending faculty staffs to

abroad for enhancing/sharing experiences in teaching, scientific research and soft skill

development through university partnership, exchange program etc., and vice versa. The

inbound and outbound of staff capacity building is detail in the Table 3 and 4.

Table 3: Inbound staff for capacity building 2020-2021

No. Skill/Department Partners Financial support Remarks

1 Food Science and

Engineering

INP toulouse, Monpelier Foodstem

2 Nutrition Vrije Universiteit

Amsterdam

Erasmus KA1

3 Reservoir geology,

Seismic Exploration

TOTAL Cambodia TOTAL Cambodia

4 Geophysics exploration in

petroleum sector;

Petroleum Engineering

KrisEnergy KrisEnergy

5 Solid waste management Griffith University

Australia

Griffith University

Australia

6 HydroGeoPhysics IRD IRD

7 LandSage software

prototype

Mahidol University Asi@Connect

8 Water and Environment

Living Lab

IRD, G-eau IRD

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9 Water Resources UNESCO UNESCO Online

10 Technical training Various AUN/SEED net

11 Journal platform

development, Research

governance

CU, KU, ITB, CURTIN,

INP Toulouse

HEIP

Table 4: Outbound staff for capacity building 2020-2021

No. Skill/Department Partners Financial

support

Remarks

1 Geology/Earth

resources

engineering

Kyushu

University

LBE-JICA

2 Geophysics/Urban

and environmental

engineering

University of

Liege

HEIP; Europe

3 Hydro

geochemistry

TIT JICA

4 Green courses Nantes

University

ERASMUS Plus

5 Waste water ENSGTI -

LaTEP - UPPA

ERASMUS Plus

6 Journal platform

development,

Research

governance

CU, KU, ITB,

CURTIN, INP

Toulouse

HEIP

3.12 Project Implementation and submission

For 2021-2022, there are project which are accepted and ongoing implemented through

funding from HEIP World Bank, LBE-JICA, ADB, and AFD. The projects to be

implemented are presented in Table 5 and the project is proposed in Table 6.

The main actions of LBE project for 2021-2022 are as follows:

1) Implement LBE research projects (15 teams)

2) Send Short term experts from Japanese universities

3) Conduct Workshop and seminars on UIL, LBE, and other topics.

4) Organize 3rd Joint Coordinating Committee Meeting

5) Organize Joint activities with industries

6) Organize Joint activities with Japanese academic societies

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Table 5: Projects to be implemented in 2021-2022

N

o

Title of project

accepted

Objectives of the project Partner Unit Funding agency

(Erasmus KA1,

Erasmus KA1,

AUN/SEED-Net,

AUF, AFD, ADB,

WB etc.,)

1 Experimental and

Numerical Simulation

Investigation on the

Production Potential

and Strategies of the

Cambodian Offshore

Reservoir Considering

Effects using Phase

Behavior Approach

To investigate the production

potentials of the Cambodian

offshore reservoir.

KrisEnergy Apsara

LTD

ETM HEIP

2 Quality Assurance of

Concrete pile Integrity

and Soil Properties

Investigation in Phnom

Penh City using

Seismic and eEectrical

Resistivity Tomography

Approaches

To reduce the number of borehole

investigation in civil engineering

using near-subsurface seismic and

electrical methods;

To provide a quality assurance of

concrete piles using near-surface

geophysics.

- Liege University,

Belgium

- Matlab Co., Ltd

ETM HEIP

3 Applied Geophysics for

Investigating

Hydrocarbon Potential

and Study of

Depositional

Environment at Block

VIII, Kampong-som

Basin, Onshore of

Cambodia

To intergrade the geophysical and

geological data for investigating the

geological structures related to

hydrocarbon system and

depositional environment in Block

VIII of Kampong-som basin

- Liege University,

Belgium

- Enercam Resources

Cambodia Co., Ltd

ETM HEIP

4 Development of a

Virtual Cambodian

Power System –

Towards an Innovation

Micro-Grid in

Cambodia

To develop a power distribution

grid planning tool and an

educational virtual power

distribution system laboratory with

integration of emulated/real

distributed energy resources and/or

renewable energy sources

(DER/RES) for students/researchers

from both university and industry in

Cambodia

- Institut

Polytechnique de

Grenoble (INPG),

France

- Research Institute for

Development (IRD),

France

-EDC

ETM HEIP

5 Development of

Fermentation Process

To produce Cambodian soy sauce

by fermentation method with good

- Kasetsart University,

Thailand

FTN HEIP

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of Cambodian Soy

Sauce

quality and transfer the developed

technology of soy sauce to the

private sector.

- Tokyo Institute of

Technology, Japan

- AgroSup Dijion,

France

- Eche Ngov Heng

Food Production of

Kampot Co., Ltd

6 Biotechnology for

Integrated Pest

Management towards

Pesticide Reduction in

Cambodia

To rescue all Cambodian crops from

pest and diseases by integrating

biotechnology into IPM approach

- Ministry of

Agriculture, Forestry

and Fisheries (MAFF)

- Research Institute for

Development (IRD),

France

- The Agricultural

Research for

Development

(CIRAD), France

- ORKIN Cambodia

FTN HEIP

7 Valorization of High-

Value Dry Food

Products (Agricultural

Products including

Herbal and Spices) and

Other by-products in

Cambodia

To set up the drying excellence

center (the pilot scale of drying

processing center) of agricultural

products, by-products, to develop

the capacity building of human

resource on drying technology

(including technology transfer and

industrial collaboration) for

agricultural products in Cambodia.

- SupAgro Monpelier,

France

- AgroSup Dijon,

France

- University Libre

Brussel, Belgium

- Kasesart University,

Thailand

- Rosemoric Company

- Golden Silk

Development

- Ly Ly Food industry

FTN HEIP

8 Improvement and

Development of Rice-

based Products toward

the Growth of

SMEs/Industries in

Cambodia

To set up a rice-based product

development platform, improving

the quality of rice-based products

locally produced and available in

markets and to diversify rice-based

products, human resource

development, and enhancing

collaborative research between

university and SMEs.

- University of Liege,

Belgium

- Kasesart University,

Thailand

- Indochina Rice Mill

Limited

FTN HEIP

9 Development of

Cooking Oil Processes

for Commercialization

To develop cooking oil processes in

order to produce cooking oils with

good quality, to transfer the

technology to private sectors for

commercialization, to develop

cooking oil research platform and to

develop human resource in cooking

oil processing.

Dara Khmer Sacha

Inchi

FTN HEIP

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10 Improvement and

Development of Fish

and Meat Products for

Better Preservation

using Innovative

Technology

To improve the quality, and add-

value to the existing fish and meat

products which are available on

Cambodian market by applying

different preservation technique

- Nantes-Atlantic

National College of

Veterinary Medicine,

Food Science and

Engineering, France

- KC Food

FTN HEIP

11 Valorization of

Agricultural By-

products in Cambodia

through Extractions and

Formulations of

Essential Oils and

Bioactive Compounds

To identify and screen essential

oils/bioactive compounds in extracts

obtained from varieties of

Cambodia agricultural food

products and wastes; then evaluate

its applicability to be used as

aromatherapy, food preservatives

and active ingredients and to

promote institutional Chemical

Engineering Field, through

university-SME technology

transfers and strengthen university-

university research collaborations.

- Tokyo Institute of

Technology (TIT),

Japan

- VIE International

Co., Ltd

FTN HEIP

12 Ancient Manuscript

Digitization and

Indexation

To be able to accelerate the process

of accessing, preserving, and

disseminating the contents of the

heritage documents in large

quantity, the project also aims at

bringing added value to digitized

palm leaf manuscripts by

developing tools to analyze, index

and access quickly and efficiently to

the content of those Khmer ancient

documents.

- Ministry of Culture

and Fine Art

- Ministry of Cult and

Religion

- National Library of

Cambodia

- École Français

d’Extrême-Orient

(EFEO), France

MIT HEIP

13 Applied Control and

Automation for

Agriculture in

Cambodia (ACAAC)

To conduct and implement the

research on the subjects of control

of electrical motors and autonomous

vehicle for the application in

agriculture.

- Institute National

Polytechnique de

Toulouse, France

- Oben Elevator Co.,

Ltd.

MIT HEIP

14 Toward Production

Innovation via FabLab-

ITC

To implement a quasi-full-equipped

FabLab at ITC which is reliable and

available to everyone, thereby

enabling the concept of Do It

Yourself (DIY)

- Mauso Co.,Ltd MIT HEIP

15 Initiative towards

Electrical and

Electronic Products

Testing and

Certification by EMC

Lab

To establish an EMC testing

laboratory in ITC which will be

main center to test the electrical and

electronic appliances.

- Tokyo Institute of

Technology, Japan

- Institute National

Polytechnique de

Toulouse, France

-Biomedical

Engineering Solution

MIT HEIP

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and Tech Co., Ltd

16 Cambodian Natural

Rubber Composites

with Different Type of

Mineral Fillers for

Shock Absorbing

Applications

to optimize mechanical and physical

properties of Cambodian natural

rubber composites by varying

common clay mineral and limestone

fillers content for shock absorbing

applications such as floor tile.

- Universiti Sains

Malaysia (USM),

Malaysia

- Ministry of

Agriculture, Forestry

and Fisheries (MAFF)

- Cambodia Rubber

Research Institute

(CRRI)

MSS HEIP

17 Initiative on

Development of the

Wind Load

Requirements for

Design of Building

Structures in Cambodia

To evaluate the wind load and

establish its calculation procedure

associated with low-rise and regular

structures in Cambodia, which can

serve for the structural analysis and

design and to create collaborations

with professionals and private

company (SNP International) by

providing training and workshop on

how to apply the proposed

calculation procedure in practice,

and to promote research activities in

civil engineering at Institute of

Technology of Cambodia (ITC).

- King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology Thonburi

- Ministry of Public

Works and Transport

-SNP International

MSS HEIP

18 Chemical Strengthening

of Large-scale glass

Pieces for Construction

and Other Engineering

Applications

To study on a glass strengthening

process, which is chemical

tempering, and its applications.

- University of Rennes

1 (UR1), France

- Tang Peng Por Glass

Tempering Factory

Co., Ltd (TPP)

- Saint-Gobain Glass

Exprover

- Atelier COLE

- Douglass Concept

Cambodia Co., Ltd

MSS HEIP

19 Development and

Optimization of

Ceramic Tile using

Cambodian Clays

Incorporating with

Industrial Wastes

To develop high quality clay roof

tile using local raw materials such

as clay, alternative feldspar (waste

rock) and silica sand and fired in

different firing temperatures and to

produce scientific manual for

ceramic production technology and

plus organizing dissemination

workshop to share the research

findings and technology to the

private and public sectors.

- Universiti Sains

Malaysia (USM),

Malaysia

- K-Rock company

MSS HEIP

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20 Development of Eco-

friendly and Low-cost

Wastewater Treatment

System as an On-site

Product

To develop and optimize the

wastewater treatment processes for

domestic and industrial

wastewaters, which can highly

remove wastewater pollutant with a

low-cost of investment and

operation and environmentally

friendly system

B2G Engineering Co.,

Ltd

WAE HEIP

21 Strengthening Flood

and Drought Risk

Management and Early

Warning System in

Lower Mekong Basin

of Cambodia

To strengthen flood and drought

risk management through

establishment of flood and drought

warning system and development of

research capacity to manage and

mitigate the impact of flood and

drought events in Cambodia’s Tonle

Sap Mekong Basin.

