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SIIT Proudly Joiningthe CRMA Academics Conference and Exhibition 2013

SIIT was invited to participate in the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) Academics Conference and Exhibition 2013 during December 12-13, 2013. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the opening ceremony. Prof. Dr. Thananchai Leephakpreeda (Head of the School of

Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) and Chairperson of Mechanical Engineering (ME) Curriculum) led a SIIT delegation including Asst. Prof. Dr. Chawalit Jeenanunta (Head of the School of Management Technology (MT) and Chairperson of MT Curriculum), Asst. Prof. Dr. Suthathip Suanmali (a faculty member of the School of MT), researchers, and graduate students, to present their research work. There were 157 projects from 30 universities nationwide that were presented. Prof. Dr. Thananchai and his graduate students demonstrated a device that increases wind speed for vertical axis wind turbines and a mechanism that determines wind velocity via interpreting dynamic behaviors of helium balloon. The results of their research are currently being patented.

Moreover, Asst. Prof. Dr. Chawalit and his team presented their research on the multi-objective optimization for large-scale power generation system with CO2 emission. Asst. Prof. Dr. Suthathip Suanmali and researchers from the Transportation Research Center (TREC) also presented the work done for many highway authorities in Thailand, for example, Department of Highways, Department of Rural Roads, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and Expressway Authority of Thailand.

SIIT Proudly Joiningthe CRMA Academics Conferenceand Exhibition 2013

JAIST-SIIT-NECTEC International Collaboration Workshop 2014 (which includes the International Workshop on Service Science (IWSS) 2014 and the International School on Knowledge Co-Creation (ISKCC) 2014) were organized and financially supported by Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), and National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) in Chon Buri province, Thailand, during January 28-29, 2014. Their objective is to form a forum for co-creating knowledge to vitalize research activities on service science, knowledge science, and information science, with emphasis on their applicability to improve services. The workshops

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are also intended to foster the young researchers’ community across the disciplines by gathering many talented young researchers from both Thailand and Japan. This two-day event consists of three vital parts: (i) four invited lectures given by Prof. Dr. Michitaka Kosaka (JAIST), Dr. Manoo Ordeedolchest (C&C Education Foundation), Prof. Dr. Takashi Hashimoto (JAIST) and Dr. Virach Sornlertlamvanich (Technology Promotion

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Association (Thailand-Japan)), (ii) 18 oral presentations, and (iii) 12 poster presentations. The students from the SIIT-JAIST dual doctoral degree program, JAIST doctoral students, as well as recently graduated Master’s students participated by presenting and exchanging their research ideas within a vigorous discussion atmosphere.

Fuji Electric Scholarships

Dept./Fuji Electric Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) were guests of honor. A warm welcome was extended by SIIT Faculty members including Prof. Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul (SIIT Director), Prof. Dr. Thananchai Leephakpreeda (Head of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) and Chairperson of Mechanical Engineering (ME) Curriculum), Prof. Dr. Thanaruk Theeramunkong (Head of the School of Information, Computer and Communication Technology (ICT)), Asst. Prof. Dr. Somsak Kittipiyakul (Chairperson of Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Curriculum), and Asst. Prof. Dr. Veeris Ammarapala (Assistant Director for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations).

A total amount of 384,000 baht was given to 12 undergraduate students. Each of the recipients received a scholarship of 32,000 baht and a certificate. They are students from the EC program (Ms. Siwalee Choilek, Ms. Sawiya Kiatpapan, Mr. Jirayu Udomsaksenee, Mr. Arnan Panyaprachum, Ms. Metira Banluesanoh, and Mr. Phichaya Upaphong) and from the ME program (Mr. Triratt Rugkhla, Mr. Siravitch Boonchuay, Ms. Pitchaporn Achamas, Mr. Dhanyathep Pikulkarntalert, Ms. Sasipin Mooputtarak, and Mr. Ekawit Tangtrakarn). On this occasion, Ms. Sawiya, a representative of the scholarship recipients, presented the appreciation speech to the company.

