Annual Report on Research 2006

Annual Report on Research2006

Annual Report on Research 20062

Contents

Preface 3

Introduction 5

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY 6

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCESAND DEVELOPMENT 61

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 107

AIT EXTENSION 116

INTERNET EDUCATION ANDRESEARCH LABORATORY (IntERLab) 121

OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 125

The Annual Report on Research 2006 is a summary of the on-going and completed sponsoredand contracted projects initiated by the faculty and staff of the Asian Insititute of Technology.This publication was compiled by the Vice President- Research Office, Research and EducationSupport Office and the Sponsored and Contracted Projects Unit at AIT.

Annual Report on Research 2006 3

PREFACEThe mission of AIT was and is toserve the region and beyondas a center of education andresearch. As a graduate schoolmost students of this instituteare involved in some form ofresearch. With the dynamicchanges of the present timessome paradigm shifts need tobe gradually incorporated intothe research culture in order toderive a greater fraction ofresources requiredto run aninstitute like ours from suchactivity.

In year 2006 the Institutecontinued to consolidate itsresearch activities, identifyingits strengths, experience in theregion and beyond, as well asto make plans for the future.After initial suggestions on somethematic knowledge areaswere made, there is an on-going brain storming exerciseto determine the niche areasand we plan to include themin the Institute StrategyDevelopment Plan. Theseresearch groups will have acritical mass of faculty andsufficient expertise in the regionto create a niche for ourselves.The Thematic Areas underconsideration are ICT forDevelopment, Bioresources,Urban and Rural sustainabilityincluding climate change,Asian Model of Management,Water and Robotic and SensorNetworks for Intell igentEnvironment (RSNIE). These arebeing discussed withdeveloping agencies, privatesector and other stakeholdersfor proposing appropriatesupport on their part and serveas inputs to the overall researchfund raising effort of theInstitute. With the support of thestake holders it is hoped thatthe laboratories and facilitieswill be further strengthened,modernized and diversified.

It is evident that the researchcapacity and knowledgecreated by AIT researchactivities need to harnessed.With this in mind a multi-pronged strategy wasdeveloped, namely:

Protection of intellectualpropertyTechnology transfer anddevelopment of pre-incubators

Development ofconsultancy services, etc.

The newly formed InstituteIntellectual Property (IP)Committee reviewed andfurther developed policies tohelp protect potentialinnovative inventions, whicheither can be patented or belicensed directly to end users,who will convert the same towealth creation. It alsocontributed towards thedevelopment of the IPinitiatives of the Institute,played an important role inraising the awareness ofthe capital value of IP for AIT,and worked on the legalaspects of licensing contractnegotiations. The Institute’s firstexperience in capitalizing theintellectual property in itsresearch as asset was througha patent license agreementbetween the institute and animportant US IP managementcompany. Under theagreement, the companyacquired the licenses forspecific invention disclosuresbased on the researchconducted at AIT’s School ofEngineering & Technology. Theagreement will open furtherdevelopments in the field ofconverting research intointellectual property which willbe protected by patents.Further models of IP protection

are being considered. Thetransfer of technology on thebasis of research carried outhere at AIT is also beingpursued. The AIT consultancyservice which will make use ofthe technical expertiseavailable in order tocoordinate projects with theInstitute professionally is beingplanned.

A competition of the bestresearch theses among the AITgraduating students in May2006 was carried out to furtherpromote an atmosphere ofresearch in the institute, andacknowledge and showcaseoutstanding researchconducted by its students. Ithas created an awareness ofthe type of work going on invarious fields in the institute,gave students confidence intheir research and presentationskills, exposed students to theappropriateness of their workthus paving the way toencourage excellence ingraduate scholarly researchand recognizing outstandingstudent accomplishments.

There were seven competitioncategories, namely: Energyand Environment, Resources,Development, Information andCommunications Technologies,Industrial Systems &Engineering, Civil Engineeringand Management. Thesespresentations were judgedaccording to the followingcriteria: relevance; originality;scientific/society contribution;general knowledge of the field;future potential for innovation;and presentation skills. Thejudges were renownedscientists, faculty colleagues,industry practitioners, seniorofficials from internationalorganizations, government andacademe. The competition


Preface

was sponsored by the Y. P.Singhania Group from India.The spin off achieved fromthese competitions werestudent placements,scholarships for study abroad,internships for students fromsubsequent batches,sponsored projects and marketresearch, etc.

Administrative DecisionMeetings in 2006 streamlinedprocedures and further actionsto rationalize and promotesponsored projects. Schemeswere put in place for researchprojects sponsored bygovernment and developmentagencies, as well as for trainingprojects, conferences andpersonal consultancies.Decisions were also made onfaculty/staff time recovery fromsponsored projects while asystem of incentives was builtinto the system.

In l ine with the plan toencourage continuouslystimulate active discussionsand debate amongcommunity members, anExtramural Lecture Series wasinitiated, and steps were takento revive the Institute’sProfessorial Lecture Series. Thelecture series definitelyinstigated more fora for specialspeakers, and later, for thereporting of faculty research,and for the presentation ofdissertation research bydoctoral students. These willencourage AIT doctoralstudents to developprofessional competencies atinteracting andcommunicating acrossdisciplines. Extramural speakersincluded Dr. Khunying PorntipRojanasunan, deputy directorof Thailand’s Central Institute ofForensic Science; Dr BrianAtwater, renown tsunamiexpert from the US GeologicalSurvey and author of “TheOrphan Tsunami of 1700”;UNESCO Directors Prof. Dr.

Richard Meganck (Director/Rector of UNECSO – IHE, Delft,the Netherlands) and Prof. Dr.Hubert Gijzen (Director, Jakartaoffice, Indonesia) on “UNESCO-IHE and the potential forcollaboration with AIT” and“Windows of opportunities forUNESCO-AIT collaboration inthe Asian region”, respectively. The stress on collaborativeresearch and the initiativetaken by faculty from theinstitute has been continuingwith the year 2006 ending withabout 210 ongoing projectsvalued at about 1.2 billionbaht. Details of the projectsinitiated, ongoing and closedin the year 2006 and thepublications resulting fromresearch activities carried outin the institute are included inthis document.

The strategies for growth of anyregion in the present flat worldwould include innovativelinkages with industry, thepublic sector and theresearchers in cooperativedialogue. In developmentthere is a need fortechnologists, managers andsocial scientists to have goodchains of communication withthe local partners in order tobring real benefit to the enduser. AIT, being a regionalinstitute with strong linkages inall these sectors in the region,is well poised to provide thecommon platform required forthis. This focus will move theinstitute from a center of highereducation and research to acenter of higher learning andknowledge.

Professor Sudip K. RakshitVice President ResearchAsian Institute of TechnologyAugust 20, 2007


1.1 AIT Mission

The Asian Institute of Technology promotes technological change and sustainabledevelopment in the Asian-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach.Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT has become a leading regional postgraduate institution andis actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with someof the top universities in the world.

Recognized for its multinational, multicultural ethos, the Institute operates as a self-containedinternational community at its campus located 40 km (25 miles) north of Bangkok, Thailand.

Besides the usual laboratories and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing,sports, and medical facilities, a conference center, and a library with over 230,000 volumes and830 print and on-line periodicals. All serve to fulfill the AIT mission -

to develop highly qualified and committed professionals who playleading roles in the region’s sustainable development and itsintegration into the global economy.

1.2 AIT Vision

To become a leading and unique regional multicultural institution ofhigher learning, offering state-of-the-art education, research and trainingin technology, management and societal development.

With this clear, timeless vision, the multi-skilled team of students, faculty and staff at AIT are setto continuously strengthen the institution by becoming

• A trailblazer in advanced education in the region, with leadership in IT and new types ofmultidisciplinary programmes.

• An exemplary institution, with an emphasis on academic quality in terms of courses andother aspects of the operation.

• A leader in professional development programmes.

• A hub for the implementation of regional/transnational research projects, and a researchfacility for academic professionals. The hub will network with other academic and researchinstitutions in the region and the world.

• A model international citizen.

• A collaborator and partner of national postgraduate institutions.

• A financially viable, self-sustaining institution, able to draw support from donors, the privatesector and individuals, with good governance and strong leadership.

• A strong partner to its alumni, who are principal stakeholders through the AIT AlumniAssociation (AITAA).

INTRODUCTION


2.1 Mission

In line with the mission of theInstitute, the mission of theSchool of Engineering andTechnology is:

To develop highly qualifiedengineers and technologistswho play leading roles inpromoting the region’sindustrial competitiveness inits integration into the globaleconomy.

2.2. Thematic Groups,Fields of Study, andMultidisciplinaryPrograms

Information andCommunications Group

Information andcommunications reflect theessential importance ofaccess, connectivity andsharing. This collaboration onthe creation of relevantknowledge provideseconomic opportunity andempowerment for all peoplesof the region.

• Computer Science (CS)• Information

Management (IM)• Remote Sensing and

Geographic InformationSystems (RS-GIS)

• Telecommunications(TC)

• Information andCommunicationsTechnologies (ICT)*

Industrial System EngineeringGroup

For several decades, AIT hasserved the development ofthe region by equippingyoung engineers with high-tech knowledge required for

working in a complexindustrial environment. Sinceits inception, the IndustrialSystems Engineering (ISE)program at AIT hascontributed to this mission byfocusing on industrialcompetitiveness andinnovation for sustainablegrowth of the region. ISEprogram acts as an umbrellafor four fields of study:

Design and ManufacturingEngineering (DME)

Industrial Engineering andManagement (IEM)

Mechatronics (MEC)Microelectronics (MIC)Automative Design and

Manufacturing (ADM)*

Civil and InfrastructureEngineering Group

Since the start of AIT, civilengineering fields have actedas a catalyst in advancingmodern methodologies,emerging technologies andinnovative materials for thedesign and construction ofsafe and economicalinfrastructure in the region.

Construction, Engineeringand InfrastructureManagement (CEIM)

Geotechnical andGeoenvironmentalEngineering (GTE)

Structural Engineering (STE)Transportation Engineering

(TRE)Water Engineering and

Management (WEM)Geosystem Exploration

and PetroleumGeoengineering(GEPG)*

* Interdisciplinary Areas

2.3 Strategic SignatureAreas

The changing landscape ofengineering requiresgraduates to have not onlythe traditional technicalknowledge of theirpredecessors, but also a newset of broader skills that willmeet the demands of fast-moving, global andmultidisciplinaryenvironments. Engineers mustnow learn to understand andapply several disciplines tosolve complex problems,adapt to new technologyand rapidly changingsituations, combine ideas tosynthesize creative solutions,and learn to work in teamsusing excellentcommunication skills.

Although all fields of study atthe School of Engineering andTechnology cut acrosstraditional disciplines, in orderto better serve the presentneeds of the region, theschool has identified several“Strategic Signature Areas” tofurther enhance themultidisciplinary offerings. Theeducation, research andoutreach activities across thedisciplinary walls of traditionalfields of knowledge of ourfaculty will drive theseofferings. These courses buildon several new and existingdisciplines without focusing onone of the traditional fieldsthat are already offered atAIT. A number of strategicmultidisciplinary areas havebeen planned to help thesustainable economic andsocietal developments in theregion as well as for its long-term industrialcompetitiveness. The two

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existing areas already underoperation are:

• Information andCommunicationsTechnologies (ICT)

• Geosystem Explorationand PetroleumGeoengineering (GEPG)

New strategicmultidisciplinary areas to belaunched in 2006-2007:

• Advanced andNano MaterialTechnologies (ANM)

• AutomotiveManufacturingEngineering (AME)

• DisasterEngineering andManagement (DEM)

• OffshoreTechnology andManagement (OTM)

• Supply ChainManagement andLogistics (SCL)

• TechnologyVenture andEntrepreneurship(TVE)

• Integrated WaterResourcesDevelopment (IWRD)

2.4 AcademicOutreach Centers

The School of Engineeringand Technology has a wealthof innovative and untappedknowledge database from itsmasters and doctoralresearch activities. Manyacademic outreach centersare set up to transform theknowledge to serve industrialand societal needs. Theseacademic outreach centerswill also serve to tab thepractical aspects and thesociety impacts of theknowledge and technologyback to the class room, aswell as connect the schoolwith the world, outside the

academe. The academicoutreach centers in theSchool of Engineering andTechnology are:

Asian Center of EngineeringComputations & Software(ACECOMS)

ACECOMS carries outresearch in engineeringcomputations, develops andpromotes computer softwaretools for engineeringapplications, and conductstraining in the effective use oflatest computing technology.

With 29 satellite centers in 21cities in Asia and otherregions, ACECOMS carries outresearch in engineeringcomputations, developscomputer software tools forengineering applications andconducts training in theeffective use of latestcomputing technology. VisitACECOMS: http://www.acecoms.ait.ac.th/

Asian Center for SoilImprovement andGeosynthetics (ACSIG)

Most capital cities inSoutheast Asia are located inlowland areas withassociated soft groundproblems. ACSIG provides astrategic location foradvanced technologicaleducation, researches andoutreach activities on theapplication and effectiveutilization of groundimprovement techniques.Visit ACSIG: http://www.set.ait.ac.th/acsig/

Asian Center forTransportation Studies (ACTS)

The need to address pressingproblems in transportation-related issues in Asian cities,and anticipated trendsbrought about bymodernization underscores

the importance of the AsianCenter for TransportationStudies. ACTS activitiesinclude modules on intelligenttransportation systems, trafficsimulation, freight transport,urban road safety and roadsafety audit. Visit ACTS: http://www.set.ait.ac.th/acts/

Geoinformatic Center

Geoinformatic Center isdedicated to developmentand promotion of remotesensing research andactivities in Asia-Pacific. Itsmandate is to share satellitedata, research results andexperiences with researchersin the region. Variousresearch facilities areestablished especially, NOAAAVHRR receiving station andTerra/Aqua MODIS receivingstation to support research onglobal environmental study.Visit Geoinformatic Center:http://www.geoinfo.ait.ac.th/

Habitech Center (HABITECH)

The Habitech System is aninnovative constructionprocess implemented widelyfor housing, institutional andcommercial building projectsin the region. Its activitiesinclude research andoutreach activities such astraining in production andconstruction, provision ofservices associated withprojects implemented byvarious organizations,agencies or the privatesector.

Habitech International installsbuilding material productionfacilities of prefabricatedmodular interlockingconcrete blocks worldwidefor residential, institutionaland commercial buildingconstruction. Visit Habitech:http://www.habitech-

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International FerrocementInformation Center (IFIC)

IFIC coordinates the activitiesof the InternationalFerrocement Society (IFS)including publication of an in-house Journal ofFerrocement, conductingcontinuing educationcourses, and sponsoredresearch projects. Itsmembers include engineers,architects, students,researchers and all thoseinterested in low-costconstruction materials. VisitIFIC: http://www.sce.ait.ac.th/ific/

Regional Network Office forUrban Safety (RNUS)

The Regional Network Officefor Urban Safety (RNUS) is acollaborative center jointlyoperated by the AIT and theUniversity of Tokyo. Its prioritytask is the promotion of urbansafety engineering utilizingadvanced engineeringtechnologies includingremote sensing and GIS. VisitRNUS: http://www.set.ait.ac.th/rnus/

Thailand Accident ResearchCenter (TARC)

The Accident ResearchCenter is an offspring ofMOTC’s Road Safety MasterPlan acknowledging the lackof information on accidents inThailand and the need toestablish TARC. The support ofTARC comes jointly fromDepartment of Highways,Volvo Car Corporation andAIT. TARC provides academicback up and a base for roadsafety research. Visit TARC:http://www.tarc.ait.ac.th

AIT Center of Excellence inNanotechnology (COE)

The Center of Excellence inNanotechnology is jointlysupported by Thailand’sNanotechnology Center(NANOTEC) and AIT tocultivate and fostermultidisciplinary activitiesincluding research andeducation in the applicationsof nanotechnology in thedeveloping world. Visit COE:http://www.nano.ait.ac.th/

2.5 SchoolGovernance

Dean of School

WORSAK KANOK-NUKULCHAI,BEng (Hon),Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Univ ofCalifornia (Berkeley), USA.Professor(ComputationalMechanics; FiniteElement Methods; TallBuilding Static andSeismic Analysis; BridgeEngineering;MicrocomputerSoftware for StructuralEngineering; GeneticAlgorithms; NonlinearAnalysis of Structuresand Continua; Plate/Shell Structures;Engineering Education;Nanomechanics)

Associate Dean

JOYDEEP DUTTA, PhD, IACS,Calcutta Univ, India; BSc(Hon), MSc, North EasternHill Univ, India.Associate ProfessorFunctional materials,nanomaterials,Nanoparticles, self-organisation, Biomimeticprocesses,Polyelectrolytedeposition, Gas sensors,Bio-sensors,optoelectronic devices]

School of Engineering and Technology


3.1 Introduction

Computer Science

This field of study fosters highlevel teaching and research incomputer science and aims tomeet the growing regionaldemand for persons skilled invarious aspects of computing.One focus is on educatingeducators who can, in turn,effectively disseminateknowledge and skills to morepeople.

The core curriculum in computerscience covers all aspects ofcomputing, with the facultyparticularly active in artificialintelligence, softwareengineering, networking andinformation systems. The field ofstudy also endeavors toenhance teaching and researchactivities in computerarchitectures, object orientation,neural networks, multimedia andother rapidly-evolving areas incomputer science.

The courses and research topicsrange from those addressing thepractical problems ofapplications development, tothose dealing with the abstractand theoretical issues ofcomputer science andadvanced computing. Studentsare also encouraged to takecourses and conduct research inareas of Computer Sciencewhich interact with InformationManagement, IndustrialEngineering, ManufacturingSystems Engineering,Telecommunications,Mechatronics and other fields ofstudy covered at the Institute.

Information Management

This field of study is a strategicresponse to society’s changingneeds. It will continue to evolveas organizations cope with theproliferation and complexity ofnew information technologiesand services. It is the first of itskind in Southeast Asia.

Information is an essentialresource for academicexcellence, competitiveness inbusiness and industry, scientificprogress, and nationaldevelopment. Like any otherresource, information must bemanaged. High-quality sourcesmust be located, andarrangements must be made foraccess to timely, accurate,appropriate, and cost-effectiveinformation. Technologicaladvances intelecommunications and thehardware and software ofcomputing can be utilized toprovide the optimum access toinformation.

The need for informationmanagement skills ingovernment and privateorganizations is increasinglyrecognized. Peopleknowledgeable in methods offacilitating informationcollection, dissemination, anduse are in demand. Suchpersons should also be skilled inidentifying information needsand in accessing, repackaging,and presenting information insuch a way that it can be utilizedin support of the objectives ofthe users.

The Information Managementcurriculum is designed toprepare students to respond tofour basic challengesconfronting organizations today:

Planning the effective use ofinformation andcommunicationtechnologies withinorganizations;

Developing corporate andgovernment policies tomaximize the benefitsresulting from the wide-spread use of thesetechnologies;

Improving the strategicmanagement of informationresources in business,government, and non-profitorganizations; and

Increasing the productivity andcreativity of managers andexecutives who work withinformation resources.

3.2 Research Facilitiesand Laboratories

Organized around ten Unixservers, some of them beingmultiprocessors, CSIM networkcomprise about 60 micro-computers, running desktop andengineering applications,scientific and research softwareand programming languages,with full access to the Internet.Through AI3 project, abroadband satellite link isavailable to Japan and othercountries in the region. This link isprimarily dedicated for researchactivities in the field ofinternetworking, like the newgeneration of Internet IPv6,distributed education, videoconferencing, and unidirectionalrouting. Dedicated laboratoriesare set-up with specializedequipments. Full wirelesscoverage in the building allowsstudents to conveniently workwith their personal notebookcomputers.

3.3 Faculty andResearch Staff

Full-time Faculty

MATTHEW N. DAILEY, BSc, MSc,North Carolina StateUniversity, PhD, University ofCalifornia, San Diego.Assistant Professor (Machinelearning, Machine vision,Robotics, Systems security.

PHAN MINH DUNG, MSc, PhD,University of Technology,Dresden, Germany.

Professor (Computer andNetwork Security,Autonomous Computing,Logic Programming,Artificial Intelligence)

VATCHARAPORN ESICHAIKUL,BAcc, Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MBA, Oklahoma

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State Univ; PhD, Kent StateUniv, USA.

Associate Professor(Electronic Commerce/Electronic Business, Web-based Information Systems,Hypermedia, ElectronicGovernment)

SUMANTA GUHA, MS, PhD,University of Michigan, AnnArbor, USA; PhD, IndianStatistical Institute, Calcutta,India; BSc, MSc, University ofCalcutta, India.

Associate Professor(Algorithms, ComputerGraphics, ComputationalGeometry, Robotics)

PETER HADDAWY, BA, PomonaCollege, Claremont, USA;MSc, PhD, Univ of Illinois,Urbana, USA.

Professor and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs(Decision-Theoretic ProblemSolving, ProbabilitiesReasoning, Modeling of UserPreferences, ElectronicCommerce, MedicalDecision Making).

PAUL JANECEK, BSEE, US MilitaryAcademy; MSc, Univ ofLondon, UK; PhD, SwissFederal Inst of Tech,Switzerland.

Assistant Professor (Human-Computer Interaction;Analysis and Design ofInformation VisualizationSystems, Semantic FisheyeViews, Software Engineeringand Open-source SoftwareDevelopment, andInformation SystemDevelopment)

KANCHANA KANCHANASUT, PhD,MSc, Computer Science,University of Melbourne,Australia; GraduateDiploma, ComputerScience, BSc Mathematics,University of Queensland,Australia.

Professor, and IntERLabDirector (Networking andDistributed Computing,Algorithms, ProgrammingLanguages).

VILAS WUWONGSE, DEng SystemsScience, MEng Control

Engineering, BEng ControlEngineering, Tokyo Instituteof Engineering, Japan.

Professor and VicePresident for ExternalRelations (InformationRepresentation, SemanticWeb, Digital Libraries).

3.4 Grants andSponsored ResearchCompleted in 2006

Computer-Aided LearningProgram for Health ProfessionalStudents in Diabetes PatientHistory TakingDuration 1-Sep-04 to 30-Sep-06Project Investigator Prof. Peter HaddawySponsors Royal Thai Government (RTG)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 156,000

A Collaborative IntelligentTutoring System for MedicalProblem-Based LearningDuration 1-Sep-04 to 30-Sep-06Project Investigator Prof. Peter HaddawySponsors Royal Thai Government (RTG)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 942,500

Ubiquitous Network Societies forKnowledge Based EconomiesDuration 1-Mar-06 to31-Jul-06Project Investigator Dr. Paul JanecekSponsors ADB-AIT Networking ProjectTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 193,000

3.5 On-going Grants andSponsored Research

Argumentation as Foundationfor Semantic Grid

Project Description ARGUGRID aims atproviding a new model forprogramming the Grid at asemantic, knowledge-based levelof abstraction through the use ofargumentative agent technology.Within this model, this technology isused to provide the reasoning anddecision making processesrequired to facilitate the dynamiccomposition of Grid resources andservices into executableworkflows.

Duration 2-Jun-06 to31-May-09Project Investigator Prof. Pham Minh DungSponsors European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount (Baht)10,000,000

Database Systems forAdvanced ApplicationsDuration 1-Dec-06 to31-May-07

Project Description As anannual international conference inAsia-Pacific Region, DASFAA 2007 isan international forum for academicexchanges and technicaldiscussions among researchers,developers and users of databasefrom academia, business andindustry. The conference will

promote research anddevelopment activities in databasefield among participants and theirinstitutions in the Asia Pacific andthe world, as well.

Project Investigator Prof. Vilas WuwongseSponsors Participants (Registration fees)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,700,000

Building an Integrated leadingEuro-Asian higher Education andresearch community in the fieldof the Semantic WebDuration 1-Oct-06 to 9-Sep-09Project Description The goal of this

project is to build an Integratedleading Euro-Asian HigherEducation and ResearchCommunity in the field of SemanticWeb, he next generation of theweb. Direct target groups are:graduate students, faculty staffand enterprises managementpersonnel. Indirect target groupsare: European and Asian Students,researcher and enterprisespersonnel at large.

Project Investigator Prof. Vilas WuwongseSponsors European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount (Baht)2,960,964

Ministry of Science andTechnology Virtual LibraryDuration 1-Dec-06 to31-May-07Project Description Develop a virtual

Library system for the Office of thePermanent Secretary of Scienceand Technology. The system willbe used to store the ministry’spublished books and documentsand made them available to theWeb

Project Investigator Prof. Vilas WuwongseSponsors Thaksin University, ThailandTotal Contracted Amount (Baht)1,000,000

Statistical Approaches toTrinocular Stereo Robot VisionProject Investigator Dr. Matthew DaileySponsor: Thailand Research FundCompletion: expected June 2007Total Project Budget: 480,000

3.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

S. Guha, K. T. Kh’anh, “RecognizingConvex Polygons with FewFinger Probes using RangeTrees,” submitted to ComputerVision and ImageUnderstanding, 2006.

C. Chuon, S. Guha, “IndividualProfile Graphs for LocationManagement in PCS Networks,”

accepted subject to revision byWireless PersonalCommunications, 2006.

C. Chuon, S. Guha, “DIP-MIP:Distributed Individual PagingExtension for Mobile IP in IP-Based Cellular Networks,”accepted and to appearComputer Communications,2006.

Computer Science and Information Management Fields of Study


Pongtawat Chippimolchai, KiyoshiAkama, Vilas Wuwongse:Semantic Query Optimization:Correctness and Control,Journal of AdvancedComputational Intelligenceand Intelligent Informatics(JACIII) 10(3): 270-280 (2006)

Mohammad Nasir Uddin and PaulJanecek. Implementingfaceted classification in a webinformation architecture: Aframework using semantic webtools. To appear in TheElectronic Library, 26(2), 2007.

Refereed Books / Chapters

Nisachol Chamnongsri, LampangManmart, Vilas Wuwongse, ElinK. Jacob: Applying FRBR Modelas a Conceptual Model inDevelopment of Metadata forDigitized Thai Palm LeafManuscripts, Lecture Notes inComputer Science in DigitalLibraries: Achievements,Challenges and Opportunities,ICADL, 254-263, 2006.

Photchanan Ratanajaipan, EkawitNantajeewarawat, VilasWuwongse: Representing andReasoning with ApplicationProfiles Based on OWL andOWL/XDD. Lecture notes inComputer Science in TheSemantic Web – ASWC, 256-262,2006.

Conference Proceedings

S. Guha, P. Janecek, N. D. C. Song,“SimpliPoly: Curvature-basedPolygonal Curve Simplification,”submitted in 2006 and toappear at GRAPP 2007 (2ndInternational Conference onComputer Graphics Theory andApplications), Barcelona, 2007.

K. Khowaja, S. Guha,“Visual AgentProgramming (VAP): AnInteractive System to ProgramAnimated Agents,” submitted in2006 and to appear at HCIInternational 2007 (12thInternational Conference onHuman-Computer Interaction),Beijing, 2007.

Mong-Li Lee, Kian-Lee Tan, VilasWuwongse: Database Systemsfor Advanced Applications,11th International ConferenceProceedingss, DASFAA 2006,Singapore, April 12-15, 2006,Springer, 2006

Simultaneous localization andmapping with stereo visionDailey, M.N. and Parnichkun, M.In Proceedings of theInternational Conference on

Automation, Robotics, andComputer Vision, 2006.

Face Detection for ImprovedSecurity at Parking LotCheckpoints Anuyouthapong,P., Luckboonjuang, O.,Nawaeamwilai, S., and Dailey,M.N. In Proceedings of ECTI-CON, 2006.

Mohammad Nasir Uddin and PaulJanecek. Designing andimplementing facetedclassification for flexible search.In Proceedings of theInternational Conference onDigital Libraries (ICDL 2006),New Delhi, India, December 5-82006.

3.5 Doctoral Students’Dissertation


An Integrated Internet GeographicInformation System for Crime ControlBy: Roongrasamee BoondaoSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul/Dr.Nitin Kumar Tripathi

Electronic Government Service ModelBy: Wanchai VaravithyaSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

Computer Science

Semantic Query Optimization for XMLDatabase Based on EquivalentTransformation FrameworkBy: Pongtawat ChippimolchaiSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

3.6 Masters Students’Theses andResearch Studies

Computer Science

Whiteboard: A Distributed ApplicationOver XcastBy: Justinus AndjarwirawanSupervisor: Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

A Grid Based System to Support E-MigrationBy: Phan Thuong CangSupervisor: Prof. Phan Minh Dung

Research Study: The Use of OPENGL ESin Chiang Mai’s Tourism IndustryBy: Somsarit ChatiketSupervisor: Dr. Sumanta Guha

Research Study: OPENGL-based SolarSystem Simulation: Planetary EventsBy: Prasit ChuaykueSupervisor: Dr. Sumanta Guha

Peer to Peer Group Formation andCollaboration in a Remote LaboratoryBy: Prithula DhungelSupervisor: Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

P2P Resource Discovery for an InteractiveArchitecture in Mobile Ad Hoc NetworkBy: Long Jiaoyan

Supervisor: Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

Virtual Backbone-based ReliableMulticasting in Mobile Adhoc NetworksBy: Dipankaj Gobinda MedhiSupervisor: Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

Constructing Security Reports byCorrelating Alerts from IDS SensorsBy: Le PhucSupervisor: Prof. Phan Minh Dung

Smarttourist: An Intelligent Service forTouristsBy: Dau Vu Thai AnhSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

A Case Study of Ontology-based Designof Multiagent SystemsBy: Nguyen Ngoc AnhSupervisor: Prof. Phan Minh Dung

Anatomical Sketch Segmentation: LocalRefinement MethodBy: Phatthanaphong ChomphuwisetSupervisor: Prof. Peter Haddawy

Fast, Robust Anatomical SketchRecognitionBy: Le Hong HaiSupervisor: Prof. Peter Haddawy

Visualization on Barter TradeBy: Dai HanboSupervisors: Prof. Peter Haddawy/Dr. PaulJanecek

Attack Description using Action LanguageBy: Hoang Manh HungSupervisor: Prof. Phan Minh Dung

By: Udomsak JantontapoResearch Study: OPENGL EmbeddedSystems: The Mapping of BTS Siam Stationonto a Mobile PhoneSupervisor: Dr. Sumanta Guha

An Interactive System to ProgramAnimated AgentsBy: Kamran KhowajaSupervisor: Dr. Sumanta Guha

Research Study: OPENGL-based SolarSystem Simulation: Formation of thePlanets and their OrbitsBy: Worasak ReangsirarakSupervisor: Dr. Sumanta Guha

Curvature-based Polygonal CurveSimplificationBy: Nguyen Duc Cong SongSupervisor: Dr. Sumanta Guha

A Grid-based System for ConstructionProject ManagementBy: Shenglong TanSupervisor: Prof. Phan Minh Dung

Computer Network Intrusion: Detectionand ResponseBy: Vu Ngoc TrinhSupervisor: Prof. Phan Minh Dung


A Decision Support System for LoadForecasting in the Electricity MarketBy: Phan Sy BachSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul



Web-based Decision Support System forProject Investment Selection: Case Studyof PetrovietnamBy: Duong Van DatSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

A Framework for Measuring Effectivenessof an Online Learning Environment: ACase Study of Can Tho UniversityBy: Tran Thanh DienSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

Integrating Knowledge Management inResults-based Management FrameworkBy: Tjerah LeonardoSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

Research Study: A Prediction of theBidding Price in the Electricity MarketBy: Luong The NgocSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

XML Document Generation Approach toAutomatic Semantic Web ServicesCompositionBy: Luong Viet PhongSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Sketch Understanding for MedicalTutoring: Integration of the UNAS Systeminto COMETBy: Hemani ShringiSupervisor: Prof. Peter Haddawy

E-Auction for Personnel RecruitmentBy: Roma BasnetSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

Chat Recognition for Medical Problem-based LearningBy: Narumol CharoenkijpaiboonSupervisors: Prof. Peter Haddawy/Dr. PaulJanecek

Analysis of Relationships among Thai WebCommunitiesBy: Lapho DeeroopSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

An E-Learning System using Semantic WebTechnologyBy: Vo Ha Quang DinhSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

An Approach to XPath OptimizationBy: Le Thi Bich HangSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Visual Tool for the Strategic Use of AlumniKnowledgeBy: Mi Mi HnaungSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

A Framework for Home Stay BusinessWebsitesBy: Lerluck KuerklungSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

An Ontology-based E-LearningManagement SystemBy: Nguyen Thi NhuSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Research Study: Identification ofCritical Success Factors and Barriers of E-Negotiations in B2BBy: Sandhya SharmaSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

Development of Communicative VLOGfor E-learningBy: Myat Thander TinSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

Implementing Faceted Classificationwithin a Content Management SystemBy: Mohammad Nasir UddinSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Research Study: Use of the UMLSOntology to Support Medical TutoringBy: Thanapoom VeeranitinuntSupervisor: Prof. Peter Haddawy

A New Approach to XML Access ControlBy: Tanit ChaiyasitSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Optimizing Barter Trade under a RealisticPurchase Behavior ModelBy: Kanit TangkathachSupervisor: Prof. Peter Haddawy

Analysis of Financial Statements throughWeb ServicesBy: Kulachet ChollasapSupervisor: Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Linking Ontologies with a DocumentCollectionBy: Umar MemonSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Mobile Commerce for ProvidingTelecommunication ServicesBy: Poosit WibulsathienSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul

A Data Mining Model for Universities: CaseStudies of AIT and Can Tho UniversityBy: Nguyen Thai NgheSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Research Study: A Comparison ofMultidimensional Scaling Layouts for an E-CatalogBy: Nattakan PraprutdeeSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Bargain Hunting Using an InteractiveSpatial ViewBy: Monrawee ChainchainirattisaiSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Web Based Spatial Decision SupportSystem for Avian Influenza ControlBy: Ha Thi Thanh NgaSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Research Study: Assessment of InternetBanking Performance through Usage andCustomers Satisfaction: A Case Study ofThai BanksBy: Marie Francoise Gaelle Vitry AudiberTierzSupervisor: Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul



4.1 Introduction

The Construction, Engineeringand Infrastructure Managementfield trains professionals to playleading roles in the internationalconstruction industry and ininfrastructure development andmanagement. It offers courses infour levels - operations, project,strategic issues and corporateissues. It prepares students tobecome effective managersand decision-makers familiar withmodern techniques ofconstruction management,engineering management andinfrastructure management.

The field’s courses are deliveredbased on a hierarchicalknowledge scale that considersprinciples and fundamentals,applications (tools andtechniques), and emergingissues. In offering coursesspanning fundamentals toadvanced, the emphasis is onshifting from classical toinnovative knowledge.


Full-time Faculty

STEPHEN O OGUNLANA, BSc, MSc,Univ of Ife, Nigeria; PhD,Loughborough, Univ ofTech, UK.Professor (ConstructionEconomics; ProjectManagement; ProductivityImprovement, DynamicModeling and Simulation,Human ResourcesManagement)

CHOTCHAI CHAROENNGAM,BEng, King Mongkut’s Inst ofTech, Thonburi, Thailand;MS, Univ of Kansas; PhD,Univ of Texas at Austin, USA

Associate Professor(Project Planning,Scheduling, and Controls;Construction ProductivityImprovement; InformationTechnology inConstructionManagement;

Construction Disputes andLitigation)

BONAVENTURA H W HADIKUSUMO,BEng, Univ of Diponegoro,Indonesia; MEng, AIT; PhD,Univ of Hong Kong.Assistant Professor(Construction InformationTechnology; ConstructionSite Safety, Virtual Realityapplication inconstruction; Web-basedproject design andmanagement; Design forX-ability; Constructionsimulation; Constructionsite safety; Cost control)

PANNAPA HERABAT, BS, MS, PhD,Carnegie Mellon Univ, USA.

Assistant Professor[Asset ManagementSystem; PavementManagement System;Bridge ManagementSystem (BMS); InfrastructureEconomics; andComputer-AidedEngineering Management]

4.3 Grants andSponsored ResearchCompleted in 2006

Consistency of Safety and HealthManagement SystemImplementationDuration: May 2005 to December 2006Investigator: Dr B H W HadikusumoSponsor: Bovis Lend LeaseTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 88,500.00

Safety Culture Under Bovis LendLease Safety and HealthManagement SystemProject Description: This study investigates

the safety cultureperformance under Safetyand Health ManagementSystem of Bovis Lend Lease(BLL). The performance tobe investigated includeslabor productivity andstakeholders’ satisfaction.The performance of BLLprojects is benchmarkedwith projects managed byother companies in order tostudy the strength andweakness of BLL safety andhealth managementsystems.

Duration: December 2006 to Dec2008Investigator: Dr B H W HadikusumoSponsor:Bovis Lend Lease (Thailand) Ltd

Total Contracted Amount: Baht 100,000.00

Inspection Manuals andProcedures for Expressway TransitAuthority of ThailandProject Description: Development of

Inspection Manuals forExpressway & Rapid TransitAuthority of Thailand.Detailed inspectionprocedures and manualsare developed in thisproject to assist theExpressway Rapid & TransitAuthority to visually inspectthe structural componentsof their existing expressways.Systematic inspection resultsare valuable data formaintenance management.In addition, this project willlink the developedinspection procedures andmanuals with themaintenance managementsystem used by ETA.

Duration: December 2005 to June2006

Investigator: Dr Pannapa HerabatSponsor: Expressway Transit Authority

of ThailandTotal Contracted Amount: Baht

600,000.00

Strategic Budgeting System IIProject Description: The performance-

based budgeting systemhas been developed andapplied in parts of the RoyalThai Government reform.This project is to assist insystem development incollaboration withChulalongkorn University atthe Bureau of Budget, RTG.

Duration: October 2004 to March 2006Investigator: Dr Chotchai CharoenngamSponsor: Chulalongkorn UniversityTotal Contracted Amount: Baht

1,000,000.00

4.4 Ongoing / InProgress Grant andSponsoredResearch

Construction Work PerformanceUnder Bovis Lend Lease Safetyand Health Management SystemProject Description: This study investigates

the construction workperformance under Safetyand Health ManagementSystem of Bovis Lend Lease(BLL). The performance tobe investigated includeslabor productivity andstakeholders’ satisfaction.The performance of BLLprojects is benchmarkedwith projects managed byother companies in order tostudy the strength and

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weakness of BLL safety andhealth managementsystems.

Duration: December 2006 toDecember 2007Investigator: Dr B H W HadikusumoSponsor: Bovis Lend Lease (Thailand)LtdTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 100,00.00

Seminar on Dispute Preventionand Resolution on MegaConstruction ProjectsDuration: 1-Oct-06 to 30-Sep-07Investigator: Prof. Stephen O. OgunlanaSponsors: Warner/PPPTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 418,689.70

EU-Asia Network of CompetenceEnhancement on Public-PrivatePartnerships (PPPs) inInfrastructure Development.Project Description: An International

Network on Public PrivatePartnerships. Researchinginto PPPs and developingteaching curriculum forPPPs. The Network membersare Bauhaus UnivesitatWeimar, University ofManchester Institute ofScience and Technology,Indian Institute ofTechnology, Madras, AsianInstitute of Technology, andTsinghua University. Thethree-year EU fundedresearch started in April2004.

Duration: April 2004 to April 2007Investigator: Prof Stephen O OgunlanaSponsor: The European UnionTotal Contracted Amount: Euro 400,000.00

The Strategic Portfolio ProgramManagementProject Description: To assist the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs, RTG, indesigning and developingstrategic program andmanagement system thatcan be used to coordinateportfolio of initiatives arisingfrom different governmentagencies under the NationalForeign Affairs Strategy setforth by the 4-year NationalStrategy Framework.

Duration: October 2005 to March 2007Investigators: Dr Chotchai Charoenngam

Dr B H W HadikusumoSponsor: Ministry of Foreign AffairsTotal Contracted Amount:Baht 4,978,000

4.4 Publications

Refereed Journals

Teerajetgul, W. and Charoenngam,C. (2006), “Factors inducingknowledge creation: empiricalevidence from ThaiConstruction Projects”,Engineering, Construction andArchitectural Management, Vol.13 (6), 2006.

Dorji, K. and Hadikusumo, BHW,(Printed). Safety ManagementPratices in The BhutaneseConstruction Industry, Journal ofConstruction in DevelopingCountries, CIB Journal. (2006)

Yosia, R., Hadikusumo, BHW andOgunlana, S. (Accepted),Emotional Intelligence andLeadership Styles in ConstructionProject Management, Journal ofManagement in Engineering,American Society of CivilEngineer (ASCE).

Ogunlana, S.O., Niwawate, C.,Quang, T., and Thang, L.C., Theeffect of humor usage byengineers on construction sites.ASCE: Journal of Managementin Engineering, 22 (2) 2006,pp.81-88.

Meeampol, S and S.O. Ogunlana,Factors affecting cost and timeperformance on highwayconstruction projects: evidencefrom Thailand. Journal ofFinancial Management ofProperty and Construction, Vol.11, No. 1, 2006, pp. 3-20.

Abednego M.P. and Ogunlana, S.O.,Good governance for properrisk allocation in public-privatepartnerships in Indonesia.International Journal of ProjectManagement, 24, 2006 pp. 622-634.

Manowong, E and Ogunlana, S.O.Public hearings in Thailand’sinfrastructure projects: effectiveparticipations? EngineeringConstruction and ArchitecturalManagement, Vol. 13, No. 4,2006, pp. 343-363.

Raju Bahdur Shrestha and StephenOgunlana, Comparative Studyof Power Purchase Agreementsin the Nepalese Environment.Journal of FinancialManagement of Property andConstruction, Vol. 11, No. 3,pp.105-116, Dec. 2006.

Dey P K, J Kinch and S O Ogunlana,“Managing Risk in SoftwareDevelopment Projects”,Industrial Management andData Systems, Accepted forpublication.

Dey P K, C Charoenngam, S OOgunlana and D Kajornkiat,“Multi-party risk managementhelps manage cement plantconstruction”, InternationalJournal of Services TechnologyManagement, Accepted forpublication.


Thanet Aksorn and Hadikusumo,2006. Critical Success Factors ofSafety ProgramsImplementation in ThaiConstruction Projects, CIB W99International Conference on

Global Unity for Safety andHealth in Construction, Beijing,China.

Ogunlana, S.O., SustainableBuildings: Where are weheading? Proceedings of theInternational Conference on TheBuilt Environment: Innovation,Policy and SustainableDevelopment. Covenantuniversity, Ota-Nigeria. January24-26, 2006, SustainableBuildings, pp.26-3.

Toor, S.R. and Ogunlana, S.O.,Successful Project Leadership:Understanding the personalitytraits of leaders and projectleadership. CIB-W107International Symposiumon Construction in DevelopingEconomies: New issues andChallenges,18-20 January, 2006,Santiago, Chile.

Toor, S.R. and Ogunlana, S.O.,Managing the communicationand coordination interfaces onlarge and internationalconstruction projects.Proceedings of the EASEC-10Conference, Bangkok Thailand,3-5 August, 2006, Pp. 111-116.

Manowong E. and Ogunlana, S.O.,Good governance: the evolvingsocial and ethical issues inconstruction management inThailand. Proceedings of theEASEC-10 Conference, BangkokThailand, 3-5 August, 2006, Pp.189-194.

Oei F.J. and Ogunlana, S.O. Anassessment of the activities ofan institution from a customerperspective: a relationalmarketing approach.Proceedings of the EASEC-10Conference, Bangkok Thailand,3-5 August, 2006, Pp. 195-200.

Abednego, M.P. and Ogunlana, S.O.Proper risk allocation throughgood project governance forbetter project performance:case studies of tollway projectsunder public-private partnershipprocurement system.Proceedings of the EASEC-10Conference, Bangkok Thailand,3-5 August, 2006, Pp. 209-214.

Toto Yoyu and Stephen Ogunlana:Culture and the behavior ofjoint venture parties: A casestudy in Thailand, 2nd

International Conference onJoint Ventures in Construction,Hanoi, Vietnam. September 27-29, 2006

Maria Novana and Stephen O.Ogunlana (2006) Organizationalprofile of constructioncompanies in Thailand.Proceedings of the Internationaljoint conference onConstruction Culture, Innovationand Management, The British

Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management Field of Study


University of Dubai, UAE,November 26-29. (CD ROM)

Ektewan Manowong and S.O.Ogunlana, Assessing theperformance of public hearingas participation tool foreffective governance in projectmanagement, ICIBE, KualaLumpur, 2006.

Shamas-Ur-Toor and Ogunlana, S.O.,Critical success factors in largeprojects. ICIBE, Kuala Lumpur,2006.


Project PerformanceImprovement in the PublicSector: The Case of ThailandBy: Mr. Suphachoke MeeampolSupervisor: Prof. Stephen O.Ogunlana

An Assessment of thePerformance of Public Hearingas Vehicle of Public Participationin Infrastructure DevelopmentProject in ThailandBy: Mr. Ektewan ManowongSupervisor: Prof. Stephen O.Ogunlana

Strategic Project Selection inPublic Sector: ConstructionProjects in the Ministry ofDefence in ThailandBy: Mr. Surapon PuthamontSupervisor: Dr. ChotchaiCharoenngam


Assessment of CriticalInfrastructures: December 2004Tsunami in the Southern Regionof ThailandBy: Mr. Bunpot LuttakoonSupervisor: Dr. Pannapa Herabat

Capital Investment AnalysisModel From Outputs/OutcomesFramework of Public-PrivatePartnership (PPP) Project: TheCase Study of the Bangkok MassRapid Transit ProjectBy: Mr. Warut NeamnoiSupervisor: Dr. ChotchaiCharoenngam

IT Application for ConstructionSafety Management: Planning,Monitoring and TrendingBy: Mr. Bhaskar Jyoti Das

Supervisor: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo

Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) forInfrastructure Projects Financingthrough Public PrivatePartnerships (PPPs)By: Mr. Abu Naser ChowdhurySupervisor: Dr. ChotchaiCharoenngam

Development of PerformanceModel for an InternationalConstruction Joint Venture: ASystem Dynamics ApproachBy: Mr. Muhammad N. MahmoodSupervisor: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo

Modeling Contractor’s andSubcontractor’s Trust: A SystemDynamics ApproachBy: Ms. Azmeri RahmanSupervisor: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo

Risk-based Multicriteria DecisionManagement for a RailwaySystem in ThailandBy: Mr. Arthit KrachangSupervisor: Dr. Pannapa Herabat

Stakeholders’ Perspective onRisks and Opportunities of BotInfrastructure Projects inVietnam: A Case Study of YenLenh Bridge ProjectBy: Mr. Nguyen Duy NinhSupervisor: Prof. Stephen O.Ogunlana

Case Studies on Risk Allocation inHighway Projects Under BotScheme in VietnamBy: Mr. Nguyen Tuan NghiaSupervisor: Prof. Stephen O.Ogunlana

Profiling a Truly World-ClassConstruction and EngineeringCompanyBy: Mr. Muhammad AfzalSupervisor: Prof. Stephen O.Ogunlana

Strategic Financial Modeling forCapital Investment ProgramBy: Mr. Aung Khin TunSupervisor: Dr. ChotchaiCharoenngam

A study of safety budgetsprocess in Thai ConstructionprojectsBy: Mr. Siwachon LimpakornkulSupervisor: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo

Consistency of SafetyManagement System

Implementation: A SystemDynamics ApproachBy: Mr. Niraj BaidyaSupervisor: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo

Cost Variances DuringConstruction Period: A CaseStudy of Indonesian ContractorsBy: Mr. Ariono Dhanisworo IndraBudhiSupervisor: Dr. ChotchaiCharoenngam

Constraints-Based Scheduling ofPrecast Housing Project: A CaseStudy of Preuksa Village IIIBy: Mr. Prawat TuptoneSupervisor: Prof. Stephen O.Ogunlana

Enhancing Financial ViabilityThrough Government SupportMachanism in Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) ContractualFrameworkBy: Miss Yessie AgustinaSupervisor: Dr. ChotchaiCharoenngam

Subcontractor ManagementStrategy: An Approach toManage Subcontractor inConstruction ProjectBy: Mr. Allan Janwar TannayaSupervisor: Dr. B.H.W. Hadikusumo

Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management Field of Study


5.1 Introduction

Design and ManufacturingEngineering

Design and ManufacturingEngineering field of studyprepares students to manageadvanced manufacturingtechnologies, focusing on theselection, use, control, designand integration of computercontrolled manufacturingsystems. The Design andManufacturing Engineeringcurriculum reflects the objectiveof imparting fundamentalknowledge to develop the abilityto address the complexinteraction betweenmanufacturing, computers andindustry.

Industrial Engineering andManagement

Industrial Engineering andManagement field of studyprepares students formanufacturing managementand decision support positions inindustry and public sector, byequipping them with a broadrange of decision making skills fora variety of applications. TheIE&M curriculum reflects theobjective of impartingfundamental knowledge todevelop the ability to addresscomplex industrial issues,emphasizing on how to design,run, control, and optimize theproduction systems.


IEM and DME fields share all thelaboratory facilities withMechatronics andMicroelectronics fields of study.There are several well equippedlaboratories with the primaryfunction of supporting thestudents and faculty for teachingand research and to conductoutreach programs.

Computer IntegratedManufacturing (CIM) Laboratory

The Computer IntegratedManufacturing (CIM) laboratorywas officially inaugurated onSeptember 23, 1991. It providesthe hardware and softwaresupport for Industrial SystemsEngineering. Many researchactivities have been undertakenin close collaboration withindustry and government sectorsin the area of Computer AidedDesign (CAD), Computer AidedManufacturing (CAM), ComputerNumerical Control (CNC), RapidPrototyping (RP) and MedicalTechnology. The CIM Laboratoryalso provides specialized trainingand consultancy services in CAD,CAM, CNC Machining, ReverseEngineering, Rapid Prototyping,Packaging Technology, FlexibleManufacturing Systems [FMS],and Development ofPostprocessor for 5-axis CNC.

The CIM Laboratory is equippedwith production and trainingCNC machines including EMCOTURN242 industrial productionCNC lathe, EMCO VMC200 CNCvertical machining center foruniversal production, MAHOMH600E2 5-axis universal millingand boring machine, an EMCOcompact 5 CNC, an EMCO F1CNC, a LVD CNC press brake, aLVD water-jet cutting CNC,ZOLLER tool presetting system,and a Mondiale Gallic G-420Industrial CNC lathe, EMCO CNCtraining system. The availableCAD/CAM software includesUNIGRAPHICS NX4, Master CAM9.1, Mechanical Desktop 6,AutoCAD Inventor Series,SolidWorks 2005, CAM 2000,Mimics 6.3 & Magic 5.4.

Metrology Laboratory

Metrology Laboratory providesthe hardware and softwaresupport for Industrial SystemsEngineering. MetrologyLaboratory is equipped withMeasuring Instruments (ZeissCMM, Mitutoyo Profile Projector,Taylor Hobson Surface

Roughness Tester, Lab ViewHardware & Software).

Mechatronics and AutomationLaboratory

The Mechatronics andAutomation laboratory is well-equipped with many PLC systems(S5, S7-200/ 300/400, INDRAMAT,BOSCH), distributed controlsystems (PCS7), operator panels(OP5, OP17/DP, OP35), PC-basedhuman machine interfacepackage (WINCC), andnetworked fieldbuses (PROFIBUS,INTER-BUS, SERCOS).

The lab has mobile robots(NOMAD, PIONEER 2), Robot arms(CRS), Industrial Robot (KUKA-KR15), a self-made OpenArchitecture CNC machine, CNCcontrol systems (MTC200,SINUMERIK 81 00/8400), imageprocessing systems (DVT,MATROX), and FPGAs (XILlNX-1iVIRTEX PRO, ALTERA). Softwarepackages such as SYNOPSYS ICDesign, ANYSIM, ANSYS, ADAMS,and many types of specialsensors and actuators are alsoavailable for the research use.

Many research activities havebeen undertaken in closecollaboration with industry andgovernment sectors in the areaof industrial automation, robotics,control, system design andintegration. Some examples ofthe research are: medical tele-analyzer, automated visualinspection systems, MEMS design,autonomous flying robot,automating centrifugemachines, autonomous under-water robot, automatingcrystallization process, etc.

Simulation Laboratory

This lab is equipped withnetworks of Pentium PC forgeneral applications andinternet access, high end CAD/CAM & Simulation software suchas ARENA and AutoMOD. Inaddition, a high performancecomputer facility with parallelcluster is also available forresearch use.

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Microelectronics Laboratory

The microelectronics facilitiesconsist of two main laboratories:

IC Design LabNanotechnology

The Integrated Circuit Designlaboratory gives students accessto a wide variety of professionalsoftware applications includingANSYS, Orcad, ModelSim SE,Xilink ISE, Synopsys, LeonardoSpectrum LS, Tanner (S-Edit forSchematic Capture, T-Spice andW-Edit for Simulation and L-Editfor Physical Layout) are some ofthe software which areavailable. All the computers arenetworked through a high end(Intel XEON) server which issecure from external attacks.The laboratory facilities are usedfor Analog and digital circuitdesign, Microchip design andfabrication, MEMS, Micro-actuators and micro-sensorsdesign, Computationalelectronics, etc. The fabricationis done in cooperation withNational Electronics TechnologyCenter (NECTEC) and theNational Science andTechnology DevelopmentAdministration (NSTDA) located inthe nearby Science Park.

The Nanotechnology Laboratoryconsists of a chemistry lab,instrumentation room and anelectronics laboratory. Thechemistry laboratory is equippedwith standard chemical tablesand hood for carrying out wet-chemical processing. Theinstrumentation room consists ofequipments like opticalspectrophotometer, microscopeetc. The electronics laboratory isequipped with digitaloscilloscopes, signal generators,power supplies, standard voltageand current meters as well asstocked with discrete devices fortesting and research. Thislaboratory is used for teachingand research especially in theprocessing related subjects.


Full-time Faculty

MARIO T TABUCANON, BSEE, BSME,Cebu Inst of Tech,Philippines; MEng, DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Professor (MultipleCriteria Decision Making;Operations andProduction Management;Operations Research;Project Management;Systems Modeling)

ERIK L J BOHEZ, BurgerlijkWerktuigKundig Electro-Technisch Ingenieur, RijksUniversiteit Gent (StateUniversity Ghent, Belgium);Kandidatuur BurgerlijkIngenieur, Rijks UniversiteitGent (State UniversityGhent, Belgium); TechnischIngenieur Electro-Mechanica, HogerTechnisch Instituut SintAntonius Gent, (HighTechnical Institute SaintAntonius Ghent; Belgium).

Associate Professor(Computer Aided Design;Computer AidedManufacturing; ComputerGraphics; ComputerNumerical Control; FiveAxis Machining; Fractaland HolisticManufacturing; RobustControl; Simulation ofMetal Removal; Virtual AxisMachine)

[CNC/CAD/CAM; Five AxisMachining; Holonic andFractal Manufacturing;Mold and Die Design, Eco-Design]

VORATAS KACHITVICHYANUKUL, BS,Natl Taiwan Univ; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Purdue Univ,Indiana, USA

Associate Professor(Simulation; ERP;Scheduling, Metaheuristics;Parallel Computing)

[Planning and SchedulingSystems; EnterpriseResource PlanningSystems; Supply ChainModeling and Analysis;Discrete Event SimulationSoftware Development;

Manufacturing SystemSimulation; ManufacturingDecision Support Systems;Just-in-Time ManufacturingSystem]

PISUT KOOMSAP, BEng, ThammasatUniv, Thailand; MSc, Univ ofLouisville; PhD, PennsylvaniaState Univ, USA

Assistant Professor (Sensingand Control forManufacturing Processesand Systems; LaserApplications inManufacturing; RapidPrototyping; Condition-Based Maintenance;Continuous Improvement)

[Rapid Prototyping; Sensingand Control forManufacturing Processesand Systems; LaserApplications inManufacturing; Condition-Based Maintenance;Continuous Improvement]

HUYNH TRUNG LUONG, BEng, HoChi Minh City Univ of Tech,Vietnam; MEng; DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Assistant Professor [Emergency inventory

policies and inventorypolicies for perishableproducts; Supply chaindesign; Measures ofbullwhip effect in supplychains; Availability-basedand reliability-basedmaintenance; Fuzzy qualitycontrol charts; Statisticaldesign of experiments;Network flows relatedproblems]


Biodegradable Polylactide and Natu-ral Rubber for Multicolor Articles RapidPrototypingProject Description: Rapid Prototyping

(RP) is a method to manufactureproducts without mold and die.Three-dimension CAD solid modelsare translated into stacks of 2D cross-sections, used to generatecommands to fabricate physicalprototypes layer by layer. Several ofRP systems are commerciallyavailable in the market today, andmany techniques are in research.The trend of new RP techniques is

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towards low cost systems that arecompatible with various types ofmaterials, and capable of makingmulticolor articles. This researchproposes to develop a process toproduce multicolor articles from twoeconomically significant rawmaterials of Thailand; theenvironmental-friendly polylactideand natural rubber to strengthen thecapability of Selective VacuumManufacturing (SVM), a new RPtechnique being developed at AIT.In this proposed process, fourprocess-colored pigments are mixedwith base materials according to theinput color from the design, andtransferred to feeder of SVM system,where the material is filled layer-by-layer to manufacture multicolorparts. The outcome of this researchwill provide a capability of producingmulticolor articles from environment-friendly materials with inexpensive RPtechnique, affordable to middle andsmall companies.

Duration: December 2005-2007Investigator: Dr Pisut KoomsapSponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 785,000

Evaluation of the Modernization ofTechnical Education in ProductionTechnologyProject Description: The purpose of the

project is to evaluate the results of theProject “Modernization of TechnicalEducation in Industrial ProductionTechnology” Phase I, implementedbetween 1994 and 1998 by EMCOunder contract with RajamangalaInstitute of Technology (RIT). The studywas limited to 10 sites, which were theobject of the Phase I of the Project.The result of the evaluation is that theproject was highly successful. A planfor further development is providedand suggestions to link to the Thaiindustry are given. Investments in newsite campuses and CNC TechnologyCenter are given. Curriculum andrequired training for RIT faculty andstaff are suggested.

Duration: July 2001-Dec 2007Investigator:Asso Prof Erik BohezSponsor: EMCO/RITTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 450,000

5.5 CompletedSponsored Research

Organization the InternationalConference on Micro/NanoFabrication Technologies (ICM/NFT06) in BangkokDuration: 1-Aug-05 to 31-Jul-06Organizer:Assoc Prof Erik L. J. Bohez, ChairCollaborator:Xpert Management Co., Ltd.,

ThailandSponsors: AIT; The University of Toledo/

PMMC, USA; American Society forAbrasive Technology, USA; SiamrakCo., Ltd., Thailand.

Total Contracted Amount Baht 600,000

Organization The 7th Asia PacificIndustrial Engineering &Management SystemsConference, and The 9th AsiaPacific Division Meeting of theInternational Foundation forProduction Research in ThailandDuration: 17-20 December 2006Organizer: Dr. VoratasKachitvichyanukul, ChairSponsors: NSTDA; MTEC; Commission of

Higher Education-Thailand; EMP-Kasetsart Univ.; Center for LogisticsManagement-Mahidol Univ.; ThaiAirways Int. Public Co., Ltd.; TheBangchak Petroleum Public Co., Ltd.;Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.; ThaiAcrylic Fibre Co., Ltd.-Thailand

Total Contracted Amount: Baht 3,000,000

5.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

J. Sirikum, and A. Techanitisawad,“Power Generation ExpansionPlanning with Emission Control:A Nonlinear Model and GA-based Heuristic Approach”,International Journal of EnergyResearch, Vol. 30, pp. 81-99,2006.

K. Sreprateep, and E.L.J. Bohez,“Computer Aided Modeling ofFiber Assemblies”, Computer-Aided Design and Applications,Vol. 3, Nos. 1-4, pp. 367-376,2006.

S. Wannarumon, and E.L.J. Bohez,“New Aesthetic EvolutionaryApproach for Jewelry Design”,Computer-Aided Design andApplications, Vol. 3, Nos. 1-4, pp.385-394, 2006.

S.L. Campanelli, G. Cardano, R.Giannoccaro, A.D. Ludovico,and E.L.J. Bohez, “StatisticalAnalysis of theStereolithographic Process toImprove the Accuracy”,Computer-Aided Design,

Vol. 39, Issue 1, pp. 80-86, January2007.

W. Anotaipaiboon, S.S. Makhanov,and E.L.J. Bohez, “Optimal Setupfor Five-Axis Machining”,International Journal ofMachine Tools & Manufacture,Vol. 46, Issue 9, pp. 964-977, 1July 2006. Top 25 mostdownloaded paper in ScienceDirect for period Apr-Jun 2006

E.L.J. Bohez, B. Ariyajunya, C.Sinlapeecheewa, T.M.M. Shein,D.T. Lap, and G. Belforte,“Systematic Geometric RigidBody Error Identification of 5-AxisMilling Machines”, Computer-Aided Design, (in Press), doi:10.1016/j.cad.2006.11.006.

H.T. Luong, and N.H. Phien, “Measureof Bullwhip Effect in SupplyChain: The Case of High Order

Autoregressive Process”,European Journal ofOperational Research, 2006. (InPress)

H.T. Luong, “Measure of BullwhipEffect in Supply Chain withAutoregressive DemandProcess”, European Journal ofOperational Research, Vol. 180(3), pp 1086-1097, 2006.

A Udomsakdigool, andV.Kachitvichyanukul, “Two-wayScheduling Approach in AntAlgorithm for Solving Job ShopProblems”, International Journalof Industrial Engineering andManagement Systems, Vol. 5,No. 2, pp. 68-75, 2006.

K. Kungwalsong, and V.Kachitvichyanuluk, “DecisionSupport System for IntegratedPlanning and Scheduling”,International Journal ofInformation Technology andManagement, Vol. 5, No. 2/3,pp.151-161, 2006.

Udomsakdigool, A., and V.Kachitvichyanukul, “MultipleColony Ant Algorithm for Job-Shop Scheduling Problems”,International Journal ofProduction Research, (in press).

Udomsakdigool, A., and V.Kachitvichyanukul, “Two-wayScheduling Approach in AntAlgorithm for Solving Job ShopProblems”, International Journalof Industrial Engineering andManagement Systems, Vol. 5,No. 2, pp. 68-75, 2006.


V. Kachitvichyanukul, and D.Kritcharnchai, Proceedings ofAbstracts and Papers (CD ROM)of the 7th Asia Pacific IndustrialEngineering & ManagementSystems Conference, ISBN 974-8257-26-6, Asian Institute ofTechnology, December 2006.


K. Sreprateep, and E.L.J. Bohez,“Computer Aided Modelingand Simulation of YarnStructures”, Proceedings of theICMNFT06, 10-12 May 2006,Bangkok, Thailand.

S. Wannarumon, and E.L.J. Bohez, “ANew Aesthetic EvolutionaryApproach for Jewelry Design”,Proceedings of the CAD06, 19-23 June 2006, Phuket, Thailand.

N.V. Chung, E.L.J. Bohez, and G.Belforte, “Identification of theSystematic Error in a Multi-axisCNC Machine with OpticalSampling”, Proceedings of theCAD06, 19-23 June 2006, Phuket,Thailand.



H. Ullah, M. Irfan, and E.L.J. Bohez,“Review of Research in Feature-based Design andManufacturing”, Proceedingsof the CAD06, 19-23 June 2006,Phuket, Thailand.

S. Sukkromsai, E.L.J. Bohez, and T.Lin, “Optimal 5-axis MillingMachine’s Configuration forJewelry Machining”,Proceedings of the CAD06, 19-23 June 2006, Phuket, Thailand.

T.D. Tang, and E.L.J. Bohez,“Collision Detection in 5-axisCNC Machining with WorkpieceGeometry Update”,Proceedings of the CAD06, 19-23 June 2006, Phuket, Thailand.

A.C. Munar, M. Singh, and E.L.J.Bohez, “Exploring the Potentialsof 5-Axis Machining Robots:Case of Screw Propeller andStamping Die”, Annals ofDAAAM for 2006 & Proceedingsof 17th International DAAAMSymposium, ISBN 3-901509-57-7,ISSN 1726-9679, pp. 257-258,2006.

H. Hamidullah, E.L.J. Bohez, and M.A.Irfan, “Mathematical Modelingof Feature Conversion forIntegration of CAD andAssembly Planning”, Annals ofDAAAM for 2006 & Proceedingsof 17th International DAAAMSymposium, ISBN 3-901509-57-7,ISSN 1726-9679, pp.157-158,2006.

H. Hamidullah, E.L.J. Bohez, and M.A.Irfan, “Assembly Features:Definitions, Classification andInstantiation, ICET 2006”,Proceedings of Second IEEEInternational Conference onEmerging Technologies, 13-14November 2006, Peshawar, N-W.F.P. Pakistan.

H. Hamidullah, E.L.J. Bohez, and M.A.Irfan, “Feature ConversionMathematical Modeling forIntegration of CAD andAssembly Planning”,Proceedings of APIEMS, The 7th

Asia Pacific IndustrialEngineering and ManagementSystems Conference 2006, 17-20December 2006, Bangkok,Thailand.

S. Wannarumon, and E. L.J. Bohez,“Jewelry Art Generator:Automatic Computer-AidedDesign”, Proceedings of APIEMS,The 7th Asia Pacific IndustrialEngineering and ManagementSystems Conference 2006, 17-20December 2006, Bangkok,Thailand.

H.T. Luong, and M.T. Hoai, “SelectiveMaintenance Policy with Time-Window Constraint”,Proceedings of the 7th AsiaPacific Industrial Engineeringand Management Conference(APIEMS 2006), 17-20 December

2006, Bangkok, Thailand, pp.1124-1132.

H.T. Luong, and H.V. Hien, “AnIntegrated Production-InventoryPolicy for Perishable Product”,Proceedings of the 36th

Conference on Computers &Industrial Engineering (CIE 2006),20-23 June 2006, Taiwan, pp.203-214.

H.T. Luong, and T.B. An, “PreventiveMaintenance Policy with TwoFailure Modes”, Proceedings ofthe 36th Conference onComputers & IndustrialEngineering (CIE 2006), 20-23June 2006, Taiwan, pp. 3476-3487.

P. Soonanon, and P. Koomsap, “Newapproach for geometricalreconstruction fromOrthographic Views Drawings”,Proceedings of the APIEMSConference, December 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 963-969.

Risdiyono, P. Koomsap, and P.Opaprakasit, “Modifying RapidPrototyping Technique forNatural Rubber Parts”,Proceedings of the APIEMSConference, December 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, pp.2154-2158.

Risdiyono, P. Opaprakasit, and P.Koomsap, “Enhancing NaturalRubber’s Property for RapidPrototyping” , Proceedings ofthe 8th International Conferenceon Industrial Management, 20-22 September 2006, pp. 1178-1183.

A. Udomsakdigool, and V.Kachitvichyanukul, “EvolvingAnt Colony with GeneticAlgorithm in Solving the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem”,Proceedings of the APIEMS 2006Conference, December 2006,Bangkok, Thailand,

P. Pongchairerks, and V.Kachitvichyanukul, “AComparison of VariableNeighborhood Search with andwithout PSO”, Proceedings ofthe APIEMS 2006 Conference,December 2006, Bangkok,Thailand.

P. Pongchairerks, and V.Kachitvichyanukul, “ParticleSwarm Optimization withMultiple Social Structures”,Proceedings of the InternationalComputers and IndustrialEngineering Conference, June2006, Taipei, Taiwan.

L. Rookapibal, and V.Kachitvichyanukul, “ParticleSwarm Optimization for JobShop Scheduling”, Proceedingsof the International Computersand Industrial EngineeringConference, June 2006, Taipei,Taiwan.


Industrial Engineering &Management

GA-decomposition Methods forPower Generation ExpansionPlanning with Emission ControlsBy: Jiraporn SirikumSupervisors: Dr. VoratasKachitvichyanukul/Dr. AnularkTechanitisawad

Multiple Colony Ant Algorithm withTwo-Way Scheduling Approach forSolving the Job-shop SchedulingProblemBy: Apinanthana UdomsakdigoolSupervisor: Dr. VoratasKachitvichyanukul


Industrial Engineering &Management

An Integrated Framework of MRP II and JITUsing Optimal Junction Point ApproachBy: Lala Anil Kumar MaheshwariSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik L. J. Bohez

Particle Swarm Optimization for VehicleRouting ProblemsBy: Komsan RawiwanSupervisor: Dr.Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

A Two-Stage Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Objective Job Shop Scheduling ProblemsBy: Siriwan SitthithamSupervisor: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

Preventive Maintenance Policy with TwoFailure ModesBy: Thach Bao AnSupervisor: Dr. Huynh TrungLuong

Simulation Study of Order Release Policiesfor Double Bottleneck SystemsBy: Kanyanat ArunvipasSupervisor: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

Optimal Preventive Maintenance Policyfor a Warranted SystemBy:Nguyen Thanh BinhSupervisor: Dr. Huynh Trung Luong

Development of a Simulation Tool forGeneric Job-shop OperationsBy:Do Tri DungSupervisor: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

An Integrated Production-Inventory Policyfor Perishable Products with StockDependent Demand Rate and PartialBackloggingBy:Hoang Van HienSupervisor: Dr. Huynh Trung Luong



A Continuous Review Model forEmergency Inventory Policy withOrder Expediting

By:Ngo Sy HieuSupervisor: Dr. Huynh Trung Luong

Selective Maintenance Policy with Time-Window ConstraintBy:Mai Thanh HoaiSupervisor: Dr. Huynh Trung Luong

A Genetic Algorithm for Strip PackingProblemBy:Tran Doan Hong NgocSupervisor: Dr. Huynh Trung Luong

Particle Swarm Algorithm for Job ShopScheduling ProblemsBy:Luksamee RookkapibalSupervisor: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

A Multicommodity Distribution NetworkDesign in Supply Chain ManagementBy: Manavit VinaipanitSupervisor: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

Measure of Bullwhip Effect in SupplyChains: The Case of Arma DemandProcessBy:Nguyen Duc VuSupervisor: Dr. Huynh Trung Luong

Decision Support System for EmergencyMedical ServicesBy:Dennis ZiemerSupervisor: Dr. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

Design and ManufacturingEngineering

Investigation on Difference in 3-axis and 5-axis Machining of Stamping Die InsertBy:Maharaj SinghSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik L. J. Bohez

Filament Winding Emulation on 5-AxisMilling MachineBy:Poramade DhanarunSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik L. J. Bohez

Modeling and Performance Evaluation ofa FMS by Colored Petri NetsBy:Phan Thi Huyen ChauSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik L.J. Bohez

A Geometric Algorithm for Optimal FlatEnd Mill to Improve Surface QualityBy:Polpat ChuinklinSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik L. J. Bohez

Computer Aided Parametric Modelingand 5-Axis Milling of a Marine PropellerBy: Aldrin Cantor MunarSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik L.J. Bohez



6.1 Introduction

Beside the traditional areas offoundation engineering, earthstructures, undergroundexcavations, land subsidence,and landslide mitigations,geotechnical engineers andresearchers are increasinglyinvolved in new and dynamicareas of ground improvement,geosynthetic engineering, landreclamation, lightweightmaterials, forensic engineeringand the effective recycling ofwaste materials. Furthermore, geotechnicalengineers are increasinglychallenged to solveenvironmental problems relatedto the reduction of constructionwastes, provision of efficientwaste disposal facilities, clean-upof contaminated sites as well asgeological related hazards suchas landslides and soil erosion. The GTE field of study alsoincludes onshore and offshoreexploration. In accommodatingthese requirements, the coursesin the field have been enhancedto equip geotechnical engineersnot only with traditionalknowledge of soil mechanicsand geology but also with skills inhydrogeology, geochemistry,biological processes, petroleumengineering, resourceexploration, and geophysics. Students in the field are exposedto geomaterials, continuummechanics and particulate/discontinuous media.


The Geotechnical andGeoenvironmental Laboratorycan be boasted as one of themost equipped geotechnicallaboratories in the region withmore than 30 years ofexperience in both soil and rocktesting. The laboratory, whichoffer technical services ontesting and research on theengineering behavior andproperties of soil and rock;

geologic mapping;environmental geophysicalsurveys; and testing ofgeosynthetic materialsconducted by ACSIG, consists offive (5) sections - Soil Mechanics,Rock Mechanics, EngineeringGeology, Geophysics, andGeoenvironmental Engineering. Soil Mechanics Laboratory The Soil Mechanics Laboratoryhas facilities for testing andresearch on the engineeringbehavior and fundamentalproperties of soil. It is equippedto test compaction, seepage,compressibility, deformation andshear strength, soil dynamics,and ground improvement. Among other equipment, it hasan automatic Central DataAcquisition System (CDAS) andtwo temperature-controlledrooms that house triaxial andconsolidation equipment. Itsfield operation unit has a fullrange of tools for sampling soilsand rocks and field testequipments for vane tests, Dutchcone tests, piezocone tests,pressuremeter tests, screw platetests, electric logging, andvibration measurements. Rock Mechanics Laboratory The Rock Mechanics Laboratoryhas facilities to determine avariety of the physical andmechanical properties of rocksand rock aggregates requiredfor research and practice. Moreover, the laboratory iscapable of determininghardness, swelling and slakedurability index properties ofweak rocks. The laboratory hasprovided testing services to alarge number of infrastructureprojects in the region. Engineering Geology Laboratory The Engineering GeologyLaboratory has facilities forresearch on the engineeringbehavior and fundamentalproperties of rocks and minerals. It provides classification andcharacterization tests for rock

and minerals includingpetrographic and X-raydiffraction studies. It hasstereoscopes, radial lineplanimetric plotter, stereo-sketchand sketch masters for analysisand interpretation of airphotosas applied to mineralexplorations, transportation routestudies, forestry, and civilengineering. Geophysics Laboratory The Geophysics Laboratory isbeing developed for trainingand researches in GeosystemExploration and PetroleumGeoengineering. It has anumber of seismic, electric,magnetic and radiometricinstruments, including some ofthe most advanced equipmentsuch as DAS-1 (OYO), a multi-purpose hi-performance seismicdata acquisition system, orSYSCAL R1 Plus (IRIS Instruments),an all-in-one multi-electroderesistivity and inducedpolarization (IP) imaging system. The Laboratory is capable ofconducting and assisting ingeophysical field surveys forengineering, environmental,mineral resources, oil and gasexploration as well as inperforming analysis,interpretation and visualization ofgeophysical data acquired. Geoenvironmental Laboratory The GeoenvironmentalLaboratory provides a variety ofequipment for geoenvironmentalengineering research. It hasequipment for geotechnical andchemical analysis that supportsresearch in fundamentalprocesses related to soil, waterand chemical interactions thatare applied to site and riskassessment, waste containmentsystems, and remedialtechnology. The chemicalanalysis equipment,spectrophotometer, from whichthe ion concentration can bedetermined with good accuracyand precision, enables researchon soil-contaminant interaction. Flexible wall permeameter, rigid

Chapter 6: SET – GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING FIELD OF STUDY


wall permeameter andconsolidation cell withpermeameter are used toanalyze water and chemicalmigration through wastecontainment systems. While theelectrokinetic cell withadvanced monitoring andcontrolled system is utilized forresearch in site reclamation andsite remediation. 6.3 Faculty and

Research Staff

Full-time Faculty DENNES T BERGADO, BSCE,

Mindanao State Univ,Philippines; MEng, AIT, Thailand;PhD, Utah State Univ, USA

Professor (Soil/GroundImprovement Techniques,Geosynthetic Engineering,Landfill Liners, In-Situ Testing,and GeotechnicalEngineering for Mitigation ofNatural Hazards)

[ Ground improvementtechniques andgeosynthetics, In-situ testing,Geotechnical disastermitigation, and Probabilistic/numerical methods ingeotechnical engineering]

ULRICH GLAWE, Dipl-Geol, Univ of

Erlangen-Nuremberg,Germany; MSc, ImperialCollege, UK; PhD, Univ ofErlangen-Nuremberg,Germany.

Associate Professor(GeoenvironmentalEngineering; EngineeringGeology)

[Geological hazards; Groundimprovement usingelectrochemical stabilization;Contaminant transport infine-grained soils; Landfilldesign for developingcountries and in wet lands;Tsunami deposits]

NOPPADOL PHIEN-WEJ, BEng,

Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand;MS, PhD, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Associate Professor (Tunnellingand other undergroundexcavations in rocks and soils;Slope stability and retainingstructures; Landslides; Earthstructures and dams; Pile

foundations; Buried pipesand culverts)

[Soft ground tunnelling;Underground excavations inrock; Deep excavations;Land subsidence from deepwell pumping; Rockproperties]

KYUNG-HO PARK, BEng, MEng,

Korea Univ; DEng, SUNY atBuffalo, USA.

Assistant Professor(Geotechnical Engineering;Geomechanics;Computational Mechanics;Boundary Element Methods)

Research Staff PHAM HUY GIAO, DEng, MEng,

Asian Institute ofTechnology, Thailand; DiplIng (MSc), BucharestUniversity, Romania

Senior Research Engineer(Exploration andEngineering Geophysics;Geotechnical Engineering;Computer-Aided Analysisin Geoengineering)

6.4 Completed Grantand SponsoredResearch

Development of System forTunneling-induced BuildingDamage Risk Assessment UsingAnalytical MethodsDuration 1-Sep-04 to 31-Dec-06Project Investigator Dr. Kyung-Ho ParkSponsors Noweng Co. Ltd.,Seoul, KoreaTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 376,972

Soft Bangkok Clay Improvementby Thermal Consolidation withPrefabricated VerticalDrains(PVD)Duration 30-Sep-04 to 31-Jul-06Project Investigator Prof. Dennes BergadoSponsors Royal Thai Government (RTG)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 950,000

Full-Scale Test of ReinforcedSegmental Wall/EmbankmentUsing High Strength GeogridReinforcement with LightweightRubber Tire Chip-Sand Fill on SoftGroundDuration 30-Sep-04 to 30-Jun-06Project Investigator Prof. Dennes BergadoSponsors Royal Thai Government (RTG)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 600,000

Seismic Hazard Assessment andMitigation of Seismic Risk inThailand (Phase I): Sub-projects 3and 4Duration 1-Sep-02 to 31-Dec-06Project Investigators Dr. Pennung

Warnitchai and Dr.Noppadol Phienwej

Sponsors Thailand Research FundTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 3,154,000

Characterization of Soft Soil inMekong Delta, a CollaborationProjectDuration: 2004 to 2006Research Team Member: Dr Pham Huy

GiaoInvestigator: Geotechnical GroupTokyo Institute of Technology (TIT).Sponsor: Japanese Government

Development of System forTunneling-induced Damage RiskAssessment using AnalyticalMethodsProject Description: The project aims at

developing the designmanual for evaluating thetunneling-induced buildingdamage risk assessmentusing analytical methods.

Duration: 1 Sept-04 to 30-Dec-06Investigator: Dr Kyung-Ho ParkSponsor: NOWENG Co, LtdTotal Contracted Amount: B376,972.00

Post-Tsunami Reconstruction forSustainable CoastalDevelopmentInvestigator: USAID/SERD/Dr Amrit BartParticipant: Prof D T BergadoTotal Contracted Amount: US $5.0 M

Rubber Tire Chips Mixed withSand Reinforced with GeogridProject Description: The aim of this

research is to study thebehavior of high strengthgeogrid with lightweightrubber tire chip-sand fill. Theparameters obtained in thisproject will be utilized fordevelopment of designprocedure and designcriteria for MSE constructionwith lightweight fill and highstrength geogridreinforcements as well ascompare the designprocedure and criteriaobtained from this projectwith other design methodssuch as coherent gravityand tie-back methods. Thisstudy will be completedafter one year.