- Kyoto University

National

- Committee for

Disaster Management

Green Enviro-Sult

Cambodia (GESC)

WAE HEIP

22 Integrated Approach of

Precise Irrigation and

Sustainable Soil

Management to

Improve Crop Water

Productivity in

Cambodia through ITC

Soil lLboratory

Development: the

Focus on Rice Farming

To boost food security by

improving crop water productivity

of rice farming through the uptake

of integrated technologies of water

saving and soil conservation

technologies.

- University of Liege,

Belgium

Cambodia

- Agricultural Value

Chain Program

(CAVAC)

- Cambodian

Agricultural Research

and Development

Institute (CARDI)

- Khmer Modern Farm

- Kompost Junlen

Farm

WAE HEIP

23 Development of a

Biofilter System Model

to Control of Air

Pollution toward

Industrial Application

(1) to develop the bio-filter system

model to control of air pollutants in

order to promote the clean air for

human well-being, (2). To help

industries dealing with pollution

emission toward sustainable

development (SGD3, SGD9, and

SGD13), and (3). To strengthen air

pollution research in Cambodia.

- Kanazawa University

- Phnom Penh Special

Economic Zone

WAE HEIP

24 Development of

Climate Data

Information System for

Cambodia

To provide up-to-date climate

information for climate data user

and stakeholders

- Institut Teknologi

Bandung

- Kyoto University,

Japan

- Open Development

Cambodia

- Ministry of

Environment

- Cambodia-Australia

Agriculture Value

WAE HEIP

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Chain Program

(CAVAC)

- Key Consultants

Cambodia

25 Improving Sustainable

Water Supply and

Sanitation in

Cambodia: Case of

Tonle Sap Lake’s

Floating Villages

To provide a sustainable water

supply and sanitation that are

adapted to the socio-economic and

environmental contexts of TSL by

using pilot scale of advanced water

treatment technologies and these

developed technologies will be

shared with private sector for

commercial application.

- Chulalongkorn

University, Thailand

- Tokyo Institute of

Technology, Japan

- Northwestern

University, USA

- Ringacam

Investment Company

Cambodia

- Water Center

Water

- Environment

Venture Co., Ltd

WAE HEIP

26 Micropollutant

Removal by Powdered

Activated Carbon

Injected at the

Flocculation-

Coagulation-Settling

Step in Drinking Water

Treatment Plants

To eliminate trace micropollutants

from the drinking water treatment

plant in an ecologically friendly

way using powdered activated

carbon as the same time with

coagulation and flocculation

process.

NA FTN EU/AFD

27 Spatio-temporal

Assessment of Surface

and Groundwater

Quality Affected by

Urban Wastewater:

Case Study

in Tamouk Lake Area

To assess the spatiotemporal

variation of water quality in

Tamouk Lake and to investigate the

linkage between wastewater

draining from Phnom Penh and

Aquaculture farm.

NA WAE EU/AFD

28 Assessment of Silicon

(Si) in Water and

Bottom Sediment in

Tonle Sap Lake: an

Implication for Highly

Productive Ecosystem.

To investigate the role of Si in TSL NA WAE EU/AFD

29 Assessment of Flood

Risk on Urban Areas

due to Flow Alteration

of Lower Mekong and

Rapid Urban

Development

To identify the flood dynamics in

Cambodian lower Mekong and its

impacts on urban areas under

extreme historical flow of Mekong

river in combination with recent

land reclamations

NA WAE EU/AFD

30 Formulizing the Design

Criteria for the Piped-

water System in

To accessing consumption pattern

of piped-water network

NA WAE EU/AFD

27

Cambodia

31 Arsenic Removal from

Groundwater using

ECAR Treatment

Technology

To optimize the best condition for

Arsenic removal from groundwater

using ECAR technology.

NA WAE EU/AFD

32 Impact of Climate and

Land Use Change on

Hydrology Pattern in

the Coastal Zone of

Cambodia

To evaluate the hydrological pattern

induce by land use and climate

change at coastal area, Cambodia.

NA WAE EU/AFD

33 Antibiotic-Resistant

Bacteria in Wastewater

and their Impact on

Receiving Freshwater

System

To quantify the antibiotic-resistant

bacteria in wastewater and the

receiving freshwater systems

NA WAE EU/AFD

34 Application of

Alternative Bio-

adsorbents in

Wastewater Treatment

To remove metals by adsorbent NA WAE EU/AFD

35 Formulizing the Design

Criteria for the Piped-

water System in

Cambodia

To accessing consumption pattern

of piped-water network

NA WAE EU/AFD

36 Agroecology and Safe

Food System

Transitions (ASSET)

To make food and agricultural

systems in Southeast Asia more

sustainable, safer and inclusive,

through harnessing the potential of

agroecology to transform them

APPARI, ILRI,

CIRAD, SEI,

GDA/MAFF, VAAS,

GRET, Swisscontact,

University of

Florence, University

of Hohenheim,

Mediaseeds, NUOL,

DALAM, NAFRI

FTN EU/AFD and GRET

37 FOODI (MSc Course in

Food Processing and

Innovation)

To educate aspiring food

entrepreneurs, healthcare

professionals, government officials,

and food industry professionals in

the end-to-end value chain of food

processing: from understanding the

elements of food, to starting a new

venture for disrupting and enriching

the food processing industry in

Asia.

University of the

Aegean, University

College Dublin,

University of Salerno,

Research Innovation

and Development Lab

PC, Metropolitan

college SA, AIT, PSU,

Universit Kuala

Kampur, University of

Malaya, Universiti

Teknologi Mara,

UTM, UBB, Svay

Rieng University,

University of Heng

Samrin

Thbongkhmum,

MoEYS,

FTN Erasmus+ KA2

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38 Active Learning in

Engineering Education /

ALIEN

To improve the teaching and

learning methodologies in

engineering school by applying

Active Learning (AL) and Problem-

Based Learning (PBL)

-Panepistimo

Thessalias

-Instituto Politecnico

Do Porto

-University of Central

Lancashire

-University of Malaya

-Universiti Tanaga

Nasional

-Isra University

-Tallinn University

-Technical University

-Viet Nam National

University

-Hanoi University

-UBB -Meanchey

University

-Tribhuvan University

-Kathmandu

University

-Fast National

University of

Computer and

Emerging Sciences

-University of Science

and Technology of

Hanoi

MIT Erasmus + KA2

39 Training a New

Generation of

Entrepreneurs in

Sustainable Agriculture

and Food Engineering

(FoodSTEM)

To build the partnership between

Cambodian and European

universities, and to create a

favorable condition in the 4 partners

universities for the emergence of

student entrepreneurship and micro

or small enterprises.

NPT-ENSAT, Institut

Agro/SupAgro

Montpelleir,Liege

University, UBB,

RUA, and RULE

FTN Erasmus+

40 ASEAN Factori 4.0 To improve capacity building for

PLC;

To set-up PLC excellence center at

ITC

Universituy of Claude

Bernard Lyon1,

University of Ruse

(UR), Grenoble Alpes

University (UGA)

ETM

&

MIT

Erasmus+

41 HEALTHYRICE To identify diversified agricultural

rice systems allowing an increase in

soil and plant health, and a decrease

in pesticide use and their occurrence

as residues in consumption

products.

IRD, CIRAD, RUA,

UBB

FTN IRD

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42 Understanding and

Managing the

Cambodian

Floodplains,

The Preks of Kandal

Province

To understand and manage the

floodplains in Kandal province

NA WEA IRD

43 Water Evolution and

Vulnerability Under

Global Changes in

Coastal Catchments of

Cambodia

To evaluate the hydrological pattern

induce by landuse and climate

change at coastal area, Cambodia.

NA WAE IRD

44 Nutritional Profile of

Freshwater Fish and

Fish Powder from

Tonle Sap Lake in

Cambodia

To analyze the nutritional profile of

freshwater fish and fish powder

from Tonle Sap Lake

Montpellier SupAgro

University and Cirad

FTN BGF

45

Aquaculture in

Cambodia:

Sustainability and Risk

Prevention (Aquacam)

To contribute to Cambodia's public

policies for the development of

sustainable aquaculture, through

adapted methodological tools shared

between main stakeholders of the

sector.

RUA, IRD, CIRAD,

WORLD Fish, UM,

FiA, Ministère de

l’Europe et des

Affaires Étrangères,

Institut Français

WAE French Embassy

46 Visual Attention: Top-

down Approach and

Memory Information

To improve the saliency map results

by mixing the bottom-up and top-

down approach.

Universite de Mons,

Belgium

MIT ARES-CCD

47 Building Trustable and

Privacy Aware IoT

Systems using

Blockchain and Smart

Contracts

Building decentralize access control

in multiparty environment

University of Namur

(UNamur)

MIT Government of

Cambodia + ARES-

CCD

48 Power Quality

Monitoring Based on

the Deployment

of Sensors in the Grid

and Parameter

Measurement

To define and evaluate solutions

aiming the deployment of a

sustainable smart grid providing a

high quality and highly available

energy in Cambodia

INP-ToulouseNA MIT Government of

Cambodia + BGF

49 Developing Countries’

Transportation

Enhancement through

the Application of

Physical Internet

Paradigms

Reduce transportation leadtimes,

Improve on-time delivery ratio,

Avoid useless travelled distance,

Limit waste of goods due to bad

transportation, Improve carriers’

profitability, Allow transportation

multimodality, Allow real time

tracking of goods, Optimize

transportation costs, Reduce carbon

footprint impact of transportation.

IMT Mines Albi MIT Government of

Cambodia + BGF

50 Dynamic Transport of

the Sediment and

Nutrient in the Mekong

River Basin and the

Assessment of sediment and

nutrient transport in Mekong River

and its linkage between the Mekong

mainstream and the Tonle Sap Lake

INP-Toulouse, France WAE ITC and BGF

30

Role of the Tonle Sap:

Assessment Coupling

Data and Modelling

Approaches

51 Impact of Land Use

Change and Climate

Change on Surface

Runoff and Suspended

Sediment in the

Mekong Basin

To assess the impact of land use

change and climate change impacts

on surface runoff and soil loss in the

teak tree plantation in the Northern

Laos.

Université Paul

Sabatier - Toulouse III

WAE ITC and BGF

52 Termite Bioturbation in

Cambodia-From

Characterization to

Application

To determine physico-chemical

properties of termite mounds in

Cambodia,

the abundance and the farmer

perception on termite mounds in

Cambodia

and application of termite mounds

soil for drought resistance in rice

SU, IRD

WAE ITC and BGF

53 Digital Platform for

Cambodian

Agricultural Produce -

Assessment and

Prototype

To implement the digital platform

served as a marketplace and digital

supporting tool for Cambodian

agricultural produces through

iterative prototyping process

Universite de Liege,

Eclosio, FAEC

MIT ARES-Synergie

54 Impacts of Smallholder

Farmers’ Agriculture

Practices on Water

quality in Kampong

Thom, Cambodia

To provide evidence-based

recommendations to public and

relevant stakeholders for policy

decision-making process in

Cambodia in order to influence

water quality monitoring processes,

positive interventions and

regulations to control the use of

chemical fertilizers and pesticides

and to promote agroecological

practices of smallholder farmers.

Université catholique

de Louvain

(UCLouvain) and

Royal University of

Agriculture,

Cambodia–

ECOLAND Research

Center

FTN ARES

55 Investigation of

Geothermal Source and

Reservoir (Te Tek Pos

Hot Spring) in Phnom

Te Village, Sangke Sap

Commune, Oral

District, Kampong Speu

Province, Cambodia.