On March 4, 2014, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. awarded scholarships to SIIT undergraduate students who have good academic performance and good conduct. A Scholarship Awarding Ceremony was held at SIIT, Rangsit Campus. Executives from Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. - Japan and Fuji Electric Power Supply (Thailand) Co., Ltd. led by Mr. Toru Toyama (Senior Manager-Overseas Human Resources Dept./Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.), Mr. Masahito Wakabayashi (Senior Manager, Administration Dept./Fuji Electric Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.), and Mr. Natee Nararatnkul (Director and Senior Manager, Manufacturing

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both M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA. His research focuses on nuclear physics and plasma source and applications.

Outstanding Researcher Award (Large Project Funded through TU)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Veeris Ammarapala, Assistant Director for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, Head of the Transportation Research Center (TREC), and a faculty member of the School of Management Technology (MT), received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” in 2012 under

the category of large project funded through TU. He obtained his B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from SIIT, M.Sc. in Operations Research from Columbia University, USA, and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, USA. His research focuses on decision support systems, risk management, and transportations maintenance management systems.

Outstanding Researcher Awards (Highest Citation Award)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sandhya Babel, a faculty member of the School of Bio-Chemical Engineer ing and Technology (BCET), received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” in 2013 under the category of highest citation award. She obtained both B.Sc. (1st Class) in Biology/Chemistry

and M.Sc. in Biochemistry from University of Indore, India. She also received both M.Sc. and D.Tech.Sc. in Environmental Technology and Management from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Her research focuses on adsorption, bio-hydrogen production, phytoremediation,

Distinguished Research Awards

Asst. Prof. Dr. Surapa Thiemjarus, an ex-faculty member of the School of Information, Computer, and Communicat ion Technology ( ICT) , rece ived a “Distinguished Research Award” in 2012 based on her paper entitled “Toward a Hand-Eye Classification Framework for Activity Recognition and Its Applications in Surgical Episode Analysis” which was co-authored by Dr. Adam James and Prof. Guang-Zhong Yang, Imperial College London. She received her B.Sc. (1st Class Honors) in Information Technology from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), M.Sc. in Advanced Computing from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK, M.Phil. in Speech, Text, and Internet Technology from University of Cambridge, UK, and Ph.D. in computing from Imperial College London, UK. Her research areas include context-aware and pervasive sensing, body sensor networks and applications, sensor fusion, machine learning, pattern recognition, sound and signal processing, and assistive technologies. She is currently a researcher at the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand, and is also serving as a managing editor and an associate editor of the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (J-BHI).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thawatchai Onjun, Assistant Director for Research and Academic Quality Assurance and a faculty member of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME), received a “Distinguished Research Award” in 2013 in science and

technology based on the research work entitled “The study of plasma and nuclear fusion in H-mode Tokamak Plasma with ETBs and ITBs.” He obtained his B.S. in Physics from University of Rochester, New York, USA, and

TU held the “TU Researchers’ Day” on March 3, 2014, at the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall, Bangkok. Some SIIT faculty members were recognized by TU based on their outstanding research performances. They received Research Awards in various categories as listed below.

2012-2013 Research Awardsfrom Thammasat University (TU)


in Chemical Engineering from The University of Akron, Ohio, USA. His research focuses on hydrogen production from alcohol reforming and ammonia decomposition, gas-solid reactor design, heterogeneous catalysis, CO2 captured by solid sorbents, nano-material/zeolite syntheses, and bio-molecular imprinted materials.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanwadee Chinda, a faculty member of the School of MT, received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from external organizations in 2013. She obtained her B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from King Mongkut’s University of

Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand, and both M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Engineering Management from Griffith University, Australia. Her research focuses on construction safety management, and system dynamics modeling.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Suthathip Suanmali, a faculty member of the School of MT, received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from external organizations in 2013. She obtained her B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in Mathematics and Financial Economics from Methodist

University, USA, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from North Carolina State University, USA. Her research focuses on applied linear algebra, highway assets maintenance and management system, regional trade analysis, and cross border trade facilitation.