Duration: January 2005 to March 2006Investigators: Prof Dennes T Bergado

Dr Noppadol PhienwejSponsor: Royal Thai Government (RTG)

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Field of Study


Total Contracted Amount: B 600,000.00

Thermal Stabilization of SoftBangkok (Phase 2)Project Description: The significant

characteristics of Bangkok clay, thickdeposited soft clay, are lowpermeability, low strength, highcompressibility, and high watercontent. These properties createproblem in foundation andinfrastructure engineering such as lowbearing capacity, unstable slope,large settlement by consolidationwhen loaded and taking a long timeto achieve the primary consolidationsettlement. In order to reduce thefuture settlement contributed by theprimary consolidation of thick layersof low permeability foundation soil,improvement in the soil drainagesystem is deemed necessary. Thisresearch work studied the newinnovation technique to hasten theconsolidation rate of soft Bangkokclay by using the combination ofprefabricated vertical drain (PVD)and thermal method. Both laboratoryand field works have been done. Theresults show that raising the claytemperature up to 90oC increases itspermeability about 3 to 4 times.Therefore, this technique acceleratesthe rate of consolidation because thepermeability and the pore pressuresincrease with temperature.Moreover, elevated temperaturetend to increase the shear strength ofclays at drained condition.

Duration: January 2005 to March 2006Investigators:Prof Dennes T Bergado

Dr Noppadol Phien-wejSponsor: Royal Thai Government (RTG)Total Contracted Amount: Baht 900,000


Bridge-Development of HumanResources in Development ofAcademic Programmes inSustaintable GeosystemExploration and Engineering(BRIDGE)Project Description: Considering the

growing demand for an internationaltraining and education in geo-systemengineering and exploration in theMekong region countries, this 3-yearproject aims to help develop humanresources at Vietnam NationalUniversity (VNU) and National Universityof Laos (NUOL). Project partners areVNU, NUOL, AIT, ITC (The Netherlands)and Stockholm University (SU). Overallobjective of the action is to develophuman resources in the MekongRegion in the integrated field ofGeosystem Engineering andExploration. The main scopes andactivities include: (i) Training andupgrading of teaching staff at VNUand NUOL in Geosystem engineeringand exploration; (ii) Training andupgrading of administrative and

managerial staff in internationalgraduate educational management;(iii) Exchange of new teachingmaterials and new teaching tools; and(iv) Provide support to development ofcourse modules that will be integratedin the international programs in geo-system engineering and exploration,under development at NUOL and VN.

Duration: 1 Nov- 2005 to 30 Nov- 2008Investigators: Dr Pham Huy Giao

Dr Noppadol Phien-wejSponsor: ITC (The Netherlands)

European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount: B4,674,126.00

Research on the Damages on theNorth East Reef of Male, TheMaldivesDuration 1 May 2006 to 30 April 2009Project Description The project involves

laboratory investigations,development of failure criteria forhighly porous rocks (reef limestone)and numerical modeling through theengagement of a doctoral student.

Project Investigator Dr. Ulrich GlaweSponsors Environment Research CenterMale, MVTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,563,109

Technology Transfer ofGeotechnical and GeophysicalField Testing TechniquesDuration 15 March 2006 to 30 April 2006Project Description The training is

concerned with the transferof technology ingeotechnical andgeophysical field testingtechniques.

Project Investigator Dr. Pham Huy GiaoSponsors Hanoi University of Mining and

Geology, VietnamTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 90,000

Geotechnical Advice inConstruction Supervision onFoundation and Tunnel Works,Kwaenoi Dam ProjectDuration 1 March 2006 to 30 Sept. 2006Project Description The project aims to

provide geotechnical advice to CSCof the Kwaenoi Dam Project of theRoyal Irrigation Department ofThailand on matters related tofoundation and diversion tunnelworks of the dam. The project, whichwas initiated by H.M. the King ofThailand for irrigation and floodcontrol purpose, involvesconstruction of two high rockfill damsin Khorat, Thailand.

Project Investigator Dr. Noppadol PhienwejSponsors P&C Management Co., Ltd.,

ThailandTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 321,000

Geotechnical Study HutgyiHydropower ProjectDuration 1 April 2006 to 30 November

2006Project Description Under a

collaboration with the Faculty ofScience and Engineering ofChulalongkorn University, the projectaims to assist and providerecommendations to EGAT Plc’sengineers on geotechnical

investigation of the HutguiHydropower project in Myanmar inthe Feasibility Study Stage for purposeof dam type selection and foundationdesign. It also aims to evaluate theinvestigation data and providerecommendations on the foundationtreatment of the dam and otherappurtenance structures. A trainingworkshop on numerical analysis fordam and tunnel design with emphasison the use of the computer program“Phase 2” will also be given to EGAT’sengineers / project staff.

Project Investigator Dr. Noppadol Phien-wej

Sponsors EGAT Public Co., Ltd., ThailandTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 749,000

6.6. PublicationsReferred Journals

Abuel-Naga, H.M., Bergado, D.T. andBouzza, A. (2006), Thermally InducedVolume Change and Excess Pore WaterPressure of Soft Bangkok Clay,Engineering Geology, Vol. 89, pp. 144-154.

Abuel-Naga, H.M., Bergado, D.T. andChaiprakaikeow, S. (2006), InnovativeThermal Technique for Enhancing thePerformance of Prefabricated VerticalDrain during the Preloading Process,Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol.24, pp. 359-370.

Abuel-Naga, H.M., Bergado, D.T., Ramana,G.V., Grino, L., Rujivipat, P., and Thet, Y.(2006), Experimental Evaluation ofEngineering Behavior of Soft BangkokClay under Elevated Temperature, ASCEJournal of Geotechnical andGeoenvironmental Engineering, Vol.132, No. 7, pp. 902-910.

Bergado, D.T., Ramana, G.V., Sia, H.I. andRai, V., Evaluation of Interface ShearStrength of Composite Liner System andStability Analysis for a Landfill LiningSystem in Thailand, Geotextiles andGeomembranes, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 371-393.

Bergado, D.T., Taechakumthorn, C., Lorenzo,G.A. and Abuel-Naga, H.M. (2006),Stress-Deformation Behavior underAnisotropic Drained TriaxialConsolidation of Cement-Treated SoftBangkok Clay, Soils and Foundations,Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 657-665.

Kumar, A., Glawe, U. and Takemura, J.(2006): Chloride effective diffusioncoefficient of the soft Bangkok Clay.-Mehran University Research J. of Eng.And Tech. [ISSN 0254-7821], Vol. 25, No.3, pp. 259-270.

Lai, Y.P., Bergado, D.T., Lorenzo, G.A. andDuangchan, T. (2006), Ful l-ScaleReinforced Embankment on Deep JetMixing Improved Ground, GroundImprovement, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 153-164.

Lorenzo, G.A. and Bergado, D.T. (2006),Fundamental Characterist ics ofCement-Admixed Clay in Deep Mixing,ASCE Journal of Materials in Civi lEngineering, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 161-174.

Lorenzo, G.A., Bergado, D.T. and Soralump,S. (2006), New and Economical MixingMethod of Cement-Admixed Clay forDMM Application, Geotechnical TestingJournal, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 54-63.

Minh, N.H. and Bergado, D.T. (2006),Numerical Modelling of a Full ScaleReinforced Embankment on Deep



Mixing Cement Pi les, Austral ianGeomechanics, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 77-88.

Ohtsu, H., Phienwej, N., Supawiwat, N.,Takahashi, K. and Isumi, H. (2006),“Prediction of Land SubsidenceConsidering Variation of GroundwaterExtraction, Journal of Japanese CivilEngineers Society (JSCE), Vol. 62, No. 1,pp.25-40.

Park K.H. and Banerjee, P.K. (2006), ‘A simpleBEM formulation for poroelasticity viaparticular integrals’, InternationalJournal of Solids and Structures 43(11-12), 3613-3625.

Park K.H. and Kim, Y.J. (2006), ‘Analyticalsolution for a circular opening in anelastic-brittle-plastic rock, InternationalJournal of Rock Mechanics and MiningSciences 43(4), 616-622.

Park, K.H. (2006). Closure to ‘Elastic solutionfor tunneling-induced groundmovements in clays’, InternationalJournal of Geomechanics ASCE, 6(1),73-74.

Phienwej, N., Giao, P.H. and Nutalaya, N.(2006), “Bangkok Land Subsidence”,Engineering Geology, InternationalJournal, , Vol. 82, Issue 4, 2 February 2006,pp.187-201.

Phienwej, N., Hong, C.P. and Sirivachiraporn,A. (2006), “Evaluation of GroundMovements in EPB-shield Tunnelling forBangkok MRT by 3D Numerical Analysis”,Proc. of World Tunnel Congress 2006,Seoul, Korea. 6 p. & Journal of Tunnellingand Underground Space Technology,

Refereed Books/Chapters

Alamgir, M., Ahsan, A., Bari, Q.H., Upreti, B.N.,Bhattarai, T.N., Glawe, U., Visvanathanand C., Sthapit, L. (2006): Presentscenario of municipal solid waste andits management, chapter 5 (pp. 135-228) in Integrated Management andSafe Disposal of Municipal Solid Wastein Least Developed Countries, p. 392,ISBN 984-32-3003-5; Alamgir, M.,McDonald, C., Roehl, K.E., Ahsan, A.(eds.), Enrich Printers, Dhaka.

Glawe, U., Visvanathan, C., Sthapit, L.,Alamgir, M., Ahsan, A., Chowdhury, K.H.,Upreti, B.N. and Bhattarai, T.N. (2006):Socio-economic aspects and presentscenario of municipal solid wastemanagement in least developedcountries, chapter 2 (pp. 13-39) inIntegrated Management and SafeDisposal of Municipal Solid Waste inLeast Developed Countries, p. 392, ISBN984-32-3003-5; Alamgir, M., McDonald,C., Roehl, K.E., Ahsan, A. (eds.), EnrichPrinters, Dhaka.

Phienwej N., Nitaramorn A., SuwannakittiR., Areepitak C. and Prapphal K.(2006) Rock Tunnelling at Lam TaKhong Pumped Storage project,Thailand Proc. Of InternationalSymposium on Tunnelling andUnderground Excavations: UrbanTunnelling for Better Environment, 2-4February 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, 485-494 (Editor).


Abuel-Naga, H.M., Bergado, D.T. andChaiprakaikeow, S. (2006), Thermo-Mechanical Consolidation of SoftBangkok Clay: Innovative Techniqueusing PVD, Proc. 8th InternationalConference on the Geosynthetics,Yokohama, Japan.

Bergado, D.T. (2006), BeauDrain-S PVDVacuum System on Soft Bangkok Clay,Keynote Lecture, Proc. 6th Intl.Symposium on Soft/GroundImprovement and Geosynthetics,Bangkok, Thailand.

Bergado, D.T. (2006), Innovative ThermalTechnique for Enhancing thePerformance of PVD Performance,Keynote Lecture, Proc. 1st InternationalConference on New Development inGeoenvironmental and GeotechnicalEngineering, Incheon, Korea.

Bergado, D.T. (2006), Mitigation andRehabilitation Coastal and WaterwaysErosion and Scour Cause by Tsunamisand Severe Storms, Plenary Lecture,Proc. 2nd International EngineeringResearch Conference, Cebu City,Philippines.

Bergado, D.T. (2006), Properties, Functions,Testing and Earth Reinforcement ofGeosynthetics, Keynote Lecture, Proc.International Civil Engineering EducationCongress and 7th National Civi lEngineering Education Congress,Angeles City, Philippines.

Bergado, D.T., Abuel-Naga, H.M. andBouzza, A. (2006), Temperature Effectson Engineering Behaviour of SoftBangkok Clay, Proc. 4th InternationalConference on Soft Soil Engineering,Vancouver, Canada.

Bergado, D.T., Abuel-Naga, H.M., andChaiprakaikeow, S. (2006), Effect ofTemperature on the Consolidation ofSoft Bangkok Clay with PVD, Proc. 16th

International Offshore and PolarEngineering Conference, San Francisco,U.S.A.

Bergado, D.T., Abuel-Naga, H.M.,Chaiprakaikeow, S. and Than, N.Y.(2006), Innovative Thermo-PVD for SoftGround Improvement, Keynote Lecture,Proc. International Symposium onLowland Technology, Saga, Japan.

Bergado, D.T., Saowapakpiboon, J.,Kovittayanun, N. and De Zwart, T.P.(2006), Innovative PVD Vacuum Systemfor Improvement of Soft Bangkok Clayat the Second Bangkok Airport, InvitedLecture, Proc. International Workshop,Bukyung University, Busan, Korea.

Fasching A., Schubert W., Vigl A., SutiwanichC. and Phienwej N. (2006) Evaluationof Construction Methods for the MaeNgad – Mae Kuang Project Proc. OfInternational Symposium on Tunnellingand Underground Excavations: UrbanTunnelling for Better Environment, 2-4February 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, 449-458.

Giao P. H. and C. Vichalai (2006),Construction of a Geophysical TestingSite on Soft Clays, Proc. the 8th SEGJ Intl’Symposium – Geophysical Imaging andInterpretation, The Society of ExplorationGeophysicists of Japan, November 26-28, 2006, Kyoto, Japan.

Giao P. H., C. Vichalai and M.Raksaskulwong (2006), GeophysicalSurvey at the Ban KHaopung Hot SpringSite in Kanchanaburi Province ofThailand Using Electric Imaging andMagnetic Susceptibility Methods, Proc.EIT-Japan-AIT Seminar on GeoriskEngineering, Monitoring andGeoExporation, p. 28-34, EngineeringInstitute of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand.

Giao P.H., K. Adisornsupawat and N. Phien-wej (2006), Electric Imaging of theBangkok Clay at the Site of The NewInternational Bangkok Airport (NBIA),Special Lecture, Proc. Intl’ Symp. onGeotechnical Aspects of the SecondBangkok International (Suvarnabhumi)

Airport in Thailand, 15 to 16 May, 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, p. 1147-156.

Hindu, A.K., Glawe, U. and Takemura, J.(2006): Chloride diffusion through the softBangkok Clay.- Proc. 41st Nat, Conf.Geotech. Eng, Kagoshima, Japan,Paper No. 585, pp. 1169-1170.

Long, P.V., Bergado, D.T. , Giao, P.H.,Balasubramaniam, A.S. and Quang,N.C. (2006), Back Analyses ofCompressibility and Flow Parameters ofPVD Improved Soft Ground in SouthernVietnam, Proc. 8th InternationalConference on the Geosynthetics,Yokohama, Japan.

Park, K.H. , Soe, M.M.M. and Kim, Y.J. (2006)‘A tool for tunneling-induced buildingdamage risk assessment’, Proceedingsof ITA-AITES 2006 World Tunnel Congress/ Tunnelling and Underground SpaceTechnology, 21(3-4), 463.

Park, K.H., Tantayopin, K. andTontavanich, B. (2006) ‘Analyticalsolutions for seismic design of tunnellining in Bangkok MRT subway’,International Symposium onUnderground Excavation andTunnelling, Bangkok, Thailand, 541-550.

Phienwej N. and Giao P.H. (2006), Effect ofLand Susbidence on the Developmentof Suvarnabhumi Airport, Proc. Intl’Symp. on Geotechnical Aspects of theSecond Bangkok International(Suvarnabhumi) Airport in Thailand, 15 to16 May, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, p. 129-146.

Phienwej N. and Zaw Zaw Aye (2006), KeyFactor In Application Of ObservationMethod – Bangkok Experience, Proc. OfSemianr on “The Observational Methodand its application in Hong Kong” JointAGS(HK)/HKIE/HKGES Seminar,November 2006.

Phienwej N., Anwar S. andLuangpitakchumpol D. (2006)Evaluation of Tunnel Rock Supports ofKlong Tha Dan Dam Project, ThailandProc. Of International Symposium onTunnell ing and UndergroundExcavations: Urban Tunnelling for BetterEnvironment, 2-4 February 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, 495-502.

Phienwej N., Photayanuvat C., SuwansawatS. and Mcconochie D. (2006)Geotechnical Aspects in Design andConstruction ofC h a l e o m r a t c h a m o n g k h o nUnderground MRT, Bangkok 171-180.

Phienwej N., Sirivachiraporn A., Timpong S.,Tavaranum S. and Suwansawat S. (2006)Characteristics of Ground Movementsfrom Shield Tunneling of the First BangkokSubway Line Proc. Of InternationalSymposium on Tunnell ing andUnderground Excavations: UrbanTunnelling for Better Environment, 2-4February 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, 319-330.

Phienwej N., Yasamut S., Prapaitrakul N. andVongsakul S. (2006) Geological andGeotechnical Aspects in the Design andConstruction of PowerhouseCavern ofLam Ta Khong Pumped Storage Project,Thailand Proc. Of InternationalSymposium on Tunnell ing andUnderground Excavations: UrbanTunnelling for Better Environment, 2-4February 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, 503-512.

Phienwej, N. (2006), “Impact of BangkokLand Subsidence on FoundationEngineering Practice”, InternationalSymposium on Scope on SustainableDevelopment of Rock Engineering inNew Century, An Japan-AIT Joint



Activity, 28-29 July 2006, Phuket,Thailand.

Phienwej, N. and Asarnprakit, A. (2006),“Swelling Behavior Of Bangkok ClayAnd Effect On Building Construction”,Proc. Of National Convention of CivilEngineers, April, Phuket, Paper No. GTE109, 4 p.

Phienwej, N., Bergado, D.T. and Abuel-Naga, H.M. (2006), Application of SoilNailing and Reinforcement withGeogrid in Expansion and Repair ofMountain Roads, Proc. 8th InternationalConference on the Geosynthetics,Yokohama, Japan.

Sutiwanich C., Phienwej N.,Harnpattanapanich T., Fasching A. andLaubblishler K. (2006) Investigation andPreliminary Design of Mae Ngat-MaeKuang Tunnel Chiang MaiProvince,Thailand, Proc. Of InternationalSymposium on Tunnell ing andUnderground Excavations: UrbanTunnelling for Better Environment, 2-4February 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, 513-520.

Tanchaisawat, T., Bergado, D.T.,Prempramote, S., Ramana, G.V.,Piyaboon, S. and Anujorn, P. (2006),Internaction between GeogridReinforcement and Tire Chips-SandsMixture, Proc. 8th InternationalConference on the Geosynthetics,Yokohama, Japan.

Tontavanich, B., Park, K.H., Suwansawat, S.and Kim, Y.J. (2006) ‘A tool for rocktunnel design by convergence-confinement method’, Proceedings ofthe ISRM International Symposium: 4thAsian Rock Mechanics Symposium,Singapore, 124.

Tontavanich, B., Tantayopin, K. and Park, K.H.(2006) ‘A tool for seismic design of tunnell ining in Bangkok MRT subway’,Proceedings of 10th East Asia-PacificConference on Structural Engineeringand Construction, Bangkok, Thailand,Vol.3, 23-28.

Other Publications

Tantayopin, K., Tontavanich, B. and Park, K.H.(2006). ‘Seismic-induced ovaling oftunnel lining in Bangkok MRT subway’,Proceedings of 11th NationalConvention on Civil Engineering, vol. 3,GTE 224-229 (in Thai).

Tontavanich, B. and Park, K.H. (2006).‘Ground response curve and dilatancyeffect for circular rock tunnels in Hoek-Brown media’, Proceedings of 11thNational Convention on Civi lEngineering, vol. 3, GTE 224-229 (in Thai).

Visvanathan, C. and Glawe, U. (2006):Domestic solid waste management insouth Asian countries: A comparativeanalysis, chapter 2-1 (pp. 27-38) inPromoting, Reduce, Reuse, and Recyclein South Asia, p. 93, Asian DevelopmentBank (ADB), Manila, October 2006.

6.7 Doctoral StudentDissertation

Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of SoftBangkok Clay: Experimental Results andConstitutive ModelingBy Hossam M.A. NagaSupervisor: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado


Laboratory Investigation of Stiffened DeepCement Mixed PileBy Anil BhandariSupervisor: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado

Seismic Design and Analysis for Tunnel Liningin Seoul SubwaysBy Kim Woo JinSupervisor: Dr. Kyung-Ho Park

Seismic Design and Analysis for Tunnel Liningin Bangkok MRT SubwayBy Kullachai TantayopinSupervisor: Dr. Kyung-Ho Park

Anistropic Behaviour of Bangkok Clay inVane Shearing ModeBy Norawat RattanarungsanSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej

Removal of Disturbed Zone aroundPrefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) usingThermal MethodBy Nyo Mar ThanSupervisor: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado

Three Dimensional Analysis of GroundMovement in EPB Shield in Bangkok SoilsBy Parin MruetusatornSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej

Dr. Kyung-Ho Park (Co-chair)

Characterization of Recent Tsunami Depositsat the Andaman Coast of ThailandBy Saidul AlamSupervisor: Dr. Ulrich Glawe

Prediction and Performance of ReinforcedRubber Tire-Sand Test EmbankmentBy Taweesak KanjananakSupervisor: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado

Investigation of Recent Tsunami DepositsAndaman Coast, ThailandBy Wanna PhyoSupervisor: Dr. Ulrich Glawe

Heavy Metal Diffusion under High Gradientsand Diffusion Anisotropy in the Soft BangkokClayBy Zaheer Ahmed AlmaniSupervisor: Dr. Ulrich Glawe

Kwaenoi Dam Foundation and TunnelsBy Saw MarcusSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej

Tunnel Risk Analysis Evaluation in theBhumibol Reservoir Inflow AugmentationProjectBy Nunthanis WongvatanaSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej

Investigation of Thermo-MechanicalBehavior of Normally Consolidated SoftBangkok ClayBy Laricar Dominic Ortega TraniSupervisor: Prof. Dennes T. Bergado

Development of a Geophysical Test Site inAIT Campus

By Chanarop VichalaiSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej Dr. Pham Huy Giao (Co-chair)

An Geotechnical-Geophysical Study of theRed River Delta Clay with Reference toHighwayNetwork UpgradingBy Doan Huy HienSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej Dr. Pham Huy Giao (Co-chair)

Geophysical Investigation of Sinkholes in theTsunami-affected Area in SouthernThailandBy Naratip PrechavitSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej Dr. Pham Huy Giao (Co-chair)

A Study on Horizontal Well Efficiency withReference to Improved Oil Recovery of theSouth-East Dragon Oil Field, VietnamBy Nguyen Minh QuySupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej Dr. Pham Huy Giao (Co-chair)

Visualization of Bangkok SubsurfaceBy Sornchai ApibarnponlathamSupervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej Dr. Pham Huy Giao (Co-chair)

An Experimental Study on Ultrasonic andMicrotremor Signal with Reference toHydrocarbonExplorationBy Wong Jing T.Supervisor: Dr. Noppadol Phienwej Dr. Pham Huy Giao (Co-chair)



Chapter 7: SET – MECHATRONICS AND MICROELECTRONICSFIELDS OF STUDY

7.1 Introduction

Mechatronics At present, most academicinstitutions and industries in theAsian region are only systemintegrators. Components areprocured from more developedcountries (e.g. computernumerically controlled machines,robots, and automated guidedvehicles) and are integrated as asystem (e.g. flexiblemanufacturing system). Tosupport the growth of theregion’s economy, expertise notonly as system integrators butalso as builders of componentsof advanced technologies mustbe developed. The growingnumber of electronic devicesand the strong interactionsbetween mechanical andelectronic parts no longer permitseparate investigations of thesecomponents. Mechatronics provides newinsights through an integratedconsideration of mechanics,electronics and informationtechnology. The curriculum isdesigned to providemultidisciplinary knowledge andto develop the ability to designmechatronics systems. Microelectronics The region’s growing industrialsector and the increasingdemand for high technologieshave brought the need forexpertise in microelectronics to acritical level. The students areprepared to cope with theneeds of the electronics industryin the region. The curriculum isequally balanced between theanalog and digital design ofcircuits as well as the processingrelated topics including failureanalysis, suitable for thiselectronics industrial sector in theregion. The curriculum has beendesigned and constantlyadapted in partnership withmicroelectronics industries andcollaborating universitiesoverseas. Miniaturisation of IC

and the possibilities ofcompletely new technologieslike nanotechnology have alsobeen introduced.


Mechatronics andMicroelectronics fields of studyshare all the laboratory facilitieswith IEM and DME fields of study. There are several well equippedlaboratories with the primaryfunction of supporting thestudents and faculty for teachingand research and to conduct outreach programs. Mechatronics and AutomationLaboratory The Mechatronics andAutomation laboratory is wellequipped with many PLC systems(S5, S7200/300/400, INDRAMAT,BOSCH), distributed controlsystems (PCS7), operator panels(OP5, OP17/DP and OP35), a PC-based human machine interfacepackage (WINCC) andnetworked field buses (PROFIBUS,INTER-BUS and SERCOS).The lab has mobile robots(NOMAD, PIONEER 2), robot arms(CRS), an industrial robot (KUKA-KR15), a self-made openarchitecture CNC machine, CNCcontrol systems (MTC200,SINUMERIK 8100/8400), imageprocessing systems (DVT,MATROX) and FPGA’s (XILlNX-1iVIRTEX PRO, ALTERA). Softwaresuch as SYNOPSYS IC Design,ANYSIM, ANSYS, ADAMS andmany types of special sensorsand actuators are also availablefor research use.The Integrated Circuit Designlaboratory gives students accessto a wide variety of professionalsoftware applications includingANSYS, Orcad, ModelSim SE,Xilink ISE, Synopsys, LeonardoSpectrum LS and Tanner (S-Editfor Schematic Capture, T-Spiceand W-Edit for Simulation and L-Edit for Physical Layout).Thelaboratory’s facilities are used foranalog and digital circuit design,microchip design and

fabrication, MEMS, micro-actuators and micro-sensorsdesign, computationalelectronics, and so on.Fabrication facilities areavailable through the NationalElectronics Technology Centerand the National Science andTechnology DevelopmentAdministration located in nearbyScience Park.Mechatronics faculty andstudents work in closecollaboration with industry andgovernment sectors in the areasof industrial automation, robotics,control, system design andintegration. Some examples ofongoing projects include amedical tele-analyzer,automated visual inspectionsystems, MEMS design, anautonomous flying robot,automating centrifugemachines, an autonomousunderwater robot andautomating crystallizationprocesses. Simulation Laboratory This lab is equipped withnetworks of Pentium PC forgeneral applications andinternet access, high end CAD/CAM & Simulation software suchas ARENA and AutoMOD. Inaddition, a high performancecomputer facility with parallelcluster is also available forresearch use. Microelectronics Laboratory The microelectronics facilitiesconsist of two main laboratories:

(1) IC Design Lab(2) Nanotechnology

The Integrated Circuit Designlaboratory gives students accessto a wide variety of professionalsoftware applications includingANSYS, Orcad, ModelSim SE,Xilink ISE, Synopsys, LeonardoSpectrum LS and Tanner (S-Editfor Schematic Capture, T-Spiceand W-Edit for Simulation and L-Edit for Physical Layout).Thelaboratory’s facilities are used foranalog and digital circuit design,


microchip design andfabrication, MEMS, micro-actuators and micro-sensorsdesign, computationalelectronics, and so on.Fabrication facilities areavailable through the NationalElectronics Technology Centerand the National Science andTechnology DevelopmentAdministration located in nearbyScience Park.The Nanotechnology laboratoryconsists of a chemistry lab, aninstrumentation room and anelectronics laboratory. Thechemistry laboratory is equippedwith standard chemical tablesand hoods for carrying out wet-chemical processing. Theinstrumentation room consists ofequipment such as opticalspectrophotometers andmicroscopes. The electronicslaboratory is equipped withdigital oscilloscopes, signalgenerators, power supplies andstandard meters, and it isstocked with a variety of discretedevices for testing and research.

Computer IntegratedManufacturing (CIM) Laboratory The Computer IntegratedManufacturing (CIM) laboratoryprovides hardware and softwaresupport for Industrial SystemsEngineering. Many researchactivities have been undertakenin close collaboration withindustry and government sectorsin the area of Computer AidedDesign (CAD), Computer AidedManufacturing (CAM), ComputerNumerical Control (CNC), RapidPrototyping (RP) and MedicalTechnology. The CIM laboratoryalso provides specialized trainingand consultancy services in CAD,CAM, CNC machining, reverseengineering, rapid prototyping,packaging technology, flexiblemanufacturing systems (FMS),and development of apostprocessor for 5-axis CNC.The CIM laboratory is equippedwith production and trainingCNC machines including anEMCO TURN242 industrialproduction CNC lathe, an EMCOVMC200 CNC vertical machiningcenter for universal production, aMAHO MH600E2 5-axis universalmilling and boring machine, anEMCO compact 5 CNC, an

EMCO F1 CNC, a LVD CNC pressbrake, a LVD water-jet cuttingCNC, a ZOLLER tool presettingsystem, a Mondiale Gallic G-420Industrial CNC lathe and anEMCO CNC training system. Theavailable CAD/CAM softwareincludes UNIGRAPHICS NX4,Master CAM 9.1, MechanicalDesktop 6, AutoCAD InventorSeries, SolidWorks 2005, CAM2000, Mimics 6.3 and Magic 5.4.The Metrology laboratory alsoprovides hardware and softwaresupport for Industrial SystemsEngineering. The MetrologyLaboratory is equipped withmeasuring instruments includingZeiss CMM, Mitutoyo ProfileProjector and a Taylor Hobsonsurface roughness tester, as wellas LabVIEW hardware andsoftware. Metrology Laboratory

The Metrology laboratory alsoprovides hardware and softwaresupport for Industrial SystemsEngineering. The MetrologyLaboratory is equipped withmeasuring instruments includingZeiss CMM, Mitutoyo ProfileProjector and a Taylor Hobsonsurface roughness tester, as wellas LabVIEW hardware andsoftware.


Full-time Faculty NITIN V AFZULPURKAR, BEng, Univ of

Poona, India; PhD, Univ ofCanterbury, New Zealand

Associate Professor[Computer vision (patternrecognition and imageprocessing); MEMS design,fabrication for electronicand bio medicalapplications; Softcomputing algorithms forrobotics and automationapplications; Mechatronicsapplications for industrialuse]

JOYDEEP DUTTA, BSc (Hons), St

Edmund’s College; MSc(Physics), North Eastern HillUniv; PhD, IACS, CalcuttaUniv, India.

Associate Professor [Functional materials,

nanomaterials,Nanoparticles, self-organisation, Biomimeticprocesses, Polyelectrolytedeposition, Gas sensors,Bio-sensors, optoelectronicdevices]

MANUKID PARNICHKUN, BEng,

Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MEng, PhD, Univ ofTokyo, Japan

Associate Professor [Robotics, control, and

measurement (involveswith design anddevelopment of hardwareand software ofmechatronics devices);New robot mechanism,novel control algorithm,and innovativemeasurement concept areinvestigated]

Visiting Faculty LERTSAK LEKAWAT, BE King

Mongkut’s Institute ofTechnology Ladkrabang,Thailand; MSc., GeorgeWashington University USA;PhD Carnegie MellonUniveristy, USA

Visiting Lecturer [Data Storage System,

Analog design, digitaldesign, mixed signal design]

DENIS SWEATMAN, B.Sc. ; Ph.D..,the University ofQueensland, Australia.Visiting Lecturer [Analog and DigitalDevices, Circuits, Sensorsand OpticCommunications]

UDUPI SRIPATI, B.Eng. , MangaloreUniversity; M.Tech. ; NITKSurathkal; and Ph.D.,Indian Institute of Science.Visiting Senior Lecturer[Linear Ics and applica-tions; antennas andpropagation; advanceddigital communications,signal detection andestimation, error controlcoding, information theory,transmission lines andwave-guides, RF circuittechniques]

Mechatronics and Microelectronics Fields of Study



Development of a Systemic-Error-Compensate CNCController ProjectProject Description: Nowadays, accuracy

of products is one of the most criticalconsiderations for manufacturers. Sincemany work-pieces are produced byComputer Numerical Control Machine(CNC Machine), thus, work-piecesaccuracy depends directly onaccuracy of the CNC Machine.

Actually, CNC machine is ableto produce work-piece accurately upto the level of 1 mm. However, in reality,it is very difficult to control the machineat this level since the CNC machinealways includes the following inaccura-cies in the system; (1) inaccuracy inCNC machine assembly, especially withmovable components, (2) thermaldistortion of CNC machine and work-pieces during manufacturing, (3)inaccuracy induced by cutting forces,(4) cutting tool wear, (5) fixture errors,etc. Inaccuracies from (1), (2), and (3)are the main factors of manufacturingerrors in CNC machines.

Mostly, manufacturing error istime-variant (not constant with time), itdepends on many factors includingmachine condition, environmenttemperature, work-pieces material andweight, and so on at the instant ofoperation.

In this research, the researcherswill develop a systematic-error-compensate CNC controller. Thedeveloped controller collects necessaryinformation; e.g., position and displace-ment, temperature, forces, etc., fromCNC machine and uses this informationin the error compensate algorithm tocompensate error in real time. Outputfrom the error compensation is appliedto correct command to the CNCmachine.

Duration: 1-Jan-02 to 31-Dec-06Investigator: Dr. Manukid ParnichkunSponsor: Mitutoyo Association for Scienceand TechnologyTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 828,000

A Study of Development of anIntelligent Vehicle ProjectProject Description: The project is to

develop an intelligent vehicle for use toimprove highway safety and fuelconsumption. The intelligent vehicle canalso be employed by handicapped andelderly persons who are normally unableto effectively and safely travel aroundby themselves, which can translate intosome significant savings for the nation.The project main objective is to developan intelligent vehicle which is able tomove from one place to anotherautonomously, without help from human.Operator only needs to provideinformation about his/her destination tothe vehicle. The vehicle receivesintelligence from various sensors installedon board. These sensors are used todetermine the position of the vehicle, thedirections of other vehicles in the vicinity,static and dynamic obstacles, trafficlines, symbols, signs, inter-vehicledistances, etc. It also receives intelli-gence from the Global Positioning

Satellites (GPS) to help in navigation,control, and avoidance of accidents.

Duration: March 2005 to December 2006Investigator:Dr Manukid ParnichkunSponsor: National Electronics and

Computer Technology CenterTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,000,000

Conjugated SemiconductorNanoparticles as Fluorophoresfor Rapid Detection ofBacteria’s

Project Description: This project will studythe assembly of fluorescent inorganicnanoparticles (nanophosphor),ZnS:Mn2+ and biomimetic polymersand its subsequent attachment tobacteria’s and will try to address thetwo major challenges for the rapiddetection of a single bacterium are theachievement of (i) short to real-timedetection and (ii) ultrasensitivity inbioanalysis. Here, we propose abioconjugated nanophosphor(ZnS:Mn2+)-based bioassay for in situpathogen quantification. Thebioconjugated nanoparticle wouldprovide the fluorescent signal forbioanalysis that can be easilyincorporated with biorecognitionmolecules, such as an antibody.

Duration: Dec 2005 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Joydeep DuttaSponsor: NANOTECH/NSTDATotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,498,992

Development of an AutomatedVisual Inspection System (2005-2006)Project Description: To develop a

prototype of Automated visualinspection system which can identifysignificant defects in computer hard diskdrive during the assembly process. Thedeveloped system will consists ofhardware (camera and jig) andcustomized image processing software.

Duration: Nov 2004 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Nitin AfzulpurkarSponsors: Consortium of Seagate,

Hitachi, Western Digital and NECTTECTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,500,000

Development of an AutomaticTide Sensing Unit for TsunamiEarly Warning System

Project Description: The main objective ofthis project is to study and develop anautomatic tide sensing unit for Tsunamiearly warning system. The sensing unitwill have a capability to detectautomatically tide information;including tide height, wave amplitude,wave length, and wave speed. All theinformation will be transmitted to aground station to analyze possibility ofTsunami, its magnitude and arrival timeat each coastal location for properaction and warning to the concernedparties.

Duration: Dec 2005 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Manukid ParnichkunSponsor: Royal Thai Government JointResearch FundTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,000,000


Brain-Machine Interface forRobo-Animal Control ProjectProject description: It is widely known that

robots are very useful in theapplications beyond humanlimitation, e.g., a small and narrowarea where human cannot access.Small robots accompanied withvarious kinds of moving mechanism;serpentine, belt, legs, for instances,are being developed to enhancethe moving efficiency. However thereare also some limitations of usingthese robots, for examples, difficultyin self decision making in an unknownenvironment, long time consuming inremote control operation whereoperator has to instruct the robot towork in detail for every step, difficultyof moving in an environmentobstructed by obstacles. From theabove reasons, if we are able tocontrol actions and motions ofanimals or small lives, the abovelimitations will disappear. The animalunder control will act as a robo-animal. The operator just sends a highlevel command to the robo-animal,and then lets the animal solve a lowlevel problem by itself, for examples,avoiding crashing with obstacles,stepping over the obstructed objects.There are plenty of potentialapplications of using robo-animal; forexamples in rescue, demining,agricultural pest control, surveillance,and searching purposes. Brain-machine interface concept will beapplied to control the robo-animal.An array of electrodes will beimplanted into the animal’s brain.Commands which are in the form ofelectrical signal will then be appliedto stimulate the animal’s brain. Thisconcept has potential to be used inmedical treatment of Parkinson, andabnormal of sensory and neuronsystem in human.

Duration: 31 July 2006 to 30 July 2009Investigator: Dr. Manukid ParnichkunSponsor: Thailand Research FundTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,200,000

Development of an ExoskeletonRobot for Handicapped PeopleProjectProject Description: There many arm or leg

handicapped people in Thailand.These people rely on supporters andbecoming family and socialexpenses. Wheel chairs are used tofacilitate leg handicapped people.However, slope ways are not installedproperly in many places in Thailand,supporters are still required at thestaircases. Arm prostheses are usedfor arm handicapped people.However, only light weight load is stillthe limitation. The main objective ofthe project is to develop an exo-skeleton for handicapped people.The leg exo-skeleton would help theleg handicapped people to move onflat floors by themselves. The arm exo-skeleton would help the arm



handicapped people to carryheavier load.

Duration: 1-Jul-06 to 30-Jun-09Investigator: Dr. Manukid ParnichkunSponsor: National Electronics and

Computer Technology Center,Thailand


Development of a Medical Tele-Analyzer by Force-Displacement-Hybrid Tactile Sensor andActuator for Abdominal MassAnalysis (Phase 2) ProjectProject Description: Presently, expert

medical doctors in abdominal massanalysis are insufficient in Thailand.Patients staying far away from thehospitals, where the expert doctorsare working, have to bear to getcured at near hospitals without anychoices. Some patients might chooseto move to the expert hospitals butthey have to spend a lot of moneyand time. It is too late for many times.Furthermore, in the case of heavyinfection patients, doctors cannotapproach the patients directly. Thisproblem needs urgent solution.

From the above reasons, ourresearch group has an idea todevelop a medical tele-analysissystem. The developed systemconsists of 2 subsystems; doctor-sidesubsystem and patient-side sub-system. In the doctor side subsystem,an array of displacement sensor isequipped to detect movement ofdoctor’s hand and fingers. Thedetected information is transmitted tothe patient side to be used in medicaldisease analysis. On the other hand,the patient-side subsystem consists ofan array of displacement actuatorswhich is used to follow displacementof doctor’s hand and fingers. Anarray of force sensors is used to detectforces between patient and theequipment.

Since the above mentionedanalysis and control need real timeoperation, the desired communica-tion channel has to be direct-linetype. Telephone line, satellite, or othercoming media is the choice ofselection.

Automatic database system,which helps doctor to analyzerdisease, will be implemented on thedeveloped tele-analyzer. Thisdatabase system collects data in theprevious analysis to help the system tolearn and record the data automati-cally. Supervised teaching by expertmedical doctor in necessary to helpmedical students or less experiencedoctors in analyzing disease and alsoin self learning.

Not only using inmedical tele-analysis, the proposedsystem can also be used in any tele-force-displacement controls ofprocesses.

Duration: August 2004 to December 2008Investigator:Dr Manukid ParnichkunSponsor: National Electronics andComputer Technology CenterTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,674,200

Nanocomposite Polymer-metal

Plasmon SensorsProject Description: This project aims on

the development of nanotechnologyactivities amongst the partners makinguse of the cross-disciplinarycompetence of the principalinvestigators of this project. Thenanoparticle synthesis will be carriedout in AIT in close co-operation withthe Polymers group that will advice onthe functionalisation of these particles.Simultaneously the group in Uppsalawill develop the polymers to be usedin this project. Nanocomposites willthen be fabricated for specific sensorapplications. . In order to successfullybuild any meaningful project, it is thusnecessary to have cross-disciplinarycompetence that will lead toinnovation, which can profoundlyinfluence the lives of ordinary people.The researcher in Thailand will benefitfrom this project by getting world-classsupport from the Angstrom Laboratoryand the researcher in Sweden wouldbenefit from a decade old experiencein inorganic nanoparticles of thegroup in Thailand and also the supportof interfacing and automation of anydevices that come out of the project,due to the existing competence at AITfor such purposes.

Duration: May 2005 to April 2008Investigator: Dr Joydeep DuttaSponsor: SIDA Research Grant,SwedenTotal Contracted Amount: 367,000Swedish Kroner

Printed Electronics Using DirectWriting TechnologyThis project evaluates the performance of

piezoelectric print-head for printingsimple passive electronic componentslike resistors, capacitors, and inductorsemploying novel colloidalnanoparticle–based conducting inks.Among the advantages of thisconcept is that ink-jet printing isadditive, reducing waste andprocessing steps compared tosubtractive fabrication methods. It isdata-driven, requiring no masks,reducing turnaround time overlithographic processes. Ink-jet printingis less limited by substrate compositionand morphology, and canaccommodate a greater number oflayers and range of materials thancan lithography and subsequentsemiconductor-based batchprocessing. Ink-jet printing thuspresents a number of advantages as afabrication technology. Coupled withthe novel use of nanoparticles as thebuilding material, the process enablesa practical route to a desktopfabrication system for electroniccircuitry or MEMS.

Duration: 2006-2009Collaborator:Dr. Apinunt Thanachayanont,

King Mongkut’s Institute of TechnologyLadkrabang, Thailand

Investigator: Dr. Joydeep DuttaSponsor: National Science and

Technology Development Agency,Thailand


Photocatalytic Thin Film CoatingTechnology Program ResearchPhotocatalytic coating is a basic

technological subject of greatimportance to industrial development.One part of the project utilizes solutionprocessing methods, such as sol-gel,dip-coating and spray pyrolysistechniques to fabricate e.g. TiO2 filmson glass and hard plastics, with an aimfor applications in food andagricultural industry. The other partexplores the method of plasmasputtering deposition, mainly of TiO2on glass, which is applicable in opticalcomponent industry. In addition, theproject will attempt to investigatenovel methods for photocatalyticcoatings, for example, sputteringprocessing with substrates at roomtemperature, coating on other typesof surface, and development of novelphotocatalytic materials.

Duration: 2006-2008Investigator: Dr. Joydeep DuttaSponsor: National Electronics and

Computer Technology Center,Thailand

Total Contracted Amount Baht 3,402,000

Fabrication and Properties ofNanoparticles ArrayProject Description The aim of this project

is to study the growth process ofmultilayer thin film based on Layer byLayer (LBL) deposition ofNanoparticles. The LBL thin films will beconstructed with ZnS capped with apolyelectrolyte and anotheroppositely charged polymer ornanoparticles.

Duration: 11-Jan-06 to 31-Dec-07Investigator: Dr. Joydeep DuttaSponsor: KISTTotal Contracted Amount B 1,150,00.00

Nanotechnology based PressureSensors for Tsunami Detection

Project Description: The main objective ofthis project is to study and develop a‘stand alone pressure sensing device’for Tsunami early warning system. Thedevice will be fabricated using ademonstrated multilayered thin filmdeposition technique that has beendeveloped at AIT, comprising ofalternate layer stacks of goldnanoparticles and doped or undopedZnS nanoparticles by a novel layer-by-layer modified polyelectrolytedeposition process.

Duration: Dec 2005 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Joydeep DuttaSponsor:AIT-RTG Joint Research ProjectTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 875,000

Nanotechnology Center ofExcellence (CoEN):The Center of Excellence in

Nanotechnology addresses thecreation of knowledge in areasrelevant to Thailand, its industries andits people. Activities include jointresearch with other local andinternational universities and institutes,education and training personnel in thefield of nanotechnology, technologytransfer and promotion of public and



industrial awareness ofnanotechnology. This center providesinternational platform foracademicians and researchers fromThailand, AIT and our partnereduniversities worldwide to work togetherin partnership with the industries.Current research activities at the CoENis based on a unifying concept of usinginexpensive wet chemical methodsand self-organisation processes tofabricate innovative materials, developdiagnostic tools, and applynanoparticles to environmental issuesamongst others. Activities of the CoEat AIT include, but not exclusively,research and development focused onthe application of nanoparticles,nanomaterials, devices and sensors.The CoE will support innovativeresearch suited to the region,education and training of highlyqualified personnel and in increasingpublic and industrial awareness ofnanotechnology, amongst otheractivities like arranging conferences,workshops etc.

Duration: May 2006-2010Investigator:Dr. Joydeep DuttaSponsor: NANOTEC, NSTDA & Royal Thai

Govt.-AITTotal Contracted Amount Baht 5,000,000

Development of Generic smartMEMS based Control SystemsProject Description: In this research,

electrostatic actuator combined withaccelerometer sensor using polymumsand cmos processing technology isdesigned and fabricated. Amicropump and micro valve system arethen designed and fabricated. Thepossible application areas are smartdevices for HDD, medical andautomotive applications.

Duration: Feb 2004 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Nitin AfzulpurkarSponsor: National Science and

Development Agency,Thailand


Automated Pick and Place ofConcrete Roof Tile at the PressingMachine OperationProject Description The project aims to

study the concept of using industrialpick and place mechanism in the rooftile manufacturing process; to makeconceptual and detailed design ofthe industrial pick and placemechanism for automated pressingline by utilizing the collected data.The design may include: pick andplace mechanism design, conveyormodification to suit the automationprocess, and communication. Aprototype mechanism will be madeand tested.

Duration: 1 June 2006 to 30 June 2007Investigator: Dr. Nitin AfzulpurkarSponsor:CPAC Roof Tile Co., Ltd., ThailandTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,350,000

7.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

N.H. Thuy, N.V. Afzulpurkar, P.A. Tuan, andH.H. Manh, “Development of ProfibusInterface for Intelligent AutomationDevices Using Asic Technology”,

International Journal ofManufacturing and ManagementTechnology, Interscience, UK. (inPress) Impact Factor (IF) 0.206

N.V. Afzulpurkar, and V.T. Minh,“Development of a Fault DetectionModel-Based Controller”, LectureNotes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag GmbH, 2006. (in Press) IF 0.402

W. Mamanee, A. Tuantranont, N.V.Afzulpurkar, N. Porntheerapat, S.Rahong, and A. Wisitsoraat, “PDMSBased Thermopnuematic PeristalticMicropump for Microfluidic Systems”,Journal of Physics: Conference Series,34(2006) pp. 564-569, Institute ofPhysics Publishing doi:10.1088/1742-6596/34/1/093.

V.T. Minh, and N.V. Afzulpurkar, “AComparative Study OnComputational Schemes forNonlinear Model Predictive Control”,Asian Journal of Control, Vol. 8, No. 4,December 2006, (in Press), IF 0.466

K. Saeed, and N. V. Afzulpurkar, “Real-timeDynamic Target Tracking and Servingusing Image Motion”, InternationalJournal for Manufacturing Scienceand Technology, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp 46-51, 2006.

S.H.M Jafri , J. Dutta, D. Sweatman, andA.B. Sharma, “Current-VoltageCharacteristics of Layer-by-LayerSelf-Assembled Colloidal Thin Films”,Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 89, pp.133123- 133125, 2006.

A. Sugunan, H. Warad, M. Boman, and J.Dutta, “Zinc Oxide Nanowires inChemical Bath on SeededSubstrates: Role of Hexamine”, J. Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Vol.39, No. 1, pp. 49-56, 2006.

S.H.M. Jafri, A.B. Sharma, C.Thanachayanont, and J. Dutta,“Directed Self-Assembly of MultilayerThin Films of ZnS and GoldNanoparticles by ModifiedPolyelectrolyte DepositionTechnique” (Invited), MaterialsResearch Society SymposiumProceedings, Vol. 901E © 2006Materials Research Society (0901-Rb18-01.1).

A. Sugunan, and J. Dutta, “NovelSynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles inAqueous Media” (Invited), MaterialsResearch Society SymposiumProceedings, Vol. 901E © 2006Materials Research Society (0901-Ra16-55-Rb16-55.1).

P. Roy, O. Pummakaranchana, B.S.Vaseashta, E.J. Brumfiled, K.T.Tripathi, J. Dutta, and A. Vaseashta,“Atmospheric Parameters SensingUsing Nanotechnology BasedSensors and Image Processed Real-time Satellite Data”, NATO ScienceSeries II: Mathematics, Physics andChemistry, Springer Verlag, pp. 443(6), 2006.

S. Puntunan, and M. Parnichkun, “OnlineSelf-Tuning Precompensation for aPID Heading Control of a FlyingRobot”, International Journal ofAdvanced Robotic Systems, Vol. 4,No. 3, pp. 323-330, 2006.

T. Chatchanayuenyong, and M.Parnichkun, “Neural Network Based-Time Optimal Sliding Mode Controlfor an Autonomous UnderwaterRobot”, International Journal ofMechatronics, Elsevier Science Ltd.,Pergamon, Vol. 16, No 8, pp. 471-478,2006.

Impact Factor 0.679 referred from http://www.sciencegateway.org/impact/if02j1.html

M.N. Dailey, and M. Parnichkun,“Landmark-based SimultaneousLocalization and Mapping withStereo Vision”, International Journalfor Manufacturing Science &Technology, AdvancedManufacturing Solutions, Vol. 8, No.2, pp. 17-22, 2006.


K. Kiatpanichagij, and N.V. Afzulpurkar,Chapter in DAAAM InternationalScientific Book,

Branko Katalinic (ed.), Publisher DAAAMInternational Vienna: AutomatedVisual Inspection for ContaminationDetection in Electronic Industry, Vol.5, 2006, ISBN 3-901509-47-X, hardcover.


K. Kiatpanichagij, and N.V. Afzulpurkar,“Automated Visual Inspection forContamination Detection inElectronic Product”, 29th ElectricalEngineering Conference (EECON-29),November 2006, Chonburi, Thailand.(Accepted for publication)

N.V. Afzulpurkar, V.S. Vyawahare, andI.A.K. Saeed, “Ceramic Tile ProcessModeling for Quality Improvementusing ANN”, IEEE InternationalConference on Industrial Technology,ICIT 2006, December 2006, Mumbai,India. (Accepted for publication)

V.S. Vyawahare , and N.V. Afzulpurkar,“Uncalibrated Eye in Hand VisualServing for Fixtureless AssemblyAutomation”, IEEE InternationalConference on Industrial Technology,ICIT 2006, December 2006, Mumbai,India. (Accepted for publication)

N.D. Thanh, and N.V. Afzulpurkar, “PageDecomposition for Document Imageswith Complex Layout”, 4thInternational Conference onComputer Science and itsApplications (ICCSA-2006), 27-29June 2006, San Diego, California,USA. (Accepted for publication)

N.H. Thuy, N.V. Afzulpurkar, P.A. Tuan, andH.H. Manh, “Development of ProfibusInterface For Intelligent AutomationDevices Using Asic Technology”,International Conference onManufacturing Science andTechnology, August 2006, Malaka,Malaysia. (Accepted forpublication)

P. Khuntontong, A. Tuantranont, N.V.Afzulpurkar, and A. Wisitsoraat,“Design and Simulation of Push-PullTransverse ElectrostaticMicroactuator for Hard Disk Drive”,The Asia-Pacific

Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology (APCOT), June2006, Singapore.

N.V. Afzulpurkar, and S. Jain, “NumericalSimulation Results for MEMS BasedActive Slider Attitude Control”,International Conference on Nano-micro Fabrication Technology, May2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

A. Sugunan, S. Promnimit, S.H.M. Jafri, andJ. Dutta, “Self Organization of GoldNanoparticles and Its Applications”



(Invited), International Conferenceon Lasers and Nanomaterials(ICLAN), 30 November – 2 December2006.

S.H.M. Jafri, S. Promnimit, C.Thanachayanont, and J. Dutta,“Characterization of Layer by LayerDevices Fabricated byNanotechnology”, NewTechnologies for Urban Safety ofMega Cities in Asia (USMCA 2006),16-17 November 2006, Phuket,Thailand.

J. Dutta, “Self Organization of InorganicNanoparticles-Natures’ Way”(Invited), InternationalNanoBioScience Conference, 6-8August, 2006, Pune, India.

S. Basu, A. Hansson, A. Sugunan, J. G.Hilborn, and J. Dutta, “Facile PhaseTransfer of Large Aqueous GoldNanoparticles with Peg-DithiolSurface Functionality (Oral)”, EighthInternational Conference onNanostructured Materials, NANO-2006, 20-25 August 2006, Bangalore,India.

R. Ullah, and J. Dutta, “Photocatalysis ofMn doped ZnO Nano Crystallites”(Oral), Eighth InternationalConference on NanostructuredMaterials, NANO-2006, 20-25 August2006, Bangalore, India.

S.H.M.Jafri, A.B. Sharma, and J. Dutta,“Device Characterization ofMultilayer Films from Colloids”, EightInternational Conference onNanostructured Materials, NANO-2006, 20-25 August 2006, Bangalore,India.

A. Sugunan, P. Melin, J.G. Hilborn, and J.Dutta, “Novel Self-Assembly ofColloidal Gold Nanoparticles onLiving Fungal Mycelia” (Oral),Eighth International Conference onNanostructured Materials, NANO-2006, 20-25 August 2006, Bangalore,India.

H.C. Warad, B. Atthoff, J.G. Hilborn, and J.Dutta, “Chitosan Clad Bio-Compatible ZnS:Mn2+ QuantumDots for Fluorescent Labeling” (Oral),Eighth International Conference onNanostructured Materials, NANO-2006, 20-25 August 2006, Bangalore,India.

J. Hilborn, T. Bowden, F. Nederberg, A.Sugunan, and J. Dutta, “Synthesis ofBio-Inspired and Bio-DirectedAssemblies”, 3rd IUPAC-sponsoredInternational Symposium on Macro-and Supramolecular Architecturesand Materials (MAM-06): PracticalNano-Chemistry and NovelApproaches, 28 May - 1 June 2006,Tokyo, Japan.

M. Parnichkun, and K. Sangpetchsong,“Development of an Automatic TideSensing Unit for AIT’s Tsunami Trackingand Alerting System”, Proceedings ofthe Fifth International Symposium onNew Technologies for Urban Safety ofMega Cities in Asia, USMCA 2006,Phuket, Thailand, 2006. (ConferenceCD-ROM).

M.N. Dailey, and M. Parnichkun,“Simultaneous Localization andMapping with Stereo Vision”,Proceedings of the NinthInternational Conference on Control,Automation, Robotics and Vision,ICARCV 2006, Singapore, 2006.(Conference CD-ROM).

S. Puntunan, and M. Parnichkun, “HybridAdaptive Neuro-Fuzzy ModelReference Control based Control of

6 DOF Fully Autonomous FlyingRobot”, Proceedings of the 2006 TRSConference on Robotics andIndustrial Technology, CRIT 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, 2006, pp. 9-14.

Other Publications

A. Suebsomran, and M. Parnichkun,“Disturbance Observer-Based HybridControl of Displacement and Forcein a Medical Tele-Analyzer,” Journalof the Thai Robotics Society, Vol. 4,No. 1, pp. 31-46, 2006.

Patents Applications

C. Widmer, and J. Dutta, Method forProducing Plastic Mouldings for Fittingto Ear, Comprises Taking AppropriateMoulding, forming plastic articlecorresponding to this, forming data setby digitizing and finely adjusting shapeof plastic article using this data,WO200105207-A2; AU200072654-A(Examined on 06.04.2006)

C. Widmer and J. Dutta, Method andApparatus for Manufacturing an EarDevice Shell, Int. Cl. H04R 25/00(2006.01); AU-B-2000272654(Examined on 12.01.2006)

C. Widmer and J. Dutta, Method forManufacturing an In-the-ear HearingDevice, and an In-the-Ear HearingDevice, Int. Cl.H04R 25/00(06.04.2006); AU-B-2000253848(Examined on 06.04.2006)


Mechatronics

Disturbance Observer-based HybridControl of Force and Displacement in aMedical Tele-analyserBy: Anan SuebsomranSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Development and Control of anAutonomous Underwater Mobile RobotBy: Theerayuth ChatchanayuenyongSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

7.8 Masters Students’Theses

Mechatronics

Vision based Steering Control System foran Intelligent VehicleBy: Ngo Hoang AnhSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

FPGA Based Image Processing forAutonomous Vacuum Cleaning RobotBy: Geethamani ArumugamSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Speech Recognition based on HiddenMarkov ModelBy: Nguyen Viet DungSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Kinematic Design and Implementation ofa Robotics Assistive Walking Device forHemiplegic PeopleBy: Pham Bach DuongSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Adaptive Reverse Engineering for LayeredManufacturingBy: Dang Phi Van HaiSupervisor: Dr. Pisut Koomsap

Machine Vision based Speed Control ofan Intelligent VehicleBy: Dinh Cong HuanSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Balancing a Rotational Inverted Pendulumby Fuzzy and PID ControllersBy: Jeyarajah JathunanthananSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Development of an Unmanned FlyingParamotor RobotBy: Paradin JuntakhetSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Disturbance Observer Based Control of aPneumatic SystemBy: Orachat KaothienSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

An Elephant Trunk-like Robot Actuated byBinary Manipulators based on SeriesStewart PlatformBy: Nguyen Quang KhanhSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erik J. Bohez

Design of Revolution Adjustable WheelModule for Electric VehiclesBy: Vu Thang LongSupervisor: Dr. Pisut Koomsap

Embedded Finger Motion based SpellingRecognition System using ASICBy: Trinh Huu PhucSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Traffic Control System for Hochiminh Cityin VietnamBy: Huynh Huu PhuongSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

The Development of Leg Exoskeleton forWalking Disabilities AidsBy: Rattapon PisaisawatSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Development of Power Enhancement ArmBy: Sirawit RungrattanaubolSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Fully Automated and Integrated HotStamp and Barbell Assembly MachineBy: Kadlaskar Vikram SanjeevSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Adaptive Geometry Track Design andImplementation for an All Terrain MobileRobotBy: Wanayuth SanngoenSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

PLC Based Motion Control for a FlexiblePacking MachineBy: Kabilan SanthanamSupervisors: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar/Assoc.Prof. Erik Bohez

Development of a Gyroscopic UnmannedBicycleBy: SupraptoSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

A Human-following RobotBy: Tran Minh ThuanSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar



Development of Profibus Interface forIntelligent Automation Devices usingTechnologyBy: Nguyen Huy ThuySupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Balancing Analysis and Control of aRotating MachineBy: Nguyen Anh TuanSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Driver Based Rear-end CollisionAvoidance AlgorithmBy: Nguyen Le TuongSupervisor: Dr. Pisut Koomsap

Finding and Safe Storage Objects inHazardous Environments using MobileRobotsBy: Nguyen Thi Thanh VanSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Implementation of Speech Recognitionon a Microcontroller for ControllingWheelchairBy: ThiangSupervisor: Dr. Manukid Parnichkun

Microelectronics

A 12-Bit Low Voltage Continuous-TimeDelta-Sigma Modulator

By: Awinash AnandSupervisors: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar/Dr.Apisak Worapishet

Quantum Tunneling Based ElectronicsPressure Sensor using NanotechnologyBy: Syed Hassan Mujtaba JafriSupervisor: Dr. Joydeep Dutta

Electrical Characterization of SeriesResistance for 0.8 Micron CMOSTechnologyBy: Anand PadmanabhanSupervisor: Dr. Lertsak Lekawat

Photocatalytic Activities of Metal OxideNanoparticlesBy: Ruh UllahSupervisor: Dr. Joydeep Dutta

Design and Simulation of Microactuatorfor Magnetic Recording HeadBy: Kajohn ChoobthaisongSupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar

Implementation of Low Delay, Low Bit-Rate Audio Compression for WirelessDigital Audio SystemBy: Jessada KarnjanaSupervisors: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar/Dr.Pasin Isarasena

Study of RF MEMS and Optimization ofTransceiver DesignBy: Karthik RamamurthySupervisor: Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar



8.1 Introduction Geoinformatics comprisingRemote Sensing (RS),Geographic Information System(GIS) and Global PositioningSystem (GPS) provides extremelyuseful tools for environmentaland natural resourcesmanagement. They are widelyrecognized as supporting toolsfor the planning, monitoring, andmanagement of the appropriateutilization of resources at thecountry, regional and globallevels. While they representmultidisciplinary backgrounds,students in RS&GIS share acommon interest, that is, to useremote sensing, GIS, GPS andother space technologies astools in pursuing their academicwork as well as in developingnew technologies that areapplicable to the region. Because of the complexity of thetechnologies together with theheavy dependence onadvanced computer skills,application specialists need tohave a sound knowledge of thetheoretical aspects andpractical approaches tointegrate many resources ofinformation that addressdifferent applications. Furthermore, scientists, plannersor engineers interested in thesetechnologies should be familiarwith past, present and futuresatellite systems, theirappropriate usage, dataacquisition and handling andintegration with other datasources. The curriculum well covers thetheoretical aspects andapplication of spacetechnology, especially inRemote Sensing and GIS. Itprovides students ample time togain application know-howthrough laboratory sessions. Students are free to use satellitedata received by the NOAA,AVHRR and MODIS Satellite

Receiving Stations for their thesesor research studies. The demand for RS&GISgraduates is very high as there islack of professionals in thesedisciplines, particularly those witha vast knowledge of thepractical utilization of thesetechnologies. Employmentopportunities are available in awide range of areas, includingagriculture, forestry, coastaldevelopment and management,urban planning anddevelopment, medicaltechnology, mapping andplanning, disaster mitigation andenvironmental management. Major areas covered in thecoursework are fundamentals ofremote sensing and GIS, earth-energy interaction, atmosphericcorrection, application potentialin various disciplines, GIS datasources, map projection, geo-statistics, spatial modeling,automated mapping, digitalterrain model, GPS dataacquisition, and integration ofGIS, remote sensing and GPS.


The RS&GIS field of studyprovides excellent facilities forteaching, research and projectswhich consists of the DigitalImage Processing laboratory,Institute-wide GIS laboratory, Asiae-learning project experimentroom, meeting rooms, and theGeoinformatics Centerlaboratory. The RS&GIS field ofstudy has a policy of maintainingthe best working environment forstudents, staff and faculty. Apartfrom the Institute-providedaccess to the Internet andelectronic mail, each student ofthe RS&GIS field of study isallocated computer space forindividual use of about 1-2 Gb(extendible). The space forpersonal web pages to behosted on RS&GIS network, canalso be provided upon request.

The RS&GIS LAN Network canalso be monitored in real time.

Besides, it has a very goodarchive of over 600 scenes ofsatellite imagery of SPOT,Landsat-TM, NOAA, ADEOS, ERS-SAR, and JERS-SAR to serve thestudents in their research andthesis studies. Other data, suchas topographic, landuse, soil,geology maps of Thailand andsome aerial photographs, arealso available.

The RS&GIS library also providesstudents with more specializedbooks, journals, and computermanuals.

Some equipment in itslaboratory available foracademic activities include:Trimble geoexplorer; Garmin GPSSeries III and V; laptop computer;digital camera; wireless hub/switch; wireless USB; networkswitch; network hub; black/whiteand color laser printers; A4 andA0 scanners; table and personalstereoscopes; and an LCDprojector.


The Institute is deeply grateful thatHer Royal Highness Princess MahaChakri Sirindhorn has seen fitto share her expertise andexperience with faculty, staff andstudents, as an Honorary FacultyMember. In this singular position,Her Royal Highness is associatedwith the Remote Sensing andGeographic Information SystemsField of Study. Full-time Faculty XIAOYONG CHEN, BS, MS, PhD,

Wuhan Technical Univ ofSurvey and Mapping,People’s Republic of China.

Associate Professor(Automated Mapping, GIS,Photogrammetery, RemoteSensing, MathematicalMorphology and DatabaseManagement System)

Chapter 8: SET – REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION SYSTEMS FIELD OF STUDY


[Remote sensing andgeographic informationsystem; particular emphasison GIS theory, digital imageanalysis and real-timemapping; key research areason theoretic framework ofgeo-spatial informationscience, digitalphotogrammetry, laser rangedata processing, multi-dimensional / multi-scale /multi-accuracy / multi-mediageo-spatial data modeling;GIS application in urbanplanning, intelligenttransportation system,environment monitoring,disaster mitigation,archaeology and tourism]

KIYOSHI HONDA, BAgr, DEng,

Tokyo Univ, Japan Associate Professor (Image

Processing, Erosion control,Terrain modeling)

[Modeling and Simulation onNear Real Time UbiquitousGeo-Informatics; Web-GIS,including development ofremote sensing and GISserver on Web Map Service(WMS) using Open SourceSoftware such as MinnesotaMap Server; Tsunami WMSdevelopment; Real timeMapping; volcano slopedevelopment; Crop/PlantModeling; Debris FlowSimulation; Parallelcomputing]

NITIN KUMAR TRIPATHI, BTech,

National Institute ofTechnology, Warangal, India;MTech, IIT; PhD, IIT, Kanpur,India.

Associate Professor ,( GIS,Remote Sensing,Environment, Socio-economic Impact,Agriculture, Health,Applications)

[Application ofGeoinformatics inenvironment, marine, healthand agriculture fields;Development of wireless GISusing the concept of InternetGIS and wireless devicessuch as wireless LAN,personal digital assistant(PDA) with mobile phone

(GPRS) used for real-timespatial data logger and air-pollution monitoring]

Visiting Faculty MICHIRO KUSANAGI, BS, MS, Univ

of Tokyo, Japan; MS, Ph.D,Univ of California, USA.

Visiting Professor (AerospaceSystem Engineering, SpaceSystem Engineering)

SEISHIRO KIBE, BEng, MEng, Deng,University of Tokyo, Japan

Visiting Professor (AerospaceSystem Engineering)

[Dynamics and Control ofthe Tethered satellite System,as an application for theactive removal of SpaceDebris from the orbit;Hypervelocity ImpactAnalysis, using the so-calledHydrocode, AUTODYN3D, thecomplex phenomenaincluding three materialphases, solid, liquid and gas,are analyzed andexperimental study tosimulate the space debrisimpact in space over 7 km/sis also conducted;Application of aerospacetechnology in the field ofRemote Sensing and GIS,such as GPS and RSSatellites]

JUNICHI SUSAKI, BEng, MEng,DEng, Univ of Tokyo, Japan

Visiting Assistant Professor(Environmental InformationExtraction and Validation,Social EnvironmentalChange detection,Automatic PatternRecognition, RemoteSensing and GISdevelopment)

[Satellite data processingfrom data receiving toapplication; fieldmeasurements of physicalparameters on surface suchas Bidirectional ReflectanceDistribution Function (BRDF)and albedo, and used thedata for model developmentand validation;Environmental changemonitoring using on satelliteand meteorological data

based on data fusiontechniques. One of suchapplications is early droughtwarning system targetingfield measurement, modeldevelopment andapplication]

Research Staff MANZUL KUMAR HAZARIKA, PhD,

University of Tokyo, Japan;MEng, Asian Institute ofTechnology, Bangkok,Thailand; MTech, IndianInstitute of Technology,Kharagpur; BTech, J N KrishiVishwa Vidyalaya (J. N.Agriculture University), India

Senior Research and TrainingSpecialist (RS and GISApplications to GlobalEnvironment, TerrestrialCarbon Cycle and NPP)

[Handling independentprojects, conductingresearch and analysis,identifying issues, formulatingoptions, and makingconclusions andrecommendations; Theories,concepts and appliedapproaches related tocarbon cycle andecosystem models, whichrequire an integration ofmultiple, complementaryand independent data andmethods in a spatial domainfor accurate estimation ofcarbon sequestrated inforests at a reasonable cost]

SURAT LERTLUM, BS, Norwich

University; MS, The GeorgeWashington University, USA;DTechSc Computer Science,Asian Institute of Technology,Thailand

Research Scientist (GIS, RS,Digital Image Processing,Surveying, Mapping)

[Low-resolution (NOAAAVHRR) forest classification,High-resolution (Landsat TM),and Multi-resolution forestclassification includesthermal band; Object-Oriented data model formulti-resolution / multi-temporal remote sensingand GIS data sets; related-research with NOAA AVHRRand MODIS data; related-

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Field of Study


research on Real TimeKinematics Differential GPSand the development ofmobile system utilizing opensource software; related-research on thearchaeological remotesensing and GIS includingthe remote sensing and GISfor archaeology in SoutheastAsia; related-research on thearchaeological VirtualReality, including 3Dmodeling from digitalphotographs and from laserscanning]

LAL SAMARAKOON, PhD Visiting Senior Scientist;

Director, ACRoRS and GAC(GIS, RS, Digital ImageProcessing, Surveying,Mapping)

MARC SOURIS, PhD, Université de

La Rochelle, France Visiting Research Scientist

(Remote Sensing and GISdevelopment)

TARAVUDH TIPDECHO, BSc, MSc,Chiangmai Univ, Thailand;DTechSc, Remote Sensing &GIS, Asian Institute ofTechnology, Thailand

Research Specialist I(Advanced Mapping,Terrestrial Scanning)


Analysis of Factors InfluencingRice Grain Quality cv. KDML105 Using GeographicInformation System

Project Description: To investigate theeffect of environment andmanagement factors which couldcontribute to the grain quality ofKhao Hom Mali and identification ofpotential growing areas.

Duration: November 2005 to October 2006Investigator: Dr Xiaoyong ChenCo-investigator: Dr Srisaang KaojarernSponsor: RTG-Budget-Joint Research

Project FY 2005Total Contracted Amount: Baht 1,000,000

Applying Parallel Computing onCluster and Grid Systems forAgricultural MonitoringBased on Crop Model and

Remote Sensing (RTG-CLUSTER)

Project Description: To implement SWAO-GA on cluster and grid computingsystem to make it possible to performagriculture monitoring which is basedon data assimilation on crop modeland remote sensing.

Duration: October 2004 to June 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: RTG-Budget-Joint Research

Project FY 2004Total Contracted Amount: Baht 975,000

Asian Highway GISTechnical Abstract: To design and

develop an information system forthe Asian Highway based on GISutilizing remote sensing images.Master database which will providepublic through Web Map Service willbe developed. Also a stand alonesystem to provide good humaninterface without internet connectionwill be developed. The dataincludes Asian Highway data such asroute, spec of road, Socio-economicdata and remote sensing imagesand elevation data

Duration: August 2003 to April 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: UN-ESCAPTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 652,500

E3P Environmental Protection andPig Production

Duration: March 2005 to February 2006Investigator: Dr Frederic BorneSponsor: Centre de Cooperation

Internationale en RechercheAgronomique pour le Development,France

Total Contracted Amount: Baht 324,000

Geographic Information Systemand Nutritional Status ofLampoon Province PeopleThailand

Project Description: To set up a GISdatabase to analyse nutritional statusof Thai people: 1) to investigate thedistribution and frequency of proteinenergy malnutrition (PEM) ofpreschool and school children usingGIS technology, 2) to study theassociations between nutritional/environmental determinants and PEMin preschool and school children.

Duration: Sept-2004 to Aug-2006Investigator: Prof Michiro KusanagiCo-Investigator: Dr Srisaang KaojarernSponsor: RTG-Budget-Joint Research

Project FY2004Total Contracted Amount: Baht 600,000

Human Network ProjectProject Description: Geoinformatics

Center has trained more than 1000personnel, most of them belonged tovarious agencies of the Asian regionsince its inception in 1995. It wasfound that many of the trainees havemoved from their original agencies toother agencies, while some of themhave excelled to become leaders orexperts. This project is aimed at re-establishing the link with the pasttrainees in order to promote JAXAand AIT activities in applications ofspace technologies in the region

through them. Further, it is expectedthat it will help JAXA and AIT in findingnew areas for applications andopportunities. During this project, 6countries will be visited for holding 1-day seminar inviting past trainees.Their information will be compliedand posted in a website.

Duration: January 2005 to June 2006Investigator: Dr Lal SamarakoonSponsor: JAXA - Bangkok, Project FY

2005-2006Total Contracted Amount: Baht 774,810

JST Japan Science andTechnology

Project Description: This research grantwas provided by the Japan Scienceand Technology Agency (JST). TheYasuoka Laboratory, Institute ofIndustrial Sciences, University of Tokyofacilitated the project for satellitedata receiving and archiving.Geoinformatics Center wasrequested to receive, archive anddistribute NOAA and MODIS dataamong the research centers inJapan and collect field data forvalidations. This research project isexpected to continue for few moreyears.

Duration: January 2005 to March 2006Investigator: Dr Lal SamarakoonCo-Investigator: Dr Junichi SusakiSponsor: Japan Science Technology,

Project FY 2005-2006Total Contracted Amount: Baht 2,242,270

Road Management ResearchDuration: February 2002 to February 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: Japan Bank of International

CooperationTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,111,968

Spatial Analysis of Malaria Risk tothe Determination ofEpidemiological Surveillancein an Endemic Region ofThailand and theeffectiveness of a NewControl strategy

Duration: October 2004 to October 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: RTGTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,000,000

JAXA Mini Project (WSSD-2)Project Description: This project was

awarded as a part of JAXA’scontribution to the Asia-Pacific regionfor capacity building. This projectcomprise of three parts; CaravanTraining Programs, Mini-Projects, andWorkshops. Caravan Programs arebeing conducted since 1997 with thehelp of JAXA sponsorship. Each yeartwo countries are being selected. In2005-06, trainings were conducted inLao PDR and Sri Lanka and 9 Mini-Projects were supported in 6countries. Two workshops wereconducted in 2005-06 for informationsharing, one as a parallel sessionduring the Asian Conference ofRemote Sensing (ACRS) and theother one at ASEAN Subcommitteeon Space Technology andApplications (SCOSA), both wereheld in Hanoi.



Duration: April 2005 to March 2006Investigator: Dr Lal SamarakoonCo-Investigator: Dr Manzul HazarikaSponsor: Japan Aerospace Exploration

Agency, Project FY 2005-2006Total Contracted Amount: B 14,730,000

Development of marine andcoastal resources databaseof Thailand

Project Description: To develop thefundamental GIS database for keycomponents of marine and coastalresources in Thailand, namely coralreefs, mangrove forests, seagrassbeds, animals for conservation (e.g.turtles, dugong) and threats e.g.coastal erosion. The database willbe stored on the server computer forNational Coastal and MarineInformation Centre under DMCR tobe shared by many potential userssuch as governmental, non-government and researchers to helpin the conservation and coastal zonemanagement.

Duration: One YearInvestigator: Dr K IkejimaCo-Investigator: Dr Nitin Kumar TripathiSponsor: UNEPTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 2,460,000

Road ManagementProject Description: To develop a

methodology on the use of remotesensing data and digital elevationmodel (DEM) for evaluating risk ofmass movement such as collapse,landslides, debris flow for the purposeof road management in especiallyplanning and detail designing phase.The study area is selected inCatanduanes island in thePhilippines.

Duration: February 2002 to February 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: Japan Bank of International

CooperationTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,111,968

Spatial Analysis of Malaria Risk tothe Determination ofEpidemiological Surveillancein an Endemic Region ofThailand and theeffectiveness of a NewControl strategy (RTG-MALARIA)

Project Description: To carry out geo-spatial risk assessment on malaria tocome up with better controlstrategies by combining expertise ofMahidol University (Malaria disease)and AIT (geo-informatics)

Duration: October 2004 to June 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: RTG -Budget-Joint Research

Project FY 2004Total Contracted Amount: Baht 1,000,000

The GIS Component in TsunamiEarly Warning System of AIT(RTG-TSUNAMI-GIS)

Project Description: To implement GIScomponents to Tsunami EarlyWarning System of AIT : 1) to developa real time GIS for TsunamiInformation Management using FOSS,2) to collect Real Time Tsunami Sensor

Data and update GIS database, 3)to collect earthquake on line fromWeb and E-mail and update GISdatabase, 4) to publish TsunamiSensor Information and EarthquakeInformation to concerted peopleover the Internet, 5) to carryout 3DTsunami Simulation.

Duration: Dec 2005 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: RTG-Budget-Joint Research



Asia e-learning ProjectExperiment by Multi-pointDistant Learning NetworkSystem

Project Description: AIT have beenconducting distant education pilotexperiment via Super bird C since2003 with Tsukuba University andMultimedia University. AIT’s part is toprovide RS & GIS contents as well assupporting fundamental experimentas Thai side counterpart. This willcontinue on as one of the WINDS(Giga bit rate satellite) utilizationprogram.

This project is to try to investigateabout the status of health conditionof school children utilizing GIStechnology for their distributions

Duration: Since 2003Investigator: Prof Michiro KusanagiSponsor: Japanese Space Exploration

Agency JAXA

Digital AsiaProject Description: Keio University has

established Digital Asia ResearchCenter (DARC) and looking forwardto establish a network in the region tocollaborate with Node Agencies fordata sharing. This network attemptsto link all participating agencies andprovide a place where they canobtain useful information fordeveloping their own applications.During the five-year project period,attempt will be made to establish 30Nodes in the region with high-endcomputer hardware and softwarenecessary for data/informationsharing over the Internet.Geoinformatics Center participatesas a collaborator for developingbrowser software, promoting datasharing, teach/train Node Agenciesand supporting the system.

Duration: April 2005 to March 2009Investigator: Dr Lal SamarakoonSponsor: Keio University, Project FY 2005-

2009Total Contracted Amount: Baht 700,000

(Annually)

JST 2006-2007Duration 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007

Project Description The project deals withthe development of network systemfor environment and disastermonitoring and prediction in Asia byintegrating satellite observation andmodeling.

Project Investigator Dr. Lal SamarakoonSponsors Japan Science and Technology

Agency, JapanTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 831,750

JAXA Mini Project 2006-2007Duration 1 April 2006 to 1 May 2007Project Description In this project, the

very advanced sensor dataobtained from ALOS are used tocarry out activities on calibration /validation in various applicationareas. This is done in collaborationwith experts from EROC and JAXA.

Project Investigator Dr. Lal SamarakoonSponsors Japan Aerospace Exploration

Agency, JapanTotal Contracted Amount B12,308,800

Strengthening Capacity on multi-Hazard Risk Assessment inTsunami

Duration 15 August 2006 to 1 August 2007Project Description Implementing several

projects on Flood Mapping and RiskAssessment (Bangladesh, Cambodia,China, and Lao (PDR) and DroughtMapping and Monitoring (Philippines)in collaboration with relevantministries and departments of therespective countries. The main goalof these projects is to capacitybuilding through development ofcountry-specific case studies andreplicate those in other areas.Special emphasis is given on use ofspatial information (Remote Sensingand GIS) for risk assessment of floodand drought.