To define the potential renewable

energy resource (geothermal

energy) at Te Teuk Pus area, Phnom

Te village, Sangke Sap commune,

Oral district, Kampong Speu

province, Cambodia

Kyushu University

ETM LBE/JICA

56 Mapping of

Hydrothermal

Alteration Associated

with Porphyry Cu-Au

and Epithermal Gold

Deposits using ASTER

and Landsat 8,

To define method for delineating of

hydrothermal alteration mineral in

northeast Cambodia by using

ASTER and Landsat-8 image;

To verify hydrothermal alteration

between remote sensing and

laboratory analysis of porphyry Cu-

Au and epithermal deposits

Kyushu University,

Angkor Resources

Corp., Samnang

Angkor Development

Co Ltd, IMECS

(CAMBODIA) CO.,

LTD, IMECS,

Ministry of Mine and

ETM LBE/JICA

31

Northeast Cambodia Energy, Cambodia

57 Reservoir Rocks

Characterization and

Source Rocks

Evaluation for

Hydrocarbon Potential

in Northern and

Western Tonle Sap

Lake, Onshore

Cambodia

To intergrade geophysics and

geological data with numerical

simulation to explore hydrocarbon.

Kyushu University

ETM LBE/JICA

58 Investigation of Mixing

Ratio of Biomass to

Wasted Cooking Oil

used as Binder for

Producing Solid Fuel

for Community Use in

Cambodia (Bio

Briquette Project)

To verify the use of biomass

briquettes by investigating its

property values and obtaining the

right mixing ratio between biomass

briquette having wasted cooking oil

as a binder and finally to confirm

the type of raw materials using with

the existing small-scale briquetting

system.

NA ETM LBE/JICA

59 Development of Open-

Source Tool for

Teaching and

Researching in

Distribution System

Topology with

Distributed Generation

To develop an algorithm for

reconfiguration;

To develop an algorithm for service

restoration;

To develop an open-source tool

NA ETM LBE/JICA

60 Distribution of Black

Shale and Sandstone

Formations for

Hydrocarbon

To characterizing the distribution of

hydrocarbon source and reservoir

from black shale and sandstone

formations in northern Tonle Sap

Lake.

NA ETM LBE/JICA

61 Pesticide and

Temperature Control in

Durian Farm by using

Global Control System

To Focus on Global Control System

for durian farm which apply for:

pest control, temperature control

and irrigation control will be

achieved with local availability and

eased to use.

OBEN Elevator

Co.,ltd

ETM LBE/JICA

62 Planning and Operation

of Active Distribution

Systems

To develop novel optimization

algorithms and towards a small-

scale prototype as an emulated

system for planning and operation

of active distribution systems to

improve quality, reliability, and

economy in the systems.

NA ETM LBE/JICA

63 Geological and

Geophysical Studies of

Hydrocarbon Potential

in Tonle Sap Basin,

Onshore Cambodia

Geological and geophysical

investigation for hydrocarbon

potential in Tonle Sap Basin,

onshore Cambodia.

1) To characterize the subsurface

geological structures and

General department of

petroleum, Mining of

Mine and Energy

ETM LBE/JICA

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hydrocarbon accumulation

2) To characterize and evaluate

source and reservoir rocks

64 Integration of Landsat-

8, ASTER, and

Sentinel-2 for mapping

of mineral prospective

map, hydrothermal

alteration and

geological structures for

porphyry copper and

epithermal gold

deposits in the north

Cambodia

1. To develop methods using band

ratios and Principal Component

Analysis (PCA) techniques to

Sentinel-2, Landsat-8, and ASTER

datasets

2. To provide a detailed description

of the mineral prospective zones

using weight of evidence method

1. To verify remote sensing results

by laboratory analysis and field

observation

- Kyushu University

- Angkor Resources

Corp.

- Samnang Angkor

Development Co Ltd

- IMECS

(CAMBODIA)

CO.,Ltd

- Ministry of Mine and

Energy

ETM LBE/JICA

65 Development of

Cambodian Fermented

Cucumbers by using

Freeze-Dried Lactic

Acid Bacteria with their

Potential Use as

Aromatic and

Bacteriocin-producing

Starters

To develop fermented cucumbers by

using freeze-dried LAB that are

useful for taste and preservation

Tokyo Institute of

Technology, AgroSup

Dijon

FTN LBE/JICA

66 Non-intrusive

Appliance Load

Monitoring and

Diagnostics in

Residential Home

To produce a device/ tool that is

able to monitor the energy

consumption of each electrical

appliance in a residential home and

to provide feedback to end

consumer to take any action for

energy saving.

NA MIT LBE/JICA

67 Implementation of Data

Transmission Testbed

Focused on Channel

Access Protocol Design

with Physical-layer

Network Coding for

Low Latency

Transmission

To implement a testbed for wireless

communication networks using

software defined radio;

To integrate a proposed channel

access protocol for physical-layer

network coding to the network with

two sources two relays and a

destination. The protocol is to

achieve lower transmission latency.

NA MIT LBE/JICA

68 Assessing the Local

Power Quality using

Data Logger and the

Development of a

Single-phase Voltage

Stabilizer

To design and put in use power

monitor system which is capable of

logging the measured voltage and

current data of the power line in a

resident. and to develop a prototype

of a power converter which is used

to stabilize the voltage of the power

line.

NA MIT LBE/JICA

69 Development of

Control and Monitoring

To develop the practical control and

monitoring system for mushroom

Royal University of MIT LBE/JICA

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System for Efficient

Cultivation and Growth

Modelling of

Mushroom in

Cambodia

house to improve the productivity Agriculture

and Faculty of Water

Resources

70 Proof-of-Concept of

Applying Blockchain

Technology for

Decentralized

Identification

Management of

Medical System

To build smart card application for

patients

Tokyo Institute of

Technology (Obi-lab)

MIT LBE/JICA

71 Hydrothermal

Alteration,

Mineralization, Fluid

Inclusion,

Geochemistry, and

Geochronology of

Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au

Prospect in Kampot and

Ratanakiri, Cambodia

To identify the lithology and

geochemistry of the host sequence

and mineralized intrusion;

To delineate the spatial and

temporal distribution of porphyry

intrusion, hydrothermal alteration

and Cu-(Au-Mo) mineralization;

To study in detail the

origin of hydrothermal fluid respon

sible for alteration and

mineralization;

To determine the Zircon U–Pb

- Kyushu University

-Angkor Resources

Corp. - Samnang

Angkor Development

Co Ltd

- IMECS

(CAMBODIA) CO.,

LTD

-Ministry of Mine and

Energy, Cambodia

MSS LBE/JICA

72 Design and Built a

Lightweight Cassis of

Mini Electric Vehicle

To study the EV structure and its

power consumption through the

design and built a prototyping of a

lightweight vehicle.

NA MSS LBE/JICA

73 Composite 3D Printing

based on Filament

Developed from

Natural Fiber

To develop filament from natural

fibers as reinforcement and

Polylactic acid (PLA) as the matrix

for composite 3D printing material

Tokyo Institute of

Technology

MSS LBE/JICA

74 Addressing Water

Scarcity in a Rural

Community of

Cambodia through

Groundwater Use

To address the water scarcity in a

rural community of Cambodia

through groundwater use

NA WAE LBE/JICA

75 Development of

Electrocoagulation

Reactor Integrated

Sedimentation for

Turbidity and Color

Removal from

Industrial Wastewater

To develop and evaluate the hybrid

Electrocoagulation Reactor (ECR)

combining both EC and

sedimentation units in terms of

design criteria and operation

condition in both batch and continue

mode for decolorization and

turbidity removal.

- B2G Engineering

Cambodia Co., LTD

- Chulalongkorn

University

WAE LBE/JICA

76 Prototype of Low-cost

and Smart In-vessel

Composter for

converting Spent

Mushroom Substrates

to Bio-Organic

Fertilizer

To calibrate and validate

mathematic modelling of compost

process of spent mushroom

substrates (SMS); To prototype an

automatic composter for rapid

fermentation of SMS;

To implement the prototype

Center of Excellence

on Sustainable

Agriculture

and Nutrition, Royal

Unvisersity of

Agriculture (RUA)

WAE LBE/JICA

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composter at mushroom production

farm to evaluate the quality of the

SMC produced

77 Study of Acid Mine

Drainage (Amd) In

Cambodia And Its

Countermeasures

To evaluate on the effectiveness of

low-cost adsorbents on the acid

mine drainage from three active

mining provinces, Mondulkiri,

Ratanakkiri, and Kratie.

Hokkaido University WAE LBE/JICA

78 SATREP:

Establishment of

Environmental Platform

of Tonle Sap Lake

To develop a water environment

analytical tool for Tonle Sap Lake

(TSL) and establish an

environmental conservation

platform through the elucidation of

the lake and the tool development.

Tokyo Institute of

Technology,

Yamagata University,

Institute for Global

Environmental

Strategies, Tonle Sap

Authority, Ministry of

Water Resources and

Meteorology, Ministry

of Environment

WAE

and

FTN

JICA/JST

79 Air pollution in Phnom

Penh/East Asia-

Nanoparticle

Monitoring Network

(EA-Nanonet)

Through monitoring of ambient

aerosol nanoparticles at more than

20 sites in 10 countries in East Asia,

1) Evaluation of status and

characteristics of ambient

nanoparticles in East Asian area, 2)

Discussion on contribution of

emission sources and possible trans-

boundary transportation

Kanazawa university,

EA-Nanonet

WAE Kanazawa

university

80 Collaborative Research

Platform to Manage

Risk and Enhance

Resilience of Coral

Reef in Southeast Asia

To understand the present and

future scenario of the coral reef

abundance and diversity

assist in capacity development and

policy formulation with evidence-

based scientific outputs in managing

coral reef and marine ecosystem

services;

To manage risk and enhance

resilience of the coral reef in

Southeast Asia countries.

TIT, Vietnam Japan

University,

Chulalongkorn

University, and others

WAE APN

81 Strengthening flood

risk management

induced by climate

change in Stung Sen

River Basin, Cambodia

To Strengthen flood risk

management induced by climate

change in Stung Sen River Basin,

Cambodia

National Committee

for Disaster

Management

WAE

SUMENET

82 Investigating the

impacts of human

activities and climate

change on the

mangrove systems in

East and Southeast Asia

To investigate the impacts of human

activities and climate change on the

mangrove systems in East and

Southeast Asia

Zhejiang University

GRU APN

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83 Indoor Mobile Robot

Localization using

Multisensor Data

Fusion

To implement and evaluate the

localization and planned trajectory

to achieve higher accuracy

NA MIT Takahashi

Foundation

84 Study on the Mid-term

Effects of Rural

Electrification on

Quality of Life

Domains in Southeast

Asia

To understand the medium term

effects (3-5 years) of rural

electrification on three domains of

Quality of Life: social, economic

and health-related well-being,

focusing on inequalities by social

group (e.g. gender, household types,

and age groups) in the South East

(SE) Asian context

University of Malaya,

Institute of

Technology of

Cambodia,University

of Yangon,Yangon

Technological

University, Kyoto

University

ETM International Joint

Research (JSPS

Kakenhi B), Japan

85 Reducing Foodborne

Pathogen

Contamination of

Vegetables in

Cambodia: Innovative

Research, Targeted

Interventions, and

Impactful, Cambodian-

Led Engagement

To reduce the prevalence and

incidence of foodborne pathogen

contamination of vegetables

produced and sold in Cambodia

Royal University of

Agriculture; Institut

Pasteur du Cambodge;

World Vegetable

Center; Purdue

University; Penn State

University; Kansas

State University

FTN USAID

86 Testing of Internal Steel

Diaphragm in Box

Column Connections

To verify the tensile strength of

internal diaphragm connections

KMUTT MSS King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology

Thonburi

87 Energy-based Design

for Buildings -

Collaboration with

King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology Thonburi

To develop energy design method

for knee-braces frames

KMUTT MSS King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology

Thonburi

88 Steel Ring Damper for

Seismic Application -

Collaboration with

King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology Thonburi

To develop a novel steel ring

damper;

To apply to a system called 'knee-

brace frame' for seismic resistance

KMUTT MSS King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology

Thonburi

89 Durability of Concrete

Beam Strengthening

with GFRP

To study the durability of concrete

beam strengthening with GFRP and

GFRP laminate under different

conditions and durations.

