Bangkok--10 Nov--Asian Institute of Technology
A stellar demonstration of the research conducted by students at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is the bi-annual exhibition organized by the AIT Students' Union, where students present their work using conference posters.
Organized in conjunction with the Career Fair, the Research Exhibition provides an opportunity to students to communicate their research findings in a simulated conference environment. Holding it along with the Career Fair helps them connect with potential employers and the outside world.
Featured at the AIT Conference Center on 2 November 2016 were a wide range of posters covering diverse topics ranging from floods in Pakistan to effect of climate on threatened water birds. One poster reflected the vulnerability of Internally Displaced Persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, while another provided a new perspective on industries and companies for the future.
Led by the Muhammad Yaseen and Kaavya R, Chairperson and Secretary of AIT Students' Union Academic Affairs Committee, this edition saw 13 students participate in the event. The posters were evaluated by a team of judges including Dr. Naveed Anwar, Executive Director, AIT Solutions; Dr. Anil Kumar Anal, Dr. Peeyush Soni, and Dr. Mokbul Morshed Ahmad or SERD; and Prof. Sununta Siengthai of School of Management.
Five presenters were students enrolled in various Master's programs at AIT, while the remaining eight are doctoral students. The School of Environment, Research and Development (SERD) had seven entries, followed by the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) with five, and School of Management (SOM) with one.
In the category of doctoral students, Rehan ul Haq of Natural Resource Management (NRM) was declared the winner from SERD, while Sobia Asghar (also from NRM) was the runner-up. Saeed Zaman of Structural Engineering (STE) came first from SET, followed by Fawad Ahmed Najam, also of STE. In the School of Management, Adeel Tariq was the winner.
Among Master's students, Pratiksha Shrestha from Food Engineering and Biotechnology (FEBT) came first in SERD, followed by Smriti Shrestha also from FEBT. P.A.Diluka Harischandra of Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) was declared the winner in SET.
Photo caption: A prize-winning entry at the Research Exhibition.