Outstanding Young Researcher Awards (for Faculty Members)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Gun Srijuntongsiri, Chairperson of Computer Engineering (CPE) Curriculum and a faculty member of the School of ICT, received an “Outstanding Young Researcher Award” for faculty members in 2012. He obtained his B.S. (Summa Cum Laude), M.S. and

Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University, USA. His research focuses on scientific computing and numerical analysis, with focus on intersection problems and optimization.

solid and hazardous waste management, and wastewater treatment.

Research Awards (from External Organizations)

Prof. Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul, Director of SIIT, Head of the Construction and Maintenance Technology Research Center (CONTEC), and a faculty member of the School of Civil Engineering and Technology (CET), received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from

external organizations in 2013. He obtained the National Distinguished Researcher Award in the field of Engineering and Industry from the National Research Council. He obtained his B.Eng. (Honors) in Civil Engineering from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and both M.Eng. and D.Eng. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. His research focuses on modeling of concrete behavior, durability evaluation and service life design of concrete structures, high performance cementitious based materials, special concrete such as SCC and RCC, use of wastes and recycled materials in cement health monitoring, and repair and maintenance of concrete structures.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luckhana Lawtrakul, a faculty member of the School of BCET, received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from external organizations in 2012 and 2013. She obtained her B.Sc. in Chemistry and M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from

Kasetsart University, Thailand, and Dr.rer.nat. in Theoretical Biochemistry from University of Vienna, Austria. Her research focuses on computer-aided molecular modeling and molecular design, structure-activity relationships, and conformational analysis.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Pisanu Toochinda, Head of the School of BCET and Chairperson of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Curr iculum, received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from external organizations in 2013. He obtained his B.S. in Chemistry from

Mahidol University, Thailand, and both M.S. and Ph.D.



of Civil Engineering and Technology (CET). He obtained his B.Eng. (1st Class Honors) in Civil Engineering from Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand, M.Eng. in Structural Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, and D.Eng. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan.

Prof. Dr. Pruettha received the Gold Medal Prize in 1989 from CU and the Mahesh Varma Prize in 1991 from AIT, both for having the highest academic performance in his study fields. He received an

Faculty Promotion - Professor

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pruettha Nanakorn was promoted to the academic rank of Professor in December 2013. Currently, he is the Assistant Director for General Administration, Rangsit Campus, and also a faculty member of the School

Asst. Prof. Dr. Prapun Suksompong, a faculty member of the School of ICT, received an “Outstanding Young Researcher Award” for faculty members in 2013. He obtained his B.S. (Summa Cum Laude), M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University,

USA. His research focuses on wireless communications, digital communications, probability theory, computational neuroscience, energy-efficient coding, and Poisson convergence.

Outstanding Young Researcher Award (for Researchers)

Dr. Warangkana Saengsoy, a researcher of CONTEC, received an “Outstanding Young Researcher Award” for researchers in 2012. She obtained her Ph.D. in Resources and Eco-materials Engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan. Her research areas include cement

chemistry, hydration reaction and microstructure of cementitious system, application of XRD-Rietveld analysis in cement and concrete fields, chemical and microstructure analysis of hardened concrete by SEM, BSE, and EDX analysis, utilization of pozzolans and eco-materials in concrete, and durability of concrete.

Faculty Promotion - Professor

Prof. Dr. Stanislav S. Makhanov, a faculty member of the School of ICT, was promoted to the academic rank of Professor in August 2011. He obtained his Diploma in English Language from Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages, M.Appl.Math. from Moscow State University, and

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Computer Center of the Russian Academy of Science, Moscow. His research interests are robotics, image processing, pattern recognition and grid generation.