Fyfe Asia Pte Ltd MSS Fyfe Asia Pte Ltd

90 Effectiveness and

Formulating of

TyfoFibrAchors with

the Tyfo Fibrwrap

Systems

To study the effectiveness and

possibly formulating design formula

for anchorage of Tyfo Fibranchor

with the Tyfo Fibrwrap systems.

Fyfe Asia Pte Ltd MSS Fyfe Asia Pte Ltd

91 Active Learning in

Engineering Education /

To improve the teaching and

learning methodologies in

NA MIT Erasmus + KA2

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ALIEN engineering school by applying

Active Learning (AL) and Problem-

Based Learning (PBL)

92 Development of

Nanosatellite for Demo

To make a prototype of

10cmx10cmx10cm Nano Satellite

for demonstration

NA MIT Ministry of

Environment

93 Flight Controller and

Structural Design for

Fixed-Wing UAV

To develop prototype of a fixed

wing small aircraft

NA MIT Ministry of

Environment

94 Study on Impact of

Heat Stress to Human

Productivity and

Economic in Cambodia

(Heat Stress Project)

To build human resources in the

heat stress field;

To investigate the impacts of heat

stress on productivity;

To develop economic model on

impact of heat stress;

To build evidence on the impacts of

heat stress on productivity in three

selected sectors including the

construction, garment, and

education sectors.

National University of

Singapore (NUS), The

Hong Kong

Polytechnic University

(PolyU), Health &

Environment

International Trust

(HEIT)

ETM CCCA3

95 Pushing Energy

Efficiency in Cambodia

through (EE

competition)

1) Create a self-sustaining and

capacity building to kick-start EE in

Cambodia;

(2) Develop the awareness and

capacity on climate change

mitigation and adaptation among the

youth;

(3) Integrate a policy advocacy

work with relevant national

institutions to foster the adoption of

EE standards

- Sevea Consulting

- Institut Francais

pour la Performance

du Batiment (IFPEB)

- EnergyLab

Liger Leadership

Academy

EuroCham and ATS

ET,M CCCA3

96 Proof of Concept for

Small Scale Precious

Plastic Recycling in

Cambodia

To identify suitable technologies

(plastic shredding and plastic

extruding machines) for the plastic

recycling;

To adapt design, and fabricate

plastic shredding and plastic

extruding machines;

To support in system transfer and

knowledge management by

providing technical reports and

operation manuals, and gathering

technical feedback and lesson

learned.

NA ETM UNDP

97 Improvement of the

Small-Scale Biogas

Plant for a Household

in a Rural Village

-To provide a day-ahead

information for households

-To improve quality of life in a rural

village

Kyoto University ETM Zero Emission

Energy Research

(ZE))

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Table 6: Projects submitted in 2020-2021

N Title of Project

submitted and planned

Objectives of the project Partner Unit Funding agency

(Erasmus KA1,

Erasmus KA1,

AUN-SEED/Net,

AUF, AFD, ADB,

WB etc.,)

1 Steel ring damper for

seismic application -

collaboration with King

Mongkut’s University of

Technology Thonburi

To develop a novel steel ring

damper and to apply to a

system called 'knee-brace

frame' for seismic resistance

King Mongkut’s

University of Technology

Thonburi

MSS King Mongkut’s

University of

Technology

Thonburi

2 Active dry yeast

development for fruit

wine production

To produce indigenous

active dry yeast for fruit

wine production using freeze

drying method for dried

storage

Rigacam FTN LBE/JICA

3 Characterization of

Physicochemical

Properties of Cambodia

Kapok Tree-Exudates for

Producing Food Gum

Powder and Bio-derived

Composite

To characterize

physicochemicals, extract

bioactive compounds from

the kapok tree-exudate,

develop the kapok tree-

exudate into food gum

powder, investigate water

absorption capacity of kapok

tree-exudate

-Tokyo Institute of

Technology

-Tokyo University of

Science

FTN LBE/JICA

4 Subsurface mapping of

soil bearing capacity in

Phnom Penh area,

Cambodia

To improve the Lab-based

learning and increase the

number of publication at ITC

Rock Mechanics

Laboratory of Hokkaido

University; Matlab Co.,

Ltd; Research and Design

Enterprise

MSS LBE/JICA

5 Application of To apply alternative local Groundwater and Mass MSS AUN/SEED-Net

Development of Low-

cost Mechanical

Ventilator

To make a prototype of a low-cost

mechanical ventilator using

available material in Cambodia

INP Toulouse/

ENSEEITH

- BiomedicaL Eng.

Solution & Tech. Co.,

Ltd

MIT TEM Trading

Co.,Ltd.

98 Health Information

Systems at National,

Provincial and District

Levels to Support Care

for Diabetes Patients

- Conduct an assessment of existing

diabetes patient management

database systems in Cambodia

- Establish a well-functioning

system of a health center-level

screening and referral system linked

to the social projection system and

their corresponding diabetes clinic’s

patient management database

- Louvain Cooperation

- WHO

- MoH

MIT Eclosio

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Alternative Local Low-

cost Adsorbents in

Domestic Wastewater

Treatment

low-cost adsorbents in

domestic wastewater

treatment

Transport of Hokkaido

University

(Alumni Support

Program for

Research (ASP-R))

6 Study on the Impact of

Phase Reconfiguration in

Unbalanced Distribution

Systems

To develop a novel

algorithm for phase

arrangement in both MV and

LV;

To develop a small-scale

prototype

Kyoto University (KU) ETM Zero Emission

7 Design and Installation of

Off-Grid PV System for

Clean Water and

Electricity Supply in Ta

Mat Primary School,

Cambodia

To design and implement an

off-grid PV system for the

school;

To analyze the quality of

life based on PV system

utilization

EnerCam Co.,Ltd ETM JASTIP

8 Promoting Biopesticides

to Control the

Agricultural Pests

towards Pesticide

Reduction, Food Safety

and Security in Cambodia

The proposed project aims to

promote biopesticides from

plants species available in

Cambodia to control the

nematode pests on rice crops

to enhance food safety and

security, and promote

sustainability green

agriculture in Cambodia.

IRD FTN GMA Foundation

3.13 Promotion of Graduate School

Maintain and extend partnerships with partner institutions (universities, NGOs,

Government Agencies, private sectors, etc.).

Continue improving and reviewing curricula of thematic programs (inter-

departments)

Seek for funds/scholarships to support students.

Increase promotional activities to prospective students.

Conduct graduate employment survey of master and doctoral graduates.

Internationalize the programs through our regional and international partnerships.

Increase communication among campus community, faculty staff and prospective

students.

Fully implement Partnership programs of the Higher Education Improvement Project

(HEIP).

Increase the visibilities of research topics response to the societies needed through

supporting from research fund institutions such as ministries, LBE project, WB

project.

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Table 7: Perspective for 2021-2022 of Graduate School

No. Objective Baseline

2020-2021

Target 2021-

2022 Strategies/Actions Challenges

1

Increase number

of enrollments of

Master students

92(on-going

students)

112

(on-going

students)

Seek for more

funds/scholarships to support

students

- Covid-19

- Availability of

staff

- Limited

sources of

funding support

Increase promotional activities

to prospective students

Improve communication

materials and website contents

of Graduate School

Promote research-based

programs

Promote LBE and Research in

HEIP projects

Partner and collaborate with

local/regional universities,

public institutions and

industries, NGOs

2

Increase number

of Master

graduates

229 294

Orientate research/internship

activities and inform timeline

and requirement - Covid-19

- Late arrival of

experiment

equipment

Conduct regular meetings

between students and

supervisors

Follow-up research/internship

progress weekly and monthly

3

Toward

International

Master Programs

by 2023

0 (program) 1(program)

Collaborate with partner

universities

Covid-19

Availability of

staff

Availability of

staff

Fully implement Partnership

programs of the Higher

Education Improvement

Project (HEIP)

Promote English as a language

of communication, teaching

and learning

Invite professors/experts from

partner institutions to provide

lectures/short courses

4

Toward program

accreditation by

2023

0 (program) 2

(program)

Send faculty staff for training

on requirement and preparation

for accreditation - Covid-19

- Availability of

staff Conduct self-evaluation on the

training programs

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No. Objective Baseline

2020-2021

Target 2021-

2022 Strategies/Actions Challenges

Consult with accreditation

experts

Prepare necessary documents

and tools to meet the standard

and/or requirements of the

accreditation body

5

Launch revised

curriculum of

Master programs

0 1

Propose revised curriculum

developed by team members to

Consortium for comments and

discussions

6 Launch new

Master Program 0 0

Propose the new curriculum

developed by team members to

Consortium for comments and

discussions

7

Increase number

of enrollments of

PhD students

54

(on-going

students)

64

(on-going

students)

Seek for more

funds/scholarships to support

students

- Covid-19

- Availability of

staff

- Limited

funding support

Increase promotional activities

to prospective students

Improve communication

materials and website contents

of Graduate School

Promote research-based

programs

Promote LBE and Research in

HEIP projects

Partner and collaborate with

local/regional universities,

public institutions and

industries, NGOs

Develop more double-

degree/cotutelle/sandwiches

Programs with partner

universities

8

Increase number

of PhD

graduates

0 14

Orientate research activities

and inform timeline and

requirement

- Covid-19

- Late arrival of

experiment

equipment

- Funding

supports

- Young

supervision

experience of

some supervisor

Conduct regular meetings

between students and

supervisors

Follow-up research/internship

progress weekly, monthly and

semi-annually

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No. Objective Baseline

2020-2021

Target 2021-

2022 Strategies/Actions Challenges

9

Improve

management of

Graduate School

Capacity building on

leadership/management/M&E

skills for Graduate School’s

staff - Availability of

faculty staff can

be constrained

- Difficulty in

collecting inputs

due to Covid-19

Capacity building on

“Effective supervision for

doctoral student”

Develop guidelines for

students, faculty and

administrative staffs

10 Enhance quality

assurance

Develop and conduct graduate

employment surveys of master

and doctoral graduates

Participation in

questionnaire

can be low

Conduct student’s evaluation

on the training program

Conduct student’s evaluation

on learning and teaching

Conduct market survey for

skill needs’ assessment

Analyze survey data and report

for program/curriculum

revision or development

3.13.1 Master Programs

A. Master Program of Mobile Technology.

Objectives:

Modify current curriculum to put more focuses on the current and future job market

trends (skills related to Big Data) and embrace research and development in order to

support the research study projects in the fields of Computer Science, Machine Learning

and Deep Learning at ITC or elsewhere. The name of the modified curriculum is

changed to “Master of Engineering in Computer Science”. The detail curriculum is in the

Annex 1 [Perspective MGIC2021-2022]

B. Master Program of Materials and Structural Engineering

• For the academic year 2020-2024, we push the collaboration with Chulalongkorn

University (CU) in Thailand through HEIP project. The collaboration will focus on

exchanges of students, professors and developing curriculum in Materials Science

and Engineering part with the Faculty of Engineering of CU.