Project Investigator Dr. Manzul HazarikaSponsors USAIDTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 3,604,702

Water Storage DevelopmentPlanning for Flood WaterRetention for Dry SeasonRequirements in Chi RiverBasin

Project Description: Northeast Thailandhas always been subjected to floodsand droughts problem and theproblems are getting more severewith increasing water demands, landuse change, deforestation, etc. TheChi river basin is one main river basinof this region that suffers flood duringrainy season and drought during dryseason. This research proposal aimsto develop a methodology toalleviate the floods and droughtsproblems of the Chi river basin. Awater budget model for the basin willbe developed to find the wateravailability and demand. Thescarcity of the water during thedrought is the main issue that will beaddressed by finding the locationsfor the rainwater harvesting structuresusing the digital terrain model andthe remote sensing data. Planningthe water retention structures will bemodeled by integrating hydrologicmodel, hydraulic model, remotesensing and GIS and hierarchyoptimization techniques.

Duration: October 2005 to October 2006



Investigator: Dr Nitin Kumar TripathiSponsor: RTG-Budget-Joint Research


Remote Sensing Images Analysisaround the MesopotamiaMarsh

Project Description: To carry out imageprocessing, data analysis andpreparation of a GIS database ofremote sensing image around theMesopotamia marsh.

Duration: January 2004 to June 2007Investigator: Dr Honda KiyoshiSponsor: Digital Service International Co,

Ltd (DSI)Total Contracted Amount: Baht 1,092,530

8.6 PublicationsRefereed Journals Akhter, S, Jangjaimon, I, Chemin, Y,

Uthayopas, P and Honda, K,“Development of a GRIDRPC Tool forSatellite Images Parallel DataAssimilation in AgriculturalMonitoring”, International Journal ofGeoinformatics, ISSN 1686-576, Vol.2, No. 3, pp.29-33, 2006.

Boulos, M N K and Honda, K, “Web GIS inpractice IV: publishing your healthmaps and connecting to remoteWMS sources using the Open SourceUMN MapServer and DM SolutionsMapLab”, International Journal ofHealth Geographics, 5:6, 2006.

Chemin, Y and Honda, K, “Spatio-temporal fusion of rice actualevapotranspiration with geneticalgorithms and an agro-hydrologicalmodel”, IEEE Transactions onGeoscience and Remote Sensing,Vol.44, No. 11, pp.3462-3469, 2006.

Dansagoonpon, S and Tripathi, N T,“Modeling Site Suitability of Oil PalmPlantations in Southern Thailand”,GIScience & Remote Sensing, Vol. 43,No. 3, 1-6, 2006.

Deng, M, Cheng, T, Chen, X and Li, Z,“Multi-level Topological RelationsBetween Spatial Regions Based UponTopological Invariants”,Geoinformatica, 2006 (accepted 18July 2006)

Deng, M, Li, Z, and Chen, X, “The ExtendedHausdorff Distance for SpatialObjects in GIS”, International Journalof Geographic Information Science,2006 (accepted 9 October 2006)

Ines, A V M, Honda, K, Gupta, A D,Droogers, P and Clemente, R,“Combining remote sensing-simulation modeling and geneticalgorithm optimization to explorewater management options inirrigated agriculture”, AgriculturalWater Management, Volume 83,Issue 3, Pages 221-232, 2006.

Kassahun, D, Tripathi, N T and Honda, K,“Development of spectral bandcloning techniques for soil nutrientsestimation” International Journal ofRemote Sensing, Vol. 27, Nos. 18 20,September October 2006, 4213 4225,2006.

Patil, A A, Tripathi, N K, and Annachhatre,A P, “Detection of nutrients in coastalwaters using satellite remotesensing”, Journal of GIS, Remote

Sensing and Dynamic Modelling,ISSN1412-2049, No.5, 2005. (In Press)

Pirasteh, S, Tripathi, N K and Ayazi, M H,“Localizing ground water potentialzones in parts of Karst PabdehAnticline, Zagros Mountain,Southwest Iran using geospatialtechniques”, International Journal ofGeoinformatics, Vol. 2, No. 3, 35-42,2006.

Pummakarnchana, O and Tripathi, N K,“A real time air pollution monitoringusing portable semiconducting gassensors and Internet GIS. Trans. onInformation Science andApplications. Vol. 3, Issue 7, ISSN1790-0832, 1273-1280, 2006.

Yongping, Y, Chen, X, Jingnan, Y and Jie,D, “Urban construction land areademand prediction based ondynamic adaptive double fuzzyneural networks” Journal of WuhanUniversity, 2006 (accepted)


Roongrasamee, B and Tripathi, N K,“Social Implications and Challengesof E-Business”, Book Editor: Dr. Feng Li,Idea Group Publishing. PA 17033-1240, USA.


Dammalage, T L, Samarakoon, L andSusaki, J, “Application and benefitsof Internet GNSS data streamingbase on NTRIP Protocol in modernGPS surveying systems”, Proceedingof the First International Symposium,Sabaragamuwa University of SriLanka, July 2006.

Dammalage, T L, Samarakoon, L, Susaki,J, Srinuandee, P and Srisahakit, T,“Potential accuracy and practicalbenefits of NTRIP protocol overconventional RTK and DGPSobservation methods”, Proceedingsof the 5th Annual InternationalConference of Map Asia 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, September 2006.

Dammalage, T L, Samarakoon, L andSusaki, J, “Accuracy Enhancementof Low-Cost GPS ReceiverObservations via Internet DGPS”,Proceedings of the 5th InternationalSymposium on New Technologies forurban safety of mega cities in Asia(USMCA2006), November, 2006.

Hazarika, M K, Kafle, T P, Shrestha, K G andPrathumchai, K, “Integration ofremote sensing data with a floodsimulation model in GIS for floodhazard mapping and floodprediction for early warning”,Proceedings of the 2nd InternationalSymposium on Geo-information forDisastern Management, Goa, India,September 25-26 2006.

Honda, K, Hung, N D and Shimamura, H,“Linking Open Source Based WebMap Server to Google Earth for 3DVisualization of Geospatial Data”,Proceedings of SICE - ICASEInternational Joint Conference 2006,SA15-1, CD, 2006.

Kafle, T P, Hazarika, M K, Shrestha, K G,Prathumchai, K, and Samarakoon, L,“Integration of remote sensing andGIS with flood simulation model forflood hazard mapping in the BagmatiRiver, Nepal”, Proceedings of theFifth International Symposium on New

Technologies for Urban Safety ofMega Cities in Asia, Phuket, Thaland,16-17 November 2006.

Kibe, S, “Manned Space Mission for SpaceFrontier”, Proc. of Japan GeoscienceUnion Meeting 2006, May 14-17,2006 inTokyo, Japan.

Kibe, S and Ohnishi, M, “Long Term Plans ofManned Space Activities in Japan andthe World”, Proc. of 2006 SEEConference , June 10-11,2006 inHukuoka, Japan.

Kibe, S and Ohnishi, M, “Manned SpaceMission for Space Frontier”, Proc. of The50th Space Science and TechnologyConference , Nov.8-10, 2006 inKitakyusyu City, Japan.

Lertlum, S, “Geo-Informatics to Reveal thePast: Case Study at Ayutthaya,Thailand”, Ancient Cultures, NewTechnologies, Maha Chakri SirindhornAnthropology Centre, Bangkok,Thailand, June 24, 2006.

Lertlum, S and Choulean, A, “Living AngkorRoad: Integration of LocalKnowledge and People”, AncientCultures, New Technologies, MahaChakri Sirindhorn AnthropologyCentre, Bangkok, Thailand, June 24,2006.

Mehdiyev, M, and Samarakoon, L, “HighResolution Data Fusion: IncreasingImage Quality for detection andidentification of different objects”,Proceedings of the 27th AsianConference on Remote Sensing,Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 9-13,October 2006.

Mehdiyev, M, Parida. B R, Samarakoon, L,Asilo, S A, Casiwan, C B and Collado,W B, “Rainfed Rice Area Mappingand Backscatter Analysis Using Multi-temporal RADARSAT-1 Images inPangasinan and Nueva EcijaProvinces of Philippines”, Proceedingsof the 27th Asian Conference onRemote Sensing, Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia, 9-13, October 2006.

Narumi, T, Hanada, T, Kawamoto, S and Kibe,S, “LEO Debris Environment Modelingin Japan”, Proc. of the 57th

International AstronauticalCongress,IAC-06-B6.206, Oct. 2-6, 2006in Valencia, Spain.

Parida, B R, Hazarika, M K andSamarakoon, L, “Application ofTerra/MODIS satellite data for LST &NDVI relation in groundnut andcotton using crop profile”,Proceedings of the InternationalConference On Space Technology &Geo-Informatics 2006, Pattaya,Thailand, 5 - 8, November 2006.

Phonekeo, V and Samarakoon, L,“Development of Near Real-TimeMODIS Fire Information System forForest Fire Monitoring in SoutheastAsia:, ACRS 2006, Ulaan Bataar,Mongolia, October 9-13,2006

Prathumchai, P and Samarakoon, L,“Application of Remote Sensing andGIS for Flood Vulnerability Assessmentand Mitigation Planning inMunshiganj District of Bangladesh”,Proceedings of at the FifthInternational Symposium on NewTechnology for Urban Safety ofMega Cities in Asia, Phuket, Thailandin November 2006.

Prathumchai, P and Samarakoon, L,“Application of Remote Sensing andGIS for Flood Vulnerability Area andMitigation Planning in MunshiganjDistrict of Bangladesh”, Proceedingsof the International Conference on



Space Technology&Geo-Informatics,Thailand, November 2006.

Prathumchai, P and Samarakoon, L,“Comparison of Point DataInterpolation Method to createDEM”, Proceedings of the 27th AsianRemote Sensing Conference,Mongolia, October 2006.

Prathumchai, P and Samarakoon, L,“Assessment of Flood VulnerabilityArea and Mitigation Planning inMunshiganj District of Bangladesh”,Proceedings of the 27th AsianRemote Sensing Conference,Mongolia, October 2006.

Susaki, J, Thanyapraneedkul, J,Samarakoon, L and Yasuoka, Y,“Analysis on temporal change of soilmoisture with SAR images foragricultural drought monitoring innortheastern part of Thailand”,Proceedings of the 27th AsianConference on Remote Sensing(ACRS), October, 2006

Susaki, J, Thanyapraneedkul, J,Samarakoon, L and Yasuoka, Y,“Estimation of soil moisture by activemicrowave remote sensing and IEMmodel for drought monitoring: A casestudy of Buri Rum province, Thailand”,Proceedings of the 5th InternationalSymposium on New Technologies forUrban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia(USMCA2006), November, 2006.

Shulian, N and Susaki, J, “Detection ofagricultural drought in paddy fieldsusing NDVI from MODIS data: A casestudy in Burirum Province, Thailand”,Proceedings of InternationalGeoscience and Remote SensingSymposium (IGARSS2006), July, 2006.

Thanyapraneedkul, J and Susaki, J,“Estimation of forest plantationproductivity using PhysiologicallyBased Model driven withmeteorological data and satellite-derived estimates of canopyphotosynthetic capacity”,Proceedings of InternationalGeoscience and Remote SensingSymposium (IGARSS2006), July, 2006.

Yongping, Y, Chen, X, Jingnan, L and Jie,D, “Spatiotemporal based onevolutionary cellular automata”Geoinformatics Conference, Wuhan,China, October 2006

Yongping, Y, Chen, X, Jingnan, L and Jie,D, “The dynamic visualization of landuse based on mathematicalmorphology”, GeoinformaticsConference, Wuhan, China, October2006

Other Publications Tripathi, N K, Phaisarn, S, and Pakorn, A,

“Real-time spatial data logging Devicefor Open GIS”, RTG-AIT Report, 2006.

Susaki, J, “Mapping of soil moisture inpaddy fields from temporal JERS-1/SAR images for drought assessment inBuriram Province, Thailand”, ICUS(International Center for UrbanSafety Engineering, Institute ofIndustrial Science, Univ. of Tokyo)Report 2006-06, ISBN4-903661-05-9,December, 2006


CROP SUBSTITUTION MODELING USINGREMOTE SENSING AND GISby Sutat DansagoonponSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW APPROACH FORIMPLEMENTING THE POSITIONAL ERRORMODEL USING MINKOWSKI WEIGHTEDAVERAGEby Chanin TinnachoteSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen/Prof MichiroKusanagi FUSION OF SPATIO-TEMPORAL REMOTELYSENSED EVAPOTRANSPIRATION BY DATAASSIMILATION FOR IRRIGATIONPERFORMACEby Yann H. CheminSupervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda

INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC,PHYSICAL, AND ENVIRONMENT FACTORSON DENGUE EPIDEMIC IN THAILAND USINGGIS-BASED ANALYSISby Kanchana NakhapakornSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

NEAR REAL TIME AIR POLLUTIONMINITORING IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTUSING INTERNET GISby Ornprapa PummakarnchanaSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi


APPLICATION OF GIS & RS FOR FLOODDISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT IN HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE, CHINAby Wang LianzhongSupervisor: Dr Manzul Kumar Hazarika

THE APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICALMORPHOLOGY IN GIS DATAINTERPOLATION PROCESSINGby Zhang HongwenSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

A COMPARISON BETWEEN REMOTESENSING DATA AND METEOROLOGICALDATA: A CASE STUDY OFEVAPOTRANSPIRATION OF JASMINE RICE INNORTH-EAST OF THAILANDby Tran Trung KienSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW APPROACH FORTHE INTERPOLATION OF SPATIAL OBJECTSby Kamolratn ChureesampantSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM TO ENHANCETHE ACCURACY OF ANY GPSOBSERVATIONS VIA INTERNETby Thilantha Lakmal DammalageSupervisor: Dr Junichi Susaki

DEVELOPING A NATIONAL SPATIAL DATAINFRASTRUCTURE MODEL FOR PHUTANUNDER THE FRAMEWORK OF GLOBALSPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTUREby Kinzang ThinleySupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION DATA ASSIMILATIONWITH GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND SWAPMODEL FOR DEMAND IRRIGATIONby Baburao Dashrath KambleSupervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda

EXPLORING GEOSPATIAL FACTORSCONTRIBUTING TO MALARIA INCIDENCE INKANCHANABURI PROVINCE, THAILANDby Phaisarn JeefooSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

FISH HABITAT MAPPING IN TONLE SAPGREAT LAKE USING REMOTE SENSING ANDGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMby Heng SuthySupervisor: Dr Junichi Susaki

FOREST CHANGE DETECTION IN DHAKAFOREST DIVISION, BANGLADESHby Md. Zaheer IqbalSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

FOREST LAND COVER CHANGES DETECTIONAND MAPPING AFFORESTATION SUITABILITYIN DONG NAI RIVER BASIN OF VIETNAMby Le Ngoc LamSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

GIS BASED TELEPHONE OUTSIDE PLANTINFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SERVICE ANDMANAGEMENTby Le Van ThuanSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

GEO-EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIGHLYPATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA USINGREMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION SYSTEMby Jothiganesh ShanmugasundaramSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

GEO-SPATIAL DATABASED DESIGN FORCITYPHONE NETWORKby To Anh HueSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

AN INTEGRATED GIS AND REMOTE SENSINGAPPROACH FOR MONITORING URBANGROWTH PATTERN IN PATHUMTHANI,THAILANDby Arthit LimpiyakornSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

LAND COVER CHANGE AND SOIL EROSIONIN TONLE SAP WATERSHED, CAMBODIAUSING REMOTE SENSING AND GISby Kyaw Zaya HtunSupervisor: Dr Lal Samarakoon

LANDSLIDE HAZARD AND RISK ASSESSMENTFOR ROAD NETWORK USING RS AND GIS: ACASE STUDY OF XIN MAN DISTRICT,VIETNAMby Lai Tuan AnhSupervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda MAPPING OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIALAND RECHARGE ZONES USINGGEOINFORMATICS: A CASE STUDY INMYANMARby San Lwin HtweSupervisor: Dr Nitin Kumar Tripathi

MINERAL POTENTIAL MAPPING OF GOLD INLOEI PROVINCE, NORTH EASTERN PART OFTHAILAND USING GIS, REMOTE SENSINGAND GEOPHYSICAL DATAby Rittick BorahSupervisor: Dr Junichi Susaki

MODELLING THE CHANGES OF SAL(SHOREA ROBUSTA) FOREST USING REMOTESENSING DATA AND GIS: A CASE STUDY OFDHAKA FOREST DIVISION, BANGLADESHby Md. Ali Haider KhanSupervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda

NDVI-LAI RELATIONSHIP FOR DATAASSIMILATION IN SWAP: COMPARISON OFFIELD DATA AND REMOTE SENSING DATAby Kamal Thapa



Supervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda

ONBOARD WEIGHT-IN-MOTIONMEASUREMENT SYSTEMby Jiang FenghuanSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION OF CROPPINGFACTORS IN THE RS-SWAP-GA DATAASSIMILATION TECHNIQUEby Rushikesh Prakashrao KulkarniSupervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda

SPATIAL DIRECTION RELATION MODELSBETWEEN SPATIAL OBJECTS IN 2D GISby Lin HaiSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

SPATIAL DYNAMIC MODELING OF URBANAREAS: A CASE STUDY OF THIMPHU, BHUTANby Yeshi DorjiSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

STUDY OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OFDISASTER LOGISTICS BY GIS: CASE STUDYBANDA ACEH, INDONESIAby Ko Ko LatSupervisor: Dr Junichi Susaki/Dr ShinyaHanaoka

3D MODELING FOR GENERATION OFVIRTUAL CAMPUSby Fang CaoSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen

WEB AND MOBILE GIS FOR TELEPHONEFAULT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OFHO CHI MINH CITY POST ANDTELECOMMUNICATIONSby Nguyen Cao VanSupervisor: Dr Kiyoshi Honda

WETLAND LAND-COVER CLASSIFICATIONUSING LINEAR SPECTRAL MIXTURE ANALYSISOF LANDSAT IMAGERY IN THE HAN RIVERESTUARY, KOREAby Lee Mi-JungSupervisor: Dr Xiaoyong Chen



Chapter 9: SET – STRUCTURAL ENGINEERINGFIELD OF STUDY

9.1 Introduction

Structural engineering hasalways been seen as one of thefew fields of study where onecan combine real technical skillswith artistic flair. Structuralengineers are known to bepeople who enjoy innovation,opportunities, responsibility andexcitement, whilst working withina creative profession. Structuralengineers plan and designvarious structures such asbuildings, bridges, sport stadiums,towers, and undergroundstructures.

The built environment which isdesigned and constructed bystructural engineers has anenormous impact on oureveryday lives. In order todesign and construct safe andeconomic structures, they needto keep abreast with the latestmethods of structural analysis,modeling concepts forcomputation, advanced design,material technology, andimproved knowledge in structuralloadings.

The field educates professionalswho will be at the forefront ofadvanced research in StructuralEngineering. They are trained torespond creatively to theindustrial requirements ofinfrastructure development.


Full-time Faculty

WORSAK KANOK-NUKULCHAI, PhD,Univ of California (Berkeley),USA. ; MEng, AIT, Thailand;BEng (Hon), ChulalongkornUniv, Thailand .Professor[ComputationalMechanics; Finite ElementMethods; Tall BuildingStatic and Seismic Analysis;Bridge Engineering;Microcomputer Softwarefor Structural Engineering;Genetic Algorithms;Nonlinear Analysis of

Structures and Continua;Plate/Shell Structures;Engineering Education;Nanomechanics]

PICHAI NIMITYONGSKUL, DEng,MEng, AIT, Thailand; BEng,Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand.Associate Professor[Concrete Engineering;Building Design;Construction Materials;Prestressed ConcreteStructures; Plate Structures;Advanced ReinforcedConcrete; AdvancedConcrete Technology;Materials and Products forConstruction; ExperimentalMethods in StructuralEngineering]

PENNUNG WARNITCHAI, DEng,MEng, University of Tokyo,Japan; BEng (Hon),Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand.

Associate Professor[Structural Dynamics;Earthquake Engineering;Wind Effects of Structures;Bridge Engineering andControl of StructuralVibration]

Emeritus Professor

PISIDHI KARASUDHI, PhD,Northwestern Univ., USA.;MEng, AIT, Thailand; BEng,Chulalongkorn Univ.Thailand.

[Solid Mechanics]

Visiting Faculty

YOSHITAKA KATO, DEng, MEng,BEng, University of Tokyo,Japan.

Visiting Assistant Professor [Concrete material and

maintenancemanagement, specificallyin maintenancemanagement of concretestructures based on riskevaluation, evaluatingenvironmental impacts onconcrete structures;estimating concretequality of existing structure

using multiple NDT (Non-Destructive Test) andmodeling of diffusion ofsubstances in concrete]

Adjunct/Affiliated Faculty

THANAKORN PHEERAPHAN, PhDand MSc, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology,USA., BSc., Virginia MilitaryInstitute, USA.

Adjunct Assistant Professor[Concrete Technology;Structural Analysis;Engineering Materials;Composite Materials;Advanced ConcreteTechnology; Mechanics ofMaterials]

RAKTIPONG SAHAMITMONGKOL ,DEng, MEng, University ofTokyo, Japan; BEng,Sirindhorn InternationalInstitute of Technology,Thailand.Adjunct Instructor[Cracking Resistance ofExpansive Concrete;Chemically PrestressedConcrete; Inspection onConcrete Structures &Performance BasedDesign; Non-DestructiveTestings for ConcreteStructures; TensionStiffening Effect andBonding Characteristic ofReinforced Concrete]

PRUETTHA NANAKORN, DEng,University of Tokyo, Japan;MEng, AIT, Thailand; BEng(Hon), Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand.Adjunct Faculty[ComputationalMechanics; Finite ElementAnalysis; MeshlessMethods; StructuralOptimization]

NAVEED ANWAR, DEng, MEng, AIT,Thailand; BScEng., Univ. ofEngineering & Tech.,Lahore, Pakistan.Affiliated Faculty[Structural Analysis andDesign; ComputationalMechanics; ComputerApplication; Bridge


Engineering; Tall Buildings;Software Development]

Research Staff

SUN SAYAMIPUK, DEng, MEng, AIT,Thailand; BEng, KasetsartUniv., Thailand.

Senior Laboratory Supervisor


Natural Rubber Composites forRailway Sleepers: A FeasibilityStudyProject Description: In this proposal,

different natural rubber compositeswill be studied with the aim to beutilized as railway sleepers. Naturalrubber is proposed as the primaryraw material because Thailand iscurrently the largest producer ofrubber in the world. If the projectfinds a successful composite ofnatural rubber that fits for railwaysleepers, the country will benefit frombeing able to exploit the large stockof natural rubber she over- producesevery year. This in turn will stabilizethe market price of natural rubber.Prototypes of railway sleepers will bemade from different composites ofnatural rubber, and will be testedbased on the functional requirementsof railway sleepers in cooperationwith the State Railway of Thailand. Asrailway tracks can be installed byregular spikes as in the case ofwooden sleepers, Thailand will notneed to import special fasteners. Inaddition, once the technology is wellproven, Thailand can export thistechnology oversea.

Duration: 16 May 2003 to December 2006Investigators: Prof Worsak Kanok-

Nukulchai, Dr Noppadol Phien-wejSponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount ( Baht) 996,000

Chemical Modification of NaturalRubber Composites forStructural Application

Project Description: Natural rubber (NR) isnaturally soft and highly deformableat room temperature. Aftercrosslinking (or vulcanization), rubberbecomes more elastic but stillpossesses low compressive modulus.From our pervious investigation,mechanical properties of NR weresignificantly enhanced by increasingcrosslinking density of NRvulcanizates, and by adjusting typesand amounts of reinforcing fillers. Itwas found that by increasingcrosslinking density of NRvulcanizates, the rubber productbecomes very stiff and inelastic,whereas, by adjusting the type andamount of reinforcing fillers at low tomoderate crosslinking density, thestiffness of the rubber is still lowcrosslinking density demands

expensive chemicals and a largeamount of reinforcing fillers toachieve desirable properties.

Duration: 30 Sept 2004 – 31 Dec 2006Investigator:Prof. Worsak Kanok-NukulchaiSponsor: Royal Thai Government (RTG)

Joint Research FundTotal Contracted Amount B 996,000.00

Seismic Behavior of Steel Beam-Column Connection with KneeBrace (Knee Braced Frame)Project Description: The research

proposed herein will involve anexperimental study of a new structuralsystem to resist seismic forces calledmoment frames with knee brace. Theresearch work involves a quasi-statictesting and numerical simulations ofthe frame assemblages.

Duration: Nov 2005 to Nov 2006Investigator: Dr Pennung WarnitchaiCollaborators: Dr Sutat Leelataviwat, King

Mongkut’s Univ. of Technology,Thonburi

Dr. Arnon Wongkaew, BuraphaUniversity, Chonburi

Sponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 996,000

Seismic Hazard Assessment andMitigation of Seismic Risk inThailand (Phase 1): Sub-Projects3 and 4Project Description: In Sub-project 3,

ambient vibrations of fifty (50) buildingswith height varying from 20 to 210meters and number of stories from 5 to54 were measured, and several keydynamic properties of the buildingswere identified. These key dynamicproperties are: natural periods,vibration mode shapes, and criticaldamping ratios. Approximateempirical relations between naturalperiods and building height werederived by regression analyses. Finite-element models of six (6) selectedbuildings were formulated, and theirdynamic properties were derived fromthe models and compared with thoseobtained from the ambient vibrationmeasurements. A reasonably fairagreement was obtained. The Sub-project 4 focused on the evaluation ofactual seismic capacity of typicalreinforced concrete (RC) buildings inBangkok, most of which were designedand constructed without anyconsideration on seismic loading. Theresearch works were divided into twomain parts: (1) seismic performance ofcritical RC components and (2) seismiccapacity of the whole buildingstructures. In the first part, seven RCcolumn specimens, four beam-columnsubassemblages, and one post-tensioned flat slab-column connectionwere tested under quasi-static cyclicloading to study their seismic behavior.In the second part, the seismiccapacity of the whole buildingstructures was determined by anonlinear pushover analysis procedurefollowing the guidelines of the ATC-40and FEMA-273 documents. Six existingbuildings were selected to representtypical RC buildings in Bangkok. Manymeasures to improve the seismicperformance of buildings were alsoinvestigated. Among these, seismic

detailing of some critical members andadding shear walls were found to bevery effective measures.

Duration: 1 Sept 2002 to 31 Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Pennung WarnitchaiCollaborators: Dr Noppadol Phienwej, AIT Dr. Nakhorn Poovarodom, Thammasat

Univ. Dr. Virote Boonyapinyo, Thammasat

Univ. Dr. Amorn Pimanmas, Sirindhorn

International Institute of Technology Dr. Anat Ruangrassamee,

Chulalongkorn Univ. Dr. Anek Sirpanichgorn, King

Mongkut’s Univ. of Technology,Thonburi

Sponsor: Thailand Research FundTotal Contracted Amount Baht 3,154,000


Reconstruction andDevelopment in the Tsunami-HitPhangnga ProvinceProject Description The project aims to

contribute to the sustainablerehabilitation and development afterthe tsunami destruction in Thailandby designing, applying, evaluatingand disseminating appropriateinnovative technologies for energy-efficient housing and watermanagement.

Investigator: Mr. Bernard LevebreDuration: 1 Dec 2005 to 31 Dec 2008Sponsor: EU-Asia Pro Eco IIB Post Tsunami

Programme, European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 3,021,700

Testing of Structural Integrity ofConcrete Structure for HopewellColumn (Hopewell 2005)Project Description: To study the structural

integrity of Hopewell’s column and toobserve and identify the extent ofdeterioration or damage of concretestructure and to determine thestrength of concrete by using eithernon-destructive test for North BoundTrain System in a Bangkok (Bang sue-Rangsit) and Bang Sue Train Station.

Duration: August 2005 to March 2007Investigator:Dr Pichai NimityongskulSponsor: NTBRTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 3,000,000

Mix Design of RCC for NamNgum 3 DamProject Description: Mix design of Roller

Compacted Concrete (RCC) forNam Ngum 3 Dam

Duration Nov-06 to Sept-07Investigator: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul and

Dr. Sun SayamipukSponsors: MDX Lao Co. Ltd.Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 395,328

Load Test for the Second MekongInternational BridgeProject Description The second Mekong

International Bridge is constructedcompletely in September 2006 bySVSK JV. The SVSK JV requested AIT

Structural Engineering Field of Study


thought STE to carry out the load testof the bridge on the site. This is toensure that the main bridge has beenconstructed in a manner that itsloading capacity conforms to thedesign loads and the specification.

Duration: Nov-06 to Sept-07Investigator: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul and

Dr. Sun SayamipukSponsors: Sumitomo Mitsui-Vichitbhan-

Siam Syntech-Krung Thon JV (SVSKJV)

Total Contracted Amount B 962,000.00

Finite Element Modeling ofTsunami Propagation on theCoast of ThailandProject Description: On December 26,

2004, coastal regions of the IndianOcean were devastated by largetsunami initiated by a largeearthquake in the ocean nearIndonesia’s province of Aceh. Muchof tragic loss of lives and injuries couldhave been prevented if there wereearly warning systems in thosecountries surrounding the IndianOcean, including Thailand. In order toset up a reliable warning system inThailand, it is necessary to have goodwave sensors in the ocean to detectpotential tsunami as well as goodmathematical and numerical tools topredict behavior of tsunami. This studyaims to establish a finite elementmodel for simulating tsunamipropagation on the coast of Thailand.The obtained model can be used inconjunction with wave sensors to forma tsunami warning system. Theobtained software application willencourage Thailand to rely on its ownstrength in tsunami disaster preventionand mitigation.

Duration: 1 Nov 2005 to 31 Oct 2007Investigator:Prof Worsak Kanok-NukulchaiSponsor: Royal Thai Government (RTG)

Joint Research FundTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 875,000

Investigation of StructuralIntegrity of Eua Arthorn HousingProject Description: AIT conduct an

inspection to investigate the structuralintegrity of Eua Arthorn HousingAuthority.

To Evaluate of structuralintegrity by compared with standarddesign i.e. International organizationfor standard and Thai IndustrialStandard Institute.

To certified and approve theconstruction methodologies.

To certified and approve theconstruction materials. Especially, thematerials are used as joint of elements.The material testing is operated by thestructural engineering laboratory ofAIT, which is concerned strength ofmaterials, durability and safety ofstructures.

Duration: 10 May 2004 to 31 Dec 2007Investigator:Dr Pichai NimityongskulSponsor: National Housing AuthorityTotal Contracted Amount B 3,750,000

Adjustment to the BuildingEnergy CodeProject Description: Development of

Energy Development and Promotion

(DEDP) is implementing a projectentitled “Adjustments of the BuildingEnergy Code” with assistance fromthe Danish Cooperation forEnvironment and Development(DANCED). The main Purpose of theProject is to update the BuildingCodes relate to energy. The existingcodes and standards relates toenergy will be adjusted or updatedaccording to the latest availableknowledge. Comprehensive andvaluable knowledge on energy issuesrelated to buildings already exists inThailand. To emphasis thesustainability of the project it isobvious to utilize this nationalresource.

Duration: 27 June 2002 - 30 June 2008Investigator:Prof. Worsak Kanok-NukulchaiSponsor: Dansk Energi Management A/STotal Contracted Project B 14,040,000

9.5 Conferences/Symposiums

New Technologies for UrbanSafety of Mega Cities in AsiaProject Description: The 5th

International Symposium on NewTechnologies for Urban Safety ofMega Cities in Asia is co-organizedby the Asian Institute of Technologyand the International Center forUrban Safety Engineering of theUniversity of Tokyo, with support fromthe Japan Aerospace ExplorationAgency, the Geoinformatics andSpace Technology DevelopmentAgency of Thailand and Center ofExcellence (COE), the University ofTokyo. The symposium aims to be aforum for researchers, practicingengineers and decision makers frommore than 10 countries to share andexchange their views on newtechnologies, techniques andinnovations in diverse areas relatedto natural disasters and urbanization.

Duration:August 2006 to January 2007Investigator: Dr. Yoshitaka Kato and Dr.

Raktipong SahamitmongkolSponsors: Japan Aerospace Exploration

AgencyTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 927,500

EASEC-10 ConferenceProject Description: This conference is the

tenth in the EASEC Series ofConferences organized biennially inAsia. The EASEC conferences serve toprovide a forum for professionalstructural and construction engineersand researchers working in Asia andthe Pacific region to present recentprogress in research anddevelopment, and to discuss theimplementation of new tools andtechnology in professionalapplications. In particular, the EASECconferences intend to promote mutualunderstanding and share commonideas. EASEC has been held bienniallysince 1986.

Duration:25 June 2005 to 31 Dec 2007Investigator:Prof Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai

Sponsor: Participants/Donors/SubsidyTotal Contracted Amount Baht 8,800,000

9.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

Sahamitmongkol R., Kato Y.,Tangtermsirikul S., Uomoto T.,“Preliminary Inspection of TrafficBridges with Short Span in BangkokMetropolitan Area”, SEISANKENKYU,Vol. 58, No. 3, pp.61-64, 2006.05.

Sancharoen P., Kato Y., Uomoto T.,“Probabilistic model for repairing timeof RC structure deteriorated by saltattack”, SEISANKENKYU,Vol.58, No.3,pp.85-88, 2006.05.

Nanayakkara O. and Kato Y., “Effect ofEnvironmental Non-homogeneity byChloride ions on Macro-cell Corrosionin Reinforcement bar”,SEISANKENKYU,Vol.58, No.3,pp.117-120, 2006.05.

Sahamitmongkol R., Kanada H., Kato Y.,Uomoto T., “Development of NewMethod to Inspect DeterioratedConcrete Using NIR SpectroscopicTechnique Research andDevelopment”, Journal of theEngineering Institute of Thailand,2006.12.

Sahamitmongkol R., Kanada H., Kato Y.,Uomoto T., “Development of PortableEnergy Dispersive X-Ray FluorescenceAnalyzer for Concrete InspectionResearch and Development, Journalof the Engineering Institute ofThailand, 2006.12.

Sayakourmmane V. and Kanok-NukulchaiW., “A Meshless Analysis of ShellsBased on Moving KringingInterpolation”, International Journalof Computational Methods, 3, 3(2006), PP. 1-23

Warnitchai P. and Hoang, N., “Optimalplacement and tuning of multipletuned mass dampers for suppressingmulti mode structural response”,Smart Structures and Systems, anInternational Journal ofMechatronics, Sensors, Monitoring,Control, Diagnosis, & Life Cycle Eng.,Volumn 2, Number 1, January 2006,pp. 1-24.

Boonyapinyo, V., Warnitchai, P., andIntaboot, N., “Seismic capacityevaluation of post-tensionedconcrete slab

column frame buildings by pushoveranalysis”, Songklanakarin Journal ofScience and Technology, Vol. 28, No.5, Sep-Oct. 2006, pp. 1033-1048.

Uddin Mohammed, T. and Warnitchai, P.,“Nonlinear Liquid Sloshing in RectangularTank,” UAP Journal of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering, Vol. 2, No.1,pp. 1-8, 2006, published by Department ofCivil Engineering, The University of AsiaPacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh (alsoavailable online at http://www.uap-bd.edu/cee/cee/technicaljournal).

Conference ProceedingsKato Y. and Uomoto T., “Modeling of

Material Diffusivity in ConcreteConsidering with HeterogeneousProperty of Concrete”, Proceedingsof the second fib Congress, 2006.06.

Sancharoen P., Kato Y., Uomoto T., “Lifecycle repairing cost of RC structure



deteriorated by salt attack based onprobabilistic model” Proceedings ofThe Tenth East Asia-PacificConference on StructuralEngineering and Construction(EASEC-10), August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, 2006.08.

Sancharoen P., Kato Y., Uomoto T., “Effectof uncertainties of prediction modelon the maintenance program forconcrete structure”, Proceedings ofthe fifth International Symposium onNEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR URBANSAFETY OF MEGA CITIES IN ASIA,2006.11

Sancharoen P., Kato Y., Uomoto T., “Effectof variation of parameter used in thedeterioration prediction model onthe R&M plan” Proceedings of thesecond international conference ofAsian Concrete Federation (ACF),2006.11.

Nanayakkara O. P., Kato Y., “Effect ofEnvironmental Non-Homogeneity onMacro-Cell Corrosion in ReinforcedBar, JSCE 61th Annual Conference,pp.499-500, 2006.09.

Sahamitmongkol R., Kato Y., Uomoto T.,“Effect of Mix Proportion and CoverThickness on ElectromagneticProperties of Concrete Measured byRadar Method” Proceedings of thesecond international conference ofAsian concrete federation, ACF, Bali,Indonesia, 2006.11.

Sahamitmongkol R., Kato Y., Uomoto T.,“Measurement of ElectromagneticProperties of Concrete by Radar andKey Influencing Factors”,Proceedings of the second AnnualConcrete Conference, ThaiConcrete Association, 2006.10.

Nanayakkara O.P. and Kato Y., “Macro-cell Corrosion Considering ChlorideContents Along the Reinforced Bar”Proceedings of the fifth InternationalSymposium on New Technologies ForUrban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia,2006.11.

Nanayakkara O. P. and Kato Y., “TimeDependency of Macro-cell Corrosionin Reinforced Concrete Member dueto Material and Environmental Non-Homogeneity” Proceedings of thesecond international conference ofAsian Concrete Federation (ACF),2006.11.

Pheeraphan, T., Joyklad P., andNimityongskul P., “Experimental studyon blast load resistance offerrocement panels,” Proceeding ofthe 8th International Symposium ofFerrocement and Thin ReinforcedComposites , Bangkok, Thailand, pp.355-364, February 2006.

Pheeraphan, T., Joyklad P., andNimityongskul P., “Blast load test onferrocement sandwich panels,”Proceeding of the 8th InternationalSymposium of Ferrocement and ThinReinforced Composites , Bangkok,Thailand, pp. 365-374, February 2006.

Pheeraphan, T., Rattanaporamakul P., andNimityongskul P., “Experimental studyon blast load resistance offerrocement bomb baskets,”Proceeding of 4th Engineering StudyConference in the 28th CouncilEngineering Dean of Thailand AnnualMeeting, Nakornratchasima,Thailand, pp.303-310, May 2006.

Sayamipuk S. and Nimityongskul P., “Useof Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolan fromMyanmar as SupplementaryCementitious Material”, Proceeding

of the International Conference onPozzolan, Concrete andGeopolymer, Khon Kaen, Thaniland,May 2006.

Parichatprecha R., Subedi P. B. andNimityongskul, P., “Influence ofPozzolanic Materials on the RapidChloride Premeability Test of HighStrength and Durable Concrete”,Proceeding of the InternationalConference on Pozzolan, Concreteand Geopolymer, Khon Kaen,Thaniland, May 2006.

Hengsadeekul T. and Nimityongskul P.,“The Prefabricated Vetiver Grass-Clay Composite Blocks: Design andProduction”, Proceeding of the ForthInternational Conference on Vetiver:ICV4, Caracas, Venezuela, October22-26, 2006. (This paper received“the King of Thailand Vetiver Awards”from Her Royal Highness PrincessMaha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand,the Patron of the Vetiver Network)

Pimanmas, A., Supaviriyakit, T., andWarnitchai, P., “Effect of removinginitial bond between beam bar andconcrete on cyclic response of non-ductile beam-column joint”, Proc. ofthe 10th East Asia-Pacific Conferenceon Structural Engineering andConstruction (EASEC-10), August 3-5,2006, Bangkok.

Leelataviwat, S., Warnitchai, P., Manakarn,P. and S. Boonpao, “Seismicbehaviour and design of steelmoment frames with knee braces”,Proc. of the 10th East Asia-PacificConference on StructuralEngineering and Construction(EASEC-10), August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok.

Warnitchai, P., “Tsunami 2004: experiencesand lessons learned in Thailand”,Proc. of the 10th East Asia-PacificConference on StructuralEngineering and Construction(EASEC-10), August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok.

Nguyen, D. V., Kim, K. D. Warnitchai, P. andLee, C. S., “Three-dimensionalmodeling and dynamic analysis ofhigh-speed train-bridge interaction”,Proc. of the 10th East Asia-PacificConference on StructuralEngineering and Construction(EASEC-10), August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok.

Warnitchai, P., “Mitigating the collapse riskof large billboards”, Proc. of the 5th

International Symposium on NewTechnologies for Urban Safety ofMega Cities in Asia (USMCA 2006),November 16-17, 2006, Phuket,Thailand.

Nguyen, D. V., Kim, K. D., Warnitchai, P.,and Duc, D. M., “Evaluation ofPassenger Ride Comfort, Noise andOperation Safety of Elevated High-speed Trains”, Proceedings of the 12th

International Student Seminar onTransport Research Symposium (ISSOT2006), November 14-16, 2006,Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 166-175.

Wicaksana C. and Kanok-Nululchai W.,“Dynamic Analysis of TimonshekoBeam and Mindlin Plate by Kriging-Based Finite Element Methods, inEmerging Trends”, Proceedings of TheTenth East Asia-Pacific Conferenceon Structural Engineering andConstruction, August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, pp. 515-524.

Masood Z. and Kanok-Nukulchai, W., “Anadaptive mesh generation for Kriging

Element free Galerkin method basedon Delaunay triangulation, inEmerging Trends”, Proceedings of TheTenth East Asia-Pacific Conferenceon Structural Engineering andConstruction, August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, pp. 499-508.

Tjong W.F. and Kanok-Nukulchai W.,“Kriging-based finite element methodfor analyses of Reissner-Mindlinplates”, Proceedings of The TenthEast Asia-Pacific Conference onStructural Engineering andConstruction, August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, pp. 509-514.

Sommanawat W. and Kanok-NukulchaiW., “The enrichment of materialdiscontinuity in moving Krigingmethods”, Proceedings of The TenthEast Asia-Pacific Conference onStructural Engineering andConstruction, August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, pp. 525-530.

Wongkiattikun C., Kanok-Nukulchai, W.,Munasinghe S., and Patjawit A,“Global flexibility index for monitoringhealth of existing highway bridges, inAnalytical and ComputationalMethods”, Proceedings of The TenthEast Asia-Pacific Conference onStructural Engineering andConstruction, August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, pp. 167-174.

Anwar N. and Kanok-Nukulchai W.,“Framework for component-basedstructural engineering software, inAnalytical and ComputationalMethods”, Proceedings of The TenthEast Asia-Pacific Conference onStructural Engineering andConstruction, August 3-5, 2006,Bangkok, pp. 283-290.

Wijaya G.B. and Kanok-Nukulchai W.,“Numerical simulation of tsunamipropagation using the characteristicbased split method, in RecentAdvances in Structural Engineering,Mechanics and Materials”, edited byN. Rajapakse, A.C. Wijeyewickrema,and W. Kanok-Nukulchai, The PisidhiKarasudhi Symposium, August 4-5,2006, pp. 199-208


Sayakourmmane V. and Kanok-NukulchaiW., “A Meshless Analysis of ShellsBased on Moving KringingInterpolation”, International Journalof Computational Methods, 3, 3(2006), pp. 1-23

Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S. andNaveed A., “Emerging Trends:Keynote Lectures and symposia,2006”, Proceeding of EASEC-10Conference, Asian Institute ofTechnology, Pathumthani, ISBN 974-8257-22-3, 569 pages.

Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S. andNaveed A., “Analytical andComputational Methods, 2006”,Proceeding of EASEC-10Conference, Asian Institute ofTechnology, Pathumthani, ISBN 974-8257-21-5, 370 pages.

Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S. andNaveed A., “Wind and EarthquakeEngineering, 2006”, Proceeding ofEASEC-10 Conference, Asian Instituteof Technology, Pathumthani, ISBN974-8257-23-1, 504 pages.



Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S. andNaveed A., “Real Structures: Bridgesand Tall Buildings, 2006”, Proceedingof EASEC-10 Conference, AsianInstitute of Technology, Pathumthani,ISBN 974-8257-17-7, 813 pages.

Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S., andNaveed A., “Construction andProfessional Practices, 2006”,Proceeding of EASEC-10Conference, Asian Institute ofTechnology, Pathumthani, ISBN 974-8257-20-7, 522 pages.

Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S., andNaveed A., “Materials,Experimentation, Maintenance andRehabilitation, 2006”, Proceeding ofEASEC-10 Conference, Asian Instituteof Technology, Pathumthani, ISBN974-8257-18-5, 529 pages.

Kanok-Nukulchai W., Munasinghe S. andNaveed A., “Supplementary Papers,2006”, Proceeding of EASEC-10Conference, Asian Institute ofTechnology, Pathumthani, ISBN 974-8257-25-8, 206 pages.

Rajapakse N., Wijeyewickrema A.C., andKanok-Nukulchai W., “RecentAdvances in Structural Engineering,Mechanics and Materials, 2006”, ThePisidhi Karasudhi Symposium, AsianInstitute of Technology, Pathumthani,ISBN 974-8257-16-9, 273 pages.


Utilization of Vetiver Grass as ConstructionMaterials.Student: Thammanoon HengsadeekulSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Approximate Modal Decomposition ofInelastic Dynamic Responses of WallBuildings.Student: Chanet SangarayakulSupervisor: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai

Applications of Moving KrigingInterpolation for Element-Free GalerkinMethod.Student: Patthanapong TongsukSupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai


Title: Seismic Behavior of Steel Beam-Column Connections with Knee Braces.Student: Siriluck BoonpaoSupervisor: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai

Title: Appropriate TechnologyDevelopment of Aerated LightweightMortars using Pulverized Fly Ash andBottom Ash.Student: Andrian GunawanSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Title: Influence of Mix Proportion andCover Depth on Dielectric Constant andUltrasonic Wave Velocity of Concrete.Student: Sharida HoqueSupervisor: Dr. Yoshitaka Kato

Title: An Adaptive Mesh Generationfor Kriging Element-Free Galerkin MethodBased on Delaunay Triangulation.

Student: Zeeshan MasoodSupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai

Title: Effect of Mineral Admixture andChloride Ion Content on the Quality ofConcrete Evaluated by Non-DestructiveTest.Student: Laziza Amin MisteeSupervisor: Dr. Yoshitaka Kato

Title: Development of FiberReinforced Polymer Composite Tubes andits Application to Bridge Decks.Student: Subash PaudelSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Title: Development of aDeformational Adaptive Mesh GenerationBased on Kriging Interpolation.Student: Danny ProboyoSupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai

Title: Three Dimensional Finite ElementModel of Unconfined Rubber within aConcrete Structure.Student: Pitch RoongsattamSupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai/Dr. Sunil Munasighe

Title: Seismic Performance ofConcrete Framed Buildings with Soft andWeak Story in Low to Moderate SeismicRegions.Student: Noorma ShresthaSupervisor: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai

Title: Effects of Pile FoundationFlexibility on the Dynamic Characteristicsof Multi-story Buildings in Bangkok.Student: Thanun SinglumpongSupervisor: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai

Title: Explosive Testing of aFerrocement Bomb Basket.Student: Pinit RuttanaporamakulSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Title: Chloride Permeability of MortarContaining Metakaolin.Student: Amrit Siri-isranantSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Title: Development of Rapid Testingof Iron Sulfide Inclusion in Aggregate.Student: Prot SurawattanananSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Title: Bleeding and AbrasionResistance of Mortars Containing DifferentPozzolans.Student: Pattira TongprakobSupervisor: Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul

Title: Dynamic Analysis using Kriging-based Finite Element Methods.Student: Citra WicaksanaSupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai

Title: Investigation of anIsoparametric Element Based on KrigingShape Functions.Student: Sisilia WindySupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai

Title: Global Flexibility IndexEvaluation of a Steel Bridge Model underAccelerated Damages.Student: Chalermpol WongkiattikunSupervisor: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai

Title: Seismic Performance of BondedPost-Tensioned Interior Flat Slab-ColumnConnections with Drop Panel.Student: Chondro Hidayat TandianSupervisor: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai



Chapter 10: SET – TELECOMMUNICATIONSFIELD OF STUDY

10.1 Introduction

The Telecommunicationsprogram offers areas ofspecialization in transmissionsystems; switching systems;telematics; network planning,and in collaboration with theSchool of Management,telecommunicationsmanagement.

The courses offered emphasizemodern telecommunicationsskills in systems planning andengineering,telecommunications softwaredevelopment, and administrativeand financial aspects oftelecommunicationsmanagement.

Graduates from the master’sprogram form the nucleus foreffective high-level technicalplanning and managementoperations at their employerorganizations. Some of thegraduates are engaged inplanning, development, andservice activities leading to theinstallation, commissioning,management, design etc. ofvalue-added systems. Given theimportant role of our graduatesin the development of thetelecommunications sector, thelearning is of significant benefitto the users oftelecommunications serviceswithin the region.

Graduates of the doctoralprogram play key roles inenhancing the level ofeducation and research in thenational universities of theregion, and promote andstrengthen the R&D potential ofemerging regionalmanufacturing industries.

Research covers a wide varietyof topics at the cutting edge ofresearch and development.Specific issues addressed in thebroad fields of transmission andswitching systems are, forexample, coherent opticalcommunications, multiple-access strategies for cellular-

mobile and cabled networks, aswell as questions of congestioncontrol and new services in ISDNand future B-ISDN networks.


Today’s fast-booming world ofTelecommunications andComputer networking plays asignificant leadership role. Tosupport this achievement theTelecommunications field ofstudy puts the effort to continuethe development ofTelecommunicationstechnologies and systems. Itcovers a wide variety of researchin telecommunications rangingfrom modeling, analysis wire lineand wireless systems toapplication and protocoldevelopment.

Its research subjects are incoherent opticalcommunications; congestioncontrol, ATM, and B-ISDNnetworks; error correction anddetection methods; nobile andInternet traffic studies; multiple-access strategies for cellular-mobile, satellite systems, andcabled networks; networkperformance analysis, planningand design; and speechprocessing. Its researchspecialisations are in broadbandnetworks; network planning;awitching systems;telecommunicationsmanagement in collaborationwith the School of Management;telematics; and transmissionsystems.

Transmission and Switching Lab(TSL)

The Transmission and Switchinglab is equipped with NokiaDigital Switching ExchangeDX200 (DX220, DX210) thatsupports PSTN and ISDN. Thereare also several telephoneswitches, traffic simulators,protocol analyzer, PDH/SDH(STM1 & STM4) transmission

systems, fiber optic lineequipment, transmission lineanalyzer, error rate meter whichare available for experiment inswitching, transmission andinternetworking. The switchingand transmission systems areintegrated as realtelecommunications network.Among the applications whosestudy has been made possibleby these systems are Operationand Maintenance, performancemeasurements of realnarrowband and broadbandtelecommunication networks, aswell as new services.

Network Planning Lab (NPL)

High performance computeraided network planning tools aresupported by severalworkstations at the NetworkPlanning lab. This lab provideshands-on experience design andoptimization in radio network,fixed network and fiber opticalnetwork.

Wireless Lab (WL)

The main purpose of the Wirelesslaboratory is for measurementand performance analysis. It isequipped with Modulation andError rate measurement meters,Simulation software like SATSIM,which was developed by thestudents, is a simulation packageto calculate the subsatellitepoints of a LEO/ MEO/GEO andits orbital parameters. It alsodisplays graphically on a two-dimensional earth map theinstantaneous position and pathtraced by the satellite (Multi orbitand Multi satellite). Another isNMS/X, is a measurement systemfor GSM, DCS and NMT networkstracing, capable of measuringup to four networkssimultaneously. The results areused for benchmarking servicequality of operational cellularnetworks. These results can beanalyzed and can be used fortuning the network parameters inNPS/X.


Communications Labs (CL)

The Communications lab is usedto perform experiments coursesunder Signal and Systems,Communications Electronics,Digital Transmission Technologyand Digital Signal Processing.Test bench equipment includesanalog and digital oscilloscopes,function generators, analog anddigital Spectrum analyzers,Digital sampling oscilloscopesand DSP cards and workstationswhich have simulationapplications like MATLAB.

Computer Laboratory (PCL)

There are two ComputerLaboratories inTelecommunications Program.One is for Senior students andone is for Junior Students. Allcomputers are latest powerfulcomputers.

TC Library

In Telecommunications Program,there is a small library, fromwhere students can borrowtelecommunication relatedjournals, manuals and referencebooks.


Full-time Faculty

KAZI MOHIUDDIN AHMED, MSc, Instof Communications,Leningrad, USSR; PhD, Univof Newcastle, Australia.

Professor(TelecommunicationNetworks; DigitalModulation Techniques;Satellite Communications;Cellular MobileCommunications; DigitalTransmission andCommunications)[Wireless Systems andNetworks; Disaster Warningand Post-disasterCommunications;Applications of ICT inSustainable Development;Propagation and ChannelModeling in MobileCommunications; MultipleAccess Techniques &Protocols; SatelliteCommunications; Antenna

Array Processing; SignalProcessing]

R M A P RAJATHEVA, BSc,Moratuwa Univ, Sri Lanka;MSc, PhD, Univ of Manitoba,Canada.

Associate Professor(Equalization Algorithms forFrequency SelectiveChannels)

[Digital and MobileCommunications, SpaceTime Processing- MIMOPerformance analysis,OFDM and MulticarrierTechniques, MultiuserDetection, Application ofChannel Coding forDistributed Source/VideoCoding, Architectures forEmergencyCommunication Systems,Security Issues]

TEERAPAT SANGUANKOTCHAKORN,BEng, Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MEng, DEng, TokyoInstitute of Technology,Japan.

Associate Professor (DataCommunications;Broadband IntegratedServices Digital Networks;MultimediaCommunications andSystems; Network Qualityof Service)[Digital Signal Processing,especially ImageCompression for Movingand Still Image, the routingalgorithm in the networksuch as IP and MPLSnetwork, High SpeedNetwork, IP-basedmultimedia applications;QoS provisioning inNetworks]

POOMPAT SAENGUDOMLERT, BSE,Princeton Univ; MS, PhD,Massachusetts Inst of Tech,USA

Assistant Professor[Communication theory,optical networks, resourceallocation problems, andarray processing; Recentresearch activities havefocused on opticalnetwork designs based onexisting infrastructurenetworks andcommunications fordisaster management]

Visiting Faculty

A B SHARMA, BSc, Univ ofNewcastle-upon Tyne, UK;LicTech, DTech, Helsinki Univof Tech, Finland.

Visiting Professor (Fiber-Optic Systems; DigitalTransmission Technologies;Signals and Systems;Modulation Techniques;Coding Theory)

[High-speed all-opticalnetworks (WDMA, TDMA,CDMA); Optical WDM localaccess using spectrallysliced ASE; Radio-over-fiberfor future broadbandcellular systems]

TAPIO J ERKE, MSc, Helsinki Univ ofTech, Finland.

Visiting Associate Professor [Traffic measurements,

modeling, andperformance in varioustelecommunicationnetworks, PSTN, Cellular,Internet, ATM, and opticalnetworks; Resourceallocation for differentservices, networkdimensioning andoptimization, andswitching structures]

Research Staff

MIKKO KOVALAINEN, PhD Visiting Senior Researcher [Knowledge

management, Projectmanagement, HighTechmanagement, Softwarebusiness, Technologystrategies]


Algorithm and System Design ofSignal Processing on QuantumCryptography System:SimulationsProject Description: Experimental results

and implementation of quantum keydistribution (QKD) system whichemploys four polarization statesencoding key bits in two non-orthogonal bases were reported. Thetransmitter uses four diode lasers with

Telecommunications Field of Study


emission wavelength of 830 nm at 1MHz repetition rate as weak coherentsources and passive opticalcomponents to assign individualphoton polarization. The receivercomprises similarly passive opticalcomponents to analyze thepolarization of arriving photons, andfour silicon avalanche photodiodesoperated in Geiger mode to detectsingle photons, and to opticallysynchronize the system. In ademonstration experiment the QKDsystem enabled to generate shifted-key about 5,000 bits/s, at an averageof about 0.06 photons per pulse atclock rates of 1 MHz. An averagequantum bit error rate (QBER) wasabout 6.5 % for a 6.5 m free spacetransmission test range.

Duration: 15 Sept 2004 to 31 March 2006Investigator:Dr Teerapat

SanguankotchakornSponsor: Royal Thai Government (RTG)

Joint Research FundTotal Contracted Amount: B 810,000.00

10.5 Publications

Referred Journals L.W. Chen, P. Saengudomlert, and E.H.

Modiano, “Uniform versus non-uniform band switching in WDMnetworks,” Computer Networks, vol.50, no. 2, pp. 149-167, February 2006.

P. Saengudomlert, E.H. Modiano, and R.G.Gallager, “On-Line Routing andWavelength Assignment for DynamicTraffic in WDM Ring and TorusNetworks,” IEEE/ACM Transactions onNetworking, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 330-340, April 2006.

Pragtong, P., Ahmed, K, and Erke, T.“Analysis and Modeling of Voiceover IP Traffic in the Real Network”,IEICE special section on NewTechnologies and their Applicationsof the Internet IV, vol. E89-D, no. 12,December 2006

W.A.R.J. Weerakkody, W.A.C. Fernando,A.B.B. Adikari, R.M.A.P.Rajatheva, “4-PSK TTCM for Wyner-Ziv frame codingin DVC”, IEICE Electronic Express,Vol.3,No.8,178-183, April 25, 2006.

P. Kocharoen, K.M. Ahmed, R.M.A.P.Rajatheva, W.A.C. Fernando, “MeshBased Video Coding for Low bit-rateCommunication,” IEEE Transactionson Consumer Electronics, Volume 52, Issue 2, May 2006 Page(s): 611 – 620.

Md. Abdur Rahman and Kazi M. Ahmed,“Optimum Cell Size Evaluation forTelecommunications in RiverineTransportation Systems in 5.8 GHz.Band”, Accepted for publications inAIUB Journal of Science and

Engineering (AJSE), Vol. 5, Issue 1,August 2006.


P.T. Lwin and P. Saengudomlert, “Optimalprovisioning of light-trails for opticalstorage area networks,” Proceedingsof ICOCN 2006, China, 18-22September 2006.

Poonlap Lamsrichan and TeerapatSanguankotchakorn: “EmbeddedImage Coding using Context-basedAdaptive Wavelet DifferenceReduction,” The IEEE InternationalConference on Image Processing(ICIP 2006), Atlanta GA, USA, October,8~11, 2006.

Pituk Panthong, SurasakChiangga, TeerapatSanguankotchakorn and KeattisakSripimanwat: “Single-PhotonTransmissions in BB84-QuantumCryptography System,” The 29th

Electrical Engineering Conference(EECON29), The Ambassador CityJomthien Pattaya Hotel, Cholburi,Thailand, November 9~10, 2006.

Nawat Kamnoonwatana, AndeyKuprianov, Poompat Saengudomlert,Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn andKanchana Kanchansut : “DVTS VideoFrame Rate Adjustment Based onMotion Detection,” The IEEE 2nd

International Conference onAutomated Production of Cross MediaContent for Multi-channel Distribution(axmedis2006), University of Leeds, UK,

pp. 229-235, December 13-15, 2006.Tran Tuan Anh, Erke, T., and Kilkki K. “Push

to Talk over Cellular Traffic Modeling”,IEEE International Conference onNetworks (ICON 2006), vol. II, 578-584pp, 13-15 September 2006, Singapore

W.A.R.J. Weerakkody,W.A.C.Fernando,A.B.B.Adikari,R.M.A.P.Rajatheva, “Distributed VideoCoding of Wyner-Ziv Frames usingTurbo Trellis Coded Modulation,”International Conference on ImageProcessing (ICIP 2006), Atlanta,GA,USA, October 8-11.

K D.P. Dharmawansa, R.M.A.P. Rajatheva,K.M. Ahmed, “A New Result for theDistribution of the Sum of Nakagami-m Random Variables,” IEEE ICC 2006Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June 11-15, 2006.

K.D.P. Dharmawansa, R.M.A P. Rajatheva,K.M. Ahmed, “On the Bivariate andTrivariate Rician Distributions,” IEEE 64th

VTC-Fall, 2006, Montreal Canada,September 25-28. http://www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2006fall/

V.H. Nam, R.M.A.P. Rajatheva, “On theperformance analysis of MIMO–OFDMMultiband UWB systems in lognormalfading channel,” IEEE 64th VTC-Fall,2006, Montreal Canada, September25-28.

A.H.M. Rezaul Karim, R.M.A.P. Rajatheva,Kazi Ahmed, “An EfficientCollaborative Intrusion DetectionSystem for MANET Using BayesianApproach,” 9th ACM-IEEE InternationalSymposium on Modeling, Analysis andSimulation of Wireless and MobileSystems (MSWiM 2006), October 2-6,Malaga, Spain. http://www.cs.unibo.it/mswim2006/

K.D.P. Dharmawansa, R.M.A.P. Rajathevaand Hlaing Minn, “An Exact ErrorProbability Analysis of OFDM Systemswith Frequency Offset,” MILCOM2006, 23-25 October, 2006,

Washington, DC http://www.milcom.org/

Surya Bahadur Kathayat and NandanaRajatheva, “Interest Based GroupManagement Mechanisms For E-Learning Design Using The Peer-To-Peer Technologies,” InternationalConference on Web InformationSystems and Technologies (WEBIST2006),April 11-13, Portugal http://www.webist.org/2006/

Md. Abdur Rahman, Kazi M. Ahmed andR.M.A.P. Rajatheva, “Cell SizeEvaluation for Transport to RiversideCommunications in Riverine Systems”,Proceedings of 4th InternationalConference on Electrical & ComputerEngineering, Dhaka Bangladesh,December 19-21, 2006

Md. Abdur Rahman, Kazi M. Ahmed andR.M.A.P. Rajatheva, “A New TD-SCDMA Based MAC Protocol ForDensely Deployed Wireless SensorNetworks”, Proceedings of 9th

international Wireless PersonalMultimedia Communications(WPMC’06), San Diego, CA, USA,September 17-20, 2006.

Md. Abdur Rahman, Mohammad UpalMahfuz, Kazi M. Ahmed and R.M.A.P.Rajatheva, “Wireless NetworkedRemote Area Connectivity:Harnessing ICT for PovertyAlleviation”, Proceedings of FirstInternational Conference on Next-Generation Wireless Systems (ICNEWS2006), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 287-291, January 2006.

Md. Abdur Rahman, Abul Hasanat Md.Rezaul Karim, Kazi M. Ahmed andR.M.A.P. Rajatheva, “E-Governancefor overall development byempowering disadvantagedcommunities”, Proceedings of FirstInternational Conference on Next-Generation Wireless Systems (ICNEWS2006), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 297-301, January 2006.

Md. Abdur Rahman, Abul Hasanat Md.Rezaul Karim, Shamim Akhter, AfrozaNahar, Kazi M. Ahmed and R.M.A.P.Rajatheva, “Agricultural e-Commercefor Marginalized Communities: AnEffective Utilization of ICT forBangladesh”, Proceedings of FirstInternational Conference on Next-Generation Wireless Systems (ICNEWS2006), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 292-296, January 2006.

Md. Abdur Rahman and Kazi M. Ahmed,“Wireless Navigation System forRiverine Transportation: ImprovedCommunications and EffectiveManagement”, Proceedings of FirstInternational Conference on Next-Generation Wireless Systems (ICNEWS2006), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 277-281, January 2006.

Md. Abdur Rahman, Mohammad UpalMahfuz and Kazi M. Ahmed,“Strategies for e-Exam Infrastructure inDeveloping Countries: A Perspectiveof Bangladesh”, Proceedings of FirstInternational Conference on Next-Generation Wireless Systems (ICNEWS2006), Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 326-329, January 2006.

Abul Hasanat Md. Rezaul Karim, R. M. APremanandana Rajatheva, KaziMahmuda Akhter, Md. AbdurRahman, and Kazi M. Ahmed,“Analyzing E-Governance Modelsand proposing a new model(Comparative Decisive Flow Model)for E-Government in Bangladesh”,



Proceedings of First InternationalConference on Next-GenerationWireless Systems (ICNEWS 2006),Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 302-306,January 2006.

A. H. M. Rezaul Karim, R. M. A. P.Rajatheva, and Kazi M. Ahmed, “AnEfficient Collaborative IntrusionDetection System for Ad Hoc NetworkUsing Bayesian Approach”Proceedings of ACM/IEEE conferenceMSWiM, Spain, 2006 .

A. H. M. Rezaul Karim, R. M. A. P.Rajatheva, Kazi Mahmuda Akhter,Kazi M. Ahmed and MohammadManirul Islam, “Development ofBangladesh by Women EmploymentUtilizing ICT”, Proceedings of FirstInternational Conference on Next-Generation Wireless Systems (ICNEWS2006), Dhaka, Bangladesh, January2006.

Utsula Pradhan, Kazi M. Ahmed and R. A.M. P. Rajatheva, “PerformanceEvaluation of UWB MIMO System overIEEE UWB Channel using Pulse PositionAmplitude Modulation Scheme”,International Symposium on WirelessPersonal MultimediaCommunications, WPMC 2006, SanDiego, USA, September 17-20, 2006http://www.wpmc2006.org/

Jittilertwirun, C.; Ahmed, K.M.; Rajatheva,R.M.A.Premanandana, “Performanceof Two-User Cooperation inFrequency Selective Rayleigh FadingChannel,” Systems and Control inAerospace and Astronautics, 2006.ISSCAA 2006. 1st InternationalSymposium on Page(s):822 - 827 2006,19-21 Jan.


Mesh Based Coding of Low-Bit Rate VideoSequencesBy: Preecha KocharoenSupervisor: Prof. Kazi M. Ahmed

Analysis and Modeling of Voice over IPTraffic in Real NetworkBy: Padungkrit PragtongSupervisors: Prof. Kazi M. Ahmed/Assoc.Prof. Tapio J. Erke

Embedded Image Compression UsingHigh-Order Context Modeling for WaveletDifference ReductionBy: Poonlap LamsrichanSupervisor: Dr. TeerapatSanguankotchakorn


Research Study:Security of VOIP Network in MPLSSupported Diffserv EnvironmentBy: Souvik BasuSupervisor: Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

Research Study:Traffic Measurement and Analysis of theCDMA2000 1X Mobile Cellular Radio

Access Network: A Case Study of S-foneNetwork, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBy: Thai Thanh BinhSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tapio J. Erke

A Robust MIMO System using RCMCCDMA in a Frequency Selective RayleighFading ChannelBy: Sampurna ChakrabortySupervisor: Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

Performance of Cooperative Uplink MC-CDMA System Employing V-Blast in a RichScattering Wireless ChannelBy: Surachai ChieochanSupervisor: Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Research Study:A Study of Traffic Engineering Over MPLSBased Network using RSVP-TE SignalingBy: Tran Mac Ngoc HoSupervisor: Dr. TeerapatSanguankotchakorn

Research Study:MPLS Traffic Measurement in aMetropolitan Area Network: A Case Studyof Hochiminh City, VietnamBy: Huynh Thanh HoaSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tapio J. Erke

Research Study:Upstream Dynamic Bandwidth AllocationAlgorithm for Different Service Classes inEthernet Passive Optical NetworksBy: Ronruechai JamfoongSupervisor: Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert

Research Study:Performance Evaluation of Wireless MultiHOP MAC Protocol for DisasterManagementBy: Sehrish KhanSupervisor: Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert

Research Study:Optimal Provisioning of Light-Trails forOptical Storage Area NetworksBy: Phay Thet LwinSupervisor: Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert

Research Study:CDMA2000-1X System PerformanceImprovement: A Case Study of EVNT’sMobile System, VietnamBy: Ngo Binh MinhSupervisor: Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

Research Study:Resource Allocation for Wideband,Instantaneous Request and Overflow CallsBy: Saw Su MyatSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tapio J. Erke

Performance Analysis of MIMO-OFDMMultiband UWB Systems in a LognormalFading ChannelBy: Vien Hoai NamSupervisor: Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Energy-efficient Hierarchical LEACH-basedMulti-hop Routing for Wireless SensorNetworksBy: Maung Maung PhyoSupervisor: Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert

Performance Evaluation of the UWB-MIMOSystem with STC over IEEE Channel ModelBy: Utsula PradhanSupervisor: Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)Capacity Analysis for Universal MobileTelecommunications System (UMTS) By: Nuraj Lal PradhanSupervisor: Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

Realistic Channel Model for CapacityAnalysis of Multi-user Mimo SystemBy: Sivasothy SenthuranSupervisor: Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Multimode Source Modeling and itsImplementation in GSM/GPRS NetworkBy: Chaitya Shova ShakyaSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tapio J. Erke

Research Study:Code Acquisition in Optical CDMASystems using a Novel Two-level SerialSearch AlgorithmBy: Md. Sohel Mahmud SherSupervisor: Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert

Research Study:Traffic Measurement at the Interfacebetween a Fixed-line Network and MobileNetworks: A Case Study in Ho Chi MinhCity, VietnamBy: Pham Anh TuanSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tapio J. Erke

Sub-Optimal Chip-level EqualizerCombined with Parallel InterferenceCanceller for MIMO CDMA DownlinkChannelsBy: Pham Tran TungSupervisor: Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Research Study:Traffic Demand of Different SubscriberCategories in a Fixed Network: A CaseStudy in Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBy: Huynh Tien Quoc VietSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tapio J. Erke

Multiple Transmitters for PerformanceImprovement of Downlink Indoor OpticalWireless Communications throughDispersive ChannelsBy: Supreeya PakpinpetchSupervisor: Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert



Chapter 11: SET – TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERINGFIELD OF STUDY

11.1 Introduction

Industrialization and populationgrowth have tremendous impactsin the movement of people andgoods. Everyday, movement ishampered by congestion,insufficiency of public transportfacilities, traffic accidents, andother conditions. Moreover, asmanufacturing expands globally,businesses want to reducetransportation costs by limiting thenumber of distribution nodes.Concerns over congestion onhighways, increasing pollution andhazardous materials all emphasizethe need to effectively maximizetransportation systems. Thus, theissue of transportation is obviouslycrucial, not only now but in thefuture.

The Transportation Engineeringf ield exposes students to theprocess of alleviatingtransportation problems. Thecoursework and research in thearea provide advancedknowledge in transportationplanning and economics, trafficengineering and safety, and thedesign of highways/pavementsand other transportation facilities.Transportation Engineeringstudents acquire advanced skillsconcerning the planning, design,operations, maintenance,rehabilitation, performance, andevaluation of transportationsystems, including their economicand public policy aspects.

The field imbibes in each studentthe development of analytic,problem-solving, design, andmanagement skills suitable forpublic and private sectorprofessional work.


Full-time Faculty

JOHN HUGH JONES, B.S., B.Eng.,University of California, USAEmeritus Professor(Highway Engineering,

TransportationEngineering)

YORDPHOL TANABORIBOON, PhD,Virginia PolytechnicUniversity, MS, BS,

Oklahoma StateUniversity; USA.

Professor (TransportationPlanning, TrafficEngineering, PublicTransportation Systems)

[Road safety audit,accident investigation andreconstruction, applicationof data mining in roadsafety, road userbehaviors, databasedevelopment, disastermanagement, andsustainable development]

SHINYA HANAOKA, D Info Sc, MInfo Sc, BEng, TohokuUniversity; Japan.

Assistant Professor [Transport planning and

logistics; air transport,which includes evaluationof the air traffic distributionpolicies in multiple-airportregion and the activity oflow-cost carriers in Asia;transport logistics, whichincludes city logistics,intermodal logistics,maritime transport, aircargo and so on; Publictransport market and theenvironmental impact oftransport, such as airpollution and noise ]

KUNNAWEE KANITPONG, PhD,University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS, University ofMaryland at College Park,USA; BS, ChulalongkornUniversity, Thailand.

Assistant Professor [Highway pavements with

emphasis on several majoraspects including: highwaymaterials and construction,pavement design andanalysis, pavementmanagement system,asphalt rheology, andasphalt concrete mixturedesign]

Adjunct Faculty

TAKASHI NAKATSUJI, D. Eng., M.Eng., B. Eng., HokkaidoUniversity; Japan.Associate Professor(Traffic Engineering,Traffic Flow Simulation,Winter Maintenance,Traffic AccidentReconstruction]

PRAPANSAK BURANAPRAPA, PhD,Oklahoma StateUniversity, USA, M. Eng.,SEATO Graduate Schoolof Engineering;B. Eng., ChulalongkornUniversity; Thailand.Adjunct AssociateProfessor (Road andPavement Design;Highway and PavementEngineering)

Research Staff

ANJALI KUMARI, M. Sc, B .Sc,University of Bihar, India.Research Assistant (LogisticManagement Project)

KRITSDA TANGKAVACHIRANON,D.Eng., M. Eng.,( T r a n s p o r t a t i o nEngineering), Asian Instituteof Technology, Thailand; B.Eng. (Civil Engineering), KingMongkut’s Institute ofTechnology Thonburi,Thailand.

Assistant Manager (TARCProject)

MOINUL HOSSAIN, M. Eng.( T r a n s p o r t a t i o nEngineering), Asian Instituteof Technology, Thailand;B.Sc.Eng. (Civil), BangladeshUniversity of Engineering &Technlology, Dhaka,Bangladesh.Research Associate (TARCProject)

MOUYID BIN ISLAM, M. Eng.( T r a n s p o r t a t i o nEngineering), Asian Instituteof Technology, Thailand;B.Sc. Eng. (Civil),Bangladesh University of


Engineering & Technology,Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Research Associate (TARCProject)

NUTTAPONG BOONTOB, M. Eng.( T r a n s p o r t a t i o nEngineering), Asian Instituteof Technology; B. Eng. (CivilEngineering), KingMongkut’s Institute ofTechnology Ladkrabang,Thailand.

Research Associate(TARC Project)

PARAMET LUATHEP, M.Eng.( T r a n s p o r t a t i o nEngineering), Asian Instituteof Technology; B.Eng. (CivilEngineering), KingMongkut’s Institute ofTecnology Ladkrabang,Thailand

Research Associate (TARCProject)

PAWINEE IAMTRAKUL, Ph.D (Majorin Urban and TransportationPlanning, Civil Engineering),Saga University, Japan; M.Eng (Infrastructure andTransportation Engineering),Asian Institute ofTechnology, Thailand; B.Eng.(Civil Engineering),Thammasat University.

Project Researcher (RoadSafety Audit Project, CSURProject and Fatigue DrivingProject)

SATTRAWUT PONBOON, M. Eng.( T r a n s p o r t a t i o nEngineering), Asian Instituteof Technology, Thailand;B.Eng. (TransportationEngineering), SuranareeUniversity of Tech., NakhonRatchasima, Thailand.Research Associate (TARC

Project)

SUPATTRA KACHATHONG, M.A.(Library and InformationScience), RamkhamhaengUniversity; B.A.(Communication Arts)Bangkok University.Research Associate (TARCProject)

YAOWARET JANTAKAT, M. Sc.(TransportationEngineering), AsianInstitute of Technology,

Thailand; M.Sc.(Forestry),Kasetsart University,Thailand.

Research Associate(TARC Project)


Road Safety Audit Along theChalong Rat and Burpha WithiExpresswaysProject Description: This project, financed

by the Expressway and Rapid TransitAuthority of Thailand (ETA), is aimedto prevent the occurrences ofaccidents or reduce the severity ofaccidents taking place along theChalong Rat and Burapha WithiExpressways by applying theconcept of road safety audit which isa proactive tool for solving roadaccident problems.

Duration: 22 Aug 2005 to 30 Nov 2006Investigator: Prof Yordphol Tanaboriboon,

Dr. Shinya HanaokaSponsor: The Expressway and Rapid

Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA)Total Contracted Amount: B 1,000,000

Road Safety TrainingDuration 1 June 2006 to 31 August 2006Project Description A training course on

road safety-related topics will beprovided to 14 participants from theRoad Safety Network of Ho Chi MinhCity, Vietnam

Project Investigator Dr. Shinya HanaokaSponsors Handicap International in

VietnamTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 302,974

Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation onDriving PerformanceDuration 1 April 2006 to 30 Nov2006Project Investigator Prof. Yordphol

Tanaboriboon , Dr.Kunnawee Kanitpong

Sponsors Department of Land Transport,Thailand

Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 600,000


Logistics Management at theIntermodel TerminalsProject Description: This project aims to

find and determine the requirementsfor logistics management and toverify an optimum solution ofperformance at the intermodalfreight terminal. It also intends todevelop a framework for evaluatingthe logistics performance of modechoice. The research proposesfuzziness measurements which

address the real situation of humanjudgment with mathematicalformulation. Fuzzy set theory isapplied to develop a set ofperformance as basic indicators.Once the patterns of freight modechoice are determined, optimizationmodel can find the optimal solutionto maximize the performanceindicator. Sensitivity analysis showsthe changes which can influence theshift of mode choice. The results giveinsight in the relation with constraintsof various parameters.

Duration: 1 Nov 2005 to 28 Feb 2007

Investigator:Dr Shinya Hanaoka

Sponsor: Royal Thai Government (RTG)Total Contracted Amount: Baht 876,000

Thailand Accident ResearchCenterProject Description: The establishment of

TARC is to conduct in-depth study inroad safety. The task involves the at-scene investigation of the trafficaccidents and databasedevelopment for statistical analysis.Moreover, it focuses on the accidentreconstruction to describe the eventsin sequences and the factors involvedin these events. It aims to address tothe road safety issues to promote theawareness of safety in the societies.

Duration: 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2007Investigator:Dr. Kunnawee KanitpongSponsor: Department of HighwaysTotal Contracted Amount: B 14,000,000

11.5 Publications

Refereed Journals

Kanitpong, K., Cho, Dong-Woo, and Bahia,H.U. (2006), “Effect of Additives onDynamic Modulus and RuttingPerformance of Asphalt Mixtures,” theInternational of Construction Materials,Vol. 159, issue 3, 2006, pp. 103-110

Kanitpong, K. and Bahia, H.U. (2006),“Evaluation of HMA Moisture Damagein Wisconsin as it Related to PavementPerformance,” the InternationalJournal of Pavement Engineering, (inpress)


Kanitpong, K., “Accident In-Depth Analysis:Accident Investigation andReconstruction,” the InternationalConference on Injury Prevention andSafe Community Development, Hanoi,Vietnam, October 2006

Kanitpong, K. and Bahia, H.U., “Evaluationand Correlation of Tensile StrengthRatio (TSR) and Performance of AsphaltPavements in Wisconsin,” The 10th

International Conference on AsphaltPavements, Quebec City, Canada,August 2006

Kanitpong, K. and Bahia, H.U., “Evaluationof HMA Moisture Damage in Wisconsinas it Related to PavementPerformance,” The 85th Annual Meetingof the Transportation Research Board,Washington, D.C., January 2006

Transportation Engineering Field of Study


Hanaoka, S. and Husnain, T. (2006)“Evaluating the effectiveness ofenergy savings in intermodal freighttransport in Thailand”, Proceedings ofthe 11th International Conference ofHong Kong Society for TransportationStudies, pp.595-604.