Prof. Dr. Thananchai Leephakpreeda, Head of the School of MSME and Chairperson of Mechanical Engineering (ME) Curriculum, was promoted to the academic rank of Professor in October 2011 and also received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from external organizations

in 2013. He obtained his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Akron, Ohio, USA. His research focuses on process control and modeling, robotics, expert

control system, neural networks and fuzzy logics, system identification, and numerical simulation and optimization.

Prof. Dr. Thanaruk Theeramunkong, Head of the School of ICT, was promoted to the academic rank of Professor and also received an “Outstanding Researcher Award” for research award recipients from external organizations, and for a Patent Holding in 2013. He obtained

his B.Eng. in Electrical Electronics Engineering, and both M.Eng. and D.Eng. in Computer Science, all from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. His research focuses on natural language processing, artificial intelligence, knowledge data discovery, information retrieval, data mining, machine learning (ML), and intelligent information systems.


Australian Government Scholarship during 1989-1991 for his master’s degree study at AIT. He also received a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship during 1991- 1994 for his doctoral study at the University of Tokyo. After obtaining his doctoral degree, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, from 1994-1996. He joined Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) in 1996. He received a 2003 Best Teaching Award from SIIT.

Prof. Dr. Pruettha’s research areas include computational mechanics, finite element technologies, structural optimization, and design automation. He has received research funding from several funding agencies, governmental organizations, and companies, such as the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), and the Office of the Education Council.

Dr. Paiboon Sreearunothai, a faculty member of the School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology (BCET), was promoted to the academic rank of Assistant Professor in December 2013. He received his B.A., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Physics from University of Cambridge, U.K.

Faculty Promotion - Assistant Professor

Asst. Prof. Dr. Paiboon has received funding from the Development and Promotion of Science and Technology (IPST), the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), and Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited. He has also received funding from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), the Office of the Higher Education Commission, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is a collaborative project with several faculty members of the School of BCET. His research areas include nanomaterials, photo-active materials, sensors, environmental technology, optical and time-resolved instrumentation.

The “TU Lympics” sports competition with a slogan “TUgether, WE WIN” was organized by Thammasat University (TU) at the Rangsit Center during January 20 - February 5, 2014, as a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of TU. This sports competition event was aimed to enhance the unity among the TU community. Students, faculty, and staff members from all campuses of TU were encouraged to participate and show their athletic talents in sports. There were 17 teams participating in this event. SIIT students, faculty, and staff members also joined the sports event. They ranked eighth with 2 gold medals (Tennis), 2 silver medals (Badminton and Tennis) and 2 bronze medals (Basketball and Tennis).

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Delegates from

Hankyong National

University, Korea

On January 22, 2014, Professor Dr. Taeck-Kie Lee (Chairperson of Department of Electrical Electronic and Control Engineering), Professor Dr. Woo-Cheol Lee (Chairperson of IT Research Center), and ten students from Hankyong National University (HKNU) visited SIIT, Bangkadi Campus, in order to give a special seminar to SIIT students and faculty members in the Electronic and Communication Engineering (EC) program. The titles of

their presentations were: The Power System using the Wireless Power Transmission Technique, Wall Climbing Robot Designed to Improve the Intelligent and the Ability to Move, Laser Guitar, SOC Design of Augmented Reality Game and Music Player Based on Image Processing, and Black Dog. HKNU is a new partner university that has just signed an academic agreement with SIIT in February 2014 for academic collaborations, e.g., student exchange programs and research projects.