C. Master Program of Water and Environmental Engineering

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• For the academic year 2020-2021, we propose a review on curriculum through a

consultation workshop

• For the academic years 2020-2024, we push the collaboration with Chulalongkorn

University (CU) in Thailand through HEIP project. The collaboration will focus on

exchanges of students and professors and with Department of Environmental

Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of CU. To prepare the master program to gain

AUN-QA accreditation with collaboration with CU.

• To send the official name to the ministry from Master of Rural Engineering to Master

of Water and Engineering

• To have 10 more exchange professor from France to give lecture in partnership with

ITC professor for UWE program. To have exchange experts from NGOs such as

GRET and Water Supply Authority to provide short courses to the Master students so

that the students can know more on the real-world problems of work. This exchange

is supported by EU-AFD project.

• To send master students to do internship abroad with EU-AFD projects. To have

students doing research internships in the ministries and industries.

D. Master Program of Energy Technology and Management Engineering

• For the academic years 2020-2024, we push the collaboration with Institut Teknologi

Bandung (ITB) in Indonesia through the HEIP project. The collaboration will focus

on exchanges of students and professors.

• We also work with ECAM-Lyon to study the possibility of having international

double-degree program.

E. Master Program of Agro-industrial Engineering

• To change the name of the program: Agro-industry and Environment Agro-

industrial Engineering

• To develop and strengthen the training and research programs in the field of Agro-

industry to account for regional context, collaborating with prestigious universities in

the region is essential. For the academic years 2020-2024, we push the collaboration

with Kasetsart University (KU) in Thailand through the HEIP project. The

collaboration will focus on exchanges of students and professors and establishing

dual degree program.

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F. Master Program of Mechatronics, Information and Communication Engineering

• To change the name of the program: Intelligent Mechatronics Mechatronics,

Information and Communication Engineering

• For the academic years 2020-2024, we push the collaboration with, through the HIEP

project, with Institut Mines Télécom (IMT) in France. The collaboration will focus

on exchanges of students and professors and improving curriculum.

• We also work with ECAM-Lyon to study the possibility of having international

double-degree program.

Overall, in the coming academic year 2021-2022 we propose to run the following programs:

• Agro-industrial Engineering

• Energy Technology and Management Engineering

• Materials and Structural Engineering,

• Transport Engineering

• Computer Science

• Water and Environmental Engineering

• Mechatronics, Information and Communication Engineering

Agenda:

• Program Promotion to I5 Engineering students: July

• Official Announcement of the new intake: July—August

• Selection and result: September

• Start of academic year: October

• Proposed Tuition Fee: 1,200$ per year

3.13.2 Doctoral Program

The Doctoral Program has been launched since the academic year 2017-2018. For this

academic year, there are 54 doctoral students. In the coming academic year 2021-2022, ITC

plans to recruit 2 PhD students each for the five fields:

• Water and Environment

• Materials Science and Structures

• Energy Technology and Management

• Food Technology and Nutrition

• Mechatronics and Information Technology.

The PhD students will engage actively in the research projects defined under the HEIP

project. We prioritize ITC faculty staffs who are potential (lecturer-researchers or pure

researchers) but have difficulty to mobilize far from home (especially, female staff with

children). Co-supervision and cotutelle programs with partner universities are highly

considered.

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Agenda:

Announcement of the new intake: April—July

Selection and result: August—September

Start of academic year: October

Proposed Tuition Fee: 1,900$ per year.

Promotion of Research and Innovation

3.14 Promotion of Research and Innovation

a) Promoting research activities

o Encourage researchers to propose and to conduct research project with national and

international partners

o Exchange research outputs with local and international researchers through

conferences, proceeding, and workshop -etc.

b) Continuous improvement for highly-qualified researchers

o Encourage faculty staff for doctoral study or post-doctoral study

o Send researchers to have experiences in laboratory of national and international

partners

o Develop capacity of researchers for research proposal writing and grant proposal

writing

o Develop skill of researchers on planning, project management, and report writing

c) Upgrade laboratory facilities

With the support from the government French government, Belgium government, Japanese

government, AUF, AUN-Seed-Net and other development partners ITC has equipped with

some good equipment. However, there is still has limitation in terms of research facility.

Therefore, ITC continues to strengthen and upgrade the laboratory facilities through

expansion of collaboration with partners. The following strategies are to be implemented to

achieve the above objective:

o Develop laboratory with specific field to response to development of scientific

knowledge and economic improvement

o Equip modern facilities for research and development through support from

government and internal partners

o Continue to strengthen and expand the collaboration with development partner such

as French, Belgium, Japan, Korean and other development partners

d) Strengthening and expanding of researcher network

In the sector ITC has researcher network at local and international level such as MOEYS,

RUPP, RUFA, Ministry of industry and handicraft, and Ministry of water resources and

Meteorology, etc together with French embassy, AUF, Ares-CCD, AUN/Seed-Net, World

Bank. These local and internal agencies provide technical and financial support to ITC. To

achieve this objective ITC will do the following:

o Continue to propose research project proposal with existing partners

o Join scientific conferences and events to exchange research outputs

o Invite scientific keynote speaker for events organized by ITC

e) Strengthening and expanding of collaboration with private sector

o Continue to propose research project for development of manufacturing technologies

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o Continue to organize scientific events to share experiences by involving from

academic and private sectors

o Continue to provide services to private sectors such as training, raw material and final

product analysis, and consultation -etc.

Under Cambodia Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP), ITC commissioned a

comprehensive analysis of research environment at ITC. Based on this analysis, the

consultant has worked together with RIC and ITC to produce the development plan for RIC.

The consultant has defined five strategic issues for development of research at ITC. The

activities and impacts can be indicated in the table below:

3.15 Promotion of Industrial Linkage

In 2021-2022, the University Industry Linkage Office of ITC aims to achieve following:

- Industry consortium 2021-2022: from 10 companies to 15 companies

- 2 MOA with Industries

The strategies to accomplish are proposed as follows:

Organize the meeting with private sectors and Engineering career fair in December

2021

Foster the capacity of university industry linkage staffs and the university industry

linkage representative from departments on the entrepreneurship skills and technical

assessment skills.

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Conduct the market survey (market needs) to ensure a strong in technical and soft

skill for high employability market and better curriculum for good quality of

education.

Strengthen the research activity of each department to partner industries with the

purpose to attract their interest for cooperation.

Promote the applied research in each department to reply to the needs of the society.

Promote Techno-Innovation and Entrepreneurship program to ITC students

Promote the start-up competition program of ITC C-NEUF project and ERASMU

project

Strengthen the cooperation with the existing industry partners and enlarge the

cooperation with the other industries.

Increase the number of technical training program to industries and SME.

Increase the number of research cooperation with the industries.

Visit industries to search for collaboration and encourage the company participate in

the career forum organize by ITC

3.16 Promotion of Incubation and Start-Up

The fields covered by the Business Incubation Centre (BIC) are connected to the 5 Research

Units of the Research and Innovation Centre, namely: Water and Environment (WAE), Food

Technology and Nutrition (FTN), Materials Science and Structure (MSS), Mechatronics and

Information Technology (MIT), and Energy Technology and Management (ETM).

However, 2 fields of innovations have been prioritized:

- Innovations with High Technologies including the use of Robotics, AI (Artificial

Intelligence), Mechatronics, Big Data, Cloud Computing, IoTs, Cybersecurity,

Automation.

High Technologies can be applied to agriculture (smart farming), energy (smart

energy production and use), environment (weather forecast, climate change

predictions), and of course Industry 4.0 (prototyping, product design, quality control

in manufacturing, energy and environmental management).

- Innovation in Food processing and Food Safety. Although the technologies

involved may appear not as sophisticated as in the previous field, issues for

developing affordable, safe, attractive and sustainable food "Made in Cambodia"

involve many Scientific fields such as agronomy, food science, waste and by-products

valorisation, food process design, biotechnological process, microbiology,

biochemistry, analytical chemistry, materials science for food packaging aspects, …

Strategies and Activities for 2021-2022

Facilitate with different departments at ITC to provide technical support to startup

team (lab access and technical mentor)

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Organize Techno Innovation Challenges Cambodia 2021 (TICC 2021) to select the

best innovative ideas/projects and most committed teams (6-8)

Organize 10-weeks training on Business Plan Development to help startup teams to

build completely build their business plan and improve their product/service

prototype

Provide technical, business and financial support to three best startup projects to

commercial / testing their product on the market

Organize Showcase and Networking Evening to showcase and connect the three best

startup teams with investor (in partnership with Khmer Enterprise)

Promote the result of the startup program (through seminar) to ITC’s partners

universities

Collaborate with external entities to provide capacity building for students to learn

entrepreneurship more effectively.

Expected output:

At least one Laboratory under LBE project become a member of FabLab of the

Incubation Center

3.17 Promotion of Library, Cyber University and Multimedia Centre

Library

Establish Digital Education Center and Digital Library

Establish Sustainable Library Management System and up-to-date System

Web Portal for sharing electronic resources

Social Media linked with other partner library local and global

Create Web Portal that is a place where electronic resources can be shared online

using the Internet or in a single network without using the Internet (Intranet) in the

school

Convert from required or popular hard book to digital book

Change from using the library services directly to using the electronic system, such as

borrowing books directly and requesting to use the discussion room

Make the videos on the use of book catalog system and other electronic services

Needs training of librarians and library users with knowledge of technology

management and use

Cyber University and Multimedia Centre

Organize online content development training to local partners: universities, NGOs,

and institutions working on education and learning and teaching technology

Support Royal University of Agriculture, National University of Battambang, Mean

Chey University to setup and operate e-learning

Support partners working on education to apply e-learning

Promote collaboration with UNESCO-BEEP Learning Center (10)

Provide free content operation to attract more partners

Join partners seminar that promote teaching and learning technologies

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Join technology exhibition and education fair

Continue to improve Learning Management System (LMS) functionalities and

operation

Increase LMS server capacity to improve content operation

3.18 Promotion of Soft Skills

Soft skill is an essential course which promotes personal attributions that sit outside the

professional qualifications and work experience. Soft skills will be mainstreamed into

technician and engineering program at ITC for building students’ soft capacities. Among the

other skills, Team Work is one of the principle skill to be considered. 2 Trainings on

Teamwork will be given to ITC students annually.

Teamwork involves building relationships and working with other people using a number of

important skills and habits:

Working cooperatively

Contributing to groups with ideas, suggestions, and effort

Communication (both giving and receiving)

Sense of responsibility

Healthy respect for different opinions, customs, and individual preferences

Ability to participate in group decision-making

4 Challenges

The online training faces difficulties during Covid-19 period

The mobility program under faculty might be subjected to change due to COVID19. Most

of mobility program and capacity building over sea have been change to conduct online.

Managing capacity building projects and collaborative projects requires more time and

effort which need more capable administrative staff to help.

