Bangkok--15 Sep--Asian Institute of Technology
Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc (EJEC) has offered a scholarship for a student to pursue a Master’s degree at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). This was formalized at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between EJEC and AIT on 9 September 2014.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Ryoji Isoyama, Executive Director, EJEC and Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President AIT. The scholarship will be granted to a student enrolled in either Structural Engineering or the Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM) program. While the Structural Engineering field of study is based in AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET), DPMM is jointly conducted by AIT’s two schools, SET and School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD).
Appreciating AIT, Dr. Isoyama stated that the agreement would be the first step in collaboration, and exchange of research and students. He said that EJEC has traditionally concentrated in Africa, and it is now expanding its business to Southeast Asia.
Prof. Worsak expressed his gratitude for the support offered to AIT. He hoped that the agreement would lead to greater interaction between AIT and EJEC. Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, Vice President for Resource Development (VPRD), also thanked EJEC for their support.
Dr. Isoyama was accompanied by Dr. Fumio Yamazaki, Professor, Chiba University; Dr. Iwao Suetomi, Group Manager, Department of Disaster Mitigation and Facility Maintenance; Mr. Masashi Inoue, Disaster Risk Management Engineer, Department of Disaster Mitigation and Facility Maintenance, Seismic Risk Management Group; and Mr. Taisuke Odera, Project Leader, Bangkok Office, EJEC.
AIT was represented by Prof. Worsak; Prof. Yamamoto; Prof. C. Visvananthan, Interim Dean, SERD; Prof. Jayant Kumar Routray, Coordinator, DPMM; Prof. Pennung Warnitchai, Coordinator, DPMM and leader, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) group, SET; Dr. Gabrielle Groves, Head, External Relations and Communications Office (ERCO); and Ms. Sumana Shrestha, Program Officer, ERCO.
Photo caption: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai (left) and Dr. Ryoji Isoyama.