SIIT News
A quarterly newsletter
of Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Thammasat University, P.O. Box 22, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand
Tel. (66-2) 986 9101-8, 986 9012-3, 564 6318-26. Fax. (66-2) 986 9112-3 |
| Vol. 5 No. 1 |
March 2000 |
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Expression of Appreciation to Former President of TU Council |
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) expresses it's sincere gratitude
to Professor Khunying Nongyao Chaiseri for her years of guidance and strong support in
the establishment and development of SIIT. Professor Khunying Nongyao resigned from
the post of the President of the Thammasat University Council on 3 February 2000.
As the President of the Thammasat University Council, Professor Khunying Nongyao
was instrumental in the founding of SIIT in 1992 and later strongly supported the creation
of SIIT's graduate programs by research - an innovative program within TU - with the aim
of stimulating further expansion of academic advancement in Thailand.
We are certain that Professor Khunying Nongyao will continue to excel in any field she
decides to pursue. SIIT would like to extend our very best wishes for success in all her future endeavors.
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Research Support from JGSEE
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The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE),
of which SIIT is an academic partner, granted research support to Assistant Professor Dr. Suwanchai Nitisoravut
and Assistant Professor Dr. Pichaya Rachdawong of the SIIT Environmental Technology Program who are helping
supervise Ph.D. and MPhil. students of the environmental technology program of JGSEE. The research topics are
assessment of wetland treatment performance under high salt conditions and impacts of environmental factors on
industrial estate site selection. More research support from JGSEE is expected to be granted to faculty members of SIIT.
JGSEE is a semi-autonomous international institute supervised by the Council of King Mongkut's University of
Technology Thonburi. The Consortium of JGSEE comprises King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMT);
Chiang Mai University (CMU), King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Prince of Songkhla
University (PSU), and Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT).
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SIIT Director Visits
Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan |
Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT), recently sponsored Professor Dr. Prida Wibulswas, the Director of SIIT,
to visit TUT and meet with the President, Professor K. Gotoh, Vice President, Professor K. Tsutsumi and Professor T.
Hoshi of the Production Engineering Department to investigate the possibility of establishing academic cooperation
between the two institutes. TUT is willing to admit SIIT graduates to continue their study at TUT international programs
and will consider waiving the tuition for these students. A delegation from SIIT plans to visit TUT to discuss details
for establishing the academic cooperation in the near future.
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Study Visit to Southern
Bangkok Power Plant |
A group of mechanical engineering students who are studying the "Steam Boiler and Furnace Technology"
Course, accompanied by the lecturer, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir I. Kouprianov, visited the Southern Bangkok
Power Plant on January 27, 2000. During this visit, the students had an opportunity to learn about main and
auxiliary equipment, thermal and ecological characteristics of the power plant. They could see the plant's
"hardware" of which the theory has been studied in the class.
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SIIT Graduate Receives
Keio University's Scholarship for Further Study |
Ms. Sasiporn Usanavasin, who graduated from the Information Technology Program of SIIT in 1999 with
First Class Honors, received a scholarship from Keio University to study in the graduate program of Keio University
in Japan for three years. This scholarship was provided through the academic cooperation program between
Keio University and Thammasat University.
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| MOU Signing between
Tokyo Electric Power Company and SIIT
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A Memorandum of Understanding between the Research Development Center of the Tokyo Electric Power
Company (R&D TEPCO) and SIIT was signed on16 March 2000. SIIT and R&D TEPCO will develop and establish
the following activities: exchange of information in the fields of common interest, exchange of researchers on
extended visits, and research collaboration on projects of interest.
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| New Associate
Professors of SIIT |
Assistant Professor Dr. Supachart Chungpaibulpatana and Assistant Professor Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
have both been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with effect from 1 March 2000.
Associate Professor Dr. Supachart joined SIIT in 1995 and now he is the Head of the School of Industrial
and Mechanical Engineering and the Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering Program.
Dr. Supachart received his D.Eng. Degree in Energy Technology from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in 1989.
He joined SIIT after having gained extensive experience from serving as an engineer in several engineering
companies during 1976-1980 and as a research engineer, affiliated faculty member and the Energy Park
Manager of AIT, respectively, during 1982-1993. Prior to joining SIIT he was the Coordinator of the National
Science and Technology Development Agency.
Dr. Supachart has published a number of technical papers in international and national journals,
and international conferences based on his research work. In 1999, he received a Royal Golden Jubilee
Scholarship from the Thailand Research Fund. His main research areas are: thermal engineering, solar
energy, energy conservation and management.
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Associate Professor Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul joined SIIT in 1995 and now he is the Chairperson of
the Electrical Engineering Program. Dr. Weerakorn received his B.Eng. Degree in Electrical Engineering
from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand in 1988. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, USA in 1991 and 1994, respectively. During his study
at Texas A&M University, he was fully supported by a research and teaching assistantship.
After joining SIIT, Dr. Weerakorn published several international and national journal papers, and conference
papers based on his research work. During 1997-1999, he received three Royal Golden Jubilee Scholarships from
the Thailand Research Fund. His current research interests include power system operation and control, computer
applications to power systems, parallel processing applications, electricity market, and transmission pricing.
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New Faculty Members of SIIT
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In 2/1999 semester, SIIT appointed 2 additional faculty members for the Civil Engineering and Information
Technology programs.
Dr. Krishna Murari Neaupane joined the Civil Engineering Program in November 1999.
He received his Doctoral Degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Saitama University, Japan in 1999.