Narrow space of some laboratories and workshop for TPs (e.g. Conception mécanique,

Fluid mécanique, métrologie, ICT, …) (GIM)

Promotion of field of Geo-resources and Geotechnical Engineering at ITC is not reached

to high school students to know more about this major (GGG)

Limited Lab equipment for student practice (new option in water environment (GRU)

Limit number of PhD in operating master program and supervise student research work

(GIC)

Lacks of Human resources in department of architectural engineering (GCI)

Limitation of testing equipment and existing equipment are older (GCI, GIM)

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5 Annexes

Annex 1

Modification of Foundation Year Program

Level: Foundation Year

Duration: 2 Years

Semester: 4 Semesters

Maximum of hours per semester: 384

Lecture (L): 1L=16 hours

Tutorial (T): 1T=32 hours

Practice (P): 1P= 32 hours

Year Semester Course Code Subject Credit L T P Hours

Y1

S1

DTCI11ANL Calculus I 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI11MCN Mechanics I 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI11GEC Management and

Accounting 3 3 0 0 48

DTCI11HIS Philosophy 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI11ENV Environment 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI11LFR French 3 0 0 3 96

Total S1 16 11 2 3 336

S2

DTCI12ICT Introduction to ICT 2 1 0 1 48

DTCI12ANL Calculus II 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI12TMD Thermodynamics 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI12MKT Marketing 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI12DTN Technical Drawing 2 1 1 0 48

DTCI11PHI History 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI12LFR French 3 3 0 0 96

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Total S2 17.5 14 3 0.5 384

Total Year 1 33.5 25 5 3.5 720

Y2

DTCI21ELC Electricity 3 2 0.75 0.25 64

DTCI21ANL Calculus III 3 2 1 0 64

(1) Data Structure and

Algorithm I

(2) Mechanics II

3 2 0 1 64

DTCI21AGL Linear Algebra 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI21LAN English 2 0 0 2 64

DTCI21LFR French 2 0 0 2 64

Total S1 16 8 2.75 5.25 384

S2

Discrete Mathematics 2 1 1 0 48

DTCI21PRO Probability 3 2 1 0 64

(1) Data Structure and

Algorithm II

(2) Chemistry

3 2 0.5 0.5 64

(1) Computer

Architecture

(2) Vibration

3 2 0.5 0.5 64

DTCI22ODE Ordinary Differential

Equations 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI22LAN English 2 0 0 2 64

DTCI22LFR French 2 0 0 2 64

Total S2 16 9 4 3 368

Total Year 2 32 17 6.75 8.25 752

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Annex 2: Bachelor of Engineering in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

AMS)

Level: B.Eng Duration: 5 years

Option1. Data Science (O1)

Option 2. Financial Mathematics

(O2)

Number of Semesters: 10 semester

Maximum

hours/semester: 384 hours

L Lecture 1 L=16h

T Tutorial 1 T=32h

P Practice 1 P=32h

Year Semes

ter Course Code Subject Credit L T P Hours

Y1

S1

DTCI11ANL Calculus I 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI11MCN Mechanics I 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI11GEC Management and

Accounting 3 3 0 0 48

DTCI11HIS Philosophy 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI11ENV Environment 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI11LFR French 3 0 0 3 96

Total S1 16 11 2 3 336

S2

DTCI12ICT Introduction to ICT 2 1 0 1 48

DTCI12ANL Calculus II 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI12TMD Thermodynamics 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI12MKT Marketing 2 2 0 0 32

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DTCI12DTN Technical Drawing 2 1 1 0 48

DTCI11PHI History 2 2 0 0 32

DTCI12LFR French 3 3 0 0 96

Total S2 17 13 3 1 384

Total Year 1 33.5 25 5 3.5 720

Y2

DTCI21ELC Electricity 3 2 0.75 0.25 64

DTCI21ANL Calculus III 3 2 1 0 64

GICI31ALP Data Structure and

Algorithm I 3 2 0 1 64

DTCI21AGL Linear Algebra 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI21LAN English 2 0 0 2 64

DTCI21LFR French 2 0 0 2 64

Total S1 16 8 2.75 5.25 384

S2

Discrete Mathematics 2 1 1 0 48

DTCI21PRO Probability 3 2 1 0 64

GICI32ALP Data Structure and

Algorithm II 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

GICI31ACO Computer Architecture 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

DTCI22ODE Ordinary Differential

Equations 3 2 1 0 64

DTCI22LAN English 2 0 0 2 64

DTCI22LFR French 2 0 0 2 64

Total S2 16 9 4 3 368

Total Year 2 32 17 6.75 8.25 768

Y3 S1 Statistics 2 1 1 0 48

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Object-Oriented

Programming 3 2 0 1 64

Mathematical Modeling 2 1 1 0 48

Advanced Computer

Architecture 2 2 0 0 32

Signals and Systems I 2 2 0 0 32

Optimization 3 2 1 0 64

French 2 0 0 2 64

English 1 0 0 1 32

Total S1 17 10 3 4 384

S2

Advanced probability 3 3 0 0 48

Numerical Analysis 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

Topology and

differential calculus 3 3 0 0 48

Database 2 1 0.5 0.5 48

Computer

Programming in Data

Science

2 1 0 1 48

French 1 0 0 1 32

English 2 0 0 2 64

Minor project 1 0 0 1 0

Elective 2 32

(O1) Introduction to

Networks 2 2 0 1

(O2) Introduction to

financial instruments 2 2 0 1

Total S2 19 384

Total Year 3 36 768

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Y4

S1

Economics for

Engineers 3 3 0 0 64

French 1 0 0 1 32

English 1 0 0 1 32

Stochastic Processses 3 2 0 1 64

Statistical Models 3 2 1 0 64

Operation Research 3 2 1 0 64

Elective 3 64

GICI41SSE (O1) Operating

Systems 3 2 0.5 0.5

(O2) Introduction to

financial models and

actuarial sciences

3 2 1 0

Total S1 17 13 3.5 3.5 384

S2

Discrete Optimization 3 2 1 0 48

Introduction to Parallel

and Distributed

Programming

3 2 0 1 64

Probabilistic Graphical

Models 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

Time Series Analysis

and Forecasting 3 2 0.5 0.5 48

French 1 0 0 1 32

English 1 0 0 1 32

Major Project

(Internship) 3 1 0 2 0

Elective (2 courses) 5 4 0 1 96

Large-scale Distributed

System (Cloud

Computing)

2.5 2 0 0.5

Risk Management 2.5 2 0 0.5

Elective Course 1 2.5 2 0 0.5

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(Database Design and

Administration?)

Stochastic calculus and

applications 2.5 2 0 0.5

Total S2 22 13 2 7 384

Total Year 4 39 26 5.5 10.5 768

Y5

(M1)

S1

GICI51CPI IT Project Management 1.5 1 0 0.5 32

Programming for Data

Science 3 2 0 1 64

Information Retrieval

Web Analytics 3 2 0 1 64

Exploratory Data

Analysis and

Unsupervised Learning

2 1 0.5 0.5 48

Introduction to

Machine Learning 3 2 0 1 64

English 1 0 0 1 32

French 1 0 0 1 32

Elective 3 48

Cryptography and

Security 3 3 0 0 0

Financial models in

continuous times +

numerical methods

(elective)

3 3 0 0 0

Data Security 3 3 0 0 0

Elective course 3

(Software Engineering)

or

3 3 0 0 0

Elective Course 4

(Natural Language

Processing)

3 3 0 0 0

Total S1 17.5 20 0.5 6 384

S2

Final Year Internship 9 0 0 9 —

Total S2 9 0 0 9 0

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Annex 3

Course Description for BEng. In Applied Mathematics and

Statistics; Master of Data Science

Calculus I

Complex numbers, algebraic and transcendental function, functions of a single variable,

limits and continuity, differentiation, Application of differentiation, Taylor polynomials,

Indefinite integral and method of integration, Conic

Mechanics I

Kinematics of particles, Composition of movements, Kinematic of solid, Basic laws of the

dynamics of particles, Dynamics of particle in non-Galilean frame, Work of forces. Theorem

of kinetic energy, Mechanical energy

Introduction to ICT

Basic Definition, basic operations of computer system, processing and storing data, operating

system, Networking basics, working with application software, introduction to programming,

introduction to Database.

Calculus II

Numerical sequence, series, sequence functions, Series of functions, Taylor's series, Improper

integral, parametric integrals; Elementary Ordinary Differential Equations

Electricity

Coulomb’s Law and Electrostatics field, Energy and Potential, Conductor in Equilibrium of

Electrostatics, Electrostatic capacitors energy aspect, Electromagnetic field and its properties,

Electrodynamics of stationary regimes, Electromagnetic induction, Self and mutual

inductance of electric circuits

Mechanics II

Total Year 5 26.5 20 0.5 15 384

Total (Y1 to Y5) 168 89 17.75 37.25 3408

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Element Kinetics of a material system, dynamic system of materials, energy of the material

system

Calculus III

Matrix and Determinant, Vector and Geometry of Space, Multivariable Function, Multiple

Integration and Vector Analysis

Data Structure and Algorithm I

Introduction to algorithm, basic type and statement, control structure, array, sub-programs,

recursion

Linear Algebra

Vector Space, Linear Transformation, Canonical Form, Euclidean Space, Inner Product

Space

Vibration

Free undamped vibration of a system, Free undamped Torsional vibration, Free vibration

with viscous damping, Free vibration with Coulomb damping, Free vibration with Hysteretic

damping, Force vibration and Resonace, forced vibration with solid friction, Forced vibration

with Hysteretic non-damped, Mechanical Wave, Electrostatic Waves,

Discrete Mathematics

The course cover principle theory of Logic and Proofs, Language of Mathematics, Counting

Methods, Cryptography and Number Theory, Graph, Tree.

Probability

Topics covered in this unit of study include Introduction to Probability, Discrete random

variables, Continuous random variables, Joint probability distribution, Transformation

variables

Thermodynamics and Heat transfer

Statics of Fluid, Kinetic Theory of Ideal GAZ, First law of Thermodynamics, Second law of

Thermodynamics

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Data Structure and Algorithm II

The course covers the following points: Pointer, linked lists, stacks and queues, asymptotic

notation, sorting algorithm, trees, graphs

Computer Architecture

The course includes five parts: the first three parts cover the fundamentals of processor,

memory, and network design, while the final two parts cover more advanced processor and

memory design. In addition, the final lecture at the end of the course will present in detail an

example architecture from industry to help illustrate the concepts discussed in class. A

tentative list of topics for each part is included below. The exact topics covered in the course

are subject to change based on student progress and interest.

Ordinary Differential Equations

First-Order Differential Equation, Higher Order Differential Equation, Laplace Transform

and Its Applications, Systems of Linear Differential Equations, Application of System of

Linear Differential Equations, Series Solution of Differential Equations

Statistics

Test of Hypotheses Based On a Single Sample, Inferences Based on Two Samples, The

Analysis of Variance, Multifactor Analysis of Variance, Simple Linear Regression and

Correlation, Nonlinear and Multiple Regression, Goodness-of-Fit Test and Categorical Data

Analysis

Object-Oriented Programming

This course helps student to understand about the steps needed for creating a program.

Students will learn about Unified Modeling Language (UML) which allowed them to draw

various diagrams in the process of creating program and learn about how to program by using

Object (OOP world). Student will learn to create interface by using Java while using JDBC to

connect between program and database server.

Advanced Computer Architecture

The objective of the course is improving the student’s knowledge about interaction inside of

computer and flow of data while operating. This subject will help students to understand

about the various information technology by focusing on Instruction and how data sent.

