Bangkok--8 Dec--Asian Institute of Technology
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UHTM) wishes to launch joint and dual-degree programs for postgraduate studies with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Visiting AIT on 1 December 2015, Vice Chancellor of UHTM, Prof. Mohd Noh Dalimin stated that both UHTM and AIT can develop joint programs for Master's and Doctoral studies that are aimed at capacity building of teachers in Malaysia.
Stating that the academic staff of universities in Malaysia are keen to improve their qualifications, Prof. Dalimin said that UHTM plans to offer them academic programs in a partnership with AIT. Students can divide their time between UHTM and AIT spending a year each at both institutes for their Master's programs. The Vice Chancellor also expressed his admiration for AIT's international outlook stating that UHTM is actively pursuing international students. UHTM have 550 international students from 28 countries, with most of the students coming from Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
The Vice Chancellor also expressed his desire to host an international conference at AIT, stating that UHTM can attract participants from the ASEAN Region. Welcoming the suggestion, AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai stated that AIT offers a neutral international platform for networking. He stated that AIT welcomes visiting faculty members, particularly rising stars who can benefit from AIT's international orientation and use it to forge lifelong networks.
The visiting delegates held extensive discussions with Prof. Nazrul Islam, Dean, School of Management, who elaborated on both traditional and nontraditional academic programs offered at AIT.
UHTM also expressed its interest in MBA programs, with specialization in Energy Business Management, and Management of Technology. They identified solid waste management as an area of interest for research activities, particularly in the construction sector.
The UHTM delegation included the Vice Chancellor Prof. Mohd Noh Dalimin, Dr. David Martin, Dean, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Dr. Mohd Lizam Mohd Diah, Deputy Dean, and and Dr. Shafie Mohamed Zabri, Head of Department. AIT was represented by President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai; Vice President for Resource Development, Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto; Dean, School of Management, Prof. Nazrul Islam; Head, External Relations and Communications Office (ERCO) Dr. Gabrielle Groves Punyaratabandhu; and Ms. Carol Guzman, Assistant Program Officer, ERCO.
Photo caption: Prof. Mohd Noh Dalimin