Dr. Neaupane's research areas are: numerical methods in geotechnical engineering, coupled problems,
thermal consolidation, geo-environment, and underground space development and tunneling.
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Dr. Junalux Chalidabhongse joined the Information Technology Program in December 1999. She received
her Doctoral Degree in Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research from Standford University,
USA, in 1999. Dr. Junalux's current research interests include: computational organizational modeling,
organizational learning, organizational decision making, and decision support systems.
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SIIT
Faculty Members' Publications
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| Publications |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
| International Journal Papers |
15 |
13 |
22 |
| Regional/National Journal Papers |
17 |
9 |
21 |
| International Conference Papers |
36 |
27 |
45 |
| Total Equivalent International Journal Papers * |
35.4 |
26.4 |
47.4 |
No. of International Journal Papers /Faculty Member
No. of Equivalent International Journal Papers /Faculty Member |
0.5
1.2 |
0.5
0.9 |
0.6
1.3 |
* Equivalent Number: International journal paper x 1.0; National journal paper x 0.5; International conference paper x 0.33. |
Comparison of 1998 Publications
SIIT and Electrical Engineering Department of a Leading Thai Public University
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SIIT |
EE Department
Leading Public Univ. |
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International Journal Papers |
13 |
5 |
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Regional/National Journal Papers |
9 |
2 |
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International Conference Papers |
27 |
32 |
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Total Equivalent International Journal Papers * |
26.4 |
16.6 |
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Number of Faculty Members with Doctoral Degrees |
28.5 |
36 |
No. of International Journal Papers /Faculty Member
No. of Equivalent International Journal Papers /Faculty Member |
0.5
0.9 |
0.1
0.5 |
* Equivalent Number: International journal paper x 1.0; National journal paper x 0.5; International conference paper x 0.33.
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SIIT
Graduates, Academic years 1995 - 1999
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Program |
Bachelor's Degree |
Master's Degree * |
| 1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
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Civil Engineering |
28 |
47 |
43 |
53 |
62 |
233 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Electrical Engineering |
25 |
41 |
48 |
49 |
61 |
224 |
- |
1 |
1 |
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Industrial Engineering |
18 |
29 |
48 |
62 |
56 |
213 |
- |
- |
- |
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Mechanical Engineering |
- |
- |
9 |
32 |
27 |
68 |
- |
- |
- |
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Information Technology |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
25 |
41 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total |
71 |
117 |
148 |
212 |
231 |
779 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
* SIIT started the graduate programs in 1996. |
Thammasat University
(TU) Graduates, Academic Years 1996 - 1998
Employment, Further Study and Unemployment
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TU Graduates (%) |
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Employed |
Further Study |
Unemployed |
| 1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
Sciences and Technology |
68.8 |
32.3 |
58.8 |
15.0 |
29.1 |
20.4 |
16.2 |
38.6 |
20.8 |
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Engineering |
74.6 |
29.8 |
45.4 |
14.3 |
24.1 |
36.1 |
11.1 |
46.1 |
18.5 |
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Medicine |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology |
65.2 |
42.4 |
46.1 |
28.6 |
36.7 |
41.1 |
6.2 |
20.9 |
12.8 |
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Average (including all faculties in TU) |
57.3 |
37.5 |
56.3 |
23.0 |
29.8 |
27.9 |
19.7 |
32.7 |
15.8 |
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Sources: |
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| 1) |
"Employment Status of 1997 TU Graduates", a survey conducted by Institutional Research Planning, TU Planning Division, 30-31 July 1998. |
| 2) |
Employment Status of 1998 TU Graduates", a survey conducted by Institutional Research Planning, TU Planning Division, 26 October 1999. |
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Study Visit to the
ThaiCom Satellite Station |
Forty five senior students of the Electrical Engineering Program accompanied by Assistant Professor Dr. Prinya
Tantaswadi and four teaching and research assistants, visited the ThaiCom Satellite Station on Rattanathibeth Road,
Nontaburi on February 1, 2000. This study visit enhanced the students' understanding of satellite communications
and satellite controls. This ThaiCom Satellite Station is the center of the Telemetry, Tracking, Control, and Monitoring
(TTC&M) of the THAICOM 1, 2, and 3 satellites with two sets of 11-m C-band reflector type antennae for TTC&M.
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Professor Dr. Yong-Ching Lim from the National University of Singapore presented a special lecture on "Frequency
Response Masking Technique Synthesis of Digital Filter" at SIIT on February 25, 2000. Professor Lim was invited
under the sponsorship of the Royal Golden Jubilee Scholarship Program of the Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
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MUA Education
Quality Assurance Auditing Team Visits SIIT |
The Ministry of University Affairs (MUA) organized a training session for future auditors of the MUA's
education quality assurance program on March 1, 2000. SIIT was used as the audited institute for this training.
Shown in the picture is the SIIT Director, Professor Dr. Prida Wibulswas, making a presentation on SIIT academic
activities and management as well as the quality assurance measures implemented at SIIT.
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Thammasat University
P.O. Box 22, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand.
Tel: (66 2) 986 9101-8, 986 9012-3, 564 6318-26.
Fax: (66 2) 986 9112-3
http://www.siit.tu.ac.th |
| Executive Editor: |
Prof. Dr. Prida Wibulswas |
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| Editors: |
Ms. On-Anong Suraniranat
Mr. Paul Hinshaw
Mr. Terry Avon |
| Graphic Design Artist: |
Ms. Khin Lay Mu |
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