The 2014 National Children’s Day at NSTDA

During January 9-10, 2014, “The 2014 National Children’s Day at NSTDA” was organized at Sirindhorn Science Home by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), with cooperation from Thammasat University (TU) and several organizations. Many students

from local schools in the vicinity of NSTDA (in Pathum Thani province) participated in this activity. On this occasion, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) and the Faculty of Science and Technology were the representatives of TU. “English and Science” was the name of the SIIT unit which organized games and activities for children, such as, “English Vocabulary Games with Pictures,” and “Throwing the Ball.” Foreign master’s degree students under the SIIT Graduate Scholarship Program for Excellent Foreign Students (EFS) helped to entertain the children as the game coordinators, together with a group of other SIIT scholarship recipients. The children were happy with the games and enjoyed receiving game rewards, which were donated by the faculty and staff members of SIIT.


Chiadamrong, Dr. Suchada Rianmora, and Dr. Truong Ton Hien Duc. This field trip provided a great opportunity for the students to gain knowledge about a just- in-time (JIT) production system and productivity improvement from the Japanese manufacturing company’s approaches.

Study visit toToyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.at Toyota Assembly Plant (Gateway), Chachoengsao

A group of 86 senior undergraduate students of the Industrial Engineering (IE) program and graduate students of the Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering (LSCSE) program, School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) at SIIT, visited the Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. at Toyota Assembly Plant (Gateway), Chachoengsao province, on February 5, 2014. They were accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jirachai Buddhakulsomsiri (Chairperson of IE Curriculum), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pisal Yenradee, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Navee

2013 IE Pre-Graduation Camp and Senior Project PresentationThe Industrial Engineering (IE)

program, School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME), organized a pre-graduation camp and senior project presentation at SIDA Resort and Hotel, Nakhon Nayok province, during February 5-7, 2014. A group of 50 IE senior students joined the camp and took part in the senior project presentation. The objectives of this camp were to advise students on work ethics, higher education opportunity, and self-adaptation. The activities of the camp also included a series of lectures on future work and a special talk on the expectation of employers about new employees by Prof. Dr. Pakorn Adulbhan, a Fellow of the Royal Institute.



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Then, the students visited National University of Singapore (NUS) and toured the university town which includes dormitories, sports complex, and studying areas. A representative of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering gave the overview information and the research work of the department. The delegates met NUS graduate students to exchange their experiences and visited the laboratories at NUS.

Finally, the students went to visit the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), which is part of the Agency for Science, Technology and

Research (A*STAR), a leading agency for fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation-driven Singapore. The delegates were greeted by Nunnarpas Yongvongsoontorn, who is an SIIT graduate and currently working on her Ph.D. at IBN. She introduced the students to the Youth Research Program (YRP) which provides students from secondary school with hands-on research experience.

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) which is to be fully implemented by 2015 is becoming a major interest on students’ and job seekers’ minds. The AEC will have a great impact on the higher education systems in Southeast Asia and will likely facilitate the mobilization of students and staff among the educational institutions across ASEAN countries. SIIT is taking this opportunity to introduce its students to leading universities in our neighboring countries.

On Mar. 24-26, 2014, the School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology (BCET) organized an educational visit to universities and research institutes in Singapore. The trip was led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Wanwipa Siriwatwechakul who accompanied 24 students ranging from sophomore to senior students.

Firstly, the delegates visited the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Nanyang Technical University (NTU), and were welcomed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dong-An Wang, Associate Chair (Graduate Studies). He gave a presentation about the department and the graduate application process. NTU has approximately 40 scholarship opportunities available each year for graduate studies.

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“SIIT ROADSHOW ” January - March 2014

During January-March 2014, the Admission and Public Relations Division had the opportunity to meet teachers and students in Bangkok (Assumption Convent and Mahaprutaram Girls’ School under the Royal Patronage of her Majesty the Queen), Nonthaburi (Watkhemaphirataram School), Pathum Thani (Siam International School), Khon Kaen (Khon Kaen Wittayayon School), and Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International School) through the SIIT Roadshow activities. The main goal of this roadshow was to give information about academic programs, SIIT scholarships, and SIIT entrance examination activities to interested students.