Advanced probability

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Measure theory, recall on continuous random variable, different types of convergence,

characteristic functions, conditional law and expectations, Gaussian vector

Numerical Analysis

Mathematical Preliminaries and Error Analysis, Solutions of Equations in One Variable,

Interpolation and Polynomial Approximation, Numerical Differentiation and Integration,

Initial-Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations, Direct Methods for Solving

Linear Systems, Numerical Solutions of Nonlinear Systems of Equations, Boundary-Value

Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations

Topology and differential calculus

Espaces topologiques, espaces topologiques connexes, espaces métriques, espaces vectoriels

normés, Espaces métriques complets, Espaces de Banach, Espaces de Hilbert, le théorème du

point fixe, continuité des applications linéaires, Espaces compacts, Applications

différentiables, Les théorèmes de l’inverse locale et des fonctions implicates

Computer Programming in Data Science

This course covers the paradigms and tools required to excel in data analysis and statistical

computing projects. The course content includes: Python programming language basics ,

Understanding standard libraries in Python, Working with CSV files, Data frames and

operations with data frames, Data manipulation and visualization

Introduction to Networks

Introducing general knowledge of computer network and its components which is based on

Protocol Architecture ( OSI and TCP/IP model ), how data is treated from layer to layer, IP

and Subnet, Computer Network Technology and How data’s transmitted in each protocol.

Introduction to Network Science

Mathematical background of network science: graphs and networks; Random networks and

their properties; Scale-free networks, small world networks and Barabasi-Alert model;

Mobility and networks; Social networks and communities; Assortativity of networks;

Dynamic processes

Economics for Engineers

Principles and economic analysis of engineering decision making. Cost concept. Economic

environment. Price and demand relations. Competition. Make-versus-purchase studies.

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Principles and applications of money-time relationships. Depreciation. Money and banking.

Price changes and inflation. Business and company finance

Operating Systems

OS services and components, multitasking, multiprogramming, time sharing, buffering,

Spooling Process & thread management, context switching, multithreading Concurrency

control, mutual exclusion requirements, semaphores, monitors, Dead locks - detection,

recovery, avoidance and prevention Memory management, partitioning, swapping, paging,

segmentation, virtual memory, Demand paging, page replacement and allocation algorithm

Introduction to Distributed Systems, Architectures of Distributed Systems, communication

networks, Mutual Exclusion in Distributed Systems, RMI, concept of Replication,

Distributed File Systems (NFS, AFS, coda) overview, security in Distributed Systems. HDFS

File and Storage Management.

Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Programming

This course covers general introductory concepts in the design and implementation of parallel

and distributed systems, covering all the major branches such as Cloud Computing, Grid

Computing, Cluster Computing, Supercomputing, and Many-core Computing. The specific

topics that this course will cover are: asynchronous/synchronous

computation/communication, concurrency control, fault tolerance, GPU architecture and

programming, heterogeneity, interconnection topologies, load balancing, memory

consistency model, memory hierarchies, Message passing interface (MPI), MIMD/SIMD,

multithreaded programming, parallel algorithms & architectures, parallel I/O, performance

analysis and tuning, power, programming models (data parallel, task parallel, process-centric,

shared/distributed memory), scalability and performance studies, scheduling, storage

systems, synchronization, and tools (Cuda, Swift, Globus, Condor, Amazon AWS,

OpenStack, Cilk, gdb, threads, MPICH, OpenMP, Hadoop, FUSE).

Large-scale Distributed System (Cloud Computing)

Review on probability theory; Bayesian networks representation and learning; Markov

Random Field (MRF); MRF inference; learning in Markov networks; numerical

optimization; Monte Carlo methods; Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC); Expectation

Maximization (EM); vibrational inference and learning; Optimization for inference;

Structured Perceptron and Support Vector Machines; neural networks; Bayesian modeling

Database Design and Administration

In this course student will learn about: Fundamental knowledge of Information System, Data

Model and Database, How to analyze and create Database, Design Conceptual Data Model

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Design by using Entity Relationship Model, Design Logical Data Model Design by using

Relational Model, Convert Conceptual Data Model to Logical Data Model.

IT Project Management

To understand the important steps in project management, To understand the roles and

responsibilities of the person who works in the project, To understand various project

management methodologies

Programming for Data Science

Python = algorithmics, clean code, class, Pandas, Matplotlib + Programmation in R with

tidyverse + dataviz and use cases (recommender systems, ...)

Information Retrieval Web Analytics

This course is split in two parts: "Text Mining (basics of NLP) , Information retrieval/web

analytics"

The course will cover both traditional and newly developed algorithms in information

retrieval and Web search and their Web applications. Examples of topics include: indexing,

processing, and querying textual data; basic retrieval models: Boolean retrieval, the vector

space model, probabilistic IR, “intelligent” IR systems; relevance feedback and query

expansion; Web crawling and search; link analysis; text classification and clustering.

Introduction to Machine Learning

Nonparametric statistics, k-NN, SVM, resampling (bootstrap, ...), regularization lasso/ridge

in regression

Cryptography

Mathematic for Cryptography (Number theories and finite field), applied cryptography

(Traditional and modern technique) and Blockchain Technology (Bitcoin, Ethereum and

Hyperledger Fabric)

Information Security

Fundamental concepts of Information security, Network security, Threats, Attacking and

Defending

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Natural Language Processing

This course will allow students to know how to work with natural language by using

computer models to analyze the text data. Students will learn how to extract keywords and

features from the text data by using some basic methods used in NLP. In NLP, students will

also be able to classify the text as well using basic machine learning algorithms. Python

programming language and library NLTK are used in all these implementations. In addition,

WordNet which is a lexical database or a dictionary is also used.

Advanced Machine Learning

Principles of Statistical Learning; Trees, Ensemble methods: Random Forests, Boosting +

some advanced topics.

Deep Learning

NN & deep learning tricks (initialization, normalization, dropout, optimization-SGD...), CNN

and Computer Vision, RNN Time Series & NLP, Autoencoder, Generative Models (GAN,

VAE, Normalized Flow

Data Warehousing and Visualization

The process for collecting and managing data from varied sources to provide meaningful

business insights and graphical representation of information and data. By using visual

elements like charts, graphs, and maps, data visualization tools provide an accessible way to

see and understand trends, outliers, and patterns in data. This course will provide data

modeling, database design and database access, information visualization types; design

principles of data visualization; tools for static data visualization; tree and network

visualizations; big data visualizations.

Big Data Architecture

"cloud computing": use of GCP/ Azure / AWS + PySpark

Simulation Method and Bayesian Inference

State-Space, MCMC/Gibbs... + Bayesian (and Variational?) inference

Statistics

Objectives: Introduction to the mathematical theory of statistics: To provide necessary

statistical background for analyzing data and drawing inferences from that analysis. To

increase the student’s mastery of the deductive nature of reasoning. Estimation, with a focus

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on properties of sufficient statistics and maximum likelihood estimators. Hypothesis testing,

with a focus on likelihood ratio tests and the consequent development of “t” tests and

hypothesis tests in regression and ANOVA. Nonparametric procedures.

Contents: Create and interpret scatter plots and histograms. Understand the difference

between probability and likelihood functions, and find the maximum likelihood estimate for a

model parameter. Construct estimates and predictions using the posterior distribution. Find

credible intervals for parameter estimates. Use null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) to

test the significance of results, and understand and compute the p-value for these tests. Use

specific significance tests including, z-test t-test (one and two sample), chi-squared test. Find

confidence intervals for parameter estimates.

Prerequisites: Probability

Optimization

Contents: Unconstrained optimization via calculus – Convex functions – Iterative methods

for unconstrained optimization – Constraint qualification and Karush-Kuhn-Tucker

optimality conditions – Lagrangian duality – Primal iterative methods – Penalty and barrier

methods.

Introduction to financial instruments (elective)

Give students some fundamental tools to understand a financial market:

Organized markets and “over-the-counter” markets, Financial markets and macroeconomics,

Formalization of the rules governing a financial market, Arbitration opportunities, Basic

financial instruments: Bond markets, Forward and future contracts, Swaps

Stochastic Processes

Objectives

- Introduce the students to the concept of stochastic processes and in particular to the notions

of Martingales and Markov chains.

- Provide the students the tools necessary to understand the foundations of stochastic

processes and the methods to analyses them in multiple domains of applied math, including

econometrics, and mathematical biology and finance.

1) Martingales: Conditional expectation, Definition of martingale and basic properties,

gambling strategies, Stopping times, Applications, Convergence

2) Markov chains: Transition probability matrix, Classification of States, Stationary

distributions, Limit Behavior, Exit times, Infinite state spaces"

Prerequisites: Probability, advanced probability

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Graph theory and optimization

This course contains two parts:

Graph theory: Basic definitions – Connexity, strong connexity – Complexity, NP complete

problems – Independent set of vertices, vertex coloring, edge coloring – Planar graphs –

Trees – Shortest paths – Scheduling problems. Optimization: (a) deterministic dynamic

programming, (b) Matrix method for problems of optimal paths in graphs, (c) Scheduling

under constraint of resources and scheduling of workshops, (d) Flow Problems: maximum

flow and minimum cut, (e) Branch & Bound, application to the traveling salesman problem,

(f) Linear programming, the simplex algorithm;

Introduction to financial models and actuarial sciences

This course contains two parts:

1.) Finance insurance: an introduction to the financial aspects of insurance companies. It

provides methods regarding how to price traditional insurance products (Life and Death

Insurance, Fixed Annuities, etc.) and more advanced insurance products (e.g. CPPI, Variable

Annuities). The course also presents some aspects of the Asset and Liability Management of

an Insurance company and how to mitigate the risks inherent to insurance business.

2.) discrete models in finance: This course introduces the basic concepts in mathematical

finance in the discrete case. The first point is the link between no-arbitrage, complete market

and risk neutral probability. The second point is the pricing and hedging of claims in the

binomial model.

Operation Research

Objectives: The objective of this course is to give supplements in linear programming and to

give a concrete aspect by modeling problems, implementation methods and use of

mathematical programming software.

Contents: The course contains three parts

Part 1 – Linear Programming Complements: Duality, Sensitivity Analysis, interior point

methods, introduction to linear integer programming, few supplements in OR in the

stochastic field;

Part 2 – Modeling and computer implementation of OR problem solving: conventional

programming, dedicated software as glpk or CPLEX);

Part 3 – Large Problem Solving: column generation method: Application to network design,

graph partition... IT project and implementation of a concrete problem of optimizing the gas

exploitation.

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Probabilistic Graphical Models

The course will provide an overview of probabilistic machine learning

(that is, learning approaches derived some form of probabilistic modelling)

with particular emphasis on graphical models (probabilistic models where

dependences are represented by a graph). In particular, the following topics

will be covered (not necessarily in this order):

* maximum likelihood and Bayesian estimation

* linear and logistic regression

* clustering: k-means vs mixture models, the EM algorithm

* graphical models: definitions, exact and approximate inference algorithm (sum-product)

* Gaussian processes.

Risk Management

This course introduces principals, concepts, and modern practices of financial risk

management, and also addresses basic financial and statistical techniques that enhance risk

management decisions.

Topics include market Risk, Credit Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk and Collateral Risk,

Operational Risk, Liquidity Risk, Asset Liability Management Risk, Model Risk, Extreme

Value Theory, Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis, Credit Scoring Models.

Stochastic calculus and applications

This course gives an introduction to probability theory and stochastic calculus in continuous

time. We study fundamental notions and techniques necessary for applications in finance

such as option pricing and hedging.

Content: Brownian motion, stochastic integral, Ito calculus, Martingals and Girsanov

theorem, Stochastic differential equations, Applications: Black et Scholes model.

Prerequisites: Probability, advanced probability, stochastic process.

Financial models in continuous times and numerical methods (elective)

The course focuses on the modeling and numerical analysis of financial derivatives.