Qadir, F. M. and Hanaoka, S. (2006)“Determination of bus transit servicequality in Bangkok from passengers’perspective”, Proceedings of the 22ndARRB Group Conference, AustralianRoad Research Board, CD-ROM.

Qadir, F. M. and Hanaoka, S. (2006)“Bangkok bus users’ expectations foran automatic vehicle location system”,13th ITS World Congress 2006, London.

Hanaoka, S., Boontaveeyuwat, P. andIshiguro, K. (2006) “Analysis of recenttransition in port choice of post-panamax containerships in Asia”,Proceedings of the InternationalAssociation of Maritime Economists2006 Conference, CD-ROM.

Ishiguro, K., Hanaoka, S. and Inamura, H.(2006) “The impact of increase incontainership size on the inter-regionaland intra-regional trade”, Proceedingsof the International Association ofMaritime Economists 2006 Conference,CD-ROM.

Hanaoka, S. and Husnain, T. (2006)“Measurement of energy savingseffect by intermodal freight transport”,Proceedings of Infrastructure Planning,No.33.

Hanaoka, S. (2006) “Evaluation of air trafficdistribution in multiple airport region:Case of Osaka, Japan”, 10th AirTransport Research Society WorldConference 2006, Nagoya

Kunadhamraks, P. and Hanaoka, S. (2006)“Evaluation of logistics performance forfreight mode choice at an intermodalterminal”, In Taniguchi, E. andThompson, R.G. (eds.) RecentAdvances in City Logistics: Proceedingsof the 4th International Conference onCity Logistics, pp.191-205, Elsevier.

Qureshi, A.G. and Hanaoka, S. (2006)“Analysis of the effects of acooperative delivery system inBangkok”, In Taniguchi, E. andThompson, R.G. (eds.) RecentAdvances in City Logistics: Proceedingsof the 4th International Conference onCity Logistics, pp.293-306, Elsevier.

Kanitpong, K., Cho, Dong-Woo, and Bahia,H.U., “Evaluation of Effect ofAdditives on Performance of AsphaltBinders and Mixtures in Laboratory,”The 2006 T&DI Airfield and HighwayPavements Conference, Atlanta,Georgia, April 2006 (under review)

Other Publications

Nitivattananon, V. and Hanaoka, S. (2006)Sustainable infrastructuredevelopment, First Policy ConsultationForum of the Seoul Initiative on GreenGrowth: Promoting SustainableInfrastructure Development, SeoulInitiative Network on Green Growth,pp.1-30.

Technical Reports

Kanitpong, K., Schmitt, R., Bahia, H.U.,Russell, J., and Crovetti, J., “Effect ofPavement Thickness on Superpave

Mix Permeability and Density,” WHRP0092-02-14C, Wisconsin HighwayResearch Program (WHRP), WisconsinDepartment of Transportation

Kanitpong, K. and Bahia, H.U., “Evaluationof the Extent of HMA MoistureDamage in Wisconsin as it Relates toPavement Performance,” WHRP0092-01-03, Wisconsin HighwayResearch Program (WHRP), WisconsinDepartment of Transportation


Development of the GIS-based TrafficAccident Information System IntegratingPolice and Medical Data: A Case Study inKhon Kaen, ThailandBy: Wichuda KowtanapanichSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

Computerized Work Zone ManagementSystem: A Decision Support Toll for WorkZone Planning and Safety Design inThailandBy: Suebpong PaisalwattanaSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

Evacuation Behavioral Analysis for TsunamiDisaster: Transportation Disaster ResponseBy: Thai CharnkolSupervisor: Dr. Shinya Hanaoka


Evaluation of Rheological and Creep andRecovery Properties of AC 60/70 basedHydrated Lime and SBS Polymer ModifiedAsphalts to Rutting and StrippingAttributes of Asphalt Pavements inCameroonBy: Tebid Joshua AtudSupervisor: Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong

Application of Data Mining in Road SafetyBy: Moinul HossainSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

Evaluating the Effectiveness of EnergySavings of the Intermodal Freight Transportin ThailandBy: Taqsim HusnainSupervisor: Dr. Shinya Hanaoka

Correlation of the Resistance of HMA toMoisture Damage Measured by usingUltrasonic Test and Performance RelatedTestBy: Md. Abu Hena Mostofa KamalSupervisor: Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong

Development of User Interface forEmployee Busing Problem in BangkokBy: R.K. Jayanth KumarSupervisor: Dr. Shinya Hanaoka

An Approach of Environmental Awarenessfor Travel Behavior Change: A Case Studyof the Bangkok Bus Rapid Transit SystemBy: Zeenara NajamSupervisor: Dr. Shinya Hanaoka

Determination of Passengers Perceptionsand Effects of Bus Holding Strategy usingan Automatic Vehicle Location System inBangkokFy: Sayyaz Mahmood QadirSupervisor: Dr. Shinya Hanaoka

Impact of Traffic-Flow Control Policy on AirQuality: A System Dynamic ApproachBy: Mohammad Solim UllahSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

Analysis of Motorcycle Accidents in KhonKaenBy: Sukanya HavichitSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

Application of Satellite Imagery Map forBlack Spot Identification Along theExpressway Network in BangkokBy: Yaowaret JantakatSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

The Impact of Fatigue and SleepDeprivation on Driving PerformanceBy: Nantawan TippayanateSupervisor: Prof. Yordphol Tanaboriboon

Development of Accident DatabaseManagement System for the HighwayPolice in ThailandBy: Suriyan Winijmontree

Transportation Engineering Field of Study


Chapter 12: SET – WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENTFIELD OF STUDY

12.1 Introduction

Today’s major challenges forwater engineers and managersinclude securing water forpeople and for food production;protecting vital ecosystems; anddealing with variability anduncertainty of water in spaceand time.

The Water Engineering andManagement (WEM) fieldimparts education and trainingtoward an understanding of thecomplexity of water cycleutilization and management. Itoffers a balanced curriculum,covering both engineering andmanagement aspects of waterresources. Students are trainedto acquire knowledge andhands-on practice in tools andtechniques to come up withviable and sustainable solutionswithin the framework of theintegrated water resourcesmanagement at the river basinscale.

The WEM field of study coversfive focal areas: AgriculturalWater, Coastal Water, UrbanWater, Water Resources, andExtreme Events and RiskManagement. The courses aredesigned in such a way thatstudents can specializeaccording to their interests.Courses on WatershedHydrology, Hydrodynamics,Water Resources Systems, andConcepts in Water Modelingprovide the solid foundation tothe advanced courses. Thecurriculum emphasizes tools andtechniques in water resourcesplanning and management.

Agricultural Water courses impartknowledge and skills necessaryfor the development andmanagement of water resourcesfor agriculture. They addressvarious multi-disciplinary issues inthe planning, design,implementation, operation andmaintenance of irrigation anddrainage projects and land andwater conservation programs.Current researches in the area

include irrigation and drainagesystem management, croppingsystems, erosion and waterquality problems, soilconservation and land-use, andwatershed management.

The management and design ofsound engineering works for thecontrol and effective use ofcoastal zones require in-depthknowledge of hydrodynamicsand the understanding ofcoastal zone phenomena.Coursework and research inCoastal Water cover studies ofwave characteristics and theiraction on beaches, coastalsedimentation, estuarinehydraulics and the appliedaspects of coastal zoneengineering and management.

Urban Water courses relate towater supply and sanitation,storm water, and domesticwastewater and urban drainagefor sustainable management ofurban areas. The research inrelation to urban water focuseson application of state-of-the-arttheory in water demandforecasting and management,design and management ofwater distribution systems inurban and rural areas, real-timehydrological information systemsfor urban flooding and drainage.

Given the ever-growingimportance of water quality, anintegrated water quantity-qualityapproach is essential. Courses inWater Resources focus ontechniques to assess theoccurrence and availability ofsurface and groundwater.Students acquire a soundunderstanding of basic principlesin river engineering andmodeling, water resourcesplanning, conjunctive use ofsurface and groundwater;integrated water resourcesmanagement and social andenvironmental impactassessment of water resourcesprojects. In-depth knowledgeand hands-on practice onmathematical modeling of waterresources systems is provided.

Flooding is a naturalphenomenon and varioushuman activities as well asclimatic changes haveaggravated the problemcausing economic losses.Students are exposed to anunderstanding of the behavior ofrivers, and to design appropriatestructural and non-structuralalternatives for the effectivemanagement of rivers andwaterways. Research in the areaof Extreme Events and RiskManagement includes river flowanalysis, and flood control andmitigation, flood modeling andforecasting, flood plaindevelopment and management.


Full-time Faculty

ASHIM DAS GUPTA, BEng, GauhatiUniv, India; MEng, DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Professor (Integrated Water

Resources Manageemnt;Groundwater Developmentand management;Modeling and monitoring)

TAWATCHAI TINGSANCHALI, BEng,Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MEng, DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Professor[Flood Control Engineeringand Management; FloodForecasting, Warning andFlood DisasterManagement; RiverEngineering andHydropower; WaterResources Project SystemOptimization]

MUKAND S BABEL, BEng, RajasthanAgr Univ, India; MEng, DEng,AIT.

Associate Professor[From hydrologic andwater resources modelingto integrated waterresources management;particularly in watershedmodeling andmanagement; drought


analysis, forecasting andmanagement; waterresources allocation andmanagement at river basinlevel; and water resourcesand socio-economicdevelopment; Researchrelated to groundwaterresources managementand water supply systemand management]

ROBERTO CLEMENTE, BSAE, Univof the Philippines at LosBaños; MSc, AIT, Thailand;PhD, McGill Univ, Canada.

Associate Professor [Focal areas related to

irrigation/ drainage, andland and water resourceassessment andmanagement; Studies onthe impacts of fertigationon water quality, modelingsurface/subsurfacetransport of water andsolutes, performanceevaluation of irrigation anddrainage systems, andassessment of soil erosionhazard and soil qualitydynamics in agriculturalwatersheds; Joint researchon water harvesting andmanagement and soilhydraulic characterizationin sloping agriculturallands; Future researchfocuses on evaluation andoptimization of soil, water,chemical and cropmanagement schemes toenhance agriculturalproductivity withoutjeopardizingenvironmental quality]

Visiting Faculty

HIROKAZU IKEDA, BEng, DibrugarhUniv, India; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Univ of Tokyo,Japan.

Visiting Associate Professor

Affiliated Faculty

SUTAT WEESAKUL, DEng, MEng,Asian Institute ofTechnology; BEng,Chulalongkorn University,Thailand

[Numerical computation in seaand coastal area includingflood propagation usingdeveloped computer

programs; Application insolving urban drainageproblem using bothengineering andmanagement approaches;By collaboration with Dr. OleMark from DHI, the on-lineurban flood warning systemat Sukumvit , Bangkok ,Thailand providing usefulinformation in daily lifeduring rainy season aredisseminated in http://www.wap.ait.ac.th;Improvement of hydraulicdesign using physicalhydraulic model test inhydropower; hydropowerdevelopment projects in Laoand Myanmar andimprovement in design ofintake, diversion tunnel,riparian outlet, energydissipater, spillway and headpond]


12th Congress of the Asia andPacific Division of IAHRProject Description: The Water

Engineering and Management (WEM)Field of Study of the School ofEngineering and Technology (SET)serve as the secretariat of the APD-IAHR and from time to time organizecongresses and conferences for theAsia and Pacific Region.

Duration: 13 Nov 2000 to 30 June 2006

Investigators: Prof Ashim Das Gupta

Dr Mukand Singh Babel

Sponsor: IAHRTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 2,579,383

An Assessment of GroundwaterVulnerability to Contaminationand Estimation of Potential AreasContributing Risk and Hazard toGroundwater in Chao PhrayaRiver Basin by NumericalModelingProject Description: The scientific

purposes of the project are to identifyareas vulnerable to groundwatercontamination, estimation of areascontributing risk and hazard toidentified vulnerable areas. Pilotstudy is carried out for land andgroundwater planning andmanagement using integratednumerical modeling, characterizationof the Chao Phraya Basin geologicalsystem and its effects oncontamination transport.

Duration: 1 Oct 2004 to 31 March 2006

Investigator: Prof Ashim Das GuptaSponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 999,000

Collaborative Research in WaterResources and EnvironmentModelingProject Description: The project involves

the conduct of research activities inthe area of water resources andenvironmental modeling by AIT incollaboration with UNU. The results ofthe research are disseminatedthrough seminars and workshops. Thespecific areas for research involve:the development of methodologiesand tools for water allocation in trans-boundary river basin; analyses of linksbetween water resourcesmanagement and socio-economicchanges; development ofappropriate methodologies for socio-economic vulnerability assessment forurban flood disaster riskmanagement; and study of soilerosion and sediment transport in alarge river basin. Under the project,UNU, through grants, supports anumber of selected graduatestudents’ research in above areas.

Duration: 1 Sept 2004 to 31 Aug 2006Investigators: Dr Mukand Singh Babel

Prof Ashim Das GuptaSponsor: United Nation University,

Tokyo, JapanTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 500,000

Hydraulic Model Study ofDiversion Tunnel Nam Ngum 2HydroelectricProject Description: The scope of the

services consists of furnishing labor,equipment and materials as well astechnical expertise for the physicalmodel construction and hydraulicmodel tests of the diversion tunnels.The Hydraulic Model Tests will focuson study of the hydraulic conditionsin the tunnel for the sub-critical andsupercritical flow alternatives, studyof overall diversion operation withemphasis in investigating theoccurrence of waves at the surface,occlusion of air pockets and thecritical transient state between bothoperation modes, study of tunnelinlet for free surface flow andpressure flow modes including theintroduction of sill at the inlet andstudy of tunnel outlet undersubmerged operation due tobackwater of Nam Ngum 1 and thevariation of discharges to cover thenon- submergence case.

Duration: 1 Sept 2005 to 31 Dec2006Investigator: Dr Sutat WeesakulSponsor: Team Engineering

Consulting andManagement Co.,Ltd.

Total Contracted Amount: B 3,132,193

Review and Investigation in FloodDrainage around Suwanna BhumiAirportProject Description: The research project

involves the study on projectfeasibility study, design andimplementation of flood drainage inthe surrounding area of the SuwannaBhumi International Airport (Second

Water Engineering and Management Field of Study


Bangkok International Airport). Thestudy also takes into accountaspects on socio-economic impactassessment of the project andmitigation measures to the affectedpeople and communities. Startedsince 2004, the project is required tocontinue its responsibility for thedetail design and any further designmodification as needed during theproject construction until it iscomplete. The study is jointly carriedout by three institutions namely AIT,Kasetsart University and ThammasatUniversity in which AIT serves as theproject team leader.

Duration: 1 Sept 2003 to 30 Sept 2006Investigators: Prof Tawatchai TingsanchaliDr Noppadol Phien-wejSponsor: Royal Irrigation Department,

ThailandTotal Contracted Amount: B 2,727,250

The Study of Water ResourcesManagement ReviewProject Description: To review the present

management of three river basinsand to propose a new managementtool using mathematical model andinvestigate the indice for WRE.

Duration: Jan 2006 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Sutat WeesakulSponsor: Hydro and Agro Informatics

InstituteTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,120,000

Water Quality Modeling in TachinRiverProject Description: The object of the

project is to carry out real time waterquality modeling of Tachin River andto have preliminary study of modelingof non-point source pollutant.

Duration: 1 June 2005 to May 2006Investigator: Dr Sutat WeesakulSponsor: Hydro and Agro on

Formatics InstituteTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 1,140,000

Water SPS, WRU/VietnamConsultant for Course curriculumdevelopment on IrrigationManagement at the Bachelorsand Masteral Degrees levelsContribution: 1 man monthConsultant: Dr. Roberto S. ClementeSponsor: Water Resource University (WRU),Vietnam

JFK Integrated Disaster MitigationProject Description: The intensive program

on “Integrated Disaster Mitigation”seeks to assist Thailand and otherAsian countries recently affected bythe devastating tsunami disaster intraining their highly qualified humanresources in how to prepare for andmanage similar catastrophes whenthey occur in the future. The goal isto ensure that through training andeducation, this group of individualsgain better understanding of thebreadth of issues related to natural

disaster mitigation andmanagement.

Duration: 15 June 2006 to 31December 2006

Investigator: Prof. TawatchaiTingsanchaliSponsors : John F. Kennedy Foundation of

ThailandTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 500,000


Sustainable Water ManagementPolicy under the FreshwaterResources Management ProjectProject Description: The objective of the

project is to propose integrated policydesigns for sustainable waterresources management withemphasis on groundwater resourcesin Bangkok and its vicinity.Groundwater use trends are analyzedand policies/measures for thesustainable management ofgroundwater resources in the studyarea are developed based onanalysis of relevant secondary dataon groundwater availability and use,piezometric levels, and landsubsidence, which are obtained fromconcerned government agenciesand various past studies/projectreports. The input from groundwaterusers and managers, especially withrespect to the recommendations forsuitable policies and measures forimproved groundwater managementis obtained through the meetings withthe stakeholders.

Duration: 1 Sept 2004 to 30 Sept 2007Investigator: Dr Mukand Singh BabelSponsor: Institute for Global

Environmental Strategies,Japan


UNEP Water VulnerabilityAssessment in South and SouthEast AsiaProject Description The objective of the

project is to satisfy the needs ofassessing water vulnerability toenvironmental change in key riverand water basins in Asia, and togenerate scientifically credibleinformation to support sound decisionand policy-making at local andnational levels, with special attentionto the needs of achieving relevantMDGs. The study will focus on waterstress, water scarcity and waterbudget.

Duration 1 January 2006 to 31 July 2007 Investigator Prof. Ashim Das GuptaSponsors UNEP ROAPTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 3,600,000

MTERM ConferenceProject Description MTERM (Modeling Tools

for Environment and ResourcesManagement) InternationalConference was organized by WaterEngineering and Management (WEM)Field of Study of School OfEngineering and Technology at AIT.The conference activities on

“Governance of TransboundaryWaters”, keynote addresses, oralpresentations, poster presentations andindustrial exhibitions. The maintechnical themes of the conferenceinclude, “Integrated Water ResourcesManagement”, “Modeling of WaterResources”, “Water QualityManagement and Modeling” and “AirPollution Modeling”.

Duration: January 2005 to December 2007Investigators:Dr Mukand Singh Babel

Prof Ashim Das GuptaSponsor: MTERM Conference ParticipantsTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 664,255

Development of Operation FloodForecasting System Case Study:Chao Phraya River BasinProject Description: The objective of the

project is to develop a mathematicalmodel for flood forecasting includingrainfall forecasting and decisionsupport system. The study area isChao Phraya River Basin. On linedata communication system will beinstalled at 3 locations along the riverand linked with server at AIT.

Duration: 1 June 2004 to 7 June 2007

Investigator:Dr Sutat Weesakul

Sponsor: National Electronic andComputer Technology Center(NECTEC)


Experimental Investigation ofHyper-Concentrated TsunamiRun-upProject Description: The project will

involve an experiment of a new studyof hyper-concentrated tsunami run-up. The result of experiment at KhaoLuk, Phang-ga will be used toinvestigate how Tsunami haveimpacted to infrastructure on landand determine the preliminarymeasure to alleviate its impact.

Duration: 1 Nov 2005 to 30 June 2007Investigator:Dr Sutat WeesakulSponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 875,000

Hydraulic Model Study onoverflow Spillway for Nam Ngum2 Hydroelectric: SpillwayProject Description: The scope of the

services consists of furnishing labor,equipment and materials as well astechnical expertise for the physicalmodel construction and hydraulicmodel tests of the overflow spillway.The Hydraulic Model Tests will focuson studying the hydraulic conditionof the ogee crest, chute, flow overflip bucket and capacity of weir(uncontrolled and controlled with theradial gates), suitable operation ofboth aerators and study downstreamerosion in order to optimize thesplitter design.

Duration: February 2006 to April 2007



Investigator: Dr Sutat WeesakulSponsor: Team Engineering Consulting

and Management Co, LtdTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 6,300,000

Development of river basin floodmanagement system by optimalreservoir operation and real timeflood forecasting and warning: Acase study of Pasak River basinProject Description To develop a river

basin flood management system byoptimal reservoir operation and realtime flood forecasting and warning.The Pasak river basin in Thailand isselected as a case study forimplementation. The results of thestudy would provide an optimalguideline for real time reservoiroperation given forecast of rainfalland forecast of inflow into the Pasakreservoir. The software of computersystem for operation of the Pasakreservoir will be checked andupgraded, additional software will beadded to increase the efficiency andaccuracy of the reservoir operation.

Duration:1August 2006 to 31 October 2007Investigator : Prof. Tawatchai

TingsanchaliSponsors :National Research Council of

ThailandTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 2,000,000

An ecological approach towater and sanitation assessmentand management in PanglaoIsland, PhilippinesProject Description This research project

will be conducted in Panglao Island,Bohol Province Philippines incollaboration with UP Diliman. Theobjective is to identify local practicesthat influence sanitation habits,preferences, and environmentalimpacts and then analyze andpropose measures that can helpalleviate poor health conditions andenvironmental degradation throughimprovement in water quality andsanitation.

Duration 1 October 2006 to 31 July 2007 Investigator Dr. Roberto S. ClementeSponsors SEA-UEMA/CIDATotal Contracted Amount 15,000 $

E-Learning Programme onIntegrated Water ResourceManagement for Self Pay StudentProject Description The United Nations

University Network on Water,Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH),in collaboration with the UnitedNations Department of Economic andSocial Affairs (UNDESA) has developeda distance education programme onIntegrated Water ResourcesManagement (WEM) field of study ofAIT. Under this programme, the self-pay students interested in learningIWRM will sponsor the tuition fee of theprogramme. International travel,accommodation and other relatedexpenses will be borne by thestudents.

Duration1 Sept 2006 to 31 August 2008 Investigator Dr. Mukand S. BabelSponsors Self-pay studentsTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 190,000

Workshop on SedimentManagement in South andSoutheast AsiaProject Description The workshop is

organized within the framework ofthe International Sediment Initiative(ISI), UNESCO’s InternationalHydrological Programme inassociation with AIT, IUCN Asia Water,UNESCO Jakarta Office, UNU,Mekong River Commission, andIRTCES. The discussions focus onwatershed and channel processesand the socio-economic,environmental impacts ofsedimentation in the region. Theselected output of this workshop willbe presented as a chapter onSediment Management in Asia in the3rd edition of the World WaterDevelopment Report (WWDR 3).

Duration1 April 2006 to 30 June 2007 Investigator Dr. Mukand Singh BabelSponsors UNESCOTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,002,000

Hydraulic and LeakageInvestigations in Pipe Networksfor Water Supply Distribution inBangkokProject Description: The research project

involves the investigation of leakageof water flow in pipes and the waysto reduce the amount of leakage inthe water supply distribution networkof Metropolitan Waterworks Authorityof Bangkok and its suburban areas.The study involves the determinationof flow and pressure distribution in thepipe networks by using fieldmeasurement and simulation models.Locations of possible pipe leakageand causes are identified andmeasures to stop or minimize leakageare recommended. The project isworking in collaboration with othercontractors that are employed byMWA to install pressure meters, flowmeters and to replace old or leakingpipes and their connectors. Theproject is expected to provideimprovement in the water supplydistribution of Bangkok withsignificant reduction in waterleakages.

Duration: 1 April 2005 to 31 July 2007Investigator: Prof Tawatchai TingsanchaliSponsor: ISONET Co, Ltd, ThailandTotal Contracted Amount: B 1,400,002.71

Regional Network for Center ofExcellence for Integrated RiverBasin Management in AsianMonsoon Region

Project Description: The regional networkoffice is established in June 2005 atWEM in accordance to MOUbetween AIT and the University ofYamanashi (UY), Japan. The purposeof the center regional office is tocoordinate and facilitate projectcollaboration between UY, AIT and

other local partners such as the ThaiGovernment agencies. The centerwill focus its collaboration onintegrated river basin management inthe Asian Monsoon Region. Otheractivities of the center includeexchange of faculty, staff andstudents. The center also providesscholarships for higher studies fordoctoral programs at University ofYamanashi. The regional networkoffice starts in June 2005 for an initialperiod of 1 year and has beenextended for a period of 3 years.

Duration: 15 June 2005 to 31 March 2008Investigator: Prof Tawatchai TingsanchaliSponsor: Yamanashi UniversityTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 347,500

WVLC e-Learning Program onIWRMProject Description The United Nations

University Network on Water,Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), in collaboration with theUnited Nations Department ofEconomic and Social Affairs(UNDESA) has developed a distanceeducation programme on IntegratedWater Resources Management(IWRM). A Regional Centre (RC) ofThe United Nations Water VirtualLearning Centre (WVLC) in South EastAsia will be established at AIT underthis programme. The principalpurpose of WVLC RC is to improvewater resource management andwater services in developingcountries and improve training andeducation in the water sector. TheRC will offer the distance basedcurriculum in IWRM, identify regionaland country needs in order tocustomize the curriculum, establishregional networks and train students,trainers and decision-markers. Duringthe pilot phase, the WVLC RC willfocus on the South East Asian region.The programme offers graduates anacademic Diploma from the UnitedNations University.

Duration: January 2005 to October 2007Investigators: Dr Mukand Singh Babel

Prof Ashim Das GuptaShort-term Consultant: Dr Roberto

ClementeSponsor: UNU-INWEH, CanadaTotal Contracted Amount: US$ 68,900

E-Learning Programme onIntegrated Water ResourceManagement for UCC - WaterProject Description The United Nations

University Network on Water,Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH),in collaboration with the UnitedNations Department of Economic andSocial Affairs (UNDESA) hasdeveloped a distance education



programme on Integrated WaterResources Management (WEM) fieldof study of AIT. Under this programme,the Unep-Collaboration Center onWater and Environment (UCC-Water),Denmark, is sponsoring 5 participantsfrom 4 different Southeast Asiancounties in learning IWRM will sponsorthe tuition fee of the programme.International travel, accommodationand other related expenses.

Duration 1 Sept 2006 to 31 August 2008Investigator Dr. Mukand S. BabelSponsors UCC-WaterTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,242,500

12.5 Publications

Refereed Journals

Desalegn, Ch. E., M. S. Babel, A. DasGupta, B. A. Seleshi, and D. Merry(2006). “Farmers’ Perception onWater Management under DroughtConditions in Awash River Basin,Ethiopia”, International Journal ofWater Resources Development, Vol.22, No. 4, pp.589-602.

Shrestha, S., M. S. Babel, A. Das Gupta,and F. Kazama (2006). “Evaluation ofAnnAGNPS Model for a Watershed inthe Siwalik Hills of Nepal”,Environmental Modeling andSoftware Journal, Vol. 21, Issue 7, pp.961-975.

Ines, A., K. Honda, A. Das Gupta, P.Droogers, and R. Clemente (2006).Combining Remote Sensing –Simulation Modeling and GeneticAlgorithm Optimization to ExploreWater Management Options inIrrigated Agriculture. AgriculturalWater Management Journal, Vol. 83,Issue 3, pp. 221-232.

Babel, M.S., A. Das Gupta, and P. Pradhan(2006). “Analysis of Domestic WaterUse in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal,Accepted for publication in WaterResources Management Journal (inpress)

Babel, M. S., A. Das Gupta and N. D. F. Sto.Domingo (2006). Land Subsidence: AConsequence of Groundwater Over-exploitation in Bangkok, Thailand,International Review forEnvironmental Strategies, Vol. 6, No.2, pp. 307-328.

Babel, M. S., A. Das Gupta and N. D. F. Sto.Domingo (2006). Policy Analysis andOptions for Improved GroundwaterResources Management in Bangkok,Thailand, Regional DevelopmentDialogue, Vol. 27 (1), 108-129.

Desalegn, Ch. E., M. S. Babel, A. DasGupta, B. A. Seleshi, and D. Merry(2005). Farmers’ Perception on WaterManagement Under DroughtConditions in Awash River Basin,Ethiopia, International Journal of

Water Resources Development, 22(4), 589-602.

Halim, R., Clemente, R. Routray, J., andShrestha, R. Integration of biophysicaland socio-economic factors to assesssoil erosion hazard in upperKaligarang watershed, Indonesia.Journal of Land Degradation andDevelopment, Published online July,2006.

S. Wahid, M.S. Babel, A. Das Gupta and R.S. Clemente. Spatial assessment ofgroundwater use potential forirrigation in Teesta Barrage Project inBangladesh. Paper accepted forpublication in Hydrogeology JournalDec. 2006

Rivas, A., Clemente, R.,Ranamukhaarachchi, S.L., DasGupta, A., Zoebisch, M.,Thevachandran, S., and De Silva M.Soil Hydraulic characterization UnderDifferent Cropping Patterns in SlopingAgricultural Lands in the Highlands ofSri Lanka. Paper accepted forpublication in APJORD Journal June18, 2006

KARIM, M.F. and TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) ANonlinear Coupled Numerical Modelfor the Investigation on HydraulicCharacteristics of a CompositeSeawall, Ocean Engineering, Vol.33,Issue 5-6, pp. 773-787, ElsevierPublishing, Netherlands.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and BOONYASIRIKUL, T.(2006) “Stochastic DynamicProgramming with Risk Considerationfor Transbasin Diversion System.”Journal of Water Resources Planningand Management, ASCE, Vol.132,Issue 2, pp.111-121, New York, U.S.A.

WANDEE, P., SCHULTZ, B. ANDTINGSANCHALI, T. (2006)“Optimization of Water Managementin Urban Polders Case Studies of theNetherlands and Thailand”,International Journal of LowlandTechnology, Vol.8, Issue 1, Japan,June, pp.11-20.

Referred Books/Chapters

TINGSANCHALI, T., REWTRAKULPAIBOON, L.and SUPHARATID, S. (2006) “InstitutionalArrangement for Flood DisasterManagement in Thailand”, a Chapter,Wan-Chuchat Memorial Book,published by Alumni Association ofIrrigation Development Institute, RoyalIrrigation Department, Thailand, pp.29-45 (in Thai).

KARIM, M. F., TINGSANCHALI, T. and JENG,D. S. (in press 2006) WaveTransformation in Porous Structureand Hydraulic Performances of aComposite Seawall, , a Chapter,Ocean Engineering ResearchAdvances, Edited by F. Columbus,Nova Science Publishers, Inc., NewYork, U.S.A.


Das Gupta, A. (2006), “Implication ofEnvironmental Flows in River BasinManagement”, Proceedings,International Workshop on IntegratedRiver Basin Management under aChanging World, Kyoto University,Kyoto, Japan, March 27.

Das Gupta, A (2006), “Urban WaterManagement: Issues, Challengesand Opportunities”, Proceedings, 7th

International Conference onHydroinformatics 2006, Acropolis,Nice, France, September 4-8.

Sharma, D., A. Das Gupta, and M.S. Babel(2006), “Trends in Extreme Rainfalland Temperature Indices for TwoRiver Basins of Thailand”,Proceedings, 3rd Asia and PacificHydrology and Water ResourcesConference, Bangkok, Thailand,October 16-18.

Wahid, S. Md., M.S. Babel, A. Das Guptaand R. S. Clemente (2006). FromFlood Control to SustainableDevelopment; Fifty Years of WaterResources Planning in Bangladesh,Proceedings of the InternationalConference on Hydrology in Asia,Guangzhou, China, 08-10 June.

Pinthong P., Das Gupta A., and WeesakulS. (2006) “Integrated Genetic-Neurofuzzy Modeling for DailyReservior Inflow forecasting” 11th

National Convention on CivilEngineering, Phuket, April

Chonwattana S., Weesakul S. andVongvisessomjai S.(2006) “ 3DNumerical Modeling ofMorphological Change BetweenFishtail groins”, 30th Inter nationalConference on Coastal Engineering,San Diego

Weesakul S., Weesakul U. , Padugsorn C.and Thaicharoen C. (2006) “ Study ofShoreline Change in SouthernThailand”, Workshop on SedimentManagement in South and SoutheastAsia, AIT , 24-25 April, 9p.

Weesakul U., Weesakul S. and SamapithakS. (2006) “Time Distribution Pattern ofRainfall in 1 day in Bangkok Area”,11th National Convention on CivilEngineering, Phuket, April

Pinthong P., Das Gupta A., and WeesakulS. (2006) “Integrated Genetic-Neurofuzzy Modeling for DailyReservior Inflow forecasting” 11th

National Convention on CivilEngineering, Phuket, April

TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) “ Impacts of 2004Tsunami on Water DisasterManagement “, Proceedings, TsunamiSeminar on The Potential Impacts ofTsunami to Industries along South Coastof Java and West Coast of Sumatra,University of Indonesia, Jakarta,Indonesia, January, 29p.

TINGSANCHALI, T., KHAMEGLUD, C. andPRAJAMWONG, S. (2006) “Process inSolving Flood Problems Due to SecondBangkok International Airport and ItsImpacts on Way of Life of People in aCommunity”, InternationalConference on Urban Flood:Experiences for SustainableDevelopment, Center for Urban andCommunity Development, VietnamNational University, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam, pp.39-50, March.

TINGSANCHALI, T., and VONGVISESSOMJAI,N. (2006) “Computation of f lowhydraulics in Samut Prakarn waste



water collecting system, Thailand”Proceedings, 7 th InternationalConference on Urban DrainageModeling and Water Sensitive UrbanDesign 2006, Melbourne, Australia,April, 8p.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and DINH C.S. (2006) “Channel Forming Discharge andChannel morphology of the LowerMekong River, Vietnam”, Proceedings,UNESCO-AIT Workshop on SedimentManagement in South and South-eastAsia, Asian Institute of Technology,Pathumthani, Thailand, April, 7p.

UZAIR, M. and TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006)“Experimental investigation of GSTAR3in Open Channel” Proceedings,UNESCO-AIT Workshop on SedimentManagement in South and South-eastAsia, Asian Institute of Technology,Pathumthani, Thailand, April, 10p.

BANCHUEN, S., TINGSANCHALI, T., andCHINNARASRI, C., (2006) “Comparisonbetween GSTARS 2.1 and HEC 6 RiverMorphological Models”, Proceedings,7th International Conference on Hydro-informatics, HIC 2006, Nice, France,September, 8p.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and NOOR M.H., (2006)“Prediction of f looding andeconomical losses due to assumedbreaching of raised Mangla dam,Pakistan” Proceedings, InternationalSymposium on Lowland Technology,ISLT 2006, Saga, Japan, September,pp.427-432.

TINGSANCHALI, T., KHAMEGLUD, C. andPRAJAMWONG, S. (2006) “ Process inSolving Flood Problems Due to SecondBangkok International Airport and ItsImpacts on Way of Life of People in aCommunity”, Proceedings,International Conference On UrbanFlood: Experiences For SustainableDevelopment, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam, March,11p.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and VONGVISSESOMJAI,N. (2006) Computation of flowhydraulics in Samut Prakarn wastewater collecting system, Thailand,Proceedings, InternationalConference on Urban DrainageModeling, Melbourne, Australia, April,8p (in CD ROM).

TINGSANCHALI, T. and Nguyen, S.H. (2006)Development of Flood Simulationand Inundation Model for Vu Gia-ThuBon River Basin, Central Vietnam ,Proceedings, 3rd APHW Conferenceon Wise Water ResourcesManagement Towards SustainableGrowth and Poverty Reduction,Bangkok, Thailand , October, 8p( inCD ROM).

TINGSANCHALI, T. and Nguyen, T.P.M.(2006) Parameter Estimation andCalibration of Two ConceptualHydrological Models in Upper La NgaBasin, Vietnam, Proceedings, 3rd

APHW Conference on Wise WaterResources Management TowardsSustainable Growth and PovertyReduction, Bangkok, Thailand ,October, 8p.(in CD ROM).

TINGSANCHALI, T. and QING, X (2006)Simulation of Flow and River Cross-Sectional Changes of Mekong River

at Nong Khai, Thailand, InternationalConference on Mekong Research forthe People of the Mekong, ChiangRai, Thailand, October, pp.191-198.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and KHAN, N.M.(2006)Combating Reservoir Sedimentation:A Challenge for Sustainability, IHP-UNESCO International Symposium onManaging Water Supply for GrowingDemand, Bangkok, October, pp.169-178.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and KEOKHUMCHENG,Y.(2006) Flood Damage Functions forSurrounding Area of Second BangkokInternational Airport, Proceedings,International Symposium on UrbanSafety of Mega Cities in Asia, Phuket,Thailand, November, pp. 291-300.

TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) Floods and TheirSocial and Environmental Impacts inthe Surrounding Area of theSuvarnabhumi-Second BangkokInternational Airport”, Proceedings, 8th

International Symposium TowardsHarmonious Coexistence within Humanand Ecological Community on thisPlanet, Organized by University ofKyoto, Held at Bangkok, Thailand,November, pp.68-71.

Halim, R., Clemente, R. Routray, J. andShrestha, R. 2006 Development of anErosion Hazard Index for upperKaligarang Watershed, Indonesia,based on Biophysical and Socio-economic Indicators. Proceedings 3rd

APHW Conference, Oct. 16-18, 2006Bangkok Thailand.

R.S. Clemente and Wahid, S. Simulation ofsurface/subsurface transport of waterand solutes under differentagroecological conditions andpractices. Paper accepted for PSAEConference, Butuan City PhilippinesApril 17-21, 2006

Other Publication

TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) “Hydraulic andLeakage Investigation in PipeNetwork for Water Supply Distributionin Bangkok”, Progress Reports 1-6,Submitted to ISONET Co. Ltd.,Thailand

TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) Development ofRiver Basin Flood ManagementSystem by Optimal ReservoirOperation and Real Time FloodForecasting and Warning: A CaseStudy of Pasak River Basin, ProgressReports 1 and 2 , submitted toNational Research Council ofThailand.

TINGSANCHALI, T. and HONDA, K. (2006)JKF Training Course on IntegratedDisaster Management, Draft FinalReport, to be submitted to the JFKFoundation, Bangkok, Thailand.

TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) “Management ofHydropower”, Lecture Note, forCourse CE74.83, School ofEngineering and Technology, AsianInstitute of Technology, Thailand.

TINGSANCHALI, T. (2006) “Evaluation andComment on the Achievement byDPRI Kyoto University’s 21st COEProgram on Natural Disaster Scienceand International Disaster Reduction

Initiatives”, submitted to DPRIUniversity of Kyoto, Japan,December.


Somchai Chonwattana

Morphological Modeling of Seashorewith the Existance of Fishtail Groins

Prof. Ashim Das Gupta/Dr. SutatWeesakul

Watchara SuiadeeAn Integrated Approach for Real-timeWeekly Optimal Water Operation ofan Irrigation Project: A Case Study forNam Oon Irrigation Project, Thailand

Prof. Tawatchai Tingsanchali


Hydrologic Predicition in Selected Un-Gauged BasinsBy Jakkrit MiyaiSupervisor: Dr. Mukand Singh babel Prof. Ashim Das Gupta (co-chair)

Daily Forecasting of Flood Conditions inPasak River Basin, ThailandBy Nuttapon SittikarnSupervisor: Prof. Tawatchai Tingchali

Flood Modeling for the Va Gia-Thu BonRiver Central VietnamBy Nguyen Hoang SonSupervisor: Prof. Tawatchai Tingchali

Assessment of Water ResourcesNamanagement From Socio-EconomicPrespective: A Case Study of BangladeshBy Sudip Kumar PalSupervisor: Dr. Mukand Singh Babel

Prof. Ashim Das Gupta

Optimizing Water Use and Benefit in SongChu Irrigation Project, VietnamBy Nguyen Huu HaSupervisor: Prof. Tawatchai Tingsanchali

Dr. Roterto Clemente

Effect of District Meeting Area on ResidulChlorive: A Case Study in Bangkok NoiWater Supply SystemBy Krit LaohapibooirattanaSupervisor: Prof. TawatchaiTingsanchali

Application of Regionalization Method inTransfering Parameters from Gauged toUngaged Basin, VietnamBy Nguyen Thi Phoung MaiSupervisor: Prof. Tawatchai Tingsanchali



Assessment of Flood Control Altyernativesfor Dong Thap Muoi Region, SouthVietnamBy Ngo Van QuangSupervisor: Prof. Ashim Das Gupta

Dr. Mukand Singh Babel

Application of a Local Area Model forRainfall Forecasting in BhutanBy Thinley ChodenSupervisor:Dr. Mukand Singh Babel


A Study on Flow Hydraulics and SedimentTransport of the Proposed Kra NavigationCannal Connecting the Andaman Seaand the Gulf of ThailandBy Chadin ChutachinadadateSupervisor: Prof Tawatchai Tingsanchali

Analysis of Rainfall Pattern for UrbanDrainage DesignBy Wiwat CharoensukrungruangSupervisor: Dr. Roterto Clemente

Dr. Sutat Weesakul

Environmental and Economic Pes;pectiveof Lower Chao Phraya River BasinBy Niranjan Man TamrakarSupervisor;Prof. Ashim Das Gupta


Analysis of the Flow Reginie of The MekongRiver and Its Environmental ConsequencesBy Mylevaganam SivarajahSupervisor:Prof. Ashim Das Gupta


Modeling and Management of WatershedQuality: Bangmati River Basin, NepalBy Nisha BudhathokiSupervisor:Dr. Mukand Singh Babel


Study of The Existing Water Supply Systemof Kathmundu Valley, NepalBy Anil AcharyaSupervisor:Dr. Mukand Singh Babel



Chapter 13: SET– INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONSTECHNOLOGIES AREA OF STUDY

13.1 Introduction

Information andCommunications Technologiesfield is a newly established areaof study in response to the needsfor the offering of a curriculumselectively drawn from thecurricula of Telecommunications(TC), Computer Science, andInformation Management(CSIM). With strong emphasis oncommunications aspects - ratherthan on the aggregation ofhardware, software, networks,equipment and related industries- ICT recognizes the importantrole of information services andapplications in the creation of acomplete ICT infrastructure.


There is a rapidly growing andconstantly evolving interest in ICTthroughout the academia andsociety. To support this, theevolution and the benefits of ICTin our lives, the ICT field of studyat AIT continues to research anddevelop of ICT. The field of studycovers a wide variety of researchsupported by the body of facultyconsisting of a multi-professionalteam of international experts intelecommunication, computerscience, educationaltechnology and related fields.

The faculty has a strongacademic background rangingfrom wireless and opticalnetworks, through hardware andsoftware, to web education andother e-services.

Research subjects include thoseon ICT applications (e-servicessuch as e-learning, e-health, e-governance, rural development,knowledge creation andknowledge dissemination); onthe information technologies(e.g. operating systems,programming languages,information storage andretrieval); on the communicationinfrastructure (e.g. networks,transmission technologies,

switching and routing). Researchspecializations are inadaptive technologies;computer-supportedcollaboration; Home networking;ICT security; Online communities;and voice over IP.

The ICT area of study shares theresearch facilities andlaboratories of theTelecommunications field ofstudy.


The ICT Field of Study draws fromthe faculty and research staff ofthe Computer Science,Information Management,Remote Sensing & GeographicInformation Systems, andTelecommunications Fields ofStudy.

Faculty Members

From Telecommunications Fieldof Study

A B SHARMA BSc, Univ of Newcastle-

upon Tyne, UK; LicTech,DTech, Helsinki Univ of Tech,Finland.

KAZI MOHIUDDIN AHMED Professor. MSc, Inst of

Communications,Leningrad, USSR; PhD, Univof Newcastle, Australia.

R M A P RAJATHEVA Associate Professor BSc,

Moratuwa Univ, Sri Lanka;MSc, PhD, Univ of Manitoba,Canada.

ICT-Joint Coordinator

TEERAPAT SANGUANKOTCHAKORN Associate Professor, BEng,

Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MEng, DEng, TokyoInstitute of Technology,Japan.

POOMPAT SAENGUDOMLERT Assistant Professor, BSE,

Princeton Univ; MS, PhD,Massachusetts Inst of Tech,USA

From ICT Field of Study

ERKE TAPIOAssociate Professor , M.Eng.,Helsinki University ofTechnology, Finland

KURHILA JAAKOAssistant Professor, Ph.D.,M.Sc., Helsinki, Finland

KOVALAINEN, MIKKOPh.D., M.Econ., University ofJyväskylä, Finland

From Computer Science,Information Management Field ofStudy

DUNG, PHAN MINHProfessor, Ph.D., M.Sc.,University of Technology,Germany

HADDAWY, PETERProfessor. Ph.D., M.Sc.,University of Illinois-Urbana

KANCHANASUT, KANCHANAProfessor, Ph.D., M.Sc.,University of Melbourne

WUWONGSE, VILASProfessor, D.Eng., M.Eng.,Tokyo Institute of Technology

GUHA, SUMANTAAssociate Professor & JointCoordinator , Ph.D., IndianStatistical Institute, M.Sc.,Ph.D., University of Michigan,M.Sc., University of Calcutta

ICT-Joint Coordinator

ESICHAIKUL, VATCHARAPORNAssociate Professor, Ph.D.,Kent State University, M.B.A.,Oklahoma State University

JANECECEK, PAULAssistant Professor, Ph.D.,Swiss Federal Institute of


Technology, AdvancedM.Sc., Queen Mary andWestfield College, Universityof London

DAILEY, MATTHEW N.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.,University of California, SanDiegoM.Sc., North Carolina StateUniversity

From Remote Sensing &Geographic Information SystemsField of Study

NITIN KUMAR TRIPATHIAssistant Professor, BTech,National Institute ofTechnology, Warangal, India;MTech, IIT; PhD, IIT, Kanpur,India.

XIAOYONG CHENAssociate Professor BS, MS,PhD, Wuhan Technical Univ ofSurvey and Mapping,People’s Republic of China.ICT-Joint Coordinator

KIYOSHI HONDAAssociate Professor BAgr,DEng, Tokyo Univ, Japan

Research Staff

Manzul Kumar Hazarika,Senior Research andTraining Specialist

Mikko Kovalainen, VisitingSenior Researcher

Surat Lertlum, ResearchScientist

Lal Samarakoon, VisitingSenior Scientist

Marc Souris, VisitingResearch Scientist


Developing an On-Line Community for(ACCOLADE): Motivating Contributionand ParticipationBy: Valia GanesteSupervisor: Dr. Jaakko Kurkhila

IPv4 & IPv6 Integration: Tunnel BrokerBy: Thomas RicheSupervisor: Prof. Kanchana KanchanasutTrust Management for ElectronicCommerceBy: Sangya AmatyaSupervisor:Prof. Phan Minh Dung

Beamforming using Tapped Delay LineFilters for Broadband CDMA SystemsBy: Md. Anwar HossainSupervisor:Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert

A Collaborative Intrusion DetectionSystem for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks usingBayesian MethodBy: Abul Hasanat Md. Rezaul Karim

Supervisor:Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Group Management Mechanisms for theE-Learning Design using Peer-to-PeerTechnologiesBy: Surya Bahadur KathayatSupervisor:Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Research Study:Security System for Health Care NetworkBuilt on WIMAX TechnologyBy: Yadanar KyawSupervisor:Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

Research Study:Strategies for E-Learning Infrastructure inDeveloping Countries: A Case Study inShan State MyanmarBy: Thazin LwinSupervisor: Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

Cascade of Distributed and CooperatingFirewalls in Multiple Entry EnvironmentBy: Mayank MudgalSupervisor:Dr. R.M.A.P. Rajatheva

Using Knowledge Structures to Analyzeand Communicate Dynamic WebContentsBy: Cheryll Medianero NatividadSupervisor: Dr. Paul Janecek

Call Admission Control for High SpeedDownlink Packet Access (HSDPA)By: Umesh PhuyalSupervisor:Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

The Design and Implementation of QoSAware Web ServerBy: Wuttiphong PreechapunyakulSupervisor:Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

A TD-SCDMA MAC Protocol for WirelessSensor Network for Mitigation of Hazards inRiverine Transport SystemBy: Md. Abdur RahmanSupervisor:Prof. Kazi Mohiudin Ahmed

A Framework for Learning ObjectManagement using Semantic BlogsBy: Sachit RajbhandariSupervisor:Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Research Study:Integrating GIS Data and Documents inPlone CMS: A Case Study with APDIPProjectsBy: Nipat RojratanavanichSupervisor:Dr. Paul Janecek

A Semantic Blogging Framework for BetterUtilization of InformationBy: Aman ShakyaSupervisor:Prof. Vilas Wuwongse

Interactive Graph Visualization forAccessing Web ContentBy: Bhavana SherchandSupervisor:Dr. Paul Janecek

Research Study:Wireless Sensor Network for ForestResources Protection: A Case Study ofBago Yoma, MyanmarBy: Kyaw Kyaw TunSupervisor: Prof. Kazi MohiudinAhmed

Information and Communications Technologies Area of Study


Chapter 14: SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCESAND DEVELOPMENT

14.1 Mission, Vision, andCore Values

SERD Mission

The School of Environment,Resources and Development iscommitted to excellence ingraduate education as well asresearch and outreach activities.Through its academic programsand outreach units, SERD hasbeen working towards capacitybuilding and human resourcedevelopment in the areas ofresource management,development studies, andenergy and environmentalmanagement.

SERD responds to regional needsby mobilizing and enhancingcapacities for socially,economically andenvironmentally sounddevelopment in partnerships withpublic and private sectors. TheSchool’s interdisciplinaryapproach integratestechnological, natural and socialsciences.

SERD Vision

SERD will continue itsleadership role inoffering excellentacademic programsrelevant to regionalneeds.

SERD research will beconcentrated towardfocal areas and are tobe conducted by coreteams.

SERD outreach will becommunity service-oriented.

SERD Programs will beconsolidated andfinancially viable. TheSchool activitiesincluding the students,staff, faculty andcurricula, will be subjectto quality assessment.

SERD Core Values

InterdisciplinarityInnovativenessExcellenceResponsiveness

14.2 Fields of Study andMultidisciplinaryPrograms

Fields of Study

• Agricultural Systems andEngineering

• Aquaculture and AquaticResources Management

• Energy• Environmental Engineering

and Management• Food Engineering and

Bioprocess Technology• Gender and Development

Studies• Natural Resources

Management• Pulp and Paper

Technology• Regional and Rural

Development Planning• Urban Environmental

Management

Inter-university Program

EnvironmentalToxicology, Technologyand Management

Interdisciplinary Programs

Cleaner ProductionIntegrated TropicalCoastal ZoneManagementSustainable

DevelopmentDisaster Prevention,Mitigation andManagement


SERD Laboratories andComputer/InformationTechnology Facilities

SERD provides laboratory,computer and informationtechnology (IT) facilities foreducation and learning forgraduate students, and researchactivities of graduate students,faculty, and sponsored andcontracted projects.

SERD has six researchlaboratories in AgriculturalSystems and Engineering,Aquaculture and AquaticResources Management, FoodEngineering and Bio-processTechnology, EnvironmentalEngineering and Management,Energy, and Pulp and PaperTechnology, and eachlaboratory is unique with modernequipments, excellent guidanceand assistance, and providessafe working facilities andenvironments to carry outexperimental studies andresearch.

IT facilities are provided foreveryone to attend theiracademic and research relatedactivities. There are threecomputer centers maintained bythe SERD at the SERD Mainbuilding (two computerlaboratories), Agriculture andFood Engineering building andEnergy Building which providesconvenient workingenvironment, with all thenecessary facilities. These areopen twenty four hours a day foruse by students, staff and faculty.Full internet access is available tothese PCs through a high speednetwork backbone whichconnects all academic buildingsincluding the residence halls. Alarge number of PC softwarepackages for applications suchas word-processing,spreadsheets, networkcommunications, multimediaand file transfer utilities areavailable. High quality laser


printers, scanning and CD writingfacilities are available forstudents’ uses.

Furthermore, laboratories alsohave computer facilities, whichenhance the productivity of theteaching and research activitiesof the school.


Dean of School

SIVANAPPAN KUMAR, BE, Univ ofMadras, India; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Inst NatlPolytechnique, Toulouse,France.

Professor [Solar Energy (Radiation,

Thermal andPhotovoltaics); Greenhouse gas mitigation andclimate change, CleanerProduction; energy andsustainable development]

Associate Dean

KYOKO KUSAKABE, BA, Sophia Univ,Tokyo, Japan; MSc, PhD, AIT,Thailand.

Associate Professor [Women’s employment

under macro-economicchanges; Gender issues intrade and migration;Women and micro-vendors/ informal sector;Borderland studies, Genderissues in organizations,Gender and developmentpolicy and planning;

School of Environment Resources and Development


Chapter 15: SERD – AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERINGFIELD OF STUDY

15.1 Introduction

This field of study is emphasizeson sustainable agricultural andrelated technologiesdevelopment through holisticapproach for efficient foodproduction from small holderagriculture.


Agricultural Systems andEngineering (ASE) Laboratorycaters to researchers, whichaddress sustainability inagricultural production. Thefacilities are capable forimplementing excellentagronomic and engineeringresearches on soils, water andplant, such as, plant growth, soilfertility and management,integrated pest management,plant water requirement, etc.Facilities to conduct researcheson terramechanics, ergonomicsand tillage are also available.The engineering aspects ofagricultural production are dealtwith through innovations anddevelopment of machines andequipment to enhanceproductivity and reduce humandrudgery. These innovations areconstructed at the ASEworkshop.

Major laboratory equipmentinclude a Soil bin carriagesystem; Porometer; Sony CXC-390 1/3" 3 CCD Camera; Spider8: data logger; Dynamic strainamplifier; and an SC-900 Soilcompaction meter.

The SERD Computer Lab III in theAgricultural and FoodEngineering Building has variouskinds of software packages forsystem analysis and simulation,including DSSAT (DecisionSupport System for Agro-technology Transfer), ArcViewetc. A Computer-Aided Design(CAD) workstation is alsoavailable for training the designof agricultural equipment. There

is a machine workshop withfacilities for fabricating varioustypes of laboratory andexperimental apparatus andmodels. Consultation andfabrication of different types oftransducers can be provided.About 20 high-end PCsconnected to the campus-wideEthernet and ATM network and ahigh quality laser printer,scanning and CD writing facilitiesare available for students’ uses.


Full-time Faculty

VILAS M SALOKHE, BTech,Mahatma Phule AgriculturalUniv., India; MEng, Univ ofSukhdia, India; DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Professor (AgriculturalMachinery; Ergonomics;Protected Cultivation &Greenhouse Technology;Terramechanics,Agricultural SystemsAnalysis)In 2006, he developedunified Bachelor-Mastersprogram with ShivajiUniversity, India; anddeveloped unifiedBachelor-Masters programwith Singhania University,India

[Terramechanics, Tillageand Traction; Design andDevelopment ofAgricultural Machines,Ergonomics, AppliedInstrumentation; ControlledEnvironment Agriculture;Biomimetics; AgriculturalAutomation andMechanized Farming; Low-cost Site-specificTechnology]

S L RANAMUKHAARACHCHI, BSc,Univ of Peradeniya, SriLanka; MSc, PhD,Pennsylvania State Univ,USA.

Associate Professor(Agronomy; CropEcophysiology; Cropping

Systems; Farming Systems;Pest Management; SoilFertility Management;Agricultural Systems; WeedScience andManagement)

[Cropping SystemsResearch & development;Farming Systems Research& development; CropPhysiology; StressPhysiology; AgronomicResearch - weed science,soil fertility management;Integrated PestManagement; OrganicFarming; WatershedDevelopmentManagement Research]

GANESH P SHIVAKOTI, BS, MS,Udaipur Univ, India; PhD,Michigan State Univ, USA.

Associate Professor(agricultural economics;resource development;farming systems)

HEMANTHA P W JAYASURIYA,BScEng, Univ of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka; MEng, DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Assistant Professor(Agricultural SystemsAnalysis; Design andDevelopment ofAgricultural and ProcessingEquipment;Instrumentation and dataacqusition systems; Powerand Energy in Agriculture;Precision Agriculture;Controlled EnvironmentAgriculture; Soil-ToolInteractions;Terramechanics;Agricultural Engineering;Measurement Techniques)[Design and Developmentof Agricultural andProcessing Equipment;Precision Agriculture;Controlled EnvironmentAgriculture; Power andEnergy in Agriculture;Agricultural SystemsAnalysis; Soil-ToolInteractions;Terramechanics]


Visiting Faculty

PETER AUN-CHUAN OOI, PhDAdjunct Lecturer (crop

protection, integratedpest management;agricultural systems)

Research Staff

EMMANUEL C CANILLAS, DEngSenior Laboratory

Supervisor (supervisesinstrumentation and dataacquisition; calibrationand testing of agriculturalequipment; soil testing andother laboratory sessions)

WATTANAPORN MESKUNTAVON,DTechSc

Senior LaboratorySupervisor (managesresearches on farm andcrop management andother laboratory sessionsincluding soil analysis)

JOHANNES MAX, Dip-IngProject staff (plant

nutrition, root-research,protected cultivation,horticulture)

PRABHAT KUMAR, Dip-IngProject staff (entomology

and integrated pestmanagement)

LIANG HENGTONG, MEngProject staff (food and

bioprocess engineering)


Asian Irrigation Institutions andSystems (AIIS) Dynamics studyand Database ManagementDuration: Sept 2003 to Dec 2006Investigators: Wai Fung Lam

Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Government of Hong Kong Grant

to University of Hong KongTotal Contracted Amount: US $ 110,000

Development, Land Use Change,and Forest Conservation in TuaThien Hue Province, VietnamDuration: June 2003 to December 2006Investigators: Dr Edward Webb

Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: MacArthur GrantTotal Contracted Amount: US $ 230,000

Professional enhancement andcurriculum development tostrengthen its new Master’sdegree program in integratednatural resources managementand developmentDuration: August 2003 to December 2006Investigator: Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Ford Foundation Grant to

Andalas University,Indonesia

Total Contracted Amount: US $ 180,000(a sub-contract of US $50,000 to AIT for doctoraltraining program of Andalasfaculty and support for AITfaculty to teach graduatelevel courses at Andalas)

15.5 Ongoing / InProgress Grantand SponsoredResearch

Protected Cultivation – AnApproach to SustainableVegetable Production in theHumid Tropics- Phase IIDuration: 2004-2007Investigator: Prof Vilas M SalokheSponsor: German Research Grant - DFGTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 10,000,000

Hannover-AIT Greenhouse Project– Phase-IIDuration: 2004-2007Investigator: Prof Vilas M SalokheSponsor: German Research Grant - DGFTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 15,550,000

Upgrading of Green House FacilityDuration: 2004-2007Investigator: Prof. V. M. SalokheSponsor: Hanover University, GermanyTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 986,995

Collaboration in IntegratedNatural Resource Managementin Indonesia: Decentralization,Local people and ResourcesDuration: Feb 2005 to Dec 2008Investigator: Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Ford Foundation Grant to AIT

and Andalas UniversityTotal Contracted Amount: US $ 225,000 [$

100,000 to AIT and $ 125,000to Andalas University,Indonesia] (a sub-contractof US $ 100,000 to AIT for fivedoctoral training program ofAndalas faculty and threebest Masters graduates inINRM from Andalas)

Professional enhancement andcurriculum development tostrengthen its new Master’sdegree program in integratednatural resources managementand developmentDuration: August 2003 to December 2006Investigator: Dr Ganesh Shivakoti

Sponsor: Ford Foundation Grant toAndalas University,Indonesia

Total Contracted Amount: US $ 180,000(a sub-contract of US $50,000 to AIT for doctoraltraining program of Andalasfaculty and support for AITfaculty to teach graduatelevel courses at Andalas)

Increasing Water Use Efficiencyby Using Mulch Under SRI(System of Rice Intensification)Management Practices inNortheast ThailandDuration 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2007Project Description The project aims to

validate and upscale SRI/mulching techniques with ricefarmers and NGO partnersusing Participatory ActionResearch (PAR) in two selectedvillages of Northeast Thailand.It aims to create knowledgebase and understanding ofthese techniques for the ricefarmers, NGOs andgovernment organizations.

Project Investigator Prof. Vilas SalokheSponsors International Water

Management InstituteTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 2,925,000

Training on and transfer of efficientEU Technologies in the Sugarsector of ThailandPrincipal Investigators: Dr. H. P. W.Jayasuriya, Dr. Mithulananthan, Dr.Weerakorn Ongsakul, Dr. Animesh DuttaProject Duration: Jan 2006 – March 2007Sponsor: EU-Thailand EconomicCooperation (Small projects facility)Amount: 9,500,000 Baht

15.6 Publications


Ranamukhaarachchi, S.L. andWickramasinghe, S. 2006. Goldenapple snails around the world:Impact and control measures;Chapter in Global Advances inEcology and Management ofGolden Apple Snails, eds. RavindraC. Joshi andLeocadio S. Sebestian,Publ. Philippine Rice ResearchInstitute (PhilRice), The Philippines.ISBN 978-971-9081-31-9, 2006.

Greenhouse Technology and Applications –V. M. Salokhe and A. K. Sharma,Agrotech Publishing Academy, India,ISBN: 81-8321-057-0, 2006

Journal Papers

Harmanto, Tantau, H. J. and V. M. Salokhe(2006). Microclimate and air exchangerates in greenhouses covered withdifferent nets in the humid tropics.Biosystems Engineering, 94(2):239-253.

Kumar, V. J. F., Divaker D. C. and V. M.Salokhe (2006). Energetics of amanually operated backpack sprayer.International Agricultural EngineeringJournal, 15(1):17-23.

Agricultural Systems Engineering Field of Study


Zhang, M. Xiao, R. and V. M. Salokhe (2006).Preservation of strawberries bymodified atmospheric packages withother treatments. PackagingTechnology and Science, 19(4):183-191.

Soni, P. and V. M. Salokhe (2006).Influence of Dimensions of UHMW-PEProtuberances on Sliding Resistanceand Normal Adhesion of BiomimeticPlates in Bangkok Clay Soil. Journalof Bionic Engineering, 3(2):63-71.

Tangwongkit, R., Salokhe, V. M. and H.Jayasuriya (2006). Development of aReal-time, Variable Rate HerbicideApplicator Using Machine Vision forBetween-row Weeding of SugarcaneFields. Agricultural EngineeringInternational: the CIGR E-journal.Manuscript PM 06 009. Vol. VIII. June.

Soni, P. and V. M. Salokhe (2006).Theoretical Analysis of MicroscopicForces at Soil-tool Interface: AReview. Agricultural EngineeringInternational: the CIGR Ejournal.Manuscript PM 06 010. Vol. VIII. June.

Vejasit, A. and V. M. Salokhe (2006).Machine-Crop Parameters AffectingPerformance of an Axial-Flow SoyaBean Thresher. AgriculturalMechanization in Asia, Africa andLatin America, 37(3):32-38.

Harmanto, Tantau, H. J. and V. M. Salokhe(2006). Optimization of ventilationopening area of a naturallyventilated net greenhouse in a humidtropical environment. ActaHorticulturae, 719:165-171.

Jha, M. K., V. M. Salokhe and S. K. Jain(2006). Role of Computers in Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Agricultureof the 21st Century. AgriculturalMechanization in Asia, Africa andLatin America, 37(3):85-92.

Chamsing, A., Salokhe, V. M. and G. Singh(2006). Energy Consumption Analysisfor Selected Crops in DifferentRegions of Thailand. AgriculturalEngineering International: the CIGR E-journal. Manuscript EE 06 013. Vol. VIII.November, 2006.

Ogunlana, E., Salokhe, V. M. and R. Lund(2006). Alley farming: A sustainabletechnology for crops and livestockproduction. Journal of SustainableAgriculture, 29(1):131-144.

Mishra, A., Whitten, M., Ketelaar, J. W. and V.M. Salokhe (2006). The system of riceintensification (SRI): a challenge forscience, and opportunity for farmerempowerment towards sustainableagriculture. International Journal ofAgricultural Sustainability, 4(3):1-20.

Soekarno, S. and V. M. Salokhe.Performance of cage wheel withopposing circumferential lugs andnormal cage wheel in wet clay soil.Agricultural Mechanization in Asia,Africa and Latin America (in press).

Thai Thi Minh, Senaratne L.Ranamukhaarachchi and H.P.W.Jayasuriya 2006 Linear programming-based optimization of the productivityand sustainability of crop-livestock-compost manure integrated farmingsystems in midlands of Vietnam.(Accepted for publication inScienceAsia Journal on 21 Aug 2006).

Supawan Kianmatee and S.L.Ranamukhaarachchi 2006. The pestrepellent plants for management ofinsect pests of Chinese kale.International Journal of Agriculture andBiology (Accepted for publication on19 Aug 2006)

Rahman, M.M., A. Yakupitiyage and S.L.Ranamukhaarachchi 2006. Fertilizerrequirements of morning glory(Ipomoea reptans L) for its higherproduction in the Asian region”. AsiaPacific Journal of Rural Development,Vol. XVI, No. 2.

Rivas, A.A, R. S. Clemente, S. L.Ranamukhaarachchi, A. Das Gupta,M. A. Zoebisch, S. Thevachandran,and M.S.D.L. de Si lva. 2006. Soilhydraulic characterization underdifferent cropping patterns in slopingagricultural lands in the highlands of SriLanka. Asia Pacific Journal of RuralDevelopment (Accepted on 18 June2006 for publication).

Md. Mainul Hasan and S.L.Ranamuhaarachchi . 2006.Characterization and implication ofland productivity under differentcropping systems. International Journalof Ecology, Environment andConservation (Accepted on 20 May2006).

Lwin Myint and S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi.2006. Development of biologicalcontrol of Ralstonia solanacearumthrough antagonistic microbialpopulations. International Journal ofAgriculture and Biology, 8 (5): 657-660.

Mitiku Tesso Jebessa and S.L.Ranamukhaarachchi. 2006. Attemptsto biologically control anthracnosedisease in chilli peppers. TropicalScience (UK) 46(2):74-77.

Ranamukhaarachchi, S.L. and W. M.Ratnayake 2006. Straw and stubblemanagement and potassiumapplication on grain yield of rice in rice-rice cropping systems in the mid-country wet zone of Sri Lanka.ScienceAsia, Vol 32: 151-158

Ratana Tangwongkit, V. M. Salokhe, andH. P. W. Jayasuriya (2006).“Development of a tractor mounted,real-time, variable rate herbicideapplicator for sugarcane”. CIGREjournal (Manuscript PM 06 009 -online).

Kishore C. Swain, and H. P. W. Jayasuriya(2006). “Land-use suitabilityevaluation criteria for PrecisionAgriculture adoption in a moderatelyyielding soybean cropping area inThailand”. Asia Pacific Journal ofRural Development 16(1); (Acceptedin 2006 - In press).

Sornpoon, W., and H. P. W. Jayasuriya(2006). “Effect of different tillage andresidue management practices ongrowth and yield of corn in Thailand”.CIGR Ejournal (Accepted forpublication with minor revisions in2006).

Lav R. Khot, Vilas M. Salokhe and H. P. W.Jayasuriya (2006). Simulation ofDynamic Wheel-Soil Interaction byDistinct Element Method (DEM).Journal of Biosystems Engineering,(Under review - Submitted afterrevisions).

H. P. W. Jayasuriya, Kiattisak Sangpraditand Khot Lav Ramachandra, (2006).Dynamic Performance and RideComfort Evaluation of the SeatSuspension System in SmallAgricultural Tractors to AttenuateLow-Frequency VibrationTransmission. CIGR Ejournal (Underreview).


Mihindukulasuriya S. D. F., and H. P. W.Jayasuriya (2006). Experimental studyand mathematical modelling ofdrying characteristics of chilli in hot-air and fluidized bed dryers.Presentation and in Proceedings ofthe International Conference onFood and Biotechnology, 12-14,December, Bangkok , Thailand.

Kishore C. Swain and H. P.W. Jayasuriya(2006). Prospects of Low-altitude RS inMapping of Agricultural Attributes forthe Conditions of DevelopingCountries. Presentation and inProceedings of the MapAsia 2006international conference, 29 Aug. – 1Sept 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

Abu Ahmed Mokammel Haque, and H.P.W. Jayasuriya (2006). Soil fertilityand inorganic fertilizer managementby GIS for higher yield goal: Aprecision agriculture approach forirrigated rice production inBangladesh. .Presentation and inProceedings of the MapAsia 2006international conference, 29 Aug. – 1Sept 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

March 9-11, 2006: InternationalEngineering Research Conference2006", University of San Carlos,Talamban, Cebu City, The Philippines.Topic: “Computational techniquesfor the analysis of soil-tool, soil-wheelinteractions”. H. P.W. Jayasuriya

August 29 –September , 2006: MapAsia2006; 5th International Conferenceon GIS and Applications, Queen SirikitConvention Centre, Bangkok,Thailand. - Session Chair, PrecisionAgriculture, H. P.W. Jayasuriya

December 12-14, 2006: InternationalConference on Innovations in Foodand Bioprocess Technologies, AsianInstitute of Technology, Bangkok,Thailand. - Session Chair, NavalTechnologies in Food Handling,Processing and Transport. H. P.W.Jayasuriya

“Key Opportunities and Constraints in AsiaSLM: Lowland and UplandAgriculture” , an invited presentationdelivered at the Asia Workshops onSustainable Land Management andNational Capacity Self-AssessmentNovember 20-23, 2006, at AsianInstitute of Technology, Bangkok,held during Nov 23-25 at the AsianInstitute of Technology, organizedjointly by UNDP, GEF, UNEP and AIT.S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi


Biological Control of Bacterial Wilt Diseasethrough Antagonistic MicrobialPopulationsBy: Myint LwinSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Sustainable Livelihood: An Analysis of theRice-based Farming System in SouthernThailandBy: Tatsanee Muangkaew



Supervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Driving Forces and Limiting Factors ofCrop-livestock Integration in TambonPong Talong, Lamphra PhloengWatershedBy: Sharon Basada SingzonSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Bionic Macro-Morphologic SurfaceModification of Mouldboard Plough UsingUHMW-PE Convex ProtuberancesBy: Peeyush SoniSupervisor: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe

Development of a Tractor Mounted Site-Specific Herbicide Applicator forSugarcane FieldsBy: Ratana TangwongkitSupervisors: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe/Dr.Hemantha P.W. Jayasuriya


Effect of UV-Blocking Cladding Materialson Greenhouse Microclimate with Tomatoin Humid TropicsBy: Samant Shraddha AchyutSupervisor: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe

On-farm Application of GLYCIM/GUICSSoybean Model in Humid TropicsBy: Lokhande Suresh BajiraoSupervisor: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe

Management-zone Based Soil MoistureConservation Practice and IrrigationScheduling for Precision Agriculture usingGISBy: Dnyandeo Madhukar KulalSupervisor: Dr. Hemantha P. W. Jayasuriya

Development of a Rotary Tea Dryer withCombined Fin-coil and Infrared HeatingBy: Prayoon Lasutta

Supervisors: Dr. Hemantha P. W. Jayasuriya

Effect of Natural Ventilation andEvaporative Cooling on Greenhouse-Microclimate with Tomato Crop InsideBy: Mst. MeherunnaharSupervisor: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe

Status and Prospects of AgriculturalMechanization in Cambodia: A CaseStudy of Three Selected ProvincesBy: Chao SinhSupervisor: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe

Assessment of the Potentiality ofEstablishing Small and Medium Agro-industries in Kompong Cham Province,CambodiaBy: Ek SopheapSupervisor: Dr. Hemantha P. W. Jayasuriya

Agricultural Mechanization Potential inRwanda: A Multi-location SpatialApproach by GIS TechniquesBy: Mwumvaneza ValensSupervisor: Dr. Hemantha P. W. Jayasuriya

The Influence of Resting Period andPruning Intensity on Asparagus (Asparagusofficinalis L.) PerformanceBy: Suwimon BoonchuaySupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Biological Management of Fusarium WiltDisease in TomatoBy: Zin Min HtweSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Assessment and Utilization of BiologicallyFixed Nitrogen by Duckweed (Lemna sp.)for Hydroponic Lettuce ProductionBy: Kirijah Jeyakumar

Supervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Development of a Multi-purposeCultivator for SugarcaneBy: Ammaraporn LimralukSupervisor: Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe

The Role of Biological Control in CruciferProduction: A Case Study of (Bacillusthuringiensis) Usage in Crucifer PestManagement of Diamond Back Moth inthe Da Lat City Area, Lam Dong Province,VietnamBy: La Thi NgaSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Dry Matter Production and Partitioning inRice under Different Nutrient and WaterManagement PracticesBy: Luong Van NgaSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Optimization of Sugarcane Supply Systemfor Improved Productivity by GIS and LPApproach: A Case Study in BuriramProvince, ThailandBy: Jutanut Prechavuttipong

Supervisor: Dr. Hemantha P.W. Jayasuriya

Assessment of Variation in Soil Quality andLand Productivity in Coconut-PineappleUnder-storey Cropping Systems in Sri LankaBy: Willoram Mudiyanselage RatnayakeSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Propsects for a Disseminating System forRice Intensification (SRI) in Cambodia: ACase Study in Takeo and KampotProvincesBy: Kem SothornSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Sustainable Soil Fertility Management forLow Land Rice Cultivation in Delta Regionof Myanmar by using GIS ApplicationBy: Hla Myo ThweSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Comparative Assessment ofBiodegradation of Household Foodwasteand Compost QualityBy: Nguyen Xuan HoaSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Analysis of Yield Gap for Enhancing RiceYield in the Minor Irrigation Schemes in theNorth-Central Province of Sri LankaBy: B. Upul Jayanath KaluhettiSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi

Nitrogen Supplementation and WeedManagement Using Duckweed in LowlandRiceBy: Dinh Thi Nha TrucSupervisor: Dr. S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi



Chapter 16: SERD – AQUACULTURE AND AQUATIC RESOURCESMANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY

16.1 Introduction

AARM promotes developmentthrough aquaculture and small-scale capture fisheries. The Fieldof Study has a wide spectrum ofactivities enabling it to addresspoverty, constraints facing thepromotion of sustainablemanagement and utilization ofaquatic resources. The centraltheme is capacity building: theadvancement of individuals andinstitutions creating indigenouscapacity in education, researchand development within theregion.


Aquaculture Laboratory servesthe academic and researchprograms of aquaculture andaquatic resources management(AARM) field of study. It isequipped with modernequipment to analyze waterquality, nutrients in food andfeedstuffs, and soil classificationand their problems identification.Some of its major laboratoryequipment include a DistillationUnit; Extraction Unit; Incubator;UV/Vis Spectrophotometer; anda Flame Photometer

The SERD Computer Lab III in theAgricultural and FoodEngineering Building has variouskinds of software packages forsystem analysis and simulation,including DSSAT (DecisionSupport System for Agro-technology Transfer), ArcViewetc. A Computer-Aided Design(CAD) workstation is alsoavailable for training the designof agricultural equipment. Thereis a machine workshop withfacilities for fabricating varioustypes of laboratory andexperimental apparatus andmodels. Consultation andfabrication of different types oftransducers can be provided.About 20 high-end PCsconnected to the campus-wideEthernet and ATM network and ahigh quality laser printer,

scanning and CD writing facilitiesare available for students’ uses.


Full-time Faculty

AMRIT BART, BA, Earlham College,USA; MA, MS, PhD, AuburnUniv, USA

Associate Professor(Aquatic ResourceManagement;Cryopreservation;Reproductive Physiology;Seed Production)

AMARARATNE YAKUPITIYAGE, BSc,Univ of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka;MSc, AIT, Thailand; PhD, Univof Stirling, Scotland.

Associate Professor(Aquaculture; Bio-energetics; DatabaseSystems Development; FishNutrition)

[Aquaculture: in particularAnimal Feed ResourcesDevelopment, Feed/FishProcessing Technology,Fish Nutrition andEnergetics; Data-baseDevelopment; CurriculumDevelopment - Researchinto EducationTechnology]

YANG YI, BSc, Sichuan Univ, PRC;MSc, DTechSc, AIT,Thailand.

Associate Professor(Aquaculture; IntegratedSystems; Modeling; PondDynamics; Water Quality)

[Aquaculture ProductionSystems; AquacultureWastewater Treatment andEnvironmental Integration;Water Quality inAquaculture; Fish SexControl Modeling]

WENRESTI G GALLARDO, PhD,MSc, Nagasaki University,Japan; Master ofAquaculture, University ofthe Philippines in theVisayas; BSc, University ofthe Philippines, Diliman,Philippines.

Assistant Professor(Aquaculture; AquaticResources Management)

(Aquatic seed production;Coastal resourcesmanagement; Farmingsystems and ecology;Marine protected areas;Stock enhancement]

KO IKEJIMA, BSc, Univ ofAgriculture and Tech; MSc,PhD, Univ of Tokyo, Japan.

Assistant Professor (CoastalAquaculture; CoastalEcology and managment;Fisheries Biology andEcology; MolecularPhylogeny)

[Ecology of Aquaticorganisms; Restoration ofaquatic habitats;Integrated Coastal zonemanagment; Coastal andInland fisheries;Environmentally lowimpact aquaculturesystem]

RAM C. BHUJEL, BSc, Institute ofAgriculture and AnimalSciences, IAAS, Chitwan,Nepal; MSc and PhD, AIT,Thailand;Affiliated Faculty (Bio-statistics and ResearchDesign, CurriculumDevelopment, Women inAquaculture, BroodstockNutrition/Managementand Fry Production,Technology Transfer/Extension


Development of Marine and CoastalResources Database of ThailandProject Description: The objectives of this

project is to support the ThaiDepartment of Marine and CoastalResources (DMCR) in developing thefundamental of GIS database for keycomponents of marine and coastalresources of Thailand, which wouldeventually improve coastal resourcesconservation and management.

Duration: August 2005 to March 2006Investigators: Dr Kou Ikejima Dr Nitin TripathiSponsor: UNEPTotal Contracted Amount: 2,460,000 Baht


Production in Aquatic Peri-UrbanSystems in Southeast Asia

Project Description: The project objectiveis to provide a detailed, holisticsituation analysis of peri-urbanaquatic food production at 4 sites inSoutheast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia,Thailand) followed by pilot studies ineach that will test improvedstrategies and monitor impacts onthe systems, producers, consumersand institutions involved. Knowledgegenerated will contribute to a betterunderstanding of the value of Peri-urban Aquatic Food ProductionSystems to poor communities andpermit balanced and rational urbanplanning and development, whilstenhanced management strategieswill safeguard the benefitsassociated with the systems tostakeholders.

Duration: March 2003 to February 2006Investigator: Dr Amararatne YakupitiyageCollaborators: Durham University, UK

RIA-1 & UAF, VietnamRUA, CambodiaKU, Thailand

Sponsor: European Union (EU)Total Contracted Amount: 4,720,800 Baht

Regional Studies of AquacultureSystems and Impacts inSouth East Asia, andmanagement considerationsfor non-traditionalaquaculture systems inVietnam

Project Description: To evaluate theregional differences in aquaculture,provide CRSP advice to developingaquaculture programs in othercountries, and evaluateenvironmental impacts of widespread shrimp culture systems in theregion.

Duration: August 2001 to May 2006Investigators: Dr Yang Yi

Dr Amrit BartSponsor: CRSPTotal Contracted Amount: 25,866,100

Baht

Survey of Tilapia-ShrimpPolycultures in Vietnam andThailand; Stock Density forTilapia-Shrimp Polyculture inThailand

Project Description: The objective is todocument the existing tilapia-shrimppolyculture in Thailand and theapparent lack in Vietnam, determinethe extent of current and potentialapplications and determine whichtechniques are most successful at thispoint. Producers in Vietnam andThailand are desperate to supply theEU market, which require strictenvironmentally sensitive culturetechniques be used. An important

question will be why the Viet farmershave not adopted the polyculture.Another objective is to determineoptimal conditions for stocking andrearing tilapia and shrimp in apolyculture system. At AIT, relativelyextensive techniques will be tested.Most applicable to small farmers orcommunity ponds with minimalinputs. Replicate to model conditionsof areas impated by salinization.