In Semester 1/2013, the School of Management Technology (MT) organized a community service trip to the 1500 Miles Foundation in Nakhon Pathom province. The trip was organized to promote teamwork spirit among students and to raise awareness of volunteering among young people. In this activity, a group of 39 students helped the 1500 Miles Foundation renovate a volunteer training center that was damaged by the flood in 2011. The students also had an opportunity to learn and practice survival skills in a flood situation.

After the activity, the students reflected on their feelings in a discussion group and in writing. Here are some examples:

“People in the community are so kind and generous. They bring us water and snacks. With all the smiles they have for us, they really made our day! ... What do I get from the trip? I know that we have a so much better life than some other people. I also get a delightful feeling from helping them. For some situations in our lives, we might forget what we have and might be concerned with only what we want to have. Sometimes we might even do the wrong thing to get what we want. Now I know that what I have is enough, and who I am is already good. People here have taught me to appreciate my life. So I would like to thank the School of MT for giving me this experience.” – Chaninun Janyavuthisilp

“…Overall, a painful but knowledgeable experience about the survival, hardship, and friendship created by the bond that people build up when facing a common challenge.” – Nattapon Sanitrat

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Every semester, SIIT arranges a basic Thai language course (listening and speaking) for new SIIT international students in order to help foreign students to learn basic Thai language. At the end of the course, a one-day study trip is organized.

Trip for Basic Thai Language Class: Semester 2/2013

The Student Affairs and Alumni Relations Division, the International Affairs and Corporate Relations Division, and the Student Committee of SIIT, jointly organized the “2014 SIIT International Night” on February 25, 2014 at SIIT Main Building, Rangsit Campus. This event was under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Veeris Ammarapala, the Assistant Director for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations. Its aim was to promote the cultural exchange among international and Thai students. This year, 17 faculty and staff members and more than 300 students participated in this event. There were various styles of international dishes prepared by international students, exciting performances from the SIIT Music and Chorus Club, the Recreational Group of Thammasat University (RCATU), and those from international students such as Cambodian, Burmese, Vietnamese, Bhutanese, German, and French students. The highlight of the event was the “Papaya Pok Pok (Thai spicy salad)” cooking contest. Four teams of International students (contestants) with Thai students (team members) were formed to prepare and cook delicious Thai salad dishes in

the contest. The awards were given to the following students: Mr. Fabian Hirt from

Germany (1st prize), Ms. Oley Phearkeo from Laos (2nd prize), and Mr. Dana Blouin from the United States of America (3rd prize).

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In semester 2/2013, the International Affairs and Corporate Relations Division arranged a study trip on March 2, 2014 to Khlong Lad Mayom Floating Market, Bangkok. The trip started by taking a long-tailed boat along a canal to see the lifestyle of Thai people who live by the canal. Students visited a Thai house museum. The owner of this house has conserved many ancient things, for example, toys, porcelains, and pictures. In addition, he showed how to make

a Banana Stalk Carving, which is used to decorate crematoriums during funerals. Then, the students learned how to make Thai traditional perfume (Nam Op Thai). Before getting back on the boat, students had a chance to practice the market conversation that they studied in the classroom at the fruit market. At noon, they spent time shopping and eating Thai food at the main market. Overall, this trip brought them not only a chance to practice Thai language, but also to learn Thai culture and lifestyle on waterways for living, traveling, and trading.

Over the past 3 years, SIIT Job Fairs (Organized by the International Affairs and Corporate Relations Division) have proved to be successful for both employers and job seekers, with up to 200 students attending the event to find employment. This year, the “SIIT Job Fair 2014” was organized to introduce leading companies and job opportunities to fourth-year students who will graduate in the academic year 2013. The job fair was held on March 3, 2014 at Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Rangsit Campus.

