Bangkok--27 Mar--Asian Institute of Technology
Two students from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Mr. Aung Ye Htut (Myanmar) and Mr. I Putu Santikayasa (Indonesia) presented their work at the ASEAN-EU Science Technology and Innovation Days (STI Days) organized in Paris, France from 16-20 March 2015.
Both students were recipients of best paper award and travel grants following a call for submission of papers under the category of 'Water management under the climate uncertainty'.
While Mr. Aung presented his paper on "Uncertainties in SWAT extreme flow simulation under climate change of the Bago River Basin in Myanmar," Mr. Putu presented his findings on "Climate change impacts on hydrology and rice production in Northeast of Thailand". Both are students of Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Associate Professor in Water Engineering and Management (WEM) field of study at AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology.
AIT also organized a workshop on “Water Energy Food Nexus: International Cooperation and Technology Transfer” on 18 March, 2015 in Paris as a side event at STI Days. Seven papers on ' water energy food nexus' were presented by researchers from ASEAN and the European Union. Participants from AIT included Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Dr. Anil Kumar Anal, Dr. P. Abdul Salam.
The ASEAN-EU STI Days brings together researchers, scientists, science policy makers, companies, and other stakeholders from ASEAN and EU countries for a yearly three-day conference on science, technology, and innovation issues and bi-regional cooperation in these fields. The ASEAN-EU STI Days are supported and implemented by the EU funded SEA-EU-NET II project. The event is hosted by the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), France.
Photo caption: Mr. Aung Ye Htut (left) and Mr. I Putu Santikayasa