Duration: January 2002 to May 2006Investigator: Dr Yang YiSponsor: CRSPTotal Contracted Amount: 575,288 Baht


Post-Tsunami Sustainable CoastalLivelihoods ProgramProject Description: As part of the US

government response to December26, 2004 Tsunami disaster to definemedium and long term rehabilitationprograms. The program willimplement a rehabilitation effort in 4villages along the Andaman coast inthe Suk Samran Sub-District of RanongProvince, as models for othercommunities and nations in the region.The components involved : 1. Facilitateconcensus and create a unified visionfor action, 2. Rebuild Sustainablelivelihood, 3. Infrastructurerehabilitation, 4. Capacity building, 5.Knowledge management andcommunication. AIT is sub-contracted by the Coastal ResourcesCenter/University of Rhode Island,(CRC/UK) in the programimplementation, will also collaboratewith the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Duration: March 2005 to March 2008Investigator: Dr Amrit BartCollaborator: Universityof HawaiiSponsor: USAIDTotal Contracted Amount: B 12,760,605

Improving Master’s Degree leveleducation in Aquaculture andAquatic Resources Managementin Cambodia, Nepal andVietnamProject Description: The aim of the project

is to introduce innovativeapproaches to Master’sdegree level education inaquaculture and aquaticresources management inCambodia, Nepal andVietnam to accelerate thecontribution of aquacultureto sustainable development.The immediate targetgroups are university

teacher sand researchers infour key institutions. Throughimprovement of access toknowledge and appropriateteaching materials, studentsand ultimately the millions offarm families deriving atleast part of their livelihoodfrom aquaculture willbenefit. Activities will consistof inception workshop andcurriculum developmentworkshop at the AsianInstitute of Technology (AIT).This will be followed by anin-service developmentphase with extensivesupport from AIT andEuropean partners leadingto integrated packages anda workshop for finalization,dissemination andpromotion of materials /modules.

Duration: September 2005 to 31August 2008

Investigator: Dr Amrit BartCollaborators: University of Stirling, UK;

University of Aveiro, Portugal; RoyalUniversity of Agriculture, Cambodia;Institute of Agriculture & AnimalScience, Nepal; RIA 1, Vietnam;University of Agriculture & Forestry,HCM, Vietnam

Sponsor: European Union (EU)Total Contract Amount: 14,425,150 Baht

Impact Study on Wooden TrailConstruction in Mangroves Eco-systemDuration 1 May 2006 to 31 December

2007Project Description A wooden trail

construction in Sikao districtmangrove area, in theprovince of Trang, Thailand, willbe studied in coordination withRajamangala University ofTechnology. The study willinclude preliminary surveys,structure, material and siteselection, constructionactivities monitoring, andenvironmental impact analysisincluding water quality analysisand fish samplings.

Project Investigator Dr. Kou IkejimaSponsors The University of Tokyo, JapanTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 264,880

Study Tour for Shrimp Farming inThailand

Duration 11 Nov 2006 to 17 Nov 2006Project Description Study Tour for RIA-3

master students to ShrimpFarms in Chachoengsao,Rayong, Chantaburi and wrapup in AIT.

Project Investigator Dr. Yang YiSponsors Research Institute for

Aquaculture No. 3, Vietnam

Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management Field of Study


Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 72,324

Capacity Building of small-scaleshrimp farmers on adaptation ofbest management practices(BMPs) to promote Thai Shrimpexport to the EU.Duration 1 Sept 2006 to 31 Jan 2008Project Description Capacity building of

small scale Thai shrimp farmersto produce quality shrimp forEU market through trainings toimprove access of informationand best managementpractices (BMPs). Study ofpolicy, institutional andtechnical problems faced byThai shrimp farmers, developadaptation strategies,participatory problem solving,identify appropriate policymeasures to comply with EUstandards.

Project Investigator Dr. Dhirendra PrasadSponsors European Commission (EC)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 8,225,082

Capacity Building of coastalcommunities on coastalmitigationDuration 1 Nov 2006 to 30 April 2007Project Description This project is on

capacity building of coastalcommunities on coastalmitigation. The major activitywill be to conduct a training-workshop with the purpose ofbuilding the capacity of localgovernment and communityleaders in southern Thailand tounderstand the principles ofintegrated coastal zonemanagement and to ensurethat they understand their rolein coastal zone management.

Project Investigator Dr. Wenresti G.GallardoDr. Animesh DuttaDr. Kou IkejimaDr. Mokbul Morshed AhmadProf. Dennes T. Bergado

Improving Master’s Degreelevel education in Aquacultureand Aquatic ResourcesManagement in Cambodia,Nepal and VietnamProject Description: The aim of the project

is to introduce innovativeapproaches to Master’s degreelevel education in aquacultureand aquatic resourcesmanagement in Cambodia,Nepal and Vietnam toaccelerate the contribution ofaquaculture to sustainabledevelopment. The immediatetarget groups are universityteachers and researchers in fourkey institutions. Throughimprovement of access toknowledge and appropriateteaching materials, studentsand ultimately the millions offarm families deriving at leastpart of their livelihood fromaquaculture wil l benefit.Activit ies wil l consist of aninception workshop andcurriculum development

workshop at the Asian Instituteof Technology (AIT). This will befollowed by an in-servicedevelopment phase withextensive support from AIT andEU partners leading tointegrated packages and aworkshop for f inalisation,dissemination and promotion ofmaterials/modules. The projectduration is thirty-six months

Duration: 1 Sept 2005 to 31 August 2008Investigator: Dr Amrit Bart and Dr. Ram C.

BhujelCollaborators: University of Stirling, UK,

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal,Tribhuvan University, IAAS, Nepal,Royal University of Agriculture,Cambodia, Research Institute forAquaculture (RIA) No. 1, Hanoiand University of Agriculture &Forestry, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

Sponsor: EUTotal Contracted Amount: 386.957 EURO

Development of releasestrategies for stock enhancementof the tropical abalone HaliotisasininaProject Description: This research is aimed

to determine the optimumabalone size, releaseseason, habitat, andstocking density that wouldresult in high survival, growthand reproduction of thecommercially-importantgastropod species Haliotisasinina. Experimentalreleases have beenconducted in Sagay MarineReserve in NegrosOccidental, Philippines andthe released stocks arebeing monitored todetermine the optimumrelease strategies. Thisproject has been started inOctober 2003 when theinvestigator was still workingin the AquacultureDepartment of theSoutheast Asian FisheriesDevelopment Center(SEAFDEC AQD) in Iloilo,Philippines.

Duration: 1 October 2005 to 31December 2007

Investigator: Dr Wenresti G GallardoSponsor: International Foundation for

Science (IFS, Sweden)Total Contracted Amount: Baht 239,663

16.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

Bart, A. N., S. Chasouk and D.Thakur. 2006.Cryopreservation of shrimp, Peanusmonodon spermatophores.Aquacluture Research. 37: 523-528

Karapanagiotidis, I. T, M.V. Bell, D.C. Little,A. Yakupitiyage and S. K. Rakshit(2006) Polyunsaturated Fatty AcidContent of Wild and Farmed Tilapiasin Thailand: Effect of AquaculturePractices and Implications for HumanNutrition, J. Agric. Food, Chem, 54,4304 4310.

Methee Kaewnern & A. Yakupitiyage(2006) Shrimp and mollusc culture inBandon Bay in Thailand: A situationanalysis, Journal of Asian FisheriesSociety, Vol 20 (2) (In Press)

A.Yakupitiyage, S. L. Ranamukhaarachchi,Yang Yi and Rahman Mizanur (2007Nutrient accumulation in Tilapia pondsediment and its agricultural uses inFish Ponds in Farming Systems, A.J.van der Zijpp, J.A.J. Verreth, LeQuang Tri, M.E.F. van Mensvoort, R.H.Bosma and M.C.M. Beveridge (eds)312 pp Wageningen AcademicPublishers

Sikawa, D. C. Sikawa, and A Yakupitiyage(2007) The hydroponic production oflettuce (Lactuca sativa L) by usinghybrid catfish (Clariasmacrocephalus x C. gariepinus)pond water: potentials andconstraints, Aquaculture (In press)

Karapanagiotidis, I. T, M.V. Bell, D.C. Little,and A. Yakupitiyage (2007) The Effectof Linseed Oil on Growth and LipidComposition of the Muscle Tissue ofTilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Lipids(In Press; Just submitted the reviewerscomments)

Ling Cao, W. Wang, C. Yang, Y.Yi, J Diana,A. Yakupitiyage, Zhi Luo and D. Li(2007) Application of microbialphytase in fish feed, Enzyme andMicrobial Technology, 40(4): ???-???,2007 (in press)

Rahman M.D and A. Yakupitiyage (2006)Use of fishpond sediment forsustainable Aquaculture-AgricultureFarming, International Journal ofSustainable Development andPlanning — Paper no. SDP-19

Gallardo WG, Hagiwara A, Hara K, SoyanoK. 2006. Growth hormone-likesubstance in the rotifer Brachionusplicatilis. Fisheries Science 72:781-786.

Gao, Z.X., W.M. Wang, Yang Yi, K. Abbas,D.P. Li, G.W. Zou and J. S. Diana, 2007.Morphological studies of peripheralblood cells of the Chinese sturgeon,Acipenser sinensis. Fish Physiology andBiochemistry, (in press) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10695-007-9133-x).

Cao, L., W.M. Wang, C.T. Yang, Yang Yi, J.S.Diana, A. Yakupitiyage, Z. Luo, andD.P. Li, 2007. Application of microbialphytase in fish feed. Enzyme andMicrobial Technology, 40(4): 497- 507.

Wan, H., B.Y. Song, Y. Yi, Z.H. Ni, W.M. Wangand B.X. Xiong, 2006. Biologicaltreatment technique of wastewaterfrom aquaculture and its application.Fisheries Science and TechnologyInformation, 33(3): 99 - 102 (in Chinese).

Chowdhury, M.A.K., Yang Yi, C. K. Lin andE.R. El-Haroun, 2006. Effect of salinity oncarrying capacity of adult Nile tilapiaOreochromis niloticus L. in recirculatingsystems. Aquaculture Research, 37(16):1627 - 1635.

Yang Yi, A. Wahab and J.S. Diana, 2006. On-station trials of different fertilizationregimes used in Bangladesh. Journal ofAquaculture in the Tropics, 21(1), 45-57.



Holmer M, Pedersen O & Ikejima K. (2006)Sulfur cycling and sulfide intrusion inmixed SE-Asian tropical seagrassmeadows. Botanica Marina 49:91-102. 0

Pedersen O, Andersen T, Ikejima K, HossainMZ & Andersen F Ø. A (2006)Multidisciplinary approach tounderstand recent and historicaloccurrence of Littorella uniflora.Freshwater Biology 51: 865-876.

Wada M, Kamiya A, UchiyamaN,Yoshizawa S, Kita-Tsukamoto K,Ikejima K, Yu R, Imada C, Karatani H,Mizuno N, Suzuki Y, Nishida M, KogureK. (2006) LuxA gene of light organsymbionts of the bioluminescent fishAcropomajaponicum0(Acropomatidae) andSiphamia versicolor (Apogonidae)forms a lineage closely related tothat of Photobacterium leiognathisubsp. Mandapamensis. FEMSMicrobiology Letters 260: 186-192

Begum S, Ikejima K, Ara H, Islam M Z.(2006) Solar drying as an option forshrimp processing biowaste in Khulnadistrict – Southwest Bangladesh.Journal of Applied Science 6: 1302-1306

Begum S, Ikejima K, Ara H, Islam M Z.(2006) Solar drying as an option forshrimp processing biowaste in Khulnadistrict – Southwest Bangladesh.Journal of Applied Science 6: 1307-1313

Ikejima K, Rnoquillo J D, Corre JR V L,Dureza V A. (2006) Fish assemblagesin abandoned ponds and waterwayssurrounding brackish wateraquaculture ponds in Panay Island,the Philippines. Asian FisheriesScience 19:267-278

D.V. Trung and Amrit Bart. (2006) APreliminary Study on the Maturationand Reproduction of Spinibarbusdenticulatus (Oshima, 1926), anIndigenous Species of the NorthVietnam. Asian Fisheries Science 19:349-362.


Yakupitiyage, A., S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi,Yang Yi and R. Mizanur, 2007. Nutrientaccumulation in tilapia pond sedimentand its agricultural uses. In: A.J. van derZijpp, J.A.J. Verreth, Le Quang Tri, M.E.F.van Mensvoort, R.H. Bosma andM.C.M. Beveridge (eds.), Fishponds inFarming Systems, WageningenAcademic Publishers, pp.89-96.

Yang Yi, L.M. Lan and C. K. Lin, 2006. Usingeffluents from an intensive catfish(Clarias macrocephalus X C.gariepnus) culture pond to irrigate ricecrop. In: S. Ohgaki, K Fukushi, H.Katayama, S. Takizawa, C. Polprasert(eds.), Southeast Asian WaterEnvironment I - Biodiversity and Water

Environment. International WaterAssociation, IWA Publishing, London,UK, pp. 181-188.

Watanabe, W.O., K. Fitzsimmons and YangYi, 2006. Farming Tilapia in Saline Waters.In: C. Lim and C.D. Webster (eds.), Tilapia:Biology, Culture, and Nutrition. TheHaworth Press Inc., NY, USA, pp. 347-447.Yang Yi, 2006. Water quality parameters.Aquaculture Compendium - CABInternational.(http://www.cabi.org/compendia/ac/index.asp)Yang Yi* and Z.W. Wu, 2006. Rice-crabculture in China. AquacultureCompendium - CAB International.(http://www.cabi.org/compendia/ac/index.asp)Yang Yi* and Z.W. Wu, 2006. Rice-fishculture in China. AquacultureCompendium - CAB International.(http://www.cabi.org/compendia/ac/index.asp )

Other Publications

Schwantes, V., J.S. Diana and Yang Yi,2007. Freshwater prawn farming inThailand – Cooperation keepsintensive production profitable. GlobalAquaculture Advocate, 10(1):70-73.

Md. Asaduzzaman, M.S., M.A. Wahab,Yang Yi, J.S. Diana and C. K. Lin, 2006.Bangladesh prawn-farming surveyreports industry evolution. GlobalAquaculture Advocate, 9(6):40-43.

Yuan, D.R., Yang Yi and J.S. Diana, 2006.Walking catfish production in Thailand– hybrid species helped fuel cultureboom. Global Aquaculture Advocate,9(3):59-61.


The Sustainability Assessment of ShrimpFarming: A Case Study on Present FarmingSystems in BangladeshBy: Md. Arif ChowdhurySupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Assessment of Tilapia Pond SedimentProperties and Its Efficacy to Improve SoilFertilityBy: Md. Mizanur RahmanSupervisor: Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage

Seawater Irrigation System: An InitiativeWater Management System for MarineShrimp Farming in Nakhon Si Thammarat,Southern ThailandBy: Pornpimon ChuaduangpuiSupervisor: Dr. Kou Ikejima/Dr. AmararatneYakupitiyage


Benthic Habitat Mapping using RemoteSensing And GIS and Assessment ofCarrying Capacity of a Marine ParkBy: Md. Zeenatul BasherSupervisors: Dr. Wenresti Gallardo/Dr. NitinKumar Tripathi

Stress Response of Goldfish (Carassiusauratus, Linnaeus 1758) Cultured withSuckermouth Catfish (Hypostomus spp.)By: Sawitree ChamsaiSupervisors: Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage/Dr. Amrit N. Bart

Assessment and Recommendations forSustainable Development of ShrimpFarming in the Mekong Delta: A CaseStudy of Baclieu Province, VietnamBy: Duong Tri DungSupervisor: Dr. Kou Ikejima/Dr. WenrestiGallardo

The Effect of Chitosan and HydroxycitricAcid on the Body Lipid Content of StripedCatfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus)By: Aye Mya MyaSupervisor: Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage/Dr. Yang Yi

Phosphorus Fertilization Requirement ofSupplemental Feed-fed Nile Tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus) PondsBy: Moe Thidar OoSupervisor: Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage

Use of Rice Straw as a Substrate forPeriphyton-based Aquaculture SystemBy: A.M. ShahabuddinSupervisor: Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage

Effects of Pure Oxygen Injection on WaterQuality and Growth Performance ofShrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) inIntensive Culture SystemBy: Maheeni Samarakoon SingappuliSupervisor: Dr. Yang Yi

Assessment of Perceptions and AttitudeChanges of a Post-Tsunami Community onthe use of Aquatic ResourcesBy: Hep SokhannaroSupervisor: Dr. Amrit Bart

Effect of Stocking Density and SheltersSurface Area on Growth and Survival ofthe Tropical Abalone (Halloitis asinine) in aSemi-flow through SystemBy: Tippawan TantawanichSupervisor: Dr. Wenresti Gallardo/Dr. KouIkejima

An Evaluation of Management of Semi-intensive and Intensive Culture of BlackTiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in SocTrang Province, Mekong Delta, VietnamBy: Tran Van VietSupervisor: Dr. Kou Ikejima/Dr. Yang Yi

Sustainable Management of PenaeidShrimps in Mangrove Areas: A Case Studyat Welu Estuary, Khlung District,Chantaburi Province, ThailandBy: Jutamas GunthongSupervisor: Dr. Kou Ikejima

An Assessment on Cage/Pen Culture inthe Tonle Sap Lake: Case Study in SiemReap Province, CambodiaBy: Thak KuntheangSupervisor: Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage

Establishing an Effective Promotion,Communication and Business Development forSDC (Savannakhet Development Consultants) inSavanakhet Province, Lao PDRBy: William Murray

Supervisor: Dr. Amamaratne Yakupitiyage



Chapter 17: SERD – ENERGY FIELD OF STUDY

17.1 Introduction

Energy related academicprogram at AIT was established in1979. So far over 800 studentshave graduated in the Energyrelated studies. As of March 2007,about hundred students areenrolled in Energy Field of Study.About thirty percent of the currentstudents are at doctoral level.Apart from regular teaching andstudent research, Faculty atEnergy FoS carry out a largernumber of regional researchprojects. Some of the currentresearch focuses of Energy FoS areEnergy, environment and climatechange, Energy for sustainabledevelopment, Renewable Energyand Energy efficiency, Electricpower system management, andEnergy economics planning.

Student admitted to Energy FoScan specialize in one of the threeareas.

- Electric Power SystemManagement (EPSM)- Energy Technology (ET)- Energy Economics andPlanning (EEP)


Energy Laboratory serves as afacility for course experiments,research, testing and hands-ontraining in the Energy Field ofStudy. Laboratory functions arefocused mainly on solar thermalenergy, photovoltaics, biomassenergy, energy management,thermodynamics and heattransfer, and electricalmeasurement and analysis. Thelaboratory facilities include twoindoor laboratories, an energypark and a meteorological station.The indoor laboratories areequipped with experiment setups,testing apparatus and measuringequipment for thermal andelectrical management studies,thermodynamics, fluid mechanicsand heat transfer, and electricalpower supply management.Energy Park covers 3980-m2

outdoor research and

demonstration facility equippedwith photovoltaic systems, solarthermal (air and water) systems,biomass research and daylightingsetups. The meteorological stationmeasures and records differentsolar radiation and othermeteorological data. Energylaboratory continues to carry outtesting services such as fuel qualitytests, gas composition tests, testsfor heating value of fuels, solarthermal collector performancetests, solar water heater systemperformance tests and stoveefficiency tests.

Among its major equipmentinclude a Gas Analyzer; Campbelldata logger; Ultrasonic flow-meter;Bomb colorimeter; and a Gaschromatography.

The SERD Computer Lab IV in theEnergy Building has a largenumber of computer modelingsoftware for energy planning andpolicy analysis. These includeModel for Analysis of EnergyDemand and EnvironmentalImpacts (MAED, MEDEE-S/ENV,LEAP), Electricity System Planning(WASP-III Plus, ENPEP, DECPAC),Energy-Environmental FlowOptimization Model (EFOM-ENV),Wood Energy Planning Models,Energy-Environmental Models forestimation of impacts of energyexternalities, air pollution emissionand dispersion and climatechange (CO2 DB, RAINS, TEMIC,ECOSENS, ISC) and Energy-Environmental DatabaseManagement Software (DBA-VOID). An energy-environmentdatabase for Asia is maintained inthis computer lab. About 20 high-end PCs connected to thecampus-wide Ethernet and ATMnetwork and a high quality laserprinter, scanning and CD writingfacilities are available for students’uses.

17.3 Faculty

Full-time Faculty

SURAPONG CHIRARATTANANON,BEng, Univ of New South

Wales; MEng. Monash Univ;Ph. D., Newcastle. Australia.

Professor (ElectricalEnergy Management;Energy Conservation inBuildings) [EnergyConservation in Buildings;Efficient Lighting andDaylighting; ElectricalEnergy Management].

SIVANAPPAN KUMAR, BE, Univ ofMadras, India; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Inst NatlPolytechnique, Toulouse,France.

Professor (CleanerProduction; Rational Use ofEnergy; Solar Energy)

[Solar Energy (Radiation,Thermal andPhotovoltaics); CleanerProduction; Heat Pumps]

RAM M SHRESTHA, BE, Univ ofBaroda; LL Tribhuvan Univ,Nepal; MEng, DEng, AIT,Thailand.

Professor (Energy andEnvironmental Policy;Energy Economics)

[Energy and EnvironmentalPolicy; Electricity Economicsand Planning; Energy,Economic andEnvironmental Modelling;Energy Pricing]

WEERAKORN ONGSAKUL, BEng,Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MS, PhD, TexasA&M Univ, USA.

Associate Professor(Artificial IntelligenceApplications to PowerSystems; ParallelProcessing Applications;Power System Operation &Control; Power SystemRestructuring)

ANIMESH DUTTA, PhD, DalhousieUniversity, Canada; MEng,Asian Institute ofTechnology, Thailand;BSc(Eng), BangladeshUniversity of Engineeringand Technology,Bangladesh.

Assistant Professor(Biomass Energy


Boiler Design; EmissionControl Technologies; HeatTransfer; Thermo/ Fluids)

[Clean energytechnology; Energyconservation, Gasification/combined cycle powergeneration, CO2management, Heattransfer augmentation andenergy management]

MITHULANANTHAN NADARAJAH,BScEng, MEng, Univ ofPeradeniya, Sri Lanka; PhD,Univ of Waterloo, Canada.

Assistant Professor(Application of FACTScontrollers; ControllerInteractions; Power SystemOscillation; VoltageStability)


Collection of EnvironmentalTechnology Data in Thailand andOne Country in South Asia.Duration 1 Jan 2006 to 30 Nov 2006Project Description: Activities of this project

include collection of key data onenvironmental technologies andemissions related to various sectors inThailand and one of the countries inSouth Asia based on availablestatistical reports and publications.

Project Investigator: Prof. Ram ShresthaSponsors : Environmental Research Center

Co.., Ltd., JapanTotal Contracted Amount: (Baht) 331,000

Assessment of Cost Effectivenessand Insulation.Duration 1 Feb 2006 to 31 Dec 2006Project Description The project aims to

develop methodology ontesting and evaluation of cost-effectiveness of insulation andto conduct physical experimentutilizing the methodology onmotor car and on twoexperimental houses.

Project Investigator Prof. SurapongChirarattananon Sponsors : Siam FiberglassCo., LtdTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 700,000

Analysis of Energy and Air PollutantDatabase in ASEAN and SouthAsian Countries.Duration 20 Nov 2005 to 30 Nov 2006Project Description The project objectives

are: 1) collection of temporaland spatial energy and airpollutant data of selectedASEAN and South Asiancountries; and 2) analysis ofcollected data for the energysystems development andmitigation options ofgreenhouse gas and other local

pollutants in selected ASEANand South Asian countries.

Project Investigator Prof. Ram ShresthaSponsors Mizuho Information and

Research Institute, Inc., JapanTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,821,050

Asian Regional Research Programin Energy, Environment andClimate, Phase III.Duration: January 2002 – January 2006Project Description: The proposed phase III

of ARRPEEC (ARRPEEC – III) consists of fourregional research projects involvingtwenty five collaborating NRIs fromChina, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand andVietnam. The research themes of vitalimportance related to EEC issues in theregion to be addressed by ARRPEEC-IIIduring 2002-2004 are: (i) Greenhouse gas(GHGs) mitigation and pollutionprevention in small and medium scaleindustries, (ii) GHGs and other harmfulemissions mitigation in the power sector,(iii) GHG and other harmful emissionmitigation in the urban transportationsector, and (iv) Emissions mitigationthrough biomass energy. ARRPEEC-IIIfacilitates carrying out research onenergy environment and climate issuesin the four themes with the objective ofcapacity mobilisation andenhancement at the NRIs, establishinglinkage of project level activities in theparticipating countries with national,regional and global initiatives forreducing emissions. ARRPEEC III will studyand analyse various issues relevant toimplementation of the selectedpromising technological options in eachof the four themes in the participatingcountries.

ARRPEEC-III will provide furtheropportunity to the NRIs from differentcountries to work together and inpartnership with AIT on a number ofcommon issues, to jointly developresearch methodology, to gainprofessionally through sharing ofexperience and research results, and toassess important national GHG mitigationoptions.

Project Investigator(s): Prof. S.C.Bhattacharya, Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof.C. Visvanathan and Dr. S. Kumar

Sponsor(s): Sida, SwedenTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 48,380,738

An Improved LagrangianRelaxation for GenerationScheduling in Day-AheadElectricity Market.Duration: May 2002 – December 2006Project Description: To determine the

optimal day-ahead scheduling by animproved Lagrangian Relaxation in aCompetitive market.

Investigator(s): Ms. Nit Petcharaks and Dr.Weerakorn Ongsakul

Sponsor(s): Energy Policy and PlanningOffice (EPPO), Thailand

Total Contracted Amount: (Baht) 82,000

Analysis of Energy and Air PollutantDatabase in ASEAN and SouthAsian Countries.Duration: 20 November 2005 to 30

November 2006

Project Description: The project objectivesare: 1) collection of temporal andspatial energy and air pollutant dataof selected ASEAN and South Asiancountries; and 2) analysis of collecteddata for the energy systemsdevelopment and mitigation options ofgreenhouse gas and other localpollutants in selected ASEAN and SouthAsian countries.

Investigator: Prof. Ram ShresthaSponsors: Mizuho Information and

Research Institute, Inc., JapanTotal Contracted Amount: B 1,821,050

Assessment of Cost Effectiveness ofInsulation.Duration: February 2006 – December 2006Project Description This project aims to

develop methodology on testing andevaluation of cost-effectiveness ofinsulation and to conduct physicalexperiment utilizing the methodologyon motor car and on two experimentalhouses.

Investigator(s): Prof. Surapong C.Sponsor(s): Siam Fiberglass Co., Ltd.Total Contracted Amount: (Baht) 700,000

Collection of environmentaltechnology data in Thailand andat least one country in South Asia.Duration: 1 Jan 2006 – 30 Nov 2006

Project Description Activities of this projectinclude collection of key data onenvironmental technologies andemissions related to various sectors inThailand and one of the countries inSouth in Asia based on availablestatistical reports and publications.

Investigator(s): Prof. Ram M. ShresthaSponsor(s): Environmental ResearchCenter Co.,Ltd.Total Contracted Amount: (Baht) 331,100

Capacity Building in FormulatingHarmonized Policy Instruments forthe Promotion of RenewableEnergy (RE) and Energy Efficiency(EE) in the ASEAN MemberCountries (EC-ASEAN EnergyFacility 62-2003).Duration: January 2005 to January 2006Project Description The main objective of

this project is to establish NationalAssociations for disseminatingcogeneration and distributed systemprojects in individual ASEAN countriesas a means to achieve an increase inawareness of cogeneration projectsand implementing such projects whichlead to adoption energy efficienttechnologies for providing the needexisting in electricity sector in theASEAN countries. The countries whichhave a well-dedined and structuredenergy efficiency plans and also thosecountries geared towards embracingrenewable energy and alternativeenergy resources and technology areidentified as the most ready countriesfor setting up these NationalAssociation for Cogeneration andDistributed Systems.

Investigator(s): Dr. N. Mithulananthan andDr. Weerakorn O.

Sponsor(s): ECTotal Contracted Amount: B 7,969,800.00

Energy Field of Study


Capacity Development for theClean Development Mechanism(CDM) –Phase 2.Duration: April 2003 to March 2006Project Description The project aims at

generating in participating developingcountries a broad understanding of theopportunities offered by the CleanDevelopment Mechanism, anddeveloping necessary institutional andhuman capabilities that allows them toformulate and implement projectsunder the CDM. The project will helpto establish green house gas emissionreduction projects that are consistentwith national sustainable developmentgoals and will help develop nationalcapabilities in analysing the technicaland financial merits of CleanDevelopment Mechanism projectproposals.

Investigator(s): Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya,Prof. R. M. Shrestha andProf. S. Kumar

Sponsor(s): UNEP Collaborating Centre onEnergy and Environment,Denmark UCCEE


Capacity Development Activitiesfor the Clean DevelopmentMechanism.Duration: April 2003 to March 2006Project Description: This activity is one of the

four regional workshops to beorganized by AIT in the framework ofthe project “Capacity Developmentfor the Clean DevelopmentMechanism”. The main objective of theregional workshops is to establish cross-country links in three Asian countries:Cambodia, Philippines, and Vietnam.The workshops will help to provide theconditions for a synergistic interactionthrough: (1) greater understanding ofcountry commonalit ies onapproaching CDM issues: (2)identifying shared needs on technicalassistance and support; and (3) sharingtraining activit ies, methods andmaterials to be developed in theproject context. In short, buildingsynergies, avoiding duplication ofeffort, and carrying out jointcoordinated implementation ofnational activities are the objectives ofthe workshops.

Investigator(s): Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya,Prof. R. M. Shrestha andProf. S. Kumar

Sponsor(s): URC, DenmarkTotal Contracted Amount: B 2,956,875

Electricity Supply IndustryInternational Conference 2006.Duration: January 2006 – January 2006Project Description: Review of structures of

international electricity supply industry.The international review and the reviewof the past and present situation of theelectricity supply industry in Thailandwill form a basis for recommendationfor the reform of the electricity supplyindustry in Thailand. The study will alsorecommend the steps forimplementation of the reform and ofprivatization of the present stateenterprises.

Investigator: Prof. Surapong C.Sponsor(s): Minimum 100 Participants,

Academics, Officials, Private

Companies, InternationalOrganizations

Total Contracted Amount: B1,650,000

Energy Code for New Buildings.Duration: October 2005 – December 2006Project Description: This project aims to

develop requirements on efficiency ofhot water generation and absorptionchillers and to incorporate the resultsin whole building energy compliancein the Building Energy Code. Theproject also aims to developprocedure and tools, that include acomputer code, to assist in theimplementation of Building EnergyCode on large buildings on amandatory basis.

Investigator(s): Prof. SurapongChiraratananon

Sponsor(s): Able Consultant Co.,Ltd.Total Contracted Amount: (Baht) 2,000,000

Global Environmental Outlook – 4.Duration: January 2005 - January 2006Investigator(s): Prof. Ram M. ShresthaSponsor(s): United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) RegionalOffice for Asia and the Pacific(ROAP)


Integrated Assessment Model forDeveloping Countries (IAMDC) andAnalysis of Mitigation Options andSustainable DevelopmentOpportunities.Duration: October 2003 to March 2006Project Description “Integrated Assessment

Model for Developing Countries(IAMDC) and assessment of mitigationoptions and sustainable developmentopportunities” is a proposal jointlydeveloped by three institutions ofexcellence in the Asian-Pacific region– the Indian Institute of Management,Ahmadabad India (IIMA), EnergyResearch Institute, Beijing China (ERI)and Asian Institute of Technology,Bangkok, Thailand (AIT). The projectaims to develop an Integrated Modelfrom a developing countryperspective for assessment of potentialclimate change mitigation and optionsin the context of national sustainabledevelopment priorities and policies.

Investigator(s): Prof. Ram M. Shrestha, Prof.S. KumarSponsor(s): Asia Pacific Network forGlobal Change ResearchTotal Contracted Amount: (Baht) 1,665,300

Setting Up of National Associationsfor Cogeneration and DistributedSystems in ASEAN (EC-ASEANEnergy Facility 61-2003).Duration: January 2005 to January 2006Project Description The main objective of

this project is to establish NationalAssociations for disseminatingcogeneration and distributed systemprojects in individual ASEAN countriesas a means to achieve an increase inawareness of cogeneration projectsand implementing such projects whichlead to adoption energy efficienttechnologies for providing the needexisting in electricity sector in theASEAN countries. The countries whichhave a well-dedined and structured

energy efficiency plans and also thosecountries geared towards embracingrenewable energy and alternativeenergy resources and technology areidentified as the most ready countriesfor setting up these NationalAssociation for Cogeneration andDistributed Systems in ASEAN countries.

Investigator(s): Dr. Weerakorn O. and Dr.N. Mithulananthan

Sponsor(s): ECTotal Contracted Amount: B 7,875,843.65

Strategic Database of Energy andAir Pollution in ASEAN and SouthAsian Countries.Duration: April 2005 to August 2006Project Description: The objectives of the

project are: (i) to collect data onenergy consumption and air pollutantemissions by fuel type and by sectorof selected ASEAN and South Asiancountries from the available statisticalpublications and available researchpublication, and (ii) to assess thepotential of different policies andmeasures to mitigate emissions ofgreen house gases and local/regionallevel pollutants in selected ASEAN andSouth Asian countries.

Investigator(s): Prof. Ram M. ShresthaSponsor(s): Mizuho Information and

Research Institution, Inc.Total Contracted Amount: B 3,650,000

Workshop on Mainstream Policiesand Investment on Low Carbon.Duration: August 2006 to November 2006Project Description Workshop on

Mainstreaming Policies and Investmentin Low Carbon: Opportunities for newapproaches to investment and flexiblemechanisms. The workshop aims tostrengthen the national and regionalcapacity policies in promoting a lowercarbon economy and to provideregional forum to define crit icalregional requirements for enhancinginvestment into regional and nationallevel adaption, low carbon economiesand to exploration of flexible market-based mechanisms (including CDM)and their regional application.

Investigator(s): Dr. N. Minthulananthanand Prof. Ram M.Shrestha

Sponsor(s): UN ESCAPTotal Contracted Amount: B 2,489,000

17.5 On-going Grantand SponsoredResearch

The Potential for Transferring andImplementing Sustainable EnergyTechnologies Through the CleanDevelopment Mechanism of theKyoto Protocol.Duration: 1 February

2006 to 31 January 2008Project Description: The project mainly

studies and analyzes the potential oftransferring and implementingsustainable energy technologies forGHG emission reduction through theClean Development Mechanism of theKyoto Protocol in few countries. Thereare seven partners participating in thisproject from all over the world. AIT’s



involvement is mainly related toThailand, mainly in CDM status andpotential, technology transfer casestudy and dissemination workshop.

Project Investigators: Dr. NadarajahMithulananthan and Dr.Animesh Dutta

Sponsors: European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount: B 2,237,200

Transfer of EU Knowledge andTechnology for Development ofWind Energy Technology inThailand.Duration: 1 January

2006 to 28 February 2006Project Description: The overall objective of

the project is to help Thailand todevelop the wind energy sector withthe transfer of knowledge andtechnology from the EU and to supportthe Thai government move towardsgreater energy security, energydiversity and energy dependence.The objective is coupled with thepromotion of EU wind energytechnology in Thailand. This wil lenhance the long standing relationshipbetween EU and Thailand by mutualcooperation in the wind energy sector

Project Investigator: Dr. N. Mithulananthan,Dr. Weerakon Ongsakul and Dr.Animesh Dutta

Sponsors: Small Projects Facility,European Commission


Training of Trainors and Transfer ofEfficient EU Technologies in theSugar Sector of Thailand.Duration: 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Jan 2007Project Description: The project

promotes clean and efficient EUtechnologies associated with the sugarsector and EU sources of financingamong the sugar millers in Thailandwhile simultaneously building theircapacity in energy projectdevelopment and financing (throughtrainings, seminars and site visits).

Project Investigator: Dr. N.Mithulananthan, Dr. N.Mithulananthan, Dr. WeerakonOngsakul, Dr. Animesh Dutta,Prof. Surapong Chirarattanano

Sponsors: Small Projects Facility, EuropeanCommission


Urban and Peri-Urban EnergyAccess Phase 1.Duration: 14 July 2006 to 14 January 2007Project Description: The Urban

and Peri-Urban Energy Access projectbuilds on the work carried out by theEnergy Access Working Group duringprevious research phases. Theobjective is this new research theme isto analyze the challenges faced bythe poor in urban and peri-urban areasin respect of their lack of access tomodern forms of energy. The impactof past and planned energy reforms onthese areas will be analyzed andopportunities for actions to enhanceenergy access in these areas will beidentified.

Project Investigator: Prof. Ram Shresthaand Prof. Sivanappan Kumar

Sponsors: Global Network for Energy andSustainable Development


Analyses of Energy relatedEnvironment Emissions in ASEANand South Asian Countries.Duration: 20 Sept 2006 to 31 Dec 2007Project Description: The objectives of the

project are: (i) Collection of temporaland spatial energy and emissionsrelated data of selected ASEAN andSouth Asian countries; and (ii) analysesof collected data for the energysystems development and mitigationoptions of greenhouse gas and otherlocal pollutant emissions in selectedASEAN and South Asian countries.

Project Investigator: Prof. Ram M ShresthaSponsors: Mizuho Information andResearch Institution, Inc.Total Contracted Amount: B 1,950,000

Asian Regional ResearchProgramme in Energy Environmentand Climate Phase III – Extension.Duration: 1 Jan 2006 to 31 March 2007Project Description: The aim of the project is

to prepare a proposal on climatechange mitigation researchprogramme in selected Asiancountries. This would entail, forexample: organization of workshopswith the participation from AITinvestigators, resource persons,stakeholders, NGOs and researchersfrom national, regional andinternational agencies, and discussionwith stakeholders.

Project Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar , Prof.Ram M. Shrestha, Prof. C.Visvanathan

Sponsors: Swedish InternationalDevelopment CooperationAgency (Sida )


Renewable Energy Technology inAsia Phase III – Extension.Duration: 1 Sept 2005 to 31 March 2007Project Description: The aim of the project is

to prepare a proposal on climatechange mitigation researchprogramme in selected Asiancountries. This would entail, forexample: organization of workshopswith the participation from AITinvestigators, resource persons,stakeholders, NGOs and researchersfrom national, regional andinternational agencies, and discussionwith stakeholders.

Project Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof.Ram M. Shrestha, Prof. C.Visvanathan

Sponsors: Swedish InternationalDevelopment CooperationAgency (Sida)

Total Contracted Amount: B 7,976,756.26

Technical Officer Training.Duration: 1-Nov-06 to 28-Feb-07Project Description: As part of this project, 3

technical officers from University ofMoratuwa, Sri Lanka will come to AITfor a month to get training in Energyfield of study and Food Engineeringand Bioprocess Technology field ofstudy. They will be spending two weekseach in the two mentioned field ofstudies.

Project Investigator Dr. N MithulananthanSponsors University of Moratuwa, Sri

LankaTotal Contracted Amount B 125,400.00

Targeted Capacity Developmenton CDM in Thailand.Duration: 15 April 2006 to 30 January 2007Project Description: The project aims to

enable Thailand to actively participatein the global carbon market throughhaving a market and regulatoryenvironment that is conducive for theClean Development Mechanism(CDM) project preparation,assessment, approval andimplementation. The project willcomprise a series of events – i) fournational workshops, ii) two executivebrief meetings and iii) two study tours.These activit ies would developcapacities for CDM projectdevelopment, as well as capacitiesthat are able to secure a smooth andeffective project assessment andapproval procedure by theDesignated National Authority (DNA).

Project Investigator: Prof. Ram M. Shrestha,Prof. Sivanappan Kumar

Sponsors: UNEP Risoe Center, DenmarkTotal Contracted Amount: B 2,452,450

Promotion of Biofuels forSustainable Development in Southand Southeast Asia.Duration: 25 May

2006 to 30 June 2007Project Description: The overall

objective of the project is to promotethe use of biofuels in India and somenearby countries of South andSoutheast Asia. The barriers to the useof biofuels are still substantial, as thereis no policy framework, financingmechanisms are not in place, theawareness in the transportation sectorof this clean technology is low, and thebest technologies are not alwaysavailable. On the biomass supply side,the agricultural sector has a lengthyexperience with biomass production,and increasing the demand forbiofuels would have positive economicimplications for this sector. Howeverthere are policy barriers to beovercome as well. In order to meet theobjective mentioned above, thisproject aims to raise awareness anddevelop adequate capacity in Indiaand the neighbouring countries toincrease use of biofuels inorder toimprove local environmentalconditions and promote sustainableinvestment. Cooperation betweenIndia and European Union is a specificaim of the project as it wouldencourage both technology transferand investment flows.

Project Investigator: Dr. Animesh Dutta,Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha

Sponsor: Winrock International IndiaTotal Contracted Amount: (Baht) 608,580

17.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

Abdul Salam P. and S.C. Bhattacharya, “AComparative hydrodynamic study oftwo types of spouted bed reactor



designs”, Chemical EngineeringScience, Vol. 61, pp. 1946-1957, 2006.

Abdul Salam P. and S.C. Bhattacharya, “AComparative Study of CharcoalGasification in Two Types of SpoutedBed Reactors”, Energy, Vol. 31, pp. 228-243, 2006.

Animesh Dutta, Shantanu Dutta and PrabirBasu, “Techno-Economic Evaluation ofRevamping of Coal-Fired Power Plantsin India” International Journal GlobalEnergy Issues, pp. 6-42, Vol. 26, No. 1/2, 2006.

Arthit Sode-Yome, N. Mithulananthan andKwang Y. Lee “A Maximum LoadingMargin Method for Static VoltageStabil ity in Power Systems” IEEETransactions on Power Systems, Vol. 21,No. 2, pp. 799-808, May 2006.

Arthit Sode-Yome and N. Mithulananthan“An Economical Generation Directionfor Power System Static VoltageStabil ity” Electric Power SystemsResearch, Vol.76, No. 12, pp. 1075 -1083, August 2006.

Augustus Leon M. and S. Kumar“Mathematical Modeling and ThermalPerformance Analysis of UnglazedTranspired Solar Collectors” SolarEnergy, Vol. xxx No. xx pp. xxx-xxx, June2006.

Durga Gautam and NadarajahMithulananthan “Optimal DGPlacement in Deregulated ElectricityMarket” Electric Power SystemsResearch, Vol. xxx pp. xxx-xxx, 2006.

Govinda R. Timilsina and Ram M. Shrestha“General equilibrium effects of asupply side GHG mitigation optionunder the clean developmentmechanism”, Journal of EnvironmentalManagement, Vol. 80, pp. 327-341.

Lidula, N.W.A., N. Mithulananthan, W.Ongsakul, C. Widjaya and R. Henson“ASEAN Towards Clean andSustainable Energy: Potentials,Utilization and Barriers” RenewableEnergy, Vol. x (xxx) pp. xxx-xxx, 2006.

Naresh Acharya and N. Mithulananthan,“Locating Series FACTS Devices forCongestion Management inDeregulated Electricity Markets”,Electric Power Systems Research, Vol.xxx, pp. xxx - xxx, 2006.

Nadarajah Mithulananthan and NareshAcharya, “A Proposal for InvestmentRecovery of FACTS Devices inDeregulated Electricity Markets”,Electric Power Systems Research, Vol.xxx, pp. 1 – 9, 2006.

Naresh Acharya, Pukar Mahat and N.Mithulananthan “An AnalyticalApproach for DG Allocation in PrimaryDistribution Network” Electrical Power& Energy Systems, Vol. x No. xx, pp.xxx-xxx, February 2006.

N. Phuangpornpitak and S. Kumar “PVHybrid Systems for Rural Electrificationin Thailand” Renewable & SustainableEnergy Reviews, Vol. x (xxx) pp. xxx-xxx,14 pages, 2006.

Naresh Acharya and NadarajahMithulananthan “Influence of TCSC onCongestion and Spot Price in ElectricityMarket with Bilateral Contract” ElectricPower Systems Research, Vol. xxx, xxx-xxx, 14 pages, 2006.

Priyantha, D.C. Wijayatunga, KanchanaSiriwardena, W. J.L.S. Fernando Ram M.Shrestha and Rahula A. Attalage,“Strategies to overcome barriers forcleaner generation technologies insmall developing power systems: SriLanka case study” Energy Consersionand Management, Volume 47, pp.1179-1191, Issues 9-10 June 2006.

Pornrapeepat Bhasaputra and W. Ongsakul“Multi-Objective Optimal Placementwith Multi-type FACTS Devices byHybrid TS/SA Approach”, InternationalJournal Energy Technology and Policy(IJETP), Special Issue on Present andFuture of Flexible AC TransmissionSystems Controllers in Power Systems,Vol. 4, Nos. 3/4, pp. 294-319, 2006.

Prapapong Vangtook and SurapongChirarattananon, “An experimentalinvestigation of application of radiantcooling in hot humid climate” Energyand Buildings, Volume 38, Issue 4, pp.273-285, April 2006.

Prapapong Vangtook and SurapongChirarattananon “Application ofradiant cooling as a passive coolingoption in hot humid climate”, Buildingand Environment Journal, Vol. xx, No.xx, pp. 1-14, 2006

Rizwan Ahmed Memon, SurapongChirarattananon, and PrapapongVangtook “Thermal ComfortAssessment and Application of RadiantCooling: A Case Study”, in press forBuilding and Environment, 2006.

Rui Zhang, Animesh Dutta and Prabir Basu,“Heat Transfer to the Ceiling of the Riserof a Circulating Fluidized Bed”,Chemical Engineering Science, Vol.61, pp. 5907-5911, 2006.

Siriwardena, K., P.D.C. Wijayatunga, W. J.L.S.Fernando, Ram M. Shrestha, R.M.Attalage, Economy-wide emissionimpacts of carbon and energy taxesin electricity supply industry: A casestudy on Sri Lanka, Energy Conversionand Management, forthcoming.

Shrestha Ram M., and Charles O.P.Marpaung “Integrated ResourcePlanning in the Power Sector andEconomy-wide Changes inEnvironmental Emissions” Energy Policy,Vol. 34 No. x, pp. 3801-3811, 2006.

Shrestha, Ram M. and A.M.A.K.Abeygunawardana, Small scale CDMprojects in a competitive electricityindustry: How good is a simplifiedbaseline methodology? Energy Policy,Available online, doi:10/1016/j.enpol.2007.01.002.

Shrestha, Ram M., Sunil Malla and Migara H.Liyanage, Scenario-based analyses ofenergy system development and itsenvironmental implications in Thailand,Energy Policy, in Press, Availableonline 12 January 2007,

Surapong Chirarattananon, P. Rukkwansuk,P., Chaiwiwatworakul and P.Pakdeepol “Evaluation of VerticalIlluminance and Irradiance Modelsagainst Data from North Bangkok”,submitted to Building and Environment,2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon and PipatChaiwiwatworakul, “Distributions of SkyLuminance and Radiance of NorthBangkok under Standard Distributions”,in press for Renewable Energy, 2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon and SupattanaNirukkanaporn “Deregulation of ESIand privatization of state electricutilities in Thailand” Energy Policy,Volume 34, Issue 16, Pages 2521-2531,November 2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon and PipatChaiwiwatworakul “Distributions of SkyLuminance and Radiance of NorthBangkok under Standard Distributions”Renewable Energy, Vol. x (xxx) pp. xxx-xxx, 2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon, P. Rukkwansuk,Pipat Chaiwiwatworakul and P.Pakdeepol “Evaluation of Vertical

Illuminance and Irradiance ModelsAgainst Data from North Bangkok”Building and Environment, Vol. x (xxx)pp. xxx-xxx, November 2006.

Tippayachai, J. and W. Ongsakul, “RampRate Constrained Economic Dispatchby Micro Genetic Algorithm Based onMigration and Merit Order LoadingSolutions”, International Journal ofPower and Energy Systems, Vol. 26, No.2, pp. 114-123, 2006.

Weerakorn Ongsakul, and KeeratiChayakulkheeree, “Coordinated FuzzyConstrained Optimal Power Dispatchfor Bi lateral Contract, BalancingElectricity, and Ancil lary ServiceMarkets”, IEEE Transactions on PowerSystems, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 593-604,May 2006.

Weerakorn Ongsakul and T. Tantimaporn,“Optimal Power Flow by ImprovedEvolutionary Programming” ElectricPower Components and Systems, Vol.34 pp.79-95, January 2006.

Vu Ngoc Dieu and W. Ongsakul, “EnhancedAugmented Lagrangian HopfieldNetwork for Unit Commitment”,provisionally accepted for publicationin IEE Proceedings – Generation,Transmission & Distribution, April 2006.

Zhang, R., A Dutta and P. Basu, “HeatTransfer to the Ceiling of the Riser of

Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Journal ofChemical Engineer Science, in press,

online May 2006.“Govinda R. Timilsina and Ram M.

Shrestha, 2007, Alternative taxinstruments for CO2 emissionreduction and effects of revenuerecycling schemes, Energy StudiesReview, Vol. 15 (accepted forpublication)


Bhattacharya, S.C., and P. Abdul Salam, “AReview of Selected Biomass EnergyTechnologies: Gasif ication,Combustion, Carbonization andDensification” ISBN 974-8257-14-2, April2006.

Bhattacharya, S.C. and P. Abdul Salam,“Biomass Energy in DevelopingCountries: A Multi-Facetted Study inSelected Asian Countries” ISBN 974-8257-33-9, December 2006.

Shrestha, R.M., S. Kumar and S. Martin(Editors), Proceedings of the AsianRegional Workshop on Electricity andDevelopment, 28-29 April 2005, AIT,Thailand, ISBN: 974-93753-6-X, January2006.

Conference Proceedings:

Anusorn and A. Dutta, “A Study of AxialParticle Distribution and Temperaturedistribution on the Water Wall Tube ofCFB Boiler” in the Proceedings of 2nd

Joint International Conference onSustainable Energy and Environment:Technology and policy Innovations (SEE2006) at the JGSEE and Kyoto University.

Arthit Sode- Yome, N. Mithulananthan andKwang Y. Lee, “Voltage Stabil ityAssessment and Enhancement ofThailand Power Systems,” IFACSymposium on Power Plants and PowerSystems Control, Kananaskis, Canada,June 25-28, 2006.

Arthit Sode- Yome, N. Mithulananthan andKwang Y. Lee, “Economic GenerationDirection for Power System StaticVoltage Stabil ity,” IEEE GM 2006,



Montreal, Qubec, Canada, June 18-22,2006.

Arthit Sode- Yome and N. Mithulananthan,“Static Voltage Stability Study UsingMATLAB Symbolic and OptimizationToolboxes,” ESD2006, Phuket, Thailand,March 1-3, 2006.

Boonchiam, P. and N. Mithulananthan,“Diode-clamped Voltage SourceConverter for Medium VoltageDynamic Voltage Restorer,” ESD2006,Phuket, Thailand, March 1-3, 2006.

Boonchiam, P and N. Mithulananthan,“Dynamic Control Strategy in MediumVoltage DVR for Mitigating VoltageSag/Swell”, PowerCON2006,Chongqing, China, 2006.

Boonchiam, P and N. Mithulananthan,“Optimizing Energy Storage for MediumVoltage Dynamic Voltage Restorerusing Genetic Algorithm”, ECON29,Pattaya, Chonburi, 2006.

Boonchiam, P. and N. Mithulananthan,“Analysis and Control of DSTATCOM forVoltage Regulation”, ECON29, Pattaya,Chonburi, 2006.

Boonchiam, P and N. Mithulananthan,“Voltage Sag Mitigation usingDSTATCOM based on Multi levelVSC,EMSES, Kyoto, Japan, 2006.

Durga Gautam and N. Mithulananthan,“Optimal DG placement in LMP basedElectricity Market for Social WelfareMaximization,” ESD2006 , Phuket,Thailand, March 1-3, 2006.

Dutta, A., P. Basu, and A Ghosh, “Waste toEnergy-A Techno Economic Study”, inthe Proceedings of Energy forSustainable Development: Issues andProspects, Energy Field of Study, AIT,Phuket, Thailand, 2006.

S. Jarungthammachote and A. Dutta,“Thermodynamic Equillibrium Model ofa Downdraft Waste Gasifier”, in theProceedings of 2nd Joint InternationalConference on Sustainable Energy andEnvironment: Technology and PolicyInnovations (SEE 2006) at the JGSEE andKyoto University.

Jutamanee and A. Dutta, “Productive Usesof Energy for Rural Application toAchieve Sustainable Development: ACase Study for Thailand”, in theProceedings of 2nd Joint InternationalConference on Sustainable EnergyEnvironment: Technology and PolicyInnovations (SEE 2006) at the JGSEE andKyoto University.

Naresh Acharya and N. Mithulananthan,“Effect of TCSC on Spot Price andCongestion Management inDeregulated Electricity Markets,”ESD2006, Phuket, Thailand, March 1-3,2006.

Pukar Mahat, Weerakorn Ongsakul and N.Mithulananthan, “Optimal placementof Wind Turbine DG in PrimaryDistribution System for Real Power LossReduction,” Proceeding of Energy forSustainable Development: Prospectsand Issues for Asia, Phuket, Thailand,March 1-3, 2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon and K. Kubaha.“Potential Energy and Power DemandSavings from Application of NewBuilding Energy Code in Thailand”,Proceedings of a conference onEnergy for Sustainable Development:Prospects and Issues for Asia, Phuket,Thailand, 1-3 March 2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon, Nyi Nyi Htan,Rizwan Ahmed Menon, andPrapapong Vangtook “ThermalComfort Assessment in Two TropicalRegions and Radiant Cooling as aPassive Cooling Option”, Proceedings

of an international conference onComfort and Energy Use in Buildings,Cumberland Lodge, Winsor, UnitedKingdom, 27-30 April 2006.

Surapong Chirarattananon, P.Chaiwiwatworakul, V. D. Hien, P.Rugkwamsuk, and K. Kubaha, “RevisedBuilding Energy Code of Thailand:Potential Energy and Power DemandSavings”, a National Conference onEnergy Network, organized by SuranariUniversity of Technology, NakornRatchsima, 27-29 July 2006.

Japanya, K. and W. Ongsakul, “OptimalBidding Strategy in Competitive MarketUsing Genetic Algorithm” Proceedingsof Energy for Sustainable Development:Prospects and Issues for Asia, Phuket,March 1-3, 2006.

Keerati Chayakulkheeree and W. Ongsakul,“Optimal Power Flow Considering Non-Linear Fuzzy Network and GeneratorRamp Rate Constraints”, Proceedingsof Energy for Sustainable Development:Prospects and Issues for Asia, Phuket,March 1-3, 2006.

Pornrapeepat Bhasaputra and W. Ongsakul,“Multi-Objective Optimal Placementwith Multi-Type FACTS Devices forThailand Power System”, Proceedingsof Energy for Sustainable Development:Prospects and Issues for Asia, Phuket,March 1-3, 2006.

Purka Mahat, W. Ongsakul, and M.Nadarajah, “Optimal Placement ofWind Turbine DG in Primary DistributionSystems for Loss Reduction”,Proceedings of Energy for SustainableDevelopment: Prospects and Issues forAsia, Phuket, March 1-3, 2006.

Thawatch Kerdchuen and W. Ongsakul, “Optimal Measurement Placement forPower System State Estimation UsingHybrid Genetic Algorithm andSimulated Annealing”, Proceedings ofInternational Conference on PowerSystem Technology (POWERCON2006),Chongqing, China, Oct. 22-26, 2006.

Vu Ngoc Dieu and W. Ongsakul,“Augmented Lagrange Hopfieldnetwork for multiobjective fuelconstrained economic dispatch”,Proceedings of Energy for SustainableDevelopment: Prospects and Issues forAsia, Phuket, March 1-3, 2006.

Vu Ngoc Dieu and W. Ongsakul,“Augmented Lagranegian HopfieldNetwork for Combined Heat and PowerEconomic Dispatch,” Proceedings ofEnergy for Sustainable Development:Prospects and Issues for Asia, Phuket,March 1-3, 2006.

Vu Ngoc Dieu and W. Ongsakul, “Enhancedaugmented Lagrange Hopfieldnetwork for constrained economicdispatch with prohibited operatingzones,” Proceedings of Energy forSustainable Development: Prospectsand Issues for Asia, Phuket, March 1-3,2006.

Vu Ngoc Dieu and W. Ongsakul, “Enhancedaugmented Lagrange Hopfieldnetwork for economic dispatch withpiecewise quadratic cost functions”,Proceedings of Energy for SustainableDevelopment: Prospects and Issues forAsia, Phuket, March 1-3, 2006.

Vu Ngoc. Dieu, W. Ongsakul, and W. Kuersuk,“Enhanced Merit Order andAugmented Lagrange HopfieldNetwork for Transmission ConstrainedUnit Commitment”, accepted forpresentation at Australian UniversitiesPower Engineering Conference 2006(AUPEC 06), Victoria University,

Melbourne, Australia, December 10-13,2006.

Weerakorn Ongsakul and T. Kerdcheun,“Optimal Measurement Placementwith Single Measurement LossContingency for Power System StateEstimation Using Refined GeneticAlgorithm”, Proceedings of Energy forSustainable Development: Prospectsand Issues for Asia, Phuket, March 1-3,2006.

Weerakorn Ongsakul and P. Jirapong,“Optimal Placement of Multi-typeFACTS Devices for Total TransferCapability Enhancement UsingImproved Evolutionary Programming”,Proceedings of Energy for SustainableDevelopment: Prospects and Issuesfor Asia, Phuket, March 1-3, 2006.

Weerakorn Ongsakul and N. Petcharak,“Unit Commitment by HybridLagrangian Relaxation and QuadraticProgramming”, Proceedings of Energyfor Sustainable Development:Prospects and Issues for Asia, Phuket,March 1-3, 2006.

Wichit Kuersuk and W. Ongsakul, “OptimalPlacement of Distributed GenerationUsing Particle Swarm Optimization”,accepted for presentation atAustralian Universities PowerEngineering Conference 2006 (AUPEC06), Victoria University, Melbourne,Australia, December 10-13, 2006.


An Enhanced Lagrangian RelaxationProgram for Constrained HydrothermalGeneration SchedulingBy: Nit PetcharaksSupervisor: Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul(Chairperson), Prof. SurapongChirarattananon and Prof. John C. S. TangExternal Examiner: Professor S. A.Khaparde


Transmission Network Explaining Planningfor Lao PDR System.By: Ms. Sengamphone Phanavanh (Laos)Supervisor: Dr. Weerakorn O., Prof.Surapong C. and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

An Assessment on the use of BiomassCooking Stove in Cambodia: Case Studyin Battambang Province.By: Mr. Thourk Mony (Cambodia)Supervisor: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. SurapongC. and Dr. A. Dutta

Upgrading and Planning of the ElectricityDistribution System in BattambangProvince, CambodiaBy: Mr. Meng Sok Kheng (Cambodia)Supervisor: Dr. N. Mithulananthan, Dr.Weerakorn O. and Prof. Surapong C.

Solar/Biomass/Rock-bed Storage forContinuous DryingBy: Mr. Rut Korsakul (Thailand)Supervisor: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. SurapongC. and Dr. A. Dutta

Heat Island and Electrical EnergyConsumption in Urban Area.



By: Ms. Pathathai Tonsuwonnont (Thailand)Supervisor: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. SurapongC., Dr. Junichi Susaki and Dr. L.A.S. RanjithPerera

Optimal Bidding Strategy in a CompetitiveMarket Using Genetic Algorithm.By: Mr. Kritsada Japanya (Thailand)Supervisor: Dr. Weerakorn O., Prof.Surapong C. and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

Socio- Economic Impact of RuralElectrification in BhutanBy: Mr. Om Bhandari (Bhutan)Supervisor: Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. S.Kumar and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

Long Term Energy System Developmentand the Environment: The Role of NuclearPower in Vietnam.By: Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Trang (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. S.Kumar and Dr. A. Dutta

Electricity Demand Forecasting: A CaseStudy in Vietnam.By: Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Dr.Weerakorn O. and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

Developing a Regional Energy System forSelected ASEAN Countries: EnergyResource and Environment ImplicationsBy: Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hung (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. S.Kumar and Dr. A. Dutta

Power Interconnection Study of Vietnamand South China.By: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuong (Vietnam)Supervisor: Dr. N. Mithulananthan, Dr.Weerakorn O. and Prof. Surapong C.

Improvement of Reliability for LoadCustomer Units in Vietnam.By: Mr. Bui Thanh Trung (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. Surapong C., Dr.Weerakorn O. and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

Voltage Drop Reduction in Electric PowerDistribution System using DistributedGeneration.By: Mr. Huynh Huy Giap (Vietnam)Supervisor: Dr. N. Mithulananthan, Prof.Surapong C. and Dr. Weerakorn O.

Optimal Placement of TCSC to MaximizeLoad ability Power System Using GeneticAlgorithm: A Case of 500 KV VietnameseSystems.By: Mr. Nguyen Hai Ha (Vietnam)Supervisor: Dr. Weerakorn O., Dr. N.Mithulananthan and Prof. Surapong C.

Performance Assessment of Single andDouble Effect solar Solid AdsorptionChemical Heat Pump Systems.By: Mr. Kamrujjaman Khan (Bangladesh)Supervisor: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. SurapongC. and Dr. A. Dutta

A Study on Air Movement and the Effect ofHeated Stack for Ventilation on a ModelHouse.By: Mr. Huynh Tan Khiem (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. Surapong C., Prof. S.Kumar and Dr. A. Dutta

A Study of Air Distributor System forFluidizer BoilersBy: Mr. Md. Mahbube Khoda Siddiki(Bangladesh)Supervisor: Dr. A. Dutta, Prof. S. Kumar andProf. Surapong C.

Influence of Wind Farms on Power StaticVoltage Stability.By: Ms. Lidula N. W. Arachchige (Sri Lanka)Supervisor: Dr. N. Mithulananthan, Prof.Surapong C. and Dr. Weerakorn O.

Analytical Study of Factors Affecting toElectromechanical Oscillations in PowerSystems.By: Mr. A.M.C.J. Angammana (Sri Lanka)Supervisors: Dr. Weerakorn O., Prof.Surapong C. and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

A Techno-Economic Study of Coal-FiredPower Plant in Vietnam.By: Ms. Le Thu Ha (Vietnam)Supervisors: Prof. Surapong C., Dr. N.Mithulananthan and Dr. A. Dutta

Design of a Robust Power System StabilizerUsing an Integrated Genetic Algorithm,Simulated Annealing and TABU Search.By: Mr. Vo Hoang Anh Tuan (Vietnam)Supervisors: Dr. Weerakorn O., Dr. N.Mithulananthan, Prof. Surapong C. and Dr.Issarachai N.

Construction of Fuel Cost Curve and SelfSchedule for Combined Cycle Gas Turbine(CCGT) Units at Phu My Power Plant.By: Mr. Au Nguyen Dinh Thao (Vietnam)Supervisors: Dr. N. Mithulananthan, Dr.Weerakorn O. and Prof. Surapong C.

Improving the Performances of GasTurbinesat Cantho Thermal Power Plant byReducing the Temperature of Compressorinlet Air.By: Mr. Le Quoc Vu (Vietnam)Supervisors: Dr. N. Mithulananthan, Dr. B.Mohanty, Prof. Surapong C. and Dr.Animesh Dutta

Optimal Placement of DistributedGeneration Using Particle swarmOptimization.By: Wichit Krueasuk (Thailand)Supervisors: Dr. Weerakorn O., Prof.Surapong C. and Dr. N. Mithulananthan

Security Constrained Unit Commitment in aSingle Buyer Power Market: A Case ofVietpool.By: Tran Thi Ngoc Chau (Vietnam)Supervisors: Dr. Weerakorn O., Dr. N.Mithulananthan, Prof. Surapong C. and Prof.Ram M. Shrestha

Lighting Efficiency and Daylighting forCommercial Building: A Proposed DSMProgram for EDC.By: Sok Pal (Cambodia)Supervisors: Prof. Surapong C., Dr. N.Mithulananthan and Dr. A. Dutta

Research Study

Efficiency Estimation of Electricitydistribution Utilities in Vietnamese : A DataEnvelopment Analysis.By: Ms. Mai Luong Van (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Dr. N.Mithulananthan and Dr. Do Ba Khang

Fuel conversion for Thu Duc Thermal PowerStation.By: Mr. Nguyen Bao Long (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. Surapong C., Dr. N.Mithulananthan and Dr. A. Dutta

Financial Analysis of Selected Wind PowerProjects in Vietnam under the CleanDevelopment Mechanism.By: Mr. Trinh Quang Toan (Vietnam)Supervisor: Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. S.Kumar and Dr. A. Dutta

Financial Analysis of Selected MunicipalSolid Waste Based CDM Power GenerationProjects in Thailand.By: Mr. Suwat Sahapiyapan (Thailand)Supervisors: Prof. R. M. Shrestha, Prof. S.Kumar and Dr. A. Dutta



Chapter 18: SERD – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ANDMANAGEMENT FIELD OF STUDY

18.1 Introduction

Environmental Engineering at AITbegan in 1964 with the need forsanitary engineering to addressthe problems of providingadequate water supplies andsanitation facilities. Thispioneering environmentalengineering program has growninto a range of fields needed totackle the environmental issuesfacing Asia today.

Environmental Engineering andManagement Field of Study ispart of the School ofEnvironment, Resources andDevelopment. The overallprogram looks for solutions toenvironmental problems, watersupply and sanitation,wastewater treatment anddisposal systems, air pollution,solid and hazardous wastes,waste minimization, and lifecycle assessment, environmentalimpact assessment andmanagement andenvironmental toxicology. Thethree major focal areas areEnvironmental Technology andManagement, EnvironmentalToxicology, Technology andManagement, and Water andWastewater Engineering.


The Environmental Engineering(EE) Laboratory is housed withfacilities to handle a wide rangeof knowledge and skills inproblem solving for industrialneeds and analytical works forphysical, chemical,microbiological, andenvironmental parameters suchas water and wastewater quality,air pollutants and noise level,and solid waste. For teaching,training and research purposes,the EE laboratory is categorizedinto three sub-laboratoriesnamely, research, ambient, andenvironmental research station.The research laboratory isequipped with manysophisticated instruments such as

GC-IRD-MSD, HPLC, UV-Visspectrophometers, atomicabsorption analyzer with flame,graphite and cold vaporoperations, and gas and liquidchromatographs. For lab andpilot scale testing purposes, theambient laboratory has furnishedwith facility to conductexperiments for treating sludge,sewage and industrial wastes. Itis also housed with advancedwater and wastewater treatmentunits such different membranebioreactors, and high rateanaerobic treatment processeswith methane gas recovery. TheEnvironmental Research Stationconsists of pilot scale aerobicand anaerobic biologicalwastewater treatment units,constructed wetlands, wastestabilization ponds, a lysimetersfor solid waste treatment, ahazardous wastewater treatmentplant and ambient air monitoringstation.

Among its major equipmentinclude Gas Chromatograph;High Performance LiquidChromatograph; AtomicAbsorption Spectrometer; TotalOrganic Carbon Analyzer; IonChromatograph, InducedCouple Plasma, UVSpectrophotometer; SupercriticalFluid Extractor; MicrowaveDigestion System ; Primus ThermalCyclers ; Universal MutationDetection System; Microscope;Microbalance; Microcentrifuge.


Full-time Faculty

AJIT P ANNACHHATRE, BTech, PhD,Indian Inst of Tech, Kanpur,India.

Professor (AnaerobicWastewater Treatment;Biofilm Processes;EnvironmentalBiotechnology;Environmental ImpactAssessment; MathematicalModeling)

[Anaerobic and AerobicWastewater Treatment;

Biofilm Processes for wastewater treatment;Environmental ImpactAssessment]

CHONGRAK POLPRASERT, BEng,Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Univ ofWashington, USA.

Professor (HazardousWaste Engineering;Resources Recovery;Sanitation)

[Sanitation; WasteRecycling; HazardousWastes]

CHETTIYAPPAN VISVANATHAN,BTech, IIT, Madras, India;MEng, AIT, Thailand; PhD,Inst Natl Polytech, Toulouse,France.

Professor (Cleanerproduction; IndustrialEnvironmentManagement; MembraneTechnology for Water andWastewater Treatmentand , Solid WasteManagement )

NGUYEN THI KIM OANH, DipEng,Odessa HydrometeorologyInst, Ukraine; MEng, DEng,AIT, Thailand.

Associate Professor (AirPollution Engineering andManagement, Trans-boundary pollution, AirPollution and ClimateInteraction, EnvironmentalMonitoring and Modelling,Exposure Assessment,Integrated IndustrialEnvironmentManagement)

[Particulate matter:ambient levels of coarse,fine and ultrafine particles,particle composition,source apportionment andclimate forcing properties;Emission sourcecharacterization (diesel,biomass burning); Urbanand regional scalemodeling forphotochemical smog andsecondary particleformation in tropical urbanareas; Integrated


management for openagroresidue burning; Rural– urban air pollutioninteraction; Air pollutionmeteorology; POP andtoxic air pollutants in airand exchange fluxesbetween environmentalmedia; Industrial airpollution control: cleanercombustion, auditing,workplace air quality,control devices; Co-fuelingof POP in industrialcombustion: POPdestruction efficiency]

PREEDA PARKPIAN, BSc, KasetsartUniv, Thailand; MSc,Mississippi State Univ; PhD,Texas A&M Univ, USA.

Associate Professor(Ecotoxicology; HeavyMetals; MicronutrientChemistry)

[Micronutrient Chemistry;Heavy Metals;Ecotoxicology; PlantNutrition; EnvironmentalPollution; NutrientRecycling; Chemistry ofToxic Metals and ToxicOrganics in Soils,Sediments, and Plants]

OLEG V SHIPIN, MSc, Univ ofSaratov; PhD, Inst ofBiochemistry and Physiologyof Microorganisms, Moscow,Russia.

Associate ProfessorAnaerobic and AerobicWastewater Treatment;Environmental ImpactAssessment (BiophysicalEnvironment); Microbialbiotechnology (productionof commercially importantmetabolites); Naturalsystems (ponds andwetlands) as Wastewatertreatment systems;Microbial aspects ofEnvironmental Engineering;Molecular Microbiology,Health Risk assessment andwater -born pathogens

THAMMARAT KOOTATEP, BEng,Chiangmai Univ; MEng,DEng, AIT, Thailand.

Assistant Professor(Decentralized Waste andWastewater TreatmentSystems; Eco-engineeringTechnology for Waste andWastewater Treatment

and Management;Environmental Health andSanitation)

[strategic environmentalsanitation; naturaltreatment systems;ecological systems forwaste management,decentralized waste/wastewater management,and resource recovery]

Visiting Faculty

NGUYEN CONG THANH, BSc, DSc,Laval Univ, Canada.

Visiting Professor(Environmental impactassessment; Industrialpollution control;Wastewater management;Water supply)

SHINICHI OKAMOTO, BEng, MEng,DEng, Waseda Univ, Japan

Visiting Professor(EnvironmentalEngineering)

Research Staff

SALAYA PHUNSIRI, MSc Senior Laboratory Supervisor

(administrative forEnvironmental EngineeringLaboratory as well assupervise for experimentaland research projects onwater, wastewater, airpollution, and solid wastesanalysis)

MAUNG TIN WIN, MEngResearch LaboratorySupervisor (supervisesinstrumentation and dataacquisition, calibration andmaintenance of analyticalinstruments, assistant tosenior laboratory supervisorfor such as teaching, labmanagement, etc.,)

RAQUEL P. PEDRAJAS, MEngSenior Research Associate(Assists in projectcoordination, preparesproject reports, preparesproject budgets andmanages project finances,assists in maintenance ofproject websites, organizesinternational workshops, aconference, trainingprograms and seminars,prepares project brochures,posters, etc., assistsformulation of researchproposal, co-edits projectnewsletters, assists evaluationof reports from National

Research Institutions involvedin the project, performs otherduties as assigned)

TENZIN NORBU, MScSenior Research Associate(Project Coordination andManagement, handlingtechnical reports,networking with researchpartners)

AUNG ZAW NAING LIN, MScResearch Associate (Activelyinvolve in Asian RegionalResearch Programme onEnvironmental TechnologyProgram (ARRPET) researchactivities).

DANUTAWAT TIPAYAROM, MEng Research Associate

(manages researches onambient air quality analysisespecially agro-residueburning)

JEANGER P. JUANGA, MEngResearch Associate(Manages researchprojects, preparestechnical reports andpresentations)

PREM ANANTH ANIYARANGAN, MEngResearch Associate(Manages researchprojects, preparestechnical reports andpresentations)

RADHA ADHIKARI, MScResearch Associate (Reportwriting and projectmanagement)

SUKON HADSOI, MScResearch Associate(Laboratory operating andsample analysis, reportwriting, projectmanagement andcollaborating with researchpartners)

SUPATTRA JIAWKOK, MScResearch associate(Manages researchprojects, preparestechnical reports andpresentations)

VO THI QUYNH TRUC, MSc Research Associate

(studying air pollution,effects of air pollution onhuman health, doinglaboratory experiments,using models to analysingdata)

WORRARAT THIANSATHIT, MEng Research Associate

(Manages researches ondiesel particulate matter

Environmental Engineering and Managment Field of Study


and other air pollutantsanalysis)

Chaiyaporn Imsapsangworn, BScLaboratory Technician II(Manages chemical andlab preparation forlaboratory courses; assiststudents in laboratoryexperimental work andexperimental set-up; datacollection and fieldworkassistance to students andresearch staff)

WIJITTRA SANSUD, BScLaboratory Technician II(manages laboratorychemical and equipmentinventory; issue chemicaland equipments forstudents; conduct wateranalysis; assist in organizinglaboratory sessions)

ORATHAI KLUBBARNKOH, BSc Laboratory Technician II

(chemistry andenvironmental analysis forenvironmental samples aswell as prepare forchemical and glassware forlaboratory courses andresearch projects)

Panupong Boonyanun, BScLaboratory Technician II(repair and maintenance oflab equipment andfacilities; assists students inlaboratory experimentalwork and experimental set-up)

Narongkorn Waew-ngam, BTech(Mech)Lab Technician I (assistsstudents in laboratoryexperimental work andexperimental set-up)

EVELYN C. MARTEL, BSc Project Assistant (assisting

in research andadministrative work)

HTIN AUNG KYAW, MCSEResearch Assistant (Projectwebsite and Computertrouble shooter.

SOMCHAI AREMSUM-ANG, B. Sc.Research Assistant(wastewater and soilanalysis, field survey anddata collection, testing andother laboratory sessions)

SUSAN JACOB, BTechResearch Assistant(Manage finance and assistthe team in its regularactivities

Walaiporn Siriratwatthana, B.S.Research Assistant(Laboratory operating andsample analysis, preparestechnical reports andpresentations, collaboratingwith research partners)


Development of an InternationalLong Distance Internet-BasedMaster Course on EnvironmentalTechnology and ManagementDuration: October 2003 to September 2006Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanSponsor: Asia-Link; European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount: 2,621,843 Baht

Development of MicrobialCharacterization Techniques forBiological Wastewater Treatmentin Developing Countries” underCenter for Sustainable UrbanRegeneration (cSUR) projectProject Description: The research

conducted by AIT, focuseson the investigation ofmicrobial groups inwastewater treatmentprocess to find out theirdiversity and communityprofile and to develop themicrobial characterizationtechniques for biologicalwastewater treatment indeveloping countries.

Duration: 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006Investigators: Prof Ajit P Annachhatre

Dr Toshiya Aramaki, UTSponsor: Center for Sustainable Urban

Regeneration (cSUR), TheUniversity of Tokyo (UT)

Total Contracted Amount: 90,000 Baht

Development of Teaching andTraining Modules for HigherEducation in the WasteManagement Sector(TETRAWAMA)Project Description: The objective of this

project is to establish a co-operation on curriculadevelopment andperformance in the field ofenvironmental educationfor higher educationinstitutions. Sophisticatedteaching modules shallcombine presence, distantand multimedia learningconsidering the differentcultural and economicalbackground. The wastemanagement sector wasselected as a model casedue to its multi-facettedissues and since it is veryoften overlooked duringeconomic development.

Duration: April 2003 to September 2006Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanSponsor: Asia-Link; European Commission

Total Contracted Amount: 1,374,912 Baht

Development of Toxic Industrialwastewater TreatmentTechnology Based on AdvancedOxidation Processes &Membrane BioreactorProject Description: The aim of this project

is to determine the possibilityof removingpentachlorobenzene andhexachlorobenzenecontaminated wastewaterby a combination ofadvanced oxidationprocesses and membranebioreactor process. Thisproposed treatment systemis one of the most promisingstrategies that are able tohandle such toxic wasteseffectively. In addition, thedegradation mechanisms aswell as the economicalviability will also investigate.

Duration: Nov 2005 to Nov 2006Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanSponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: 1,000,000 Baht

Dissolved Oxygen ControlSystem for UpgradingConventional Activated SludgeProcess for Seafood IndustrialWastewaterProject Description: This study will

investigate the possibility ofusing the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP)value as the parameter foraeration control system inthe simultaneousnitrification-denitrificationsystem. The ORP is stronglycorrelated with the aerationflow rate and nitrogentransformation, as does theDO concentration. Theresult from this study will leadto an innovative aerationcontrol system for operatorsand engineers.

Duration: Sept 1, 2004 to May 31, 2006Investigators: Prof Ajit P Annachhatre Dr Panalee Chevakidagarn, PSUCollaborator: Prince of Songkhla UniversitySponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: 975,000 Baht

Feasibility Study of Eco-IndustrialClusters Located in Urban-FringeAreas as a Strategic Approachfor Integrated Environmental andEconomic PlanningProject Description: Feasibility study of

eco-industrial clusterslocated in urban-fringeareas as a strategicapproach for integratedenvironmental andeconomic planning

Duration: January 2006 to 31 March 2006Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanSponsor: IGES, Japan




Feasibility Study on RefuseDerived Fuel Potentials inMunicipal Solid Waste in Thailandfor Co-Processing in CementKilnsProject Description: The objective of this

project is to determine thesuitability of municipal solidwaste (MSW) from severalareas in Thailand (Saraburiprovince, Nonthaburiprovince, and BangkokMunicipality) for co-processing in cement kilns.Samples collected weredelivered to AIT andsubjected to severalphysical and chemicalanalyses. These results wereused to determine whetherthis MSW has potential forco-processing baseddisposal.

Duration: Nov 2005 to Dec 2006Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanSponsor: Blackwood Ventures(Thailand) Co., Ltd.Total Contracted Amount: 374,500 Baht

Joint AIT-Japanese survey of thesurface water and ponds.Duration: 1 Jan 2005 to 28 Feb 2006Investigator: Oleg ShipinSponsor: Public Works Research

Institute (Tsukuba) andUniversity of Tokyo


Training of Trainers (ToT)Workshop: Distance LearningCourse on Urban Air QualityManagement for Asian CitiesDuration: 1 Feb 2005 to 31 March 2006Project Description: Provide a forum for

participants to discuss issues,challenges and barriers facedin delivering the course onurban air qualitymanagement. To facilitate aworking environment for theparticipants to improve boththeir training skills and theircourse proposals that arecritical to the effective deliveryof the course in this respectivecountry.