Thirty-six companies participated in the job fair: THAICOM PCL.; Black & Veatch (Thailand) Ltd.; Kasikorn Bank PCL; Honda R&D Southeast Asia Co., Ltd.; Bangkok Glass PCL.; Ajinomoto (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Nestle (Thai) Ltd.; Ek-Chai Distribution System Co., Ltd.; Technip Engineering (Thailand) Ltd.; ProMinent Fluid Controls (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; CP ALL PCL.; Unilever Thai Trading Ltd.; Accenture Thailand; Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Co., Ltd.; MFEC PCL.; Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd.; Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL.; Spansion (Thailand) Ltd.; Adecco Engineering & IT; Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Ltd.; Thai Honda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Digital Alchemy Co., Ltd.; Fabrinet Co., Ltd.; Torrecid (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; SSL Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; DENSO (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Osotsapa Co., Ltd.; Ocean Glass PCL.; Federal Electric Corp., Ltd.; Atos IT Solutions and Services Ltd.; Internet Business Japan Co., Ltd.; INZ Consulting Services Co., Ltd.; Venda Software Development Ltd.; Mitsubishi-Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; and Enjoy & The Progress Co., Ltd. (Thailand).

Highlights of the job fair were “Pee Ngarndee” as a presenter for the job opportunities, and “Nong Inter” as a presenter for the graduate study abroad.

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On February 20, 2014, the SIIT Music and Chorus Club organized a charity concert, “Back to school #6: Back to Sport Day,” in front of the Edutivity Building, SIIT, Rangsit Campus. More than 500 SIIT and TU students, as well as faculty and staff members dressed up in their high school uniforms to participate in the event. This activity was organized under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Nirattaya Khamsemanan (club advisor) and Asst. Prof. Dr. Veeris Ammarapala (Assistant Director for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations). Food and drinks, including several fun games, were arranged by each Baan to raise

money for the SIIT Volunteer Club. The concert featured music bands from the SIIT Music and Chorus Club and other bands, for example, Nothing from Nowhere, Joint Ranger, 12 Manggon, The Muscle, Dafska, Opposite Beam, T, Afterburn, WKL, Samngo, and G-Spot. Finally, a total of 5,140 Baht from this charity concert was donated to the SIIT Volunteer Club in order to organize additional camps and other activities to contribute to society.

The SIIT Volunteer Club and Issara Sarnfun Group of Thammasat University jointly organized sport competitions and recreational activities for more than 600 orphans and hill tribe children at Baan Thor Fun, Amphoe Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi province, during January 31 - February 2, 2014. These activities were held to celebrate the National Children’s Day 2014, to develop emotional intelligence, and to improve the quality of life of hill tribe children. In addition, clothing and toys donated by SIIT faculty members and students, were given to the children.

Baan Thor Fun Camp

2014 SIIT “Back-to-School”Charity Concert


On February 26, 2014, the Beyond Energy Club of SIIT organized the “2014 Beyond Energy Forum” at the Auditorium (Room 504), SIIT Main Building, Rangsit Campus. This activity was organized under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luckhana Lawtrakul (club advisor). At the forum, Prof. Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul (Director of SIIT) gave an opening speech and Dr. Piyasvasti Amranand (the former Minister of Energy and CEO of Thai Airways International, PCL) served as the chairman of the forum in this inaugural event. The topics were various dimensions of Thailand’s energy capacity and population demand, including government policies that support energy prices. The chairman also focused on Thailand’s status with the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in order to predict the future of alternative energy in Thailand and Southeast Asia countries. There were many students from SIIT and TU participating in this event.

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Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, FinlandMs. Bussaba Funngern and Ms. Araya Watthanakaruna, two undergraduate students from the School of Information, Computer and Communication Technology (ICT), are currently attending the student exchange program at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, during January - May 2014, under the bilateral agreement between Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT).

Hokkaido University, JapanMr. Fabio Murgia, an undergraduate student from the School of Management Technology (MT), is attending the Hokkaido University Short-Term Exchange Program (HUSTEP) at Hokkaido University, Japan, during September 2013 - August 2014, under the bilateral agreement between Hokkaido University and SIIT.

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