1) Motivating examples: Black-Scholes and Dupire model, Realized volatility vs Implied

volatility vs Local volatility;

2) Derivation of the Pricing Equations in various models;

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3) Deterministic Pricing Schemes: Finite Differences methods and Tree Methods;

4) Simulation Pricing Schemes: simulation of random variables

and stochastic processes, Pseudo Monte Carlo versus Quasi Monte Carlo, variance reduction

techniques.

Prerequisites: Stochastic calculus

French

Cycle I1 (level A1)

Know how to say hello and introduce yourself in French, say about professions,

nationalities, countries and spoken languages, talk about the family, describe people

physically and morally, talk about a place and location.

Know how to talk about French food and dishes, clothes and colors, shopping, invite

someone and organizing parties.

Cycle I2 (level A2)

- Know how to present yourself more appropriately, talk about the characters of people, meals

and tastes, your schedule, present an event, directions to take, ask for help,

- Know how to talk about family life, leisure activities with friends, travel, media, various

facts, education, the professional future, current young Francophones in connection with

social and cultural movements and trends, digital tools and environments.

Cycle I3 (level B1)

- Know how to talk about the past, famous people and monuments, the environment, rights,

social relations, digital life, entertainment, studies,

- Know how to talk about living with changes, about a project or the humanitarian mission to

accomplish and finalize, French culture and La Francophonie.

Cycle I4 (level B2)

- Know how to distinguish between the different types of workers, businesses, companies,

write administrative letters and e-mails, a report, discover consumers, banking services, the

role and resources of the State, analyze investment financing.

- Know how to analyze the employment contract, the right to strike, lead a meeting, examine

the grounds for dismissal.

Cycle I5 (Professional Integration)

- Know how to define yourself in relation to the job market, find out what is the match

between your training and the job market.

- Know how to build a professional project: to sell well on the job market, know the right

balance between wanting to do, know-how and being able to do.

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English

English (LEVEL A2)

The focus of the course is to give the students the language, information, and skills they need

to start their career. It is a new, up-to-date course where they learn what they need to know

for a career in technology. With this course, they will (1) learn the English they need to do

the job, (2) practice language in real work situations, and (3) learn specialist vocabulary.

English (LEVEL B1)

focus of the course is to give the students the language, information and skill students need to

start their career. It is a new, up to date course where the students learn what they need to

know for a career in technology. With this course, the students will (1) learn the language

they need to do the job (2) practice the language in the real situations and (3) learn the

specialist language vocabulary.

English (LEVEL B2)

The focuses of the course are to concentrate students on key vocabulary for the discipline and

on words and phrases which commonly used in academic and scientific English. It also

focuses on the skills that enable students to get the most out of lectures and written texts and

present the skills required to take part in seminars and to produce essay assignments.

English YEAR 5 (I5)

It aims at teaching language for work and career: engineering skills needed at the work place.

For example, at work students need to be able to describe processes or interpret information

and to analyze materials students have read or listened to. Also, their ability to communicate

ideas clearly with strong support in both spoken and written English is necessary and

acquired in this course. Finally, students will be able to develop their own CV and do a mock

interview for great confidence about going for a job so as to work effectively and efficiently

when they are in the real world.

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Annex 4

Master of Engineering in Data Science

Level: Master Duration: 2 years

Number of Semesters:

4 semeste

rs

Maximum hours/semester: 384 hours

L Lecture 1L=16h

T Tutorial 1T=32h

P Lab

Practice 1P=32h

Year Semest

er

Course

Code Subject Credit L T P Hours

Y5

(M1) S1

GICI51CPI IT Project Management 1 1 0 0.5 32

Programming for Data

Science 3 2 0 1 64

Information Retrieval Web

Analytics 3 2 0 1 64

Exploratory Data Analysis

and Unsupervised

Learning

2 1 0.5 0.5 48

Introduction to Machine

Learning 3 2 0 1 64

Foreign Language (French

or English) 1 0 0 1 32

Elective 3 3 0 0 48

Cryptography and Security 3 3 0 0 0

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Financial models in

continuous times +

numerical methods

(elective)

3 3 0 0 0

Data Security 3 3 0 0 0

Elective course 3

(Software Engineering) or 3 3 0 0 0

Elective Course 4 (Natural

Language Processing) 3 3 0 0 0

Total S1 16 23 0.5 5 352

S2

For Non-

ITC

Introduction to Parallel

and Distributed

Programming

3 2 0 1 64

Time Series Analysis and

Forecasting 3 2 0.5 0.5 48

Major Project (Internship) 3 1 0 2 0

For ITC

Student Final Year Internship 9 0 0 9 —

Total S2 9 0

Total Year 5 25 23 0.5 5 352

Y6

(M2) S1

Advanced Machine

Learning 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

Deep Learning 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

Research Methodology

(compulsory) 2 2 0 0 32

Data Warehousing and

Visualization 2 1 0.5 0.5 64

Big Data Architecture 2 1 0.5 0.5 64

Simulation Method and

Bayesian Inference 3 2 0.5 0.5 64

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Entrepreneurship

(compulsory) 2 2 0 0 32

Total S1 17 12 2.5 2.5 384

S2

Thesis 12 0 0 12 —

Total S2 12 0 0 12 0

Total Year 6 29 12 2.5 14.5 384

Total Years 5 and 6 54 35 3 19.5 736

Annex 5

List of Human Resources at ITC for BEng. Applied

Mathematics and Statistics; Master of Data Science No. ITC Department Degree Specialist

1 LIN Mongkolsery TC, RIC Doctor Functional Analysis, Analysis and

Differential Equations

2 SIM Tepmony GS, TC Doctor Applied Mathematics and Statistics

3 PHAUK Sokkhey TC Doctor Data Science

4 MUTH Boravy TC Doctor Nuclear Engineering

5 MOEUNG Noi TC Master Analysis and Statistics

6 PEN Chentra TC Master Analysis and Probability

7 PHOK Ponna TC Master Probability and Statistics

8 TANN Chantara TC Master Numerical Analysis

9 TOUCH Sopheak TC Master Industrial engineering

10 DEOM Vanny TC Master Algebraic Topology

11 KHVAY Sopheap TC Master Analysis and Probability

12 LAY Heng GIC Master Architecture of Information System

13 VALY Dona GIC Doctor Image Processing

14 CHUN Thavrac GIC Master Software Engineering

15 BOU Channa GIC Master Software Engineering

16 TITH Dara GIC Doctor Security and Blockchain

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Annex 6

List of Human Resources at Partner Universities who support the

programs BEng. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics; Master of

Data Science

No. ENSIIE and TSP Title Specialist

1 Vathana LY VATH Professor

Stochastic Modelling and

applications; Stochastic control and

optimization; Liquidity risk;

Corporate finance and real options

2 Randal DOUC Professor

Parameter estimation in general

Hidden Markov Models; Markov

Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and

sequential Monte Carlo methods;

Particle filtering; Computable

bounds for general Markov chains

3 Sergio PULIDO Assoc.

Professor

Probability; Stochastic Processes ;

Mathematical Finance

4 Nicolas BRUNEL Professor Statistical Modeling and Differential

Equations

5 Mathilde MOUGEOT Professor

Machine learning, Data Mining,

Data Science; Computational

Statistics, Non parametric Statistics

for Monitoring and Diagnosis.

6 Thomas LIM Assoc.

Professor

Financial Mathematics; Stochastic

Control and Optimization; Stochastic

Differential; Liquidity Risk;

Counterparty Risk; Variable

Annuities

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Annex 7: Perspective MGIC2021-2022

1. Introduction

Master Program of Information and Communication Engineering Specializing in Mobile

Technology is founded in 2013 to develop and improve the skills in mobile application

development and promote the research in information technology. The main objectives

of the program were to strengthen the mobile development skills, to teach the leadership

and entrepreneurship skills, to increase human resource in the research field of

information technology which was and still is currently low in the institution. However,

the current trends of technology development in the IT filed have been changing a lot for

last few years. The mobile development skills are something that students can learn by

themselves on the internet or via the short courses provided by some private universities.

With this new trends, the mobile development skills are no longer the main subjects in

the higher education for graduate students. As the result, we have seen the significant

low record number of students registered in the program for the past few years. With this

new challenge, some action plans are proposed for the new academic year to apply some

modification to the program including the name and curriculum of the program.

2. Perspective and Strategies

2.1. Perspectives

Modify current program to put more focuses on the current and future job market trends

(skills related to Big Data) and embrace research and development in order to support the

research study projects in the fields of Computer Science, Machine Learning and Deep

Learning at ITC or elsewhere.

2.2. Strategies 2021-2022

Adopt and promote a new curriculum

Recruiting more students

Increase the human resources for the research team

Creating the new research laps

3. Action Plan 2021-2022

Modify Curriculum and name of the program for 2021-2022

The name of the modified curriculum is changed to “Master of Engineering in Computer

Science”. The curriculum is proposed to be modified for new academic year 2021-2022.

This new curriculum is designed to produce human resources in the research in the area

of Computer Science, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. After completion, students

will be able to work as researchers or project managers in public or private institutions.

They will also be given opportunities to receive scholarships to pursue PhD degree in

partner universities if they are outstanding students.

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Given the context, the new courses are proposed as follows:

Table 1: List of courses in the modified curriculum

No. Course Name Credits

I Core Course (11 Credits)

I.1 Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures 2

I.2 Objected-Oriented Programming 2

I.3 Calculus for Machine Learning 1

I.4 Probability and Mathematical Statistics 3

I.5 Discrete Mathematic 1

I.6 Artificial Intelligence 2

II Elective Course (8 Credits minimum)

II.1 IT Project Management 1.5

II.2 Entrepreneurship 2

II.3 Database Design and Administration 1.5

II.4 Software Engineering 2

II.5 Functional Testing and Quality Assessment 1.5

II.6 Human-Computer Interaction 2

II.7 Cloud Computing 1.5

II.8 Privacy and Data Protection 2

III Specialized Course (18 credits)

III.1 Neural Network and Deep Learning 4

III.2 Machine Learning 3

III.3 Computer Vision 3

III.4 Natural Language Processing 3

III.5 Data Mining 3

III.6 Information Security 2

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IV Research-Oriented Course (6 credits)

IV.1 Scientific Communication 2

IV.2 Research Methodology 2

IV.3 Project Management for Researching 2

Draft modified curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1

Course Code Course Name Credits

Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures 2

Object-Oriented Programming 2

Calculus for Machine Learning 1

Discrete Mathematics 3

Probability and Mathematical Statistics 1

Artificial Intelligence 2

Elective Course 1 2

Total 13

Year 1

Semester 2

Course Code Course Name Credits

Neural Network and Deep Learning 4

Machine Learning 3

Computer Vision 3

Natural Language Processing 3

Data Mining 3

Information Security 2

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Elective Course 2 2

Total 20

Year 2

Semester 1

Course Code Course Name Credits

Research Methodology 2

Scientific Communication 2

Project Management for Researching 2

Elective Course 3 2

Elective Course 4

Total 10

Year 2

Semester 2

Course Code Course Name Credits

Master Thesis and Defense 12

Total 12

4. Challenges

The common challenges the program has faced for the past few years and might be also

the same to the action plan of 2021-2022 are as follows:

Lack of human resources: Human resource to operate the program is the main

challenge since there are currently only 2 PhD lecturers in the program. We

expect there are 2 more graduated PhD lecturers by 2022.

Lack of promoting research and research activities: we currently do not have

the actual lab for the research team or any promotion their research activities

that could attract undergraduate students to engage in the research of relevant

areas such as machine learning, computer vision and natural language

processing.