Project Investigator: Dr. Nguyen Thi KimOanhSponsors: World Bank Institute


Training on “Ambient AirMonitoring with Emphasis onEquipment Operation, DataManagement and ReceptorModeling”Duration: 1 July 2006

to 30 September 2006Project Description: The training program is

designed to equip participantswith the fundamentals andadvanced knowledge in thefield of ambient air qualitymonitoring. With thisknowledge, participants will beable to maintain the airmonitoring equipment,manage the database

properly using softwares and todesign receptor modelingprogram to improve air qualityand the environmental quality.

Project Investigator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim OanhSponsors: Department of Environment,

Bangladesh



Aerosol Emission from Diesel-Powered Vehicles and OpenBiomass Burning, and Effects onAir Quality and ClimateDuration: 1 July 2006 to June 2007Project description: This research aims at

producing an emission databasefor heavy-duty diesel trucks/busesin developing countries using thechassis dynamometer. Thepollutants monitored include PM,PM composition (BC, ions,elements and PAH), and gasesincluding VOCs to produceemission factors and source

emission profiles.Project Investigator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim OanhSponsors: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Annual Review Workshops underARRPET IIProject Description: The progress of the

programme is assessedthrough Annual ReviewWorkshops which is heldevery year and attendedby all NRIs, SwedishResource Persons as wellas Sida officials. AIT isresponsible for theorganization of theseworkshops.

Investigator: Prof Ajit P AnnachhatreTotal Contracted Amount: SEK 1,765,445

Application of filtrationtechnologies for piggery andindustrial wastewater treatment/reuse and resource recoveryunder tropical conditionsDuration: 1 Nov 2003 to 30 Jan 2008Investigator: Oleg ShipinSponsor: Kumoh National Institute of

Technology, Korea andEnvironmental ManagementCorporation, Incheon


ARRPET Coordination underARRPET IIProject Description: AIT coordinates all the

activities of 18 NationalResearch Institutions underARRPET. AIT preparesresearch reports as well asfinancial reports forsubmission to Sida.

Coordinator: Prof Ajit P AnnachhatreTotal Contracted Amount: SEK 1,799,947Asian Regional ResearchProgramme on EnvironmentalTechnology Phase II (ARRPETPhase II)Project Description: Asian Regional

Research Programme onEnvironmental Technology (ARRPET)was initiated to conduct research onenvironmental issues relevant to Asia.ARRPET is a network of institutions,which is dedicated to undertakeresearch on environmental issuesrelevant to Asia for achieving thegoal of sustainable development inthe region. ARRPET Phase II is anatural continuation of ARRPET PhaseI. Coordinated by AIT and funded bySwedish International DevelopmentCooperation Agency (Sida), ARRPETPhase II involved 18 NationalResearch Institutions (NRIs) from 8Asian countries. Countries involvedwere China, India, Indonesia,Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka,Thailand, and Vietnam. Researchthemes under ARRPET includeIndustrial and Hazardous WasteTreatment and Management;Sustainable Solid Waste LandfillManagement in Asia; Improving AirQuality in Asian DevelopingCountries; and WastewaterTreatment and Management. Themajor objectives of ARRPET Phase IIinclude: 1) Good quality researchrelevant to Asian region with focus onhard science and technology; 2)Mobilise and strengthen thecompetence and capacity inNational Research Institutions (NRIs)participating in the Programme forconducting research into nationaland regional initiatives for policyplans, controlling urban andenvironmental pollution; and 3)Disseminate the results of theProgramme among policy makerswith a view to have an impact onpolicy plans.

Duration: 1 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2007Projects under ARRPET II: ARRPET

programme is composed of thefollowing sub-projects:

Biowaste Reuse in SoutheastAsian CitiesDuration: 30 Nov 2006 – 31 Mar 2007Investigator: Dr Thammarat KoottatepSponsor: European Commission (AsiaPro Eco Program)Total Contracted Amount:B915,123.10

Capacity Strengthening onHazardous ChemicalsManagement

Duration: 1 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 2009Project description: This research aimsto contribute to eradicate health andenvironmental risk posed by improperhazardous chemicals managementand unintentional emissions ofPersistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)and bring about positive benefits forenvironment, health, economic growthand sustainable development. Theoverall objective is to raise theawareness and strengthen capacity inthe field of sound management andtreatment of hazardous chemicals by



providing training and demonstrationactivities.Project Investigator: Prof. ChongrakPolprasert, Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim OanhSponsors: The Norwegian Ministry ofForeign Affairs

Total Contracted Amount:B 23,732,686

Center for Sustainable UrbanRegeneration, The Universityof Tokyo JapanDuration:1 Feb 2006 to 30 April 2006Project Description: The objective ofthe project is to collect basicinformation on the feasibility of therehabilitation of urban canals andwatercourses in the BangkokMetropolitan Region.Project Investigator: Dr. ToshiyaAramakiSponsors: University of Tokyo, JapanTotal Contracted Amount: 280,000 B

Determination and MitigationMeasures of PollutionControls in the Upper Gulf ofThailandDuration: 1 Mar 2006 to 31 July 2007Project Description: The project willstudy and propose the mitigationmeasures for control of pollution dueto point and non-point sources intothe upper Gulf of Thailand. Theproject activities include fieldinvestigations, review of secondaryinformation, and modeling of coastalwater quality. The project will alsoinstall a pilot plant for water qualityimprovement of a heavily-pollutedcanal using appropriate technology.Project Investigator: Dr. ThammaratKootatep, Dr. Preeda Parkpian, Prof.Chongrak PolprasertSponsors: Pollution ControlDepartment, Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment, ThailandTotal Contracted Amount:B 1,664,064

Development of anInternational Long DistanceInternet Based MastersCourse on EnvironmentalTechnology andManagementProject Description: This project aimsto establish a co-operation oncurricula development andimplementation for distanceeducation in the field of sustainabledevelopment. Environmental aspectsare very often overlooked in Asia dueto the lack of educated civil servantsand engineers. On the other handEuropean experts are not sufficientlyprepared to handle the basicdemands of the region. A distinctmaster course for postgraduatestudents with a specialization willprovide a broad spectrum of themulti-facetted environmental issuesaddressing both technology andmanagement within the Europeanand Asian context. The main activitieswithin the 3-year-project are the jointelaboration, adjustment,improvement and testing of coursematerials on a modular basis for e-learning. After completion andsuccessful testing, the Asian partner

will serve as a hub for distributing thecourse to affiliated institutions ofhigher education.Duration: April 2003 to 31 May 2007Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanSponsor:Asia-Link; EuropeanCommissionTotal Contracted Amount:B 2,621,843

Health Effects of Traffic AirPollution in HanoiDuration: 1 April 2006 to 31 Mar 2007Project Description: The studyfocuses on the relationship betweenvehicular traffic and ambient airquality at selected locations in Hanoi,Vietnam. Modeling tools will be usedfor scenario study and toquantitatively assess the impacts ofdifferent management strategies onair quality traffic areas and theassociated potential health effects.Project Investigator: Dr. Nguyen ThiKim OanhSponsors: CIDA (through the SEA-UEMA Project)Total Contracted Amount: 345,150 B

Improving Air Quality inAsian Developing Countriesproject

Project Description: AIRPET, an airpollution research network coordi-nated by AIT, involves researchinstitutions (NRIs) from 6 countries,namely: China, India, Indonesia,Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.The research is focused on pressing airpollution issues relevant to the Asiandeveloping countries with the goal toimprove the air quality in the region.Of the research works undergoing inseveral air pollution issues, contribu-tion of paddy field burning to thepotential air pollution problems is theone being conducted by AIT team.Investigators: Dr Nguyen Thi KimOanhProf Chongrak PolprasertCollaborating Institutes: ResearchCentre for Eco-EnvironmentalSciences, Chinese Academy ofSciences, University of Science andTechnology of China, Beijing, ChinaIndian Institute of Technology,Madras, IndiaInstitute of Technology of Bandung,IndonesiaManila Observatory, PhilippinesHanoi University of Sciences, Vietnam

Total Contracted Amount: SEK 7,589,944

Industrial and HazardousWaste Treatment andManagement projectProject Description: IHWTM project isengaged in research on industrialand hazardous waste-related issuesrelevant to Asia based on a conceptof networking. A network of NationalResearch Institutions (NRIs) from 5Asian countries from India, Indonesia,Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lankahas been established so thatindustrial and hazardous waste-related issues could be tackled in aregional perspective. Issues dealtunder this project include removal oftoxic and hazardous compoundsfrom industrial discharges. Theresearch particularly focuses onremoval of AOX from pulp and paper

industries, removal of heavy metalsfrom industrial wastewaters andremoval of PCBs. Besides carryingout quality research on industrial andhazardous waste issues relevant toAsia, IHWTM also aimed at mobilizingand strengthening the competenceof NRIs with a view to develop policyguidelines for management ofindustrial and hazardous wastes.Research on IHWTM also aims atapplication of research results at pilotscale.Investigator: Prof Ajit PAnnachhatreCollaborating Institutes: AgharkarResearch Institute, IndiCenter for Pulp and Paper, IndonesiaUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,MalaysiaDe la Salle University, Manila,PhilippinesUniversity of Moratuwa, Sri LankaTotal Contracted Amount: SEK 7,764,006

Integrated Study on Treatment ofShrimp Aquaculture WastewaterBased on Membrane Bioreactorand Development of aMembrane TechnologyCurriculumProject Description: This project is focused

on the mainly of twoobjectives: short termresearch and long term interuniversity collaboration.Research on treatment ofshrimp aquaculturewastewater focuses onexperimental studies todetermine the possibility ofhydrogenotrophicdenitrification of shrimpaquaculture wastewaterusing membranetechnology. The latterobjective aims to build acourse curriculum onmembrane technologydevelopment andapplications and to createa link between Asianinstitute of Technology andPrince Songkla University ondeveloping membranetechnologies and form anetwork between stateuniversities in Thailand.

Investigators: Prof. C. VisvanathanSponsor: Royal Thai Government

(RTG)Total Contracted amount: 1,000,000 Baht

Investigation on The Impacts ofUrban-Rural Air Pollution on AirQuality and Climate in SoutheastAsiaDuration 1 Dec 2006 to 31 Dec 2008Project description: This research aims to

start measurements of selectedimportant region. Important physical-chemical properties of aerosols (size-distribution, hygroscopicity, etc) tostudy effects on human health andclimate change will be also measured.By utilizing these data, the contributionof various rural-urban air pollutionsources to the ambient air quality inthe urban and suburban areas isstudied.

Project Investigator: Dr. Nguyen Thi KimOanh



Sponsors: Asia Pacific Network for GlobalChange Research


IWA Specialist Group Conferenceon Waste Stabilization PondsDuration: 15 Sept 2005 to 31 Mar 2007Investigator: Dr Thammarat Koottatep,Prof. Chongrak PolprasertSponsor: IWA, United KingdomTotal Contracted Amount: 1,130,978.83 B

National Center of Competencein Research North-South: WP3:Health and EnvironmentalSanitationDuration: Sept 2002 – Dec 2009Investigator: Dr Thammarat KoottatepSponsor: EAWAG, SwitzerlandTotal Contracted Amount: 14,668,452.64Baht

Quality Assurance for theCurriculum and Course MaterialsDevelopment for the MajorCourses of UndergraduateEnvironmental Science Programat the Royal University of PhnomPenh (RUPP)Duration: 1 April 2003 to 30 Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Thammarat KoottatepSponsor: DanidaTotal Contracted Amount: 2,297,400 Baht

Researchers Inventory ProfilingProject Description: Creating profile

inventory of 3R relatedresearchers who belongs toorganization located in theAsia-Pacific Region.

Duration: 1 March to 30 September, 2007Project Investigator: Prof. C. VisvanathanSponsors; Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc.,JapanTotal Contracted Amount: 888,600 Baht

3R Knowledge HubDuration: 10 Oct 2006 to 9 Oct 2008Project Description: The principle of

Reducing waste, Recyclingresources and products isoften called the “3R”. Thisprinciple has been in use indifferent countries worldwidefor many years but not at anactive pace able to catch upwith rapid urbanization in thepast decades. Manyknowledge and success caseson 3R exist in countries in Asiaand the Pacific but regionalexchange is currently not veryeffective and scattered. Somecountries have developedmany good practices on 3Rand have advanced wastemanagement in place whereas some countries are stillstruggle with solid wastecollection and disposal. Todevelop proactive facilitationfor 3R implementation, aknowledge hub on 3R shouldbe established. Thisknowledge hub wouldfacilitate exchange anddissemination of 3R knowledgeamong countries, subregions,

and regions in order to lead toactive implementation of 3R atall levels for sustainable use ofresources.

Project Investigator: Prof. C. VisvanathanSponsors: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Total Contracted Amount: 4,500,000 Baht

Sai Noi Dumpsite Rehabilitationand Its Potential for RefuseDerived Fuel RecoveryDuration: 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Mar 2007Project Description: The overall objective is

to facilitate dumpsiterehabilitation and resourcesrecovery from the minedwaste. Different separationtechniques to recovercombustible fractions for RDFproduction, to verify differentRDF production methods, andto verify the calorific value ofRDF produced from minedwaste will be investigated. SaiNoi dumpsite in Nonthaburiprovince, west of Bangkok,Thailand is the dumpsite to bestudied.

Project Investigator Prof. C. VisvanathanSponsors CIDA through the SEA-UEMA

ProjectTotal Contracted Amount: 395,650 Baht

Septage Treatment inConstructed Wetlands andAttached-Growth WasteStabilisation PondsDuration: 1 Sept 1996 to 31 Dec 2008Investigator: Dr Thammarat KoottatepSponsor: EAWAG, SwitzerlandTotal Contracted Amount: 7,555,556.52 B

Sustainable Solid Waste LandfillManagement in Asia projectProject Description: The research on

“Sustainable Solid WasteLandfill (SWLF)Management in Asia” hasbeen carried out in four(China, India, Thailand andSri Lanka) NationalResearch Institutes underthe ARRPET network, whichmainly focuses onenhancing solid wastedisposal practices andlandfill technology forefficient and effective solidwaste management in theregion. The key technicalissues is being addressedand closely related to realcondition’s application:pretreatment of solidwaste prior to landfilling byaerobic and/or anaerobicprocesses as well as themanagement ofpretreated waste;implementation andtesting of a bioreactorlandfill concept withbiological cover soil;intensified in-situdegradation comprisingan integrated leachaterecirculation concept;optimization of leachatetreatment from young andold landfills using eithersingle stage or thecombination of various

wastewater treatmentprocesses, lysimeter studieson various wastes amongothers mined waste fromdumpsites to gatherauxiliary information onleachate and gasgeneration under ambientconditions; enhancementof methane oxidation inthe cover soil reducing thegreenhouse gas potentialof final disposal sites.

Investigator: Prof C VisvanathanCollaborating Institutes: Anna University,

Chennai, IndiaKasetsart University, ThailandUniversity of Peradeniya, Sri LankaTongji University, China

Total Contracted Amount: SEK 5, 751, 479

Swedish Resource Persons underARRPET IIProject Description: The research progress

of the entire programmeis monitored by theSwedish ResourcePersons of each project.The Swedish ResourcePersons’ involvement inARRPET includesparticipation in theannual reviewworkshops held at AIT.

Investigator: Prof Ajit P AnnachhatreTotal Contracted Amount: SEK 681,000

SWOP Analysis of Eco-IndustrialClusters in Thailand, India andVietnamDuration: 1 April 2006

to 31 March 2007Project Description: As part of the SWOP

analysis, the project willundertake techno-policyanalysis by reviewing therecords and documents ofeco-industrial clusterformation, interview keypersons and institutions, andundertake observation duringworking hours. Project partnermeetings will also beorganized to identify at leastthree eco-industrial clusters ineach study country for furtherSWOP analysis.

Project Investigator: Prof. C. VisvanathanSponsors: IGES,

JapanTotal Contracted Amount: 918,917 Baht

Technical Training-Cum-StudyVisits on Sustainable SanitationSystems and ConstructedWetlandsDuration: 15 May 2006 to 30 April 2007Project Description: The project is to

arrange a technical trainingcum study visit for governmentofficers of Sri Lanka. Activitiesconsist of lecture/seminars inColombo City, study visits inThailand and a planningworkshop in Cambodia.

Project Investigator:Dr. ThammaratKootatepSponsors: UNICEF, Sri LankaTotal Contracted Amount: 1,440,791.50 B



The Fourth InternationalSymposium on Southeast AsianWater EnvironmentDuration: 16 May 2006 to 31 March 2007Project Description: The symposium will be

a forum for discussion andexchange among researchersand practitioners inEnvironmental Technology andManagement and relatedareas from the Asian region,Asian-Pacific countries, theUnited States, etc. Through theSymposium, a strong networkor partnership with active localchange agents will beestablished.

Project Investigator: Prof. C. Visvanathan,Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Dr.Toshiya Aramaki

Sponsors: The University of Tokyo, JapanTotal Contracted Amount: 311,875 Baht

Velux FoundationDuration: 25 April 2006 to 30 June 2009Investigator: Dr Thammarat KoottatepSponsor: EAWAG/SANDECTotal Contracted Amount: 809,599.24 B

Wastewater Treatment andManagement projectProject Description: WWTM project has

been engaged in research onwastewater-related issues relevantto Asia. The research under WWTMis being conducted on a conceptof networking involving networks atregional as well as national level.The WWTM network includes NRIsfrom India, Malaysia, Thailand andVietnam. The issues dealt underthis project include treatment andmanagement of domestic andagro-based industrial wastewaters.Besides carrying out qualityresearch on wastewater issuesrelevant to Asia, the project alsoaimed at mobilizing andstrengthening the competence ofNational Research Institutions (NRIs)with a view to develop policyguidelines for management ofdomestic and agro-based industrialwastewaters. Research on WWTMalso aims at application ofresearch results at pilot scale.

Investigator: Prof Ajit P AnnachhatreCollaborating Institutes: Indian Institute of

Technology, Kanpur, India Indian Institute of Technology,

Bombay, India Center for Environmental

Technology and Management,Vanlang University, Vietnam

King Mongkut University ofTechnology Thonburi, Bangkok,Thailand

Total Contracted Amount: SEK 6,648,179

WHO collaborating Centre forWater Supply and Wastedisposal: Internationalsymposium on water treatment,research projects and trainingprograms in health-relatedenvironmental engineeringDuration: 1 Jan 2005 to 1 Dec 2007Investigator: Dr Oleg ShipinSponsor: WHO GenevaTotal Contracted Amount: 1,236,609 Baht

Workshop on Asian RegionalProgramme on Persistent OrganicPollutants (ARRPOPs)Project Description: The Workshop on AsianRegional Programme on Persistent OrganicPollutants (ARRPOPs) aims at:

1. Identifying existing gaps inmanagement of POPs in Asiancountries through stakeholdersparticipation in POPs workshop

2. Fine-tuning of the POPs proposalfor submission to Sida based onthe gaps identified during theworkshop

Duration: August 2005 – April 2007Sponsor Swedish International DevelopmentAgency (Sida)Investigator: Prof Ajit P AnnachhatreTotal Contracted Amount: SEK 530,000

Asian Institute of Technology –United Nations University (AIT-UNU)Brainstorming WorkshopProject Description: The workshop is a venue

for signing a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) between AIT andUNU for recognizing AIT as UNUaffiliated institute. The workshop alsoaims at identifying and developingpotential collaborative activities andplanning in procuring resources in jointactivities. The workshop is scheduledfor 27-28 March 2007 at AIT.

Duration: November 2006 – May 2007Investigator: Prof Ajit P AnnachhatreSponsor AITTotal Contracted Amount: THB 117,600

18.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

Kim Oanh N. T., Upadhyay N., Zhuang Y-H.,Hao Z-P., Murthy D.V.S., Lestari P.,Villarin J.T., Chengchua K., H. X. Co.,Dung N. T., Lindgren E. S. (2006).Particulate Air Pollution in Six AsianCities: Spatial and TemporalDistributions, and Associated Sources.Atmospheric Environment, 40, 3367-3380. IF: 2.724

Pongkiatkul P. and N. T. Kim Oanh (2006),“Assessment of Potential Long-RangeTransport of Particulate Air PollutionUsing Trajectory Modeling andMonitoring Data”. In press, Journal ofAtmospheric Research.

Tipayarom D. and N. T. Kim Oanh (2006),“Effects from Open Rice Straw BurningEmission on Air Quality in the BangkokMetropolitan Region”. In press in thejournal of Science Asia

W Amondham, P Parkpian, C Polprasert,RD DeLaune and A Jugsujinda (2006),Paraquat Adsorption, Degradationand Remobilization in Tropical Soils ofThailand, J. Environ. Science andHealth, Part B, B41(5), 485-507

V Sawaittayothin and C Polprasert (2006),Kinetic and Mass Balance Analysis ofConstructed Wetlands TreatingLandfill Leachate, EnvironmentalTechnology, 27(11), 1303-1308

C Nuengjamnong, J Cho, C Polprasert andKH Ahn (2006), Extracellular PolymericSubstances Influence on MembraneFouling and Cleaning DuringMicrofiltration Process, Water Science

and Technology: Water Supply, 6(1),141-148

T Koottatep, C Polprasert and S Hadsoi(2006), Integrated Fecal SludgeTreatment and Recycling throughConstructed Wetlands and SunflowerPlant Irrigation, Water Science andTechnology, 54(11-12), 155-164

B. F. A Basnayake, C. Chiemchaisri and C.Visvanathan, “Wastelands: Clearing upafter the tsunami in Sri Lanka andThailand” Waste Management World,March/April, pp 31-38, 2006.

Q.T.T. Thuy and C. Visvanathan, Removal ofInhibitory Phenolic Compounds byBiological Activated Carbon CoupledMembrane Bioreactor, Water Science& Technology, Vol. 53, No 11, pp 89–97, 2006

T. Tri, C. Visvanathan and V. Jegatheesan,

“Biological Treatment of OilyWastewater from Gas Stations byMembrane Bioreactor”, J. ofEnvironmental Engineering andScience, Vol: 5, No: 4, pp:309-316,2006.

K.Sombatsompop, C. Visvanathan and R.Ben Aim., “Evaluation of BiofoulingPhenomenon in Suspended andAttached Growth MembraneBioreactor Systems” J. of Desalination.Vol: 201, pp: 138-149, 2006

C. Visvanathan, Mukesh Kumar Choudhary,Melissa T. Montalbo and V.Jegatheesan, “Landfi l l LeachateTreatment using Thermophil icMembrane Bioreactor”, J. ofDesalination, Vol: 204, pp:8-16, 2006

N.P. Dan, C. Visvanathan and R. Ben Aimand V. Jegatheesan, “ComparativeStudy on Performance of Yeast andBacterial Membrane Bioreactor forHigh Salinity Wastewater Treatment”, J.of Environmental Technology &Management, Vol: 6, No:6, pp: 612-630, 2006.

Basnayake, B.F.A., Visvanathan, C.,Wimalaweera, R.M., andMannapperuma, N.R.C. “MicrobialReaction Kinetics for Correlating FirstPhase Anaerobic Reactions inLaboratory and Pilot Scale Digesters”,Asian Journal of Microbiology,Biotechnology & EnvironmentalSciences, Vol. 8, No. 3, PP. 405-411,2006

J. Tränkler, C. Visvanathan and W. Schöll(2006). Mechanical-Biological Pre-treatment of Solid Waste Prior toLandfill: Some Experiences from Europeand Thailand. Journal of Research inEngineering and Technology. In aSpecial Issue in Solid WasteManagement Technology in Asia. APublication of Faculty of Engineering,Kasetsart University, Thailand. Vol. 3,No. 3 (July-September 2006), PP. 173-190. ISSN: 1686-1590.

C. Chiemchaisri, B. Charnnok, T. Norbu andC. Visvanathan (2006).Characterization of Mined Solid Wastesfrom Dumpsite and Determination of itsReuse Potential as Refuse Derived Fuel.Journal of Research in Engineering andTechnology. In a Special Issue in SolidWaste Management Technology inAsia. A Publication of Faculty ofEngineering, Kasetsart University,Thailand. Vol. 3, No. 3 (July-September2006), PP. 191-202. ISSN: 1686-1590.

M. Montalbo, S.M.S.M.K. Samarakorn, C.Visvanathan , K. Fukushi and K.Yamamoto , (2006). “Development ofan Integrated Decentralized SanitationSystem using Aerobic MembraneBioreactor” Accepted for publication



in IWA special issue on “SoutheastAsian Water Environment”.

A. Yajima and T. Koottatep (2006), “AComparative Assessment of theInfection Risk of Salmonella spp.associated with Fecal SludgeManagement Practices in Thailand”,Water and Health (in press), IWAPublishing, United Kingdom.

Liamleam. W and Annachhatre. A.P (2006).“Treating Industrial Discharges byThermophilic Sulfate ReductionProcess with Molasses as ElectronDonor” Environmental Technology, (inpress)

Hoa, T.T.H., Liamleam, W., andAnnachhatre, A.P. (2006). LeadRemoval through Biological SulfateReduction Process. BioresourceTechnology (in press).

Sinha, B. and Annachhatre, A. P. (2006).Partial nitrification – operationalparameters and microorganismsinvolved. Rev. Environ. Sci. Biotechnol.(in press).

Sinha, B. and Annachhatre, A. P (2006).Assessment of microbial populationshift during start-up of partialnitrification reactor using quinoneprofile, FISH and SEM. BioresourceTechnology (in press).


C. Polprasert (2006), Design and Operationof Constructed Wetlands forWastewater Treatment and Reuses, inMunicipal Wastewater Managementin Developing Countries, editors: ZUjung and M Henze, IWA Publishing,London

S. Ohgaki, K. Fukushi, H. Katayama, S.Takizawa and C. Polprasert (2006),editors, Southeast Asian WaterEnvironment 1, IWA Publishing, London

C. Polprasert and K Sharma (2006), SoutheastAsian Water Environment Scenario atPresent and the Future Perspective, inSoutheast Asian Water Environment 1,S Ohgaki et al. (editors), IWA Publishing,London, pp. xi-xvi

Watana Luanratana & C. Visvanathan,“Sustainable Waste Management: ACase Study of the BangkokMetropolitan Authority”, chapter in thebook “Sustainable Development Policyand Administration”, by: Mudacumura,Mebratu and Shamsul Haques, Page :353- 372, Taylor & Francis Publishers,USA, 2006


Kim Oanh N. T., Prapat P., Darunat P., andAungsiri K. (2006). Study long-rangetransport of air pollution usingmonitoring data at a remote site andthe trajectory analysis. Proceedings ofthe Annual Conference AWMA, NewOrleans, USA, June 20-24, 2006.

Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh , DanutawatTipayarom and Nguyen Lu Phuong(2006). Use of satellite information forlarge scale monitoring of air pollutionemission from open rice straw burning.Proceedings of the 2nd Asia-PacificInternational Seminar on Geomatics.AIT, Bangkok, Feb 14-15, 2006.

Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Dinh Thi Hai Van andLe Hoang Nghiem (2006). Air pollutionand ecosystem: Assessment of effectsof ground level ozone on agriculturalcrops in Asia. Greater MekongSubregion (GMS), Core Environment

Program – Biodiversity ConservationCorridors Initiative (BCI) Symposiumproceedings (organized by ADB), April27-28, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

J.Juanga and C. Visvanathan, (2006).“Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion ofMunicipal Solid Waste in CombinedProcess and Sequential Staging”, The6th International Symposium on -Global Renaissance by Green EnergyRevolution, Nagaoka , Japan, 26-27January, 2006

C. Visvanathan and C. Chiemchaisri (2006).“Management of Agricultural Wastesand Residues in Thailand: Wastes toEnergy Approach”, InternationalConference on Agricultural Wastes,21-23 March, Putrajaya, Malaysia,Key Note Lecture

C. Visvanathan and K. Joseph (2006),“Proposal for Development of RegionalGuidelines for Managing MunicipalSolid Waste in Asia” , Seminar on“Regional Guidelines for SustainableManagement of Municipal SolidWastes in Asia” 12 June, 2006,Colombo, Sri Lanka

C. Visvanathan &Tenzin Norbu, “Reduce,Reuse and Recycle: The 3Rs in SouthAsia” 3R Waste Management South AsiaExpert Workshop, 30 August – 1September, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2006.

C. Visvanathan & Ulrich Glawe, “DomesticSolid Waste Management in SouthAsian Countries” 3R WasteManagement South Asia ExpertWorkshop, 30 August – 1 September,Kathmandu, Nepal, 2006.

C. Visvanathan & Radha Adhikari,“Healthcare Waste Management inSouth Asia” 3R Waste ManagementSouth Asia Expert Workshop, 30 August –1 September, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2006.

R Adhikari, J.P Juanga, and C. Visvanathan,“Anaerobic Digestion of MunicipalSolid Waste in Thermophilic SequentialBatch Process” ORBIT – 2006International Conference onBiological Waste Management, 13-15September, 2006 , Weimar, Germany

C. Visvanathan, J. Kandasamy and S.Vigneswaran , “ Rainwater Collectionand Storage in Thailand; Design,Practices and Operational Issues”,Rainwater harvesting and Management– 2nd International Workshop, IWA 5th

World Water Congress, 11 September,2006, Beijing, China.

C. Chiemchaisri, W. Chiemchaisri, J. Junsod,S. Threedeach, T. Koottatep and C.Visvanathan (2006), Treatmentperformance and bacterialpopulations in subsurface horizontalflow constructed wetland systemtreating young and stabilized wasteleachate”, IWA – SpecialistConference on Waste StabilizationPonds, 25-27 September, 2006,Bangkok, Thailand.

C. Visvanathan, “Techno-policy Analysis ofRice based Eco-Industrial ClusterNetwork in Thailand”, Business and theEnvironment - International workshopon “ Eco-Industrial Clusters Leading toSustainable Local Development ofAsia”, IGES Kansai Research Centre,26 October, 2006, Kobe, Japan.

C. Visvanathan , “Environmentally SoundWaste Management in Asia” Asia 3RConference, 30 October – 1 November,2006, Tokyo, Japan. Key Note Lecture.

Juanga, J.P., and Visvanathan, C. (2006).Process Optimization of Dry BatchAnaerobic Digestion of Municipal SolidWaste. Proceedings of the 2nd JointInternational Conference on

Sustainable Energy and Environment(SEE 2006), Vol. 2, PP. 766-771, ISBN 974-456-653-1. Published by The JointGraduate School of Energy andEnvironment. November 21-23, 2006,Bangkok, Thailand.

Prechthai, T., Visvanathan, C ., andChiemchaisri, C. (2006). RDF ProductionPotential of Municipal Solid Waste.Proceedings of the 2nd JointInternational Conference onSustainable Energy and Environment(SEE 2006), Vol. 2, PP. 885-889, ISBN 974-456-653-1. Published by The JointGraduate School of Energy andEnvironment. November 21-23, 2006,Bangkok, Thailand.

Rattanaoudom, R., Juanga, J.P., andVisvanathan, C. (2006). DumpsiteToxicity Assessment and Potential forRehabilitation: A Case Study at MaungPathum Dumpsite, Thailand.Proceedings of the Fourth Asian-PacificLandfill Symposium (APLAS), Vol. 2, PP.550-558, published by Tongji UniversityPress. November 2-4, 2006, Shanghai,China.

C. Visvanathan, “Asian Regional ResearchProgram on Sustainable Solid WasteLandfill Management in Asia” The 2nd

Expert Meeting on Solid WasteManagement in Asia and PacificIsland, 23-24 November, 2006,Kitakyushu, Japan

C. Visvanathan and P. Shapkota,“Wastewater Reuse Potentials inThailand”, Regional Conference onUrban Water and Sanitation inSoutheast Asian Cities, 22-24November, 2006, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

N.H. Nam, C. Visvanathan and V.Jegatheesan, “PerformanceEvaluation off Septic Tanks as OnsiteSanitation Systems” , 4th InternationalSymposium on Southeast Asian WaterEnvironment, 6-8 December, 2006,Bangkok, Thailand.

T. Koottatep and T. Chaosakul (2006), “LifeCycle Assessments of WastewaterTreatment Systems in Bangkok City”,Proceedings of the 2nd and 3rd

International Symposium onSoutheast Asian Water Environment,IWA Publishing, United Kingdom.

A. Panuvatvanich, N. Surinkul and T.Koottatep (2006), “DecentralizedWastewater Treatment Systems forSmall-scale Communities”, Proceed-ings of the 2nd and 3rd InternationalSymposium on Southeast Asian WaterEnvironment, IWA Publishing, UnitedKingdom.

Nguyen H.T., Zang K., T. Koottatep and H.Satoh (2006), “The Application ofFecal Sterols and their Ratios as FecalContamination Indicators in WaterEnvironment around Bangkok”,Proceedings of the 2nd and 3rd

International Symposium onSoutheast Asian Water Environment,IWA Publishing, United Kingdom.

T. Koottatep, C. Poprasert and S. Hadsoi(2006), “Integrated Fecal SludgeTreatment and Recycling throughConstructed Wetlands and SunflowerPlant Irrigation”, Proc. of 5th WorldWater Congress, 11 – 15 September2006, Beijing, China.

H. Brix, T. Koottatep and C.H. Laugesen(2006), “Wastewater Treatment inTsunami Affected Areas of Thailandby Constructed Wetlands”, Proc. of7th Specialist Conference on Uses ofMacrophytes in WastewaterManagement, 22 – 24 September2006, Lisbon, Portugal.



L. Benjawan and T. Koottatep (2006),“Nitrogen Removal in RecirculatedDuckweed Ponds System”, Proc. of7th Specialist Conference on WasteStabilization Ponds, 25 – 27 Septem-ber 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

T. Koottatep, C. Polprasert and C. Laugesen(2006), “Integrated Eco-EngineeringDesign for Sustainable Managementof Fecal Sludge and DomesticWastewater”, Proc. of InternationalConference on Water Conservationand Management in Coastal Areas,

14 – 16 November 2006, Seoul, Korea

Research Reports

T. Koottatep, N. Surinkul, S. Hadsoi, A.Panuvatvanich and V.M. Hai. (2006),“Septage Treatment in ConstructedWetlands and Attached-Growth WasteStabilisation Ponds”, Phase 5 Extension,Final Report, submitted to the SwissFederal Institute for EnvironmentalScience and Technology (Eawag),Switzerland, 70 p.

T. Koottatep, N. Surinkul, Y. Sarathai, S.Hadsoi, A. Panuvatvanich and S.Jiawkok (2006), “Joint Areas for CaseStudy Southeast Asia”, Phase 2 Year 1,Annual Report, submitted to theNational Center for Competence inResearch (NCCR) North-South throughthe Swiss Federal Institute for AquaticScience and Technology (Eawag),Switzerland, 45 p.

T. Koottatep and S. Hadsoi (2006), “ActivitiesReports 1 – 6: Biowaste Reuse inSoutheast Asian Cities”, submitted toWaganingen University, TheNetherlands, 205 p.

T. Koottatep, P. Parkpian and C. Polprasert(2006), “Determination and mitigationmeasures of pollution control for theupper gulf of Thailand”, ProgressReports, submitted to the PollutionControl Department, Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment, Thailand,85 p.

Other publications

Kim Oanh N. T, Aungsiri K., Prapat P andDarunat P. Levels and Composition ofAerosols, and Gaseous PollutantsCollected at a Remote MountainousSite in Tropical Region”. IGAC/CAGP/WMO joint conference, Cape Town,17-23 September 2006.

Kim Oanh N. T, Open Agro-residue burningin Asia and potential effects on airquality, health and climate, Better airquality (BAQ) 2006, 13-15 December2006, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Kim Oanh, N. T. (2006). “Assessment of Effectsof Ground Level Ozone on AgriculturalCrops in Asia Using Field Experimentsand Modeling Tools”. Invited speechat the 2nd Air pollution Crop EffectNetwork (APCEN) Workshop of theproject Assessing Air Pollution Impactson Agriculture, Regional Air Pollution inDeveloping Countries (RAPIDC),Stellenbosch, South Africa, 19th to 22nd

September 2006.Kim Oanh N. T. (2006). Ozone and Acid

Deposition in GMS: What Do We Know?Presented at the Sub-workshop 2“Impacts of Air pollution and ClimateChange on Agriculture, Biodiversity,Food Security and Water Resources”,BAQ06.

18.7 DoctoralStudents’Dissertation

Stabilization of Landfill Leachate by anIntegrated Electrochemical andNatural SystemBy: Variga Sawaittayotin

Supervisor: Prof. Chongrak Polprasert

Exposure Assessment of Benzene:DNA Repair Capacity and Influenceof Genetic Polymorphisms in WorkersBy: Sirirat ChanvaivitSupervisor: Dr. Khunying MathurosRichirawat

Effects of Gamma-Radiation on DNADamage, DNA Repair andCytogenetic ChangesBy: Wanwisa SudprasertSupervisor: Dr. Khunying MathurosRichirawat

Development of Hybrid ReceptorModel for Air Pollution SourceApportionment StudyBy: Prapat PongkiatkulSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Exposure to Genotoxic CompoundPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs) in Schoolchildren BangkokThailand, and BiomarkersBy: Jantamas TuntawiroonSupervisor: Dr. Khunying MathurosRichirawat

Development of Nitrifier Biosensor forToxicity MonitoringBy: Jaruwan TantsutSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian


Sulfur Recovery from BiologicalSulfide Oxidation Process underOxygen Limited ConditionBy: Wilawan KhanitchaidechaSupervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre

Treatment and Management ofWastewater from an Acrylic FiberIndustryBy: Bhaskar RaySupervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre

Modeling of Nitrite Inhibition in theAnammox ProcessBy: Tharmalingam SuthakarSupervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre

Evaluation the Anammox Process inthe Gas-Lift ReactorBy: Mayuree TonkhamSupervisor: Prof. Ajit P. Annachhatre

Evaluation of Compost and Landfillto Treat Municipal Solid Waste inHanoi, VietnamBy: Tran Manh HungSupervisor: Dr. T. Aramaki

Environmental Burdens and HealthImplications Analyses of Water Supplyand Sanitation Systems in Dhaka,BangladeshBy: Kabirul A. MollahSupervisor: Dr. T. Aramaki

Hospital Waste Management inYangon City, MyanmarBy: Yin Lai Yee OoSupervisor: Dr. T. Aramaki

Water Quality Assessment in theSaigon River by Mathematical ModelBy: Pham Thi Mai ThaoSupervisor: Dr. T. Aramaki

Analysis of Recycling System forPlastic Wastes in Yangon City,MyanmarBy: Nyan Khine SoeSupervisor: Dr. T. Aramaki

Material Flow Analysis as a Tool forEnvironmental Sanitation Planning inHaiphong City, VietnamBy: Nguyen Thi Thu ThuySupervisor: Dr. T. Aramaki

Potentials and Limitations of ExistingTechnical Alternatives on HumanExcreta and Domestic WastewaterManagement in Haiphong City,VietnamBy: Pham Ngoc BaoSupervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep

Assessing the EnvironmentalSanitation Improvement in UrbanCommunities in Vientiane City, LaoPDRBy: Somchaivang DethoudomSupervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep

Assessment of On-Site SanitationSystems in Peri-Urban Communities byUsing Selected Sustainability IndicatorsBy: Supattra JiawkokSupervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep

Reuse of Biosolids from ConstructedWetland Treating Septage forSunflower PlantationBy: Vu Minh HaiSupervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep

Development of Database on FecalSludge Collection, Treatment andDisposal in Thachin, Chaopraya andBangpakong River Basins, ThailandBy: Supapan PetchratSupervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep

Quantitative Microbial RiskAssessment of Organic WasteManagement Practices in a Peri-Urban CommunityBy: Aung Kyaw SwarSupervisor: Dr. Thammarat Koottatep

Daytime and Nighttime Fluctuation ofParticulate Matter Levels andCompositions in Association with thesource Contributions: A Case Studyof the Bangkok Metropolitan Region(BMR) during Wet SeasonBy: Tisanin ApibuunyopasSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Atmospheric Deposition Fluxes of AirPollutants onto the Earth Surface in aTropical ClimateBy: Dang Thi Ngoc HaSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Relationship between Indoor andOutdoor Levels of PyrethroidPesticides and Selected PersistentOrganic Pollutants (POPs)By: Nuntakan KanaratanadilokSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh



Quality Assurance and QualityControl for Ambient Air Pollution DataProduced by Automatic MonitoringNetwork in Hanoi, VietnamBy: Pham Hoang LongSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Particulate Matter Air Pollution atSuburban Site in BangkokMetropolitan Region during the DrySeason: Levels, Compositions, andAssociated SourcesBy: Pongsakorn PavanavivatSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Modelling Impact of Open Rice-Straw Burning Emission on Ozone AirQuality in the Bangkok MetropolitanRegionBy: Nguyen Lu PhuongSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Relationship Between Indoor andOutdoor Air Pollution in PublicBuildings in ThailandBy: Kasama SrimongkolSupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Characterization of Aerosol Emissionfrom Rice Straw Open Burning in theBangkok Metropolitan RegionBy: Ly Bich ThuySupervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Cadmium Remobilization fromContaminated Soil: A Case Study inMaesot District, Tak Province,ThailandBy: Chatinai ChusaiSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian

Offshore Risks, Safety Climate &Safety Management Practice inOffshore EnvironmentsBy: M. Shafiqul IslamSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian

Remediation Technology of Boronand Fluoride by Using Green PlantsBy: Areerat JaksakulSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian

Phytoremediation of Cadmium inContaminated SoilBy: Ariyawat PrabamroongSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian

Hazard Assessment of the DigestedSludge Composting Plant: A CaseStudy of Bangkok MetropolitanAdministration in ThailandBy: Nittaya SruntammagunSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian

Environmental Impact Assessment ofa Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam: AReview for On Site ApplicationBy: Nguyen The VinhSupervisor: Dr. Preeda Parkpian

Prticulate Bound Polycyclic AromaticHydrocarbons Emitted from IncenseSticks and Assessment of Health Riskin Temple WorkersBy: Ohnmar May Tin HlaingSupervisor: Dr. Khunying MathurosRuchirawat

Determination of the Level ofBenzene, Toluene, Ethybenzene andXylenes (BTEX) Inside and Outside ofthe Petroleum Refinery IndustrialEnvironmentBy: Rahman Faizur RafiqueSupervisor: Dr. Khunying MathurosRuchirawat

Medicinal Plants as a Possible Sourceof Toxic Chemical ExposureBy: Maneerat KhemkhaoSupervisor: Dr. JutamaadSatayavivad

Analysis of Nutrients and Metals inOrganic FertilizersBy: Norratouch PrachomSupervisor: Dr. JutamaadSatayavivad

Evaluation of the Local ArsenicBiosand Filter for As and Fe Removalas a Household Water TreatmentIntervention: Case Study inCambodiaBy: Ul KamalSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Nitrogen Removal from Nitrogen-RichPiggery Wastewater by the Processof Nitritation-DenitritationBy: Duong Hoang LongSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Improving a Household DrinkingWater Intervention through Mitigationof High Water Turbidity in MyanmarBy: Win MawSupervisor: Dr. Oleg ShipinMitigation of CumulativeEnvironmental Impacts in CoastalEcosystem: Case Studies in Thailandand IndiaBy: Satya Swarup NandaSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Occurrence and Fate of MicrobialPathogens in Polluted Surface WaterBodies and WastewaterBy: Dang Diep Yen NgaSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Microbial Communities ofThermophilic Wastewater Treatmentin the Sequencing Batch andMembrane ReactorsBy: Nani RautSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Improvement of Microbial WaterQuality with NaDCC Tables(Aquatabs) at the Low IncomeHousehold Level in Dhaka,BangladeshBy: Tanveer F. SaeedSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Microbiological Aspects of theManagement and Treatment ofNitrogenous Compounds in PiggeryWastesBy: Dona W.D. SubasingheSupervisor: Dr. Oleg Shipin

Copper Resistant Mechanism inAgrobacterium Tumefaciens NTL4By: Anchalee CharoenwuttitamSupervisor: Dr. PaiboonVattanaviboon

Sequential Batch and ContinuousAnaerobic Digestion of MunicipalSolid Waste in Pilot Scale DigestersBy: Radha AdhikariSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Thermophilic-Aerobic Treatment ofHigh Strength Wastewater inSequencing Batch Reactor andMembrane BioreactorBy: H.R.L.W. HalgahawaththaSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Hydrogenotrophic Denitrification ofAquaculture Wastewater UsingHollow Fiber Membrane BioreactorBy: Nguyen Quang HungSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Electrical and Electronic WasteInventory and ManagementStrategies for Bangkok, ThailandBy: Chinagarn KunachevaSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Treatment of High-Strength OrganicWastewater using an AerobicGranular System with BaffledMembrane BioreactorBy: Nguyen Duc MinhSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Decentralized Wastewater Treatmentand Reclamation using MembraneBioreactorBy: Nguyen Hoai NamSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Development of EnvironmentalSustainability Concepts for the AsianInstitute of Technology (AIT) CampusBy: Vongdeuane SoulalaySupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan

Sustainable Landfill Operation byCombining Open Cell and WaterManagement StrategiesBy: Wiyada WisiterakulSupervisor: Prof. C. Visvanathan



Chapter 19: SERD – FOOD ENGINEERING AND BIOPROCESSTECHNOLOGY FIELD OF STUDY

19.1 Introduction

This field of study is focused onthe application of bioconversionin various sectors of industry andagriculture. These include foodprocessing, aquaculture,environmental engineering,paper and textile manufacturing,cosmetics and health care. BPTfocuses on the application ofmicroorganism and enzymes tomeet the demands of thedeveloping countries of theregion. FE focuses on thesystems for handling, processingand storage of both durable andperishable food products indeveloping aof small- scale foodprocessing technologies.Emphasis is also placed on thedetermination of materialproperties; design anddevelopment of new processesand related equipment; andcomputer modeling andsimulation of postharvest andfood processing operations.


Food Processing Laboratorydeals with both durable andperishable food products andthe development of small-scalefood processing technologies. Itemphasizes on the determinationof material properties; designand development of newprocesses and relatedequipment; computer modelingof food processing operations;thermal processing;biotechnology for added-valueprocessing; and employingemerging technologies, namely,image processing, electronic-nose applications, and acoustictesting for food qualityevaluations. The laboratory isequipped with instruments suchas food texture analyzer, colormeter, whiteness meter,viscometer and a variety of otherinstrument including dryingequipment, temperature andrelative humidity sensors andcomputer assisted data loggingsystems. Equipments are alsoavailable for grain and starch

processing, fruits and vegetableshandling and storagetechnology, juice processingand oil extraction. Thelaboratory is open to caterindustry needs for food qualityevaluation and testing. Theperformance evaluation ofcommercial processingequipment may be undertakenalong with development of foodprocessing equipment as well assmall-scale food processingtechnologies. Among its majorequipment include a FoodTexture Analyzer; UV-VISspectrophotometer; Rota Vapor;Electronic Nose; and a Climaticchamber

Bioprocess Technology (BPT)Laboratory is well equipped toprovide services to a broadspectrum of modernbiotechnologies, namely, theanalysis of biologicalcomponents, application ofbacteria and fungi, systems forbioprocessing andbioconversion, application ofunit operations and bioreactoroperation. It is also capable ofconducting studies on thegrowth, application and analysisof microorganism and enzymesand their products. It has manystate of the art equipment, suchas high pressure liquidchromatography, gas liquidchromatography, UV-viscomputerizedspectrophotometer, rapid visco-analyzer, microprocessorcontrolled bioreactors, solid statefermentation unit, refrigeratedcentrifuges, vacuum dryer,cyclic incubators,electrophoresis apparatus, gelfiltration unit, PCR machine, pilotfacilities for biowaste treatmentand chitin/chitosan production.Among its major include a PCRwork station; Rapid ViscosityAnalyzer (RVA); HighPerformance LiquidChromatography; GasChromatograph; Freeze DryingSystem; and a RefrigeratedIncubator Shaker.


Full-time Faculty

ATHAPOL NOOMHORM, BSc,Kasetsart Univ, Thailand;MEng, Lamar Univ, Texas;PhD, Louisiana State Univ,USA.

Professor (Agro-IndustrialDevelopment

Food Process Technology Post Harvest Technology) [Postharvest of Cereals;

Postharvest of Fruits andVegetable; Food ProcessEngineering; FoodBioprocess Technology;Agro-Industry SystemDevelopment]

SUDIP KUMAR RAKSHIT, BSc, LoyolaCollege; BTech, JadavpurUniv, India; MTech, PhD,Indian Inst of Tech, India.

Professor (BiochemicalEngineering andBiotechnology;Biopolymers and LipidBiotechnology;Fermentation and EnzymeTechnology; FoodBiotechnology; FunctionalFoods)

[Production of UsefulChemicals by Bioroutes:use of byproducts; Foodsafety and rapid detectionmethods : including PCRbased methods; Functionalfoods and nutraceuticals :Pre- and Probiotics, PUFA,antioxidants,antimicrobials, etc.; FoodBiotechnology : Enzymeapplications, thermostableenzymes; BioreactorDesign and Analysis:Optimal Control ofBioreactors]



Development of StandardMethods for Evaluating Thai RiceQuality by Near InfraredSpectroscopyProject Description: Factors affecting to

the eating quality of finalcooked rice wasinvestigated to developeffective predictor inevaluating rice quality.Near Infrared spectroscopytechnique was adopted toreplace conventionalmethod.

Duration: 1 Sept 2004 to 30 April 2006Investigators: Prof Vinod K Jindal

Prof Athapol NoomhormCollaborator: Dr Anupun

Terdwongworakul,Kasetsart University,Thailand

Sponsor: Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 950,000

Quality and safety of fishDuration: Jan 2005 to Decr 2006Investigator: Prof S K RakshitSponsor: L’orgainization

internationale de laFrancophone (AUF)

Total Contracted Amount: 25,000 EUR

BPT Laboratory TestingDuration 1 June 2006 to 31 August 2006Project Description The project will include

testing of samples, training forvisiting researchers, andproviding other laboratory-related services to differentclients

Project Investigator Dr. Shrinivas RaoMukku, Prof. AthapolNoomhorm

Sponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 40,000

19.5 Ongoing / InProgress Grantand SponsoredResearch

Development of IntegratedProcess for UrokinaseproductionDuration: Jan 2005 to Jan 2008Investigator: Prof S K RakshitSponsor: SIDA ResearchTotal Contracted Amount: B 450,000

Development of RapidMethods for the Detection ofPathogens in Aquatic FoodDuration 1 Feb 2006 to 31 Jan 2007Project Description Rapid detection

methods using new

biotechnology will bedeveloped for pathogens infood. This will overcome theproblems involved in theconventional methods use.The two approaches plannedare 1) multiplex PCR methodand 2) enzyme leakedimmunological method – thesewill be used to detect differenttypes of Vibrio spp. which areconsidered important in theaquatic food industry.

Project Investigator Prof. Sudip K RakshitSponsors Royal Thai GovernmentTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 830,000

Training Workshop on FoodSafety Assessment of Agriculture-Related GMOsDuration 01 Sept 2006 to 31 May 2007Project Description The laboratory

workshop will consist of lecturepresentations and laboratorytraining ranging from GeneralFood Microbiology to GMFood, Food Safety aspects,etc. (ADB TA 6214-REG:Strengthening Capacity andRegional Cooperation inAdvanced AgriculturalScience and Technology in theGMS Project)

Project Investigator Prof. Sudip K. RakshitSponsors Asian Development BankTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 942,750

Regional Workshop on“Integrated Policies for Bio-Innovations in Agricultureand Health in Asia”Duration 1 Oc 2006 to 1 Oct 2007Project Description The two-day workshop

will take place from 13th to 14th

November 2006 at the AITConference Center. It willbring together researchers,non-governmentalorganizations (NGOs) andcommunity basedorganizations (CBOs)representatives as well aspolicy-makers from Asiancountries, including those inthe Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), to criticallyexamine existing policies onbio-innovations in the region,identify existing research gapsand recommend a strategy forinformation sharing, learningacross borders and partneringin the region. One suchpartnering strategy that theworkshop will consider is aregional network coveringselected Asian countries.Through the proposed network,research in support of effectiveand integrated policies for bio-innovations in agriculture andhealth would be carried out.The network would bringtogether institutions in countriesthat have significant scienceand technology (S&T)capabilities (e.g. China andIndia) with those that are stillbuilding such capacities, forexample, Thailand, Indonesia,Philippines, Vietnam,Cambodia and Lao PDR.

Project Investigator Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

Sponsors IDRC and the RockefellerFoundation

Total Contracted Amount B 1,555,936.90

Evaluation of rice filth on ricegradingDuration: December 2006 – May 2007Project Description: Evaluate rice impurity

from different varieties afterharvesting

Project investigator: Prof. AthapolNoomhorm

Sponsor: Dept. of Internal Trade, Ministry ofCommerce, Thailand

Total Contracted Amount (Baht): 650,000

Evaluation of milling yield for Thairice on 2005-2006 productionDuration: September 2005 – January 2006Project Description: Evaluate rice milling

yieldProject investigator: Prof. Athapol

NoomhormSponsor: Dept. of Internal Trade, Ministry of

Commerce, ThailandTotal Contracted Amount (Baht): 600,000

International Conference onInnovations in Food andBioprocess TechnologiesDuration 1 June 2006 to 31 July 2007Project Investigator Prof. Sudip Kumar

Rakshit, Prof. AthapolNoomhorm, Dr. Binod Yadav

Sponsors Participants/ registration feesTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 570,000

19.6 Publications

Refereed Journals

Chutintrasri B and A. Noomhorm (2006)Thermal inactivation ofpolyphenoxidase in pineapplepuree, “ LWT Journal vol 39 pp 492-495

Sirisoontaralak P. and A. Noomhorm (2006)Changes of physical chemical andsensory properties of irradiated riceduring storage” Journal of storedproducts research. Volume 42, Issue 3,Pages 241-394

Ganiyal G, M. A. Hanna, P. Supprung, A.Noomhorm and D. Jones (2006)Modeling selected properties ofextruded rice flour and rice starch byneural networks and statistics: CerealChemistry: 83(3),223-227.

Chutintrasri B and A. Noomhorm (2007)Color degradation kinetics ofpineapple puree during thermalprocessing” LWT Journal Volume 40,Issue 2, March 2007, Pages 300-306

Homdok, R and A. Noomhorm (2007) ;Hydrothermal treatments of ricestarch for improvements of ricenoodle quality LWT Journal (In press)

The Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Content ofWild and Farmed Tilapias in Thailand -Effect of Aquaculture Practices andImplications for Human Nutrition,Ioannis T. Karapanagiotidis, MichaelV. bell, David C. Little, AmararatneYakupitiyage and Sudip K. Rakshit,Journal of Agricultural and FoodChemistry (American ChemicalSociety), Volume 54, Number 12,pages 4304-4310, 2006.

Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology Field of Study


Microbial and Processing Criteria forProduction.of Probiotics: A Review.Bussarin Kosin and Sudip KumarRakshit, Food Technol. Biotechnol. 44(3), 371-379 (2006)

Optimum production and characterizationof thermostable amylolytic enzymesfrom B. stearothermophilus GRE1.Hossain,S.M.Z, Haki,G.D andRakshit,S.K. Can. J of ChemicalEngineering, Volume 84, June 2006.

Effect of Microwave heating on solubilityand digestibi l ity of proteins andreduction of anti-nutrients of selectedcommon beans (Phaseoleus vulgarisL.)vaieties grown in Ethiopia. E.Shimelisand S.K.Rakshit, Ital. J. of Food Science,no.4, Volume 17, pp. 407-418, 2006


Athapol Noomhorm, Imran Ahmad andPorntip Sirisoontararak (2007): Part 3:Food Processing Operation Systems andMachinery Design; Chapter 9. GrainProcessing Engineering : Handbook ofFarm, Dairy, and Food Machinery; Pg215-242: William Andrew PublishingNorwich, N.Y. U.S.A., Edited by Myer Kutz.


Noomhorm, A (2006) ; Food safety systemsin Thailand Book of Abstracts forAlliance for Global SustainabilityInternal partnership (AGS) AnnualMeeting 2006, in Parallel workshopProgramme March 19-22, 2006,Bangkok Thailand pp37.

Sir iprapa Soothiboon and AthapolNoomhorm : (2006) Study ofgerminated brown rice for productionGamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)Proceedings of the InternationalConference on “ Innovations in Foodand Bioprocess Technologies” 12-14December 2006, AIT, Bangkok

P. Sirisoontaralak, I. Ahmad and A. Noomorm(2006) Use of pressurized carbondioxide to control infested insects inmil led rice; Proceedings of theInternational Conference on “Innovations in Food and BioprocessTechnologies” 12-14 December 2006

C. Benjadumrongkit, P. Sirisoontaralak and A.Noomhorm (2006) Carbon dioxidefumigation at elevated temperatureand pressure to control insect in milledrice: Proceedings of the InternationalConference on “ Innovations in Foodand Bioprocess Technologies” 12-14December 2006

“Food Safety and Producer Quality Issuesin Supply Chains” Asian ProductivityInstitute (APO) Training Course onSupply Chain Management forAgribusiness SMEs in Mekong Region,22-26 November 2006 BangkokThailand by: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

“The Driving Forces behind ModernBiotechnology” Training Workshop onFood Safety Assessment ofAgriculture-Related GMOs 18-22September 2006, Thailand SciencePark, an Asian Development BankSponsored Project by: Prof. Sudip K.Rakshit

“Conventional and Rapid Methods ofDetection of Food Pathogens”Training Workshop on Food SafetyAssessment of Agriculture-RelatedGMOs 18-22 September 2006,

Thailand Science Park, an AsianDevelopment Bank SponsoredProject by: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

“Use of Recombinant Organisms for Food/Industrial Fermentations” TrainingWorkshop on Food Safety Assessmentof Agriculture-Related GMOs 18-22September 2006, Thailand SciencePark, an Asian Development BankSponsored Project by: Prof. Sudip K.Rakshit

“Principles and Practices of GeneticallyModified (GM) Food Safety andDetection Methods” TrainingWorkshop on Food Safety Assessmentof Agriculture-Related GMOs 18-22September 2006, Thailand SciencePark, an Asian Development BankSponsored Project by: Prof. Sudip K.Rakshit

“Food Safety and Producer Quality Issuesin Supply Chains” Asian ProductivityInstitute (APO) Training Course onSupply Chain Management forAgribusiness, September 2006 Manila,Philippines by: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit


The Study of Optimum Rice CookingMethods Developed for Aseptic CookedRiceBy: Kamolrat SakullertpasukSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorn

Identification of a Mixture in a ThaiAromatic Rice (KhaoDawk Mali 105)By: Jiraporn SripinyowanichSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

The Influence of Temperature, ControlledAtmosphere and Pressure on the Survivalof Maize Weevil (Sitohilus zeamais) inMilled RiceBy: Chankit BenjadumrongkitSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Evaluation of an Electronic Nose forMonitoring Roasting of Cashew KernelsBy: Punyatoya MohapatraSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm/Prof.Vinod K. Jindal

Developing a High-Quality, Ready-to-Eat,Shelf-Stable Retort Pouch Shrimp ProductBy: Panicha NasuebSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

The Development of a Drum Dryer usingthe Infrared Technique in Okara PowderBy: Nahathai PuntigoSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Microbial and Enzyme Treatment for RapidProduction of Fish SauceBy: Chuon Mony RothSupervisor: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

Production of Carboxyl Methyl Cellulosefrom Rice Straw for Food ApplicationsBy: Suranya TriakarabenjakulSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Effect of Drying on Non-enzymaticBrowning and Quality in Chilli Powderduring StorageBy: Siriwadee AngkapichitSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packagingon the Shelf Life of Asparagus (Asparagusofficinalis,L.)By: Laksamee DachanuraknukulSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Increased Sensitivity of DTD-PCR BasedDetection of Food Pathogens by MetalHydoxide ImmobilizationBy: Do Thi Thu HuongSupervisor: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

Antioxidant Fortification of Soya Milk usingExtracted IsoflavonesBy: Atcharaporn KhoomtongSupervisor: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

Enzyme Immobilization on Glass Surfacesfor the Development of BiosensorBy: Farhana SharminSupervisor: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

A Study of the Properties of GerminatedBrown Rice and Its ProductsBy: Siriprapa SootthiboonSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

The Effect of Impingement and SpiralFreezing Method on the Quality of ReadyMeal (Cooked Rice and Panang Currywith Shrimp)By: Sasiwimon TabyamSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Application of Chitosan Beads as aProbiotic Carrier in Fruit JuiceBy:Latchaporn ThamteerasathianSupervisor: Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit

Use of Irradiation to Extend the Shelf Lifeof Steamed Sticky Rice, Roasted Chickenand Papaya SaladBy: Tumawadee TheamhongSupervisor: Prof. Athapol Noomhorm

Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology Field of Study


Chapter 20: SERD – GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIESFIELD OF STUDY

20.1 Introduction

A small project, Women inDevelopment was initiated in theHuman Settlements DevelopmentDivision at AIT in the late 1980s. Thisgrew into the Gender andDevelopment Studies unit in 1991,with financial support from CIDA,NORAD, the Dutch DevelopmentCooperation and the JapaneseGovernment.

Gender and Development Studies(GDS) is a center for graduatestudies, research and outreach inthe School of Environment,Resources and Development.Within the overall gender specificframework, GDS highlights boththe need for specializedacademic degree awardingstudies in gender anddevelopment, and the integrationof gender analysis and a genderrelations perspectives in AIT’s otherfields of study.


Full-time Faculty

PHILIPPE DONEYS, B.A., University ofToronto, Canada; MA, Universityof London, UK; PhD, Institutd’Etudes Politiques de Paris,France.

Assistant Professor (Gender,HIV/AIDs in Southeast Asia,Migration, Globalization,Gender, Polit ics and CivilSociety)

[Gender polit ics and civilsociety, HIV/AIDS in SoutheastAsia, the role of technologiesin gender and development,transnational issues such asmigration, global activism andglobalization]

BARBARA EARTH, BA, MS, Universityof Cincinnati; MA, PhD, OhioUniversity, USA.

Assistant Professor(Environmental/ occupationalhealth; Gender and healthsocial science; Gender andhuman rights; Gender andWater; HIV/AIDS; Qualitative

research; Social aspects oftechnology change.)

[Gender and healthdevelopment, especiallysexual and reproductive health;Health issues arising fromglobalization; Education forsocial transformation.]

KYOKO KUSAKABE, BA, SophiaUniversity, Tokyo, Japan; MSc,PhD, AIT, Thailand.

Associate Professor (Women’semployment under macro-economic changes; Genderissues in trade and migration;Women and micro-vendors/informal sector; Borderlandstudies, Gender issues inorganizations, Gender anddevelopment policy andplanning; Gender issues infisheries/aquaculture.)

[Impact of economicglobalization on genderrelations especially focusingon women’s work; Genderissues in aquaculture andfisheries; Women’s access totechnology, women’s role intrade chain, and therelationship with women’smobility; Informal economyand social security; Border,market and state: wayswomen in the borderlandsnegotiate with markets andstates; Gender analysis oforganizations and gendermainstreaming]

BERNADETTE RESURRECCION, BSc,Assumption College,Philippines; MA, PhD, Inst ofSocial Studies, the Hague, theNetherlands.

Assistant Professor (Gender,environment and naturalresource management;Discourses and practices ofgender mainstreaming;Participation and governancein natural resourcemanagement; Gender andmigration in Asia; Policyprocesses in environment anddevelopment)

[Gender relations, livelihoodsand environmental change;Discourses and practices ofgender mainstreaming,participation and

governance in naturalresource management;Gender and migration in Asia;Policy processes inenvironment anddevelopment]

Visiting Faculty

MARI OSAWA, BA, MA, PhD,University of Tokyo, JAPANProfessor, Institute of SocialScience, University of Tokyo,Japan and co-editor of theinternational refereed journalGender, Technology andDevelopment. (Economicdevelopment, social policiesand gender relations)[Gender, policy and theeconomic crisis, gendermainstreaming in policymaking, gender analysis ofsocial policy and feminizationof the labor market]

YAYOI SUGIHASHI, BA, MA, HosieUniversity Graduate School,PhD University of Manchester,UKLecturer, OchanomizuUniversity, Japan (Gender andeconomic development;Gender statistics; and Genderissues in employment)

Research Staff

JULAIKHA BENTE HOSSAIN, MSc inUniversity of Dhaka,Bangladesh; MSc. in AsianInstitute of Technology,Thailand; PhD Candidate,Asian Institute of Technology,Thailand.Project Researcher, Genderand Development Studies, AIT,Thailand (Gender issues inEmployment; organizationalmanagement; Migration;Gender, Development andPublic Policy; Gendermainstreaming)

[Gender and developmentpolicy and planning, humanrights, organizationalmanagement, genderbudget, labor market issues,and gender mainstreaming inpolicy making]


KITTIMA LEERURUTTANAWISUT, MS inUrban and Regional Planning,Chulalongkorn University,ThailandResearch Associate, Genderand Development Studies, AIT,Thailand (Research on Policyprocesses in Biotechnologyand Bio safety measures inShrimp Farming in Thailandunder IDRC on KnowledgeSystem)

NAW EH MWEE, MSc. in AsianInstitute of Technology,Thailand

Project Researcher, Genderand Development Studies, AIT,Thailand (Gender, Cross-border Migrant Workers andCitizenship: A case study of theBurmese-Thai border)

[Women as an InternallyDisplaced Persons, WomenHuman Rights, Labour andMigration, Trafficking inwomen and children, Genderand Culture, CommunityDevelopment]

SAN SITHILERTPRASIT, MSc. inCenter of DevelopmentStudies, University of Wales,Swansea, UK.

Project Researcher, Genderand Development Studies, AIT,Thailand (Gender, Cross-border Migrant Workers andCitizenship: A case study of theBurmese-Thai border)[Gender and Migration,Health and Gender, Gender,Gay and Lesbian, Attitudeabout gender in differenceculture, Gender Budgeting,Civil Society Management,Social Marketing]


Asia Link: Gender, Developmentand Public Policy Studies in theAsian ContextDuration: 2002 to 2005Investigators: Dr Bernadette Resurreccion,Dr Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: European CommissionTotal Contracted Amount: THB 14,393,760

Strengthening GenderMainstreaming Capabilities in IFADProjects in Cambodia & VietnamDuration: 2004 to 2006Investigator: Dr Bernadette Resurreccionand Dr Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: IFAD/UNIFEMTotal Contracted Amount: THB 3,705,000

Participatory Urban InfrastructureProject, Vientiane, Lao PDRDuration: 2004 to 2006Investigator: Dr Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: UN Habitat/ UMP & ADBTotal Contracted Amount: THB 3,120,000

The Impact of State Power inEthnic Conflict AreasDuration: 2005 to 2006Investigator: Dr Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: OSI Development Foundation,SwitzerlandTotal Contracted Amount: THB 989,625

Women’s Oral History Project inNorthern Karen StateDuration: 2004 to 2005Investigator: Dr Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: OSI Development Foundation,SwitzerlandTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 705,051

Women’s oral history project inNorthern Sayaboury Province, LaoPDRDuration: 2004 to 2005Investigator: Dr Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: OSI Development Foundation,SwitzerlandTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 312,000

Understanding Policy Processesin Biotechnology & Bio-safetyMeasures in Thailand and ChinaDuration: 2005 to 2006Investigator: Dr Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: IDRC, CanadaTotal Contracted Amount: THB 5,007,583

Gender and Governance:Capacity-building of LocalWomen Executives in thePhilippinesDuration: 2004 to 2005Investigator: Dr Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: UN Habitat/UMP & UNESCAPTotal Contracted Amount: THB 780,000

Workshop on the Assessment ofGender Mainstreaming Practicesin Thailand: Identifying Factors ofSuccesses and FailuresDuration: 2006Project Investigator: Dr. Kyoko KusakabeSponsors: Government of JapanTotal Contracted Amount (Baht): 795,662


An edited volume on Gender,Environment and NaturalResource ManagementDuration: 2005 to 2007Investigator: Dr Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: IDRC, CanadaTotal Contracted Amount: THB 495,000

Gender MainstreamingProgramme in Lao PDRDuration: 2004 to 2007Investigator: Dr Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: IFAD Asia DivisionTotal Contracted Amount: THB 3,510,000

Post-Graduate Education:Gender and Social Analysis inEnvironment & DevelopmentDuration: 2005 to 2008Investigator: Dr Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: IDRC, CanadaTotal Contracted Amount: THB 8,778,000

NORAD-GDS 2006-2009Duration: 2006 to 2009Investigator: Dr. Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: NORAD Total: THB20,781,377

Understanding Policy Processesin Biotechnology and Bio-safetyMeasures in Thailand & ChinaDuration: 2005-2007Investigator: Dr. Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: IDRCTotal: THB 5,007,383

IDRC Publication on Gender andNatural Resource Managementin AsiaDuration: 2005-2007Investigator: Dr. Bernadette ResurreccionSponsor: IDRCTotal: THB 372,520

Japanese Government – Genderand DevelopmentDuration: 2007Investigator: Dr. Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: Japanese GovernmentTotal: THB 1,120,000

Gender, Cross-border MigrantWorkers and Citizenship – A CaseStudy of the Burmese-Thai BorderDuration: 2006-2009Investigator: Dr. Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: IDRCTotal: THB 10,559,630

The Impact of State Power inEthnic Conflict AreasDuration: 2005-2007Investigator: Dr. Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: OSI DevelopmentTotal: THB 1,038,301

Gender and Development Studies Field of Study


Training Workshop for theStudents from OchanomizuUniversity, JapanDuration: 2007Investigator: Dr. Kyoko KusakabeSponsor: Japanese GovernmentTotal: THB 1,050,000

20.5 Publications

Refereed Journals

Elmhirst, Rebecca and Resurreccion,Bernadette (2006) “Introduction,”Special Issue on Gender andEnvironmental Governance, Vol 10 No1, Gender, Technology &Development (Sage Publications).

Resurreccion, Bernadette (2006, in press/accepted). “Reproducing Gender.Female Rural-Urban Migration in theRed River Delta,” Population, Spaceand Place, (Wiley Publishers).

Resurreccion, Bernadette (2006). ‘“EdgingWomen Out?” Gender, Agency andIdentity in Phil ippine UplandDevelopment,” Development andChange, Vol 37 No. 2 (BlackwellPublications).

Resurreccion, Bernadette (2006). ‘Rules,Roles and Rights: Gender, Participationand Community FisheriesManagement in Cambodia’s TonleSap Region, International Journal ofWater Resources Development Vol 22No 3. (Taylor & Francis Publishers).

Resurreccion, Bernadette, (2005). “Womenin-between. Transnational and Rural-urban Migration in the Mekong Region,“Gender, Technology & Development,Vol 9 No 1. (Sage Publications).

Resurreccion Bernadette (2005) “Rules, Rolesand Rights: Gender, Participation andCommunity Fisheries Management inCambodia’s Tonle Sap Region”,International Journal of WaterResources Development Vol 21 No 4.

Barbara Earth, “Globalization and HumanRights as Gendered Ideologies: Caseof Phoenix Pulp Mill, N.E. Thailand witha Strategy for Visibilizing Gender.”Gender, Technology andDevelopment 9(1). Jan.-April (2005).

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Gender Mainstreamingin Government Offices in Thailand,Cambodia and Laos: Perspectivesfrom Below”, Gender andDevelopment, OXFAM Journal, Vol.13,No.2, July 2005.

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Crisis of masculinities?: Acase of retrenched male workers inBangladesh” (co-authored with Md.Mozammel Haque), Gender,Technology and Development, Vol. 9,No.2, August 2005, pp.185-208.

Kyoko Kusakabe , “Sex segregation inconstruction organizations inBangladesh and Thailand” (co-authored with Julaikha Bente Hossain,Construction management andeconomics, Vol23, No.6, July 2005,pp.609-619.

Kyoko Kusakabe “Relational places ofBurman women migrants in theborder town of Tachilek,Myanmar”(co-authored with Zin MarOo), Singapore Journal of TropicalGeography, (forthcoming)

Kyoko Kusakabe “The Thai Vernacular Pressand Female Politician: StereotypicalReporting and Innovative Response”(co-authored with Ra Rattima Mukda-

anan and RosechongpornKomolsevin), Asian Journal ofCommunication, Vol. 16, No.2, June2006, pp.152-168.

Books

Resurreccion, Bernadette and Elmhirst,Rebecca, eds. (forthcoming). Genderand Natural Resource Management inAsia: Livelihoods, Mobil ity andInterventions

Refereed Book Chapters

Barbara Earth & Tran Tuan Anh (2005).Gender and Participation in a WaterSupply and Sanitation Project: MekongDelta, Vietnam. In Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt(ed.) Fluid bonds: Views on gender andwater. National Institute forEnvironment, Australian NationalUniversity and Stree. 23 pp.

Kyoko Kusakabe “Women dispatchedworkers after the economic crisis inThailand: Social exclusion anderosion of workers’ rights” In finalproject report of ‘Globalization ofEconomy and the Structural Changeof Gender Relations in Asia’, headinvestigator: Prof. Nobuko Yokota.


Resurreccion, Bernadette ‘GenderMainstreaming in the Tonle Sap Region:Three Myths,’ International Conferenceon the Modern Myths on the Mekong,organized by Helsinki University ofTechnology and National University ofLaos, Vientiane, 3-4 February 2006.

Resurreccion, Bernadette ‘A Sense of Rights.Dao Women and Land Rights inNorthern Vietnam,’ InternationalConference on Land Rights, Institute ofSocial Studies, The Hague, 12-13January 2006.

Resurreccion, Bernadette and Felma JoyTadios, ‘Destabilizing Zones of Comfort.The Case of Japanese Retirees inDavao City, Southern Philippines,’Asian Research Institute, NationalUniversity of Singapore, 7-8 January2006.

Resurreccion, Bernadette and Ha Thi VanKhanh, ‘Able to Come and Go. Rural-urban Migration of Women in Nam DinhProvince, The Red River Delta.’Conference on Migration and ThoseLeft Behind, Organized by the AsianMetaCentre, National University ofSingapore in Hanoi, 10-11 March 2005.

Barbara Earth (2005). “Gender, Health andHuman Rights: New Configurationsaround a Pulp Mil l in NortheastThailand” presented at the 10th

International Women and HealthMeeting (IWHM), 21-26 September,Delhi.

Barbara Earth (2005). “Development of aGender-Sensitive HIV/AIDS City ActionPlan: Phnom Penh, Cambodia”presented at the International Forumfor Social Sciences and Health WorldCongress: Health Challenges of theThird Millenium, August 2005, Istanbul.

Barbara Earth (2005). “New Technologies,Gender and Socio-Cultural Change inVil lage-Based Si lk Production,Northeast Thailand” presented at theAIT Seminar on RTG Joint ResearchProjects, 8 August 2005.

Barbara Earth (2005). “Clarifying Sub-Populations in Municipal HIV/AIDSPrevention and Care Programs.” WorldMayors’ Conference. 2-4 April, Cochin,Kerala, India.

Bernadette Resurreccion and Ha Thi VanKhanh (2005), ‘Able to Come and Go.Rural-urban Migration of Women inNam Dinh Province, The Red RiverDelta.’ Conference on Migration andThose Left Behind, Organized by theAsian MetaCentre, National Universityof Singapore in Hanoi, 10-11 March.

Kyoko Kusakabe (2005) Proceedings of theworkshop for junior practitioners andscholars – “Place” of developmentfrom gender perspectives forcollaboration. Ochanomizu University,Tokyo, Japan, 29-30 January 2005.Ochanomizu University The 21st CenturyCOE Program, Frontiers of GenderStudies, F-GENS Publication Series 10

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Gender situation in UrbanEnvironmental Management in thesub-region”, Presented at the Sub-regional dissemination meeting ongender equality in UEM

6 December 2005, Surabaya, EastJava, Indonesia.

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Operationalizing genderat the field level”, Presented at The 10th

AWID International Forum on Women’sRights and Development “How doeschange happen?” in panel “Changesfrom inside: Rethinking contradictionsin gender mainstreaming strategies”,27-30 October 2005, Bangkok, Thailand

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Women in fish bordertrade: Case of fish trade betweenCambodia and Thailand” with PrakSereyvath, Ubolratana Suntornratana,Napaporn Sriputinibondh, presentedat the Conference on Transborderissues in Greater Mekong Sub-region,Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. 30 June –2 July 2005

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Gendered effect offinancial crisis on employment inThailand”, presented at the 9thInternational Interdisciplinary Congresson Women, Seoul, Korea, June 19-24,2005

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Border trade betweenCambodia and Thailand: State andthe gendered experience in micro-trading of fish” Presented at IAFFEAnnual Conference, 6-9 July 2006,Sydney, Australia

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Women dispatchedworkers after the economic crisis inThailand: Social exclusion anderosion of workers’ rights” Presentedat IAFFE Annual Conference, 6-9 July2006, Sydney, Australia

Other Publications

Barbara Earth with Chea Fung (2005).Gender and HIV/AIDS in Phnom Penh,Cambodia: Situation Analysis andAction Plan. UMP-Asia OccasionalPaper No. 64. Urban ManagementProgramme for Asia and the Pacific.UNHABITAT/UMP; June 2005, 61pp.

Bernadette Resurreccion and ManoromKanokwan (2005) “Gender Myths inWater Resources Management”. ASurvey of Participatory Discourses in theMekong Region. Mekong WaterGovernance Network.

Kyoko Kusakabe, “Retrenched womenworkers and their marginalisation in thelabour market: A study on the post-



economic crisis in Thailand”, Co-authored with Jyotsna Maskay, UMP-Asia Occasional Paper No.66,December 2005

Kyoko Kusakabe,Gender situation in urbanenvironment management inSoutheast Asia Compiled by KyokoKusakabe, Md. Mozammel Haque,Rajani Rajbandari Under theSoutheast Asia Urban EnvironmentalManagement Application Project(forthcoming)

Kyoko Kusakabe,Gender mainstreaming inIFAD supported projects inCambodia With Ministry of Women’sAffairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestryand Fisheries, Ministry of RuralDevelopment, Cambodia. Withsupport of UNIFEM-IFAD. 2006

Kyoko Kusakabe,Policy issues in streetvending: Overview of studies inThailand, Cambodia and MongoliaInformal economy, poverty andemployment International LabourOrganization, 2006

Kyoko Kusakabe,On the borders oflegality: A review of studies on streetvending in Phnom Penh, CambodiaInformal economy, poverty andemployment, Cambodia Series No. 4,International Labour Organization,International Labour Office Bangkok,2006.

Kyoko Kusakabe,Reconciling work andfamily: Issues and policies in ThailandConditions of work and employmentseries No.14, Conditions of work andemployment programme,International Labour Organization,Geneva, 2006

Kyoko Kusakabe,Gender and fisheries inLower Mekong Region (Compiler.Authored by Gender/women infisheries network) Forthcoming fromMekong River Commission.

Kyoko Kusakabe,Assessment of gendermainstreaming practices in Thailand:Identifying factors for successes andfailures With Yumiko Tanaka, KunikoTakamatsu and Yuko Kume Seminarreport, 23-24 March 2006 Embassy ofJapan and AIT.


The Gendered Dimensions of Conflict:Psychosocial Impact on Family Membersof Enforcedly Disappeared People,Kathmandu District, NepalBy: Suvechha AdhikariSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Living as a Minority Group in Bangladesh:Tradition and Identity among the KhasisBy:Aneeqa Rashid AhmadSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion

Transition of Sexual Subcultures, Genderand Related Health Risks amongBhutanese Secondary Schools GirlsBy:Karma DemaSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

The Socio-Economic Impacts ofRemittances on Families of MyanmarFemale Migrant Workers in ChinaMyanmar BorderBy:Kaythi Min DinSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion

The Participation of Women in IntegratedGrassland Management: A Case Study ofInner Mongolia in ChinaBy:Zhai FanSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette Resurreccion

Women’s Place in Local DevelopmentNGOs in Yangon, MyanmarBy:Aye Aye HlaingSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Rural-Urban Migration and Uses of SocialCapital from a Gender Perspective: ACase Study of Tinthana VDC, Kathmandu,NepalBy:Seema LuitelSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion

Economic Policy Change and Women’sEmployment in Towhship and VillageEnterprises (TVE): Case Study in ShanxiProvince, ChinaBy:Tian MinSupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Changing Gender Roles and Relationsamong the Internally Displaced People: ACase Study of Karens in Mitta Commune,Tenassrim Division, MyanmarBy:Naw Eh MweeSupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

The Identity of the Buddhist MyanmarWomen Who Suffered HysterectomyBy:Khin Zar NaingSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Impact of Aquaculture Development onWomen: A Case Study of the GreaterNoakhali Aquaculture Extension Project(GNAEP) in BangladeshBy:NurunnaherSupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Gendered Health Effects of Family WageLabour: A Study on Stone Crushers of WestBengal, IndiaBy:Chandreyee RoySupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Young Rural Women’s Migration intoVientiane CityBy:Khampho SanatemSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion

Research Study:Women Weaving Workers in a SmallEnterprise: A Case Study of XaybouathongDistrictKhammuane Province, Lao PDRBy:Deuandara SayakoummaneSupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Unemployment and Men’s Sense ofMasculinities in Poipet, CambodiaBy:Phann SophonSupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Creating Zones of Comfort: TheExperiences of Japanese Retirees on theMoveBy:Felma Joy I. TadiosSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion

Effects of Rubber Production Promotion onIntrahousehold Gender Relations: A CaseStudy of Katus in Thua Thien Hue Province,VietnamBy:Ngo Thi ThuanSupervisor: Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Gender Perceptions on Pesticides andHealth: Taung Inn Village, Pwint PhyuTownship, Magway Division, MyanmarBy:Nilar Tun

Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Gender, Environment and Health Issues inSeafood Processing: Comparisonbetween Foreigner and Local ManagedFactories Workers in YangonBy:Cho Cho Latt TunSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Research Study:Adolescent Sexuality, Changing Norm andHIV Risk in Vientiane Lao PDRBy:Khanthida VongsakhamphouySupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Land Rights of Khmu Women: A CaseStudy on Numsing Village, Vieng PhukhaDistrict, Laung Namtha Province, Lao PDRBy:Vanthida MeungkhampengSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion

Migration, Gender and HIV in Lao PDR:Lao Migrants Returning to SavannakhetProvince with HIV Contracted in ThailandBy:Sommay MounsourisackSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Earth

Changing Gender Roles and Ritualsamong Hindus in Holy River Bagmati atPashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu,NepalBy: Vineeta ThapaSupervisor: Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion



21.1 Introduction

This field of study emphasizesnatural resources, including land,forest and wild animal, andenvironmental conservationconcerns. It addresses theproblems of deforestation, landand coastal ecosystemdegradation, biodiversitydepletion, diminishing watersupply, and other environmentalpressures and threats on local,national, regional and globalecosystems.


Full-time Faculty

DIETRICH SCHMIDT-VOGT, BSc,Freiburg University,Germany; MSc, University ofSaskatoon, Canada; PhD,Heidelberg University,Germany.

Associate Professor(Landscape Ecology;Integrated Land UseSystems; Sustainable ForestManagement; and HumanImpact on Vegetation]

EDWARD L WEBB, BA, OccidentalCollege, Los Angeles; PhD,Univ of Miami, USA.

Associate Professor [Tropical Forest Ecology;

Community-based naturalresourcesmanagement,and Forestry]

GANESH P SHIVAKOTI, BS, MS,Udaipur Univ, India; PhD,Michigan State Univ, USA.

Associate Professor [NaturalResources Economics;Common PropertyResources; NRM PolicyAnalysis; and WatershedManagement]

RAJENDRA P SHRESTHA, BSc,Haryana Agri. Univ, India;MSc, DTechSc, AIT, Thailand.

Assistant Professor[Sustainable LandManagement; NaturalResources Degradation

Chapter 21: SERD – NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTFIELD OF STUDY

and Environmentalindicators; GIS/ RSapplications andGeoinformation forDecision making]

Visiting Faculty

AMBIKA PRASAD GAUTAM, MSc,PhD, AIT, Thailand.

Visiting Lecturer [IntegratedUse of Biological; RS/GISTechnologies; SocialResearch Methods]


Asian Irrigation Institutions andSystems (AIIS) Dynamics studyand Database ManagementDuration: Sept 2003 to Dec 2006Investigators: Wai Fung Lam

Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Government of Hong Kong

Grant to University of HongKong

Total Contracted Amount: US $ 110,000

Development, land use changeand forest conservation incentral VietnamDuration: June 2003 to Dec 2006Investigators: Dr Edward Webb

Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: MacArthur FoundationTotal Contracted Amount: $230,000

Professional enhancement andcurriculum development tostrengthen its new Master’sdegree program in integratednatural resources managementand developmentDuration: Aug 2003 to Dec 2006Investigator: Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Ford Foundation Grant to

Andalas University,Indonesia

Total Contracted Amount: US $ 180,000 (asub-contract of US $ 50,000to AIT for doctoral trainingprogram of Andalas facultyand support for AIT facultyto teach graduate levelcourses at Andalas)


Collaboration in IntegratedNatural Resource Managementin Indonesia: Decentralization,Local people and ResourcesDuration: Feb 2005 to Dec 2008Investigator: Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Ford Foundation GrantTotal Contracted Amount: US $ 225,000 ($

100,000 to AIT and 125,000to Andalas University,Indonesia; a sub-contract ofUS $ 100,000 to AIT for fivedoctoral training program ofAndalas faculty and threebest Masters graduates inINRM from Andalas)

Training cum Internship on “AsianGovernance and LeadershipTraining and InternshipDuration: January-February 2006Investigator: Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: SungKyunKwan University,South KoreaTotal Contracted Amount: US $ 22000

MSU-AIT Study Abroad ProgramDuration: January – April 2006Investigator: Dr Ganesh ShivakotiSponsor: Michigan State UniversityTotal Contracted Amount: US $ 16500

Monitoring and conserving forestdiversity in Nam Dong district,Thua Thien, Hue province,VietnamDuration: June 2006 to March 2009Investigator: Dr Edward WebbSponsor: MacArthur FoundationTotal Contracted Amount: $326,000

Regional workshop onsustainable land managementDuration October 2006 to April 2007Project Description Conduct a regional

workshop on sustainable landmanagement (SLM) at AIT toreview SLM projectdevelopment, launch andimplementation issues and totake stock of newopportunities on technologies,finance for mainstreamingSLM, National Action Plandevelopment and financing.The workshop was participatedby representatives of 20countries

Project Investigator Dr. Rajendra ShresthaSponsors United Nations Office for Project

ServicesTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,591,362


AIT Support to National Universityof Laos (NUOL)Duration Sept 2006 to June 2007Project Description AIT is requested to

support NUOL during a year inenhancing its capacity. Theobjectives are to assist NUOL inthe financial arrangement ofthe Sida supported programsand to initiate discussion withNUOL on the improvement ofexisting and new academicprograms.

Project Investigator Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-VogtSponsors SidaTotal Contracted Amount B 2,080,000.00

21.5 Publications

Refereed Journals

Kabir. Md. E. and Webb, E.L. 2006. Saving aforest: the composition and structureof a deciduous forest undercommunity management in northeastThailand. Natural History Bulletin of theSiam Society 54(2): 63-84.

Bista, S. and Webb, E.L. 2006. Collection andmarketing of non-timber forestproducts in the Far Western Hills ofNepal. Environmental Conservation33(3): 244-255.

Dorji, L., Webb, E.L., and Shivakoti, G. 2006.Property rights, incentives and forestmanagement in Bhutan. EnvironmentalConservation. 33(2): 141-147.

Webb, E.L., Bult, M. van de, Chutipong, W.,and Kabir, Md. E. 2006. Compositionand structure of lowland rainforest treecommunities on Ta’u, AmericanSamoa. Pacific Science 60(3): 333-354.

Shivakoti Ganesh P. and R.C. Bastakoti . 2006. “The robustness of Montane IrrigationSystems of Thailand in a dynamichuman-water resources interface.”Journal of Institutional Economics.2(2):227-247.

Dorji, Lam, E. Webb and G. P. Shivakoti. 2006“Forest Property Rights underNationalized Forest Management inBhutan.” Environmental Conservation.33(2):141-147.

Singzon, Sharon and Ganesh P. Shivakoti.2006. “Participation in IntegratedWatershed Development andManagement: Role of InformalIntermediaries in Lamphra PhloengWatershed Development in NortheastThailand. Asian Profile. 34(2).

Maraseni, T.N.,G. P. Shivakoti, G. Cockfieldand A. Apan. 2006. “Nepalese Non-timber Forest Products: An Analysis ofthe Equitability of Profit Distributionacross a Supply Chain to India.” Small-scale Forest Economics, Managementand Policy. 5(2):191-206.

Das, Romy and Ganesh P. Shivakoti. 2006“Livestock Carrying CapacityEvaluation of Land Resources inIntegrated Farming System: A CaseStudy from Mid Hills of Nepal.” TheInternational Journal of SustainableDevelopment and World Ecol-ogy.13(3):153-163.

Chowdhury, M.A., Ganesh P. Shivakoti andM. Salequzzaman 2006. “A Concep-tual Framework for SustainabilityAssessment Procedures of the ShrimpAquaculture Industry in CoastalBangladesh.” International Journal ofAgricultural Resources, Governanceand Ecology. 5(2/3):162-184.

Shrestha, R.P. 2006. Relating Soil ElectricalConductivity to Remote Sensing andOther Soil Properties for Assessing soilsalinity in northeast Thailand. LandDegradation and Development.

17(6)677-689.


Schmidt-Vogt, D. 2006. The regional role ofthe Asian Institute of Technology. In:Bach, N.L., Syers, K, Hempattarasuwan(eds.): Proceedings of a technicalseminar on “Innovative approaches tonatural resources and environmentalmanagement (NREM): spatialtechnologies’ perspectives forThailand and the GMS”, May 23-24, pp.30-37. Mae Fah Luang University,Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Shivakoti, Ganesh. 2006. “Policies, Institutionsand Governance Challenges ofIrrigation in Twenty-First Century.” Paperpresented at the Eleventh BiennialConference “Survival of the Commons:Mounting Challenges and Newrealit ies” of the InternationalAssociation for the Study of CommonProperty (IASCP) held in Bali, Indonesiaduring June 19-23, 2006.

Shivakoti, Ganesh 2006. “Coping Policies,Institutions and GovernanceChallenges of Irrigation in Twenty-FirstCentury.” Key note Paper presented atFourth International Seminar on“Irrigation in Transition: Interacting withInternal and External Factors andSetting the Strategic Actions”organized by Farmer ManagedIrrigation Systems Promotion Trust heldat Kathmandu, Nepal during 6-7November, 2006.

Shivakoti, Ganesh and R.C. Bastakoti. 2006.“Understanding institutional dynamicsand performance of irrigation systems:Some methodological considerations”Paper presented at FourthInternational Seminar on “Irrigation inTransition: Interacting with Internal andExternal Factors and Setting theStrategic Actions” organized by FarmerManaged Irrigation Systems PromotionTrust held at Kathmandu, Nepal during6-7 November, 2006.

Shivakoti, Ganesh P. and S.G. Shrestha. 2006.“Farmer Managed Irrigation Systems ofNepal: Balancing Water Uses andEnvironmental Conservation forSustaining Livelihood.” In Ohgaki, S.,K.Fukushi, H. Katayama, S. Takizawaand C. Polprasert (eds). SoutheastAsian Water Environment 1. London:IWA Publishing. Pp.68-74.

Shrestha, R.P., Pensuk, A., and K. Roy, 2006.Land degradation assessment in theLower Mekong Basin. Proc.International Conference on theMekong Research for the People ofthe Mekong, 18-21 October 2006,Chiangrai, Thailand.

Shrestha, R.P., 2006. An investigation on therelation between the remote sensingdata and soil salinity. Proc. 27th AsianConference on Remote Sensing, 9-13October 2006, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Shrestha, R.P., 2006. Geo-informationdevelopment for environmentalmanagement in the Greater MekongSubregion Countries. 17th UnitedNations Regional CartographicConference for Asia and the Pacific,

18-22 September 2006, Bangkok,Thailand.

Other Publications

Schmidt-Vogt, D. 2006. “Kanak Mani Dixit,Ramachandran Shastri (eds.): State ofNepal. Kathmandu 2002.” In:Internationales Asienforum(International Quarterly for AsianStudies), 37 (1-2), pp. 162-164.

Schmidt-Vogt, D. 2006. Comment on„Gernot Brodnig: BiodiversityConservation and the MDGs”. In:Regional Development Dialogue, 27(1), pp. 9-11.

Werner, W., Schmidt-Vogt, D. 2006. Nachruf:Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schweinfurth (6.2.1925-8.4.2005). In: HGG-Journal (Journal ofthe Heidelberg Geographical Society)19+20, pp. 178-180.

Schmidt-Vogt, D. and Shrestha, R.P., 2006.Role of Geospatial Technologies inTraining for Sustainable NaturalResources Management in Asia, GISDevelopment Weekly. Vol. 2, Issue 19.pp 1-3.

Shrestha, R.P., 2006. Proceedings of Asiaworkshop on Sustainable LandManagement and National CapacitySelf-Assessment, 20-23 November 2006,Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.

Shrestha, R.P., 2006. Soil erosion assessmentin mainland southeast Asia fordeveloping better soil conservationstrategies. An exchange researcher’sreport submitted to Regional ResearchInstitute for Agricultural Production,College of Bioresource Sciences, NihonUniversity, Fujisawa, Japan (June 2006).

Shrestha, R.P., 2006 Environmental data andits management. Paper presented atAIT-UNEP training program on“Environmental Management Tools forSAARC Member Countries” 27-31March 2006, AIT.

21.6 Doctoral StudentDissertations

Development of a Methodology for SoilErosion Hazard Assessment in UpperKaligarang Watershed, IndonesiaBy: RohliniSupervisor: Dr. Roberto S. Clemente


Social Forestry in the Matamuhuri ReserveForests of the Chittagong Hill Tract,Bangladesh: Impacts and ImplicationsBy: Mohammed Ruhul AminSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha

Land Evaluation for SustainableAgricultural Development in Da NhimWatershed, Vietnam: An Application ofthe Parametric Method in GIS EnvironmentBy: Tran Thi Hoang AnhSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha

Assessment of Contribution of the FloodedForest to the Livelihoods of Rural Familiesin Cambodia: A Case Study on theCommunity Fishery in Aek Phnom District,Battambang ProvinceBy: Rous ChanthySupervisor: Dr. Ganesh Prasad Shivakoti

Natural Resources Management Field of Study


Productivity of Local Farmer’s EucalyptusPlantations and their Livelihood inKhanthabouly District, SavannakhetProvince, Lao People’s DemocraticRepublicBy: Khamsay DiengsadySupervisor: Dr. Edward L. Webb

Harvesting Technique and Market Analysisof Selected Non Timber Forest Products inBolikham District, Bolikahnxay Province,Lao PDRBy: Sisavath HomdaraSupervisor: Dr. Edward L. Webb

GIS Approach to Investigate the PotentialAreas for Irrigation Development in NamMae Mok Subbasin, Northern ThailandBy: Jitsuda IntumarnSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha/Dr. Ganesh Prasad Shivakoti

Factors Influencing Soil ConservationPractices in Sivalik-Terai Region: A CaseStudy of the Badhari Sub Watershed ofDhanusha District, NepalBy: Bipin Kumar JhaSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha

Economic Importance of WetlandResources and Community Participation:A Case Study in Tanguar Haor,BangladeshBy: Md. Humayun KabirSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Socio-Economic Assessment ofCommunity Fisheries: A Case Study ofChong Kneas Community Fisheries, SiemReap Province, CambodiaBy: Sok LongSupervisor: Dr. Edward L. Webb

Productivity and Revenue of Plantations inCox’s Bazaar, BangladeshBy: S.M. Golam MowlaSupervisor: Dr. Edward L. Webb

Impact of Community ForestEstablishment : A Case Study of NyaungShwe Township, Southern Shan State,MyanmarBy: Kyaw OoSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Collborative Forest Management in ParsaDistrict, Nepal: A Study on Stakeholders’Perception and ParticipationBy: Krishna Prasad OstiSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha/Dr. Edward L. Webb

Protected Area Management and LocalCommunities: The Case Study of PhouKhao Khouay NBCA, Thaphabath District,Bolikhamxay Province, Lao PDRBy: Thavy PhimminithSupervisor: Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt

Institutional Analysis of Integrated WaterResources Management in Prachin BuriSub-Watershed, Prachin Buri Province,Central ThailandBy: Charurin PholhinkongSupervisor: Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt

Impact of Hills Leasehold Forestry andForage Development Program in theSiwalik: A Case Study of MakwanpurDistrict in NepalBy: Devi Chandra PokhrelSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Impact Assessment of Social ForestryProjects on the Government Forestland inBangladesh: A Case Study of Vannavaand Jathila Forest Community Groups inDhaka Forest DivisionBy: Ahmed Niamur RahmanSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Impacts of Participatory Social ForestryPracticed in Madhupur Sal Forests,BangladeshBy: Molla Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

Supervisor: Dr. Edward L. Webb

Community-Based Fisheries Management:A Case Study of Doun L’a and SpeanKrong Community Fisheries in KampongThom Province, CambodiaBy: Mom SithaSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha/Dr. Edward L. Webb

People’s Perception of and Participationin Decentralized Fisheries Policies inCambodia: A Case Study of Phneat-Kohpongsat Community Fishery, BanteayMeanchey ProvinceBy: Norng SivouthanSupervisor: Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt

Assessment of Agro-biodiversity in aChanging Shifting Cultivation Landscape:A Case Study of Bhumlingchowk VDC,Gorkha District, NepalBy: Rojee SuwalSupervisor: Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt

An application of Geographic informationsystem for assessment of drought risk areain Savanna Khet Province of Lao PDRBy: Kaisorn ThanthathepSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha

Participatory Fisheries Management: ACase Study of Boeung Chunlen ReservoirCommunity Fishery, Kandal Province,CambodiaBy: Cheav VichakSupervisor: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha

People’s Participation in a Community-based Forest Management Project: ACase Study of the Sino-German ForestProject in Wuding County, YunanProvince, ChinaBy: Zhou RongSupervisor: Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt

Scope and Limitation of CommunityBased Conservation Practices inCambodia: Case Study of Prek Toal CoreArea Tonle Sap Biosphere ReserveBy: Ou ChoulySupervisor: Dr. Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt/Dr.Edward L. Webb

Environmental Awareness and FarmingBehavior of Farmers in Inle Lake NyaungShwe Township, MyanmarBy: Bo Bo LwinSupervisor: Dr. Edward L. Webb

Community Based Forestry Managementfor Livelihood Improvement in Lao PDR: ACase Study in Sangthong District,Viantiane MunicipalityBy: Sinthone PhoumkhanouaneSupervisor: Dr. Ganesh P. Shivakoti

Natural Resources Management Field of Study


Chapter 22: SERD – PULP AND PAPER TECHNOLOGYFIELD OF STUDY

22.1 Introduction

This field of study strives forfinding basic solutions for theimmediate technical problemsfacing the local pulp and paperindustry. Research activities inPPT are focused on optimisingpulping, bleaching andpapermaking processes withemphasis on the reduction oftheir negative impact onenvironment. The quality of theproduct is also emphasized tomaintain competitive edge oflocal pulp and paper industry inthe global market. Modificationof existing processes to suit localraw material is anotherchallenging area of research.


The Pulp and Paper Laboratorywas established to provide theneed for research and high leveleducation for this specific field.The laboratory is equipped withall basic facilities for teachingand research purposes in thefield of pulp and papertechnology. Severalsophisticated equipment havebeen constantly furnished toextend the services for advanceresearch and special studieslikewise. The facilities areprovided for activities in pulping,paper testing, printing andcoating, as well as for woodcomponent analysis. Theequipment is standardizedaccording to ISO, TAPPI, andScandinavian Standards. Theprogrammable six-vesselautoclave digester makescooking study in research levelpossible in the most convenientsetting. Other major equipmentin Pulp and Paper Laboratoryinclude the single batchdigester, bleaching reactor,sheet formers, fiber lengthanalyzer, formation tester, de-inking flotation cell, andspectrophotometer with ERICoption. In addition to provideassistance and research facilitiesneeds for students, faculty, thelaboratory also provides

professional services for pulp andpaper industry internationally.Among its major equipmentinclude a 6-bomb autoclaveddigester, CRS Engineering;Bleaching reactor; PFI mill; Fiberlength analyzer FS-200, Kajaani;Spectrophotometer with ERICoption, Technidyne; and a Betaformation tester, Ambetec.


Full-time Faculty

RAIMO O MALINEN, MSc, LicTech,DTech, Helsinki Univ. ofTech., Finland.

Associate Professor [Wood and Fibre

Chemistry in general;Pulping Technology; FibreTechnology; the use ofdifferent fibre rawmaterials in pulpingpapermaking;Environmental Technology;Project Management,Basic Engineering andFeasibility Studies]

MOUSA M NAZHAD, BSc, Univ ofTehran, Iran; MSc, Univ ofConcordia, Montreal; PhD,Univ of British Columbia,Vancouver, Canada.

Associate Professor (Fiberstructure; Stockpreparation; Papermaking;Pulp processing;Recycling)

[Formation or finesinfluence on paperproperties; Upgrading ofsecondary fibers; Refiningcompared with surfacetreatment of fibers;Papermaking quality offrayed fibers]

HEIKKI E K KOLEHMAINEN, MSc,Helsinki Univ of Tech,Finland.

Instructor

Visiting Faculty

ESA KALEVI LEHTINEN, MSc, Lic Sc,Helsinki Univ of Technology,Finland

Visiting Lecturer

AKI VILPPONEN Visiting Lecturer

22.4 On-goingSponsoredResearch

Hercules US StudyDuration 15 July 2006 to 14 July 2007Project Description The purpose of the joint

project between HerculesIncorporated and AIT is todevelop novel technology inthe pulp mill areas. Particularemphasis will be placed onopportunities in Asia Pacific.The technology or methodsdeveloped should leverageHercules’ technical andmarket strengths, and AITtechnical expertise, availableequipment and resources. Theproject consists of several R&Dprograms, each of variableduration.

Project Investigator Dr. Raimo MalinenSponsors Hercules Incorporated, U.S.A.Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,140,000

22.5 Publications

Refereed Journals

Malinen, R., Pisuttipiched, S., Kolehmainen,H., Kusuma, F. Potential of AcaciaSpecies as Pulpwood in Thailand,Appita Journal, 59(3):190-196, May2006.

Sridach, W., Retulainen, E., Nazhad, M.M.,Kuusipalo J. And Parkpian, P.,‘Biodegradable barrier coating onpaperboard; Effects onbiodegradation, recycling andincineration,’ Paperi Ja Puu – Paperand Timber 88(1): 1 (2006).

Nazhad, M. M., Sridach, W., Retulainen, E.,Kuusipalo, J. and Parpian, P.,‘Biodegradation of some barriercoated boards at different soilenvironment’, J. Appl. Poly. Sc., in press(2006).


Phoung, D. T. and Nazhad, M. M., ‘Effect ofswelling or surface agents on strengthof old corrugated containers (OCC),’60th Appita annual conference andexhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 3-5April (2006).


Wibowo, A. and Nazhad, M. M., ‘Printabilityof Acacia pulp compared to Birch oreucalyptus,’ 60th Appita annualconference and exhibition,Melbourne, Australia, 3-5 April (2006).

Yumiao, Z. and Mousa Nazhad, M. M.,‘Influence of anionic trash on retentionand sizing,’ 5th INWFPPC and the 3rdISETPP, November 8-10 (2006).

Yun, J. and Nazhad, M. M., Quality of somelocal Asian old newspaper (LONP) asa raw material for news print,’ 5thINWFPPC and the 3rd ISETPP,November 8-10 (2006).

Li, Yun and Nazhad, M.M., ‘Separate or mixrefining of Acacia for production of finepaper,’ 5th INWFPPC and the 3rdISETPP, November 8-10 (2006).

Minro, F., Yuan, G. and Nazhad, M. M.,Characterization of some local Asianold corrugated containers (LOCC)pulp,’ 5th INWFPPC and the 3rd ISETPP,November 8-10 (2006).

Tao, L. and Nazhad, M. M., ‘Effect ofchemical pulp fines on filler retentionand paper properties,’ 5th INWFPPCand the 3rd ISETPP, November 8-10(2006).

Malinen, R., Saha, A.M. Formation anddegradation of hexenuromic acid inkraft cooking of some wood species,60th Appita Annual Conference andExhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 3-5April 2006. p. 277-282.

Malinen, R., Nhan, D.T.T. Control ofhexenuronic acid content in bleachedpulp and its effects on opticalproperties of pulp, 60th Appita AnnualConference and Exhibition,Melbourne, Australia, 3-5 April 2006. p.289-296.

Karim, M.R., Malinen, R. Suitability of thecombined use of chlorine dioxide andozone in prebleaching of Eucalyptuscamaldulensis kraft pulp, 60th AppitaAnnual Conference and Exhibition,Melbourne, Australia, 3-5 April 2006. p.305-312.

Malinen, R. Formation and degradation ofhexenuronic acid in kraft cooking andbleaching, Research Progress inPulping and Papermaking, 3rd ISETPP,Guangzhou, China, 8-10 November2006. p. 178-184.


Use of Ozone in ECF Bleaching of TropicalHardwood (Eucalyptus camaldulensis andAcacia mangium) Kraft PulpBy: Md. Rezaul KarimSupervisor: Dr. Raimo O. Malinen


A Study on Styrene Maleic AnhydrideImide Resins in Inkjet Paper CoatingBy: Xiao AngSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Comparison of Eucalyptus CamaldulensisBleaching Results between O-Q-(OP)-Z-Q-(PO) and O-Q-(OP)-Paa-Q-(PO)By: Sun BeisongSupervisor: Dr. Raimo O. Malinen

Influence of Water Hardness and Silicateon Performance of Deinking Process andtheir Scaling PotentionBy: Le Tien DungSupervisor: Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad

How to Minimize Ink Residual of LocalNewsprintBy: Nguyen Minh HoangSupervisor: Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad

Using Nanoparticles in Enhancing theStrength Properties of Old CorrugatedContainerBy: Fanny LandreaSupervisor: Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad

The Effects of Pigment Particle Size andCMC on Coated Paper PropertiesBy: Ngo Tien LuanSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Effects of Ozone Delignification on LabCooked Acacia PulpBy: Chen Qing QiangSupervisor: Dr. Raimo O. Malinen

Influence of Hexenuronic Acid ofEucalyptus Camaldulensis on Pulp andPaper Making PropertiesBy: Yutthapon SittiwatjanaSupervisor: Dr. Raimo O. Malinen

The Effect of Recycling on PaperPropertiesBy: Erik Rusdi SutjiptoSupervisor: Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad

Effect of Fiber Raw Material and ItsRefining on Coated Paper PropertiesBy: Le Tieu Anh ThuSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

The Effects of Washing in DD and DP FinalBleachingBy: Sun WenbingSupervisor: Dr. Aki Vilpponen

Increasing Water Fastness of Ink Jet MattePaperBy: Yin XuefengSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Comparison of Ammonium ZirconiumCarbonate with other Insolubilizers used inPaper CoatingBy: Mou ZhengranSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Effects of Latexes on Coating Colors andSurface PropertiesBy: Zhao ZhisongSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Effect of Particle Charge on the Propertiesof Coating Colour and Coated PaperBy: Md. Mosharraf Hossain BhuiyanSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Possibilities to Enhance the CompressionStrength of a Kraft Linerboard through theImprovement of its Network StructureBy: Girindra Kumar MishraSupervisor: Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad

Effect of Filler Type, Retention Aid Typeand Amount of Refining on Filler Retentionand Paper PropertiesBy: Nguyen Dinh ThangSupervisor: Dr. Esa Kalevi Lehtinen

Pulp and Paper Technology Field of Study


Chapter 23: SERD – REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENTPLANNING FIELD OF STUDY

23.1 Introduction

This field of study focuses on ruralpoverty, improvement of thequality of life, and social andeconomic development of ruralareas. Pratice oriented rural-regional planning is carried outregularly at district and sub-district levels following aparticipatory and integratedapproach, and attention is paidto management of developmentInstitutions, infrastructure andphysical resources. Sectoral andspatial planning is equallyemphasized along with themanagement of ruraldevelopment programs andlocal development projects tostrengthen rural communities forsustainable development.


Full-time Faculty

JAYANT K ROUTRAY, BSc(Hons),MSc, PhD, Utkal Univ; MRP,Indian Inst of Tech, India.

Professor (CommunityForestry; Distric PlanningMethods and Techniques;Geographic InformationSystems; Rural TransportDevelopment; Rural-Regional Development;Social Impact Assessment)

[Rural RegionalDevelopment PlanningMethodology andTechniques; DecentralizedPlanning; Evaluation andImpact Study of RuralDevelopment Programs;Rural Urban Relations;Geographic InformationSystems; EnvironmentalPlanning and SocialImpact Assessment; MarketCenters and RuralDevelopment; RuralTransport Developmentand Community Forestry]

GOPAL B THAPA, BSc, TribhuvanUniv, Nepal; MSc, DTechSc,AIT, Thailand.

Professor (NaturalResources Management;Sustainable AgriculturalDevelopment andPlanning; WatershedManagement)

[Watershed Management;Natural ResourcesManagement; SustainableAgriculture]

SOPARTH PONGQUAN, BSc,Chiang Mai Univ; MSc, AIT,Thailand; DSc, Univ ofWageningen, TheNetherlands.

Associate Professor(Capacity Building;Community Developmentand Monitoring andEvaluation ofDevelopment Projects;Decentralized LocalGovernment; People’s andCommunity Participation;Rural Development)

[Decentralization;Capacity and InstitutionalBuilding; LocalGovernance; CommunityParticipation and Local-level Planning]

MOKBUL MORSHED AHMAD, BSc,MSc, Dhaka Univ,Bangladesh; MSc, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Univ ofDurham, UK.

Assistant Professor [Economic geography;

regional and ruraldevelopment planning;community development;Non-GovernmentalOrganizations (NGOs); civilsociety; globalization etc]

VITOON NIL-UBOL, MSc, AIT,Thailand

Field Lab Supervisor,Regional and RuralDevelopment Planning [Rural Regional PlanningWorkshop]


University Support toEnvironmental Management andPlanning – RC/LTADuration Nov 2002 to Nov 2007Investigator: Prof. Gopal B. ThapaSponsor: The three Danish partners:

Institute of Geography,Copenhagen University, andDepartment of Environment,Technology and Social Studiesand Department ofDepartment of Geographyand InternationalDevelopment Studies, bothRoskilde University haveformed the Danish USEPAMConsortium

Project Description To enhance thecapacity of the beneficiaryuniversities to provide research-based environmentaleducation, training, and policy-relevant applied research. Theproject is a result of earliercooperation under theResource Policy SupportInitiative of Upland South-EastAsia programme (REPSI)

Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 5,936,639

University Support To EnvironmentManagement and Planning –NetworkingDuration Nov 2002 to 30 Nov 2007Project Description To enhance the

capacity of the beneficiaryuniversities to provide research-based environmentaleducation, training, and policy-relevant applied research. Theproject is a result of earliercooperation under theResource Policy SupportInitiative of Upland South-EastAsia programme (REPSI)

Project Investigator Prof. Gopal B. ThapaSponsors The three Danish partners:




University Support To EnvironmentManagement and Planning –WorkshopDuration Nov 2002 to 30 Nov 2007Project Description To enhance the





University Support To EnvironmentManagement and Planning –Regional ExpertsDuration Nov 2002 to 30 Nov 2007Project Description To enhance the





Training Programme onEnvironmental ManagementTools for SAARC CountriesDuration 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec2007Project Description The one-week training

programme on environmentalmanagement will beconducted for SAARC membercountries, and will result in atraining manual onenvironmental managementtools

Project Investigator Prof. Jayant RoutraySponsors UNEP ROAPTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,920,000

Participation of urban Poor inMunicipal Governance forDelegates from BangladeshDuration October 2006 to April 2007Project Description To provide concepts,

practices of good & urbangovernance in Thailand, andto give orientation, exposure toselected development projectwhich are envisaged for goodsamples on urbangovernance, and to exchangeviews, experience on theapplications of urban andmunicipal governancebetween Thailand andBangladesh based on thosedevelopment projects visitedunder this program

Project Investigator Dr. Sopart PongquangSponsors Asian Development Bank (ADB)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 334,663

Indian Ocean Tsunami WarningSystems (IOTWS)Duration September 2006 to August 2007Project Description This project aims to

conduct an inquiry into thegap between the nationalpolicies at the national leveland practices at the locallevels in order to make policymakers aware at the nationallevel whether the policies areimplemented in the mannerenvisaged, and what are thegaps and lessons that couldbe learnt from earlierhappenings. The project aimsto identify the gaps and willmake an effort to suggest thearea of improvement in bothpolicies and practices.

Project Investigator Dr. Mokbul AhmadSponsors USAIDTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 869,500

AIT-Norwegian InstitutionNetworkingDuration 1 January

2006 to 31 December 2009Project Description To strengthen the

capacity of institutions of theNMFA-AIT programmecountries in Asia to securesustainable environment,human rights and gender andpoverty alleviation. It’sobjective is then focused onenhancing the capacitybuilding in the NMFA-AITprogramme countries of Southand Southeast Asia(Afghanistan, Bangladesh, EastTimor, Nepal, Pakistan, SriLanka and Vietnam), theekong Region low incomecountries (Lao PDR andCambodia), as well as otherless developed countries inAsia.

Project Investigator Prof. Jayant RoutraySponsors The Norwegian Ministry of

Foreign AffairsTotal Contracted Amount B 12,178,387.76

23.4 Publications

Refereed Journals

Kannapa Pongponrat, Soparth Pongquanand Ganesh P. Shivakoti, Intiation ofParticipatory Tourism Planning by LocalGovernment: A Case Study ofCommunity Cleaning Day, Koh Samui,Surat Thani Province, Southern ofThailand, Journal of Hospitality andTourism, Volum 4, Number 2, 2006.

Dolly Kyaw and Jayant K. Routray, RuralPoverty Assessment with GenderDimension in Myanmar, Asia PacificJournal of Rural development. Vol.XVI, No. 1 7 2, 2006.

Dolly Kyaw and Jayant K. Routray, Genderand Rural Povertyk in Myanmar: AMicro Level Study in the Dry Zone,Journal of Agriculture and Ruraldevelopment in the Tropics andSubtropics, October 2006.

Rholini, Roberto S. Clemente, Jayant K.Routray and Rejendra P. Shrestha,Integration of Biophysical and Socio-Economic Factors to Assess SoilErosion Hazard in the UpperKaligarang Watershed, Indonesia,Land Degradation and Development,17:1-17, 2006.

Ahmad, M.M. 2006. The NGO ebate in‘Development’: A Review. Behera,M.C. (edt.). Globalising RuralDevelopment Competing Paradigmsand Emerging Realities. New Delhi:Sage Publications.

Ahmad, M. M. 2006. The Co-operatives inBangladesh: Problems and Propects.The Journal of Social Studies. No. 110,pp. 20-35.

Ahmad, M.M. 2006. The Biography of FieldWorkers of NGOs (Non-GovernmentalOrganisations) in Bangladesh. Journalof Rural Development. Vol. 25 No. 2pp. 169-184.

Ahmad, M.M. 2006. The partnershipbetween international NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations) andLocal NGOs in Bangladesh. Journal ofInternational Development. Vol. 18No. 5 pp. 629-638.


Ahmad, M.M., Rural-urban migration in thedeveloping world, Bangkok, The 7th

international Conference of theOmternational Society for Third SectorResearch (ISTR), Bangkok, Thailand,organized by the University of Tokyoand AIT, 22-23 March, 2006.

Ahmad, M.M., Threat to human securitycreated by the conflict between NGOand Islamic fundamentalists inBangladesh at the 7th InternationalConference of the InternationalSociety for Third Sector Research (ISTR)at Bangkok, Thailand from 9th-12thJuly 2006,

Other Publications

Soparth Pongquan, Effective RuralLeadership, a research project onprogram execution submitted to GMS-Phnom Penh Plan for DevelopmentManagement, Asian DevelopmentBank, Manila, the Philippines, March2006.

Regional and Rural Development Planning Field of Study


Soparth Pongquan, Local Integration inThailand: A Case of Kamphuan Sub-district, Suksamran Minor District Branch,Ranong Province, a report submitted toPost-Tsunami Sustainable CoastalLivelihoods Program, CoastalResources Center, University of RhodeIsland, Asian Institute of Technologyand University of Hawaii, Hilo, August,2006.

Soparth Pongquan, Participation of UrbanPoor in Municipal Governance, areport prepared in collaboration withthe Center for Development Services(CDS), Bangladesh, submitted to UrbanDevelopment Division, South AsiaDepartment, Asian Development Bank(ADB), Manila, the Phil ippines,December 2006.


Rural Poverty Analysis in Myanmar: AMicro Level Study in The Dry ZoneBy: Mrs. Dolly KyawSupervisor: Prof. Jayant K. Routray


Capacity Development in DecentralizedPlanning of Local Government inCambodia: A Case Study of BanteayMean Chey ProvinceBy: Ms. Mao Sotheary, Supervisor: Dr.Soparth Pongquan

Effects on Vocational Trainning onOccupational Development in Lao PDR: ACase Study of Champasak ProvinceBy: Ms. Sasana Phanalasy, Supervisor: Dr.Soparth Pongquan

Household Based Livestock Farming forPoverty Alleviation in Cambodia: AnAssessmentBy: Mr. Pich Peda, Supervisor: Dr. MokbulMorshed Ahmad

People’s Participation Village in WaterSupply: A Case Study in UdomxayProvince, Lao PDRBy: Mr. Mana Chantharanoth, Supervisor:Dr. Soparth Pongquan

Socio-Economic Impacts of Micro-Cresitsin Kachin State, The Northern MyanmarBy: Mr. Lahkang Nway Awng, Supervisor:Prof. Gopal B. Thapa

An Evaluation of Du’an CountryResettlement Projects in the People’sRepublic of China: A Comparative of theold and new SettelmentBy: Mr. Huang Quinghai, Supervisor: Prof.Jayant K. Routray

An Evaluation of Socio-Economic Benefitof Rural Road Projects in Lao PDR: A CaseStudy in Khammouan ProvinceBy: Ms. Somphavanh Nakhavong,Supervisor: Dr. Mokbul Morshed Ahmad

Role of Governmental and Non-Nongovernmental Organizations inProvinding Primary Education inCambodia: A Comparative Study in SiemReap ProvinceBy: Ms. Hang Chansophea, Supervisor: Dr.Mokabul Morshed Ahmad

Factors Influencing the Adoption ofAgricultural Technology by Tribal Farmersin the North of ThailandBy: Mr. Aryuwath Pratumsa, Supervisor: Dr.Soparth Pongquan

Women’s Empowerment throughKhamaridevi Comminty Forestry in NepalBy: Ms. Sarika Rai, Supervisor: Prof. GopalB. Thapa

Regional and Rural Development Planning Field of Study


Chapter 24: SERD – URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTFIELD OF STUDY

24.1 Introduction

Urban EnvironmentalManagement (UEM) is an area ofacademic discourse andprofessional practice in whichurban planning and urbanmanagement issues are studiedand practiced from anenvironmental managementperspective.

As an academic field, UEMprovides opportunities ofgraduate level education andresearch at master (MSc) anddoctoral (PhD) level. It draws onand integrates theories andperspectives in establisheddisciplines of urban planning,urban and regionaldevelopment and urban policyand management studies into adistinctive framework ofproblems, issues and questionsconcerning the urbanenvironment. It enables studentsto identify problems; applyappropriate analyticmethodologies; design, plan andimplement programs andprojects; and monitor impactsand challenges within thecontext of sustainabledevelopment in developingsocieties.

The Field of Study preparesstudents for professional careersin the public and private sectoras well as internationaldevelopment agencies and civilsociety organizations engaged inurban and environmentalmanagement.


The FoS has a workshop roomwhich can accommodate about24 students in four clusters at atime. Each cluster is equippedwith a desk top computer withinternet facilities. The workshoproom also has audio-visualfacilities for presentations.


Full-time Faculty

A T M NURUL AMIN, BA (Hons), MA,Univ of Dhaka, Bangladesh;MA, PhD, Univ of Manitoba,Canada.

Professor

NOWARAT COOWANITWONG, BS,Mahidol Univ; MS, LongIsland Univ; MS, PhD, Univof Florida, USA.

Assistant Professor

VILAS NITIVATTANANON, BEng,Chulalongkorn Univ; MA,Thammasat Univ; MEng, AIT,Thailand; PhD, Univ ofPittsburgh, USA.

Assistant Professor

RANJITH PERERA, BSc, MSc, Univ ofMoratuwa, Sri Lanka; MSc,PhD, AIT, Thailand.

Assistant Professor

EDSEL SAJOR, BSc, Univ of thePhilippines; MA, PhD, ISS,The Hague, TheNetherlands.

Assistant Professor

Administrative Staff

VANTANA PATTANAKULAdministrative Secretary

Project Staff

(South-East Asia UrbanEnvironmental ManagementApplications Project)

PRITAM KRISHNA SHRESTHA,Project Manager

MARITESS I CABRERA, NetworkCoordinator

Project Associates

BIMALENDU MOHANTYFARHAT JAHAN

CHOWDHURYRUTMANEE ONGSAKULRAJANI A RAJBHANDARILEKHA RATNAYAKE

PRAJAPATI SHAPKOTA

PANUWAT BOONYANAN, ProjectTechnician


SEA-UEMA Project (SoutheastAsia Urban EnvironmentalManagement ApplicationsProject Description: The Canadian

International Development Agency(CIDA) and the Asian Institute ofTechnology (AIT) have entered into acontribution agreement on urbanenvironmental management. This isin the form of Southeast Asia UrbanEnvironmental ManagementApplications (SEA-UEMA) Project,which aims to improve the UrbanEnvironmental Management (UEM)policies and good practices in theregion. CIDA has allocated a totalCAN$9.5 million over 5 years (2003-2008) for developing, managing andimplementing this project by AIT. Thegoal of the project is to contribute tothe improvement of urbanenvironmental conditions inSoutheast Asia (SEA) region. It seeksto attain improved implementationand sharing of sound urbanenvironmental management policiesand practices in the three key urbanenvironmental sub-sectors (waterand sanitation, solid waste, and airpollution) in Southeast Asian regionwith environment and genderequality as the two crosscuttingthemes. For emphasizing both UEMeducation and its application, theproject has adopted a two-prongfunding approach.

Duration: Nov 2003 to Nov 2008Investigators:Dr Ranjith Perera (Proj.Director)

Prof A T M Nurul AminDr Nowarat CoowanitwongDr Kyoko KusakabeDr Vilas NitivattananonDr Edsel Sajor

Sponsor: Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency(CIDA)

Total Contracted Amount: CAD$ 9,479,839

Toyo-AIT WorkshopsProject Description: The FoS organizes and

conducts a summer workshop forundergraduate students of severalJapanese Universities. The workshopparticipations generally come from sixuniversities where there are formerfaculty of HSD and UEM. The workshopprogram includes lectures and fieldvisits to some selected communities,NGO’s and governmentalorganizations in Thailand. Theworkshop explores the urban


development and environmentalmanagement issues of Bangkok.

Duration: On going from 2001, once ayear

Investigator: Dr Ranjith PereraSponsor: Tokyo UniversityTotal Contacted Amount: about Baht

600,000 per year

Research Project onEnvironmental SituationInvestigation of ThailandDuration 3 April 2006

to 21 April 2006Project Description The research project is

to help understand theenvironmental situation ofThailand in terms ofenvironmental management,market and technology. Thestudy focuses mainly on watersupply, air pollution, municipalsolid waste, hazardous andindustrial waste andenvironmental services. It alsolooks at issues relating toenvironmental managementlaws and policies.

Project Investigator Dr. Nowarat CoowanitwongSponsors Korea Environment InstituteTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 120,000

Nanotechnology Center ofExcellenceProject Description: This is a jointly

supported by Thailand’sNational NanotechnologyCenter (NANOTEC) of theNational Science andTechnology developmentAgency, Ministry of Scienceand Technology & AIT.

Duration: 2006-Members: Dr Joydeep Dutta

Prof worsak KanoknukulchaiDr Nowarat CoowanitwongDr Oleg ShipinDr Mousa NazhadDr Manukid PanichkulDr Sundar Venkatesh

Total Contracted Amount (Baht)

UN Water Virtual Learning Center(WVLC)Project Description: This is a Collaboration

Project between UnitedNations University (UNU)Network on Water,Environment and Health(UNU-INWEH) & AIT

Duration: 2005-Member: Dr Mukand Sinh Babel

Prof Ashim Das GuptaDr Roberto ClementeDr Nowarat CoowanitwongDr Ko Ikejima

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R)knowledge HubProject Description: The principle of

Reducing waste, Recyclingresources and products isoften called the “3R”. Thisprinciple has been in use indifferent countries worldwidefor many years but not at anactive pace able to catchup with rapid urbanization inthe past decades. Manyknowledge and successcases on 3R exist in countries

in Asia and the Pacific butregional exchange iscurrently not very effectiveand scattered. Somecountries have developedmany good practices on 3Rand have advanced wastemanagement in place whereas some countries are stillstruggle with solid wastecollection and disposal. Todevelop proactive facilitationfor 3R implementation, aknowledge hub on 3R shouldbe established. Thisknowledge hub wouldfacilitate exchange anddissemination of 3Rknowledge among countries,subregions, and regions inorder to lead to activeimplementation of 3R at alllevels for sustainable use ofresources.

Duration: 10/10/2006 - 9/10/2008Project Investigator: Prof C. Visvanathan

Prof S. KumarProf S.K. RakshitDr S.L. RanamukhaarachchiDr Vials NitivattananonDr Animesh Dutta

Sponsors: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 4,500,000

24.5 Publications

Refereed Journals

Chowdhury, F.J. and Amin, A.T.M.N. (2006).“Environmental Assessment in SlumImprovement Programs: SomeEvidence from a Study onInfrastructure Projects in twoDhaka Slums”, EnvironmentalImpact Assessment Review(Elsevier), Vol.26, pp.530-552.

Pornchokchai, S., Perera, R. & Weber, K.E.(2006). Private Developers in the1997 Housing Market Crisis inBangkok, The Appraisal Journal,Vol. LXXIV, No.1, pp.77-85.

Virtkapan, V. & Perera, R. (2006). SlumRelocation Projects in Bangkok:What has contributed to theirSuccess or Failure, HabitatInternational (Elsevier),30(2006):157-174.

Charuvichaipong, Chanisada and Sajor,Edsel (2006). “Promoting WasteSeparation for Recycling andLocal Governance in Thailand”,Habitat International 30. pp. 579-594 (Elsevier).

Charoentrakulpeeti, Wanpen; Edsel, Sajor;Zimmermann, Willi, “Middle-ClassTravel patterns, predispositions andAttitudes, and Present-dayTransport Policy in Bangkok,Thailand”, Transport Reviews. Vol.26, No.6 (November 2006), pp.693-712.

Indarto A., Choi J.W., Lee H., Song H.K.,and Coowanitwong N. (2006)“Discharge Characteristics of aGliding-Arc Plasma in ChlorinatedMethane Diluted in AtmosphericAir”, Plasma Devices andOperation, 14(1), pp.15-26.

Amin, A.T.M.N. , Jarusombut, S.; Thuy, T.T.B.,and Thanaprayochask, W. (2006).“Environmental ManagementMeasures for Influencing HumanBehaviour Towards Sustainable

Development”, RegionalDevelopment Dialogue, Vol.27 No.1,pp.85-100.

Books/Chapters

Amin, A.T.M.N.,(2006). “Economic andFinancial Dimensions”, PromotingReduce, Reuse and Recycle in SouthAsia, Synthesis Report of 3R SouthAsia Expert Work Shop, Kathmandu,Nepal, 30 August-1 Sept. (Co-published by ADB, UNEP and IGES),pp.82-84.

Amin, A.T.M.N., Ahmad, T.S.; Mansoor, M.S.and Zulqurnane, M. (2006). “Theoryand practice of SustainableDevelopment: An Assessment ofFaisalabad Area Upgrading Project(Faisalabad: Department ofDevelopment Economics, Universityof Agriculture, Faisalabad), 69p.

Perera, R., (2006). “Use of IndigenousKnowledge for EnvironmentalManagement in Water-basedsettlements”, Nacario, M.ed., Readeron Mainstreaming IndigenousKnowledge Systems and practices inLocal Governance in Asia PacificRegion, Manila: Local GovernmentAcademy, pp.107-160.

Coowanitwong N., Shapkota P., PradhanP., and Nitivattananon V. Eds; InProceedings of InternationalConference on Integrated SolidWaste Management in SoutheastAsia Cities, 2006, pp.1-269, ISBN 974-8257-34-7.

Coowanitwong N., Shapkota P., PradhanP., and Hossain M. Eds; InProceedings of Regional Conferenceon urban Water and Sanitation inSoutheast Asian Cities, 2006, pp.1-335.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and TrungThien Thu. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; Inproceedings of Policy Dialog onClean Water Supply in Urban Areasof Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2006,pp.1-78.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., and TrungThien Thu. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds: InProceedings of Policy Dialog onMeasures to Reduce Air Pollutionfrom Point sources in SuburbanDistrict in Hanoi,Vietnam, 2006, pp. 1-154.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., andPermana A. Txt Dvlpmnt Eds; InProceedings of Policy Dialog onPlanning and Management of SmallCommunity Water Supply ofYogyakarta, Indonesia, 2006, pp.1-65.

Coowanitwong N., and Muenthaisong P.Eds; In Proceedings of Policy Dialogon Strategic Solid WasteManagement in Pathumthaniprovince, Thailand, 2006, pp.1-74.


Amin, A.T.M.N. (2006). “Changes in WasteRecycling and Composting PracticesAssociated with the Stages ofEconomic Development” inProceedings InternationalConference on Integrated SolidWaste Management in SoutheastAsian Cities (Bangkok:UEM/AIT), pp.7-22.

Vin, S., Nitivattananon, V., and Amin,A.T.M.N. (2006). “Assessment of SolidWaste Contracted Services: CaseStudy of Solid Waste collection in

Urban and Environmental Management Field of Study


Siem Reap Town, Cambodia” InProceedings InternationalConference on Integrated SolidWaste Management in SoutheastAsian Cities (Bangkok:UEM/AIT),pp.245-260.

Amin, A.T.M.N. (2006). “A SustainableDevelopment Perspective forOvercoming the Productivity andGrowth predicament in Agriculture”,a paper presented to theInternational Conference onProductivity and Growth inAgriculture: Strategies andInterventions, Faculty of AgriculturalEconomics and Rural Sociology,university of Faisalabad, Agriculture,Faisalabad (UAF), 6-7 December,10p.

Amin, A.T.M.N.(2006). “What-Why-How ofSocio-economic & FinancialConsiderations and Communityparticipation in Water Supply andSanitation”, a keynote addresspresented to the RegionalConference on Urban Water andSanitation in Southeast Asian Cities,November 22-24, Vientiane, Lao PDR,14p.

Amin, A.T.M.N. (2006). “Financing forSustainable Service Provisioning: theRole of International FinancialInstitutions”, paper prepared for theSecond South Asian Conference onSanitation, Marriott Hotel, Islamabad,20-21 September, 11p.

Amin, A.T.M.N.(2006). Making use ofPoverty Reduction Potentials andPost-Modernist Enlightenment forSustainable Waste Management,Key-Note Address delivered to theInternational Conference onSustainable Waste Management,kathmandu, Nepal, 11-13 January,2006, 15p.

Perera R. & Bhaumick, R. (2006). PlanningImplications of the Emerging HousingMarket for Urban Low-Incomepeople in the Bangkok MetropolitanArea, Proceedings of theInternational Symposium of UrbanPlanning, national Taiwan Universityof Technology, Taipei, pp.84-95.

Perera R. Bhaumick R. (2006). “Alternativeto Home Ownership: Rental HousingOptions for Urban Low IncomeHouseholds in the BangkokMetropolitan Area” , Proceedings ofthe International Conference onSustainable Housing, Penang:University Sains Malaysia.

Ongsakul, R. and Sajor, E. (2006), “WaterGovernance in Mixed Land Use: ACase Study of Rangsit Field, Peri-urban Bangkok, paper presented inRegional Conference on UrbanWater and Sanitation” organized bythe Urban Research Institute (URI)and CIDA-AIT UEMA Project atVientiane, November 22-24.

Shapkota P., Coowanitwong N.,Visvanathan C., and TraenklerJ.(2006) “Potentials of RecyclingMunicipal Solid Waste in Asia vis-à-visa Case Study of Recycle Industry inThailand”, Proceedings of theInternational Conference onIntegrated Solid Waste Managementin Southeast Asia cities, pp.195-209.

Sujaritpong, S. and Nitivattananon, V.(2006). “An Assessment of CommunityWastewater ManagementPerformance”, Proceedings of theFourth International Symposium on

Southeast Asia Water Environment, 6-8 December 2006, pp.33-40.

Sa-nguanduan, N. and Nitivattananon, V.(2006). “Sustainable Urban WaterManagement System: Review ofStatus with Focus on Southeast AsianCountries”, Proceedings of RegionalConference on urban Water andSanitation in Southeast Asian Cities,22-24 November 2006, pp.235-249.

Sujaritpong, S. and Nitivattananon, V.(2006). “Determination ofEnvironmental Measures forCommunity WastewaterManagement”, Proceedings ofRegional Conference on urbanWater and Sanitation in SoutheastAsian Cities, 22-24 November 2006,pp.63-74.

Pruksuriya, A. and Nitivattananon, V.(2006). “Infrastructure for DisasterManagement: Case of Water Supplyand Sanitation in Tsunami AffectedCommunities, Southern Thailand”,Proceedings of 5th InternationalSymposium on New Technology forUrban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia,16-17 November 2006,pp.665-674.

Coowanitwong, N., Shapkota, P. ,pradhan, P., and Nitivattanaon,V.(2006). Eds: Proceedings ofInternational Conference onIntegrated Solid Waste Managementin Southeast Asia Cities, pp.1-269,ISBN974-8257-34-7.

Chan, N.W. and Nitivattananon, V. (2006).“Gender Perspectives in WaterDemand Management: Examplesfrom Malaysia and Thailand”.Proceedings of 3rd Bangi WorldConference on EnvironmentalManagement, 5-6 September 2006,Bangi, Malaysia, Bangi:Environmental ManagementProgramme, Centre for GraduateStudies, Universiti KebangsaanMalaysia and EnvironmentalManagement Society (EMS) ofMalaysia, pp.200-220.

Chan, N.W. and Nitivattananon, V.(2006).“Water Demand Management forSustainable Water ResourcesManagement in Malaysia.”Proceedings of InternationalConference on Environment (ICENV2006): Knowledge-basedEnvironmental Management andSustainable Development, Penang,13-15 November 2006, penang:Universiti Sains Malaysia. Published inCD Rom (ISBN983-3391-54-0).

Chan, N.W. and Nitivattananon, V.(2006).“Effective Management of WaterResources via DemandManagement: Some Examples fromSoutheast Asia”. Proceedings of IHPInternational Symposium onManaging Water Supply for GrowingDemand, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-20October 2006, Jakarta, UNESCO: IHPTechnical Documents in HydrologyNo.8, pp.23-38.

Other Publications

Amin, A.T.M.N. (2006). EditorialIntroduction, “The Message ofEnvironment for SustainableDevelopment”, RegionalDevelopment Dialogue, Vol.27, No.1(Spring), pp.v-xx.

Enayetullah, I., Sinha, A.W.M.M., Amin,A.T.M.N., Khan, K.H. and Roy, S.K.(2006). “Lead Acid Battery Recycling

in Bangladesh”. Prepared under theproject, Community Based UrbanSolid Waste Management in Dhakaof the Sustainable EnvironmentManagement Program of the Ministryof Environment and Forest & UNDP(Dhaka: Waste Concern), 18p.

Edsel, Sajor (2006), Commentary Article onAmin, N., Jarumsombut, S., Thuy, T.,and Thanaprayochask, W.,“Environmental ManagementMeasures for Influencing HumanBehaviour Towards SustainableDevelopment”, 101-105. RegionalDevelopment Dialogue. Vol.27, No.1,Spring 2006.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., andShapkota P.; UEM Newsletter, 7(3),December, 2006, pp.1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., andShapkota P.; UEM Newsletter, 7(2),August, pp.1-12.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., andShapkota P. UEM Newsletter, 7(1),April-May 2006, pp.1-16.

Coowanitwong N., Pradhan P., andShapkota P.; UEM GraduateSupplement, 7(1), April-May, 2006.

Nitivattananon, V. (2006). CommentaryArticle on Babel. S.B., Gupta, A.D.and Domingo, N.D.S., “PolicyMeasures and Options for ImprovedGroundwater ResourceManagement in Bangkok, Thailand”,Regional Development Dialogue,Vol.27, No.1 (Spring), pp.132-134.


Travel Patterns, Attitudes and Policies – AConcern for Urban Sprawl: A CaseStudy of Bangkok

By: Wanpen CharoentrakulpeetiDr. Willi Zimmermann/Dr. Edsel Sajor


Revitalization of an EnvironmentalInfrastructure Sytem for SustainingEndogenous Multi Habitats in HistoricalCities: A Case Study of Malioboro Area inYogyakarta, IndonesiaBy: Asmira Dewi Sitorini ArdaniSupervisor: Dr. L.A.S. Ranjith Perera

Household Perceptions and theWillingness to Pay: A Study of SeptageTreatment Provision in a Small Municipalityof the PhilippinesBy: Brian Tecson CarismaSupervisor: Prof. A. T. M. Nurul Amin

Public-private Partnership (PPP) for UrbanWater Supply: A Case Study of Keo-udomMunicipality, Vientiane Province, Lao PDRBy: Thongdom ChanthalaSupervisor: Dr. L.A.S. Ranjith Perera

Privatization of Low-income HousingProvisioning in Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBy: Nguyen Thi Phuong ChauSupervisor: Dr. Edsel E. Sajor/Dr. VilasNitivattananon

Health Effects of Urban SO2 from ThermalPower Plants in Gampaha Districts, SriLankaBy: Hewawasam G.L.N. Gunawardhana



Supervisor: Dr. Nowarat Coowanitwong

An Environmental Economic Analysis forAddressing the Dilemma between UrbanConservation and Redevelopment: ACase Study of the Ancient Quarter ofHanoi, VietnamBy: Do Minh HuyenSupervisor: Dr. L.A.S. Ranjith Perera

Enhancement of Urban Green Spacesthrough Policy Reform: A Case Study onChittagong City, Bangladesh.By: Ahmed Imtiaz KhanSupervisor: Dr. Nowarat Coowanitwong

Market Development and Marketing ofOrganic Waste Compost: A Case Study ofthe Nonthaburi Municipality in ThailandBy: Pranee MuenthaisongSupervisor: Prof. A T.M. Nurul Amin

Rental Housing for Urban Low IncomeHouseholds in Klong Luang District ofPathumthani Province: A Study of HousingNeed, Satisfaction and ManagementConditions of Rental Housing StocksBy: Akadiri Peter OluwoleSupervisor: Dr. L.A.S. Ranjith Perera

Urban Wetland Ecosystem Assessmentand Management: Case Study of ThatLuang Marsh, Vientiane, Lao PDRBy: Phengkhamla PhonvisaiSupervisor: Dr. Nowarat Coowanitwong

Water Supply and Sanitation for DisasterManagement: Case of Tsunami AffectedCommunities in Phang-Nga Province,ThailandBy: Aim-on PruksuriyaSupervisor: Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon

Recycling of Garment Factory Waste: ACase Study of Kongkear Phos Communityin Phnom Penh, CambodiaBy: Chou PutheanySupervisor: Prof. A.T.M. Nurul Amin

An Analysis of Cost Recovery for ImprovingWater Supply in Rajshahi City, BangladeshBy: Md. Abdur Rashid SarkerSupervisor: Prof. A.T.M. Nurul Amin

Adoption of Low Impact Development(LID) at Site Level for Mitigating Conflict inFlood Prone Area: A Study of theLatkrabang District in Bangkok, ThailandBy: Thanit SatiennamSupervisor: Prof. A.T.M. Nurul Amin

Settlement Land Use Management Alongthe Mekong River Bank in Vientiane, LaoPDRBy: Vongvilay SisoulathSupervisor: Dr. Edsel E. Sajor

Public-Private and Community Partnershipin Land-sharing: A Case Study of BoreiKeila Community in Phnom Penh,CambodiaBy: Ouk SokhaSupervisor: Dr. Edsel E. Sajor

Analysis for Improving Access to WaterSupply of Urban Poor in Phnom Penh,CambodiaBy: Va SophalSupervisor: Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon/Dr.Nowarat Coowanitwong

Appropriate Technology Options forCommunity-Based Urban Solid WasteManagement in Small Towns, Lao PDR

By: Bounthanh SouthichackSupervisor: Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon

Impacts of Urbanization on CulturalEnvironmental in Heritage Sites: A CaseStudy of the Amphawa Community,Samut Songkhram Province, ThailandBy: Thip SrisakulchairakSupervisor: Dr. L.A.S. Ranjith Perera

Factors Influencing the WastewaterManagement Performance of Sub-urbanHousing Estates in Nonthaburi Province,ThailandBy: Sarunya SujaritpongSupervisor: Dr. Vilas Nitivattananon

The Challenge of Urban River Governancein a Tranition Economy: A Case Study ofSaigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBy: Nguyen Minh ThuSupervisor: Dr. Edsel E. Sajor

Leadership on Slum CommunityDevelopment in Bangkok, ThailandBy: Kozue TomuroSupervisor: Dr. Edsel E. Sajor

Urban Domestic WastewaterManagement: A Case Study of Hanoi City,VietnamBy: Nguyen Thi Thanh VanSupervisor: Dr. Nowarat Coowanitwong

Environmental Changes Associated withLand Reclamation Around Boeng KokLake in Phnom Penh, CambodiaBy: Mann YinSupervisor: Dr. L.A.S. Ranjith Perera

Patterns of Change in the RiversideKampung Settlements and TheirImplications on Urban River ManagementSystem in Yogyakarta MunicipalityBy: Briandara YossiSupervisor: Dr. Edsel E. Sajor



Chapter 25: SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

25.1 Introduction

The School of Management isAsia’s pioneer institution formanagement developmentprograms in InternationalBusiness and Management ofTechnology.

The School was established inOctober 1987 to meet thegrowing need for managerialexpertise in the Asia - Pacificregion. The School stronglybelieves in the intensivedevelopment of corporateleaders for the present andfuture.

As the world undergoesrevolutionary changes on thesocial, economic, political andtechnological fronts, variousprograms of the School offerunique competitive advantageto managers and enterprises bysharing expertise in internationalbusiness and management oftechnology.

Perhaps the most importantfeature of the School ofManagement is that it offers anamazing cross-culturalexperience with:

An international student body.

Students from 30 countriesparticipate in our variousprograms. They work andlive together in a 160-hectare campus north ofBangkok.

A multinational faculty.

A highly qualified andexperienced faculty from 15countries facilitates theparticipant learning andprovides a real multi-culturaltouch to managementeducation.

An international approach tomanagement education.

Courses are designed toprepare programparticipants to become

effective internationalmanagers in an increasinglyglobal business environment.The participants areencouraged to take part ininternational exchangeprograms with US, Europeanand Asian universities.

25.2 Mission

Mission ”to develop socially

responsible global leaderswho will enhance

organizational performancefor the growth and

sustainable development ofeconomies and societies inAsia in particular and the

world in general”

Vision ”to become the leading

creator and disseminator ofAsian management

knowledge, practices andvalues”

Positioning

“A global managementschool which offers

knowledge that promotesdeep understanding of

Asian managementpractices”


Dean of School

INDRA M PANDEY, MComm, PhD,Univ of Delhi, India.

Professor

25.4 Center andResearch

The School of Management isinvolved in training andextension activities through theManagement DevelopmentPrograms.

Corporate Relations andExecutive Development Services(CREDS) function is established asan integral part of the School ofManagement (SOM). It is theresearch, consultancy, andexecutive development arm ofthe School. SOM’s non-degreeacademic activities andprograms are organized inproject format under CREDS,which complement SOM’sdegree programs and otherrelated activities of SOM. Itfacilitates the linkage betweenSOM, AIT and the businesscommunity and public sector inAsia.

The objectives of CREDS:

To establish closer links betweenthe business community/publicsector and SOM throughexecutive education programsand consulting in the areas ofManagement of Technology,International Business, ServiceMarketing and Technology, andInternational PublicManagement.

To facilitate the development ofresearch projects which are bothof high practical value to thebusiness community/publicsector and academicallyrigorous.

To facilitate research andconsulting activities among SOMfaculty members.

CREDS activities include:

· Corporate relationshipmanagement

· Executive developmentprograms


· Organizing executiveforums, workshops, seminars, andconferences

· Other activities contributingto CREDS and SOM’s objectives


The School of Management hasit’s own computer laboratory tosupport managementeducation. For instructionalpurposes, there is a network ofover 60 computers for student’suse.

Laboratory consultants areavailable during office hours toassist with computer relatedproblems that may arise in thelab. The consultants will providehelp by answering generalquestions relating to the lab e.g.,how to obtain a computeraccount, questions related tothe PC Proficiency (i.e., class andtest schedules and administeringtests by appointment), questionsabout software applications, e-mail, printing etc.

The School of Management has5 state-of-the-art multimediaclassrooms including a largeamphitheater for academic use.Each classroom is equipped witha multimedia podium thatconsists of LCD projectors, audiocassette recorder, VHS player/recorder, slide projectors orvisualizer, built-in desktop PC,laptop and wireless internetconnection.

The staff can assist the students insetting up the computerprojection, orient them on howto use the multimedia equipmentand will help in any problemswith any equipment in theclassroom.


Full-time Faculty

NAZRUL ISLAM, BScEng, BUET,Bangladesh; MEng, DEng,AIT, Thailand.

Professor (Managementof Technology;Technology and

Development;Technology Policy;Technology Transfer)

LALIT M JOHRI, BSc(Hons), MSc,MBA, PhD, Univ of Delhi,India.

Professor (InternationalBusiness; InternationalJoint Ventures; Marketing;Negotiations; StrategicManagement)

INDRA M PANDEY, MComm, PhD,Univ of Delhi, India.

Professor (CorporateFinance, EmergingCapital Markets)

HIMANGSHU PAUL, BE, Univ ofGauhati, India; MEng,PhD, AIT, Thailand.

Professor (ManufacturingSupply & Logistics;Manufacturing Strategy;ManufacturingTechnologyManagement; OperationsManagement; TQM)

JOHN C S TANG, BS, MS, PhD,Univ of Florida, USA.

Professor (EngineeringEconomy; InternationalEconomics; InternationalOperating Environment ofBusiness; ManagerialEconomics)

BARBARA IGEL, BA, MA, TechnicalUniv, Berlin; PhD, FreieUniv, Berlin, Germany.

Associate Professor(High-techEntrepreneurship;Industrial Economics;KnowledgeManagement;Management ofInnovation)

DO BA KHANG, MSc, EotvosLorand Univ, Hungary;MSc, DTechSc, AIT,Thailand.

Associate Professor(Management Science;Operations Management;Project Management;Service Management;Small and medium

enterprises (SME) supportand management)

TRUONG QUANG, BSc, MSc, NatlInst of Administration,Vietnam; MPA, Inst ofSocial Studies, The Hague;PhD, Free Univ, TheNetherlands.

Associate Professor (BrandManagement; HumanResources Management;International Business;Organizational Behavior;Public Policy)

SUNUNTA SIENGTHAI, BA,Chulalongkorn Univ,Thailand; MA, PhD, Univ ofIllinois, USA.

Associate Professor (Labor &Industrial Relations, HRM,Wages & Production)

FREDRIC W SWIERCZEK, BA,Temple Univ, USA; MA,PhD, Univ of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, USA.

Associate Professor(Behavioral Science;OrganizationalDevelopment)

RIAN BEISE-ZEE, Dipl. Ing.(Industrial Engineering),Technical University ofBerlin, Dr.oec (Economics& Business),Germany

Assistant Professor(International Marketing,Innovation Marketing,Service Marketing)

NICHOLAS J DIMMITT, BA, MA,San Francisco State Univ;PhD, Univ of SouthernCalifornia, USA.

Assistant Professor (BusinessCommunication, BusinessEthics, Research Methods)

ROY KOUWENBERG, MSc, PhD,Erasmus Univ ofRotterdam, TheNetherlands.

Assistant Professor (Finance;Portfolio Management)

DONYAPRUETH KRAIRIT, BS,Thammasat Univ,Thailand; MS, Univ ofColorado at Boulder; PhD,Massachusetts Inst ofTech, Cambridge, USA.

School of Management


Assistant Professor(Technology, Policy andManagement)

Visiting Faculty

TAE-HONG JIE, BS, Korean NavalAcademy; MA, Seoul NatlUniv, Korea; MS, US NavalPG School, USA; PhD,Brunel Univ, UK.

Visiting Professor(Management ofTechnology)

ILKKA KAURANEN, MS Engg, LicTech, DTech, HelsinkiUniversity of Technology,Finland.

Visiting Professor(Development andManagement in Industry)

SUNDAR VENKATESH, BSc, BL, Univ

of Calcutta; PhD, IndianInst of Management,India.

Visiting AssociateProfessor (Finance;Financial Accounting)

WILLI ZIMMERMANN, PhD, MunichUniv, Germany.

Adjunct Faculty (PublicSector Management,Urban Governance,EnvironmentManagement)

ROLAND AMOUSSOU-GUENOU,LLB, National Univ ofBenin, South Africa; LLM,Univ of Toulouse, France;PhD, Univ of Paris II,France.

Visiting Lecturer (LegalExpert on LegalCorporation, FrenchMinistry of Foreign Affairs,International BusinessLaw, InternationalContracts & DisputeResolution, InternationalPrivate Law)


Technopreneur DevelopmentProgram 2006Duration 11 March

2006 to 31 August 2006Project Description The Technology

Development Program 2006provides to technologists thebusiness skills and knowledge

required to develop acomplete business plan forsetting up or expanding theirexisting business firms. It alsoaims to offer opportunities forbusiness firms to join theincubation center of theThailand Science Park, thusstrengthening networkingamong technology clusters.

Project Investigator Dr. Barbara IgelSponsors National Electronics and

Computer Center, ThailandTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 1,050,000

The 12th Asia PacificManagement Conference 2006Duration 1 Oct 2006 to 31 Dec2006Project Investigator Prof. Nazrul IslamSponsors Registration FeeTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 693,750

25.8 On-going Grantand SponsoredResearch

Ansell Leadership DevelopmentProgramme 2006-07Duration 1 Oct 2006 to 30 Sept2007Project Description The Programme

involves training for highpotential managers of AnsellLimited. These managers areselected by the company’stop management from theirworld-wide offices.

Project Investigator Dr. Sundar VenkateshSponsors Ansell LimitedTotal Contracted Amount (Baht) 3,948,000

Key Factors of the market leaderin automatic washing machinemarket in Thailand

Duration September 2006 to April 2007Project Description Conducting a market

research about the mainpreferences of Thai householdsfor automatic washingmachines. It has to beaddressed what are themarket requirements inThailand for a washingmachine that can become theno. 1 model in the Thai market.We propose a multi-methodsapproach. Students of thecourse “Internationalmarketing research” aredesigning and conductingdifferent market researchmethods in teams and discusstheir conclusions in the class.The first part is conducted inthe August semester while thesecond part is conducted bymaster research students in theJanuary semester.

Project Investigator Dr. Rian Beise-ZeeSponsors Thai Samsung Electronics Co.

Ltd.Total Contracted Amount (Baht) 385,000

25.9 Publications

Refereed Journals

Decha Dechawatanapaisal and SununtaSiengthai (2006) “The Impact ofCognitive Dissonance and HRPractices on Learning WorkBehavior”, Journal of WorkplaceLearning, Vol.18, Issue 1, pp. 42-54.

Rashane Sala-Ngarm; Nick Dimmitt;Sununta Siengthai; and John C.S.Tang (2006) “Factors AffectingKnowledge Sharing in Thai SMEs”Kelaniya Journal of Human ResourceManagement, published byUniversity of Kelaniya, Vol.2, No.1.

Beise, M., Ch. Rammer (2006), Local User-Producer Interaction in Innovationand Export Performance of Firms,Small Business Economics, Vol. 27, No.2-3, pp. 207-222.

Chairakul, Tanyamai, M. Speece and B.Igel (2006): Satisfaction withinterpersonal and Internetinteractions In Thai corporatebanking, International Journal ofInternet and Enterprise Management,INDERSCIENCE, (accepted)

Hoang, D. T., B. Igel and T.Laosirihhongthong (2006): The Impactof Total Quality Management onInnovation: Findings from aDeveloping Country, Intl J. o. Qualityand Reliability Management,EMERALD, Vol.23, No.9, pp. 1092-1117,

Siritongthaworn, S., Kairit, D., Dimmitt, N. &Paul, H. (2006) The Study of E-learningTechnology Implementation: APrimary Investigation of Universities inThailand. Education and InformationTechnologies: The Official Journal ofthe IFIP Commission on Education,Vol. 11 , Issue 2, ISSN:1360-2357 pp.137 160.

Sala-Ngarm, R., Dimmitt; N., Siengthai, S.and Tang, J. (2006) Factors AffectingKnowledge Sharing in Thai SMEs.Kelaniya Journal of Human ResourceManagement, published byUniversity of Kelaniya, Vol.2, No.1.

Seppo Hänninen & Ilkka Kauranen. Amulti-dimensional product-conceptmodel enhancing cross-functionalknowledge creation in the productinnovation process: The case of theSuunto t6 training wrist computer.Creativity and InnovationManagement, 2006, volume 15,number 4, pages 400 - 409.

Pandey, I. M and Chotigeat, T. “TheCapital Structure of Asian Firms”,Global Business and Finance Review,vol. 11, no. 1, Spring 2006, pp. 63-78.

Chotigeat, T. and Pandey, I. M., “Theoriesof Capital Structure: Evidence froman Emerging Market”, Studies inEconomics and Finance. (Accept)

Qi Chun and John C.S. Tang, “ForeignDirect Investment in China: a GeneticAlgorithm Approach”, Journal ofSocio-Economic Planning Sciences,40 (2006), 143-155.

Srikrai, S.B. and Tang, John C.S., “IndustrialCompetitiveness Analysis using theAnalytic Hierarchy Process”, TheJournal of High TechnologyManagement Research, 17 (1), 71-83,2006

Kantabutra, S. and Tang, John C.S.,“Urban-Rural and Size Effects onSchool Efficiency”, Leadership andPolicy in Schools, Vol. 5, Issue 4, 2006

Sala-Ngarm, Rashane, Dimmitt N. ,Siengthai, S. and Tang, John C.S.,“Factor Affecting Knowledge Sharingin Thai SMEs”, Kelaniya Journal ofHuman Resource Management,



published by University of Kelaniya,Vol. 2, No.1, 2006

Anote Chanopas, Donyaprueth Krairit, DoBa Khang: Managing Informationtechnology infrastructure: a newflexibility framework, ManagementResearch News, Vol. 29, No. 10, 2006

Do Ba Khang and Tun Lin Moe, SuccessCriteria and Factors for InternationalDevelopment Projects: A Life Cycle-based Framework (Accepted forpresentation in a Special Session ofthe Joint Conference of theInternational Society of Marketingand Development and theMacromarketing Society, WashingtonD.C. 2-5 June 2007.)

Shrestha R.M., Islam N., Oanh N .T. K.,Adhikari S., Yedla S., Jiang, K.,Siagian U., Tuan N. D., Abrenica J.(2006); Strategies for the promotion ofcleaner and energy efficienttechnologies in the urban transportsystem in selected Asian cities;International Journal of Environmentand Pollution, (accepted forpublication)

Petison, Phallapa and Johri, Lalit M,“Driving Harmony: Philosophy ofToyota Motor Thailand”, StrategicDirection, Vol.22, Issue 11, UK,October 2006.

Sawai Siritongthaworn and DonyapruethKrairit, “Satisfaction in e-learning:

the context of supplementary instruction,”Campus-Wide Information Systems,

Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Vol. 23No. 2, 2006.

Thumanoon, P., and Paul, H. “TechnologyTransfer Induced TechnologicalDependency in an Electric PowerPlant: Effects on Efficiency, Reliabilityand Flexibility”, Global Journal ofFlexible Systems Management, Vol.17, No. 1, 2006.

Boon-itt, S., and Paul, H. “A study of supplychain integration in Thai automotiveindustry: a theoretical framework andmeasurement”, ManagementResearch News, Vol. 29, No. 4, 2006.

Thuy, P.N. and Swierczek, F.W. “Facilitatorsof Organizational Learning in Design,”The Learning Organization Vol.2 Issue13, 2006.

Kraisornsuthasinee, S. and Swierczek, F.W.“Interpretations of CSR in ThaiCompany,” Journal of CorporateCitizenship , Summer, Issue 22, 2006.

Putrasreni, H. and Swierczek, F.W.“Dimensions of Success inInternational Business Negotiations: AComparative Study of Thai andInternational Business Negotiators,”Journal of InterculturalCommunication Issue 11, April 2006.

Venkatesh, S. and Puntagdava, A. “SiamMakro”, Asian Case ResearchJournal, Accepted 2006.

Ngoc, L.T.B., Venkatesh, S. and Thang, N.V.“Getting Bank Financing: A Study ofVietnamese Private firms”, AsiaPacific Journal of Management,Accepted 2006.

Neupane, S. and Venkatesh, S. ”DoesOwnership Structure affect IPOunderpricing? Evidence from ThaiIPOs” Journal of CorporateOwnership and Control Vol.3, Issue 2,Winter 2005-06.

“Getting Bank financing: A study ofVietnamese Private Firms” Le BichNgoc, Sundar, Venkatesh andT.Nguyen, Asia Pacific Journal ofManagement (2006), 23: p209-227.

“Siam Makro Ltd”, Sundar Venkatesh andAyurzana Puntsagdavaa, Asian CaseResearch Journal (accepted forpublication)


Sununta Siengthai (2006) “HRM inSoutheast Asia:Exploratory Notes” inHRM Country Experiences, publishedby ICFAI University Press

Ilkka Kauranen & Mikko Mustakallio & VirpiPalmgren. A guidebook for writing aresearch paper for writers of thesespapers, in Finnish; the original title isTutkimus-raportin kirjoittamisen opasopinnäytetyön teki-jöille. Espoo,Finland. Helsinki University ofTechnol-ogy. 2006. 109 pages.


Igel, B. and Kanjanasanpetch, P. (2006),“A knowledge based view ofimplementing Enterprise ResourcePlanning “, 3rd Asia-PacificInternational Conference onKnowledge Management (KMAP),11- 13 December, 2006, The HongKong Polytechnic University, HongKong

Leonardo, T. , V. Esichaikul and B Igel(2006): Integrating KnowledgeManagement in Results BasedManagement Framework, KICSS 2006Knowledge, Information andCreativity Support Systems, 1 - 4August 2006,Thailand, organized byJapan Advanced Institute of Scienceand Technology (JAIST)

Seppo Hänninen & Ilkka Kauranen.Product concept as a knowledge-transformation tool: the “fourknowledge bases” approach.International Conference onManagement of Technology, inBeijing, China, on May 22-26, 2006.International Association forManagement of Technology(IAMOT).

Sirikrai, S.B. and Tang, John C.S.,“Competitiveness Analysis: An AHPApproach for the AutomotiveComponents Industry”, Proceedings,IGLS 2006, Pre-prints Vol. 3, 293-302,Innsbruck, Austria, February 20-24,2006

Sirikrai, S.B. and Tang, John C.S., “IndustrialPerformance Analysis: A Multi-criteriaModel Method”, Proceedings (in CD-ROM), PICMET’06, 2342-2352,Istanbul, Turkey, July 9-13, 2006

Islam, N.; Wu, W.Y. and Agrawal P.R. (Eds);Managing Competitiveness in theKnowledge Economy: Proceedings ofthe 12th Asia Pacific ManagementConference, November 17-19, 2006;School of Management, AsianInstitute of Technology.

Supyuenyong, V. and Islam, N. (2006);Knowledge Management Practicesin Thai SMEs: The Cases of EnterpriseResource planning (ERP)Implementation Service Providers:Proceedings of the 12th Asia PacificManagement Conference (APMC-XII) on Managing Competitiveness inKnowledge Economy, November 17-19, pp 653-663, Bangkok, Thailand.

Sirirak, S. and Islam, N. (2006); AConceptual Framework for Assessingthe Impact of Information andCommunication Technlogies (ICT)Adoption on Hotel Productivity;

Proceedings of the 12th Asia PacificManagement Conference (APMC-XII) on Managing Competitiveness inKnowledge Economy, November 17-19, pp 1279-1286, Bangkok, Thailand.

Islam, N. (2006); Winning the KnowledgeTransfer Race; InternationalConference on Technology-basedDevelopment: Strategies and Optionsfor Pakistan; Organized by COMSATSInstitute of Information Technology,August 22-23, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Supyuenyong, V. and Islam, N. (2006);Knowledge ManagementArchitecture: Building Blocks and theirRelationships; PICMET 2006Conference, July 8-13, 2006,Istambul, Turkey.

Other Publications

Ilkka Kauranen & Raimo Kainulainen.Teaching case on how tocommercialize a high technologyproduct which creates a completelynew product category . Bangkok,Thailand. Asian Institute oftechnology, School of Management.2006. 30 pages.

Ilkka Kauranen. “To become theEuropean leader in Internet-basedappoint-ment reservation systems.”A teaching case on raising funding toan internet start-up company .Bangkok, Thailand. Asian Institute oftechnology, School of Management.2006. 9 pages.

Ilkka Kauranen & Raimo Kainulainen. OyWritia Ltd. Financing of NewTechnological Ventures. Teachingcase. Bangkok, Thailand. AsianInstitute of technology, School ofManagement. 2006. 35 pages.

Ilkka Kauranen. Super Software Company.Teaching case and accompanyingteaching note. Bangkok, Thailand.Asian Institute of technology, Schoolof Management. 2006. 4 pages.


International Business

Impact of Total Quality Management onInnovation PerformanceBy: Dinh Thai HoangSupervisor: Dr. Barbara Igel

The Relationship between CorporateGovernance and CorporateEnvironmental and Social PerformanceBy: Suthisak KraisornsuthasineeSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Assessing the Success and Failure ofInternational Business NegotiationsBy: Haruthai NumprasertchaiSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Facilitators of Organizational Learning inDesign Organization in VietnamBy: Pham Ngoc ThuySupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek



The Relationship between Education Inputsand the Quality of the Graduates: A CaseStudy in VietnamBy: Truong Quang DuocSupervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann/Prof.Christopher Metzger

Total Quality ManagementImplementation and LeadershipCompetencies: A Study of ManufacturingCompanies in ThailandBy: Anupam DasSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek/Prof.Himangshu Paul

The Determinants of Capital Structure ofSmall and Medium Sized Firms in VietnamBy: Tran Dinh Khoi NguyenSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Society, Environmental and StakeholderDrivers of Competitive Advantage inInternational FirmsBy: Salil Kumar SenSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Management of Technology

Relationships between FinancialStatement Information and FirmCharacteristics: A Study of the ThaiManufacturing Corporate SectorBy: Gour Chandra SahaSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Strategies for Reducing TechnologicalDependence Relationship in ElectricalIndustryBy: Thumanoon PaukatongSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Use of Interactions, Student Satisfactionand Perceived Learning in E-learningSupplementary to Classroom InstructionsBy: Sawai SiritongthawornSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit/Prof.Himangshu Paul

Supply Chain Integration and FirmCompetitive Capability: An EmpiricalStudy of the Thai Automobile IndustryBy: Sakun Boon-ittSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

An Empirical Study of InformationTechnology Infrastructure Flexibility andOrganizational Performance: The Case ofThailandBy: Anote ChanopasSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

25.11 Masters Students’Theses, ResearchStudies andProjects

International Business

Research Study: Human ResourceDevelopment of the State-OwnedEnterprises in Hanoi, VietnamBy: Le Viet AnhSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Integrated MarketingCommunication in Thailand IT Superstore:A Case Study of a Thai IT Retail BusinessBy: Napaporn AramrassamivanichSupervisor:Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt

Research Study: An Analysis of theProblems Faced by the Distribution Systemof a Dairy Product Manufacturing Unit inThailandBy: Rhitwick Kumar BoruahSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Supervisor:Research Study: An Analysisof the Export Potential of the GarmentIndustry in Lao PDR: A Case Study of VMInter GarmentBy: Sengsaden BounlavongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Assessment ofExpectation and Actual Value Deliveredin Consumer Perception from AirlineServices: A Comparative Case Study ofEmirates Airline and Gulf AirBy: Saurajit ChaichanwattanakulSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Research Study: Study of Supply Chainand Marketing Strategies for Export ofThai Fresh Fruits to China: A Case Study ofCrop Integration BusinessBy: Nattee ChaivanitSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Research Study: MarketingCommunication for a Law Firm in ThailandBy: Kanniga CheawcharnchuskulSupervisor:Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt

Research Study: Electronic Signatureand its Challenges: The Case of Korea asthe IT Hub in AsiaBy: Sung Joon ChoiSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Designing MarketingStrategy for Growth: Case StudyConfirmed in CambodiaBy: Huot DavoanSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Research Study: PerformanceAppraisal: A Case Study of Chhukha HydroPower Corporation Limited, BhutanBy: Sonam DendupSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: The EconomicImpact of the Developing China on Sino-African Relations: A Case Study of China’sRelationship with South Africa, Ugandaand NigeriaBy: Amleset DestaSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Business ProcessOutsourcing to IndiaBy: Naorem Indrani DeviSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Bhutan’s Accessionto the WTO: Prospects and ChallengesBy: Tshering DorjiSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Software Patents:Harmful Effects on InnovationsBy: Nicolas DuhaySupervisor:Dr. Roland Amoussou-Guenou

Research Study: Assessment of GuestSatisfaction at Hanoi Daewoo Hotel inVietnamBy: Hoang Thi Kim DungSupervisor:Dr. Do Ba Khang

Research Study: Socially ResponsibleInvestment in Emerging Markets: A CaseStudy in MalaysiaBy: Gertz EtienneSupervisor:Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt

Research Study: Anti-sweatshopMovements Versus MNCs: How Customercan Change Ethical and MarketingBehaviors of a Firm?By: Anais FavreSupervisor:Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt

Research Study: The Champagne andWine Industry in Asia: The ActualChallengesBy: Aurelien GoutorbeSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Effective Use ofBanking Capital in Risk Management:Focus on New Basle AccordBy: Vickrant GurungSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Modern MobileTechnologies and their Impact on ContentProvidersBy: Emanuel Hanser-StreckerSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: Buyer SupplierStrategic Integration as a Tool forCompetitive Advantage: A ResearchStudy Based on Siemens Ltd., ThailandBy: Asif Ali HazarikaSupervisor:Dr. Rian Beise-Zee/Dr. Fredric W.Swierczek

Research Study: Analysis of theProblems and Prospects of the TourismIndustry in MyanmarBy: Soe Thinzar HlaingSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Reaching theHardcore Poor: Approaches, Challengesand Proposed ModelBy: Nusrat Sharmin HuqSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Research Study: Forms of Power inNegotiationBy: Lea Ilawou-AlliotSupervisor:Prof. Vincent Eurieult/Dr. WilliZimmermann

Research Study: Effective Training andDevelopment for ProductivityImprovement in the Banking Sector: ACase Study of the Himalayan Bank Ltd. inNepalBy: Sunita KhanalSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Brand Positioning andConsumer Perception: Indian MotorcycleIndustry Premium SegmentBy: Amit KumarSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Critical SuccessFactors and Success Criteria forInternational Development ProjectsImplemented by International Non-government Organizations (INGOs): AnEmpirical Study in the Union of MyanmarBy: Khin May KyawtSupervisor:Dr. Do Ba Khang

Research Study: Household SavingsPattern in ThailandBy: Ladda LaiwechpittayaSupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg



Research Study: Innovations for theIndian Health Care Sector: FosteringExponential GrowthBy: Shiva LakshmananSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: A Survey of Small andMedium Enterprise Management inCambodiaBy: Kouy LeanghokSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Corporate DividendPolicy Theory and Practice: The ThailandPublic Company ExperinceBy: Jaratin LilySupervisor:Dr. Sundar VenkateshResearch Study: Business Strategies ofPassenger Cars in China: A Case Study ofFAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd.By: Haixia LuSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Sahara India Group:Growth and Future ChallengesBy: Nishant MitraSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Mergers & AcquisitionStrategies and Motives in the TelecomSectorBy: Ashish NarayanSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Research Study: HRM Practices andEmployee Satisfaction: A Case Study ofKandawgyi Palace Hotel in MyanmarBy: Tin Moe NiSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Recruitment andSelection Practices in JapanBy: Dipendra Raj PahariSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Family OwnedBusiness in Corporate Governance inThailandBy: Olivier RobertSupervisor:Dr. Barbara Igel

Research Study: Financial andInvestment Strategy of Public SectorVersus Private Sector Banks in IndiaBy: Sambit RoutraySupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg

Research Study: Corruption in India: ACase Study of Public Services in 20 StatesBy: Prithika Arati SamuelSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: SocialEntrepreneurship in Developing Countries:A Case Study in NepalBy: Shraddha ShahSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: KnowledgeManagement: A Case Study on SiemensBusiness Services, ThailandBy: Abhishek ShresthaSupervisor:Dr. Barbara Igel

Research Study: PerformanceManagement: A Case Study of Indo-GulfFertilizers Limited (IGFL) IndiaBy: Nimesh ShuklaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Building andNourishing the Customer Loyalty in FastFood Industry in ThailandBy: Ashish SinghSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: CompetitiveLandscape of Leading Indian ITCompaniesBy: Shweta SinhaSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Research Study: Human ResourceManagement in the Formulation andImplementation of Mergers andAcquisitionsBy: Surabhi SrivastavaSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Asset SeekingBehavior in the Emerging MultinationalCorporations (EMNCs): Indian Tigers andChinese DragonsBy: SudhanshuSupervisor:Dr. Rian Beise-Zee/Prof. I.M.Pandey

Research Study: MarketingCommunications in Small and MediumEnterprises: A Case Study of MutitaCandle Limited Partnership, UbonRatchathani, ThailandBy: Thumwimon SuksermSupervisor:Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt

Research Study: A Feasibility Study toSetup an In-house Lens FabricationLaboratory in Kathmandu, NepalBy: Sohil Man TuladharSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: An Assessment ofHuman Resources Management in NGOsin MyanmarBy: Mar Lar TunSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: OrganisationInvestment in Employee Development,Employee Job Satisfaction, Commitment,and Intent to Leave among NationalFinance Service Employees, BhutanBy: Tandin WangdiSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Chinese OutboundTourism to EuropeBy: Cheng WeiSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: CSR-A ProfitableCorporate PolicyBy: Markus WernitznigSupervisor:Dr. Nicolas Dimmitt

Research Study: Professional Identitiesof Woman Entrepreneurs in AsianCountries: Cases of Thailand and JapanBy: Joanna WisniewskaSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: EconomicCooperation between Korea and SouthAsia and Southeast Asian Region withReference to TradeBy: Choi Su WoongSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Marketing Strategyfor Foreign Language Universitites inChina: A Case Study of Xi’an InternationalStudies UniversityBy: Zheng YanSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Corporate StrategicFormulation Analysis: A Case Study forHuashuo Exhibition Co., Ltd.By: Xuan YanSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Destination Analysis:A Case Study of the Potential forSustainable Tourism Development inMyanmarBy: Ei Cho ZinSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

By: Wannuchanad CheakaewResearch Study: How E-CommerceInfluences Service Consumption: A CaseStudy of Thai Airways E-Booking for theThailand-UK RouteSupervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann

Research Study: Capital Structure andCorporate Financial Performance of ThaiPublic Companies Before and After the1997 Economic CrisisBy: Hassaya BumrungkitSupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg

Research Study: The Decision MakingProcess of Vietnamese Tourists in Ho ChiMinh CityBy: Nguyen Thi Hong ChuyenSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: The Relationbetween the Working CapitalRequirements and Financial Performanceof Thai Companies: Evidence from theConstruction Materials and ElectricalProducts IndustriesBy: Saowanee EungareeSupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg

Research Study: A Cross Cultural Studyof Materialism among Asian andEuropean Young ProfessionalsBy: Sagib Kumar GhoshSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Insurance Industry inIndia: Growth, Issues and ChallengesBy: Nitin GuptaSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Valuation forPrivatization: A Case Study of theProvincial Electricity Authority (PEA) inThailandBy: Monwan LimprasertSupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg

Research Study: An Analysis of theCompetitiveness of Leather and FootwearIndustry in VietnamTBy: ran Thi Viet PhuongSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Bond MarketDevelopment in CambodiaBy: Norng RatanaSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: CapacityDevelopment: A Case Study of a GlobalToy Company in ThailandBy: Lim RithySupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: CompetitiveAdvantages and Sustainability of Air IndiaExpress: A Case StudyBy: Kaushik SahaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Behavioral FactorsAffecting Knowledge Sharing in Thai SMEs



By: Rashane Sala-NgarmSupervisor:Dr. Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Determinants ofChinese Outward Foreign DirectInvestment in the West: An EmpiricalStudy of Chinese Knowledge-basedEnterprisesBy: Joshua Brandon SearsSupervisor:Dr. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Developing an EntryStrategy in the European Market forVietnamese PangasiusBy: Hoang Thi ThuySupervisor:Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt

Research Study: Investigating andProving Cases of Stock MarketManipulation in ThailandBy: Petcharat TongseedangSupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Consumers’Perceptions towards 3G WirelessTechnology in ThailandBy: Jitlada WongseriSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: A DevelopmentStrategy for the Vietnamese Textile andGarment Industry after WTO AccessionBy: Nguyen Huynh Phuoc AnSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Evaluation of theFranchising Industry under Vietnam’Frachise Strategy for Local Companies:The Case of PHO24By: Cao Tan DacSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: The MBA Education inChina: Opportunities and ChallengesBy: Ma HaiyongSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Financial and Non-Financial Indicators of Default Risk: A CaseStudy of the Bank for Investment andDevelopment of VietnamBy: Nguyen Thi Minh HangSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Research Study: An Analysis of theDevelopment of Shanghai’s TourismIndustryBy: Wang HuiSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Corporate StrategyAnalysis: A Case Study of Saigon Petro inVietnamBy: Luu Bao HuongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Export of Furniture tothe EU Market for SMEs in VietnamBy: Nguyen Viet HuySupervisor:Dr. Sununta Siengthai

Research Study: Effectiveness ofAdvertisements using Digital Signage inRetailBy: Shafquat KabirSupervisor:Dr. Rian Beise-Zee

Research Study: Disaster Preparednessin the Tourism Industry: Building a PostCrises Strategy for the Hotel SectorBy: Ahmed Iftekhar KhanSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Research Study: The RelativeImportance of Government Incentives in

the Development of the Software Sectorin ThailandBy: Per Arne Christoffer LarssonSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Research Study: The Effects of MultipleProduct Endorsements by Celebrities onPurchase IntentionsBy: Charlie Albert LasuinSupervisor:Dr. Rian Beise-Zee

Research Study: Family Firm and FirmPerformance: A Study of Thai PublicCompaniesBy: Thunyapron LerkkasemsanSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Research Study: Service MarketingStrategies of Low Cost Airlines in Thailand:A Case Study of Nok AirBy: Nunvipa LertprasertsukkooSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Research Study: The Housing Market inChina: A Case Study of Guangzhou CityBy: Kong ManlingSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: A DevelopmentStrategy for Vietnamese HandicraftVillage Based Tourism: A Case Study ofKIM to VillageBy: Dao Thu NgaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Research Study: Vietnam’s RetailIndustry and the Trend of Modern StoreRetailersBy: Hoang Thi Hong NhungSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Singapore as aRegional Financial Center: A Lesson forThailandBy: Ongarj PhichitsurakijSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Reform in Nepal OilCorporationBy: Rajib Raj SharmaSupervisor:Prof. Ilkka Kauranen

Research Study: Assessment of theCompetitiveness of the South EastEuropean Region in Attracting ForeignDirect Investments: The Case of BulgariaBy: Lyubomir Svetoslavov UzunskiSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Special Study: PerformanceManagement: Analytical Review of thePerformance Appraisal System inSchlumberger LimitedBy: Christina MortensenSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Special Study: Bringing the ToyotaProduction from the Work Floor to theOfficeBy: Nicolas HeffinckSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICMANAGEMENT

Research Study: Impact Evaluation ofTraining in Interpersonal Communicationand Behavior ChangeBy: Probal DuttaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Customer-orientation in the AdministrativeReform in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam: TheCase of the Department of JusticeBy: Lam Quynh Tho

Supervisor:Dr. WilliZimmermann

Research Study: Factors Driving theStock Return of Firms Listed in the ThaiStock MarketBy: Praphop AnantakoonSupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg

By: Xayleuxa PhouyavongResearch Study: Preparation for AFTA:Financial Liberalization in Lao PDRSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

By: Le Thi Hoang AnhResearch Study: A Review on theEquitization Process in Vietnam: The Caseof Vietnam Dairy Products Joint StockCompany (Vinamilk)Supervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann

By: Nguyen Nam BinhResearch Study: Implementation of E-Government in the Public Sector: A CaseStudy of Ho Chi Minh CitySupervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann

By: Zhang JichengResearch Study: The DevelopmentStrategy of International NGOs in China:Case Studies of Oxfam Hongkong, HeiferInternational and the Salvation Army’sWork in ChinaSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

By: Ngo Hanh LienResearch Study: Total QualityManagement in Higher Education: ACase Study of Public and People-FoundedUniversities in VietnamSupervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann

By: Nguyen Thi Kieu OanhResearch Study: Roles of InternationalNon-Government Organizations in PovertyAlleviation: The Case of VietnamSupervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann

By: Trinh Thi Kim PhuongResearch Study: Assessing the ServiceQuality of Street Level Bureaucracy in theEleventh District Policy Department of HoChi Minh City, VietnamSupervisor:Dr. Willi Zimmermann

MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

Research Study: Assessment ERPStrategic Development to OptimizeBusiness Value of Companies in ThailandBy: Siripetch BaljaiSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: The Impact of TopManagement Commitment on QualityManagement Practice: An ExploratoryStudy of the Thai Garment IndustryBy: Mesbahuddin ChowdhurySupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Research Study: Factors Influencingthe Effective Implementation of E-Learning: A Case Study of Sri LankanUniversitiesBy: M.M.D.R. DeegahawatureSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: ComparativeFinancial Performance Evaluation ofTechnology Intensive and Other Firms inThailandBy: Viroj JirattijaroenSupervisor:Dr. Roy Kouwenberg



Research Study: Service QualityAssessment of Public Central Hospitals inLao PDRBy: Phokham PhommavongSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Research Study: Quality Management& Supply Chain Practices: A Study onIndian Auto Components IndustryBy: Raman Lakshmi PriyaSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu PaulResearch Study: Evaluation ofTechnologies used to PreserveCommodities: A Case Study of theNational Reserve Department in VietnamBy: Nguyen Van ThuySupervisor:Prof. Nazrul Islam

Research Study: Globally DistributedSoftware Development using Agile orTraditional MethodsBy: Gunnar Kristoffer WoldSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: Marketing Strategiesof the Mobile Communication Industry inChina: A Case Study of CMCC in XianBy: Liu YouzhenSupervisor:Prof. John C.S. Tang

Research Study: Fostering theEffective Development of SMEs byAddressing the Barriers Encountered bySME Entrepreneurs in the ManufacturingSector: Case Study of MyanmarBy: Pye Soe Thu ZarSupervisor:Dr. Barbara Igel

Research Study: Impact ofInformation Technologies onCompetitiveness of Taiwanese ElectronicsManufacturing Services ProvidersBy: Jong-Yih LinSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: Managing Fresh FoodQuality and its Private Label: Case Studyof a Modern Retail Company in ThailandBy: Phanwadee OraphanSupervisor:Dr. Sundar Venkatesh

Research Study: Feasibility of a NewBattery Technology in the EuropeanPowered Orthopedic Devices MarketBy: Mukesh SethiSupervisor:Prof. John C. S. Tang

Research Study: Key Criteria for theSuccessful Deployment of an E-Commerce Site of SME’s from the Point ofView of the Thai ConsumersBy: Amar V. SalokheSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: Critical SuccessFactors and Success Criteria in CoreBanking Application Project in NepalBy: Anuraag MallaSupervisor:Dr. Do Ba Khang

Research Study: Supply ChainIntegration: A Case Study of Big-CSuperstore, ThailandBy: Panupong PiyawongsomboonSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Research Study: User Satisfaction withthe ERP System: An Empirical Study of Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Plc. Co., Ltd.By: Watcharapong SiripoonSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

Research Study: Critical SuccessFactors for IT Projects in the Public Sector:A Case Study of EGAT

By: Wannachat ThepsawatSupervisor:Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS-MANAGEMENTOF TECHNOLOGY

Project: Sales Force Productivity inOrganon VietnamBy: Ton Nu Quynh AnhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Risk Management for NewProduct Development in the Oil and GasIndustryBy: Nguyen Phuong DongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Creating a Franchising Strategyfor Petrovietnam Distribution andProcessing CompanyBy: Phung Nhu DungSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving InventoryManagement Efficiency in AircraftMaintenance of Vietnam AirlinesBy: Do Trong GiangSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Developing a Business Plan forDa Lat Ecological ParkBy: Le Thanh HangSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Aircraft Financing Strategies forVietnam AirlinesBy: Tran Thanh HienSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Restructuring through HumanResource Development in Western FoodCompanyBy: Nguyen Minh HoangSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Developing a CompetitiveStrategy for Central PhamaceuticalCompany No.1 (CPC)By: Le Quoc KhanhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: A Call Center Strategy forElectricity of Vietnam, A Case StudyBy: Nguyen Minh KhiemSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving the ConsultingServices Capability of the Department ofPower System Development, Institute ofEnergy-Electricity of VietnamBy: Dang Thi Hoa KhuongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving TechnologyManagement in EVNBy: Nguyen Trung KienSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Equitization of the Bank forInvestment and Development of VietnamBy: Duong Thi Phong LanSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Development Strategies forExxonmobil, Vietnam 2006-2010By: Dang Binh MinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving the EngineeringConsulting Services in the Electricity ofVietnamBy: To Thi NgocSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improvement of CostManagement in Vietnam AirlineCorporationBy: Mai Huu ThoSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Human ResourcesManagement in the Vietnam NationalUniversity - Ho Chi Minh CityBy: Le Thi Anh TramSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving Implementation ofEVN’s Restructuring and DevelopmentBy: Phan Minh TuanSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Risks Management Strategies inPetrochemical Projects in VietnamBy: Tran Minh TuanSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Material Management inElectricity of Vietnam: A Case StudyBy: Vu Thanh TungSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Alternatives for DevelopingFuels Distribution Networks in PetrovietnamBy: Le Xuan VinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: An Analysis of Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation (JBIC)-FundedProjects in the Vietnamese Power SectorBy: Truong Hoang VuSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Effectiveness: A Case Study ofMontgomery Watson HarzaBy: Nguyen Hoai An Project: Enhancing OrganizationalSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Risk Management in TaxAuditing for the General Department ofTaxation in VietnamBy: Le Thu AnhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving the Human ResourceCompetitive Advantage of ViwaseenCorporationBy: Nguyen Tuan AnhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Cost and Supply Characteristicsof Steel Scrap in Thailand: MacroEnvironment and Industry AnalysisBy: Kasiyanee AnusriSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. SwierczekProf.Lalit M. Johri

Project: Road Map for KangwalPolyester Co. Ltd. in Mid-term (8-10 years)for Success and Survival in the Dynamic &Competitive Man Made Textile MarketBy: Sanjay BhatnagarSupervisor:kProf. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Development of a NewBusiness: A Case Study of PETROSETCOBy: Trinh Thanh BinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Competitive Strategy in theVietnamese MarketBy: Truong Ngoc Vien ChauSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Compensation and Benefits inEquitizationBy: Nguyen Minh ChinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek



Project: Solutions to the Power Shortage:An Action Plan for VietnamBy: Nguyen Quoc ChinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Strengthening theCompetitiveness of TYCN in FastenerProductsBy: Su Chung-PeiSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Strategy Development for theVietnam Motor Industry CorporationBy: Phung Hoa CuongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Developing CompetitiveMarketing Strategies for ELISS CompanyBy: Nguyen Xuan DucSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Integrated Process Redesign inQuang Dung Co., Ltd.By: Vu Viet DucSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving Customer Service toAchieve Competitive Advantage: A CaseStudy of ICT Co., Ltd.By: Do Huong GiangSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Strategic Training and HumanResources Development in PetroVietnamManpower Training College 2006-2016By: Hoang Thi Thu HaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Managing Conflicts: ACase Study of Vietnam InternationalAssurance CompanyBy: Le Thi Thu HaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: A Market Entry Strategy for theMobile Service of EVN TelecomBy: Hoang Minh HaiSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Developing the PowerEngineering Consulting Companies forVietnamBy: Pham Hong HaiSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Enhancing the Organization’sCapability: A Case Study of the VietnamProductivity CentreBy: Nguyen Thu HienSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving InventoryManagement in Hanoi Power CompanyBy: Nguyen Thu HienSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving the Performance ofHo Chi Minh City Securities Trading CenterBy: Nguyen Thi Quynh HoaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Formulating Business LevelStrategy: A Case Study of a PropertyDevelopment Division under DiversifiedGroup of CompaniesBy: Sandar HtunSupervisor:Dr. Do Ba Khang

Project: Developing Citibank’sCommercial Banking Group (CBG) inVietnamBy: Nguyen Phi HungSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. SwierczekProject: Improving the DistributionNetwork of BP Petco Company in Vietnam

By: Nguyen Trung HungSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Facilitating theCommercialization of the Biogas Sector inVietnamBy: Ho Thi Lan HuongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Developing TOT Strategy toDominate in the ADSL MarketBy: Kantima JaruampornpanSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Cash Card and Prepaid “Enemyor Friend”: A Case Study for SiamCommercial BankBy: Kariya KachenchaiSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Design Marketing Strategies fora Hospitality College: A Case Study ofDusit Thani CollegeBy: Piyachat KatanyutaSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Increasing the Audit Efficiencyin Vietnam’s Auditing CompanyBy: Tran Thi Kim KhanhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving InventoryManagement: A Case Study of FordVietnam LimitedBy: Tran Duc KienSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Competitive Human ResourceManagement: An Analysis ofVIETSOVPETROBy: Tu Thanh NghiaSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Developing a ConsultancyService: A Case Study of BV InternationalHoldingBy: Le Y NhiSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving Customers’Satisfaction on Delivery in Crown SaigonBy: Nguyen Thanh PhongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: A Competitive Strategy for theMobile Network Segment of SiemensCommunication in VietnamBy: Nguyen Tuan PhongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Launching of the “Next” Brandin Thailand: A Study of the Retail andBranded Fashion LandscapeBy: Sameer PrasadSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Project: Strategic Development inVietnam Airlines for 2006-2015By: Nguyen Duy QuocSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Retention Strategies for a Joint-Stock Bank in Vietnam: A Case Study ofTechcombankBy: Hoang Thi Tu QuyenSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: TOT Organizational CultureChange to Achieve PerformanceExcellenceBy: Surapeeporn SukkhoSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Improving the Effectiveness ofthe VAT Policy in Vietnam

By: Nguyen Huu TanSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Business Perspective for PlasticLenses Finished Single Vision (FSV) 1, 5Index in Essilor InternationalBy: Michael Georges Gustave TerlonSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: Adoption of JIT and TotalQuality Management in Supply ChainProcesses: A Case Study of MascotUniversal Company LimitedBy: Nipat ThanaunyapornSupervisor:Prof. Himangshu Paul

Project: Changing SEAMEO Retrac’sImageBy: Le Minh ThiSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Service Quality of QualityAssurance Function in Nestle, ThailandBy: Thida ThongsukSupervisor:Dr. Do Ba Khang

Project: Improving the Competitivenessof FPT Nokia ProductsBy: Le Xuan ThuySupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Enhancing the Performance ofthe Ministerial Office – The Case of theMinistry of Finance in VietnamBy: Nguyen Van ThuySupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving Cash Managementin Vietnam AirlinesBy: Nguyen Xuan ThuySupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: An Evaluation of the HospitalManagement and Provincial HospitalSupport in Bach Mai HospitalBy: Pham Thi Phuong ThuySupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Strategies to Attract and RetainEmployees at DHFBy: Ngo Truong Hoang ThySupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving the Effectiveness ofProcurementBy: To Minh TienSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Power Market Implementationin the Vietnam’s National Load DispatchCentreBy: Nguyen Tuan TungSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Customer ContactManagement for Direct-MarketingCampaigns in Siam Commercial BankBy: Dhawatchai VachiravivatSupervisor:Prof. Lalit M. Johri

Project: An Analysis of the Clean WaterSupply Business in Nam Dinh ProvinceBy: Le Quang VinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving the Performance ofProjects in a Real Estate CorporationBy: Nguyen The VinhSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek

Project: Improving Quality: A CaseStudy of Ford Vietnam Ltd.By: Tran Minh VuongSupervisor:Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek



Chapter 26: AIT EXTENSION

26.1 Introduction

AIT Extension contributes to thedevelopment of the regionthrough continuing professionaleducation, short-course trainingand consultancy services. We dothis by working to develop highlyqualified and committedprofessionals who play a leadingrole in the sustainabledevelopment of the region andits integration into the globaleconomy.

AIT Extension’s operatingprograms:

· Agriculture, Resourcesand Development (ARD)

· DevelopmentManagement (DM)

· Education andInformation Technology(EIT)

26.2 Mission

AIT Extension identifies andresponds to regionalopportunities for continuingeducation, training andconsultancy, and thus helpsrealize AIT’s mission to develophighly qualified and commitedprofessionals who will play aleading role in the sustainabledevelopment of the region andits integration into the globaleconomy. AIT Extension is aninnovative and responsiveprovider of a broad array ofcapacity building programs andservices.

26.3 Unit Governance

Dr. Jonathan ShawDirector

26.4 Learning ApproachAIT Extension’s learning systemsutilize interactive, task-based,web-based, distance mentoringand self-access learningexperiences.

Teaching-learning methods usedin AIT Extension training course

include lectures, workshops,group discussions, case analyses,

group work, individual exercises,reflective thinking, role plays,project work and study visits. Webelieve strongly in the value ofpeer learning, problem-basedlearning, participatory learningand learner-centeredness andaim to maximize learning in alltraining by using theseapproaches appropriately.Participants benefit from closepersonal attention fromaccomplished professionals. Atypical training course providesfive to six hours of workshopsessions every weekday.

In all courses, participants learnrelevant applications ofcomputer and informationtechnology. The internet is usedas a support tool for sourcinginformation and to facilitatedistance learning and mentoringactivities. In most coursesdesktop computer is provided forexclusive use of each participantfor the duration of their training.Dedicated computer and otherlaboratory facilities areaccessible 24 hours/day,including weekends.

All training courses takeadvantage of our stimulatingacademic and socialenvironment, which is amulticultural English speakingacademic community.

26.5 Training ResourcesAIT Extension has a wide pool ofacademic and professionalResource Persons drawn fromAIT’s schools, and from leadinginternational and localorganization in the region.

Its professional staff arespecialists in human resourcesdevelopment, curriculumplanning, instructional systemdesign, information technologyapplication development andother specific technologicalareas.

AIT has incorporated state-of-the-art educational andinformation technologies into alltraining facilities on campus.

Extension’s training facilitiesincluding computing andnetworking hardware andsoftware are used for varioustraining programs. The trainingfacilities are accessible 24 hoursdaily. At least one computingstation is dedicated for exclusiveuse of each participantthroughout the duration of theprogram. All training programparticipants have unlimited useof e-mail and access to theInternet.

25.7 Grant andSponsoredTrainings Initiated in2006

Standardization of PowerPurchase Pricing Policy for SmallHydro Power Producer in NepalDuration 30 January 2006 to 04 May 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Anil

RajbhandariSponsors Nepal Electricity AuthorityTotal Contracted Amount Baht 384,000

Working Capital Managementand Financial RestructuringDuration27 March 2006 to 07 July 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Anil RajbhandariSponsors Nepal Electricity Authority, NepalTotal Contracted Amount Baht 649,040

Logistics ManagementDuration 30 January 2006 to 10 May 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Khin Ma Ma GyiSponsors World Health Organization and

Maldives Airport Co., Ltd.Total Contracted Amount Baht 739,200

Natural Resources andEnvironmental Planning andManagement 2Duration 16 January 2006 to 28 April 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Voravate

ChonlasinSponsors Ministry of Environment, Sri

LankaTotal Contracted Amount Baht 560,000

Rural Agribusiness Developmentand Management

Duration 22 Feb 2006 to 02 May 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Wichit

SilpamaneephanSponsors DanidaTotal Contracted Amount Baht 582,660


Gender and DevelopmentDuration 13 February 2006 to 31 July 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Worawan

SumroetrumSponsors Northeast Community

Restoration and DevelopmentProject (NECORD), Sri Lanka

Total Contracted Amount Baht 1, 565,600

Strategic Management of NGOsDuration 20 Feb 2006 to 03 May 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Tanuj Kumar

HalderSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 480,000

Effective Managerial Skills andTechniques

Duration 20 February 2006 to 30 April 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Pradeep Kumar

DashSponsors Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Sri


Development of Database forStatistical Data ManagementDuration 27 Feb 2006 to 25 June 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Fazle KarimSponsors FAOTotal Contracted Amount Baht 236,000

Information TechnologyApplication in ProjectManagementDuration 15 March 2006 to 04 July 2006Course CoordinatorMr. Fazle KarimSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 838,500

Web Page Development andCommunications DevelopmentDuration 29 March 2006 to 04 July 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Fazle KarimSponsors DanidaTotal Contracted Amount Baht 285,000

Workshop on Needs VerificationPlanning

Project Description The workshop aims to:discuss the context of theinstitutional linkage project,conduct verification of theestablished needs andassessment of other relevantneeds, develop a plan ofactivities for implementation ofthe linkage project, andprepare a draft of MOU scopeand contents.

Duration 3 April 2006 to 5 September 2006Course Coordinator Dr. Jonathan ShawSponsors National Center for Educational

Development / EducationSecondary Advisory Team


SCCC Training Center ProjectProject Description The project covers

strategic guidelines for themanagement of the trainingcenter, standard competency-based curriculum design,management/technical trainingcurricula for all functions andplan for training facilities andrecommendation for running

the facilities. The project aimsto establish an integratedlearning center and to conducttraining programs for staff toperform their jobs at a level thatfulfills the company’s staffdevelopment needs.

Duration 1 March 2006 to 31 October2006

Course Coordinator Mr.Vorawate Chonlasin

Sponsors Siam City Cement Public Co.,Ltd., Thailand

Total Contracted Amount Baht1,037,900

Water Environment Monitoring andManagement Using RemoteSensing and GIS Technology

Project Description The program providesexposure to the participants onactual application of remotesensing and GIS technology inwater environmentalmonitoring.

Duration 5 June 2006 to 30 August 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Sirinthip

PongsuvinaiSponsors CIDA EMIN, CEGISTotal Contracted Amount Baht 552,300

3rd SCSV Program on Environmentand Natural ResourcesPlanning andManagement

Project Description The seminar cum studyvisit aims to provide exposure tosenior participants onorganization structure, policy/planning and strategies fornatural resources andenvironment planning andmanagement in the national,regional and local levels.

Duration 24 April 2006 to 5 August 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Vorawate

ChonlasinSponsors Ministry of Environment, Sri


Training of Trainers on UrbanEnvironment Infrastructure andServicesProject Description The course aims to

enhance knowledge skills ofparticipants and to enablethem to conduct effectivetraining programs to targetaudiences for improvement ofurban environmentalinfrastructure and services intheir respective countries.

Duration 15 May 2006 to 26 June 2006Course Coordinator Mr.

Voravate ChonlasinSponsors SEA-UEMA Project, CIDATotal Contracted Amount Baht 660,000

Seminar and Study Visit for PublicAdministration Capacity Building(Batch 1)Project Description The program aims to

provide the participants withexposure to the best practicesin public administrationcapacity building of universitiesand training institutions withnational and internationalreputation.

Duration 22 April to 30 July 2006

Course Coordinator Mr. Fazle KarimSponsors Bangladesh Public

Administration Training Centre,Government of Bangladesh


Professional DevelopmentCourse on Management ofTraining CenterDuration 24 April 2006 to 12 August 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Reynaldo

CalabdanMs. Kanlaya Muangsan

Sponsors BPATC, CIDB, MettaDevelopmet Foundation,Multiple Cropping Center


5th Fredskorpset PreparatoryCourse in Asia

Duration 24 April 2006 to 12 August 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Reynaldo

CalabdanMs. Kanlaya Muangsan

Sponsors Fredskorpset, NorwayTotal Contracted Amount Baht 2,040,100

International ManagementTraining Course

Duration 14 May 2006 to 7 September2006

Course Coordinator Mr. ReynaldoCalabdanMs. Kanlaya Muangsan

Sponsors Secondary Education SectorImprovement Project,Bangladesh


IT Applications in ManagementProject Description The course aims to

enable participants to applythe ICT tools and techniquesneeded in the planning,scheduling, controlling andimplementing managementand administrative functions.

Duration 5 June 2006 to 16 Sept 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Thaniya

JirasathitpornpongMr. Fazle Karim

Sponsors IRQUE Project, Ministry ofEducation, Sri Lanka


Network SecurityProject Description This course is designed

to give the foundation securityknowledge to protect networksfrom attacks, especially fromhackers and reduce thechance of security breaches.


Course Coordinator Ms. ThaniyaJirasathitpornpong, Mr. FazleKarim

Sponsors Multi-donorTotal Contracted Amount Baht 446,400

Selected Advanced Tools for Oracle9iDatabase Development andAdministrationProject Description The training program

aims to enhance theknowledge/skills of theparticipants on mainstream andother selected techniques todesign, develop, administer andmaintain an information systemthat supports multi-user accessto a client/server database

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through a computer networkwithin a unit or an organization.The knowledge/skillsenhancement will be onOracle9i server and client tools.


Course Coordinator Ms. Maria SocorroFontanilla, Mr. Fazle Karim

Sponsors The Bank of MongoliaTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,648,350

Project ManagementDuration 24 April 2006 to 19 August 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Pradeep Kumar

Dash, Ms. Khin Ma Ma GyiSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,173,744

Project Management (Bhutanese Group)Project Description The program aims to

improve the participants’project planning, managing,implementing and controllingskills.

Duration 24 April 2006 to 5 August 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Khin Ma Ma GyiSponsors Bhutan National BankTotal Contracted Amount Baht 687,040

Organizational Financial Planning andCost Control

Project Description The training aims toequip the participants with thepractical skills in financialplanning, for participants togain and understand the natureof leadership and teambuilding, as well as plan afinancial system for maximizingthe organizational performance

Duration 1 May 2006 to 31 July 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Purvi ChudasamaSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,560,660

Supervisory Skills Development Training forWFP Staff (Batch 2)Project Description The course aims to

improve the performance ofWFP staff so that they will beable to contribute moreeffectively in their work. It alsoaims to upgrade core selfmanagement skills as well aspeople management skills insupervisors, and provide anopportunity to shareperformance problems amongstaff and to arrive at solutions.

Duration 15 May 2006 to 14 December2006

Course Coordinator Mr. Anil RajbhandariSponsors World Food ProgramTotal Contracted Amount Baht 990,280

Marketing Strategies for Asia TodayProject Description The program aims to

enhance knowledge and skillsof the participants on theMarketing Strategies in the Asiancontext. Through forcing localcompanies to sharpenparticipants’ competitive skills,globalization opens up newvistas for big profits that wereunimaginable to firms inprotected markets.

Duration 20 May 2006 to 27 August 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Anil RajbhandariSponsors Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Sri


Project Monitoring & Evaluation(Mongolian Group)

Project Description The program aims toenhance the skills andcapabilities of the participantsto monitor and evaluateeducational developmentprojects.


Course Coordinator Ms. Khin Ma Ma GyiSponsors SEDP, Ministry of Education,

MongoliaTotal Contracted Amount Baht 997,500

Project Monitoring and EvaluationProject Description The main objectives of

the program is improving theproject planning,implementation, monitoring andevaluation skills of the projectmanagers, developmentworkers, policy makers andmonitoring and evaluationofficers.


Course Coordinator Mr. Pradeep KumarDash, Ms. Purvi Chudasama

Sponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,201,464

Local Governance andDecentralization

Project Description The programas a whole aims toenhance theparticipants’ knowledgeon principles andpractices of localgovernment,administration anddecentralized systems inVietnam and Malaysia.

Duration 12 June2006 to 23 September2006

Course Coordinator Mr. AnilRajbhandari

Sponsors AsianDevelopment Bank

Total Contracted Amount Baht814,000

Rural Poverty AlleviationDuration 3 July

2006 to 13 September2006

Course Coordinator Ms. SirinthipPongsuvinai

Sponsors Danida /Local GovernmentEngineering Department,Bangladesh


Small-Scale LivestockDevelopment andManagement

Project Description The seminarand study visit has beendesigned to enable theparticipants to acquire

the relevant knowledgeand develop skillsnecessary for small-scalelivestock development.This includes managingmicro-credit facilities forsmallholder farmersengaged in poultry,goat, cow and dairycattle.

Duration 12 July2006 to 20 October 2006

Course Coordinator Mr. WichitSilpamaneephan

Sponsors PalliKarma-SahayakFoundation


Workshop on Advocacy & Inter-regional Cooperation for ICT /ICM in ARDProject Description One of the

recommendations of theGFAR-organized Inter-RAIS workshop in Cairowas to hold a thirdworkshop of RAISmanagers and otherstakeholders to identifyand finalize a commonwork plan under theframework of theICM4ARD. Based on therecommendations, theworkshop will have 2components – inter-regional expertisesharing and jointdevelopment of tools/applications for NAIS-RAIS networking. Theworkshop will identify therole and contributions ofregional fora in theglobal agriculturalinformation system.

Duration 3 July2006 to 1 November2006

Course Coordinator Ms. Niramol PonvilaiSponsors Asia-Pacific Association of

Agricultural Research Institutions/ Global Forum on AgriculturalResearch


Public Health Policy, Planningand Financial AdministrationProject Description The program aims to

update knowledge of seniorpublic health officers on publichealth policies, strategies andmanagement of public healthservices. It gives exposure tothe participants on the hospitalmanagement, procurementmanagement and financial

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control of public healthprograms.

Duration 23 July 2006 to 30 Nov 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Worawan

SumroetrumSponsors Training Technology Transfer,

BangladeshTotal Contracted Amount Baht 569,800

Rural Road MaintenanceManagement

Project Description The course is designedbased on the requirements ofGTZ Bangladesh and is aimed atupgrading the knowledge andskills of staff from the LocalGovernment EngineeringDepartment, with regards toroad maintenance planning,managing maintenance worksand monitoring the repair andimprovement of road works.

Duration 7 Aug2006 to 30 Nov2006Course Coordinator Ms. Worawan

SumroetrumSponsors GTZ BangladeshTotal Contracted Amount Baht 945,300

Seminar and Study Visit forManagement InformationSystems and ITDuration 6 Aug 2006 to 30 Nov2006Course Coordinator Ms. Thaniya

Jirasathitpornpong, Mr. FazleKarim

Sponsors Training Technology Transfer,Bangladesh


Implementing andTroubleshooting PCNetworks

Project Description The course is designedto provide participants with skillsand capability to set-up,operation and troubleshoot PCnetworking.

Duration 17 July 2006 to 30 October 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Thaniya

Jirasathitpornpong, Mr. FazleKarim

Sponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 370,000

Good GovernanceProject Description The course is prepared

in response to a request fromthe Office of the Prime Ministerand Council of Ministers inNepal. The course aims toenhance knowledge of theparticipants in key governanceareas, which helps them to planand implement reform programeffectively.

Duration 3 July 2006 to 16 October 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Anil Gopal

RajbhandariSponsors Office of the Prime Minister,

NepalTotal Contracted Amount Baht 540,800

Knowledge Management andOrganizational Learning

Project Description The main objective ofthis training is to provideorientation on the concepts ofstrategic information andknowledge management as

well as developing andstrengthening participants’ skillsto analyze information andknowledge managementneeds in their organization. Italso aims to develop andoperationalize appropriate KMstrategies which fosterorganizational learning.

Duration 3 July 2006 to 30 October 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Pradeep Kumar

DashSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 880,600

Small and Medium ScaleEnterprise Development

Duration 16 July 2006 to 16 October 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Sorat

PhutthaphittakSponsors Training Technology Transfer,

BangladeshTotal Contracted Amount Baht 556,700

Educational Leadership andManagement

Project Description The course has beenprepared in response to arequest from the UNESCO andMinistry of Education of Nepal.The course aims to enhanceknowledge of the participants nEducational Leadership andManagement areas, whichhelps them to plan andimplement better educationsystem in Nepal.

Duration 11 Sept 2006 to 11 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Anil Gopal

RajbhandariSponsors UNESCOTotal Contracted Amount Baht 447,700

Linux Essentials and ServerAdministration

Project Description The course is designedto provide the participants withknowledge/skills to run Linux asa network operating system.The program stresses intensivehand-on sessions usinggraphical and command-lineinterface to: manage andcontrol access to Linuxresources; manage jobs andprocess; use shell features andscripts to automate tasks;administer/tune a Linux serversystem.

Duration 17 July 2006 to 20 Nov 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Ma. Socorro

Fontanilla, Mr. Fazle KarimSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 740,000

Oracle Database Developmentand Administration

Project Description The course aims toenhance the knowledge andskills of the participants indesigning, developing,administering and maintainingan information system usingOracle. The course will enablethe participants to learn a fewadvanced topics on advancedapplications of Oracle9i.

Duration 21 Aug 2006 to 8 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Ma. Socorro

Fontanilla, Mr. Fazle KarimSponsors Multi-donors


Seminar cum Study Visit onMangrove Management inThailandProject Description Seminar and Study Visit

program to learn MangroveManagement Practices used inThailand with an emphasis onNypa Palm (NYPA FRUTICANS)resources.

Duration 1 September 2006 to 9September 2006

Course Coordinator Dr. Sahdev Singh,Niramol Ponvilai

Sponsors UN Industrial DevelopmentOrganization

Total Contracted Amount Baht 370,000.00

ICT Application in ProjectManagement

Project Description This training courseaims to facilitate theparticipants with ICT tools andtechniques in managingprojects and to enhance theproject management skills. Theparticipants will be exposed tothe various concepts andapplications for managingprojects by using informationtechnology.

Duration 4 Sept 2006 to 22 Sept 2006Course Coordinator Fazle Karim, Thaniya

JirasathitpornpongSponsors Multi donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 489,880.00

Gender and DevelopmentProject Description The program exposure

to the participants on actualapplication and practice ofgender and development.

Duration 11 Sept 2006 to 22 Sept 2006Course Coordinator Sirintip PongsuvinaiSponsors LGED/DANIDATotal Contracted Amount Baht 399,600

6th Fredskorpset PreparatoryCourse in Asia

Duration 22 Sept 2006 to 11 Oct 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Reynaldo A.

Calabdan, Ms. KanlayaMuangsan

Sponsors Fredskorpset, NorwayTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,923,575

Installation and Administration ofWindows 2000/2003 ServerProject Description The course is designed

to enable participants toadminister and managewindows server, networking andsystem applications

Duration 18 Sept 2006 to 31 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Ms. Maria Socorro

Fontanilla, Mr. Fazle KarimSponsors World BankTotal Contracted Amount Baht 148,000

Leadership in Public ServicesDuration 9 Oct 2006 to 11 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Anil Rajbhandari,

Ms. Purvi ChudasamaSponsors Ministry of Health, MaldivesTotal Contracted Amount Baht 334,480

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Training Program on “EffectiveManagement Skills andTechniques”Duration 2 Oct 2006 to 11 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Dr. Pradeep K. DashSponsors Multi-DonorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 866,466

Community Based DisasterManagement

Project Description After completing this 5-day training course, the WFPofficers will be able to: —

-develop managementstrategies and systems withintheir work areas for disasterpreparedness, prevention/mitigation, response, recoveryand reconstruction

-utilize risk managementprinciples in the context of theirown geographical, socio-economic and cultural situation- identify key implementationissues, including communitypreparation

Duration 16 Oct 2006 to 11 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Voravate

ChonlasinSponsors WFP Sri LankaTotal Contracted Amount Baht 704,850

Management andImplementation of DevelopmentProjectsDuration 23 Oct 2006 to 10 Feb 2007Course Coordinator Mr. Anil RajbhandariSponsors Multi-sponsorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,565,100

Urban Poverty AlleviationProject Description The objective of this

course is to enhanceparticipants’ perspective onstrategies and techniques ofurban development,particularly in povertyalleviation, income generationand quality of life for urbanpoor.

Duration 23 Oct 2006 to 31 Jan 2007Course Coordinator Worawan SumroetrumSponsors GTZ-NepalTotal Contracted Amount Baht 532,800

Convention on Bio DiversityWorkshopProject Description The UNEP Workshop onCapacity Building for Implementation ofthe Convention on Biological Diversity willhave the following main objectives:

1. to provide technical andscientific information on prioritytopics within the Programme ofWork (PoW) of CBD withparticular focus on 2010 Target,Access and Benefit Sharing.

2. B. To strengthen LDC’scapacities to ensure meaningfulparticipation at negotiation ofMultilateral EnvironmentAgreements.

3. To focus on opportunities withregards to South-SouthCooperation and Projectdevelopment within Paymentfor Ecosystem Services.

4. To inform LDCs on fundingopportunities for biodiversityconservation.

5. To generate betterunderstanding of linkages andsynergies among the 5Biodiversity Related Conventionsand how to deal with themefficiently in integrated manner.

Duration 9 Oct 2006 to 12 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Voravate

ChonlasinSponsors UNEPTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,912,904

Management of ModernBiotechnologyProject Description The objective of this

training course is to provideintroduction to the current statusand future directions of modernbiotechnology and relevanttechnology decision managersand policy makers managemodern biotechnology in a safemanner for maximizing thepublic goods.

Duration 9 Oct 2006 to 30 Dec2006Course Coordinator Worawan SumroetrumSponsors Multi-sponsorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 392,200

Toxic & Hazardous WasteManagementProject Description The aim of this program

is to provide participants up todate knowledge on issuesconcerning hazardous wastemanagement in industrial areassuch as engineering aspect,waste collection and treatmenttechnology, policy andregulatory aspect, privatesector participation, etc. Theparticipants will also interactand exchange experiences withgovernment officials andindustrial estates’ staff actualpractices in management ofindustrial waste.

Duration 23 Oct 2006 to 22 Dec2006Course Coordinator Mr. Voravate

ChonlasinSponsors BEPZA BangladeshTotal Contracted Amount Baht 462,500

Training Course on IntellectualProperty ManagementDuration25 Sept 2006 to 28 Dec 2006Course Coordinator Mr. Reynaldo A.

CalabdanSponsors Multi-sponsorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 520,405

IT Applications in ManagementDuration 6 Nov 2006 to 28 Feb 2007Course Coordinator Thaniya

JirasathitpornpongSponsors World Bank/IDA/GoBTotal Contracted Amount Baht 388,800

Education Policy Formulation &Education Quality AssuranceDuration 12 Nov 2006 to 30 March 2007Course Coordinator Mr. Reynaldo A.Calabdan Ms. Kanlaya MuangsanSponsors Multi-sponsorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 486,587

Effective Training Implementationand ManagementProject Description The objective of this

course is to enhanceparticipants’ perspective onstrategies and techniques ofurban development,particularly in povertyalleviation, income generationand quality of life upgrading forurban poor.

Duration 20 Nov 2006 to 8 March 2007Course Coordinator Mr. Reynaldo A.Calabdan Ms. Kanlaya Muangsan

Sponsors Multi-sponsorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 2,499,313

Training Program on “HumanResource Management”Duration 6 Nov2006 to 17 Jan 2007Course Coordinator Dr. Pradeep K. DashSponsors Multi-donorsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 963,332

Leading Change andOrganizational RenewalProject Description The program offers

participants hands-onexperience and an integratedset of concepts and tools forleading innovation, changeand organizational renewal.

Duration 6 Nov2006 to 31 Jan 2007Course Coordinator Khin Ma Ma GyiSponsors Ministry of Health, MaldivesTotal Contracted Amount Baht 343,878

Management of OrganizationalChangeProject Description The program enhance

participants’ skills to initiatechange, manage transition,stabilize change, handleconsequent conflicts to achievea better organizationenvironment fit.

Duration 27 Novr 2006 to 28 Feb 2007Course Coordinator WichitSilpamaneephan Khin Ma Ma Gyi

SponsorsBEPZA, BangladeshTotal Contracted Amount Baht 370, 872

Modern Public SectorManagementDuration 20 Nov 2006 to 5 Feb 2007Course Coordinator Sorat Phutthaphithak

Anil Gopal Rajabhandari Thaniya JirasathipornpongSponsors Sri Lanka Institute of

Development AdministrationTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,018,082

FTN Training on Agbiodiversity,Agbiotechnology and FoodSecurity for Civil Society Groupsin AsiaDuration27-Nov-06 to 29-Nov-06Course Coordinator Niramol PonvilaoSponsors Gene CampaignTotal Contracted Amount Baht 262,836

AIT Extension


Chapter 27: INTERNET EDUCATION AND RESEARCH LABORATORY(IntERLab)

27.1 Introduction

Continual expansion of theInternet is creating greaterdemand for well-trained humanresources to support theinfrastructures and applications ofthe Internet. New computerscience and engineering solutionsare needed to simply handle theexponential growth in the trafficand bandwidth usage which isputting severe strain on theInternet today. There is urgentneed for a new breed of engineersand technologists to respond tothe growing demand from thisrapid expansion with endlessrange of new applications.

As the Internet continues topenetrate every corner of societyand of the economy, there areother non-technical issues to beaddressed along with theadvancement of technologicalprogress. There is a definite needfor better understanding of theInternet’s social, business,economic as well as legalimplications in order to promotethe standards of behaviour andpractices for the community thatare appropriate to continuedgrowth and beneficial use of theInternet.

Since Dcember 2003, AIT has setup the Internet Education andResearch Laboratory (intERLab), as a multidisciplinary unit, to focuson training people for designing,building and maintaining, andoperating Internet and on-lineeducational services, or for simplyusing the Internet as a major toolin their everyday life and work. Tokeep up with the rapiddevelopment in the field, intERLabwill be organized as a laboratoryconcentrating on research inthree main directions: technical/engineering, e-learning andsocia l/pol icy/bus iness/ legalaspects.

The concept of establishing a fixedlocation for the internet humanresources development has beendiscussed and endorsed byleading Asia-Pacific Internet

organizations at their AP* Retreatmeeting at AIT in year 2000.Several leading researchinstitutions in Asia-Pacific. Europeand the US have indicated theirinterests in forming up a networkof support for intERLab research,training and education. The core component of thelaboratory will be on researchactivities. This will be achieved bymaintaining excellent researchfacilities and staff, hosting visitingresearchers and takingadvantage of l inkages withresearch laboratories worldwide.The lab was built upon pre-existingInternetworking ResearchLaboratory of the School ofAdvanced Technologies and theDistributed Education Center.

27.2 Mission

To be a center for humanresources development for topInternet specialists for the region.

27.3 Unit Governance

Prof. Kanchana KanchanasutintERLab Director

27.4 Resources

- VClass royal free e-learning platform

- Custom coursewaredevelopment; E-learningconsultancy;instructional designconsultancy; Customcourse design

- VClass Trainings for AITFaculty and Staff

- VClass Hosting Serviceand Technical Services

- Trainings for NetworkInfrastructure Engineers(7~8 courses per year)

- Video Conferencingservices

- Secretariats for AP*Retreat and APNGorganizations

27.5 Research Staff

Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut Professor of Computer

Science, School ofEngineering and Technology

Director of intERLab Internetworking; distributed

computing and Internet foreducation.

M.Sc and Ph. D. ComputerScience, University ofMelbourne, Australia.

Graduate Diploma,Computer Science, Universityof Queensland, Australia.

B. Sc. Mathematics,University of Queensland,Australia. HeterogeneousNetworks; EmergencyNetworks; Mobile Ad HocNetworks; Streaming Mediaand Distributed Computing

Dr. Apinun Tunpan Researcher Information Retrieval;

Multimedia Database;Computer Networking

Ph.D. (Computer Science),University of MarylandCollege Park, USA;

MS (Computer Science),University of MarylandCollege Park, USA;

B.Eng. (ComputerEngineering) , ChulalongkornUniversity, Thailand.

Mobile Ad Hoc Networkand Multimedia Applications

Mr. Mohammad Abdul Awal Research Associate Network Performance

Measurement and Analysis;Streaming Media;Emergency Networks

Masters of Science inComputer Science, AsianInstitute of Technology,Thailand

Bachelor of Science inComputer Science,American InternationalUniversity, Bangladesh

Mobile and Wireless MeshNetworks; VoIP and SIP; Peer-to-Peer Networks and DigitalDivides Elimination


Mr. Andrey Kuprianov Research Associate SIP and VoIP; Synchronous e-

learning; Web Programming Master of Science in

Computer Science, AsianInstitute of Technology,Thailand

Bachelor of Science inComputer Science,Assumption University,Thailand

Voice-over-IP (VoIP)Technologies; 3GPP IMS;Synchronous and Mobile e-learning and MultimediaApplications

Mr. Dwijendra Kumar Das Research Associate Wireless Networks; Graphics

and animation programmingand Image Processing

M.E - Comp Sc. and Engg,Asian Institute of Technology,Thailand

B.E in Computer Scienceand Engineering, DibrugarhUniversity, Assam, India

Wireless Networks; MobileAd-hoc Networks andFeature extraction andrecognition

Visiting Faculty:

Prof. Noel Crespi, GET/INT, France Visiting Professor SIP; 3G Services; IP

Multimedia Subsystem And Context Awareness Ing. Dipl (ENST), MSc, PhD. B3G Core network and

Service Architectures

Dr. Yasuo Tsuchimoto Keio University, Japan Visiting Assistant Professor Computer Networks and

Internet Education PhD in Media and

Governance, Keio University,Japan

Master of Media andGovernance, Keio University,Japan

Bachelor of Arts inEnvironmental Informationfrom Keio University, Japan

Computer Networks;Internet Education;

Multimedia communicationand Overlay network

Adjunct Researchers:

Dr. Panita Pongpaiboon Researcher National Electronics and

Computer TechnologyCenter (NECTEC)

Next Generation Internet;IPv6; Traffic classification andIntelligent transport systems

Ph.D. in Electrical andComputer Engineering,Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science inElectrical Engineering,Stanford University

Bachelor of Science (withUniversity Distinction) inElectrical Engineering,Stanford University

Optical networkmanagement; IP-over-optical networking;Survivable and fault-tolerantnetworks; Networkmeasurement; Trafficclassification; IPv6; Mobile IPand Intelligent transportsystem

Dr. Surat Lertlum Research Scientist Chulachomklao Royal

Military Academy Doctor of Technical Science

in Computer Science, AsianInstitute of Technology (AIT),Thailand,

Master of Science inComputer Science, TheGeorge WashingtonUniversity, Washington D.C.,U.S.A.,

Bachelor of Science inComputer ScienceEngineering, NorwichUniversity, Northfield,Vermont, U.S.A.,

Low-resolution (NOAAAVHRR) forest classificationincludes thermal band; High-resolution (Landsat TM) forestclassification includesthermal band; Multi-resolution forest classificationincludes thermal band;Object-Oriented data modelfor multi-resolution / multi-temporal remote sensingand GIS data sets

Affiliates:

Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert Assistant Professor School of Engineering and

Technology Ph.D. in Electrical

Engineering and ComputerScience, MIT, USA

M.S. in Electrical Engineeringand Computer Science, MIT,USA

B.S.E. in ElectricalEngineering, PrincetonUniversity, USA

Areas of CommunicationTheory; Optical networks;Resource AllocationProblems and ArrayProcessing

Dr. Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn Associate Professor School of Engineering and

Technology D.Eng in Information

Processing, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology, Japan.

M.Eng in InformationProcessing, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology, Japan.

Certificate in JapaneseLanguage, Osaka Universityof Foreign Study, Japan.

B.Eng. in ElectricalEngineering, ChulalongkornUniversity, Thailand.

Digital Signal Processing;Routing Algorithm in thenetwork such as IP and MPLSnetwork; High Speed networkand IP-based multimediaapplications

27.6 Publications 1999-2006

Refereed Journals

T. Tansupasiri, K. Kanchanasut, C. Barakat,and P.Jacquet. Using ActiveNetworks Technology for DynamicQoS. Accepted for publication in theInternational Journal of Computerand Telecommunications NetworkingComputer Networks and ISDNSystems, 50 (11), August 2006.

H. Asaeda, W Pokavanich and S.Yamamoto, “Channel Reflector: AnInterdomain Channel DirectorySystem”, IEICE Transactions onCommunication, Vol.E89-B, No. 10,pp. 2860-2867, October 2006.

H. Inoue, K. Kanchanasut, T. Baba and S.Yamaguchi. “WWW Cache ControlMechanism in the AI3 SatelliteNetwork”, in Journal of the Institute ofSystems, Control and InformationEngineers, 13 (2000) 449-457, ISCIESociety, Japan, 2000

IntERLab


Conferences Proceedings

C. L. G. Laplap, A. V. Kuprianov, R. J.Padilla, K. Kanchanasut, “Design of aMobile Learning Application: APedagogical Approach”, inproceedings of InternationalConference e-learing 2006, LearningTheories VS Technologies, 14-16December 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

N.Kamnoonwatana, A. Kuprianov, P.Saengudomlert, T.Sanguankotchakorn and K.Kanchanasut “DVTS Video FrameRate Adjustment Based on MotionDetection”, 2nd InternationalConference of AutomatedProduction of Cross Media Contentfor Multi-channel Distribution, IEEEComputer Society, pp.229-235,Leeds, UK, December, 2006.

W. Leelapatra, C. Lursinsap and K.Kanchanasut, Transformation andOrthogonal Rotation of BDD EncodedImage in the Proceedings of theInternational MultiConference ofEngineers and Computer Scientists2006, pp525-530, Hong Kong, May2006.

H. Asaeda, M. Rahman, H. Manshaei, andY. Fukuzawa, “Implementation ofGroup Member AuthenticationProtocol in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks”,IEEE Wireless Communications &Networking Conference (WCNC),April 2006, Las Vegas, USA.

H. Asaeda, M. Rahman and Y. Toyama,“Structuring Proactive Secret Sharingin Mobile Ad-hoc Networks”, IEEEISWPC. <http://www.iswpc.org/2006/>

M. A. Awal, K. Kanchanasut and Y.Tsuchimoto, “Multicast Packet LossMeasurement and Analysis overUnidirectional Satellite Network”,Asian Internet EngineeringConference (AINTEC) 2005, LNCS3837, pp 254-268, Springer-Verlag,Bangkok, December 2005.

A.K.M. Mahtab Hossain, KanchanaKanchanasut, “A HandoverManagement Scheme for MobileIPv6 Networks”, 14th InternationalConference on ComputerCommunication and Networks(ICCCN) 2005, pp 43-48, IEEECommunication Society, San Diego,California USA, October 17-19, 2005.

T. Tansupasiri , and K. Kanchanasut.Dynamic Quality of Service on IPNetworks”, in Selected Papers of theInternational Conference onInformation Networking (ICOIN 2003),Lecture Notes in Computer Science2662, pp. 573-582, Springer-Verlag,Cheju Island, February 2003. <http://www.springerlink.com/index/1U4YEU4Y2MTX3MJ9>

P. Basu, and K. Kanchanasut. “A ReliableMulticast Protocol for UnidirectionalSatellite Link”, in Proc. SAINT 2003, IEEEComputer Society, Orlando, January2003

P. Basu, and K. Kanchanasut. “A MulticastPush Caching System over a UDLRSatellite Link”, in SAINT 2003 SatelliteInternet Workshop, IEEE ComputerSociety, Orlando, January 2003

K. Tientanopajai, and K. Kanchanasut.“Multi-constraint QoS Routing using APath-Vector Protocol”, in Proc. 7thAsian Computing ScienceConference (Asian’02), LNCS 2550,

pp. 181-194, Springer-Verlag, Hanoi,December 2002.

M. Ekpanyapong, K. Kanchanasut and C.Lursinsap, A Design of FPGA basedVideo Compression using OrderedBinary Decision Diagram, inProceedings of the IEEE InternationalSymposium on Communications andInformation Technology (ISCIT),Chiangmai, November 2001.

H. Tanta-ngai and K. Kanchanasut, UsingBinary Decision Diagrams for OpticalCharacter Recognition, ProceedingsImage and Visual Computing 2000,pp 292-297, Hamilton, New Zealand,November 2000.

K. Tientanopajai and K. Kanchanasut,Design of Security Services for ActiveNetworks, in Proceedings of the FirstInternational Workshop on MobileAgents for TelecommunicationApplications (MATA’99), pp 95-108, ,World Scientific, Ottawa, Canada,October 1999.

K. Kanchanasut, S. Yamaguchi, K.Kiatsirivatana, H. Inoue, A. Suksakornand P. Tantatsanawong. “The AI3CacheBone Project:, in Proc. IEEECommunication Society InternetWorkshop’99, pp. 259-264, IEEE Press,February 1999.

P. Tantatsanawong, H. N. Phien, and K.Kanchanasut. “Web ServerPerformance”, in Proc. IEEECommunications Society InternetWorkshop 1999, IEEE Press, Osaka,February 1999

J-F Vibert, J-F Bertholon, D. Hasboun, K.Kanchanasut “Le projet Angkor:diffusion de contenu pedagogiquetempsivia internet”, Conference onHealth, Phom Penh, Cambodia,October 2006.

A.K.M. Mahtab Hossain and K. Kanchanasut,“Cross-over Mobility Anchor Pointbased Hierarchical Mobil ityManagement Protocol for Mobile IPv6Network”, NAC2005, NSTDA AnnualConference, Bangkok, March 27-30,2005.

M. A. Awal, Y. Tsuchimoto and K.Kanchanasut, “An Approach of Peer-Based Packet Recovery using EDbit forUnidirectional Satellite Environment”,Workshop on Asia-Pacific NetworkingTechnology and Next GenerationMobile Communication, Bangkok, 26January 2005.

K. Kanchanasut, P. Basu and T. Tansupasiri.“IP Broadcasting over UnidirectionalSatellite Link”, in Asian02 Workshop,Hanoi, December 2002

Technical Reports

Padilla, Rey J., Laplap, Charity Lourdes G.,“Installation Guide for VClass LMS”,intERLab technical Report, 2006-11,2006.

Laplap, Charity Lourdes G., Padilla Rey J.,“Brief Guide on Using the VClass LMSfor Instructors”, intERLab technicalReport, 2006-10, 2006.

Laplap, Charity Lourdes G., Padilla Rey J.,“Brief Guide on Using the VClass LMSfor Students”, intERLab technicalReport, 2006-9, 2006.

Laplap, Charity Lourdes G., Padilla, Rey J.,“VClass LMS Administrator Manual”,intERLab technical Report, 2006-08,2006.

Laplap, Charity Lourdes G., Padilla, Rey J.,“VClass LMS Registry Manual” intERLabtechnical Report, 2006-07, 2006.

Laplap, Charity Lourdes G., Padilla, Rey J.,“VClass LMS Intructor Manual”,intERLab technical Report, 2006-06,2006.

Laplap, Charity Lourdes G., Padilla, Rey J.,“VClass LMS Student Manual”,intERLab technical Report, 2006-05,2006.

Dwijendra Kumar Das, “Connectiivity inExtremely Mobile Networks”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2006-04, 2006.

Long Jiaoyan, “P2P Resource Discovery foran Interactive Archtecture in MobileAd Hoc Networks” , intERLab TechnicalReport, 2006-03, 2006.

Prithula Dhungel, “Peer to Peer GroupFormation and Collaboration in aRemote Laboratory”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2006-02, 2006.

Dipankaj Gobindra Medhi,, “VirtualBackbone-based Relaible Multicast inMbole Ad Hoc Network”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2006-01, 2006.

Tippyarat Tansupasiri, “Active NetworksTechnology and Dynamic QoS”,intERLab Technical Report, 2005-08,2005.

Andrey V. Kuprianov, “E-Learning andSession Init iation Protocol (SIP)”,intERLab Technical Report, 2005-07,2005.

Ahmed Waliullah Kazi, “Gateway SelectionBased On Gateway Load In Ad HocInfrastructured Environment”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2005-06, 2005.

Ngo Le Minh, “Scalability Analysis Of ReliableMulticast Protocol For A UnidirectionalSatellite Link”, intERLab TechnicalReport, 2005-05, 2005.

A.K.M. Mahtab Hossain, “Fast Mobile IPv6 forReal-Time Streaming Media”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2005-04, 2005.

Md. Musfiq Rahman, “A Practical ApproachTowards Server-Less Group MemberAuthentication Protocol For A MobileAd Hoc Network”, intERLab TechnicalReport, 2005-03, 2005.

Sverre Rakkenes, “An Implementation ofWireless Internet Sharing Plug-in forOLSR”, intERLab Technical Report,2005-02, 2005.

Mohammad Abdul Awal, “IP Packet Lossand Recovery over UnidirectionalSatellite Network”, intERLab TechnicalReport, 2005-01, 2005.

Patcharee Basu, “Multicast Push CachingSystem”, intERLab Technical Report,2001-01, 2001

Wacharapol Pokavanich, “Packet DeliveryScheduling for Reliable Multicastingover Unidirectional Link”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2000-02, 2000.

Nuttamon Kanusattayanon, “ReliableContent Delivery over UnidirectionalLink using IP Datagrams”, intERLabTechnical Report, 2000-01, 2000.

Kongdet Srisamran, “Flow Control forReliable Multicast over UnidirectionalLinks”, intERLab Technical Report, 1999-01, 1999.

Hitoshi Asaeda and WacharapolPokavanich, “ImplementationSpecification of Channel

IntERLab


Reflector”, INRIA Technical Report, RT-0305, April 2005.

27.7 Research ProjectsInitiated in 2006

New Generation Internet forMedical Science RemoteClassroomProject Description: The project aims to

conduct real-life experiments onremote teaching using nextgeneration Internet technology.The subject domain chosen ismedical science. The outcomewill be a prototype e-learningsystem for remote teaching in aheterogenous networkenvironment.

Duration 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2007Course Coordinator:Prof. Kanchana KanchanasutSponsors: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

ICT-Asia ProgramTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 506,000

Vclass SIP-based MobileClassroomProject Description The project aims to

develop a Vclass SIP-basedmobile classroom component forremote teaching: a mobile andwireless network environmentand to conduct real-l i feexperiment on remote teachingfor cultural studies via mobile andwireless internet.

Duration1 Feb 2006 to 31 Jan 2008Course Coordinator Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors IDRC, Pan Asia ICT R&D Grants

ProgramTotal Contracted Amount Baht 1,200,000

Multimedia Architecture andApplication Based on SIPProject Description Session Initiation Protocol

(SIP) is becoming the dominantprotocol for real-time multimediaservices. SIP provides themechanisms to enable a widerange of services for instanceinternet telephony, video,Presence, instant messaging,Push-to-Talk, collaboratingapplications as well as e-learningapplications. The projectobjective is to set-up a researchnetwork between partnershaving developed in-depthexpertise on the key issues thatneed to be addressed for thedeployment of next generationreal-time multimedia servicesbased on SIP.

Duration1 March 2006 to 31 Dec 2007Course Coordinator: Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

ICT-Asia ProgramTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 460,000

27.8 Training/ConferencesInitiated in 2006

Advanced Network SecurityTrainingDuration1 January 2006 to 31 May 2006Course Coordinator:Prof. Kanchana KanchanasutSponsors: Training participantsTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 350,000

VoIP and SIP TrainingDuration1 May 2006 to 30 June 2006Course Coordinator: Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors: Training ParticipantsTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 250,000

TEIN2 Workshops in 2006 for HRDDuration 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007Course Coordinator:Prof. Kanchana KanchanasutSponsors: TEIN2Total Contracted Amount: Baht 2,056,000

Basic Routing TrainingDuration1 June 2006 to 31 August 2006Course Coordinator Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors ParticipantsTotal Contracted Amount Baht 540,000

Basic DNS TrainingDuration1 Aug 2006 to 30 Nov 2006Course Coordinator: Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors : ParticipantsTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 315,660

Advanced Routing TrainingProject Description The 3-day training

course on Advanced Routingwill enable participants toperform advanced configuringand policy-based functions forthe internet routing, and to beable to perform troubleshooting.

Duration1 Aug 2006 to 30 Nov 2006Course Coordinator: Prof. KanchanaKanchanasut Ms. Wit Hmone Tin LattSponsors: ParticipantsTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 325,000

Asian Internet EngineeringConference 2006Project Description To organize the AsianInternet Engineering Conference (AINTEC)2006 <www.interlab.ait.ac.th/aintec06>

AINTEC is to bringtogether researchers andengineers interested in thepractical and theoreticalproblems in internet technologies.It aims at addressing issuespertinent to the Asian region withvast diversities of socio-economicand networking conditions whileinviting high quality and recentresearch results from the globalinternational researchcommunity to be presented.

Duration September 2006 to May 2007Course Coordinator: Prof. KanchanaKanchanasut

Dr. Apinun TunpanMr. MohammadAbdul AwalMs. Wit Hmone TinLatt

Sponsors: Researchers/engineersinterested in internettechnologies

Total Contracted Amount: Baht 800,000

APNG SecretariatProject Description To host APNG

Secretariat providing overallorganization services for APNGand APNG Camp meetings

Duration Dec 2006 to Nov 2007Course Coordinator: Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors: APNGTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 600,000

DNSSEC WorkshopProject DescriptionDuration Oct-06 to Mar-07Course Coordinator: Prof. Kanchana

KanchanasutSponsors: ccTLDs OperatorsTotal Contracted Amount: Baht 350,000.00

IntERLab


Chapter 28: OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

28.1 Grant and Sponsored Research

Academic Units Completed Ongoing / In Progress TOTAL

S E T 54 59 113

CS-IM 3 5 8

CEIM 4 4 8

DME-IEM 2 2 4

GGE 9 5 14

Mech-Mic 5 11 16

RSGIS 14 7 21

SE 4 9 13

TC 1 0 1

TE 3 2 5

WEM 9 14 23

ICT 0 0 0

S E R D 51 98 149

ASE 3 10 13

AARM 4 8 12

E 18 10 28

EEM 10 32 42

FEBT 4 7 11

GDS 9 10 19

NRM 3 6 9

PPT 0 1 1

RRDP 0 8 8

UEM 0 6 6

S O M 2 2 4

AIT EXTENSION 66 0 66

INTERLAB 5 7 12

T O T A L 178 166 344


28.2 Publications

Overview of Research Activities

7868536650285T O T A L

47242003INTERLAB

44410228S O M

4491898UEM

133208RRDP

1401103PPT

2678011NRM

411016312GDS

2001019FEBT

61827422EEM

70032335E

3030621AARM

3507226ASE

3514013128153S E R D

00000ICT

46526213WEM

1831302TE

3002406TC

47028910SE

41226112RSGIS

38419213Mech-Mic

52330316GGE

34021112DME-IEM

21011010CEIM

140725CS-IM

341172052099S E T

TOTALOtherPublications

ConferenceProceedings


RefereedJournalsAcademic Units

7868536650285T O T A L

47242003INTERLAB

44410228S O M

4491898UEM

133208RRDP

1401103PPT

2678011NRM

411016312GDS

2001019FEBT

61827422EEM

70032335E

3030621AARM

3507226ASE

3514013128153S E R D

00000ICT

46526213WEM

1831302TE

3002406TC

47028910SE

41226112RSGIS

38419213Mech-Mic

52330316GGE

34021112DME-IEM

21011010CEIM

140725CS-IM

341172052099S E T

TOTALOtherPublications

ConferenceProceedings


RefereedJournalsAcademic Units


28.3 Students’ Research

Academic Units Doctoral Masters TOTAL

S E T 27 252 279

CS-IM 3 49 52

CEIM 3 17 20

DME-IEM 2 20 22

GGE 1 19 20

Mech-Mic 2 32 34

RSGIS 5 30 35

SE 3 18 21

TC 3 22 25

TE 3 12 15

WEM 2 15 17

ICT 0 18 18

S E R D 19 233 252

ASE 5 21 26

AARM 3 13 16

E 1 30 31

EEM 6 51 57

FEBT 0 17 17

GDS 0 23 23

NRM 1 26 27

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